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Imported beer dominates local market

/ Courtesy od Home plusBy Rachel Lee Imported beer continues to grow in popularity in Korea, figures show.According to retailer Home plus, foreign beers accounted for 40.2 percent of the market from January to May this year. The proportion has tripled over six years _ 12.1 percent in 2009 and 22.9 percent in 2012.The company says this growing popularity is a result of the “well-being” trend and competitive prices after the EU-Korea Free Trade Agreement took effect in 2011.“We’ve introduced about 360 foreign beers since 2010 and are planning to offer more variety at reasonable prices,” said Homeplus executive Kim Hong-suk.Beer makes up 52.6 percent of all alcohol categories this year, up 2.8 percent from last year. Soju accounts for 16.3 percent. 

May 31, 2015
Imported beer dominates local market

Minimum wage hike

A member of a labor group holds a placard demanding the nation’s minimum wage be increased to 10,000 won per hour from the current 5,580 won, during a rally in Sinchon, Seoul, Friday. / Yonhap

May 29, 2015

NK food

Children taste North Korean food during an event in front of Incheon City Hall, Thursday. / Yonhap

May 28, 2015

Cooling off from heat

Visitors dip their feet into Cheonggye Stream in central Seoul, Wednesday, after the temperature soared to 31 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest day of the year so far./ Yonhap

May 27, 2015

Jobless mom spends child cash on cosmetic surgery

/ Plasticsurgeonkl blogA jobless mother in Cumbria, in the U.K., has spent 34 million won ($30,837) of child benefits on cosmetic surgery.Andrea Dalzell, 48, had saved the money since 2003 and used it for operations, the Daily Mail said.She told The Sun that she had one meal a day and did not drink. She also said her “kids have never wanted for anything.”“I have always known I would have surgery,” Dalzell said. “Having wrinkles and bags and going gray just isn’t me.”She spent 6 million won ($5,400) on surgery in Budapest.The Taxpayers’ Alliance has criticized her spending. 

May 27, 2015
Jobless mom spends child cash on cosmetic surgery

Diet pills damage woman's heart

/ Courtesy of Lib blog A young Manchester woman has permanent heart damage after taking diet pills.Natalie Penny suffered “uncontrollable shaking, profuse sweats and severe heart palpitations” after taking the pills, which she bought on Amazon, the Daily Mail reported.“The pills did initially ‘work’ and gave me the body I'd wanted, but the side effects were horrific,” Penny was quoted as saying. “I was sweating so badly I'd wear sanitary towels under my arms and I woke up every day with my heart racing.”She was forced to wear a heart monitor for two years. 

May 27, 2015
Diet pills damage woman's heart

Crayola draws line on make-up health risk

/ Screen shot from Youtube The “Crayola” make-up trend could cause health problems, the company says.This rather weird online beauty fad was created by teen bloggers Brook Eve and Brandy Wilians, who posted videos showing how to put on make-up with Crayola.The bloggers insist the products are "100 percent safe," but Crayola warns the ingredients in its crayons are not approved for use in cosmetics.“Although our products are non-toxic, we do not recommend using them to make lipstick, eyeliner or other make-up and strongly discourage their use in this manner,” the company said. “They are not designed, tested or approved for this purpose.” 

May 27, 2015
Crayola draws line on make-up health risk

Lack of water triggers yawns: study

 / Courtesy of Doctoroz blogDehydration causes yawning, research has found.According to the United Kingdom’s Natural Hydration Council, patients suffering extreme tiredness are lacking water, which triggers yawning.“I see many people in my surgery who are feeling tired all the time,” Dr. Roger Henderson, an adviser to the council, said.“There are, of course, several reasons that could be causing this but a surprisingly common cause is that they are dehydrated.”Women are advised to drink 1.6 liters of water a day; for men it is two liters, according to the National Health Service. 

May 27, 2015
Lack of water triggers yawns: study

Chat at Cheong Wa Dae

Kim Kwan-jin, left, head of the National Security Office, speaks to Park Sung-choon, Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, prior to a Cabinet meeting at Cheong Wa Dae, Tuesday. / Yonhap

May 26, 2015

Protest over TPP

Members of farmer and civic groups shout slogans of protest in front of the government complex in Seoul, Tuesday, to voice their objection to Korea’s participation in a Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal./ Yonhap

May 26, 2015
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