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2NE1's lead rapper CL debuts US

C.L. / Yonhap2NE1’s lead rapper, Lee Chae-lin, better known by her stage name C.L., is set to make her debut in the United States, according to online media reports.The singer has been taken on by a New York-based talent management company, Scooter Braun Management. The company also manages K-Pop superstar, Psy.The company has welcomed the 24-year-old English speaker by posting her photo on its homepage with the message “Welcome to the SB projects family, CL!”Owning two record labels, School Boy Records and Raymond-Braun Media Group (RBMG), Braun is a 33-year-old American talent manager. The most prominent singer under his management is Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber.YG Entertainment, C.L.’s management company in Korea, previously hinted that the singer would make a U.S. debut in a recent interview with a local newspaper, saying she perform in the U.S. in early 2015. Since her breakthrough with the group’s digital single “Lollipop” in 2009, C.L. has been acknowledged in Korea as a talented vocalist, rapper and fashionista with charismatic

Nov 2, 2014By Ko Dong-hwan
2NE1's lead rapper CL debuts US

Cheongju market roads 'nation's deadliest'

/ YonhapRoads near Cheongju traditional market have been confirmed as the nation’s “deadliest roads,” with the worst traffic accident rate, a local newspaper said Sunday.With six roads, the area in the North Chungcheong Province is known for its complex and particularly long waiting time for pedestrians wishing to cross with the correct traffic signals.As with all traditional markets, the area mostly attracts the elderly. They often do not wait for the signals, habitually jaywalk and are not always fit enough to dodge oncoming vehicles.According to the report, there were 39 car accidents between 2011 to 2013, with 40 victims, including one man killed and 25 seriously injured. This is, on average, more than one casualty a month.The report quoted a Cheongju official saying safety measures would be introduced. But the report also quoted an official at the Road Traffic Authority, also known as KoROAD, saying it was difficult for the local government and police to rein in jaywalkers.He emphasized the most important thing was to make jaywalkers aware of the dangers.

Nov 2, 2014By Ko Dong-hwan
Cheongju market roads 'nation's deadliest'

YG's mysterious Pocky stick promo generates buzz

/ Courtesy of yg-life.comThe nation’s leading celebrity management company, YG Entertainment, over the weekend released three teaser photos of what is thought to be the company’s next highly anticipated group.Posted on the company’s online blog www.yg-life.com, the teasers only show the stars from the neck down. The first teaser shows a woman wearing a black lace dress with black fingernails and pearl rings on both hands. The femme fatale is holding a black Pocky snack box with “NEW UNIT MILK CHOCOLATE” written on it. Right next to her photo is a mysterious plus symbol.The next day saw the second teaser posted. The second photo has a lighter tone with pink as the main color. It’s another faceless woman’s torso, but with a more childish impression with blue jeans, a white shirt and a pink and white cardigan. She too is holding a Pocky box, which reads “NEW UNIT STRAWBERRY.” Next to the teaser is a division sign.The third teaser shows a man dressed in a white shirt and holding an original red Pocky box.Netizens believe the teasers r

Nov 2, 2014By Ko Dong-hwan
YG's mysterious Pocky stick promo generates buzz

Kim Jong-un all the rage for Halloween

 / Courtesy of TwitterThough not celebrated as it is in most western countries, Halloween is becoming increasingly popular in South Korea, with wilder ideas every year.In Hongdae, western Seoul, one costume stood out _ a man dressed as North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.The man wore Kim’s usual black, high-collared suit with his “short back and sides” haircut./ Courtesy of TwitterPictures of the man went viral on social media networks, with young women posing for pictures in front of the “Dear Leader” doppelganger.The photographs of Kim’s “double” drew cynical online comments such as, "If we reported this to the National Intelligence Service, they would believe us.”

Nov 2, 2014
Kim Jong-un all the rage for Halloween

Here's why we didn't hire you, conglomerate explains

A feedback system has been implemented for the recruitment process of one of South Korea's largest business conglomerates. Lotte Group gave out written explanations for why an interviewee was not successful in landing a job, according to a report in the Kukmin Ilbo Saturday. Having gone through an elimination process with a one percent acceptance rate for selection, Lotte Group delivered report cards via e-mail to every unsuccessful candidate, including a bar graph indicating each score for all the interviews that the applicant had attended. Scores for Lotte's compatibility, presentation, and executive board's interviews were marked in the e-mail, explaining what was lacking for the candidate compared to the scores of other competitors. According to the survey conducted by Saramin, a job portal in Korea, approximately 60 percent of all companies do not even notify the candidate after being unsuccessful in a job offer. Job seekers responded to the feedback with comments such as, "Now I'll be able to know what I did wrong instead of just being left with the feeling that I was turned do

Nov 2, 2014
Here's why we didn't hire you, conglomerate explains
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