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[EXCLUSIVE] Foreign teachers accuse school of illegal wage skimming

Kyonggi Elementary School has been accused of allegedly skimming the wages of eight foreign teachers over several years with a contract clause that turned out to be illegal. The wages that were taken from the native English teachers amounted to 45 million won ($40,240), with some losing more than 10 million won, according to labor attorney Jung Bong-soo, who represents the victims. They filed a collective complaint with the Seoul Regional Ministry of Employment and Labor in March, demanding reimbursement of their losses and replacing current contracts with “fair” ones.

President Moon accepts foreigners' complaints

Foreigners now have an official window to deliver their complaints directly to...

BTS fans enraged over racist comments

Fans of BTS, a K-pop boy band also known as The Bangtan Boys, and netizens are...

Advice to daughter of FM nominee

“Thanks for having brought me up this well. But, mom, I can’t help you.” This is what the 34-year-old daughter of Foreign Minister nominee Kang Kyun...

Animal activists protest over Gangwon Province funding dog-meat restaurants

Thirteen animal activists protested in front of Gangwon Province office building in Chuncheon on Thursday. They claimed the provincial office was fu...

'Moon Jae-in goods' in vogue

President Moon Jae-in fever among Koreans has recently created new demands in the market. In line with his 81.6 percent approval rating, brands that...

Korea loses to England but it may not matter

Korea was pushed off the top of Group A on Friday after a 1-0 loss to England at Suwon World Cup Stadium but still progresses to the knockout stage of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup...

Kang Kyung-wha expects daughter to give up US citizenship

Foreign Minister nominee Kang Kyung-wha said Friday she expects her daughter will give up her U.S. citizenship and switch to Korean soon. “There will be a family meeting to discu...

US reaffirms all options open for North Korea

The U.S. State Department reaffirmed Friday that “all options are on the table” in dealing with North Korea, indicating it has not ruled out the military option. Its comments cam...

Ulleungdo's mystical past

Lying some 120 kilometers off the east coast of the Korean peninsula is Ulleung Island - an island famed for its beauty and remoteness. But there is more to the island than its n...

Renowned chef promotes Korean history through fine dining

Chef-owner of a fine dining Korean restaurant, Yun Kyoung-suk, uses her restaurant as a venue for learning about the country’s culture and history. Her restaurant, Yunga Myeongga...

Opposition lawmakers complain of flood of abusive text messages

Opposition lawmakers said Friday they had received a flood of derogatory text messages from citizens, presumably supporters of President Moon Jae-in, because of their tough questioning of Prime Mini...

N. Korea found to have used S. Korean cars in Gaesong complex without permit

North Korea was found to have used South Korean vehicles left in the closed inter-Korean industrial park in the North Korean border town of Gaesong without permission, a U.S. bro...

Cardoc breaking 'wall of distrust' in auto repair market

Many Korean motorists do not trust automotive repair shops, wondering whether they charge to much to repair their cars. In particular, lots of drivers of imported cars are afraid...

Kim becomes Ewha's first directly elected president

Philosophy professor Kim Hei-sook was confirmed as Ewha Womans University’s new president, after the school’s board of directors supported her election, Friday. Kim, 62, will tak...

Lightness of literature criticized

The fourth edition of the Seoul International Forum for Literature (SIFL) wrapped up a three-day discussion on the theme "Literature and Its Readership in the Changing World" fro...

[Letter to President Moon]Let's make South Korea a better place to raise children

Dear Mr. President, I send my sincere congratulations on your election as the new President of Korea. As an NGO activist and also a mother of two children struggling to maintain ...

Rental industry expands to various consumer goods

Brigitte Macron, the new French first lady, caught the public’s attention at the inauguration of her husband, French President Emmanuel Macron, on May 14 with her powder-blue Lou...

Eagles suffer post-Kim fallout

The Hanwha Eagles have lost six straight games since last week, seemingly the fallout of manager Kim Sung-keun’s abrupt resignation hours before the game against the Kia Tigers o...

Robert Kelly family to appear on Korean TV show

Prof. Robert Kelly and his family members made thousands of people laugh around the world. When Kelly, a South Korean resident, was doing an interview with BBC News about former ...

Chu debuts as first Filipino-American K-pop soloist

Kriesha Chu, runner-up in the popular TV audition series “K-Pop Star 6: The Last Chance,” has become the first Filipino-American to debut as a K-pop soloist. Chu’s first solo rec...

Restored phones reveal new clues to Sewol sinking

Data from two mobile phones discovered inside the salvaged ferry Sewol has been successfully restored, according to a report released Friday. A total of 135 recovered devices may further provide clu...

IQOS available in Seoul Saturday

Philip Morris will begin presales of its IQOS smokeless cigarettes Saturday at IQOS brand shops in Gwanghwamun and Garosu-gil in Seoul, according to the world’s largest tobacco c...

Trump finalizes 4-point strategy on N. Korea

U.S. President Donald Trump has approved a four-point policy plan on North Korea revolving around using "every possible pressure" while looking for a diplomatic solution, a South...

Coupang typo triggers online door-buster

Workers at e-commerce company Coupang had a rough Friday morning. Hundreds of online customers ordered a 32-inch Samsung monitor mistakenly priced with one missing zero. Some Net...

Seoul approves 1st inter-Korean contact in 16 months

The Ministry of Unification authorized a request from a non-governmental organization for its contact with North Koreans, Friday. This marks Seoul’s first approval of inter-Korean civilian contact s...

Cheong Wa Dae apologizes for irregularities of nominees

Cheong Wa Dae apologized, Friday, for past irregularities committed by some of President Moon Jae-in’s nominees for top government posts. It, however, sought understanding from t...

Anti-discrimination law, new task of Moon administration

Expectation is growing over the possible legislation of an anti-discrimination law within President Moon Jae-in’s term, after he ordered, Thursday, to strengthen the role of the country’s human righ...

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Texting bombs

A group of opposition lawmakers were hammered with hundreds of text messages p...

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Kang Kyung-wha expects daughter to give up US citizenship

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N. Korea secures World Health Assembly's vice presidency

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[Letter to President Moon]Let's make South Korea a better place to raise children

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Coupang typo triggers online door-buster

Rental industry expands to various consumer goods

Daewoo E&C employees join UNICEF doll-making project

Cardoc breaking 'wall of distrust' in auto repair market

Mobile carriers oppose Moon's pledge to cut telecom fees

IQOS available in Seoul Saturday

Volunteer work

Hyundai Motor unveils electric bus

Firing veteran manager, Eagles seek new take-off

South Korean volleyball player Kim Yeon-koung

Fireworks explode during the closing ceremony

Team Korea tops medal target

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DAILY FORTUNE - MAY 27-28 2017

Lightness of literature criticized

Ulleungdo's mystical past

Political minefield

Terrible mistake

'America first' doctrine

How important is Korea to US?

'Retargeting' emerges as mainstream in online ads

[INTERVIEW] Shinhan chief vows to win 'digital battle'

India, a great hedge for Korean economy

[INTERVIEW] 'Red Hat not just Linux provider'

[INTERVIEW] Sechs Kies wants to perform abroad

Sounding alarm on melting Arctic glaciers