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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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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
Shows & Dramas

Epik High, actor Cha Seung-won re-sign with YG

Epik HighHip-hop group Epik High and actor Cha Seung-Won, 45, have renewed their contracts with YG Entertainment. .Since joining YG in January, Cha’s career has flourished as he appeared in dramas and a reality show, “Three Meals a Day: Fishing Village.” He has also appeared in ads for numerous brands and was recently cast in a movie, “Gosanja Daedongyeojido." Meanwhile, Epik High will hold eight concerts at Sogang University’s Mary Hall in Seoul (July 31- Aug. 2, and Aug. 7-9). The group also successfully wrapped up a North American tour.  One of its members, Tablo, 35, established YG’s new sub-label, “High Ground,” with the goal of discovering hidden talents. 

Jul 31, 2015By Kim Ji-soo
Epik High, actor Cha Seung-won re-sign with YG
Shows & Dramas

Kim talks about rumors of marriage with Rain

 Actress Kim Tae-heeActress Kim Tae-hee spoke about her relationship with her boyfriend, K-pop star/actor Rain.“As other couples who date, we talk about marriage but there are no definite plans yet,” said Kim, 35, during a press conference Thursday about her upcoming television drama “Yong-pal,” which is about a romance between a money-seeking surgeon and an heiress. The drama is expected to air on SBS starting Aug. 5.The actress said that she has no idea when, and to whom, she will marry, and the continuing reports about her alleged plans to marry Rain are burdensome to some extent.Rain, 33, whose real name is Jung Ji-hoon, is preparing a new album. His debut album, "Bad Guy," was released in 2002. His acting career began in 2004, when he starred in the drama "Full House."

Jul 31, 2015By Kim Ji-soo
Kim talks about rumors of marriage with Rain
South Korea

S. Korean industrial output rebounds in June

South Korea's industrial output rose for the first time in four months in June mainly due to greater demand for refined petroleum and machinery equipment products, a government report showed Friday.According to the report by Statistics Korea, production in the mining, manufacturing, gas and electricity industries gained 2.3 percent last month from May. The increase marks a rebound after three straight months of minus growth and is the sharpest growth since February when numbers also hit 2.3 percent.Compared with a year earlier, industrial production was up 1.2 percent."The rebound was helped by improving exports, resumption of normal operations at local refineries that were closed for regular maintenance in May and companies expanding capacity in electronics," said Jeon Baek-geun, director of the short-term industrial statistics division.The official said that automobile production was up 3.1 percent last month from May.Outbound shipment numbers for Asia's fourth-largest economy were down just 2.4 percent on-year in June from more than a 10 percent drop tallied the month before.Produ

Jul 31, 2015By Kim Ji-soo
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