[Pressure points] Should priority seating for pregnant women be kept empty?

Seoul Metro's trains have had priority seats reserved for pregnant women since 2013. These pink seats, located at the ends of some rows, however, have been a source of continuous controversy. Recently, debate erupted online and in local media when one individual proposed that the city install a sensor system to prevent ineligible passengers from sitting in them, so they remain readily available in the event that a pregnant woman might need one. Apart from practical issues associated with in

Hashtag KoreaAug. 6, 2024

SBS slammed for pointing out bow mark on female archer's face during interview

Local broadcaster SBS is under fire for pointing out a bow mark on the face of female Olympic multi-gold medalist archer Lim Si-hyeon during an interview. In a short video posted to SBS’ YouTube channel on July 27, the interview features Lim answering questions about her determination for the competition. At one point, the interviewer points out, “There is a bow mark on your chin.” Lim explains that where the bowstrings repeatedly hit her chin, the skin has developed pigmenta

More SportsAug. 6, 2024

Not just K-dramas anymore

Classic K-drama hits "Crash Landing on You" and "Vincenzo" are making comebacks as US remakes. Amidst the flurry of international remakes of hit Korean shows, these two series stand apart in a league of their own. Remaking a series typically involves selling the remake rights to an overseas studio, which then recreates the series without the involvement of the original creators. However, in the case of "Crash Landing on You" and "Vincenzo," Studio Dragon,

TelevisionAug. 6, 2024

Cabinet passes motion requesting parliamentary reconsideration of 4 broadcasting bills

The Cabinet passed a motion Tuesday calling for parliamentary reconsideration of four bills aimed at changing the governance structure of public broadcasters. The motion, passed a week after the last of the four bills was railroaded by the opposition-controlled National Assembly, will be sent to President Yoon Suk Yeol. Should Yoon endorse it, the bills will be sent back to the Assembly for a revote. Three of the bills call for amending the Broadcasting Act, the Foundation for Broadcast Culture

PoliticsAug. 6, 2024

Pho festival to kick off in Seoul in October

A culinary festival dedicated to promoting Vietnam's trademark pho will be held in Seoul in October, the Business Association of Vietnamese in Korea announced in a press release Tuesday. The festival is to celebrate pho, a Vietnamese dish made from a fragrant broth, rice noodles, herbs and typically beef or chicken, and showcase the dish to Koreans, Vietnamese living in Korea and international tourists. According to BAViK, pho represents the heart of Vietnamese culture and the pinnacle of t

Foreign AffairsAug. 6, 2024

Peru reaffirms support for Korea joining Pacific Alliance

Peru reaffirmed support for South Korea in the Pacific Alliance while celebrating its 203rd Independence Day in Seoul on Thursday. Peru’s Independence Day, which falls on July 28, commemorates Peru’s liberation from Spanish rule in 1821. Peruvian Ambassador Paul Duclos told The Korea Herald that the event was held to highlight his country's deepening ties with South Korea, while reiterating support for Korea's possible inclusion in the Pacific Alliance. "Peru fully sup

Foreign AffairsAug. 6, 2024

[해커스 TEPS] 텝스 시험대비 단기간 고득점 단어 & 문법 5문제

2) 해커스 텝스 문법 Part Ⅰ Choose the best answer for the blank. 1. A: Don’t tell them everything __________________________ angry. B: OK. I’ll leave out some details. (a) so they should not get (b) lest they should not get (c) lest they get (d) lest got they 해석 A: 그들이 화내지 않도록 모든 것을 다 말하면 안 돼. B: 좋아. 몇몇 세부 사항은 생략할게. 해설 부사절 접속사 채우기 ‘그들이 화내지 않도록 모든 것을 다 말하면 안 돼’라는 문맥이 되어야 하므로 ‘~하지 않도록’이라는 뜻을 가진 부사절 접속사 lest를 포함한 (b), (c), (d)가 정답의 후보이다. 부사절 접속사 lest 이하가 &l

English EyeAug. 6, 2024

Police refer man behind murder of neighbor with Japanese longsword to prosecution

Police have referred a man to the prosecution Tuesday on charges of slashing a random neighbor to death with a Japanese longsword last week. The 37-year-old assailant, surnamed Baek, brandished a 75-centimeter Japanese blade at the entrance of his apartment complex in Seoul's northern Eunpyeong district on July 29 and killed the neighbor, who was smoking outdoors at the time. The victim, a 43-year-old father of two sons aged 4 and 9, did not know the assailant personally. During the police

Social AffairsAug. 6, 2024

SK chairman to contest court's recognition of slush fund in divorce case

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won is expected to contest a court's recognition of former President Roh Tae-woo's slush fund as seed money for the conglomerate in his divorce suit against Roh's daughter, sources said Tuesday. In May, the Seoul High Court ordered Chey to pay 1.38 trillion won ($1 billion) in property division to Roh Soh-yeong in the country's most expensive divorce suit in history. The court recognized that a purported slush fund of 30 billion won from the former

