Articles by Park Ju-young
Park Ju-young
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[Weather] Korea braces for hottest day of the year
Residents in South Korea will see the hottest day of the year so far on Monday, with the daytime highs well into the thirties. The Korean Meteorological Administration has issued heat wave warnings in Gyeongsang Province, Chungcheong Province and parts of Jeolla Province, while heat wave advisories are in effect in most regions of the country. (Yonhap)The temperature in Seoul will reach 33 degrees Celsius in the daytime, with the highs elsewhere ranging from 32 C in Incheon and Busan to 37 C in
Social Affairs July 16, 2018
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[Photo News] Beat the summer heat at the beach
As the scorching weather continued over the weekend, people flocked to beaches in Korea to enjoy summer. The Korea Meteorological Administration has issued heat wave warnings in most regions of the country, as of 2 p.m., with temperatures hovering around 30 to 37 degrees Celsius on Sunday. About 250,000 beachgoers visited Haeundae Beach on Saturday, while a total of 520,000 people going to other beaches in Busan, including Gwanganli Beach and Dadaepo Beach. The combined number nearly dou
Social Affairs July 15, 2018
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[Weather] Temperature to rise to 37 C Sunday afternoon
Scorching weather is expected to continue through Sunday nationwide, with daytime highs hovering from 30 degrees Celsius to 37 C. The Korea Meteorological Administration has issued heat wave warnings in most parts of the country. The temperature in Seoul is expected to reach 33 C, Suwon 33 C, Gangneung 35 C, Daejeon 35 C, Jeonju 35 C, Gwangju 35 C, Daegu 37 C and Busan 32 C in the afternoon. (Yonhap)As the hot and humid weather will continue at night, the weather agency advised taking extra car
Social Affairs July 15, 2018
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[Trending] Black box footage of Gimhae Airport car rampage sparks public uproar
Black box footage of a dreadful car accident in Gimhae was revealed Wednesday afternoon, stirring up public anger toward the driver involved. The accident took place around 12:50 p.m. Wednesday in front of Gimhae Airport. A 35-year-old BMW driver sped up a highway to the airport and collided into a 48-year-old taxi driver. The victim was rushed to the hospital after the accident but is in critical condition, according to local media reports. (YouTube)Kookje Daily News reported that the BMW drive
Social Affairs July 12, 2018
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[Weather] Daytime highs to reach 35 C
Sweltering weather is set to continue throughout South Korea on Thursday, with daytime highs to reach 35 degrees Celsius in some parts of the country. The Korea Meteorological Administration issued heat wave warnings in Daejeon, Gwangju, Daegu, Ulsan and Busan as of 9 a.m. The warnings are projected to expand to most regions of the nation in the afternoon. (Yonhap)Temperatures in Seoul will reach up to 32 C, Suwon 32 C, Gangneung 33C, Daejeon 35 C, Gwangju 35 C, Daegu 35 C and Busan 31 C. The h
Social Affairs July 12, 2018
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Amateur cartoonists rush to Instagram in search of new path
Choi Seol-a, better known by her nickname “Tyeodya,” had never thought she would make her name as a cartoonist until she uploaded her first comic in October 2017. She was not formally taught how to draw cartoons, nor had she decided to become a professional cartoonist before. In her spare time, Choi just doodled some episodes that came straight from her daily life and posted it on her Instagram page. The comics grew into the popular Instagram account @Tyeodya, which has amassed more than 51,
Culture July 11, 2018
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[Weather] Sporadic rain, sweltering heat to return Tuesday
Many regions including Seoul, Gyeonggi and Gangwon provinces will see sporadic rain until Tuesday afternoon, with chances of strong winds and thunderstorms. Starting from Tuesday night, heavy rain will fall in northern Gyeonggi and northern Gangwon provinces. (Yonhap)Hot and humid weather is expected to return across the country, as daytime highs will be significantly higher than Monday’s. The temperature in Seoul is set to reach 28 Celsius, Gangneung 25 C, Daejeon 31 C, Gwangju 32 C, Daegu 32
Social Affairs July 10, 2018
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[Trending] Amazon starts free shipping service to Korea?
