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Kim Ji-soo

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Kim Ji-soo joined The Korea Times in 2006, and worked on such desks as culture and politics and is currently a member of the Editorial Board. Previous workplaces include The Korea Herald and the Korea JoongAng Daily.

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Chung Mong-joon to announce FIFA candidacy in France

South Korean FIFA presidential hopeful Chung Mong-joon said Thursday he will announce his candidacy in Paris later this month.He told a press conference in Seoul that he will officially join the race on Aug. 17 in the French capital. He will first travel to Georgia on Aug. 12 for UEFA Super Cup, where he will hold talks with key European football officials, and make stops through some European cities before arriving in Paris."FIFA was founded in Paris (in 1904) and it's a transportation hub," said Chung, who was a FIFA vice president from 1994 to 2011. "Around that time, I also hope to meet with UEFA President Michel Platini."Platini, a former French international, recently announced his own candidacy and is largely seen as the front-runner.The election for the new president is scheduled for Feb. 26 next year at FIFA's current headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Incumbent Sepp Blatter, who was elected to his fifth mandate in May, has announced his resignation in the aftermath of devastating corruption scandals.Aside from Chung and Platini, Jordanian Prince Ali bin Al-Hussein, who ra

Aug 6, 2015By Kim Ji-soo
Shows & Dramas

INFINITE appointed expo ambassadors

INFINITEK-pop group INFINITE will promote the Korea Brand & Entertainment Expo, or KBEE 2015, to be held in Shanghai.Group members will work with actor Lee Kwang-soo, 30, starting Aug. 27.The expo was created with the goal of mixing cultural industry and the hallyu brand with IT and manufacturing industry.Over 100 Korean companies and 600 Chinese buyers are expected to participate in KBEE 2015. The expo will also offer attractions like the “Hallyu Star Styling Show” and the “Korea-China Special Audition.”

Aug 6, 2015By Kim Ji-soo
INFINITE appointed expo ambassadors
South Korea

Lee Hee-ho visits care facilities in NK

The widow of former President Kim Dae-jung visited facilities for orphans and the elderly in North Korea Thursday, but it is not immediately known whether she is able to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, her aides said.Lee Hee-ho, 93, who was the South's first lady during Kim's five-year tenure until 2003, arrived in Pyongyang on Wednesday for a four-day visit, hoping that her rare trip could pave the way for inter-Korean dialogue and cooperation in a landmark year.Earlier in the day, she visited the homes for children and the elderly in Pyongyang and she will later leave for Mount Myohyang in North Pyongan Province, about a three hours' drive north of the capital, according to the Kim Dae-jung Peace Center, the organizer of the trip.But it is still not clear whether she will meet with the North's leader who invited Lee to visit.Lee's visit is in the spotlight on the hopes that it may help ease lingering tension on the divided peninsula, sparked by the North's nuclear and missile tests. The two Koreas have not held high-level talks since February 2014.As her visit to the Nor

Aug 6, 2015By Kim Ji-soo
Sports

Rangers' Choo extends hitting streak; Pirates' Kang slow out of gate in August

South Korean outfielder Choo Shin-soo of the Texas Rangers extended his hitting streak to seven games on Tuesday at home.Choo went 1-for-4 with a double against the Houston Astros at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas, and is batting .239 on the season.The Rangers beat the American League West division-leading Astros 4-3 to even their record at 53-53.Choo hit a liner in the fourth inning that went over the head of right fielder Colby Rasmus. After apparently misjudging the flight of the ball, Rasmus tried to make a jumping catch, and the play was initially ruled an error. The official scorer later changed it to a double, keeping Choo's streak alive.It was his 20th double of the season. He's 3-for-10 so far in August, and batting .364 since the All-Star break.Over in the National League, Pittsburgh Pirates' shortstop Kang Jung-ho went 0-for-3 against the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, as his average dropped to .291.The NL Rookie of the Month for July, Kang has gone 1-for-11 in three August games.Cubs' starter Jake Arrieta stifled the Pirates to just two hits in seven innings

Aug 5, 2015By Kim Ji-soo
South Korea

'Month-long biracial marriage valid'

The Supreme Court has ruled against nullifying an international marriage which a Chinese woman left after a month, saying there needs to be firm proof that she did not want to marry.The top court announced its decision Wednesday in a case filed by a Korean man, surnamed Lee, against the Chinese woman.In June 2011, Lee met his future wife who came to Korea via an international marriage agency. They decided to marry and registered the marriage to the authority.But she left home after about a month and did not return, so Lee reported her missing and filed a suit to nullify the union, alleging she entered the country and married to get a job in Korea.It was later found that the woman returned to China in February 2012.A local court ruled against Lee, saying the woman may have left him due to troubles with him and that there was insufficient evidence to support Lee’s claim of a “sham marriage” with the purpose of finding a job. A high court upheld the ruling, as did the top court.

Aug 5, 2015By Kim Ji-soo
'Month-long biracial marriage valid'
Shows & Dramas

Supernova's Sungmo tops Oricon charts

Cover of Sungmo's album "Tiramisu Love" / Courtesy of Amazon JapanSupernova band member Sungmo’s solo album has topped the Japanese Oricon chart.“Tiramisu Love” shot to the top of the daily chart after its Aug. 4 release. The album was momentarily sold out on Japanese Amazon.com.Band members Kim Sungje, Kim Kwangsoo, Song Jihyuk, Park Geonil, Jung Yoon-hak and Yoon Sungmo debuted in 2007.Meanwhile, the band will release its seventh album, ”7IRO,“ on Sept. 9 in Japan. 

Aug 5, 2015By Kim Ji-soo
Supernova's Sungmo tops Oricon charts
South Korea

South Korea through to final of Women's East Asian Cup

South Korea defeated Japan 2-1 at the Women’s East Asian Cup football at Wuhan Sports Center in China Tuesday to earn a place in the final.Korean midfielder Jeon Ga-eul scored the winning goal on a free kick during injury time. Captain Cho So-hyun scored the equalizer on a breakaway in the 54th minute.South Korea also defeated China 1-0 last Saturday.South Korea will play North Korea in the final at 5:10 p.m. Saturday.South Korea was the champion of the first Women's East Asian Cup in 2005. Japan won the next two while North Korea won the most recent one in 2013. 

Aug 5, 2015By Kim Ji-soo
South Korea through to final of Women's East Asian Cup
Shows & Dramas

YB Band to hold 20th anniversary concert in October

K-rock band YB Band will celebrate its 20th year at a concert slated for Oct. 15-18 at LG Arts Center in southern Seoul.YB Band, led by vocalist Yoon Do-hyeon, is a popular rock group that also sang “Oh Pilseung Korea,” which was like an anthem during the 2002 joint World Cup soccer games.After the Seoul concerts, the YB Band will tour nine cities including Daegu, Changwon and Busan through end of the year. 

Aug 4, 2015By Kim Ji-soo
YB Band to hold 20th anniversary concert in October
South Korea

AmorePacific under probe for alleged unfair trade

State prosecutors have launched an investigation into South Korea's top cosmetics maker AmorePacific Corp. for its alleged unfair trade practices, industry and official sources said Monday.The move comes after the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) last year accused AmorePacific of unilaterally reallocating 3,482 door-to-door sales personnel belonging to its existing special agent outlets to new special agent stores and those run directly by the company.The practice, carried out in the 2005-2013 period, has been cited for directly impacting profits of existing special agent stores. The antitrust watchdog said such actions constituted an abuse of superior position enjoyed by AmorePacific vis-a-vis its special agent. The FTC ordered administrative corrections, slapped a 500 million won (US$428,000) fine and referred the company and a key executive to the state prosecutors' office.Special agent stores, which only sell AmorePacific products under contract, account for some 20 percent of the cosmetic company's domestic sales and use its sales personnel to sell high end products such as Sulwhasoo

Aug 3, 2015By Kim Ji-soo
South Korea

PyeongChang looks to cooperating with Asian Olympic host cities

Following Beijing's 2022 Winter Olympics bid victory, PyeongChang, the South Korean host of the 2018 Winter Games, is already looking forward to cooperating with its neighbor, its top organizer said Saturday.Cho Yang-ho, president of PyeongChang's organizing committee, told reporters in Kuala Lumpur, on the sidelines of the ongoing International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session, that he has already met many people on Beijing's bid committee.In an IOC election Friday, Beijing defeated Almaty, Kazakhstan, 44-40, to become the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics.Cho said Asia will enjoy an unprecedented boom in winter sports with back-to-back Winter Olympics in the coming years."Now that Beijing will also be there, our goal of expanding winter sports in Asia will continue through (2022)," he said. "Young people are excited about learning winter sports."With Tokyo's 2020 Summer Games sandwiched between the two winter editions, Northeast Asia will hold three consecutive Olympics for the first time. Cho said the historic development proves "the IOC recognizes that the onl

Aug 1, 2015By Kim Ji-soo
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