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Qoo10 liquidity crisis sparks massive complaints, fears of wider damage
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Yoon urges municipalities to embrace foreigners
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What is happening at Hybe?
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S. Korea to consent to Japan's Sado mines gaining World Heritage status: official
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Korea unveils tax reform bill to spur economy
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Actor’s excessive airport security sparks probe into human rights violations
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Man who let his father die due to financial difficulties to be released on parole
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Actor Yoo Ah-in accused of sexual attack
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S. Korea, China shifting from tensions to cooperation: Seoul
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LG Electronics achieves record earnings in Q2
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Actor Yoo Ah-in accused of sexual attack
A 30-year-old man has filed a criminal complaint against actor Yoo Ah-in for sexually attacking him, Seoul police said Friday, with investigators considering the possibility that Yoo had been under the influence of drugs when it occurred. Officials at the Seoul Yongsan Police Station are investigating the imitative rape case involving the 37-year-old actor, with plans to summon him for questioning soon. Imitative rape, stipulated by Article 297-2 of the Criminal Act, refers to rape via non-genit
Social AffairsJuly 26, 2024
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[김대균의 영어산책] 시중 단어책에 비중있게 다루지 않았거나 나오지 않는 최신 토익 기출 실용단어 정리(2)
지난 주에 이어서 서점 책들에 잘 나오지 않는 중요 실용 기본 단어들을 정리해 본다. 요즘 필자는 단어 정리와 EBS 김대균토익킹 월간 교재 만드는 것이 생활의 중심이 되었다. 친구들 만나는 것은 한 두 달 후로 미루고 조용히 지내는 것이 큰 즐거움은 없지만 좋은 결과를 만들어 내는 과정이라고 생각한다. 독자분들도 휴대폰 단톡방을 조용한 채팅방으로 옮겨 놓고 1주일 정도 자신이 좋아하는 일이나 꼭 해야 하는 보람 있는 일을 해 보시길 권한다. 분명 의미 있는 시간이 될 것이다. off-street - Free off-street parking is available. (adj.) (길가에서 떨어진 무료 주차장이 있다.) ★★★ (ex) Free off-street parking is available in a garage one block behind our office. (사무실 뒤편 한 블록에 있는 차고에 길가에서 떨어진 무료 주차장이 있습니다.) furnished
English EyeJuly 26, 2024
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Toddlers consuming sugary drinks at higher risk for ADHD: study
Children who consume sweetened beverages before the age of 2 are more likely to develop ADHD later in life, according to a recent study. The incidence rate of the highly prevalent condition was 29.6 per 10,000 persons, while the corresponding figure was 23.8 for those who consumed fewer sugary drinks, according to joint study conducted by pediatrics professors Han Man-yong at CHA Bundang Medical Center and Kim Ju-hee at Kyung Hee University Medical Center. The report defined sweetened beverages
Social AffairsJuly 26, 2024
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2-time gold medalist Kim Woo-jin wins men's archery ranking round
Two-time Olympic champion Kim Woo-jin finished first in the men's individual archery ranking round of the Paris Olympics on Thursday. Kim scored 686 points out of a maximum 720 points at Les Invalides in the French capital to grab the top seed for the individual tournament, which begins Tuesday with the round of 64. The 32-year-old won gold medals in the men's team event at each of the past two Olympics but he has never won an individual medal. As the top male performer for South Korea
More SportsJuly 26, 2024
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Seoul shares open higher on Wall Street gains
South Korean shares opened higher Friday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index added 17.01 points, or 0.63 percent, to 2,727.66 in the first 15 minutes of trading. The KOSPI had dropped for two consecutive sessions following reports of poorer-than-expected second-quarter performances by major US tech firms. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 0.2 percent Thursday, ending a two-day losing streak on reports that the US economy grew at a fas
MarketJuly 26, 2024
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[Well-curated] Seoul's specialty cafes: tailored drinks, peaceful teahouses, and iconic bingsu
A sip of poetic cocktail, coffee Near Mangwon Station, among small buildings, restaurants, and shops, a secret bar lies tucked away in the basement. Dada Lab transforms from a coffee shop by day to a cocktail bar by night, offering a full range of typical bar menu items. What sets this bar apart are the unique “Text Blending” drinks. “Text Blending” allows customers to write down any phrase or text, from which the bartender draws inspiration to create a personalized drin
CultureJuly 26, 2024
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[Around the Hotels] Promotions and packages
Quench your thirst at Park Hyatt Seoul The Park Hyatt Seoul, located in Gangnam, southern Seoul, presents an opportunity to enjoy refreshing, premium Champagne at its top floor The Lounge. The hotel offers a total of five bottles of Champagne -- Krug Grande Cuvee, Dom Ruinart 2010, Dom Perignon 2013, Ruinart Blanc de Blancs and Ruinart Rose Brut -- paired with a menu of smoked salmon, sliced ham, Blini, chives and 30 grams of Osetra caviar. The Lounge’s chef, Jung Sang-hyup, recommends eit
TravelJuly 26, 2024
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[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea
Petite France in Gapyeong Petite France is a village in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province, mirroring a typical French countryside landscape. Next to it is Pinocchio & DaVinci, an Italian village. Through August, visitors can watch a puppet show and a performance on a 19th-century European organ. Admission for adults is 12,000 won for the French village and 16,000 won for the Italian village. A pass for both attractions costs 19,500 won. Find out more at pfcamp.com. Sandulsori Botanical Gar
TravelJuly 26, 2024
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[Box office] Movies in theaters this week
“Deadpool & Wolverine” (US) Opened July 24 Action/Comedy Directed by Shawn Levy A retired Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds), who lives an ordinary life as a car dealer, seeks out Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) for a superhero team-up, as he tries to maintain the existence of all the people important to him. “Despicable Me 4” (US) Opened June 24 Animation Directed by Chris Renaud, Patrick Delage Gru and Gru Jr. face their peaceful life crashing down as criminal mastermind Maxime Le
FilmJuly 26, 2024
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[Robert Fouser] President Kamala Harris?
