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Law & Crime

Calls growing for revoking college admissions of ex-minister's daughter

Chung Kyung-sim, former Justice Minister Cho Kuk's wife and a  DongyangUniversity professor, enters the Seoul Central District Court, Dec. 23, to attend a sentencing hearing. / YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeCalls are growing for revoking college admissions of former Justice Minister Cho Kuk's daughter, after his wife was sentenced to four years in prison for forging the daughter's academic records to get her into a university and medical school.Since the Seoul Central District Court found Chung Kyung-sim, Cho's wife and a Dongyang University professor, guilty on all charges related to academic fraud and some financial misconduct, Dec. 23, Korea University students have been raising calls on the university to revoke admission of Cho Min ― Cho and Chung's daughter ― as the court said Chung had colluded with her husband to forge internship certificates and citations for their daughter. According to the court, Cho Min used forged certificates of internship at Dankook University, Kongju National University and Seoul National University for her Korean University admission, and used a forged Dong

Jan 3, 2021By Jun Ji-hye
Calls growing for revoking college admissions of ex-minister's daughter
Health

Nursing homes report increasing COVID-19 deaths amid shortage of sickbeds

A geriatric hospital employee in Seoul's Guro District pushes a wheelchair, Wednesday, wearing a protective body suit. The hospital said inpatients and medical staff there undergo COVID-19 testing every other day after multiple infections occurred there. / YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeContinuous COVID-19 infection clusters at geriatric hospitals and nursing homes across the country have led to an increasing number of deaths of elderly patients who are more vulnerable to the contagious disease.Among them, a considerable number of patients have died while waiting to be transferred to hospitals treating COVID-19 patients, as intensive care unit (ICU) bed shortages have worsened since the country was hit by the third wave of infections in mid-November. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), Wednesday, the country added 1,050 more infections for Tuesday including 1,025 locally transmitted cases, raising the total caseload to 59,773. The daily infections fell slightly from 1,046 cases identified Monday, but stayed above 1,000 for a second straight day. Additionally, 20

Dec 30, 2020By Jun Ji-hye
Nursing homes report increasing COVID-19 deaths amid shortage of sickbeds
Travel & Food

24-hour guide to turn everyday life into special trip

Starting a day with Bali-style yoga is recommended as one of the ways of looking back on past travel memories and reviving a travel atmosphere. / Courtesy of ExpediaBy Jun Ji-hyePeople's thirst for travel has been on the rise as they have been unable to go abroad for fears of COVID-19 infections amid the prolonged pandemic. In an effort to help people relieve this thirst and evoke vacation vibes in their daily life, global travel agency Expedia has proposed various methods to bring up past travel memories and revive a travel atmosphere. The methods include wearing clothes bought on a trip, lighting exotic scented candles and cooking up memories through using the local cuisine from a past trip.Trying these out on weekends could turn an ordinary day into a sentimental journey and create the positive mood of a real trip.9 a.m. ― start your day with Bali-style yogaPeople often open their eyes early in the morning at a travel destination without the aid of an alarm. They also get up early to see the sunrise or head out at dawn to taste the unique local breakfast menu. For those who want t

Dec 30, 2020By Jun Ji-hye
24-hour guide to turn everyday life into special trip
Politics

Government losing trust over vaccination plans with different remarks by officials

Noh Young-min, President Moon Jae-in's chief of staff, speaks during a high-level meeting between officials from Cheong Wa Dae, the government and the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, at the National Assembly, Sunday. / YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyePublic confusion over the government's COVID-19 vaccination plans has deepened after high-level officials made subtly different comments about when vaccinations will start. President Moon Jae-in's chief of staff, Noh Young-min, presented quite specific vaccination plans Sunday, saying that Korea will begin administering the coronavirus vaccines to medical personnel and the elderly in February next year.He added vaccinations of the general population were expected to begin within the second half of 2021.“Korea will also be able to achieve herd immunity among the general population in a similar time frame or faster than other countries,” Noh said during a high-level meeting of officials from Cheong Wa Dae, the government and the ruling Democratic Party of Korea, held at the National Assembly. “The government is mobilizing all possib

Dec 28, 2020By Jun Ji-hye
Government losing trust over vaccination plans with different remarks by officials
  • President to seek turnaround through reshuffle
Health

Korea on alert over spread of new COVID-19 variant

Quarantine officials guide a passenger at the arrival hall of Incheon International Airport, Monday. Three Korean arrivals from the United Kingdom were confirmed to have been infected with the new COVID-19 strain detected there. / YonhapBy Jun Ji-hyeThree Korean nationals who returned from the United Kingdom last week were confirmed to have the new strain of COVID-19 discovered there, the first cases detected here. This has put the health authorities on high alert over the potential spread of the more transmissible variant of the coronavirus.The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said Monday that the three were family members who came from London, Dec. 22. “We found the new COVID-19 strain in samples collected from the three arrivals from the United Kingdom,” the KDCA said in a press release. British health experts have suggested that the new strain, which was thought to have first occurred in southern England in September, may be up to 70 percent more transmissible than older variants. The KDCA said it has less concern over the possible spread of the new

Dec 28, 2020By Jun Ji-hye
Korea on alert over spread of new COVID-19 variant
  • US Forces Korea to begin COVID-19 vaccination Tuesday
  • COVID-19 cases over 1,000 again, daily deaths 40
  • Moderna to supply vaccines for 20 million to South Korea from April 2021: Cheong Wa Dae
Health

