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Rose and Rosie's wedding photos bloom

English women Rose Dix, 26, and Rosie Spaughton, 24, are causing a sensation online with their wedding photos.They wed on Saturday after dating for four years.The women went to New York to shop for their wedding dresses."We both wanted our own beautiful dresses that would complement the other," Metro UK quoted Rose as saying."We are both girlie girls (especially Rosie) and both always dreamed of an elegant traditional white wedding."For more pictures, follow the women on their Instagram pages: @RoseEllenDix and @RoxeteraRibbons

Mar 26, 2015
Rose and Rosie's wedding photos bloom

Too much sleep dangerous: study

More than eight hours’ sleep a day can put you at risk of dying early, a study finds.According to the University of Warwick, people who sleep more than eight hours are more likely to die earlier than those who sleep for six to eight hours. The study was conducted on the sleep data of more than a million people and analysed mortality.After 10 years, 30 percent of people who slept more than eight hours had died while 12 percent of those who slept less than six hours had died, the study found.The researchers also said drinking too much coffee could be dangerous. 

Mar 26, 2015
Too much sleep dangerous: study

S. Korea's new science satellite successfully deployed after launch

South Korea's new science satellite launched Thursday from a Russian site made radio contact, confirming its successful deployment in space, South Korean developers of the satellite said.Officials from the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) said beacon signals from the Korea Multipurpose Satellite-3A (KOMSAT-3A) were picked up by Norway's Troll Satellite Station in Antarctica at 7:40 a.m. KST, or about 32 minutes after the launch.The satellite is expected to make its first contact with South Korea's own ground station at 1:05 a.m., or 5 hours, 56 minutes after its launch, according to the officials.The KOMSAT-3A lifted off at 3:08 a.m. (7:08 a.m. KST) from the Yasny launch base, located some 1,800 kilometers southeast of Moscow.The 1,100-kilogram satellite was sent into space on a Russian rocket, Dnepr, a launch vehicle converted from a Soviet-era intercontinental ballistic missile.Real-time observation of the launch was unavailable as the Russian launch pad remains completely off-limits to public access.The science satellite is designed to complement South Korea's three other

Mar 26, 2015
S. Korea's new science satellite successfully deployed after launch

Swedish princess visiting HUFS

Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria shakes hands with Kim In-chul, president of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS), at the school’s campus in Seoul, Wednesday. They discussed how to strengthen academic cooperation and exchanges between Sweden and the school’s Scandinavian language department. She had talks with about 10 Scandinavian language major students to share opinions on the Swedish welfare system and to tell her personal story as a mother, wife and princess. She also donated about 150 Swedish books to the school. On Tuesday, the princess visited Cheong WaDae to discuss the low birthrate and the rapidly aging population with President Park Geun-hye. She arrived in Seoul Monday with her husband Prince Daniel for a four-day visit to Korea. Courtesy of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies/ Swedish princess visiting HUFS

Mar 25, 2015

Swedish princess visiting HUFS

Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria shakes hands with Kim In-chul, president of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS), at the school’s campus in Seoul, Wednesday. They discussed how to strengthen academic cooperation and exchanges between Sweden and the school’s Scandinavian language department. She had talks with about 10 Scandinavian language major students to share opinions on the Swedish welfare system and to tell her personal story as a mother, wife and princess. She also donated about 150 Swedish books to the school. On Tuesday, the princess visited Cheong Wa Dae to discuss the low birthrate and the rapidly aging population with President Park Geun-hye. She arrived in Seoul Monday with her husband Prince Daniel for a four-day visit to Korea./ Courtesy of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies

Mar 25, 2015

Ritual for rain

Workers at the Korea Water Resources Corp. make a deep bow in a ritual for rain near Soyang River Dam in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, Wednesday. The water levels at rivers and lakes are dropping rapidly due to a months-long dry spell./ Yonhap

Mar 25, 2015

US envoy at Korean culinary showcase

U.S. Ambassador to Korea Mark Lippert, right, looks at traditional Korean cuisine on display at the Korea House Chwiseongwan restaurant in Jongno, Seoul, Wednesday./ Yonhap

Mar 25, 2015

Cheonan sinking anniversary

The patrol combat corvette Sinseong fires its guns during a drill in the West Sea off Deokjeok Island, Wednesday, to mark the fifth anniversary of the sinking of the frigate Cheonan. The sinking caused by a North Korean torpedo attack claimed the lives of 46 sailors./ Yonhap

Mar 25, 2015

University of Seoul's new president

Won Yun-hi, president of the University of Seoul, waves the school flag, after receiving it from Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, left, during his inauguration ceremony at the city-run school’s campus in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, Tuesday.                                                              / Courtesy of University of Seoul

Mar 25, 2015

Pool season already?

Shilla Hotel Seoul's poolside "Spanish gourmet" meal included in its "Spring Island" package. / Courtesy of Shilla HotelWith daytime temperatures already like early summer, it might not seem so crazy to lounge by the pool.Shilla Hotel Seoul is opening up its outdoor pool, “Urban Island”, from April 24. The pool is heated because it can still be chilly in spring.The hotel is offering the “Spring Island” package, which includes a light “Spanish gourmet” meal, a night in a deluxe room and tickets to the Urban Island pool. The meal includes the Spanish Estrella Damm Barcelone draft beer, a mini burger, fries and churros.The package is available until May 31.

Mar 25, 2015By Kim Bo-eun
Pool season already?
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