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Rift over May 18 Movement

Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Park Sung-choon, right, remains seating while some people stand to sing “Marching for the Forerunners” during a ceremony to mark the 34th anniversary of the May 18 Democracy Movement at the National Cemetery in Gwanju, Sunday. The ministry has refused to officially adopt the song, which honors the decreased democracy fighters, prompting the believed family members to boycott the ceremony. / Yonhap

May 18, 2014

Fuming actress compares tabloids to thugs

By Ko Dong-hwanKim Gyu-riIn vehemently denying rumors about her dating baseball star Oh Seung-hwan, actress Kim Gyu-ri, 34, compared tabloids and online showbiz sites to thugs beating up a helpless woman.“Is this really different than thugs following a woman to a dark alley and beating her up? So, are you satisfied now,?’ Kim tweeted.Kim went on to criticize the behavior of journalists, accusing them of being lax about confirming facts and just focusing on increasing the number of hits.Some outlets had reported that Kim was dating Oh, 32, a closer for Japanese club Hanshin Tigers. Kim’s management agency, Core Contents, denied that the two were in a relationship.Kim has appeared in several television shows and movies since debuting in 1994 with the horror film, “Horror at Girl’s School.’’

May 18, 2014By Ko Dong-hwan
Fuming actress compares tabloids to thugs

Months after gender debate, footballer sends Korea to World Cup

Korean forward Park Eun-seon vies for the ball in a Group B match against Thailand in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) women’s Asian Cup at Thong Nhat Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Saturday. Korea routed Thailand 4-0 to secure a place in the 2015 World Cup finals in Canada. / Yonhap Park Eun-seon, a footballer who recently weathered a controversy over her gender, has redeemed herself in style by dominating the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) women’s Asian Cup and qualifying the country for next year’s World Cup.At the Asian Cup Group B match against Thailand on Saturday, Park scored three goals to lead Korea to a 4-0 win at Thong Nhat Stadium in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.Park scored twice in Korea’s 12-0 rout of Myanmar in the tournament opener last Thursday. The Korean women have secured at least a second-place finish in Group B, which also features China.The Asian Cup doubles as a qualification round for the 2015 Women’s World Cup in Canada, with the top five teams in the field of eight making the cut.Park, a 1.8-meter forward wit

May 18, 2014
Months after gender debate, footballer sends Korea to World Cup

Aspiring lawmakers with law-breaking history

By Ko Dong-hwan Whenever there is a public vote, the National Election Committee (NEC) reveals the number of candidates with history of legal run-ins at a certain point before voting day.The figures for the June 4 local elections, however, seem to jump off the page; about 40 percent of the aspiring lawmakers who will be on ballot next month have law-breaking records, the NEC announced on Sunday.This represented a dramatic jump from the 12.6 percent in the previous local elections in 2010.While it does feel that Korean politics seem to be run by cons, parking violations and other traffic-related behavior accounted for much of the increase rather than violent crimes.Previously, the NEC only counted crimes that resulted in imprisonment plus political funding and campaigning violations where the person was subject to over 1 million won in fines.But the changes of the Election Law in January now requires the NEC to unveil all types of law violations that led to more than 1 million won in fines. 

May 18, 2014By Ko Dong-hwan

Government holds celebration of pro-democracy movement amid boycott

South Korea held an official ceremony Sunday for the 34th anniversary of a democracy movement that took place in this southwestern city, amid a boycott of the celebrations by opposition party leaders and bereaved families of democracy activists.On May 18, 1980, more than 200,000 Gwangju citizens rose up against then military junta leader Chun Doo-hwan, who took power after the assassination of then President Park Chung-hee, the father of incumbent President Park Geun-hye, the previous year.The nine-day revolt was ruthlessly suppressed by tank-led paratroopers, causing the deaths of 154 people and leaving thousands of others wounded. The day is commemorated by a state ceremony as the civil uprising is widely regarded as a milestone in South Korea's turbulent evolution from dictatorship to democracy."The democracy movement that took place 34 years ago here set a new milestone in development of South Korea's democracy," Prime Minister Chung Hong-won said during the official ceremony held at the May 18 National Cemetery in Gwangju. "When the nation's democracy was in crisis, flags held b

