South Korea
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Entertainment
Bizarre buildup, then odd finish to ‘Korean Derby’ in football World Cup qualification
Seoul: The bizarre show has finally ended, albeit with an unexpected twist. South Korea’s scoreless draw with North Korea in their World Cup qualifier in Pyongyang on Tuesday wasn’t the result they had hoped for, but at least it brought a merciful end to the overriding sense of strangeness surrounding…
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Culture
K-pop star Sulli, 25, found dead: police
Seoul: South Korean singer-actress Sulli, who suffered from online abuse, was found dead at a residence south of Seoul on Monday, police said. The body of the 25-year-old, whose legal name is Choi Jin-ri, was found by her agent at around 3:21 p.m. at a two-story house in Seongnam, Gyeonggi…
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Society
Aptly named Hope, Asia’s first private prison provides positive character change
By Sang-ki Lee Executive director and former President of the Asia Journalists Association Seoul: Upon completing this article, reports emerged on the Internet and on social media that the suspect of Hwaseong serial murders of 30 years ago has been identified. The suspect, who was in his 20s at the…
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Society
BTS rocks capital of Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: The strong religious culture in Saudi Arabia couldn’t stop abaya-covered fans from springing up in their seats to dance as K-pop superband BTS performed its latest mega hit, “Boy With Luv,” in the country’s capital, Riyadh, Friday evening. The K-pop septet took the stage of Riyadh’s King Fahd International…
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Business
Gangneung, Korea’s bustling ‘coffee capital’ with refreshing sea aroma
Gangneung: Neil Vasdev, a University of Toronto professor, took an unforgettable seaside coffee break on a visit here for an international conference last week. He had a tasty cup of joe at a cafe overlooking the East Sea, together with his wife and some other forum attendees. “This coffee street…
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Politics
Former Japanese PM pays respects to Korean victims of forced labor
Seoul: Former Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama on Saturday paid tribute to the Koreans engaged in forced labor during Tokyo’s 1910-45 colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula. On the second day of his two-day visit to South Korea, Hatoyama visited the National Memorial Museum of Forced Mobilization under Japanese Occupation…
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Politics
Moon to skip Japanese emperor’s enthronement event
Seoul: South Korean President Moon Jae-in has no plan to attend a ceremony proclaiming the enthronement of Emperor Naruhito, a Cheong Wa Dae official said Friday, citing Tokyo’s stance on its trade retaliation against Seoul over a historical issue. Moon has linked his presence at the Oct. 22 event with…
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Politics
Taking Singapore-ROK strategic partnership to higher levels
By Ivan Lim AJA Former President Singapore: Singapore is seen as a bridge straddling troubled international waters that will pave the way for South Korea’s New Southern Policy (NSP) of boosting ties with the 10-member- states of Asean (Association of South-east Asian Nations). The NSP is designed to advance President…
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Society
Seoul city to expand free Wi-Fi network by 2022
Seoul: The siblings in Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s Cannes-winning film “Parasite” may not have to squat down in their basement-level apartment looking for Wi-Fi signal anymore. That is if they go out to a nearby park, parking lot or public facility to use the free Wi-Fi provided by the Seoul…
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East Asia
South Korea remains watchful over another potential typhoon approach
Seoul: South Korea remains alert over the possibility of another typhoon approaching the country, though the chance seems to be slim at the moment, the country’s weather agency said Sunday. Typhoon Hagibis, the season’s 19th typhoon, took shape some 1,450 kilometers east of Guam at around 3 a.m., with a…
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