Articles by Park Ju-young
Park Ju-young
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[Trending] #What is Love #Twice
K-pop super star Twice released a spring-themed song “What is Love?” Monday and the internet went crazy for the girl group’s return.(Related article: Twice asks ‘What Is Love?’) Twice (JYP Entertainment)The song has swept the local music charts as soon as it was released, ranking the top spots on every chart at 9 a.m. Tuesday. The group’s name “Twice” also skyrocketed to the first spot of Naver’s trending bar Monday, while “Twice What is Love” ranked fifth on the same day.The music video for “W
Performance April 10, 2018
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About 440,000 South Koreans prepare for civil service exams
About 440,000 people in South Korea are estimated to be preparing to take the state-run civil service exams, Yonhap News Agency reported Sunday. More than half of the test applicants counted “job security” as the primary motivation for choosing a civil servant as a job, while 48 percent said they study more than 10 hours every day for the exams.(Yonhap)The research was conducted by Kim Hyang-duck and Lee Dae-joong, who are in doctoral courses at Konkuk University and Korea Advanced Institute of
Social Affairs April 8, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Discovering new ways to farm and sell produce from rural Hwacheon
When the sun rises at 5 a.m., Song Ju-hee begins her day. After applying a lot of sunscreen on her face and wearing the most comfortable outfit she has, Song drives to her family’s farm in Hwacheon, Gangwon Province. She spends nearly 10 hours on the farm, where she grows corn, perilla, chili pepper and watermelon.The 29-year-old farmer also runs a company named Neorean, which makes about 100 million won ($94,000) in annual sales by producing bottles of perilla and sesame oils. Song is regarded
People April 6, 2018
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[Trending] #Pyongyang #Red Velvet #Art troupe
An art troupe from South Korea successfully finished a musical performance in front of about 1,500 North Korean spectators including their leader Kim Jong-un on Sunday, and the Internet exploded with the news.(Related article: S. Korean musicians rock on in front of Kim Jong-un)As of 7 p.m. on Sunday, 10 minutes after the performance started, “Pyongyang Performance Live Streaming” shot to the most-searched keywords on Naver, followed by “Pyongyang Performance.”(Twitter)The number of tweets inclu
North Korea April 2, 2018
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[팟캐스트] (240) 인천공항 미세먼지로 인한 항공기 회항·지연, DMZ 페스티벌 북한 예술 공연단 초청 검토
(Yonhap)진행자: 김보경, Paul Kerry1. 인천공항 미세먼지로 인한 저시정으로 항공기 회항·지연기사 요약: 인천국제공항에 짙은 안개가 끼면서 항공편이 잇따라 결항 또는 지연됐다. 인천공항에는 일요일 오후 7시 50분께 낮은 가시거리 경보가 내려졌다. 이로 인해 미국 애틀랜타에서 출발해 인천공항에 도착할 예정이던 델타항공 항공기 1편이 일본 오사카 간사이 공항으로 회항하는 등 항공기 11편이 오사카·김포·제주 등으로 회항했다.기사 전문: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180326000642&ACE_SEARCH=1아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638Poor visibility delays dozens of flights at In
Podcast March 28, 2018
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[Trending] #My Mister #IU
A romance between a 45-year-old man and 21-year-old woman? It can’t be certain yet, but it seems drama series “My Mister” has drawn enough attention to kick off a good start.(tvN)The first episode of tvN’s new series “My Mister” premiered Wednesday night to a high viewership rating of 3.9 percent, but viewers showed mixed reactions on the drama. The rating was the second highest of tvN’s Wednesday-Thursday lineup, following “Prison Playbook.”The series received massive attention from the public
Television March 22, 2018
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[Trending] #HeavySnow #March #Busan
Heavy snow in late March?A blizzard hit a host of regions in Korea on Wednesday morning, including Busan and Daegu in southeastern areas where snowfall is rare in March.About 3.3 centimeters of snow had accumulated in Daegu as of 8 a.m., marking the heaviest snowfall in late March since 1907, according to the Daegu Branch Office of Meteorology. (Yonhap)Korea Meteorological Administration issued a heavy snow warning for Jeju Island on Wednesday morning. Thirty-three cities located in North Gyeong
Social Affairs March 21, 2018
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[Trending] #Instagram #socialmedia
R&B singer Dean described Instagram as a “problem (of modern society)” in his latest hit song named after the social media platform, but it seems that the mobile application continues to captivate young Koreans. A survey released by Nas Media on Thursday showed that more than half of the respondents use Instagram, marking a 14.9 percent increase from 2017. The survey was conducted between Dec. 19 and Jan. 3 on 2,000 internet and mobile users in the country. According to the survey, Instagram is