May 18, 2014
Government holds celebration of pro-democracy movement amid boycott

Man fatally stabs neighbor over loud noises

By Ko Dong-hwan Police in Seoul on Sunday arrested a man for fatally stabbing a neighbor after the two quarreled over loud noises.According to the Dobong district police station, the culprit, a 54-year-old identified only as Cho, heard loud noises coming from the apartment upstairs Saturday evening and went up.There he fought with the victim, Jin, the 48-year-old son of the house’s owner, before stabbing him.Jin was visiting his mother’s home to comfort her following his father’s recent death. Jin had lived together at the apartment for two years but moved to a different lodging last year after he and Cho fought over loud noises several times. 

May 18, 2014By Ko Dong-hwan

Kim Jong-un's 'executed' ex-girlfriend alive and well on Pyongyang TV

An ex-girlfriend of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un who was rumored to have been executed by a firing squad last year, has appeared on Pyongyang’s state television, apparently alive and well.Hyun Song-wol, a member of the Moranbong Band, was seen delivering a speech at the national art workers rally in Pyongyang on Friday, praising her leader and former boyfriend for his efforts to help the country’s artists.Several newspapers in Japan and South Korea reported in September last year that Hyun and members of the Eunhasu Orchestra had been executed for taping themselves having sex. 

May 18, 2014
Kim Jong-un's 'executed' ex-girlfriend alive and well on Pyongyang TV

Samsung reaffirms Lee in gradual recovery

Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee Samsung Group, Korea's largest conglomerate, said Sunday its de facto head, Lee Kun-hee, is showing signs of gradual recovery after he was hospitalized following a heart attack, repeatedly dispelling rumors he is in a critical condition.Lee, chairman of Samsung Electronics, the group's mainstay unit, has been hospitalized since May 9 after receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation for respiratory and heart problems."Every medical test result shows that chairman is in a stable condition and is gradually recovering," the group said in a statement. "Doctors say they are reviewing transferring him to a general ward (from the intensive care unit) sooner or later."Lee, 72, was rushed to a hospital near his home in Seoul on May 10 for breathing problems. He was then taken to Samsung Medical Center where he underwent a procedure to widen blood vessels.The charismatic tycoon has a history of various health issues, including a bout of lung cancer more than a decade ago, but the latest one comes as the family-run conglomerate is reportedly pushing to

May 18, 2014
Samsung reaffirms Lee in gradual recovery

Hi-def video game championship on Seoul streets

By Ko Dong-hwan Operators of the globally popular football video game, Pro Evolution Soccer 2014, locally-titled Winning Eleven 2014, has kicked off its first “street championship’’ in Seoul’s popular hotspots.Sponsored by LG Electronics, the “Ultra HD Football Game League’’ began Saturday in Sinchon, Wangsimni and Sindorim, with gaming enthusiasts and pedestrians showcasing their skills.Preliminary matches will run for a month before the 32 top rankers will compete for the winner’s title at Times Square in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul on June 21. The winner will be awarded an LG ultra HD television set, and runner-up an LG ultra PC Gram.The Pro Evolution Soccer series, published by Japanese game developer Konami, was first released in 2001 and has been dubbed the best football videogame since. The latest 2014 edition is available on Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and on computer servers. 

May 18, 2014By Ko Dong-hwan
Hi-def video game championship on Seoul streets

Construction permits for new homes surge 38 percent in April

The number of permits for construction of new homes in South Korea jumped more than 38 percent in April from a year earlier, indicating a recovery in the local housing market, data showed Sunday.The number of construction permits issued for new homes came to 42,706 last month, up 38.1 percent from the same month last year, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. It also marks the fourth consecutive monthly rise.In the Seoul metropolitan area, the number of home construction permits jumped 21.8 percent on-year to 15,203.The capital area includes the surrounding Gyeonggi Province and western port city of Incheon, which are home to about half of the country's 50 million population, according to the ministry.The number of home construction permits in rural areas rose 49.2 percent on-year to 27,503.The rise in the number of construction permits for new houses indicates a recovery in the country's real estate market, the ministry said.Other data showed that the nation's housing market is continuing its rebound from a deep trough as eased regulations, rapid adjustme

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