More people drinking alone at home amid pandemic

gettyimagesbankBy Jun Ji-hyeThe prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has brought changes in drinking practices here, with more people opting to drink alone at home to avoid crowded bars or restaurants, according to a survey released by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Friday.In the survey of 2,000 people ― conducted from Nov. 4 to 11 ― 35.7 percent of respondents said they have spent less time drinking since the coronavirus broke out in the country in January, while 36.2 percent said the pandemic has affected where they drink. An overwhelming number of people appear to be drinking at home instead of at bars or restaurants, as 92.9 percent of respondents said so.Those who chose to drink at friends' homes accounted for 62.9 percent when several answers were allowed, while 35.8 percent said they were still drinking at bars or restaurants. Around 82.4 percent said they used to drink at bars before COVID-19, according to the survey. About 20 percent of respondents said there have also been changes in who they drink with. Among this group, 81.9 percent said they opted to drink alone, while 76.

Dec 25, 2020By Jun Ji-hye
More people drinking alone at home amid pandemic
Society

Cambodian migrant worker found dead in greenhouse

gettyimagesbankBy Jun Ji-hyeA Cambodian migrant worker in her 30s was found dead in a vinyl greenhouse that was being used as accommodation to house foreign workers at a farm in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province, according to local police, Thursday.Police said they have been investigating the case since her colleagues reported her death, Sunday, noting that there were no signs of foul play.“We have questioned the owner of the farm and carried out an autopsy,” a police official said, noting that the interim results of the autopsy showed the woman may have died of liver disease. The woman entered Korea on a work visa four years ago, and had been working on the farm planting and reaping vegetables.Five foreign workers including the woman lived together in the vinyl greenhouse, but she was alone on the day she died. Pastor Kim Dal-sung who heads the migrant workers support center in the region, and the woman's colleagues have raised the possibility that she may have frozen to death, citing the greenhouse's heating system did not work during an intense cold spell that swept the regio

Dec 24, 2020By Jun Ji-hye
Cambodian migrant worker found dead in greenhouse
Travel & Food

Hotel Lobby

By Jun Ji-hyePark Hyatt Seoul presents 'Winter at the Park Package' Park Hyatt Seoul is offering the “Winter at the Park Package,” a seasonal getaway promising comfort and relaxation in the middle of winter. Available for stays until Feb. 28, the package combines one night in a Park Hyatt guestroom with 100,000 won ($91) in dining credits that guests can spend on room service and at all hotel restaurants, in addition to a gift of Aesop hand cream.Dining credits can also be spent on alcoholic beverages, further enhancing the festive spirit. Room service dinner offers an epicurean dining experience in comfort and privacy amid captivating urban views, conjuring the perfect in-room vacation ambience. Park Hyatt Seoul rooms feature floor-to-ceiling glass windows that usher in dynamic views of the city by day and sparkling nightscapes after sunset, creating the ideal setting for an in-room stay. Guests choosing a suite are presented with a complimentary bottle of wine and access to the hotel sauna. The early bird su

Dec 24, 2020By Jun Ji-hye
Hotel Lobby
Travel & Food

Closer to nature: 4 locations for contactless road trips

Heonhwa-ro in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, is the closest road to the sea in Korea. / Courtesy of Korea Tourism OrganizationBy Jun Ji-hyeAs an increasing number of people have been looking for safer getaways amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, road trips where travelers use their own cars have been gaining growing popularity as a means of reducing the risks of face-to-face interactions while traveling.The public health crisis that has lasted for about a year has also brought changes in travel patterns as more people this year opted to visit beaches and rural areas seeking safer travel opportunities in less-crowded destinations, according to a report by Kim Eun-hee, a research specialist at the Korea Tourism Organization. A road trip offers tourists the perfect opportunity to go off the beaten path, enjoy scenic views and get closer to nature in the privacy and comfort of their cars, all while enjoying the flexibility and freedom this style of travel offers.Here are four locations perfect for road trips to refresh tired bodies and minds, recommended by Agoda, one of the big-name onl

Dec 22, 2020By Jun Ji-hye
Closer to nature: 4 locations for contactless road trips
Law & Crime

'Young people enraged by Choo Mi-ae, Cho Kuk, not me'

Steve Yoo, a Korean American singer also known as Yoo Seung-jun, speaks in a video uploaded to his YouTube channel, Saturday, criticizing Rep. Kim Byung-joo of the ruling Democratic Party of Korea for submitting a bill “to prevent the next Yoo Seung-jun.” / Captured from YouTubeBy Jun Ji-hyeSteve Yoo, a Korean American singer better known as Yoo Seung-jun, has harshly criticized a ruling party lawmaker for submitting a bill to ban entry of those who have given up their South Korean citizenship before fulfilling their required military service, as the lawmaker called it “the law to prevent the next Yoo Seung-jun.”“Am I a political prisoner, public enemy or murderer? Am I a child rapist? I wonder why Rep. Kim Byung-joo of the Democratic Party of Korea is making a big deal out of my case,” Yoo said on his YouTube channel. “I want to ask Kim whether he has nothing better to do while working as a politician.”Yoo, 44, has been banned from entering South Korea since 2002, when he became the subject of public criticism after giving up his South

Dec 20, 2020By Jun Ji-hye
'Young people enraged by Choo Mi-ae, Cho Kuk, not me'
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