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Reporter : Ko Dong-hwan

Sun, November 18, 2018 | 06:13

Heavyweight Ma continues the action in 'Raging Bull'

Heavyweight Korean-American actor Ma Dong-seok is busy wrapping up his latest action movie movie “Raging Bull” following “Train to Busan,” “The Outlaws” and “Champion.” As in the movie with which it shares its title, Martin Scorsese's 1980 classic starring Robert De Niro, Ma relies on destructive physicality to make ends meet.

Movies | 2018-08-17 13:25

Adieu summer: People dig in for year's last 'boknal' [PHOTOS]

“Malbok,” or the last of the traditionally known three hottest summer days, usually reminds that summer is almost over and the cooler autumn is just around the corner. But the day, on Thursday, still smacked of sweltering mercury levels and the suffocating heat wave, dissuading people from believing their ancestors' meteorological perceptions.

Labor & environment | 2018-08-16 17:45

Liberation Day empowers 1,348th 'comfort women' protest outside Japanese embassy

Demonstrators demand a formal apology from the Japanese government to women forced into sexual slavery for Japanese soldiers during World War II, and recognition of the victims, in front of the Japanese Embassy in Jongno-gu, Seoul, Wednesday, in their 1,348th weekly protest. The sit-in gained more traction than any other Wednesday as the day was Korean Liberation Day, which c...

Politics | 2018-08-15 17:19

Play ball: High schools vie for baseball crown

Third-base runner Choi Hyun-bin from Chungdam High School in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, steals home plate as catcher Seo Jung-hoon from Baeksong High School in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, reaches out for a tag during the fourth inning of the 46th Bonghwang High School Baseball Tournament at Mokgdong Baseball Stadium in Seoul, Wednesday. Baeksong beat Chungdam 3-2. A record number of 7...

Baseball | 2018-08-15 16:07

Rejected asylum seekers decry 'no honorable return'

South Korea is a harsh land for asylum seekers. Of 40,470 who have arrived here, almost 20,400 have been evaluated since 1994 and only 839 accepted as of June 2018. That's about 4 percent and compares starkly with the 3.5 million Syrian refugees in Turkey and the 2.2 million in Lebanon. So what happens to the 96 percent of asylum seekers in Korea who were rejected?

Foreign Communities | 2018-08-15 09:31

You can get away with distributing nude selfies, says university group

Distributing nude selfies taken by someone else does not transgress Korea's sexual violence laws, according to a student body at Hanyang University.

Investigations | 2018-08-15 09:24

Stale policies and awareness fuel migrant workers abuse

Two Cambodian female workers at a hot pepper and perilla leaf farm in the South Gyeongsang Province rural city of Miryang reported to police in June that their Korean boss consistently harassed them. The migrants, aged 25 and 24, who worked there for 14 months and three months respectively, accused their employer, identified by his surname Park, to Gimhae Jungbu Police Statio...

Foreign Communities | 2018-08-09 09:35

Heat-struck Army battles steamy berets, exploding ammunition

The heat wave grilling South Korea for weeks hasn't spared the Army, suffocating soldiers obligated to wear wool berets and allegedly causing an ammunition storage in Anyang to explode.

Defense Affairs | 2018-08-08 13:31

Kenyan marathoner awarded South Korean citizenship

The Ministry of Justice has chosen Kenyan marathoner Wilson Loyanae Erupe and four other foreigners to be naturalized as South Korean citizens, acknowledging each of their exceptional talents in different professional fields.

Foreign Communities | 2018-08-07 14:04

CL's 'transformation' shocks fans

K-pop artist CL from defunct girl band 2NE1 shocked fans who believe the rapper, known for her charisma, sexiness and her appearance on Psy's music video and at the PyeongChang Olympics' closing ceremony, has apparently been neglecting to watch her weight.

Entertainment | 2018-08-07 09:51

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