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Fri, September 29, 2023 | 06:33

Hottest places with the coolest desserts

Hottest places with the coolest desserts

In a world shaped by smartphones, Facebook and Twiter, it seems the word of mouth has more power than whatever is touted by newspapers and television.

Yun Suh-young | 2013-08-29 17:30

Busan ad fest to open Thursday

The 6th Busan International Advertising Festival, or “Ad Stars 2013,” will open Thursday at BEXCO, Busan’s largest convention center. The key events of the festival, sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Busan metropolitan city, will be streamed online for the first time this year.

Jong-eun | 2013-08-29 17:25

Rowing worlds to begin in Chungju

The World Rowing Championships will begin Sunday in Chungju, a quiet town in Korea’s central region which hopes the event will help raise its international profile as a tourist destination.

Kim Tong-hyung | 2013-08-23 16:54

'Film street' planned in Busan

'Film street' planned in Busan

The port city Busan, home to one of Asia's largest annual film festivals, plans to remodel a beachside road into a movie-themed street by next June.

Yun Suh-young | 2013-08-20 15:42

Pastor caught up in plagiarism allegations

Pastor caught up in plagiarism allegations

Oh Jung-hyun, pastor of SaRang Community Church and one of the country’s most influential Christian leaders, faces suspicions that he copy-and-pasted his way toward attaining a theology thesis.

Jung Min-ho | 2013-08-19 16:41

MBC files lawsuit against Media Today reporter

Reporters’ unions and civic groups are expressing concern over journalistic freedom after MBC television filed a complaint against a Media Today reporter claiming she trespassed on its facilities and obstructed work there.

Jung Min-ho | 2013-08-08 16:28

Censors uneasy over Korean-language GTA

The immensely-popular ``Grand Theft Auto (GTA)’’ is the definitive, violent video game of our times: players are rewarded points for stealing, killing, visiting prostitutes and running over anyone who gets in their way.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2013-08-06 17:11

Geochang dreams of hub for thespians

Geochang dreams of hub for thespians

GEOCHANG, South Gyeongsang Province - It was 25 years ago when the small county of Geochang, South Gyeongsang Province, held its first theater festival. Now it’s aspiring to become an international hub for thespians, a central part of its plan to boost tourism.

Yun Suh-young | 2013-07-31 16:35

Sejong Institutes in turf war in US

Sejong Institutes in turf war in US

Korean language schools in the United States are criticizing the Korean government for what they claim as favorable support for the newly-established King Sejong Institutes.

Chung Ah-young | 2013-07-24 18:57

'Smoking bangs' beat smoking ban

'Smoking bangs' beat smoking ban

흡연방, '애연가들의 천국' 될 수 있을까

The government has imposed a cigarette ban on ``PC bangs,’’ Korea’s ubiquitous computer gaming lounges that often resembled inverted ashtrays.

Kim Tong-hyung | 2013-07-24 16:48

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