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Smartphone battery explosion injures military general: report

/ APAn explosion believed to have originated from a smartphone battery has injured a military general, sending him to the emergency room, a local newspaper said Wednesday.   The incident occurred in October when the 35-year-old general was riding on an expressway outside Seoul with six others, Chosun Ilbo reported.  He was knocked off his bike by a sudden explosion in his backpack. The impact apparently caused him to lose consciousness for a moment. He found that the explosion had ripped the backpack’s front storage pocket clean off. Inside was a burnt lithium-ion smartphone battery, manufactured by an unidentified domestic company. The man fractured a bone in the incident, the report said. The man reported the incident on Korea Consumer Agency (KCA) webpage, saying he had been victimized by the smartphone battery that exploded for no particular reason. KCA has not responded, the newspaper added. Smartphone batteries can explode if they receive a heavy impact and are not protected by a battery case, a battery manufacturer told the newspaper.Th

Nov 12, 2014By Ko Dong-hwan
Smartphone battery explosion injures military general: report

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Nov 12, 2014
Unbreak My Heart

Yuhan-Kimberly panty ad raises eyebrows

Screenshot from "Defend" advertisement / Courtesy of Yuhan KimberlyA Yuhan-Kimberly advertisement for incontinence panties is getting mixed responses, with some viewers saying it is too provocative, News1 reports.The video, uploaded on YouTube and the company’s website last Thursday, shows Korean men and women wearing the “Defend” panties – with no pants – while commuting to work.The video, which lasts three minutes and 16 seconds, encourages people with incontinence to wear the panties so sufferers can be more active and live without restrictions.Online viewers have praised and criticized the advertisement, calling it “lewd” and “an example of a typical advertisement that gets attention only by being extreme.”“This advertisement will not be allowed to be shown in Korea because it will be too controversial,” said a Korea Advertising Review Board spokesperson.“In Korea, a video that features men and women walking the streets only in underwear is out of the cultural norm.“Some companies get around this rule b

Nov 12, 2014
Yuhan-Kimberly panty ad raises eyebrows

Son batters 'demon mother' to death

A man who killed his mother because he believed her to be possessed by evil spirits has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, reports said.  The Mokpo Branch of Gwangju District Court found the 39-year-old man surnamed Kim to be guilty of matricide but said that his unstable mental state was taken into consideration during sentencing.In July, Kim was arrested under suspicions of murder for knocking down his 65-year-old mother and pounding her head on the ground; striking her with his fists, feet and exercise equipment and eventually leaving her dead. “Kim deserves severe punishment as he committed an immoral crime towards his vulnerable mother,” the court said.“However, we took into account the fact that he suffers from a mental disorder.”

Nov 12, 2014
Son batters 'demon mother' to death

Reform setback

Ruling Saenuri Party Chairman Rep. Kim Moo-sung, right, talks to Kim Moon-soo, chief of the party’s special committee for parliamentary reform, during a seminar hosted by the Institute of National Planning and Design at the Press Center in downtown Seoul, Tuesday. The Saenuri Party failed to reach a compromise over a reform plan proposed by the committee in a separate meeting Tuesday due to repercussions from party members. / Yonhap

Nov 11, 2014

'I won't smoke'

Students pledge not to smoke during an anti-smoking event at JEI University in Incheon, Tuesday. / Yonhap

Nov 11, 2014

Park Obama summit talks

President Park Geun-hye talks to U.S. President Barack Obama during a summit at the China National Convention Center on the outskirts of Beijing, Tuesday. The summit took place on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economic leaders meeting on Monday and Tuesday. / Yonhap

Nov 11, 2014

Fans get eyeful in new Zico video

Chae Bo-mi / Courtesy of FacebookA music video for rapper Zico’s “Tough Cookie” has stirred the public because of a rather bombastic cameo from a model who self-identifies as a “Facebook Godess.” Dressed in a low-cut dress, the woman has been confirmed by online media as Chae Bo-mi, who has garnered a reputation for selfies that aren’t shy about revealing cleavage.  Zico is a member of K-Pop boy band Block B, which debuted in 2011 with the mini-album “Do U Wanna B?”  He released his solo album Friday. 

Nov 11, 2014By Ko Dong-hwan
Fans get eyeful in new Zico video

Lawmaker questions high suicide rate at SH Corp apartments

SH Corporation headquarters in Gaepo-dong, Seoul / Korea Times FileA lawmaker this week called for an investigation into a property management company due to a high suicide rate at its apartments in Seoul.  Rep. Lee Noh-geun of the ruling Saenuri Party made public city records that show that 133 residents of apartments operated by SH Corp. have taken their own lives over the last three-and-a-half years.  Providing roofs to some 159,000 households as of August of this year, the apartments have been mostly occupied by mostly low-income people including elderly citizens. Lee claimed there could be a link between the living environment of the apartments and the high suicide rate.

Nov 11, 2014By Ko Dong-hwan
Lawmaker questions high suicide rate at SH Corp apartments

Pepero Day: Eight things you should know

/ YonhapBy Lee Ji-hyeThe month of November typically sees a huge spike in the sales of the chocolate-covered cookie snack Pepero. The reason for the jump is a tradition observed by Koreans known as Pepero Day.Those unfamiliar with the phenomenon may have been surprised to find convenience stores, supermarkets and even bakeries festooned with ornate packages of Pepero or its facsimiles. While many grumble that the event is less of a real occasion than a chance for snack companies to rake in some cash, Pepero Day continues to be popular in Korea and has become a quirky part of the local culture. The day takes place on November 11. Students at school, co-workers at companies, and even proselytizers pass out boxes of the crunchy, chocolate-covered snacks. Giving them out is similar to handing out a Valentine as it can be a platonic gesture or have romantic overtones. So what’s the fuss over these snacks anyway? Here’s what you should know about Pepero Day.Eating Pepero makes you skinny (Or so the story goes)/ YonhapPepero day falls on November 11 because the skinny snacks res

Nov 11, 2014
Pepero Day: Eight things you should know
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