A 24-year-old woman was taken into custody by Incheon Police on Thursday on suspicion of neglecting her 2-year-old son at home alone for three days. The child was found dead. Investigation by Incheon Police Station found that the suspect left her home in Michuhol-gu, Incheon, at around 2 p.m. Monday, and returned at 2 a.m. on Thursday. Police took her into custody on suspicion of child abuse, after the suspect herself called the police and said her child was not breathing. The suspect did not st

Social Affairs Feb. 2, 2023

South Korea has recently rolled out a series of changes for foreign visitors and residents in the country, ranging from new visas to giving young children access to automated immigration gates at airports. The measures are intended to draw more foreigners, from tourists to long-term workers, after a period of pandemic-induced strict border controls. Introduction of new visas Two new visa types will be made available to visitors, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced last mont

Social Affairs Feb. 1, 2023

There are several hot places to hang out in Seoul, but there are few that does so to the extent of “Kondae street,” located in eastern Seoul adjacent to Konkuk Univ. Station Lines No. 2 and No. 7. Just as the name suggests, the subway station is located right next to Konkuk University campus, with the university hospital next to exits No. 3 and No. 4. The area is always bustling with students, those visiting the hospital, and mostly people out to dine and party across the road with

hashtag Koaea Jan. 25, 2023

Among the first actions by South Korea's founding President Syngman Rhee, after his administration mowed down protesters in what would later be known as the "Bloody Tuesday," was to call for patriotism. The front page of the April 21, 1960, edition for The Korean Republic -- forerunner of The Korea Herald -- carried the initial reaction by the Rhee administration to the April 19 Revolution, which eventually led to Rhee’s resignation. Thousands of students had poured out onto

hashtag Koaea Jan. 25, 2023

Approximately 4.5 percent of the youth population in Seoul have been cut off from society, a recent report by the metropolitan government said Wednesday, with many of them citing difficulties in finding jobs and personal relationships as the main culprit. The report by the Seoul Metropolitan Government surveyed 5,513 people aged between 19 and 39 living in the city, and found that 4.5 percent of them could be defined as “isolated” or “reclusive.” City officials defined &l

Social Affairs Jan. 22, 2023

In the Seongnam land development scandal, which has inflicted South Korea’s main opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, involvment now appears to include the media with a CEO, managing editor and senior reporters across multiple news outlets. The latest to lose their job over suspected ties to Kim Man-bae, the key suspect in the high-profile land development scandal, was a reporter at Hankook Ilbo. According to the newspaper’s announcement on Friday, the senior reporter borrowed 100 millio

Social Affairs Jan. 13, 2023

Left-leaning journalist Kim Ou-joon, who has been a magnet of controversy for his brash words, is making top earnings as a YouTuber off its super chat donation system, the platform's website showed Thursday. According to Playboard, which shows various statistics related to YouTube, Kim's newly launched channel gyeomsonisnothing logged 31.8 million won ($25,533) in earnings. It topped the daily chart every day from Monday to Thursday. On Monday, when the first video was uploaded, it gar

Social Affairs Jan. 12, 2023

“History through The Korea Herald” revisits significant events and issues over the seven decades through articles, photos and editorial pieces published in the Herald and retell them from a contemporary perspective. – Ed. “Re-unification of Korea is goal, Rhee,” says the front page of The Korea Herald, then called The Korean Republic, in its founding edition on Aug. 15, 1953. To today’s Koreans, this message from the late inaugural President Syngman Rhee may

hashtag Koaea Jan. 11, 2023

"사망자가 고위 관계자의 가족이 있었다면 이렇게 조용했을까요? 아닐 거에요." 지난 12월 29일 과천시 갈현동 제2경인고속도로 갈현고가교 방음터널에서 발생한 화재로 아버지를 잃은 A(38) 씨는 사고 경위에 대해 관련 당국자들이 책임 회피만 하고 있다며 울분을 토했다. 사고로 목숨을 잃은 66세 전모씨의 유족들은 지난 4일 코리아헤럴드와의 인터뷰에서 민자도로 운영사인 제2경인고속도로 주식회사로부터도, 관리감독 책임을 가진 국토교통부로부터도 조사 진행 상황에 대한 뚜렷한 설명을 듣지 못했다고 전했다. 사고가 난 지 일주일이 지났지만 이들은 오히려 "조사 방향이 어떻게 되는 것이냐?"고 기자에게 물으며 답답함을 표했다. 피해자 전씨의 둘째 딸인 A씨는 "먼저 유가족에게 사과는 해야 하는 부분인데, 조사만 한다고 하지 유가족에 대한 배려는 하나도 없다"라고 하면서 "물론 그 (정부) 사람들이 백프로 잘못한 것은 아니지만 어

한국어판 Jan. 6, 2023

On Dec. 29, the life of 66-year-old Jeon ended abruptly by a fire that broke out inside a soundproof tunnel on a highway. He was one of the five who died in the deadly flame in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, which left 41 others injured and 45 cars destroyed. In his last phone call alive, Jeon told wife it was chaos in the tunnel and that he couldn’t move the car nor open the car door. “There was an explosion in the tunnel. It’s filled with smoke and it’s all dark. &hellip

Social Affairs Jan. 5, 2023

The South Korean national health insurance operator's list of heavy defaulters – those whose overdue premiums payments exceed 10 million won ($7,833) – includes self-styled “rich” rapper Dok2. He has failed to pay 16.6 million won from 2018 to 2019, it showed. The revelation came just a month after the National Tax Service made public the same rapper’s overdue balance of 320 million won in taxes. When this was disclosed, Dok2 posted promotional images of his

Culture Jan. 3, 2023

Since its birth in 1953, The Korea Herald has functioned as a window between South Korea and the outside world. The upcoming series “History through The Korea Herald” will revisit significant events and issues over the seven decades through articles, photos and editorial pieces published in the Herald and retell them from a contemporary perspective. – Ed. Before there was The Korea Herald, there was The Korean Republic. On Aug. 15, 1953, a four-page tabloid began publication

hashtag Koaea Jan. 2, 2023

On Oct. 1, 44-year-old Cho Han-ah and her husband were enjoying the afternoon out. The unseasonably warm weather invited the couple on a walk across the 1.5-kilometer-long Wonhyo Bridge over Han River in Seoul, where they ran across a young woman about to jump into the waters below. “No!” Cho shouted, as she grabbed the woman who already had a leg up on the railing of the bridge. The woman fell over her feet and landed on the bridge floor. The woman attempting to jump was a 19-year-o

Social Affairs Dec. 31, 2022

Pele, the Brazilian soccer legend who died of cancer Wednesday at age 82, is widely regarded as one of the best players in sports history. His numerous accolades include being the only player to win three World Cups in 1958, 1962 and 1970, and being the most prolific goal-scorer in Brazil’s history by netting 77 goals, a record he shares with Neymar. In 1999, the International Olympic Committee elected Pele the Athlete of the Century, while he was also selected as FIFA Player of the Centur

Soccer Dec. 30, 2022

Breakdancing will be included in after-school classes provided by elementary and middle schools in Seoul starting next year, the city’s education authorities said Wednesday. The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education and the Korea Breaking Federation -- the administrative body of breakdancing events and competitions in South Korea -- are slated to sign an agreement on creating breakdance classes tailored to students. The KBF will organize education courses and teaching materials while fost

Social Affairs Dec. 28, 2022