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Big Bang's Seungri booked on sex bribery charge

Police investigations leave a nightclub in Seoul, Sunday, after searching it as part of their probe into sex-for-favors allegations involving Seungri. / YonhapBy Kim Jae-heunSeungri, a member of K-pop group Big Bang, was charged, Sunday, for providing prostitutes to foreign investors in his new business.“To secure a warrant for a raid aimed at confirming our suspicions, we have booked Seungri as a suspect,” a police officer said.The action came hours after investigators from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency searched Arena, a Gangnam-based nightclub, where Seungri, 28, was believed to have lobbied investors and offered sexual favors as bribes.A local media outlet first reported his alleged actions, revealing the singer's social media messages to colleagues that hinted at procuring women for sexual services in December 2015.On Feb. 27, police questioned him over the allegations, but he denied them. According to police, along with Seungri, three to four others suspects are also under investigation regarding the allegations.The police raid at Arena began at 11 a.m. and l

Mar 10, 2019By Kim Jae-heun
Big Bang's Seungri booked on sex bribery charge
Others

Heavy snow in March

A snowplow removes snow on the road in Misiryeong, a ridge between Inje and Goseong in Gangwon Province, Thursday, as heavy snow blanketed many parts of the province, with Misiryeong having 26 centimeters of snowfall. / Yonhap

Mar 7, 2019By Kim Jae-heun
Society

Low-income group falls vulnerable to air pollution

Many people are complaining about the cost of purchasing the masks and running air cleaners, saying the gap between the rich and poor is also seen in environmental issues. / YonhapBy Kim Jae-heunIt is almost a must these days for people to wear masks and turn on air purifiers at home to protect themselves from the record-breaking levels of fine dust air pollution. But many are complaining about the cost of purchasing the masks and running air cleaners, saying the gap between the rich and poor is also seen in environmental issues. They say the wealth disparity could lead to a health disparity in the future if such air pollution continues in the years to come.Rich people are apparently coping fine with the serious air pollution by purchasing up-to-date equipment and gadgets; while the middle class may feel the burden but the cost may be still manageable. It is people in the low-income group that are suffering the most from the expense for protection from fine dust.The price for an anti-fine dust mask varies as well as its number of recommended uses. Cheap ones cost less than 1,000 won

Mar 7, 2019By Kim Jae-heun
Low-income group falls vulnerable to air pollution
Health

90% of foreign patients satisfied with Korea's medical services: survey

Korea's medical services have gained much recognition from foreign patients, with more than 90 percent expressing willingness to receive treatment again. / GettyimagebankBy Kim Jae-heunKorea's medical services have gained much recognition from foreign patients, with more than 90 percent expressing willingness to receive treatment again and recommend the services to acquaintances back home, a government survey showed, Wednesday.In the survey conducted by the Korea Health Industry Development Institute on 1,200 foreign inpatients and outpatients who visited Korea last year from various regions ― including Russia, China, the United States, Japan and the Middle East ― respondents gave an average 90.5 points out of 100 for their satisfaction with the treatments.Since the assessment began in 2012, patient satisfaction has been on the increase with grades improving from 88 points in 2012 to 90.5 last year.The foreign patients were especially highly satisfied with medical and non-medical services, as well as convenience in registration, payment system and medical coordination.They point

Mar 6, 2019By Kim Jae-heun
90% of foreign patients satisfied with Korea's medical services: survey
Others

Is this right?

Children pledge their allegiance to the nation during an entrance ceremony at Seoul Jaedong Elementary School in Jongno-gu, central Seoul, Monday. / Yonhap

Mar 5, 2019By Kim Jae-heun
Society

Doubts rising over effectiveness of gov't anti-dust measures

Environment Minister Cho Myung-rae speaks during an emergency meeting with heads of 10 major cities and provinces held at government complex building in Sejong City, Tuesday. / YonhapBy Kim Jae-heunThe government's countermeasures to fight the fine dust issue here are being questioned, as the nation's air quality has been getting worse over the last few days despite the measures being taken for five consecutive days.Although the government has restricted cars at parking lots of public organizations, banned old diesel vehicles from entering Seoul and reduced the operation time of state-run companies' factories generating high levels of emissions, people have been suffering from choking air and have had to avoid outdoor activities.The level of Seoul's ultrafine particles, those smaller than 2.5 micrometers in diameter, was 147 micrograms per cubic meter on average Tuesday morning, almost double the standard for “very bad” which is above 75 micrograms.Afternoon dust levels were even higher.Since 2015 when the government began measuring ultrafine dust levels, the previous rec

