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Kang Joo-hye is an artist who has a unique view of the world — literally. Blind in her right eye and experiencing double vision in her left, she chooses to communicate with the world through art. Created under the pen name “Migeung” — meaning crazily or beautifully positive — her drawings betray no hint of this struggle; they exude warmth and positivity. The survivor of two serious car accidents understands the media’s fascination with her story.
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[Special] Ansan aims to become South Korea's multicultural hub, heart of immigration policy
Located southwest of Seoul in Gyeonggi Province, Ansan is notable for its cultural diversity. As South Korea's first planned industrial city, it features large complexes like the Banwol National Industrial Complex, which offer numerous job opportunities and attract foreign workers. With 14 percent of its population originating from 118 countries, Ansan boasts the highest proportion of foreign residents in the country, contributing to a culturally diverse community, according to its Mayor Lee Min
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No dialogue without govt. change of attitude first: doctors
Sept. 17, 2024
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[Bills in Focus] Breaking app market monopoly, strengthening AI content rules
Sept. 17, 2024
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Smoking tops in-flight illegal acts in past 5 years
Sept. 17, 2024
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Half of all hit-and-runs resulting in death caused by drunk or unlicensed drivers: data
Sept. 17, 2024
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3 dead after fishing vessel capsizes near Gunsan
Sept. 16, 2024
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Yoon's approval rating hits new low: poll
Sept. 16, 2024
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Business
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Boeing, union to resume talks as strike quiets Seattle plants
Negotiators from Boeing and the machinists union are scheduled to resume talks Tuesday after some 33,000 workers went on strike late last week. Members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751 have been picketing 24 hours a day following the walkout early Friday morning, shuttering Seattle-area factories that assemble the 737 MAX and 777. "Now is the moment to rise -- show Boeing that our voices aren't just loud; they are unstoppable," the
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Sales in convenience stores rank 2nd in H1 after department stores
Sept. 17, 2024
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Lime green plates deepen slump in Korea’s luxury car sales
Sept. 16, 2024
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How to navigate September market volatility
Sept. 16, 2024
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Naver Map starts providing natural disaster information
Sept. 15, 2024
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Only 12 pct of unsafe food imports taken off market for disposal: report
Sept. 15, 2024
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Over half of Koreans plan to spend same on Chuseok gifts as last year: KCCI survey
Sept. 14, 2024
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Life&Culture
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'Keep IU off the grass': Soccer fans oppose K-pop concerts at World Cup Stadium
From Madison Square Garden in New York to Wembley Stadium in London, the biggest sports arenas and stadiums in major cities often double as concert venues. But holding concerts at Seoul World Cup Stadium is being challenged by some soccer fans complaining that nonsports events there have crucial detrimental effects on the field. A self-proclaimed fan of Son Heung-min on Sept. 11 posted a petition on the state-run e-People website, calling for the cancellation of the K-pop superstar IU's c
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[Herald Interview] Director Yossef K. Junghan brings audience into theater experience with improvisation
Sept. 17, 2024
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Calories that stalk the Chuseok table
Sept. 16, 2024
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While webtoons gain momentum overseas, in Korea demand wanes
Sept. 16, 2024
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Seventeen to drop 'Spill the Feels,' kick off world tour next month
Sept. 16, 2024
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Renowned former weathercaster Kim Dong-wan dies at 89
Sept. 15, 2024
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On the road for Chuseok? Popular rest stop foods await
Sept. 15, 2024
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Global Insight
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ABC News
Prices tipped to fall further putting downward pressure on inflation
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France24
Guinée : trois ans après l'arrivée de Doumbouya, quel bilan pour le gouvernement ?
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Business Insider
Why Louisiana's $1.3 billion shrimp industry could go extinct
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Euro News
Migrants clash with Moroccan police for third night in a row as they attempt to enter Ceuta
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Al Jazeera
Will Israel stop using communication blackouts in Gaza as a weapon of war? | The Stream
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ABC News
Amazon announces staff to return to office five days a week
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France24
JO 2024 : Kauli Vaast, premier champion olympique français de surf
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Business Insider
Here's what we know about the suspect behind Trump's second attempted assassination