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Mon, October 26, 2020 | 16:19

Nth Room case: How many years for 'digital sex crime' in Korea?

Nth Room case: How many years for 'digital sex crime' in Korea?

More than 2 million people have signed an online petition earlier this year, demanding the government unveil the identity of sex predators who ran a group chat room sharing photos and videos of violent sex acts, involving underaged victims, and impose the harshest possible punishment on them. This is called the 'Nth Room case' where perpetrators used private information - som...

2020-10-22 10:08

Prosecutors demand life sentence for mastermind of high-profile sex abuse ring

Was 'Fake Men' Lieutenant Ken Rhee all FAKE?

Was 'Fake Men' Lieutenant Ken Rhee all FAKE?

To pick one of the most popular figures in South Korea these days, this person should not be missed. Captain Ken Rhee, a former UDT, is the hottest person on YouTube nowadays. Overseas viewers might be familiar with Captain Ken Rhee, as he appeared on BBC's reality television show called [Special Forces: Ultimate Hell Week Series 2] in 2018.

2020-10-20 13:46

North Korea not paying back its $875 mil. loan to South Korea

North Korea not paying back its $875 mil. loan to South Korea

North Korea has a huge amount of loans to pay back to South Korea, but chances of repayment seem to be very slim. The South Korean government has offered more than trillion won in loan to North Korea, according to government data. The loan, worth some $875 million, covers food loan, $130 million worth infrastructure loans for rail-highway contruction, and light industry mater...

2020-10-19 09:40

Massive blaze burns 33-story building in Ulsan, dozens injured

Massive blaze burns 33-story building in Ulsan, dozens injured

A blaze broke out at around 11:07 p.m. Thursday at the 33-story Samhwan Art Nouveau commercial and residential building in Ulsan, sending hundreds of people to evacuate. The fire has been extinguished completely as of Friday morning. At least 88 people were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment for smoke inhalation, but no deaths were reported, officials said. Investigation...

2020-10-09 14:27

Tower block fire sends 93 to hospital; no deaths reported

Military duty: Should we let BTS go or stay?

Military duty: Should we let BTS go or stay?

K-pop mega group BTS who took the global music scene by storm once again with its latest hit single Dynamite is at the center of a national debate over their mandatory military service.

Lee Min-young | 2020-10-07 19:03

'My brother is not a defector': Brother of official killed by N. Koreans tells his side of story

'My brother is not a defector': Brother of official killed by N. Koreans tells his side of story

"Before what happened to my brother, I used to take great pride in my country. I strongly believed that the South Korean government would do anything to protect its people under any circumstances." Lee Rae-jin, the older brother of the South Korean official who was shot dead and burned by North Koreans, was filled with resentment when he spoke to the Korea Times.

Lee Min-young | 2020-09-29 21:33

K-pop stars jailed for gang-raping women

K-pop stars jailed for gang-raping women

Jung Joon-young, 31, a singer and TV personality who debuted through Mnet's audition show "Superstar K" in 2012, and Choi Jong-hoon, 31, a former member of boy band FT Island, have been sentenced to 5 years and 2 1/2 years, respectively, in prison after being convicted for gang-raping women on multiple occasions. The two singers were convicted of gang-raping unconscious women...

2020-09-25 18:06

North Korea kills, burns body of South Korean official

North Korea kills, burns body of South Korean official

North Korea shot a missing South Korean official to death and burned his body earlier this week, the defense ministry confirmed Thursday.The 47-year-old official affiliated with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries disappeared while on duty aboard an inspection boat in waters off the western border island of Yeonpyeong.The official appears to have expressed his desire to defe...

Lee Min-young | 2020-09-24 17:17

[Into K-drama] Top 2 Crazy 'Makjang' dramas that will shock you

[Into K-drama] Top 2 Crazy "Makjang" dramas that will shock you

K-drama is widely known for romance and melodrama. But, it's also famous for “makjang drama,” a term for soapy K-drama with extreme and absurd elements in its plot. Not only elements but the storyline itself is crazy and ridiculous. The thing about these dramas is that once you are hooked, you can’t stop watching. So, to introduce you to this world, we’ve got two of the newer...

2020-09-24 13:41

Why we should start building homes out of wood

Why we should start building homes out of wood

Concrete, the most widely used construction material in the world, is responsible for 8% of the world’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. And as the world's concern about climate protection is growing, the contruction industry is exploring new technologies to reduce the use of concrete. One way, experts say, is to return to wood as our primary building material. Building all-wo...

Lee Min-young | 2020-09-21 10:31

[INTERVIEW] The case for building cities out of wood

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