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Wed, September 27, 2023 | 09:54

Cheating on TOEFL tests runs rampant

Cheating on TOEFL tests runs rampant

ETS '이익훈 어학원,’ '박정 어학원’ 등 상대로 토플문제유출 법적 대응 고려

Some TOEFL instructors “steal” test questions and help their students cheat for higher scores.

Jung Min-ho | 2013-10-16 17:51

Hyundai pulls out from Space building negotiations

Hyundai pulls out from Space building negotiations

Hyundai Heavy Industries said Wednesday it walked away from the talks to acquire Seoul’s Space Group building, deciding the 10 billion won (about $9 million)-plus price tag as too steep of a price to pay.

Kim Tong-hyung | 2013-10-02 19:21

Celebration of Asian cinema

Celebration of Asian cinema

The 18th annual Busan International Film Festival, one of the most influential events in Asian cinema, will kick off its 10-day run in the Korean port city on Thursday.

Yun Suh-young | 2013-10-02 19:20

Hyundai, Naver vie for iconic Seoul building

Hyundai Heavy Industries and Internet company Naver are among the businesses competing to acquire Seoul’s Space Group building, considered a modern architectural masterpiece in a city that doesn’t have enough of them.

Jong-eun | 2013-10-01 19:10

Culture minister sweats over Buddhist statues

Culture minister sweats over Buddhist statues

Korea and Japan are locked in an increasingly ill-tempered feud over the ownership of a pair of Korean medieval Buddhist statues that were stolen by Korean thieves from a Japanese shrine in October last year.

Kim Tong-hyung | 2013-09-30 16:36

History and our national daddy issues

History and our national daddy issues

Here’s your midweek update on the stories in entertainment and media you might have missed because your life is a lot more fulfilling than ours.

Kim Tong-hyung | 2013-09-24 16:44

Pastor back on podium, asks for forgiveness over plagiarism

Pastor back on podium, asks for forgiveness over plagiarism

SaRang Community Church Senior Pastor Oh Jung-hyun returned to the church Sunday after a six-month suspension, while a group of protesters assembled outside holding placards bearing messages such as “We are opposed to pastor Oh Jung-hyun’s comeback.”

Jung Min-ho | 2013-09-23 16:44

Controversial Buddhist leader seeks reelection

The current leader of Korea’s largest Buddhist order made it official he’s running for another term, a decision that further angered reformists attempting to push him out of the picture.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2013-09-17 14:42

'Conservative textbook stole from Wikipedia'

'Conservative textbook stole from Wikipedia'

Sections of a controversial school history book, written by right-wing scholars, have apparently been plagiarized liberally from Wikipedia, a historian claimed Friday.

Kim Tong-hyung | 2013-09-06 17:18

Renewed Ebishura tailors to health-conscious diners

Renewed Ebishura tailors to health-conscious diners

Renovations to Ebishura, a seafood buffet restaurant near Apgujeong Station in southern Seoul, were recently completed and it has been renamed "Ebishura Family Park." The redesigned eatery has broadened its menu choices and offers delicious fare tailored for health-conscious diners.

Do Je-hae | 2013-08-30 17:07

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