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Police officers, firefighters and National Forensic Service inspectors work together near a fire-damaged underground food court at Goyang Bus Terminal in Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province, Tuesday. At least seven people were killed and 58 others injured in Monday’s blaze, allegedly started by sparks from welding work at the food court. Police summoned officials from CJ Foodville and other concerned firms for questioning over suspicions that they failed to follow safety measures. / Yonhap

May 27, 2014

Expert blames sex crimes on women's clothing

By Kim Tong-hyung  Lee Yoon-seong, professor of medicine at Seoul National University and reputed forensic expert, says women’s revealing clothing is to blame for sex crimes.In a lecture at the launch of the Korean Institute for Gender Equality Promotion and Education last December, Lee claimed there was a direct link between how a woman dressed and how much she was vulnerable to rape and other sex crimes.“Absolutely, 100 percent of the sex crimes are committed by men. Men instinctively need they feel to spread their ‘seeds’ to produce healthy offspring,’’ Lee said, according to vernacular daily Hankyoreh, a disturbing comment that revealed his detachment from reality.“If there is money on the street, somebody will pick it up. If there is a woman walking around with sexy clothing, there will be somebody who rapes her … I personally love watching beautiful flowers,” Lee said.“If I am on the subway and a woman wears clothing that reveals her panties or there are girls who are dressed sexily, then of course I will lo

May 27, 2014
Expert blames sex crimes on women's clothing

KBS play-by-play man blasted for slack football coverage

Cho Woo-joong, left, and Lee Young-pyo posed as main football play-by-play man and color comentator, respectively, for broadcaster KBS.By Ko Dong-hwan Cho Woo-joong had a rough debut as KBS television’s football play-by-play man. Calling a friendly game between Luxembourg and Belgium, a mighty team that Korea will face in the World Cup group stages next month, Cho showed a shaky partnership with color commentator Lee Young-pyo, a former Korea international. The conversations lacked flow and were devoid of insight.Lee is a national hero as one of the best defenders to play for Korea. The leash is much shorter for Cho, with angry commentators flocking to online message boards demanding KBS find someone else before the Brazil World Cup starts in June.With the Cho-Lee partnership getting a harsh reception, the pressure increases on Kim Sung-joo, Ahn Jung-hwan and Song Jong-gook, who will call the World Cup matches on MBC.Kim is a veteran play-by-play man, while Ahn and Song were part of the Korean World Cup team that made a surprising semi-final run in 2002.SBS television

May 27, 2014By Ko Dong-hwan
KBS play-by-play man blasted for slack football coverage

Porn file-sharers evade watchdog through torrenting

By Ko Dong-hwanGovernment authorities admit they are fighting a losing battle to eliminate porn, pirated movies and other illegal content shared through "torrenting."Torrenting refers to the transfer of video and audio content downloaded as "torrent" files. Unlike previous file-sharing sites such as Napster, there is no central information hub. This decentralized system is popular among Internet users because it is harder for authorities to track down the offenders.Many of these services now operate through secretive, ``member-only platforms,’’ accessible only to a closed circle of people.Police recently arrested two people behind a members-only torrenting service operating from a server in Vietnam. The website has provided more than 54 terabytes of sex videos and other adult content to its 3,400 members.The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced last year that it would crack down on torrenting sites, but this appeared to have led to the increase in member-only sites, ministry officials said.Search-and-destroy missions continue to be difficult, and anti-piracy

May 27, 2014By Ko Dong-hwan
Porn file-sharers evade watchdog through torrenting

Domestic chores saddle young housewives

By Ko Dong-hwan                         Housewives in their 20s spend more than 10 hours every day doing domestic chores and attending to their children, according to a survey by azoomma.com, an online community of married women.In comparison, housewives in their 30s spent an average of 8.1 hours on the same activities, those in their 40s spent seven hours and those 50 or older spent six hours. Apparently, as children get older, the less attention they demand.Nearly 80 percent of the 500 women questioned for the survey said they spent most time on things related to raising and educating their children.About half of the respondents said cooking was a priority, while 26.4 percent thought home decoration was important.Nearly 50 percent said also spent time studying ways to reinvest household income for more profit. 

May 27, 2014By Ko Dong-hwan
Domestic chores saddle young housewives

Police release montages of ferry owner and son

By Ko Dong-hwan The National Police Agency on Monday released the montages of the elusive Yoo Byung-eun and his  son Yoo Dae-kyun. The father-and-son duo headed the murky company that operated the doomed Sewol ferry, which sank off Jindo last month, leaving more than 300 people dead.  Police have been struggling to find the two. And it is hard to imagine that the montages, which convey comically terrible photo-shop skills, will be much help. The faces of the Yoos wearing sunglasses, mustaches and skullcaps look as if they were stolen from the original Super Mario sketch.Investigators tried but failed to nab the duo at Geumsusan, the compound of the Salvation Sect religious cult in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province. The elder Yoo has been a senior member of the cult, which is believed to be protecting his family.Police are offering big rewards for the Yoos ― 5 million won (about $4,900) for the Byung-eun and 1 million won for Dae-kyun. 

May 27, 2014By Ko Dong-hwan
Police release montages of ferry owner and son

S. Korean consumer sentiment hits 8-month low on ferry sinking

Consumer sentiment in South Korea sank to an eight-month low in May as the deadly sinking of the passenger ferry Sewol hurt consumer sentiment, central bank data showed Tuesday.The consumer sentiment index (CSI) reached 105 this month compared with 108 in April, according to the data from the Bank of Korea (BOK).The May figure is the lowest since 102 in September 2013 when the index fell by 3 points on-month.The monthly index is a barometer of consumers' overall economic outlook, living conditions and future spending. A reading above 100 means that optimists outnumber pessimists. The survey, based on a poll of 1,983 households nationwide, was conducted from May 13-20.A BOK official attributed the fall to the Sewol accident that traumatized the country last month. The 6,825-ton vessel sank off the country's southwest coast on April 16, killing more than 300 people."The April survey did not fully reflect the impact of the ferry accident since it was conducted in mid-April. It seems that the sentiment was reflected in the May survey," said the official.Although the April survey dates co

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