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LG's science park

President Park Geun-hye walks together with LG Group Chairman Koo Bon-moo to participate in a ceremony to break ground for the group’s 4 trillion won research and development complex in Magok, Seoul, Thursday./ Yonhap

Oct 23, 2014

Are kiosks the answer to long iPhone lines?

The Vending Kiosk Total Solution placed at Daiso stores in Nowon (left) and Jonggak, Seoul. / Courtesy of DaisoOne company in Korea thinks it has the answer to the notoriously long lines forthe iPhone 6 witnessed in other countries: electronic kiosks.Customers at stationery store Diaso will be able to pre-order the device using such kiosks beginning Friday, a week before the official release of the device. Using the kiosks ­ which are affiliated with telecom company KT Corp. ­ customers can register for the device through a digital certification process, which requires photograph ID card authorization and digital signatures. A coupon is then printed out along with a registration number and date for the product to be delivered to a designated location starting from October 31.The kiosks have been placed in 12 Daiso stores across Seoul since August, and the company plans to increase the number of locations to 30 nationwide. The kiosk is a joint project with a company called Phoneplus, which is sponsored by telecom company KT. Those who use the kiosks are registered with the tel

Oct 23, 2014
Are kiosks the answer to long iPhone lines?

Comedians should make fun of us more, lawmakers say

Scene from Gag Concert / YonhapLawmakers met a group of comedians from broadcaster KBS on Wednesday and said they don’t mind being ridiculed during television shows. Lawmakers from the Science, ICT, Future Planning, Broadcasting and Communications Committee met with the comedians during a visit to the studio of Sunday comedy show Gag Concert.  The performers reportedly expressed concern over their ability to touch on political subjects. The lawmakers urged the comedians to follow their artistic instincts.  “Ignore oppressive views from the outside and concentrate on freely introducing creative contents,” Rep. Woo Sang-ho of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD) was quoted as saying. Rep. Jun Byung-hun of the NPAD complimented the comedians for their craft, which he said takes a high level of intelligence.  The lawmakers’ visit was part of a National Assembly audit that began Oct. 7 and continues for 21 days.

Oct 23, 2014By Ko Dong-hwan
Comedians should make fun of us more, lawmakers say

Actress yields boxer career over injury

Lee Si-young, left / YonhapLee Si-young, the actress who doubles as a professional boxer, has reportedly announced plans to retire from the sport after suffering a dislocated shoulder.  The 33-year-old, who is part of the Incheon City Hall boxing team, had been training to participate in the 95th National Sports Festival to be held on Jeju Island. Lee came to the decision after failing to recover from a shoulder dislocation she received during practice sparring, a local vernacular reported. The report said Lee, who had suffered the same injury the last year, wanted to push forward with the sports festival but her trainers, worried about her health, persuaded her not to. Ending her two-year-long boxing career, Lee reportedly donated 10 million won ($9,500) to the Incheon Sports Council. Lee is scheduled to appear in an upcoming television series on tvN in November, the report said. 

Oct 23, 2014By Ko Dong-hwan
Actress yields boxer career over injury

Thinking Out Loud

Thinking Out Loud

Oct 23, 2014
Thinking Out Loud

Noise level meter

A noise level meter is set up in front of a district office in Seoul where a protest rally is being held, Wednesday. Police said they have lowered the limit of permitted noise levels by five decibels to 75 during daytime and 65 at night for demonstrations and rallies. Activists say the measure may hurt freedom of expression./ Yonhap

Oct 22, 2014

Reforming English test

Deputy Prime Minister Hwang Woo-yea, who is concurrently serving as education minister, speaks during an education forum at the Korea Press Center in central Seoul, Wednesday. Hwang reaffirmed the ministry’s plan to reform evaluation criteria for the English section of the annual college entrance exam, saying the current system is causing excessive competition and driving up spending on private tutoring. / Yonhap

Oct 22, 2014

Fire drill

Firefighters train inside Hongjimun Tunnel in Seodaemun, central Seoul, Wednesday. Fire stations across the country are participating in a four-day anti-disaster drill, which will end Friday, under the auspices of the Ministry of Security and Public Administration. / Yonhap

Oct 22, 2014

Saemaul leaders

Participants of the Global Saemaeul Leadership Forum 2014 listen to a speech during the opening ceremony at the Saemaeul Institute in Bundang, Gyeonggi Province, Wednesday. They are here to learn about the Saemaeul Movement, Korea’s rural development project in the 1970s. / Yonhap

Oct 22, 2014

Boseong residents irked by misleading '100 won taxi' campaign

South Jeolla Province’s local government is under fire for a new affordable taxi initiative after it hyperbolically offered 100 won ($0.09) cab rides.Some Boseong county residents complained after the local government release a promotion that showed a taxi with the phrase, “100 won taxi,” on the front window. The residents said this was misleading because the cabs cost 1,200 won.The starting rate for cabs in Seoul is 3,000 won.South Jeolla earlier announced that they would operate affordable taxis in 36 villages, following through on a campaign pledge by the Governor Lee Nak-yeon.An official said the government would do its best to keep taxi fares as affordable as possible.South Jeolla plans to expand the cheap taxis to Hwasun county by the end of the year and to selected cities next year.

Oct 22, 2014
Boseong residents irked by misleading '100 won taxi' campaign
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