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55-year-old former baseball star Yang Joon-hyuk reveals 36-year-old wife's pregnancy

Former professional baseball player Yang Joon-hyuk, 55, shared on Monday's episode of the SBS reality TV show, "You Are My Destiny 2," that his wife, 19 years younger than him, is 16 weeks pregnant.

Aug 14, 2024By KTimes

55-year-old former baseball star Yang Joon-hyuk reveals 36-year-old wife's pregnancy

FEBC-Korea hosts patriotic concert

Audience members wave the Taegeukgi, the Korean national flag, during the FEBC-Korea's Children's Choir Patriotic Concert at the Suwon Convention Center in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, Sunday. Comprising 700 members from 13 FEBC-Korea branches nationwide, the choir performs annually in various cities since 2011, promoting the hope for Korea's peaceful reunification. Following this event, the choir is set to perform at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington on Aug. 23. Courtesy of FEBC-Korea

Aug 12, 2024By Kwon Mee-yoo

'K-Respect' initiative launched

Seongnam Mayor Shin Sang-jin, ninth from left, and Sunfull Foundation Chairman Min Byoung-chul, 11th from left, pose with Indonesian influencers Ruben Onsu, eighth from left, and Inara Rusli, fifth from right, Indonesian film producer Shankar Ramchand, fourth from right, and other dignitaries during a declaration ceremony for the K-Respect & No Hate Comments Campaign, in front of the Seongnam City Hall, Gyeonggi Province, July 15. The initiative, also called "Respect for Foreigners," is aimed at helping resolve social conflicts with other cultures by raising awareness concerning mutual understanding and respect for people from different backgrounds. Courtesy of Sunfull Foundation

Jul 28, 2024By Kim Rahn

Mentoring program for math prodigies

Woongjin Foundation Chairman Shin Hyon-ung, front row seventh from left, poses with former Seoul National University President Oh Se-jung, front row sixth from left, Kim Min-hyong, front row fifth from left, Edmund Whittaker professor of mathematical sciences at University of Edinburgh, and other participants at the foundation’s mentoring program for math prodigies, at the Korea Press Center in Seoul, Friday. Courtesy of Woongjin Foundation

Jul 28, 2024By Kim Rahn

Jangheung Water Festival blasts off on July 27

The Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival will take place from July 27 to Aug. 4 at the Tamjin River Riverside Park and the Cypress Forest Woodland in Jangheung, South Jeolla Province.

Jul 25, 2024By KTimes

Jangheung Water Festival blasts off on July 27

INTERVIEW Religious leaders, educators, philanthropists promote borderless spiritual unity

MANILA, the Philippines — Religious leaders, educators and philanthropists from the Asia-Pacific region emphasized the importance of love and unity regardless of nationality, religion or social rank to overcome global divisions and conflicts, according to the dignitaries at the First Asia-Pacific Family Peace Leadership Conference, Friday.

Jul 24, 2024By Ko Dong-hwan

[INTERVIEW] Religious leaders, educators, philanthropists promote borderless spiritual unity

Asia-Pacific leaders unite to overcome global divisions

Asia-Pacific leaders unite to overcome global divisions

MANILA, the Philippines — Educators, religious leaders, and professionals from different fields across Southeast Asia and the Pacific region came together at the First Asia-Pacific Family Peace Leadership Conference, Saturday, to advocate for a new god-centered civilization aimed at overcoming global divisions and building stronger alliances across nations and social ranks.

Jul 24, 2024By Ko Dong-hwan

Asia-Pacific leaders unite to overcome global divisions

INTERVIEW Religious leaders, educators, philanthropists promote borderless spiritual unity

ARDR Cooperative empowers female marriage immigrants through work

While the number of female marriage immigrants has surged in Korea, they often face hurdles trying to identify a source of income. ARDR Cooperative head Shin Seon-hwa said the entity provides work opportunities for female marriage immigrants in Korea, enriching their sense of empowerment and dignity through economic activity.

Jul 22, 2024By Lee Kyung-min

ARDR Cooperative empowers female marriage immigrants through work

Song Hye-kyo spotlights Korea's independence movement in Paris

In anticipation of the Summer Olympics in Paris, actor Song Hye-kyo and professor Seo Kyoung-duk, known for his efforts to promote Korea globally, have donated 10,000 copies of guides detailing Korea's independence movement against the 1910-45 Japanese occupation to further raise awareness about the history predating the establishment of the Republic of Korea.

Jul 17, 2024By Baek Byung-yeul

Song Hye-kyo spotlights Korea's independence movement in Paris

Father of eight honored for helping boost birthrate

A father of eight from Jeongeup has been awarded a government honor on World Population Day, recognizing his unique approach to raising children and his extensive contributions to students in his community, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Sunday.

Jul 15, 2024By Ko Dong-hwan

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