How far are you going Psy?
As far as I can … As much as Koreans are wondering who will become the next president in December, they are also guessing just how far Psy will go with his song “Gangnam Style.” Psy, whose real name is Park Jae-sang, had no idea his music video would go so viral within a couple […]
Park, Moon poles apart on NK
Ahn continues campaigns for ‘innovation economy’ Presidential candidates of both the ruling and main opposition party visited border areas Tuesday but their latest campaign rallies only highlighted their opposing stances toward inter-Korean relations. Rep. Park Geun-hye, standard bearer of the governing Saenuri Party, toured a site where war remains are being searched for in the […]
Psy hopes to top Billboard
Now a world star, rapper/singer Psy said that he will do the horse-ride dance topless if “Gangnam Style” should top the U.S. Billboard chart. “I will find a place that will hold as many people as possible and take my top off and dance the horse-riding dance,” said the singer of the moment Tuesday, making […]
Smartphone war heats up
Pantech unveils new device; Galaxy Note 2 out on Wed. The smartphone market is expected to further heat up here as major Korean handset producers are all set to sell highly-improved handsets ahead of the Apple iPhone 5’s local launch later this week or early next month. On Monday, Pantech unveiled what it claims is […]
Korean-born Australian ‘stolen’ for adoption
A Korean-born Australian woman has charged that she was the victim of an illegal adoption. She claimed she was adopted by an Australian family after she was “stolen” from her biological parents immediately after she was born in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province. Her story was aired by Australian public broadcaster Special Broadcasting Service. According to […]
Maestro Chung’ brother faces arrest
An arrest warrant has been sought for the elder brother of maestro Chung Myung-whun on charges of fraud. Investigators at Incheon District Prosecutors’ Office said Monday they sought the warrant for Chung Myung-keun, chief of performing arts management company CMI, for embezzling billions of won in subsidies from Incheon City and other funds. According to […]
Generation gap matters
Previous elections had featured the East-West voter divide which describes the polarization of voters living on either coasts of the peninsula. Voters in the eastern region preferred the conservative Saenuri Party, whereas those in the western region cast sweeping votes in favor of the liberal Democratic United Party (DUP). Recent public opinion surveys, however, predicted […]
Military more popular with jobseekers
Joining the military is usually regarded as one of the less desirable careers. But with an ever-shrinking job market and an uncertain economic outlook, an increasing number of people are regarding a military career as a stable alternative. According to Mileaders, a Seoul-based private education center, interest in military service exams has increased dramatically in […]
‘Registered brothels needed’
This is the last in a series of articles about sex crimes against children and women, alcohol-induced violence and child pornography. ― ED. Kim Kang-ja, a professor and a former senior police officer, has proposed that strictly-regulated brothels be set up in designated areas. “There are members of society for whom it is difficult to […]
Park Geun-hye casts her dice
Painted into a corner, Saenuri candidate apologizes for father’s legacy Senior conservative journalist Cho Gab-je Monday criticized Rep. Park Geun-hye for “spitting on her father’s grave.” Her late father and Army general-turned-President Park Chung-hee challenged anybody to do just that, while pressing ahead with his dictatorial development policies at the cost of human rights when […]
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