For decades, the strange substance called dark matter has teased physicists, challenging conventional notions of the cosmos.Today, though, scientists believe that with the help of multi-billion-dollar tools, they are closer than ever to piercing the mystery -- and the first clues may be unveiled just weeks from now."We are so excited because we believe we are on the threshold of a major discovery," said Michael Turner, director of the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics at the University of

Technology Feb. 18, 2013

South Korean film "Miracle in Cell No. 7" has been seen by more than 9 million people since its release 27 days ago, becoming the movie that saw its ticket sale grow at the fastest pace among all films that opened in 2012 and this year, according to industry sources.The comedy topped the local box-office Monday, selling over 9 million tickets at local theaters. The film attracted some 7 million viewers only 20 days after opening.Directed by Lee Hwan-Kyung, the film is about a group of inmates in

Film Feb. 18, 2013

An Afghan soldier-turned-insurgent who was feted by the Taliban for killing an American soldier during an insider attack in eastern Afghanistan last year has been killed in a raid, the U.S.-led international coalition said on Monday.NATO identified the insurgent as Mahmood and said that he and an accomplice, identified only as Rashid, died in last Wednesday's operation in eastern Kunar province's Ghaziabad district. No other details were provided. Mahmood is thought responsible for the May 11 ki

World News Feb. 18, 2013

Only days before the vote to pick the new head of the Korean Olympic Committee (KOC), a sub-commission under the KOC has accused the nation's top sports body of trying to influence the election.The KOC's board of directors last Friday named Kim Young-chae, president of the Korea Woman's Sports Association and vice president of the Korea Swimming Federation, the new head of the Athletes' Commission. Under the KOC rules, the head of that particular commission has a vote in the KOC presidential ele

More Sports Feb. 18, 2013

Huh Chang-soo, the chief of energy and construction giant GS Group, was re-elected as chairman of the Federation of Korean Industries (FKI), South Korea's largest business lobby, officials said Monday.The board of the FKI nominated Huh as the organization's next chief, and he accepted the renomination, according to the officials.Huh, 65, assumed the top post at the FKI in February 2011.The FKI chief earlier hinted at his possible reappointment, saying it depends on other members of the board.The

Industry Feb. 18, 2013

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez returned home to Venezuela early Monday after more than two months of medical treatment in Cuba following cancer surgery.Chavez's return was announced in a series of message on his Twitter account, saying “we will continue our treatment here.”“We've arrived once again in our Venezuelan homeland. Thank you, my God!!” the first of the three messages said.They were the first messages to appear on Chavez's Twitter account since Nov. 1. “I'm clinging to Christ and tru

World News Feb. 18, 2013

The main opposition Democratic United Party (DUP) will elect new leadership in May, a spokesman said Monday, following the mass resignations of the party's leaders over their defeat in last year's general and presidential elections.The new leaders will be selected at a regular national convention scheduled for May 4, DUP spokesman Jung Sung-ho said.The DUP has been led by an emergency leadership since shortly after the December presidential election, which it lost to President-elect Park Geun-hy

Politics Feb. 18, 2013

Mindy McCready, who hit the top of the country charts before personal problems sidetracked her career, has died in Arkansas in an apparent suicide. She was 37.The Cleburne County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that McCready was found dead Sunday at a residence in Heber Springs from what appeared to be a single, self-inflicted gunshot to the head. An autopsy was pending.It wasn't the first suicide attempt for the troubled singer, whose list of problems only continued to grow in 2013.McCr

Performance Feb. 18, 2013

미국의 톱 컨트리 가수 중 하나인 민디 맥크리디(37)가 17일 (현지시간) 숨진 채 발견되었다.AP통신은 미국 아칸소 클레번 카운티 보안당국을 인용해 맥크리디가 이날 오후 총상한발을 입은 채 자택에서 발견되었다고 밝혔다. 당국은 그녀가 자살한 것으로 보고 있으며, 차후에 시신을 부검할 예정이라고 밝혔다.담당 검시관 워렌 옴스테드는 현재 그녀의 두 아들을 누가 돌보고 있는지는 확인된 바 없다고 설명했다.1996년에 데뷔한 맥크리디는 이 해 발표한 앨범 “만 명의 천사들 (Ten Thousand Angels)”이 2백만 장이나 팔리고, 이 앨범에 수록된 “남자들은 항상 그러지(Guys Do It All the Time)가 빌보드 컨트리 차트에서 1위를 차지하는 등 큰 인기를 누렸다.그러나 그녀는 이후 양육권 문제, 약물 문제, 그리고 전직 메이저리그 선수 로저 클레멘스와의 스캔들 등 사생활 문제로 인해 끊임없이 구설수에 올랐다. (코리아헤럴드)<관련 영문 기사>Mindy McCread

Podcast Feb. 18, 2013

LG Display Co., the world's second-largest display maker, on Monday announced plans to invest 706 billion won ($652 million) in OLED TV facilities in efforts to strengthen its leadership in OLED technology.The investment in the 8th generation OLED TV manufacturing line, set to be installed in the company's Paju plant in suburban Seoul, is scheduled to begin in the first quarter, LG Display said in a press release.Mass production is set to begin in the first half of 2014 at a monthly capacity of

Industry Feb. 18, 2013