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Thu, October 19, 2017 | 05:13

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'Nude mansion' sparks anger in Christian saint's hometown

The reopening of a “nude mansion” in Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province, has reignited conflict between guests and residents. Locals, mostly registered with a nearby Catholic church, have lambasted the mansion as provocative and un-Christian, while its owner claims that being naked in the compound of his own property is a freedom that cannot be challenged. The mansion’s gues...

Seoul & provinces | 2017-07-28 15:11

Councilor saves four lives through CPR

A councilor at Yeosu in South Jeolla Province recently saved a man through cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - her fourth time to perform such a feat. Park Seong-mi was enjoying a vacation with her family in a valley in Gwangyang near Yeosu last Saturday. She suddenly saw a dozen people running about in confusion. Her children told her that it seemed there was a drowned man there. Park hurried over quickly, and found that the people had pulled the man in his 60s out of the water and laid him on a rock. He didn’t seem to be breathing and they had no idea what to do next.

Seoul & provinces | 2017-07-27 22:00

[Provincial News] Stars galore at Cheongpodae Beach K-pop festival

A star-studded music festival will entertain holidaymakers at Cheongpodae Beach, Taean, on Friday. The “2017 Korea Pop Festival” will continue through Aug. 2, with 18 K-pop musicians, including crooner Jo Hang-jo, K-pop diva Lee Eun-ha and singer/songwriter Hong Seo-bum. More than 5,000 people camping in and around the beach are expected to attend, according to the Korea Broa...

Seoul & provinces | 2017-07-25 16:45

Canines saved from Korea's 'dog meat festival'

Nearly 150 dogs that faced slaughter to be served as “stamina boosting” meals in South Korea have been rescued and sent to shelters in the United States. Human Society International (HSI), an international animal protection group, carried out the project last weekend. The group rescued the dogs from a farm in Yesan, South Chungcheong Province, which faced closure for business...

Seoul & provinces | 2017-07-25 16:04

Heavy rain slams central regions; blocking highways, disrupting rail services [PHOTOS]

Heavy rain alerts have been issued in Seoul and other central regions of the Korean Peninsula as torrential downpours and thunderstorms pounded the regions Sunday morning. Several highways have been submerged and train services were partially disrupted. A popular perimeter highway was blocked at 9:20 a.m. as a nearby river reached a flood level.

Seoul & provinces | 2017-07-23 11:42

Heavy rain slams Korea's central region, killing one

Heat wave causing rise in night shopping: data

Record high temperatures sweeping South Korea is causing people to change the way they shop, with more consumers opting to purchase goods at night, industry data showed Sunday. Retail data compiled by stores like E-Mart showed from July 1 through the 20th, people visiting stores from 8 p.m. to midnight made up 27.9 percent of the total, up a significant 4.1 percentage points ...

Seoul & provinces | 2017-07-23 10:39

Flood of foreign workers puts Koreans out of a job

Foreign workers are flooding Gangwon Province construction sites, driving domestic workers out of a job, according to a Gangwon Construction Workers’ Union report published Tuesday.

Seoul & provinces | 2017-07-20 14:46

Pillow talk: Take a nap at a luxury 'hanok' in Seoul

South Korea is notorious for exorbitantly long working hours and consequent sleep deprivation. And this has laid the groundwork for “nap cafes” to flourish in business districts. Now a cluster of luxury “hanok” in central Seoul has joined the trend, offering a rare opportunity to experience a traditional house in a cozy 19th-century setting. Namsangol Traditional Korean Villa...

Seoul & provinces | 2017-07-19 18:22

Summer vacation around the corner? Avoid traffic-choked roads July 29-Aug. 4

Do you have summer vacation plans? If so, it would be wise to avoid hitting the roads from July 29 to Aug. 4 or you will need a healthy dose of patience. Nearly 4.83 million people are expected to use the nation’s major highways daily during the peak season, turning them into giant parking lots, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. The figure is a ...

Seoul & provinces | 2017-07-19 15:46

Korea's biggest mud festival to kick off in Boryeong

An annual international mud festival will open in the South Korean city of Boryeong later this week under the slogan of "Let's Go to Boryeong and Play with Mud!," an official on the event's organizing committee said Wednesday. "The 2017 Boryeong Mud Festival will open for a 10-day run at Daecheon Beach in the namesake city, 190km south of Seoul, on Friday," the official said....

Seoul & provinces | 2017-07-19 11:06

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