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The parents of a middle school student involved in a disturbance at an internet cafe in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, posted an apology online, saying they would take responsibility for their child’s actions. The apology, uploaded Sunday to the online community Bobaedream by a person identifying themselves as the parent of one of the students involved, drew widespread attention after surveillance footage of the incident was broadcast on television. According to the post and media reports, two s

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No Korean casualties reported after powerful Philippines earthquake, Seoul says

South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Monday that no South Korean nationals have been reported killed or injured following a powerful earthquake that struck the southern Philippines. A magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit the Mindanao region at around 7:37 a.m. Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey, triggering building collapses and widespread panic across parts of the archipelago. The South Korean ministry said it had confirmed no casualties among South Korean nationals as o

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Kim Soo-hyun lawsuits to resume after YouTuber's arrest

Multimillion-dollar damages lawsuits against actor Kim Soo-hyun are moving forward again after months of delays, following the arrest of YouTuber Kim Se-ui over allegations that he spread false claims and fabricated evidence in the Kim Sae-ron controversy. The Seoul Central District Court has scheduled a July 3 hearing in a 2.8 billion won ($1.8 million) damages suit filed by a cosmetics company against Kim Soo-hyun and his agency, Gold Medalist. The cosmetics firm, which had employed Kim Soo-hy

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Kospi suffers worst day of year as global chip rout spreads

The South Korean benchmark Kospi suffered the worst day of the year as chip stocks tumbled, mirroring a rout in US semiconductor stocks on Wall Street. Soon after opening 1.38 percent lower at 8,048.09, selling accelerated, pushing the index below the 8,000 mark. The index later recouped some of its losses in afternoon trading but was still down 5.18 percent at 7,737.63 as of 1:30 p.m. A circuit breaker was triggered at 9:03 a.m., halting program trading for 20 minutes. The measure was activated

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Main opposition chief ups call for election do-over, seeks to abolish early voting

Rep. Jang Dong-hyeok, chair of the main opposition People Power Party, on Sunday escalated his demands for an election do-over after the ballot shortage incident, citing ongoing protests. “The people want a reelection. Attempting to gloss over the matter with a parliamentary investigation, push it aside with a special counsel recommended by the ruling party, or end it by replacing only a few election commission staff members, they will never be able to quell the public anger that has spread like

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What is 'Arirang' without its melody? 'Ballet Arirang' finds the answer in spirit

When BTS chose "Arirang" as an album title and wove the familiar refrain — "Arirang, Arirang, Arariyo" — into its music, the move sparked widespread discussion about meaning, identity and cultural heritage. Now comes "Ballet Arirang." The title invokes Korea's familiar folk song, yet not a single note of the "Arirang" melody will be heard on stage. Instead of borrowing the tune, the production seeks to translate the spirit of "Arirang" into ballet. "There is no 'Arirang' melody in the performanc

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Prosecution indicts 27 in 'revenge-for-hire' cases

South Korean prosecutors said Friday they have indicted all 27 individuals accused this year of committing paid revenge crimes. So-called "proxy revenge" is a novel form of crime that has spread among Koreans recently, where individuals pay others to vandalize or harass people with whom they have personal disputes. "We realize the severity of the 'proxy revenge' cases that occurred recently, and have indicted all of those held responsible while seizing the profits that they have earned (through

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Mysterious diver in Seoul's Cheonggye Stream identified

Tourists strolling along Seoul's Cheonggye Stream recently found themselves distracted by an unusual sight: a man in a black wetsuit gliding through the shallow water beneath the city's busy downtown streets. Videos of the unidentified man with snorkeling gear have recently spread across social media, triggering curiosity about his identity and what he was doing. One tourist who spotted the man while walking along the stream on May 28 posted a video on Instagram, writing, “Is that guy snorkeling

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Court denies suspension of exit ban against US scholar under probe for defaming Lee

A Seoul court on Thursday rejected a request for a suspension of an exit ban against Morse Tan, a Korean American scholar accused of defaming President Lee Jae Myung, legal sources said. The Seoul Administrative Court rejected Tan's request to suspend the exit ban, which the justice ministry imposed earlier this week, saying that a potential suspension could have a serious impact on the public interest, according to the sources. Tan is suspected of having defamed Lee by spreading false informati

백신 없는 변종 에볼라 확산에 비상… “시간과의 싸움”[이창수의 영어&뉴스 따라잡기]

