Articles by Yoon Min-sik
Yoon Min-sik
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Less than 1% of S. Korean drivers know how to turn right properly: report
Hardly any of the South Korean drivers are fully aware of the details involving the recent legislative change on the proper way to turn right, a study by a government-funded organization showed Tuesday. The Gyeonggi Research Institute said they recently published a study on how well the residents of the greater Seoul area are aware of the 2022 revision of the Road Traffic Act. This revision specified that a vehicle must come to a full stop when making a right turn at the intersection at a red li
Social Affairs Feb. 11, 2024
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S. Korean Army to relax policy on retrieving bullet casings
South Korean military said Wednesday that it is planning to revise the Army regulation on retrieving casings of bullets used in marksmanship training, by deleting the part mandating soldiers to collect every single casing. The military is planning to revise Article 46 of the current Army regulation that states "soldiers must retrieve 100 percent of the used casings at the firing ranges and submit them" to "soldiers must retrieve the used casings at the firing ranges and submit the
Defense Feb. 11, 2024
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Supreme Court says old name of coffee can be trademarked
South Korea's Supreme Court recently decided to allow an antiquated name for coffee to be used as the name of a coffee shop, officials said Tuesday. The court ruled in favor of the plaintiff surnamed Hong, who challenged an earlier decision by the Intellectual Property Trial and Appeal Board that invalidated his 2015 trademark to use "Yangtangguk" as the name of his new cafe. Yangtangguk, which literally translates as "Western soup," was the name used during the Joseon e
Social Affairs Feb. 10, 2024
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Criticism mounts over DJ's deadly drunk-driving
South Koreans across the country have been angered by the news that a drunk-driving DJ who hit and killed a motorcyclist did nothing to help the victim a the time of the accident. The 20-something DJ surnamed Ahn is accused of hitting a 54-year-old delivery man on a motorcycle with her vehicle last Saturday while driving under the influence of alcohol. She was arrested Monday on suspicion of death due to dangerous driving. A police investigation found that Ahn's car moved for 100 meters aft
Social Affairs Feb. 7, 2024
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Korea's Asian Cup flop feeds fans' fury
South Korea's loss to Jordan in the Asian Cup is casting doubt on the future of the national team, and drawing online fury from soccer fans. Korea lost 2-0 in the early hours of Wednesday (Korea time), in the semifinals of the top continental tournament. With Korea's shot at the Asian cup dashed yet again, South Korean supporters are voicing their disdain. Some have been calling for head coach Juergen Klinsmann's resignation ever since his squad's shaky performance in the gro
Soccer Feb. 7, 2024
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'Beauty Taxi' discontinues makeup service due to safety concerns
A South Korean taxi driver who provided cosmetics supplies for passengers has been instructed not to do so anymore, after complaints that some of the items could present safety concerns. Kakao Mobility, the operator of the Kakao T taxi service, said Tuesday that it has ordered driver Ahn Seon-woo to remove all the makeup equipment from inside his vehicle. The 62-year-old driver based in Daejeon had been providing the services on his own initiative, gaining media attention and earning the nicknam
Social Affairs Feb. 6, 2024
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Popular YouTuber apologizes for racism
Tzuyang, one of the most popular internet celebrities in South Korea, issued a public apology late Monday after being accused of racism for featuring a comedian doing an offensive portrayal of a Filipino character in one of her videos, Jan. 28. "It was a huge oversight on my part not to realize that the content we produced might unintentionally cause emotional pain, which was not our intention. I sincerely apologize once again to the Filipino viewers and to anyone who felt uncomfortable wat
Social Affairs Feb. 6, 2024
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YouTuber arrested after broadcasting while driving under the influence
South Korean police said Tuesday they are investigating a YouTuber on suspicion of drunk driving after he broadcast himself driving under the influence of alcohol. According to Geoje Police Station, the YouTuber started the broadcast around noon on Sunday at his residence in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province. Then he left in his car to go fishing at around 7:10 p.m., at which point one of the viewers reported drunk driving to the police. Police caught the suspect at around 7:30 p.m. and found tha
Social Affairs Feb. 6, 2024
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Man caught pretending to be passenger to hide drunk driving
Police said Tuesday they had found that a man who pretended to be a passenger of a mystery friend who had run away after hitting a parked bus had in fact caused the accident while driving under the influence of alcohol. According to the Incheon Sangrok Police Station, the suspect drove his car into a bus in Sangrok-gu, Incheon at around 5:45 p.m. on Monday. He then destroyed the SIM card in the black box of his car and sat in the passenger seat, to hide his drunk driving. When the police arrived
Social Affairs Feb. 6, 2024
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Drunk man goes into wrong home and commits murder
The Supreme Court recently confirmed a 19-year prison term for a South Korean man who mistakenly went into the wrong home and stabbed a person to death while under the influence of alcohol, officials said Monday. The court found the defendant guilty of murder, threat and violence charges, upholding a lower court ruling. Although the defendant, in his 60s, requested a lighter punishment based on a legal clause that mitigates sentences for those who have committed a crime while not of sound mind,
Social Affairs Feb. 5, 2024
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Lee Sun-kyun reports were leaked: police
South Korean police told reporters Monday that information related to the drug investigation into the since-deceased actor Lee Sun-kyun were consistently being leaked, and that officials are looking into how the reports were relayed to outside parties. Officials have confirmed suspicions that a photocopy of the original investigation report had been leaked, according to the National Office of Investigation's chief, Woo Jong-soo. Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency has been probing alleg
Social Affairs Feb. 5, 2024
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8 out of 10 doctors oppose medical school quota hike
Over 80 percent of doctors across the country oppose the government plan to increase the medical school enrollment quota, a survey showed Monday, with many of them saying that there are already enough medical staff in the country. The Research Institute for Healthcare Policy, an affiliate of the Korean Medical Association, conducted a survey on 4,010 doctors across the country and found that 81.7 percent of the respondents are against the government drive to increase the number of physicians. Th
Social Affairs Feb. 5, 2024
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Speculation grows over disgraced ex-President Park Geun-hye's possible return
Ex-President Park Geun-hye held a book event for her autobiography in Daegu on Monday afternoon, fueling speculations that the disgraced former leader of South Korea is seeking to make a comeback as an influential figure in the country's politics. Park addressed the public during the event's Q&A at a hotel in Suyeong-gu in the city of Daegu -- her birthplace, where she still has sizeable support despite having been impeached and convicted on 16 charges of corruption in 2018. She ta
Politics Feb. 5, 2024
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20 taxis called to presidential residence before dawn
Some 20 taxis were called to the official residence of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in the early hours of Monday by an unidentified caller, local police said, as officials are conducting an investigation for possible "obstruction of business." According to Yongsan Police Station, the score of taxis were stopped by police stationed at Yoon’s residence in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, while attempting to enter the premises between 2:30 a.m. and 4:20 a.m. Monday. It was fo
Social Affairs Feb. 5, 2024
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Court jails man for draft-dodging 'because he played Battlegrounds'
The Supreme Court recently confirmed a sentence of one year and six months in prison for a South Korean man who refused his mandatory military service, after the court dismissed his claims of "being against all war and violence," partly based on his avid playing of the battle royale game "PUBG: Battlegrounds." The defendant was indicted in November of 2018 on a charge of violating the Military Service Act, which stipulates that all able-bodied South Korean men are mandated to
Social Affairs Feb. 4, 2024
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