by REERA YOO South Korean children and adolescents are the least happy among developed countries, according to a recent survey conducted by South Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare. […]
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Hyundai and Kia Fined $100 Million Over False Mileage Claims
by STEVE HAN South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia will pay a combined $100 million in civil penalty for overstating the gas mileage on 1.2 million vehicles, according to […]
Nearly One in Three Korean Students Faces Cyberbullying
by REERA YOO Nearly one in three South Korean students has experienced cyberbullying through online games, text messages, emails and social media, according to a recent state-funded poll. The […]
Seoul Educational Office to Demote Six Elite High Schools
by REERA YOO Six out of 14 autonomous private high schools in Seoul will be stripped of their privileges for failing to carry out a proper curriculum that ensures fairness […]
SAT Cheating Investigation: The Latest Scandal in SKorean Education
by JAMES S. KIM Thousands of Chinese and South Korean students who took their SATs earlier this month will have to wait a bit longer for their scores to […]
South Korea’s Rival Political Parties Agree to Pass Sewol Ferry Bills
by STEVE HAN South Korea’s two opposing political parties finally reached an agreement to pass three legislative bills Friday in response to April’s maritime disaster, which killed over 300 people […]
All Hail the Pumpkin King, Kim Jong-un
by JAMES S. KIM What’s big, round, weighs 374 lbs and looks like Kim Jong-un? Why, it’s a giant celebrity pumpkin created by noted “pumpkinizer” Jeannette Paras, of course! […]
Seoul Holds World’s First Ever “Spacing Out Competition”
On October 27, Seoul held the world’s first spacing out tournament at the Seoul City Hall. As the name suggests, participants competed against one another to see who […]
Body of Girl in Sunken Ferry Found on Her 18th Birthday
by STEVE HAN Hwang In-yeol and Shin Myeong-sub began sobbing before a birthday cake as they sang “Happy Birthday” to their daughter who has been missing in the cold […]
The Mystery of Kim Jong-un’s Disappearance May Be Solved
by REERA YOO South Korea’s spy agency claimed Tuesday that it has solved the mystery behind Kim Jong-un’s six-week public absence, reported Yonhap. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) told […]
SKorean High School Seniors Receive Touching Video Messages from Their Mothers
by REERA YOO It’s a well-known fact that South Korean high school students endure tremendous amounts of stress as they prepare for their College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), a […]
A Body Found in Sunken Sewol Ferry After Six Months
by STEVE HAN Rescue divers recovered a victim’s body on Tuesday inside a capsized Sewol ferry 195 days since the date of the tragedy off South Korea’s southwestern coast, […]
Update on Nina Pham: The Nurse Who Beat Ebola
When 26-year-old nurse Nina Pham contracted the Ebola virus from her patient, Thomas Eric Duncan, it seemed like all of America entered a state of panic. After all, […]
South Korean Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty for Sewol Ferry Captain
by HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors on Monday demanded the death penalty for the captain of a ferry that sank earlier this […]
Amid UN Scrutiny of Its Human Rights Record, NKorea Lodges Rape Allegation at Activist Shin Dong-hyuk
by STEVE HAN In what appears to be a stab at character assassination, the North Korean government accused North Korean defector and human rights activist Shin Dong-hyuk of rape, […]