아프리카 콩고민주공화국(민주콩고)에 ‘분디부조 변종 에볼라’가 빠르게 확산되면서 국제사회가 긴장하고 있다. 3일 현재 민주콩고에는 1000명 이상의 의심 환자(suspected cases)가 발생했고 누적 사망자가 240여 명을 넘어섰다. 민주콩고에서 에볼라 발생이 확인된 것은 최근이지만 세계보건기구(WHO) 관계자에 따르면 몇 주 전부터 물밑에서 확산돼 왔다(spread under the radar/undetected). 뒤늦게 당국이 대응에 나섰지만(try to catch up) 에볼라 확산 속도는 역대 최고 수준이다. 의료 전문가들은 현 상황을 ‘시간과의 싸움(a race against time)’으로 묘사한다. 이번 에볼라 진원지(epicenter)는 몽브왈루이고, 가장 창궐한 지역(the hotspot of the outbreak)은 이투리로 알려졌다. 이투리는 오래전부터 분쟁에 휘말려 있는(is mired in conflict) 곳으로, 극단적인 폭력 사태가 빚어지고

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Police Request Exit Ban for Professor Accused of Defaming President Lee

[International] : Police have requested an exit ban for Morse Tan, a Korean-American professor accused of spreading false information about President Lee Jae Myung. On Monday the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency asked the justice ministry to ban Tan from leaving the country, and that request has reportedly been ... [more...]

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WHO chief visits Congo in Ebola outbreak

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization on Saturday visited eastern Congo’s Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is spreading faster than the response despite better-organized health facilities and new aid arrivals. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stressed the importance of building community trust, ensuring safe burials to prevent the spread of the outbreak and urged countries to reconsider travel bans and borde

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Kim Soo-hyun suit could seek damages of up to W30b from YouTuber

Actor Kim Soo-hyun’s legal team said Thursday it is considering seeking up to 30 billion won ($19.9 million) in damages from Kim Se-ui, head of controversial YouTube channel HoverLab, who was recently arrested on charges including spreading false information and fabricating evidence. Speaking on a radio program, Kim Soo-hyun’s legal representative, attorney Ko Sang-rok, said the actor had initially filed a 12 billion won suit shortly after the allegations against him surfaced, but the estimated

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[Graphic News] Mideast conflict raises living costs, service prices

The war in the Middle East has driven oil product prices up by more than 20 percent, with the impact spreading to service costs such as car repairs, laundry fees and airfares. According to the Ministry of Data and Statistics, the cost-of-living index rose 2.9 percent on-year in April, while personal service prices gained 3.2 percent. The cost-of-living index, based on 144 commonly purchased items, had remained relatively stable until earlier this year, but has recently accelerated toward the 3 p

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Lee Jun-seok warns of legal action over fake Chinese-language election poster

Rep. Lee Jun-seok, chair of the minor conservative Reform Party, has warned of legal action against people who circulated an election poster of his party's candidate translated into Chinese. Writing on his Facebook page Tuesday, Lee said that everyone involved in the circulation of the translated image would face legal consequences. "Those who posted and circulated false claims that the Reform Party's candidate (Kim) had been spreading his poster in Chinese language after using the official elec

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WHO urges Congo's neighbors to act immediately on Ebola risk

States neighboring Congo are at great danger from Ebola and should act immediately to counter the deadly virus, the head of the World Health Organization said Monday. "Countries bordering (Congo) are at especially high risk and should take immediate action," said WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, adding that he would travel on Tuesday to (Congo), the vast, central African country at the epicenter of the current outbreak. "The outbreak is spreading rapidly," Tedros told a virtual m

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[WT논평] Fears spread about businesses implanting microchips in workers(Ⅱ)

States moved to set limits on microchipping in response to Three Square Market, a Wisconsin-based software company that made headlines in 2017 by offering employees the option of having a grain-size m

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Heavy Rain Expected Tuesday on Jeju, Southern Coast

[Science] : Cloudy skies will give way to heavy rain in the southernmost part of Jeju Island and coastal areas south of the Korean Peninsula late Monday. Downpours will spread nationwide Tuesday, with up to 300 millimeters of precipitation expected on Jeju and up to 200 millimeters in the southern coastal areas of ... [more...]

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[WT논평] Fears spread about businesses implanting microchips in workers(Ⅰ)

Never mind microchipping your dog. Some companies are giving employees microchip implants that grant them access to facilities, company accounts and vending machines with a wave of the hand. The te

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Lee Ufan: ‘The process matters. Above all, encounters matter.'

VENICE, Italy -- Large brushstrokes spread across white canvases evoke both tension and harmony through rhythm and negative space. In another room, stones and steel plates face one another in silent confrontation. Korean-born artist Lee Ufan’s works may initially appear minimal and deceptively simple, but the artist says they emerged only after countless repetitions, effort and moments of contemplation. "Controlling strength is important (when painting). It only emerges after an enormous amount

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