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Mass wedding: 4,000 couples exchange vows at same time, same place

About 4,000 couples from 64 countries exchanged wedding rings here on Thursday at a mass wedding organized by the Unification Church. A further 20,000 couples worldwide participated in the ceremony at the church's Cheong Shim Peace World Center in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province, via the internet.

Oddly Enough | 2017-09-10 13:43

Man fined for scaring drivers with 'ghost decal'

A driver was fined 100,000 won ($88) for terrifying following drivers with a “high-beam revenge ghost decal.” The Busan Western District Court handed down the ruling on Friday, finding the man, surnamed Kim, 32, guilty of violating the Road Traffic Act. The law punishes drivers who take any action that distracts other drivers.

Oddly Enough | 2017-09-08 15:30

Woman rescued from 'trash house'

A woman was rescued from a house crammed to the ceiling with discarded goods collected from the streets, police said Tuesday. Rescue workers found the woman, 79, slumped in a trash-packed room after they struggled through tons of hoarded items on Friday.

Oddly Enough | 2017-09-05 17:16

South Korea up for auction

Five bids have been made since Asia’s fourth-biggest economy was put up for auction on online shopping mall ebay on Aug. 29. The highest bid was $1.79 as of Friday noon. The auction will continue through Wednesday, unless the company pulls down the unrealistic offer.

Oddly Enough | 2017-09-01 14:50

Apartment residents launch 'memo relay' to bust elusive smoker

Residents in a low-rise apartment building have started a relay post to track down a public enemy - a chain smoker inside the smoke-free building. The relay started when a resident on the fifth floor of the building in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, left a memo in the elevator on Tuesday. The initial complaint targeted a certain suite with the message:

Oddly Enough | 2017-08-30 16:52

Couple forced homeless teen to prostitution

A couple in their 20s has been jailed for forcing a homeless teenage girl into prostitution and sadistically punishing her when she refused.

Oddly Enough | 2017-08-28 17:17

Man fined for false marriage rumor about late President's widow and Dr. Dre

A court has fined a man, 73, who spread a false rumor online that Lee Hee-ho, widow of late former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, planned to marry American hip-hop musician Andre Romelle Young, better known as Dr. Dre. Seoul Western District Court fined the man 5 million won ($4,400) on Friday on charges of cyber defamation and defamation against the deceased. In Januar...

Oddly Enough | 2017-08-27 16:56

'Feces Elementary School' to change name after 55 years

Imagine telling friends and family that you are going to “Feces Elementary School.” For 55 years, students and graduates of Daebyun Elementary School in Gijang-gu, Busan, have had to refer to the word when mentioning their school. (“Daebyun” means “feces” in Korean) Because of its name, the school has been a laughing stock, while some students currently enrolled felt hurt see...

Oddly Enough | 2017-08-17 14:59

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