Mar 5, 2019By Kim Jae-heun
Doubts rising over effectiveness of gov't anti-dust measures
Society

Private kindergartens' group faces license revocation

The regional education office in Seoul decided Monday to revoke the license of the Korea Kindergarten Association (KKA) over its move to postpone opening for the school spring semester. / YonhapBy Kim Jae-heunThe regional education office in Seoul decided Monday to revoke the license of the Korea Kindergarten Association (KKA) over its move to postpone opening for the school spring semester to protest the government's push for its members to adopt a more transparent financial management system.The association immediately announced it would halt its plan, but the regional education office made no change to its determination.The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE), which has authority over the KKA, said that it would cancel the license as some association members followed through on their threat not to open the same day. “We are reviewing the detailed process for the cancellation, and Superintendent Cho Hee-yeon will announce it Tuesday,” an SMOE official said.According to the relevant law, the office can revoke the license of a corporate body that acts against th

Mar 4, 2019By Kim Jae-heun
Private kindergartens' group faces license revocation
Travel & Food

Ahn becomes 1st female GM at Marriot brands here

Ahn Hyun-jung, the new general manager of the Sheraton Seoul D Cube City Hotel / Courtesy of Sheraton Seoul D Cube City HotelBy Kim Jae-heunAhn Hyun-jung was named the new general manager of The Sheraton Seoul D Cube City Hotel, operated by the Marriott International, Monday. She has been working as an hotelier for 25 years, and is the first female general manager at a five-star hotel here.Ahn became interested in the hotel business when she first experienced luxury accommodation as a volunteer during the Seoul Olympic Games in 1988. After the world sporting event, Ahn went to Switzerland to study hotel management at a university there and started her work as an hotelier. She started from the bottom greeting guests at the front desk and managing the housekeeping team at a Swiss hotel.When she returned home in May 1992, Ahn joined the sales team at the country's oldest hotel, the Westin Chosun Hotel in central Seoul. From there, she built her career mainly in sales and marketing. She achieved a remarkable accomplishment by introducing the very first designer flower shop by Britain's J

Mar 1, 2019By Kim Jae-heun
Ahn becomes 1st female GM at Marriot brands here
Society

Only 164 kindergartens to suspend its operation

Education Minister Yoo Eun-hae speaks at a press briefing in Seoul ahead of a meeting to discuss how to deal with the Korea Kindergarten Association's threat to suspend operations indefinately to protest government moves to make them more financially transparent. /YonhapBy Kim Jae-heunThe education minister said, Friday, only 164 private kindergartens are likely to suspend operations to protest government moves to make them more financially transparent. That number is five percent of the Korea Kindergarten Association's (KKA) 3,100 membership, and is far short of the organization's estimate of 60 percent, or 2,000. “Unlike the KKA's claim, the number of private kindergartens that plan to delay opening for the new semester amounts to 164 nationwide as of now,” Minister Yoo Eun-hae said before an emergency meeting with representatives of regional education offices in Seoul, one day after the association threatened the action. “Ninety-seven institutes out of the 164 will provide their own care services for working parents.”However, she admitted that the ministry

Mar 1, 2019By Kim Jae-heun
Only 164 kindergartens to suspend its operation
Society

Seoul to celebrate centennial anniversary of independence

Participants of an event to reenact the March 1 Independence Movement take selfies at Hyochang Park in Yongsan, Seoul, Thursday, a day before the 1919 movement’s 100th anniversary. A dozen ceremonies commemorating the centennial will take place in Seoul, Friday. / YonhapBy Kim Jae-heunMany parts of Seoul will be filled with shouts of “manse” (short for long live Korea), Friday, as various events marking the 100th anniversary of the 1919 March 1 Independence Movement will be held alongside reenactments of independence rallies.A celebration hosted by the central government will be held from 11 a.m. at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul, participated in by President Moon Jae-in and around 10,000 people, according to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and Seoul Metropolitan Government, Thursday.The event will look back at the achievements of independence fighters against Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule of Korea and their sacrifices in the name of freedom.It will begin with the arrival of people in two rally re-enactment marches, one coming from Dongnimmun, or Indepe

Feb 28, 2019By Kim Jae-heun
Seoul to celebrate centennial anniversary of independence
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