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Ock Hyun-ju

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Gyeonggi Governor tops poll of presidential hopefuls

Social affairsJan 15, 2021

Gyeonggi Province Gov. Lee Jae-myung came out on top in the latest poll of support for presidential candidates released Friday, while previous front-runner Lee Nak-yon plummeted. In a survey by Gall...
COVID-19 patients suffer hair loss most after 3 months

Social affairsJan 15, 2021

Coronavirus patients in South Korea experienced side effects such as hair loss, fatigue and decreased breathing capacity months after they recovered from the infection, according to a survey of healt...
[Newsmaker] Court acknowledges sexual harassment by late Seoul mayor

Social affairsJan 15, 2021

A local court acknowledged that former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, who was found dead in July in an apparent suicide, had sexually harassed his former secretary in a separate trial involving the victi...
S. Korea’s refugee approval rate hits all-time low

Social affairsJan 14, 2021

South Korea’s refugee approval reached an all-time low over a 10-month period last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, dipping below 1 percent, government data showed Thursday. The number of asylum-see...
3 in 10 Koreans want COVID-19 shots as soon as possible: poll

Social affairsJan 14, 2021

Only 3 out of 10 South Koreans said they plan to get vaccinated for COVID- 19 as soon as possible, while the rest said they want to take a wait-and-see approach, a survey showed Thursday. According...
Calls mount to punish deepfake porn involving female celebrities

Social affairsJan 13, 2021

The recent controversy triggered by artificial intelligence chat bot Lee Luda, which became the subject of sexual abuse among some users, is fueling debates spanning from the sexualization of celebri...
Controversy grows over ‘real person slash’ sexualizing male K-pop idols

Social affairsJan 13, 2021

“Are there people who collectively cover up or even support fictions and drawings on pervert-like sexual intercourse involving real people who were forced (by such fictions) into irresistible situati...
Reimbursement sought from church as hotbed of COVID-19 infections

Social affairsJan 13, 2021

South Korea’s state health insurance agency said Wednesday it plans to seek reimbursement from an evangelical church that became a new hotbed of COVID-19 infections, accusing it of hampering authorit...
Seoul Library added 15,000 Korean, foreign e-books, available for free

Social affairsJan 12, 2021

The Seoul Metropolitan Library added 15,000 Korean and foreign books in the digital format and 3,000 audiobooks to its catalog, making them available for free for registered users. Any registered us...
[Newsmaker] Public outcry grows over group killing, torturing stray cats

Social affairsJan 12, 2021

Public outrage is growing in South Korea over a group of people shown brutally killing and torturing stray cats in videos and then encouraging such acts in a mobile chat room, leading the police to l...
Homeowners in their 20s and 30s more willing to date: study

Social affairsJan 11, 2021

Among those in their 20s and 30s in South Korea, those who have a permanent job or own a real estate are more likely to pursue a romantic relationship, a study revealed, showing economic power is a k...
[Newsmaker] Lawyer aiding fake refugee applications gets suspended jail term

Social affairsJan 11, 2021

South Korea’s top court confirmed on Monday a suspended jail term for a Korean lawyer, who was charged with helping Chinese citizens file fraudulent refugee applications. The Supreme Court upheld a ...
Child rapist Cho Doo-soon applied for welfare grants

Social affairsJan 8, 2021

Cho Doo-soon, one of Korea’s most notorious child rapists, and his wife applied for basic livelihood grants and pension for senior citizens, according to local news reports. Cho, 68, who was release...
94% of Koreans feel ‘tired’ amid pandemic

Social affairsJan 8, 2021

Collective exhaustion with coronavirus restrictions is mounting in South Korea amid a prolonged fight against the pandemic, with nine in 10 Koreans saying they feel “tired.” According to a poll of 8...
Denial of citizenship for foreign man caught drunk driving legitimate: court

Social affairsJan 8, 2021

The government’s decision to deny a naturalization application of a foreign national who was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol was legitimate, according to a local court’s ruling. ...