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Allegations of school violence by stars cast gloom over entertainment scene
Mar 1, 2021
Experts say movement could be a learning lesson for bullies
YMCA hosts 2nd International School Ski Racing Competition
Feb 25, 2021
It was a tough season for skiers this winter with many events canceled or scaled down to meet the COVID-19 safety requirements. However, Seoul YMCA managed to go ahead with its series of competitions for junior ski racers, while strictly complying with all COVID-19 regulations. The organization persevered to give youth skiers a sense of continuance after training hard all season. “Despite the hardships brought on by COVID-19, we believed it would be important to hold the competitions as
Kyung Hee University law professor elected to lead Korean Association for Property Law
Feb 23, 2021
Professor Tsche Kwang-jun of Kyung Hee University Law School has been elected to head the Korean Association for Property Law, the university said Tuesday. In addition to the new post, Tsche heads Kyung Hee University Law School’s Legal Research Institute and the Institute for International Affairs. He also serves on a Fair Trade Commission committee and on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. “(I) will research with the association focusing on issues regarding property laws in
Actor Yoon Jeong-hee’s daughter files for guardianship over Yoon in Korea
Feb 22, 2021
Violinist Paik Jin-hee, daughter of actor Yoon Jeong-hee and pianist Paik Kun-woo, asked a Korean court to designate her as Yoon’s legal guardian in Korea last year, while she and her father were in conflict with her mother’s siblings over Yoon’s legal guardianship in France. According to news reports, Paik Jin-hee filed a case with the Seoul Family Court in October to be designated Yoon’s legal guardian in Korea. Yoon suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. The court
Yoon Jeong-hee’s siblings speak up about neglect accusations against Yoon’s husband Paik
Feb 10, 2021
With pianist Paik Kun-woo and his wife Yoon Jeong-hee at the center of attention over accusations of Paik‘s neglect in the care of Yoon, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, Yoon’s siblings released an official statement Tuesday, acknowledging it was they who posted the petition on the Blue House website that accuses Paik and his daughter of neglecting Yoon. The siblings apologized for going public with family matters. “Paik kept his distance from his wife and her f
Pianist Paik Kun-woo's management agency denies accusation of neglect of wife Yoon Jeong-hee
Feb 7, 2021
Petition posted on Blue House website after Yoon’s siblings lose lawsuit over legal guardianship of the actress who suffers from Alzheimer's
PyeongChang Peace Forum 2021 to open Sunday
Feb 4, 2021
PyeongChang Peace Forum 2021 will open Sunday for a three-day run in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, featuring discussions on recent challenges to peace on the Korean Peninsula and the world amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Marking the third anniversary of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games, the PyeongChang 2018 Legacy Foundation will hold its third annual forum at the PyeongChang Alpensia Convention Center from Sunday to Tuesday under the auspices of Gangwon Province, PyeongChang County and t
KAIST hopes to revolutionize disease control with mobile clinic module
Jan 21, 2021
The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology on Thursday unveiled a mobile clinic module for building negative pressure isolation facilities to combat infectious diseases. Developed by a team led by professor Nam Tek-jin, the head of KAIST’s industrial design department, each module is a negative pressure unit that can be connected to other modules to form a larger facility that can be expanded as required. According to KAIST, the module is designed mainly to accommodate patie
[Herald Interview] An interaction designer talks about Silicon Valley
Jan 3, 2021
Han Seung-heon discusses his journey from LG Electronics to Microsoft, Disney and now Google
[Herald Interview] Woman who saved Statue of Peace in Berlin
Dec 14, 2020
Berlin’s Mitte district parliament rules the Statue of Peace can stay for a full year as planned
Body of S. Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk likely to be cremated in Latvia
Dec 12, 2020
The body of South Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk, who died from COVID-19 complications in Latvia, is likely to be cremated in the Baltic country, a diplomatic source familiar with the matter said Saturday. Kim's family has asked the South Korean Embassy in Latvia to take care of the funeral process, the source said, citing difficulties in travel over the COVID-19 pandemic. The South Korean Embassy is in talks with the family over the funeral process. The 59-year-old director died early Friday (l
Renowned Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk fell from grace after MeToo allegations
Dec 12, 2020
Filmmaker Kim Ki-duk, who is known to have died from COVID-19 complications in Latvia, was one of South Korea's most decorated film directors, especially on the international stage. He rose to global fame after winning best director and best film awards at two of the three major international film festivals. But he left his home country after becoming embroiled in the #MeToo movement, facing accusations of sexual and physical abuse from an actress in 2017. Born to an impoverished family in th
[Herald Interview] Korea spots ‘silver lining’ amid pandemic with transparent, responsible public sector
Dec 10, 2020
Standards for advanced nation status will change after COVID-19 pandemic, says Korea Foundation President Lee Geun
2020 Linnaeus Medal goes to Korean surgeon
Dec 9, 2020
A surgeon at a hospital in Seoul has become the first South Korean to receive the Linnaeus Medal. The Hallym University Medical Center said Wednesday Dr. Yoon Dai-won, the chief director of the hospital’s Ilsong Foundation, has been awarded the Linnaeus Medal in gold for 2020. The medal is organized by Uppsala University in Sweden. The university said Yoon was recognized for his contributions in creating opportunities for research exchanges between Korea and Sweden, one of which is joi
Rev. Park Ock-soo hopes for joy and hope for youth with the IYF amid COVID-19
Dec 4, 2020
Rev. Park Ock-soo, the founder of International Youth Fellowship (IYF), is seeking to build an education program for young people. Park shares his prospective ideas and outlook on possible alternatives to the program and for the youth amid the COVID-19 crisis. Park has developed “mind education,” which seeks to create a mindset that enables students to overcome difficulties, fulfill responsibilities and help prevent things such as abuse, cruelty and suicide. And he has promoted this
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