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Multifaceted actor Lim Won-hee divorces

Lim Won-hee, left, plays Dachimawa Lee from "Dachimawa Lee" (2008). / Korea Times fileAn official from management company A-LIST Entertainment said that talented actor of a “thousand faces” Lim Won-hee, 45, ended his marriage earlier this year.The official, who spoke to an online newspaper Wednesday, said Lim put off publicizing the news until now because he didn’t wish to make his former spouse, a stage actress who is 10 years younger than him, feel uncomfortable.The couple married in 2011 after dating for more than a year.Most well known for his role Dachimawa Lee, a fictional action hero based on retrospective style of male characters manifested in Korean films from the ‘60s to ‘70s, Lim reportedly agreed to a divorce due to conflicting personalities.Lim made his debut on stage with “Romeo and Juliet” in 1995, and has been active in both cinema and theaters. He lately made frequent TV appearances, from the outdoor reality show “Rules of the Jungle in Borneo” to the talk show “I Am a Man” as one of the hosts.  &

Dec 25, 2014By Ko Dong-hwan
Multifaceted actor Lim Won-hee divorces

Popsicles are most expensive at convenience stores

/ YonhapPopsicles are most expensive at convenience stores in Korea, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) said Tuesday.MAFRA conducted research on ice cream market sales based on nine domestic products from January to September and reported that convenience stores sell popsicles at 768 won (70 cents) per 100 grams.Department stores ranked the second most expensive at 732 won followed by mom-and-pop stores at 611 won and chain stores at 608 won. The average price was 666 won per 100 grams.Convenience store sold popsicles at a price 26 percent, or 160 won, more than that of chain stores.Meanwhile, mom-and-pop stores took the largest share in domestic popsicle market at 74.4 percent, followed by convenience stores at 15.5 percent and chain stores, 6.6 percent.

Dec 25, 2014By Kim Jae-heun
Popsicles are most expensive at convenience stores

North Korean leader's letter

Lee Hee-ho, right, the widow of former President Kim Dae-jung, receives a letter, written by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, from former Culture Minister Kim Sung-jae at her house in Seoul, Wednesday. Kim and Hyundai Group Chairwoman Hyun Jeong-eun traveled to the Gaeseong Industrial Complex and met with Kim Yang-gon, a secretary in charge of South Korea affairs at the ruling Workers’ Party./ Yonhap

Dec 24, 2014

Marine tour

Constitutional Court President Park Han-chul, left, puts food on a plate during a visit to the 2nd Marine Division in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday. / Yonhap

Dec 24, 2014

Seoul mayor dances

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon sings and dances along with children during a visit to a childcare center in Jongno, central Seoul, on Christmas Eve, Wednesday. / Yonhap

Dec 24, 2014

River protest

An activist wearing a Santa Claus costume reads a statement calling for aNational Assembly probe into the four-river refurbishment project implemented under former president Lee Myung-bak, during a rally in front of Lee’s house in Nonhyeon-dong, Seoul on Wednesday. Beside the activist is a dummy of Lee. A government panel that investigated the project said Tuesday that dams on the rivers worsened their water quality, but did notpose major safety problems./ Yonhap

Dec 24, 2014

Hyundai chief visits NK

Hyundai Group Chairwoman Hyun Jeong-eun leaves for the Gaeseong Industrial Complex through the Inter-Korean Transit Office near the border village of Panmunjeom in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday./ Yonhap

Dec 24, 2014

Nativity scene

A girl prays in front of a Nativity scene at Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul on Christmas Eve, Wednesday./ Korea Times photo by Shin Sang-soon

Dec 24, 2014

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Sewol survivor attempts suicide

Memorial shrine for victims of Sewol ferry disaster shows students who died of the tragedy in April. / YonhapA female high school survivor of the Sewol ferry disaster in April has tried to kill herself, a local online magazine said Tuesday.The second-year student from Danwon High School was taken to a hospital on Sunday night by her younger sibling in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, after taking an overdose of unknown medicine and becoming unconscious. The student had written a letter saying she missed her friend, who died in the disaster.Her condition in hospital was not life-threatening, the magazine source said.Another newspaper previously reported on the post-traumatic status of 75 students who survived. Referring to a psychological analysis, the report said their mental distress was extremely high right after the disaster. The signs tended to ease after a month but worsened again after six months.A Korea University professor was quoted as saying the students’ post-traumatic syndrome disorder (PTSD) would develop into chronic illness or depression unless they received proper trea

Dec 23, 2014By Ko Dong-hwan
Sewol survivor attempts suicide
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