Articles by Lee Jung-Youn
Lee Jung-Youn
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[H.eco Forum] Healthy marine ecosystem vital for humanity, experts tell forum
The ocean holds greater importance for the survival of humanity than people realize, environmental experts said, calling for people's active participation in building sustainable oceans with thriving ecosystems, at the H.eco Forum held in Seoul, Wednesday. Transformations in the seas cause significant climate change, warned speakers for the annual forum, stressing that the world needs to pay more attention to marine life and realize that drastic change in the seas would have irreversible co
Social Affairs May 24, 2023
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Hotter, wetter summer and possible El Nino: weather agency
South Korea is expected to see higher temperatures and more precipitation than usual this summer, the weather forecaster said Tuesday. Temperatures from June to August are 40 percent likely to be higher than usual or similar to the average year, a Korea Meteorological Administration briefing showed Tuesday, citing climate forecast models provided by 10 weather agencies. During the summer, a possible El Nino could bring more rain to the peninsula than usual. Precipitation tends to increase mainly
Social Affairs May 23, 2023
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Family under investigation for assaulting teenage daughter
A family is under police investigation assaulting their middle school-age daughter in the middle of downtown Seoul. Gangnam Police Station said Sunday it had opened an investigation into the girl's parents, in their 40s, and her older brother on respective charges of child abuse and assault against the girl, whose exact age remains undisclosed. The three allegedly assaulted the victim for about 20 minutes, punching and kicking her on a road near an apartment complex in Gangnam, Seoul, aroun
Social Affairs May 22, 2023
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[Local and Beyond] Incheon is new hometown for overseas Koreans, says mayor
INCHEON – After months of heated competition, Incheon was named the city to house South Korea's new office responsible for handling administrative affairs of overseas Koreans returning or visiting their home country in May. The Overseas Korean Office, which starts its physical operations in the city in June, holds significance more than just being a single state bureau, according to Mayor Yoo Jeong-bok. The establishment of this office will lay the grounds for the city's transiti
Politics May 22, 2023
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Yellow dust with scattered showers forecast through Tuesday
High concentrations of micro dust appeared in most parts of the country on Monday and will remain through Tuesday, due to an influx of yellow dust from across the West Sea. As of 12 p.m. Monday, Korea Meteorological Administration said that yellow dust has been observed covering the country nationwide including the Seoul metropolitan area. The KMA added that the southern part of the country would also see showers mixed with the yellow dust, urging people to avoid exposure to the polluted rain. O
Social Affairs May 22, 2023
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Teacher accused of child abuse for scolding acquitted
A teacher who was accused on charges of child abuse after scolding students has been ruled not guilty, according to news reports on Sunday, quoting the court's ruling. A homeroom teacher in his 40s, who works at an elementary school in Ulsan, was accused of child abuse for scolding some students. The teacher scolded a student who talked during class by making him stand in front of the class and asked other students what the student had done wrong. Additionally, when the student asked if he
Social Affairs May 21, 2023
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Korea unveils plan to prevent 'lonely deaths'
The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on Thursday a plan to survey people at risk of dying alone and target assistance toward the vulnerable group, as it seeks to halt the increase in "lonely deaths." An annual survey will be conducted to document the number of people at risk of dying alone, and services regarding health, employment and medical care will be provided according to their needs by age groups. The number of people at risk of lonely deaths in Korea is estimated to be
Social Affairs May 18, 2023
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[H.eco Forum] Fishing industry is killing marine life: 'Seaspiracy' director
Many people would have heard eating red meat is bad for the planet, but they are less aware of the environmental impacts of the seafood on our plates, said Ali Tabrizi, a documentary film director who shed light on the dark side of the fishing industry with his film "Seaspiracy" (2021). Tabrizi, who is visiting Korea for the first time this month, will be the keynote speaker at the H.eco Forum hosted by Herald Corp. at Shilla Hotel, Seoul, on Wednesday. His speech, titled "Solutio
Social Affairs May 18, 2023
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[H.eco Forum] Korea should promote eco-friendly lifestyles more, says Julian Quintart
For local Belgian TV personality Julian Quintart, South Korea, the country where he has lived for the last 19 years, is a society where consumption is highly prioritized and maximized. The 35-year-old, who has become a vegan and an environmental activist in recent years, said he believes that this aspect of Korea's culture will fade away because it is not sustainable. “Koreans are used to early morning deliveries and 24-hour services, but these cultures will ultimately change, as they are
Social Affairs May 18, 2023
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Military decides not to view homosexual intercourse as harrassment
The military revised the enforcement regulations of the Military Disciplinary Decree and removed the part that stipulated sexual relationships between members of the same sex as "harassment." In November last year, the military announced a legislative amendment to the Enforcement Rule of the Military Disciplinary Enforcement Decree, adding a new sentence that said "sexual harassment includes anal sex, oral sex or similar acts between the same sex against soldiers." The part t
Social Affairs May 17, 2023
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Seoul offers one-night sleepover at Dongdaemun Design Plaza
The city of Seoul is looking for just a pair of people wishing to spend a night at the landmark Dongdaemun Design Plaza in September. One of the venues in the building, JandiSarangbang, will be turned into a hotel room under a collaborative project with Airbnb as part of a tourism campaign, according to the Seoul Design Foundation, which runs DDP. The guests, whose stay will be from Sept. 4-5, will get the front-row treatment at Seoul Fashion Week, sitting alongside celebrities. They will also g
Social Affairs May 17, 2023
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MSN Weather goes viral with drenched July forecast
Microsoft's MSN Weather app forecast for South Korea in July has gone viral here for predicting nearly a full month of rain. However, the country's weather agency has said that the probability of actually having such weather is slim, saying the method the US company uses is not reliable. Screenshots of monthly weather forecasts provided by the Microsoft website and app have spread on Twitter and in online forums. MSN Weather forecast that Seoul will be rainy for the entire month except
Social Affairs May 16, 2023
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Ex-defense minister, officials investigated for abuse of power over martial law remarks
Former Defense Minister Song Young-moo and other high-ranking officials underwent a search and seizure Friday over allegations that Song had committed an abuse of power. He is alleged to have coerced subordinates to lie about his remark on the legitimacy of a hypothetical military crackdown on peaceful protesters demonstrating against former President Park Geun-hye. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials raided the homes and offices of former Minister Song, former reserve
Social Affairs May 12, 2023
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Mixed feelings as Koreans set to return to pre-pandemic normalcy
Excitement at going back to normal life and a sense of relief was what Lee Ji-eun felt when she heard the news on Thursday morning that South Korea will lift nearly all COVID-19 restrictions, three years and four months after the country recorded its first case. “It gives me a complicated feeling that the pandemic that struck us so hard is fading. Many hospitals have already eliminated beds dedicated to COVID-19 patients, so it is unlikely that there will be any major changes in our work a
Social Affairs May 11, 2023
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'Earthquake swarm' hits East Sea
A cluster of minor earthquakes and tremors have hit Donghae, Gangwon Province, this year in a rare phenomenon known as an "earthquake swarm." The latest was a magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck at 4:32 p.m. on Wednesday, 4 kilometers south of Donghae, marking a total of 44 earthquakes around the area this year, according to the Korea Methodological Agency. An earthquake swarm is defined as relatively small earthquakes clustered within a small area and short period. Of the 44 earthquakes t
Social Affairs May 10, 2023
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