Culture March 17, 2018
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[Trending] #SolitaryChatRoom
Don’t speak, just send a picture.Chat rooms with one simple rule, dubbed “solitary chat rooms,” are gaining popularity among young Koreans. Solitary chat rooms are part of the open chat rooms offered by mobile messenger KakaoTalk. Anyone with a KakaoTalk ID can enter the chat room and join the conversation via the open chatting service anonymously. Comedian Park Myung-soo holds a message board saying "Myung-soo pictures only." (Twitter)Each solitary chat room has its own distinctive theme, with
Culture March 13, 2018
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[Photo News] Uiseong residents welcome ‘Garlic Girls’
The “Garlic Girls” returned Monday to their hometown of Uiseong, North Gyeongsang Province, where they received a warm welcome. The members of the South Korean women’s curling team, which won silver at the PyeongChang Olympics, are nicknamed “Garlic Girls,” as all of the athletes, except for Kim Cho-hee, are from Uiseong county, whose specialty is garlic.The North Gyeongsang Province government invited about 300 people, including members of the national curling team and the athletes’ families, f
Olympic Games March 12, 2018
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[Trending] #Nine #DearCloud #Jonghyun #King of Mask Singer
Band Dear Cloud‘s vocalist Nine took to MBC’s singing competition show “King of Mask Singer” on Sunday night and commemorated her close friend Jonghyun who took his life in 2017. The number of tweets that include “Nine Unni” surpassed 6,600 on Twitter as of 9 a.m. Monday morning, while the name “Nine” and her band’s name “Dear Cloud” shot to the first rank of Naver’s trending bar on Sunday night after the show. (MBC)The singer, who wore a mask called “Matrix” during the competition, unveiled her
Television March 12, 2018
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[Trending] #Small but certain happiness #小確幸
Ever heard the Korean phrase “sohwakhaeng”? The phrase, which means “small but certain happiness,” is currently trending here and simply refers a small piece of happiness that can be easily found in daily life. The concept of the keywords were first introduced in a 1986 essay by Japanese author Murakami Haruki called “Afternoon in the Islets of Langerhans,” where he described a small piece of happiness as eating a freshly-baked loaf of bread with one’s hands, seeing neatly folded underwear in a
Culture March 11, 2018
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[Photo News] Fine dust blankets Seoul’s weekend
Spring has finally arrived in Seoul, but an uninvited guest let locals down over the weekend: fine dust. The temperature in Seoul went down to 2 degrees Celsius on Sunday, while daytime high peaked at 12 C in the afternoon. As of 11 a.m. on the day, the fine dust level in Seoul remained “bad,” recording 87 milligrams per cubic meter. Clear skies are expected to be seen after 3 p.m. after wind blows away the fine particulate matter. Temperatures are to warm up Monday, with highs ranging from 11 t
Social Affairs March 11, 2018
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[Photo News] PyeongChang gears up for 2018 Paralympic Games
With the opening of 2018 PyeongChang Paralympic Games just a day away, the city is busy making final preparations for the event. The torch for the games arrived in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, Thursday afternoon, on a route that even took a brief trip above the sea via the Aranabi zip-line that connects Amnok and Namhangjin beaches. The torch for the PyeongChang Paralympics arrives in Gangneung via the Aranabi zip-line on Thursday.Athletes from North Korea, China and Uzbekistan made their offici
Olympic Games March 8, 2018
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[Trending] #Snow #Daegu
A massive blizzard that hit Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province on Wednesday night has left locals perplexed by the unexpected snowfall in March. Daegu -- often called “Daefrica,” a compound word of Daegu and Africa -- is known for its scorching hot weather in summer. The city rarely sees massive snowfall in winter as well. (Yonhap)According to the Daegu Branch Office of Meteorology, about 3.2 centimeters of snow has accumulated in Daegu, while 6 cm, 4.6 cm, 1.6 cm of snow blanketed Gumi, Sangju
Social Affairs March 8, 2018
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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket