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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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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
South Korea

A sitting lawmaker faces sexual assault allegations

The Daegu Metropolitan Police Agency Saturday disclosed that it is investigating allegations that a sitting ruling party lawmaker sexually assaulted a 40-something female insurance planner, Yonhap reported.The police agency revealed that the woman filed the alleged rape case on July 24. The woman is reported to have said that the Saenuri Party lawmaker called her to a hotel in Daegu several times on July 13, and when she went, she accused him of forcibly taking her clothes off and sexually assaulting her.The police are currently investigating closed circuit television footage from the hotel and checking the phone calls made between the lawmaker and the woman. The woman later changed her story saying that she did not resist as much as she could have. The police said they will have to investigate more before calling the lawmaker in for questioning. 

Aug 1, 2015By Kim Ji-soo
South Korea

MERS cases remain flat; Hong Kong to resume group travel to Korea

Hong Kong has lifted the warning against travel to South Korea, Yonhap reported Saturday.The report comes as the number of people diagnosed with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome in Korea remained unchanged at 186 as of Saturday.Also, there have been no deaths from MERS in three weeks, according to the Korean government.Korea almost declared the outbreak over on Tuesday, with plans to announce an official end 28 days after the only remaining patient tests negative.Korea’s first MERS case broke out on May 20, and led to the isolation of 16,700 people and 36 deaths. 

Aug 1, 2015By Kim Ji-soo
MERS cases remain flat; Hong Kong to resume group travel to Korea
Shows & Dramas

Singer Yoon Mi-rae's single with DJ Boys Noize is out

 Yoon Mi-rae, left, and DJ Boys NoizeTop female rapper Yoon Mi-rae’s collaboration with DJ Boys Noize “Capture the City” was released Friday noon.The song, which blends Yoon’s rap lyrics and Boys Noize’s DJ-ing, features the daily sounds of Seoul, which include traffic jams, noise in the subway and the constant keyboard drumming heard in offices.In creating the single, DJ Boys Noize sent the track to Yoon, then she wrote the rap lyrics and mixed and completed the song.Debuting with the single “Next Order,” Boys Noize reached the top spot on the Beatport Chart and has been popular ever since. He also promoted himself to Korean audiences by contributing to Big Bang’s album “Still Alive.”     

Aug 1, 2015By Kim Ji-soo
Singer Yoon Mi-rae's single with DJ Boys Noize is out
South Korea

Korea's exports drop seven months in row

Korea’s exports dropped in July for the seventh straight month, with outbound shipments amounting to $46.6 billion for July.The figure is 3.3. percent lower than for the same month last year, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy announced Saturday. Imports also shrank 15.3 percent on the year, reaching only $38.8 billion for July.Still, the nation’s trade surplus expanded to $7.76 billion because of reduced imports.The trade surplus continues its run of 42 straight months, which began in February 2012.The drop in exports is mainly due to cheaper global oil prices and an oversupply of goods on the world market. These factors pulled down the prices of Korean export items such as petroleum products and automobiles   

Aug 1, 2015By Kim Ji-soo
Korea's exports drop seven months in row
South Korea

Teen attempts theft only day after release

Police are questioning a teenager over an attempted burglary only a day after he was released for allegedly stealing from a temple.Police in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province, said the teen, 14, had tried to steal money from a restaurant in Namyangju on Monday. The restaurant owner woke and cried for help. Police then nabbed the teen, identified only as “A.”On July 8, the teen was caught for stealing from a temple in Namyangju, police said. But the arrest warrant was denied on July 26 because he was under age.Police said they would not seek an arrest warrant for the second offence but expressed concern because the teen was not attending school nor was there any parental protection.

Jul 31, 2015By Kim Ji-soo
Teen attempts theft only day after release
Shows & Dramas

Lee Young-ae's new drama to start shooting

Teaser poster image for Lee Young-ae's upcoming drama "Saimdang, the Herstory"Lee Young-ae’s new drama “Saimdang, the Herstory” will start shooting in August.The new drama has already been sold to six countries, production company Group8 said.The show has been syndicated through Turner Entertainment Company to China, Japan, Thailand, Singapore and others.In the new drama, the hallyu actress who is widely known for her performance in “Jewel in the Palace” will play a double role. She will play a modern college art lecturer as well as artist Shin Saimdang, the mother of Korean Confucian scholar Yulgok during the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910).The drama is slated to air in the first half of 2016.

Jul 31, 2015By Kim Ji-soo
Lee Young-ae's new drama to start shooting
South Korea

Navy to pay compensation for delayed naval base project on Jeju

The Navy has been ordered to pay 27.3 billion won (US$23.2 million) in compensation to a construction company after environmental protests delayed a project to build a naval base on Jeju Island, the defense procurement agency said Friday.Environmental and village protesters had staged massive rallies against the naval project on the southern resort island of Jeju, leading to a major delay in construction.In efforts to solidify naval defense near the island, the Navy devised the plan in 2007 to build a harbor big enough to accommodate 20 battleships and two cruise vessels along Gangjeong village on the southern tip of the island.In an arbitration decision in June, the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board ordered the Navy to pay the sum to Samsung C&T Corp., an official at the Defense Acquisition Program Administration said.After being informed of the decision, the DAPA allocated the budget to the Navy to pay the bill earlier in the day, the official said.Samsung C&T signed a contract with the military in 2010 to build a dock to accommodate two cruise ships, but construction did

Jul 31, 2015By Kim Ji-soo
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