Articles by Shin Ji-hye
Shin Ji-hye
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Psy's 'Gangnam Style' hits 2 billion YouTube views
It's 2 billion and counting for Psy and his irrepressible ``Gangnam Style.''The South Korean pop star's surprise hit has become the first YouTube video to surpass 2 billion views, crossing the mark around shortly before midnight EDT Friday.The unlikely viral star holds the record for most overall views and most views in a day with 38 million for his ``Gangnam Style'' followup ``Gentleman.''No other video comes close to ``Gangnam'' on the streaming service's list of top videos. Justin Bieber's ``
Performance May 31, 2014
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싸이 강남스타일, 유튜브 20억 뷰 돌파
Yonhap월드스타 싸이의 글로벌 히트 곡 '강남스타일' 뮤직비디오가 유튜브 사상 최초로 '20억 뷰'를 돌파했다. 2012년 7월 15일 공개된 '강남스타일' 뮤직비디오는 31일 낮 12시30분 조회수 20억2천136건을 기록했다. 지난 2월 19억 건을 돌파한 지 3개월여 만에 다시 '1억 뷰 '를 추가해 공개 1년 10개월 만에 대기록을 수립했다. 앞서 이 뮤직비디오는 2005년 유튜브 창사 이래 처음으로 2012년 12월 '10억 뷰 '를 돌파하며 최단 기간, 최다 조회수 기록을 세웠다. 이어 1년 5개월 만에 다시 '10억 뷰'를 추가하는 빠른 조회수 증가를 보였다. 싸이는 미국 방송에서 신곡 '행오버'(HANGOVER)를 처음 공개한다. 31일 소속사 YG엔터테인먼트에 따르면 싸이는 이날 오후 7시(미국 동부시간 기준) 미국 심야 토크쇼 '지미 키멜 라이브: 게임 나이트'(Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night)에 세계적인 힙합 뮤지션 스눕독과 함께
한국어판 May 31, 2014
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미 수도권에 첫 위안부 기림비 제막
Yonhap30일 버지니아 페어펙스카운티 정부 청사에서 미국 지방정부 청사로는 1호인 위안부 기림비 제막식이 펼쳐졌다. 기림비 앞면에는 일제에 의해 한국과 중국 등 여러 나라 여성들이 강제로 성노예로 동원됐다는 내용이, 뒷면에는 일본 정부의 배상을 요구하는 내용이 각각 표기됐다. 이날 제막식에는 현지 한인들과 페어팩스카운티 관계자들 등 약 150명이 참석했다.제막에 앞서 지역 한인 학생들의 소고춤과 북춤 공연이 있었고, 제막 후에는 살풀이 공연과 아리랑 독창 등의 축하 행사가 이어졌다. 갈색과 검은색이 섞인 나비 20여 마리를 하늘로 날려보내는 이벤트도 진행됐다.제막식 참석을 위해 미국을 찾은 군위안부 피해자 강일출(86) 할머니는 기념사에서 "미국 동포들이 힘써줘서 감사하다"라며 "일본 정부는 (군위안부 문제를) 신속하게 사과해야 하고, 한국 정부가 사과와 배상을 받아내야 우리가 이 세상을 떠날 수 있다"라고 말했다.(onlinenews@heraldcorp.com)<관련 영문 기사
한국어판 May 31, 2014
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Korean 'comfort women' honored near US capital
A suburb of the US capital dedicated a monument Friday to World War II sex slaves in the latest local victory by Korean Americans in historical disputes with Japan.After a campaign and fundraising by Korean American activists, the government center of Fairfax County, Virginia, unveiled twin sculptures of butterflies and a plaque in honor of so-called "comfort women" -- the up to 200,000 women from Korea and elsewhere forced into brothels for imperial Japan's soldiers.On a green knoll on the gove
Foreign Affairs May 31, 2014
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North Korea gives SKorean missionary life sentence
North Korea said Saturday it has sentenced a South Korean Baptist missionary to hard labor for life for allegedly spying and trying to set up underground churches, the latest in a string of missionaries to run into trouble in the rigidly controlled North.North Korean state media said the missionary was tried Friday and admitted to anti-North Korean religious acts and ``malignantly hurting the dignity'' of the country's supreme leadership, a reference to the ruling Kim family. The rival Koreas ha
North Korea May 31, 2014
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Search for 16 missing halted over diver's death
Search operations for missing people in last month's deadly sinking of the ferry Sewol were put on hold Saturday following the death of a civilian diver during an underwater job, officials said.With little progress being made over the past 10 days to find the 16 people still missing, 44-year-old diver Lee Min-seop was killed Friday while participating in the operations to cut open windows of the submerged hull to gain access to unsearched compartments filled with debris.He was sent to a nearby h
Social Affairs May 31, 2014
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Steady stream of people voting early for local elections
A steady stream of people nationwide headed to polling stations Saturday on the second and last day of the advance voting period for the June 4 local elections, with both parties vigilant over the effects of the larger-than-expected voter turnout. As of 9 a.m., the turnout of the two-day early voting came to5.52 percent, according to the National Election Commission. On Friday, 4.75 percent of electorates nationwide, or about 1.96 million people, cast their ballot. South Korea first adopted the
Social Affairs May 31, 2014
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N. Korea ignores S. Korean sea border in selling fishing rights to China
