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Comedian 'generous' after accident

Park Myung-soo with his Range Rover hit by a taxi from behind / Courtesy of TwitterIt was no laughing matter for famous Korean comedian Park Myung-soo when a taxi driver hit his car from behind on Monday. But Park, who often plays a grumpy character on TV, showed “unlikely” generosity to the taxi driver.Online news outlets confirmed Tuesday that Park was driving in Yeouido, Seoul, heading to KBS for his radio DJ show at noon when the crash occurred.  Photographs circulating online show the veteran comedian, 46, standing beside his white Range Rover.After the crash, Park saw that the taxi driver was in his 70s and there was no serious damage to either car. He offered not to take any further action and to pay for the damage.While netizens praised Park’s gesture, others said it must have been his super-rich financial status that made him cover the damage. 

Mar 31, 2015By Ko Dong-hwan
Comedian 'generous' after accident

Envoys chat

Korean Ambassador to China Kim Jang-soo, right, speaks with Lim Sung-nam, ambassador to Britain, during the annual gatheringof the heads of overseas missions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters in Seoul, Monday. A total of 175 ambassadors and consul-generals participated in the gathering. / Yonhap

Mar 30, 2015

Movie chains under fire

Activists protest against what they allege are unethical business practices at three major movie theater chains — CJ CGV, Lotte Cinema and Megabox — in front of the Lotte Cinema’s head office in southern Seoul, Monday. A civic coalition, including People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy and Lawyers for a Democratic Society, criticized the firms for making excessive gains by placing unwanted advertisements prior to movies, charging too much for popcorn and beverages and allotting too many screens for films in which they invested, among other things. / Yonhap

Mar 30, 2015

ROK-US joint landing drill

Korean marine’s amphibious assault vehicles sail to shores in a smoke screen for landing during the ROK-U.S. joint landing drill as part of the Foal Eagle exercises in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, Monday. / AP-Yonhap

Mar 30, 2015

3 hearts equal creativity

President Park Geun-hye makes a heart sign along with Gyeonggi Province Governor Nam Kyung-pil, left, and KT Chairman Hwang Chang-gyu after the opening ceremony at the Gyeonggi Creative Economy Innovation Center in Pangyo, Gyeonggi Province, Monday./ Yonhap

Mar 30, 2015

Healthy eating can prevent grey hair

/ Screen shot fromYouTubeWomen tend to spend millions of won on costly hair products, but there are other ways to prevent grey hair.Eating healthy food helps to prevent premature graying as well as thinning hair and dandruff.“No amount of pricey shampoos can compensate for an unbalanced diet,” Harley Street specialist Sara Allison told the Daily Mail.Doctor Jan Wadstein agreed.“Hair requires a regular supply of protein, glucose, vitamins and minerals for health and growth,” she said. “It’s usually the first place to suffer if there's a deficiency.”Specialists say the vitamin E and omega oils in walnuts can help reduce grey hair.And the iron in lentils can help slow thinning hair, which is often the result of an iron deficiency. Oysters, crabs and lobsters can prevent dry scalp.

Mar 30, 2015
Healthy eating can prevent grey hair

Pineapple and dumping husband halt cancer

 / Screen shot from YouTubeA woman in England has halted thyroid cancer by eating pineapples and ditching her husband.Three years ago, Candice-Marie Fox, 31, was given five years to live. She had surgery to remove more than 20 lumps.She then changed her diet to get rid of "toxins," which she said included include alcohol and her husband. She ate up to three pineapples a day plus other fruits including apples, kiwfruit and bananas.Within six months, her cancer was almost gone."I decided I had five years left, or six months to get rid of this crap, and show them that I can do it on my own," she told Metro."My husband was not supportive and it wasn't working. We split up, too."

Mar 30, 2015
Pineapple and dumping husband halt cancer

Not everybody complains about Metro 9 extension

/ YonhapBy Lee JihyeCommuters packed the Metro 9 subway carriages during rush hours on Monday, taking advantage of the newly extended line stretching across the city to southeastern Seoul. The line opened on Saturday.Metro 9, which French multinational company Veolia Transport operates, has been extended by five stops from Sinnonhyeon Station near Gangnam to Sports Complex Station near Jamsil ㅡ passing various business, transport and residential hubs.Passengers had mixed opinions about the service.“Why don’t they increase the number of carriages instead of extending more lines?” said a man surnamed Kang, 30. “I can’t breathe in here, and I’m pretty sure others can’t either."He said the extension had opened a “hell gate” for most passengers.Metro 9 trains run every 10 minutes on average, with more than 110 express services throughout the day.Some people were concerned about safety.“It’s really convenient, but I can’t shake off the thought of the sinkholes that were all over the news when they started building the

Mar 30, 2015
Not everybody complains about Metro 9 extension

Ex-presidential candidate to stand in by-election

Chung Dong-young, a former presidential candidate, announces his candidacy for the upcoming April 29 by-election in his office in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Monday. / YonhapBy Lee Min-hyungFormer presidential candidate Chung Dong-young plans to contest the April 29 by-election."I stayed awake last night, and decided to run,” he told a press conference held at Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, on Monday.Chung's decision came amid rising worries that the main opposition New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) has a slim possibility of winning all four constituencies.The former senior NPAD adviser left the largest opposition party in January to help launch a party called the Union of the People. He had earlier said the new party would be the surest way to achieve a change in government.Chung will stand in the Gwanak-B district, the opposition party's traditional home turf. It is believed his recognition as a political power increases his chances of winning."I will devote myself to breaking the conservative ruling party," he said.But his announcement caused a strong backlash from the NP

Mar 30, 2015
Ex-presidential candidate to stand in by-election

Clock ticking for elections

National Election Commission staff hold a banner saying that voting will take place until 8 p.m. during the by-elections on April 29 at a market in Seongnam City, Gyeonggi Province, Sunday. / Yonhap 

Mar 29, 2015
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