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2PM’s Hwang Chan-sung to star in Japanese movie

FilmMar 18, 2015

Koren idol group 2PM member Hwang Chan-sung has landed the male lead role in an upcoming Japanese film called “Wasureyuki,” Hwang’s agency said Wednesday. Hwang will play the role of Yoon Tae-oh, a ...
Korea, U.K. to enhance economic ties

Mar 17, 2015

South Korea and Britain discussed measures to boost business ties when their industry ministries held a joint economic committee in Seoul on Tuesday. During the one-day Joint Economic and Trade Comm...
Hyundai E&C to thrive in Middle East, new markets

IndustryMar 16, 2015

Hyundai Engineering & Construction, one of Korea’s largest builders, will reinforce its presence in the Middle East with an aim to expand into new markets, the company said. The move came as the com...
Korea, Australia team up to tackle business regulations

Mar 13, 2015

The Korean and Australian governments met Friday in Seoul to discuss repealing business regulations to boost their economies and economic ties. The Australian Embassy hosted the Best Practice Regula...
LIG Nex1 partners with Cotecmar for patrol ships

IndustryMar 13, 2015

LIG Nex1, a South Korean defense manufacturer, said Friday that it would collaborate with Cotecmar, a Colombian shipbuilder, to develop weapon systems for Cotecmar’s coastal patrol boats. LIG Nex1 C...
KTX Seoul-Honam route to launch next month

IndustryMar 11, 2015

Korea will launch a new high-speed KTX service linking Seoul and the nation’s southwestern region including Gwangju amid hopes that it will greatly contribute to boosting the local economy, officials...
114 women murdered by husbands, boyfriends in 2014

Social affairsMar 8, 2015

A total of 114 women were murdered by their husbands or boyfriends last year, according to statistics by Korea Women’s Hot Line, a Seoul-based women’s rights advocacy group, released Saturday. The t...
Laws fail to address international marriage fraud

Social affairsJan 30, 2015

After the Ministry of Justice enacted a law to toughen the requirement for marriage brokers, international marriage agencies have lost their licenses in South Korea, causing unlicensed brokers to cro...