North Korea included part of South Korea's territorial waters near the inter-Korean western sea border when selling its fishing rights to China, military sources here said Saturday."Part of our waters in the Yellow Sea was included in the area that the North is allowing Chinese vessels to fish in," said a military officer in Seoul, requesting anonymity. "Upon learning this, we've notified China of such a fact and asked them to be careful not to cross the northern limit line (NLL) into the South,
North Korea May 31, 2014
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China reports 'progress' in free trade talks with S. Korea
China has reported "positive progress" in its latest round of negotiations with South Korea aimed at forging a bilateral free trade agreement, but it remains unclear if the two sides made headway in sensitive issues. The comments by China's commerce ministry on Friday came shortly after South Korea and China wrapped up their 11th round of negotiations in Meishan, located in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan. In a brief statement posted on its website, the Chinese ministry said the "po
Foreign Affairs May 31, 2014
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SK hynix signs deal to acquire U.S. flash solution provider
SK hynix said Friday it has signed a deal to acquire part of U.S. data storage firm Violin Memory to enhance its presence in the fast-growing market for flash memory devices. Shares of the world’s No. 2 memory chipmaker rose to a 52-week high of 44,150 won on expectations that the deal would sharpen its edge in high-value-added semiconductors. Violin said SK hynix has agreed to pay about $23 million in cash to take over its computer expansion card division based on PCIe (Peripheral Component Int
Industry May 30, 2014
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Samsung unveils new digital health platform
Samsung announced a new digital health vision with the introduction of Simband, a health-tracking wristband, and its big data cloud platform SAMI, at the company’s digital health event in San Francisco. “We can do more in the health care sector, by combining the advancement of what we have seen in mobile technology with hardware, sensors, algorithms, behavioral science, big data and the cloud,” said Samsung Electronics’ chief strategy officer Young Sohn, wearing a prototype of the rectangular wr
Industry May 29, 2014
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LG Electronics’ G3: Key features
LG Electronics has rolled out its new feature-rich G3, which is focused on the more frequently used user interfaces such as the camera and keyboard in an attempt to give users what they most want out of a smartphone. Further, despite the growing line of health-related functions by other device makers, the company declared it has done away with the heart rate sensor. The G3 is also not waterproof. The most notable feature of the G3 appeared to be the laser auto focus, which helps shoot sharper im
Industry May 28, 2014
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SYSTRAN International takes on Google Translate
CSLi, South Korea’s multilingual translation engine, announced Tuesday that it has acquired SYSTRAN, a France-based machine translation tech company.Rechristening itself SYSTRAN International, the tech firm said the acquisition was part of efforts to boost its competitive edge over IT giants such as Google and Microsoft.“We took over the French firm in a bid to beat the global No. 1 Google’s translation service,” said Kim Dong-pil, vice president of SYSTRAN International, at a press conference i
Industry May 27, 2014
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Kakao-Daum tie-up rumored
Rumors are rising that Kakao, the nation’s top mobile messenger provider, and Daum Communications, the nation’s second-largest Internet portal company, are again seeking a tie-up.According to sources in the investment banking industry, the boards of the two tech giants met last Friday to discuss a possible merger through a stock swap.“The deal could offer a new business opportunity to the both companies,” an anonymous stock analyst said.Daum Communications has been seeking to go mobile as a way
Industry May 25, 2014
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Will Samsung join Qualcomm’s AllJoyn open source platform?
Samsung Electronics is considering joining Qualcomm’s AllJoyn project, but there is some debate over the possibility as Samsung is currently developing its own Internet of Things platform, industry watchers said Wednesday. AllJoyn is an open-source platform that allows all smart devices ― regardless of brand ― to recognize each other and share information. Simply put, Samsung and LG’s smart home appliances and electronics can become compatible through this communication protocol. The platform, w
Industry May 22, 2014
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