IndustryAug. 6, 2024

Seoul shares open sharply higher after worst crash

South Korean stocks began sharply higher Tuesday following the previous session's worst crash over mounting US recession fears and the sluggish performance of big tech shares. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index gained 106.11 points, or 4.35 percent, to 2,547.66 in the first 15 minutes of trading. During the session, the bourse operator issued a sidecar order at 9:06 a.m., halting program purchasing for five minutes, after the Kospi 200 index rose over 5 percent for more than 1

MarketAug. 6, 2024

Financial authorities ready to take action against stock market rout

South Korea's financial authorities said Tuesday that they are ready to take action against extremely volatile market jitters urging investors to remain calm and cool-headed given the country's sound economic fundamentals. The country's benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index suffered the worst crash on Monday as investors staged a massive selling binge out of fears over a recession in the United States. The index plummeted a record 234.64 points, or 8.77 percent, to close at

MarketAug. 6, 2024

[Graphic News] South Korea dominates archery with five golds in Paris

South Korea’s archery team showcased their unparalleled prowess in the sport at the Paris 2024 Olympics, sweeping all five gold medals in the event. This remarkable achievement marks the best performance by South Korea’s archers in Olympic history. The team clinched the gold in the men’s and women’s team events, mixed team event and women’s individual event. The final gold was secured by Kim Woo-jin, who triumphed over Brady Ellison of the United States in a thril

More SportsAug. 6, 2024

[Grace Kao] Vance’s ‘childless cat ladies’ make memes for democracy

Who doesn’t love a good cat meme? In a 2021 interview with Fox News, US Vice Presidential Candidate JD Vance referred to Democrats as “a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives and the choices that they've made and so they want to make the rest of the country miserable too.” Later he adds, “It's just a basic fact -- you look at Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, AOC -- the entire future of the Democrats is controlled by people without chil

ViewpointsAug. 6, 2024

[Marc Champion] Russia’s prisoner trade

Take a good look at the lists of prisoners exchanged between Kremlin and the White House. If, after that, you still find yourself admiring President Vladimir Putin for his strength and despising US alliances for their “weak” liberalism, you need help. Putin went in person to Moscow’s Vnukovo International Airport to hug Vadim Krasikov as he stepped off the plane that brought him home. Krasikov is the “patriot” Putin has sought to free ever since the former was convi

ViewpointsAug. 6, 2024

Flurry of diplomacy to ease Mideast tensions as Israel awaits Iran attack

Diplomatic pressure mounted Monday to avoid an escalation between Iran and Israel following high-profile killings that have sent regional tensions soaring, while numerous governments urged their citizens to leave Lebanon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said late Sunday that his country was "determined to stand against" Iran and its allied armed groups "on all fronts." As its war against Iran-backed Hamas in Gaza nears its 11th month, Israel has been bracing for ret

World NewsAug. 5, 2024

Badminton champion hints at retiring from natl. team over injury treatment

Moments after capturing her first Olympic gold medal in Paris on Monday, South Korean badminton player An Se-young hinted at retiring from the national team over its poor handling of her knee injury. An defeated He Bingjiao of China 2-0 (21-13, 21-16) in the women's singles final at Porte de La Chapelle Arena in Paris. It came about 10 months after An tore a ligament in her right knee during the Asian Games women's singles final in China. The 22-year-old returned to action about a mont

More SportsAug. 5, 2024

Accident with claimed vehicle malfunction leaves 1 dead, 1 injured

One person was killed with another one injured when a car crashed into pedestrians at an apartment complex in central Seoul on Monday, police said. The driver of the vehicle, a man in his late 50s, has claimed vehicle malfunction, but the police suspect "poor driving" may have caused the deadly accident. The accident took place at an apartment complex in Ichon-dong, Yongsan, at around 11 a.m., when the vehicle crashed into a woman in her 50s and then another woman in her 80s, according

Social AffairsAug. 5, 2024

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigns and leaves Bangladesh, ending 15-year rule

Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned on Monday, ending 15 years in power as thousands of protesters defied a military curfew and stormed her official residence. Shortly after local media showed the embattled leader boarding a military helicopter with her sister, Bangladesh’s military chief Gen. Waker-uz-Zaman announced plans to seek the president's guidance on forming interim government. He promised that the military would stand down, and to launch an investigation

World NewsAug. 5, 2024

NCSoft Q2 operating profit down 75 pct on weak sales

NCSoft, a major South Korean game developer, said Monday its operating profit decreased 75 percent from a year earlier on sluggish sales. Operating profit for the April-June period came to 8.8 billion won ($6.4 million), compared with 35.3 billion won a year ago, and sales fell 16.2 percent on-year to 368.9 billion won, the company said in a regulatory filing. Net profit for the period, however, jumped 132.8 percent on-year to 71.1 billion won thanks to favorable currency exchange rates, accordi

IndustryAug. 5, 2024