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Mon, May 29, 2023 | 17:32
E-mart under fire for displaying dead shark in seafood section
A large retail store at Yongsan Station in Seoul, has come under fire for a bizarre scene in which a dead, bleeding shark was on display in a photo zone at the seafood section, to provide "a unique experience" for customers, Monday.
News | 2022-08-02 18:10
'No-spend challenge' trending among young Koreans
“YOLO” (You Only Live Once) and “flexing” are old-fashioned words to Korean millennials and Generation Z these days. Instead, due to the rising inflation and soaring food prices, a trend called the “no-spend challenge,” (or “mu-jichul” in Korean) has been growing among young people in South Korea.
News | 2022-07-29 19:16
Korea's 'Baby box': one baby saved, one less life lost
"We could have had a dead baby out in front of our door if we hadn’t been there on time. It was a mortifying thought and that’s why we created the baby box," said church pastor Lee Jong-rak of the Joosarang Community Church, which operates the hatch.
People | 2022-07-28 10:36
Teenager arrested after threatening police in drunken rage
A teenage boy was arrested after attempting to damage a police car and threaten police in drunken rage. The 13-year-old boy was arrested after kicking the front door of the police station and climbing up a police vehicle. He reportedly threatened officers with a 2-meter-length stick after climbing and jumping on top of a police vehicle at around 2 am on Monday.
News | 2022-07-13 19:38
Actor Nam Joo-hyuk denies school bullying allegations
Actor Nam Joo-hyuk has denied allegations of school bullying from a third accuser, adding to denials last month after two other men made similar allegations.
News | 2022-07-08 17:11
June Huh becomes 1st scholar of Korean descent to win Fields Medal
June Huh, a Korean American mathematician and professor at Princeton University, was named as a recipient for this year's Fields Medal, often referred to as the “Nobel Prize of mathematics.”
News | 2022-07-06 17:54
Bodies of child, parents found in vehicle recovered from water
Police investigating the mysterious deaths of a 10-year-old girl and her parents found in a car sunk in waters off the southwestern coast said Thursday they have failed to determine the exact cause of their deaths after an autopsy.
News | 2022-07-01 18:06
How I lost my period after shooting my first 'body profile'
It's true that many Koreans live with the media-generated pressure of losing weight, and social media posts of young Koreans flaunting their dangerously slim figure are the actual proof of that.
News | 2022-06-29 18:48
Korea successfully launches Nuri space rocket after failed attempt last year
The Korea Space Launch Vehicle-II (KSLV-II), also called Nuri, lifts off from Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province, southwestern Korea, June 21, in the country's second attempt to put satellites into orbit.
News | 2022-06-21 17:41
Yunchan Lim becomes youngest pianist in Cliburn history to win gold
Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Bo-gyoon congratulated Lim Yun-chan, Sunday, for becoming the youngest winner of the prestigious Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
News | 2022-06-20 18:31
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