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Wed, July 24, 2019 | 13:39

Son gives liver to father on Parent's Day

On May 8, Parent’s Day in South Korea, a story - a son giving a part of his liver to his father suffering from cancer - has gone viral, moving many. Cho Nam-suk, 56, had a live donor partial liver transplant operation on Sunday, according to Chonnam National University Hospital in Hwasun County, South Jeolla Province. The donor was his 25-year-old son, Seong-yeon.

You Soo-sun | 2017-05-08 15:29

Dongsan Hearing CEO wins best sales award in Asia

Dongsan Hearing CEO Park Jung-hee won the 2016 Excellence Award in Neuromodulation for posting the largest sales of epilepsy treatment devices in Asian countries, the company said Friday. Dongsan Hearing is the importer and distributor of the device, Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy AspireSR, made by LivaNova, a London-based medical device manufacturer which develops dev...

Lee Kyung-min | 2017-04-23 17:18

Man receives rave reviews for song satirizing Choi

Shim Jae-kyung, 52, has become an instant media celebrity after he released a song inspired by the hypocrisy of President Park Geun-hye’s confidant Choi Soon-sil, the central figure of the influence-peddling scandal.

Lee Kyung-min | 2017-02-03 16:23

Seniors on board to be school bus safety officers

Gyeonggi Province is leading a project to train people over 60 as school bus safety officers.

Hong Dam-young | 2017-01-31 15:59

[Lunar New Year] Snow, rain, expected during holidays

Nationwide rain and snow are part of the forecast for the Lunar New Year holidays -- from tomorrow until Monday -- according to the state weather agency.

Hong Dam-young | 2017-01-26 15:02

Mass migration begins as Lunar New Year arrives

'도를 아십니까' 퇴치법 화제

유튜브에 게재된 영상은 길거리 포교자를 따돌리는 방법을 소개한다.

2017-01-26 14:30

[Lunar New Year] Seoul transit service hours extended for holiday

Seoul’s public transportation services will extend their hours to meet demand during the Lunar New Year holidays.

Hong Dam-young | 2017-01-26 13:45

Mass migration begins as Lunar New Year arrives

"北 2월16일 김정일 생일 맞아 ICBM 시험발사 가능성"

정성장 세종연구소 통일전략연구실장은 25일 "북한 당국의 발언과 기술적 준비상태 등을 고려할 때 북한이 오는 2월 16일 김정일 탄생 75주년을 앞두고 ICBM(대륙간탄도미사일) 시험발사를 강행할 가능성이 높다"고 전망했다.

2017-01-25 15:30

New smartcard offers foreign visitors many benefits

A new “smartcard,” exclusively for foreign tourists, was released Monday, allowing them to use public transport more conveniently and offering various discounts.

Hong Dam-young | 2017-01-24 15:09

Mercury to plunge to minus 12 degrees Celsius in Seoul

The fierce cold snap that gripped the nation over the weekend will continue on Tuesday, sending the mercury below minus 12 degrees Celsius in Seoul and surrounding areas.

Hong Dam-young | 2017-01-23 16:31

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