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East Asia
K-snack to whet global appetite
At Jeong Wol-seon’s “tteokbokgi(떡볶이)” store in Tongin Market, northern Seoul, she sells a slightly different version of “tteokbokgi” or the spicy rice cake snack. It’s a fried, spicy version without the soupy sauce. It’s also the one that John Kerry, U.S. secretary of state, picked up with a toothpick to…
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N. Korea drones emerge as security threats
Two suspected North Korean drones, which crashed on South Korean territory, could pose potential security threats although they are technologically outdated, analysts said Wednesday. The two light-blue unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were equipped with low-definition airborne digital cameras that had no wireless connection, military officials and analysts said. “What really…
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East Asia
Ahn urges inter-Korean summit
Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo called on President Park Geun-hye to push for an inter-Korean summit in his first speech at the National Assembly as a co-chairman of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD), Wednesday. He also suggested forming a group of bipartisan envoys for a visit to Pyongyang to discuss…
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East Asia
Crayon Pop’s new video appears on Billboard
Crayon Pop’s new video “Uh-ee” has graced Billboard’s main page. In its article, posted on March 31, pop magazine Billboard said the K-pop girl group has unleashed “mind-bogging, non-stop dance routine” in the video. “Crayon Pop truly shines in the accompanying music video, performing a routine one could liken more…
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East Asia
Ashley Madison, extramarital dating site launched in Korea
Noel Biderman, the founder of extramarital dating site Ashley Madison, admitted that he is concerned about the Korean law that punishes married people from having extramarital sex. But as the website begins its Korean services, the country’s allegedly outdated laws might prove to be less of a challenge than the…
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East Asia
N.K drone snooped over Park Geun-hye’s office
Two crashed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) belonged to North Korea, the Ministry of National Defense said Wednesday. It was reported that the drone photographed Cheong Wa Dae and military facilities. Ministry officials declined to confirm these reports. The military discovered two drones equipped with Japanese made cameras — one in…
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Adult shops in Korea make products lighter
As colorful as candy store Two female customers walk arm in arm, reading the instructions on the back of each item displayed inside a small adult shop that resembles a candy store. “After I visited the store out of curiosity last year, I became a patron,” said Kim Su-jin, one…
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East Asia
Watch out! Scene stealers in Korean dramas
They are neither protagonists nor directors. A few even have “critical flaws” in their looks: a beer belly, poor teeth or just plain ugly. Without them, however, it’s doubtful how many Korean TV dramas or films were or will be able to meet viewers’ ever increasing expectations. They are collectively…
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East Asia
Lee Byung-hun to appear in ‘Terminator’ sequel
Korean actor Lee Byung-hun will appear in Hollywood blockbuster “Terminator: Genesis,” in which he will act with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke and Emilia Clarke among others. This is the fifth sequel of the famous sci-fi action flick “The Terminator” released in 1984. Lee’s management agency said on Tuesday he recently…
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Bank of China’s Seoul branch penalized
The Seoul branch of the Bank of China has been punished for violating rules on currency trading, regulators said Tuesday. It’s the first time that a Chinese bank has been sanctioned by regulators here. One of its employees received a disciplinary measure regarding the case, according to the Financial Supervisory…
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