Articles by Choi Jeong-yoon
Choi Jeong-yoon
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[Video] Park Hae-soo on life after "Squid Game"
One of the most familiar faces from a Netflix Korean original, Park Hae-soo spoke with Asia 101 about his life after "Squid Game," his journey from being a small theater actor to getting nominated for an Emmy and more. Watch until the end for an impromptu dance performance! Park Seo-hee and Park Ju-min contributed to this report.
Film April 28, 2023
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[Video] 1st Indonesian K-pop girl group member Dita on how to become a K-pop star
Anak Agung Ayu Puspa Aditya Karang, popularly known as Dita of Secret Number, shares what it is like to be Indonesia’s first K-pop girl group member. Make sure to watch until the end, as Dita teaches us traditional Balinese dance moves! Park Ju-min contributed to this report.
K-pop April 28, 2023
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Students awarded W7m each for Suneung mishap
The court ruled the government should compensate 7 million won ($5,250) to students who claimed they were unfairly disadvantaged by an early finishing bell during Korea's national university entrance exam, known as "Suneung." Eight students who took the exam in 2021 had filed a lawsuit against the state and a test monitor at the time for "unexpected disruption" as the finishing bell rang around 2 minutes ahead of schedule. The Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor
Social Affairs April 20, 2023
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Peeping Tom arrested in Daejeon
A man was apprehended in Daejeon for peeping into windows of ground-level dwellings, police said Monday. Targeting unlocked windows in residential areas with mostly one-room studios, the suspect was arrested on suspicions of habitual breaking and entering, said Daejeon Metropolitan Police on Monday. The CCTV footage revealed by the police shows the suspect putting his hands through the steel grating guarding a window and opening the window from the outside. He then put his face up close to the w
Social Affairs April 18, 2023
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Another suicide following house rental scam
Another death linked to a growing house rental scam was reported Monday, pushing up the death toll to three. All the deaths are thought to be from suicide. The so-called "construction king" fraud is a massive house rental scam that occurred in Incheon. A woman in her 30s was found unconscious at around 2:12 a.m. at her house in Incheon, along with a suicide note. The woman died in transit to the hospital, Incheon Michuhol District Police Station said. According to the police investigat
Social Affairs April 17, 2023
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Nosy interviewers: crossing the line is still legal in Korea
"What do your parents do for a living?" "Why did you not go to high school?" "Were you ever a victim of school bullying?" These are some of the questions an employment candidate may still encounter while seeking for a job in South Korea. According to data collected by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, 84 cases of privacy violations during the employment interviews have been reported in the past two years. Job applicants were asked questions irrelevant to their a
Social Affairs April 13, 2023
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Moroccans launch criticism at Korean star chef
Korean star chef Baek Jong-won is facing social media backlash from Moroccan viewers after his cooking program aired on TV last Sunday. Following the broadcast of tvN's "Business Genius, CEO Baek," Moroccan viewers are taking issue with how the program marked a map of Morocco and how they portrayed scenes of locals praying. The program shows the Korean crew selling Korean food in a Moroccan night market. With over 1,500 comments in Arabic and English, viewers criticized that the p
Social Affairs April 12, 2023
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Dog attack reignites calls for stronger measures
A woman who was severely injured after being attacked by an unleashed large dog has been causing outrage on social media. A video posted on a community forum of website Bobaedream on Monday shows a large white dog walking with a little child without a leash. The dog suddenly attacks an unidentified woman. The child tries to stop the dog initially, but then freezes, seemingly in a panic. A passerby kicks the dog but the dog doesn't stop, biting the woman's leg and her neck. The person w
Social Affairs April 11, 2023
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Strong winds hamper wildfire response in Gangneung
With strong wind warnings in effect across half of the nation, a wildfire broke out in Gangneung, Gangwon Province at around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. Strong winds of up to 30 meters per second in the area have grounded helicopters, impeding response efforts to a Level 3 wildfire that has broken out. Level 3 is the second-highest level in the four-notch system. The fire agency issued a Stage 3 response, the highest possible. This is the first time this year that such a response has been issued for a wi
Social Affairs April 11, 2023
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Police probe possible narcotics scheme targeting students
A woman in her 40s was arrested for offering high school students drug-infused drinks claiming that they would increase their ability to concentrate, sparking a wider police investigation. On Monday, the suspect, with three more accomplices, had approached students on the street in Seoul's Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, the country's premier district for private education, feigning a promotional event for a new drink. Contained in a bottle with a sign that reads, "Mega ADHD," the f
Social Affairs April 5, 2023
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Former K-pop boy band member charged with sexual assault of fellow member
A former member of a six-person K-pop boy band was indicted on charges of forcibly molesting and sexually assaulting a fellow group member over the course of four years, a local media outlet reported Monday. The former group member was referred to trial in January. He is accused of sexually assaulting the victim at least three times from 2017 to 2021 in their dorms and practice room. The charges against the suspect include "imitative rape," which under Korean law is defined as insert
Social Affairs April 4, 2023
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Rare white roe deer spotted
A rare white roe deer has been spotted on a hill in Wonju, Gangwon Province. Considered a mystical creature here, it's known to be a once-in-a-decade discovery. The deer was first observed by residents in the neighborhood last week. The hill it was spotted on is reported to be close to the city area, surrounded by roads and buildings. White deer hold a special place in many cultures’ traditions. Appearing in a tale that dates back to 37 BC during the Goguryeo era, Koreans consider a w
Social Affairs March 30, 2023
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A man arrested for unprovoked attacks on children
A man in his 50s has been indicted for unprovoked attacks on elementary school children he had no connection with. After being on the wanted list for 18 months, the 52-year-old man was charged with assault and child abuse, said the Incheon District Prosecutor's Office on Thursday. The prosecution requested he be detained at a psychological treatment facility following the decision that he has a very high risk of recidivism if not treated medically. The suspect is alleged to have attacked a
Social Affairs March 30, 2023
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Two Kazakh nationals arrested for illegal entry
The illegal entry of two male Kazakh nationals came to an end on Wednesday, as one suspect who absconded from Incheon Airport turned himself in earlier this morning. This comes three days after the police apprehended another fugitive, a man in his 20s, in Daejeon on Sunday. The two, aged 21 and 18, had broken a terminal window and climbed over a fence near a runway of the airport at around 4:20 a.m Sunday while waiting for a repatriation flight. They had been denied entry into Korea, as the purp
Social Affairs March 29, 2023
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One Kazakhstani who fled airport arrested
One of two Kazakhstanis who fled Incheon Airport after being denied entry into South Korea was apprehended Sunday afternoon in Daejeon, nearly 200 km away. A 21-year-old man was captured at around 9:42 p.m. at a convenience store in Daejeon, where he had gone to meet an acquaintance, the Daejeon Metropolitan Police Agency said. The police are currently checking security footage to track down another individual aged 18 who is still on the run. The two Kazakhstani nationals had broken a termin
Social Affairs March 27, 2023
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