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Putin orders Russian troops to Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered Russia's military to act as peacekeepers in two breakaway regions of Ukraine, just hours after he recognized them as independent.Moscow provided no details or date for any deployment, with the order saying only that it "comes into force from the day it was signed."Putin recognized the Donetsk and Lugansk separatist republics on Monday, despite Western countries repeatedly warning him not to and threatening Moscow with sanctions.

Feb 22, 2022By Lee Min-young

Defying West, Putin orders troops to Ukraine rebel regions

Korean athletes playing dirty? Chinese movie spurs outrage

A Chinese movie has caused a stir for depicting Korean speedskaters as being dirty or unethical, leading a Korean professor to take the issue to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for violating the Olympic spirit."Fly, Skating Star," which was released on the Chinese platform iQiyi on Feb. 12, revolves around a Chinese country boy, who later becomes a member of the national speedskating team. However, in the film, his rivals from Korea are portrayed as rule breakers, who intentionally trip him with their feet and hurt his eye with a skate blade.This has led Seo Kyung-duk, a professor who has been actively promoting Korea worldwide, to accuse Beijing city authorities of stirring up hatred against Korea. According to him, Beijing city was in charge of producing and distributing the controversial movie.Article By Dong Sun-hwa

Feb 20, 2022By Lee Min-young

Korean athletes playing dirty? Chinese movie spurs outrage

Korea decides not to appeal Beijing short track refereeing to top sports court

BTS to hold first live concerts in Seoul in over 2 years

South Korean boy band BTS are to put on their first shows for their home fans since the coronavirus pandemic began, with three concerts in the capital, Seoul, next month, their agency said on Wednesday.Since their 2013 debut, the band have spearheaded a global K-Pop craze with catchy, upbeat music and dances, as well as lyrics and social campaigns aimed at empowering youngsters.Their last concert for South Korean fans was in October 2019, a couple of months before the coronavirus emerged.

Feb 17, 2022By Lee Min-young

BTS to hold first live concerts in Seoul in over 2 years

Korean athletes, stars bombarded by Chinese online users' malicious comments

As with many other international sporting events, the Beijing Winter Olympics has not been free from controversy.Between Korea and China, such a dispute has materialized and has become a fierce war of words among the two countries' online users ― a phenomenon that has been specifically witnessed on the social media accounts of various Korean athletes and stars.Along with Korean athletes, K-pop celebrities and actors have also been the latest figures to face a deluge of online attacks from Chinese internet users.Article by Park Han-sol

Feb 15, 2022By Lee Min-young

Korean athletes, stars bombarded by Chinese online users' malicious comments

What do foreigners want from Korea's next president?

The year 2022 is expected to be a watershed period for Korea, with the major political event of the presidential election slated for March 9 which is now just a month away.Not only Koreans, but the level of attention to the election is also high among the foreign community as nearly 2.5 million immigrants living in Korea are heavily influenced by a wide range of foreigner policies, including employment, housing, and education.Both parties have been pledging to support the immigrant community by easing the work permission system for foreigners, and improving welfare systems for multicultural families.So, we decided to hear thoughts from foreigners living in Korea about how they view the upcoming presidential election and what are the issues that the next South Korean president should address to improve the lives of foreigners.

Feb 14, 2022By Lee Min-young

What do foreigners want from Korea's next president?

Assembly passes bill allowing COVID-19 patients to vote after regular polling closes

Deaths of athlete, streamer ignite calls for harsher punishments for internet trolling

Cyberbullying has yet again cut the lives of an athlete and a Twitch streamer short last week.Kim In-hyeok, 28, a professional volleyball player of the Daejeon Samsung Fire Bluefangs, was found dead at his home in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, on Friday.Cho Jang-mi, 27, also known as BJ Jammi, a Twitch streamer at CJ's creator management agency Dia TV, was also found dead recently.

Feb 8, 2022By Lee Min-young

Deaths of athlete, streamer ignite calls for harsher punishments for internet trolling

Cashing in on 'fake news'

Koreans enraged over hanbok depiction at Beijing Winter Games ceremony

 South Koreans have taken umbrage at what they believe is China's claim to the traditional Korean hanbok attire during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Winter Olympics on Friday.The depiction of a hanbok-clad woman as a minority group in China angered many South Koreans, who argued that China was trying to promote hanbok as its own.Seo Kyoung-duk, a professor and an activist promoting South Korean culture, said South Korea should do a better job letting the rest of the world know that hanbok is traditional Korean attire. He said China has already made too many claims to hanbok as its own to count.

Feb 6, 2022By Lee Min-young

Koreans enraged over hanbok depiction at Beijing Winter Games ceremony

Lee, Yoon slam Beijing Games for 'cultural appropriation'

'All of Us Are Dead' makes strong debut on global charts

Netflix's latest South Korean drama, "All of Us Are Dead," has made a successful global debut while being hailed as a new "Squid Game."It became the fourth Korean-language series that has topped the Netflix weekly official chart for non-English TV series following "Squid Game," "Hellbound" and "The Silent Sea." Based on a popular web comic, "All Of Us Are Dead" is set at a high school where a zombie apocalypse breaks out and threatens the lives of students.

Feb 3, 2022By Lee Min-young

'All of Us Are Dead' makes strong debut on global charts

Daily infections could top 30,000 next month: health officials

South Korea's daily coronavirus cases have shot up to over 13,000 as the omicron variant has driven a surge in infections.Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said the government's antivirus response will prioritize the reduction of critical cases and deaths during a meeting of government COVID-19 response headquarters.Over the Seollal holiday, falling Jan. 29-Feb. 2, more clinics will be set up for screening patients with suspected symptoms.

Jan 26, 2022By Lee Min-young

Daily infections could top 30,000 next month: health officials

Japanese Embassy returns Moon's New Year gift over 'Dokdo image' on box

The Japanese Embassy in Seoul has refused to accept South Korean President Moon Jae-in's Lunar New Year gift, claiming the gift's box bears an image of South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo, Japanese news reports said Saturday.Upon the refusal, the embassy lodged a protest and repeated Japan's territorial claim to the islets.The presidential office did not make any specific comments on the issue.

Jan 25, 2022By Lee Min-young

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