On July 21, US President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal from the presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to become the Democratic Party's nominee. The announcement came after weeks of turmoil following his disastrous debate performance at the end of June. Biden tried to resist calls for his withdrawal but bowed to reality as support for his candidacy collapsed in the Democratic Party amid weakening poll numbers in the race against former President Donald Trump. Trump
ViewpointsJuly 26, 2024
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[Editorial] Kakao’s woes
Kakao Corp., South Korea’s biggest messenger operator, is confronting a major crisis after founder Kim Beom-su’s arrest Tuesday for alleged stock price manipulation related to last year’s takeover of K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment. The incident opens up the potential of a leadership vacuum at Kakao, raising concerns about the impact on its sprawling affiliates as well as its restructuring and growth plans in the tech sector amid intensifying competition in artificial intelli
EditorialJuly 26, 2024
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North Korean trash balloons reaching South Korea more successfully: JCS
The latest batch of trash-carrying balloons sent by North Korea made their way to South Korea more successfully this time, reportedly causing a fire and falling around the country’s most significant political buildings like the presidential office and the National Assembly. The count of North Korean balloons launched Wednesday stood at around 500 as of Thursday morning, according to South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, with about 480 of them falling within South Korea. No balloons we
DefenseJuly 25, 2024
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Yoo Seung-ho to make stage debut as drag queen in 190-minute 'Angels in America'
Actor Yoo Seung-ho hopes to make a bold transformation on stage with his role in the Korean production of the play "Angels in America." Yoo has been cast as Prior Walter, a gay character and drag queen, who becomes a victim of social prejudice and self-hate after being diagnosed with AIDS and is abandoned by his lover. This is a stage debut for the actor who started as a child actor in 2000 and has appeared on television dramas and films. "There wasn't a specific reason. I ju
PerformanceJuly 25, 2024
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Qoo10 liquidity crisis sparks massive complaints, fears of wider damage
Tensions are escalating over the liquidity crisis of online shopping platforms WeMakePrice and Tmon, both owned by Singapore-based e-commerce company Qoo10, sparking massive complaints and fears of wider damage. The platforms failed to pay money owed to sellers in May, prompting traders to leave the platform as well as customer complaints. In an urgent press conference Thursday, Ryu Hwan-hyun, CEO of WeMakePrice, said the value of delayed payments by the company was some 4 billion won ($2.9 mill
IndustryJuly 25, 2024
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Yoon urges municipalities to embrace foreigners
President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday that local governments' cooperation with the state was crucial in encouraging foreign residents to settle here to address the population crisis in South Korea. At a meeting held in Hongseong-gun, South Chungcheong Province, Yoon, who presided over a meeting with heads of the autonomous governments, said the central and local governments should take preemptive actions to support foreign nationals to settle and work in Korean society, as the country faces a gr
PoliticsJuly 25, 2024
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Yoon taps economics expert as population planning aide
President Yoon Suk Yeol's office announced Thursday it has established a new senior presidential secretary position dedicated to addressing South Korea's population crisis. Yoon's office also said You Hye-mi, an economics professor at Hanyang University, was appointed as the inaugural senior secretary tasked with tackling South Korea's low birth rate and addressing the nation's demographic challenges. Chung Jin-suk, Yoon's chief of staff, told reporters that You's position will serve as a "
PoliticsJuly 25, 2024
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Hybrid sales drive up Hyundai Motor's Q2 earnings
Hyundai Motor Company on Thursday reported a record-breaking quarterly revenue for the second quarter of this year, marking a 6.6 percent increase from last year to reach 45.02 trillion won ($32.6 billion). The company attributed the results to an improved sales mix driven by the rising popularity of hybrid vehicles, which accounted for a double-digit proportion of sales for the first time, along with favorable currency exchange rates. In the same April-June period, Hyundai's operating prof
MobilityJuly 25, 2024
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Bill for special probe into Marine's death nixed in Assembly revote
A bill recently vetoed by President Yoon Suk Yeol that would mandate a special counsel investigation into the Defense Ministry's and military's response to a Marine's death, was scrapped at the National Assembly on Thursday amid intensifying bipartisan struggle. The revote had 194 votes in favor to 104 against the bill. Overriding a presidential veto requires a majority of the 300-member body to be present with two-thirds of them in favor. There was one abstention in the revote th
PoliticsJuly 25, 2024
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First lady apologized for causing public concern: lawyer
First Lady Kim Keon Hee apologized for causing public concerns as she attended questioning by the prosecution, her lawyer said Thursday. Kim's legal representative, lawyer Choi Ji-woo, said in a YouTube interview that she told the prosecution before the interrogation began on Saturday, adding that she feels sorry for letting the people down as first lady. Amid growing criticism over speculations that the first lady was receiving preferential treatment by being questioned at a venue outside
Social AffairsJuly 25, 2024
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[Today’s K-pop] Seventeen to tour from October
Seventeen surprised fans with the news that it will launch an international tour in October. The band unveiled a trailer for the event after its fan meeting in Seoul on Wednesday which gave the audience a sketch of tour “Seventeen Right Here,” which will take it across Asia and the US. The tour is named after its best-of album, “17 Is Right Here,” that was rolled out in April and sold over 2.96 million copies in the first week. The album debuted on Billboard 200 at No. 5
K-popJuly 25, 2024