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Wed, November 29, 2023 | 18:50

Belarusian circus artists deceived, hurt by Korean agency

Belarusian circus artists deceived, hurt by Korean agency

The duo was employed on the three-level cruise ship which carries hundreds of passengers along the coast, passing the city’s major tourist spots such as Dolsan Bridge, Odong Island and Expo Ocean Park. During the tours, audiences gathered on the lower deck of the cruise ship to watch Duo Candy’s circus show featuring rolla bolla (balance board), acrobatic stunts, juggling, fi...

Lee Min-young | 2022-12-27 13:14

Emptied streets after tragic Halloween night in Itaewon

Emptied streets after tragic Halloween night in Itaewon

A day after the deadly accident in Itaewon, the area has been cordoned off by police tape, and personal belongings of victims were scattered along the edges of an alley in Seoul's Itaewon on Sunday afternoon, where hundreds of people celebrating Halloween were crushed together the night before.

Lee Min-young | 2022-10-30 23:10

Halloween night ends in deadly nightmare in Itaewon

Halloween night ends in deadly nightmare in Itaewon

At least 153 people have been killed with 133 others injured in a deadly stampede in Seoul's Itaewon district, as huge crowds of partygoers stampeded at late-night Halloween celebrations, fire authorities said Sunday. The accident took place Saturday night in a narrow downhill alley near Hamilton Hotel in the famous nightlife district after a throng of partygoers flooded into...

Lee Min-young | 2022-10-30 15:57

Jin of BTS to fulfill mandatory military service from end of this year

Jin of BTS to fulfill mandatory military service from end of this year

Jin, the oldest member of K-pop juggernaut BTS, will begin his compulsory military duty soon, the group's agency, Big Hit Music, said, Monday. The announcement comes amid ongoing discussions at the National Assembly on revising the Military Service Act to exempt the seven members of the boy band from military service to recognize their contribution to the country's culture in...

Lee Min-young | 2022-10-18 18:42

Barbers take their talent to world competitions

Barbers take their talent to world competitions

With the increase in high-quality hairdressers, Korea’s old-school barbershops, or “yibalso” in Korean, became far less prevalent in the nineteen eighties. However, more traditional men’s haircutting and beard-trimming services are finding new popularity here in the form of trendy but retro barbershops.

Lee Min-young | 2022-10-18 15:42

K-pop singers declare war on internet trolls

K-pop singers declare war on internet trolls

Chinese Canadian K-pop singer Henry Lau's agency Monster Entertainment said Thursday that it will take strong legal action against anyone who distorts the truth, spreads malicious rumors and defames its artist.

Lee Min-young | 2022-10-04 18:16

7 people dead in Daejeon mall fire

7 people dead in Daejeon mall fire

A fire broke out at a mall in Daejeon Monday morning, killing at least seven people and injuring one as they were working at an underground level. The fire started before the mall in the city's Yuseong District opened for business, resulting in no casualties among shoppers. The only victims were employees of the mall in delivery, cleanup and fire prevention as well as one uni...

2022-09-28 17:12

Expert say mystery girl on TV is Kim Jong-un's secret daughter

Expert say mystery girl on TV is Kim Jong-un's secret daughter

The alleged daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could have been unveiled for the first time at a national event, according to experts in China. The girl, tentatively identified as Kim Ju-ae, is believed to have appeared on stage at North Korea’s National Day celebrations earlier this month.

Lee Min-young | 2022-09-26 18:16

Dogs starved, abused by dog groomer

Dogs starved, abused by dog groomer

A dog groomer in her 20s is suspected of illegally fostering dogs and neglecting them inside her home. Earlier in May, CARE received a report that four to five dogs were being neglected at a home in Incheon’s Michuhol District, where the dogs were confined in unsanitary and inhumane conditions.

Lee Min-young | 2022-09-21 19:54

'Squid Game' heralds new era in global entertainment industry

'Squid Game' heralds new era in global entertainment industry

Everything "Squid Game" has achieved at the Emmy Awards is a first: the first Korean, the first Asian and the first non-English performing actor, director and series to be nominated and clinch awards. Actor Lee Jung-jae was named best lead actor at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards held in Los Angeles on Monday (local time), becoming the first Korean, the first person of an Asia...

Lee Min-young | 2022-09-14 17:46

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