Speculation of a rumored free shipping service to South Korea for online mega retailer Amazon hit social media platforms here Friday.The sudden interest in Amazon spiked as some Korean consumers claimed a “Free Amazon Global Shipping” option is being activated on the US Amazon website for orders totaling more than $90. (Screencaptured from Amazon website)According to a local media report, the free shipping option would be limited to Amazon’s private label products. There has been no official an
Industry July 6, 2018
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[Weather] Temperature cools down, rain to fall sporadically
The sweltering weather that had lasted throughout the week seems to have cooled, but high humidity is set to continue Friday.The daytime high in Seoul will reach 27 degrees Celsius, 27 C in Incheon, 20 C in Gangneung, 27 C in Daejeon, 29 C in Gwangju, 23 C in Daegu and 23 C in Busan. (Yonhap)Rain showers are expected to fall sporadically along the east coast, Jeju Island and some parts of the South and North Chungcheong provinces. The weather agency expects about 10 to 40 millimeters of rain to
Social Affairs July 6, 2018
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[Weather] Humid weather continues Thursday
Humid summer weather is expected to continue Thursday, with heavy rains possible across the nation at night. According to the weather agency, strong rain will fall sporadically in regions including Jeolla Province and South Gyeongsang Province. Parts of Gyeonggi, Gangwon and Chungcheong provinces will receive 10 to 50 millimeters of rain, while 5 to 30 mm of rain will fall over the east coast area, Jeju Island, Ulleungdo and Dokdo. (Yonhap)Temperatures throughout the country will drop 1 to 2 deg
Social Affairs July 5, 2018
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[팟캐스트](254) 메르세데스-벤츠 뉴 C-Class 시승기, 태극전사들 아시안 게임 준비
AMG steering wheel (Mercedes-Benz Korea)진행자: 김보경, Anita McKay1. Benz hopes to remain Koreans’ favorite with 2019 Benz C-Class기사 요약: 메르세데스-벤츠의 베스트 셀링 C클래쓰가 페이스 리프트를 통해 더 강해지고 스포티해졌습니다. 뉴 C클래쓰는 벤츠 코리아 차종 중 두 번째로 많이 팔리는 모델이고, 전체 수입차 시장에서 차종별 판매대수 4위의 모델입니다. 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638[1] LUXEMBOURG -- Introduced to South Korean drivers in 2003 with the setup of Mercedes-Benz Korea, the German
Podcast July 4, 2018
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[Video] Kentaro Sakaguchi talks about ‘Color Me True’ and Korea
Japanese movie star Kentaro Sakaguchi visited South Korea and talked about his upcoming movie “Color Me True” at a press conference Tuesday.The 26-year-old actor, who has been garnering massive popularity among J-pop fans in Korea, arrived in Seoul on Monday to promote the film, which will be released on July 11. News on his visit soon plastered social media platforms, while movie tickets that include fan meetup events were sold out in a minute.(Related article: [Trending] Kentaro Sakaguchi to m
Film July 4, 2018
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[Trending] Japanese actor Kentaro Sakaguchi to meet fans in Korea
As Japanese movie star Kentaro Sakaguchi showed up at Gimpo Airport on Monday afternoon, J-pop fans in South Korea got excited, resulting in a storm of related posts on social media. During his two-day trip, the 26-year-old actor is set to meet Korean fans through various promotion events for his upcoming movie “Color Me True.” Kentaro Sakaguchi attends the press conference on July 3. (Park Ju-young / The Korea Herald)Sakaguchi played the lead role “Kenji” of the romantic-fantasy film along wit
Film July 3, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Neither N. Korea nor US leaders can be trusted: Nobel laureate
At the historic summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore on June 12, the two promised to work together for the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. Yet neither of the leaders can be trusted, according to Nobel Peace laureate Ira Helfand.“Certainly, we are in a better position than a few months ago when they were hurling nuclear threats at each other,” Helfand told The Korea Herald in an email interview after attending a conference ma
North Korea July 3, 2018
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Regulator requests police probe into obscene streaming video
The Korea Communications Standards Commission on Monday requested police investigation into the alleged obscene audio aired during a live broadcast. The broadcast in question only transmitted audio, while a camera shows a black screen. The KCSC also banned the video streamers from airing the live broadcasting for six months. (Yonhap)According to local media reports, the two video streamers invited a woman to their house and carried out the lewd live broadcasting via a pay-per-view online channel
Social Affairs July 3, 2018
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