SBS의 인기 시트콤 ‘순풍산부인과’에 출연했던 탤런트 김수진(38) 씨가 숨진 채 발견되었다고 경찰이 1일 밝혔다.서울 강남경찰서는 지난달 29일, 김 씨의시신이 강남 논현동 자택에서 발견되었다고 전했다. 시신을 발견한 것은 그녀의 남자친구인 것으로 알려졌다.경찰은 김씨가 평상시 우울증을 앓았고, 유서로 추정되는 ‘미안하다’란 내용의 편지를 남겼다고 밝혔다.김씨는 1994년 MBC 미니시리즈 '도전'으로 드라마에 데뷔해 SBS '순풍산부인과', '도시남녀' 등에 출연했다가 90년대 후반 연예계 생활을 접고 호주로 건너가 살았다.한 매체가 보도한 바에 따르면 김씨는 이후 호주에서 식당을 경영하다 서울로 돌아왔는데, 서울에서 전 매니저에게 사기를 당하기도 했다고 한다. <관련 영문 기사>Actress from popular 90s sitcom found deadA 38-year-old actress from a popular 1990s sitcom was found dead in an

한국어판 April 1, 2013

영국이 낳은 위대한 문호 윌리엄 셰익스피어가 탈세나 대금업, 매점매석까지 한 냉혹한 사업가였다는 연구결과가 나왔다.영국 웨일스의 애버리스트위스 대학 연구팀이 5월 헤이 문학축제에 발표하기 위해 준비한 연구논문에 따르면 셰익스피어는 극작가이자 배우 외에 기근이 만연하던 시대에 곡물을 이용한 매점매상으로 부를 모은 사업가이기도 했다고 한다.“창조적인 천재인 셰익스피어의 모습을 탄생시키기 위해 곡물을 긁어 모으던 그의 모습은 역사 속에서 편집된 꼴이다”라고 연구진은 밝혔다.애버리스트위스 대학에서 중세와 르네상스 시대 문학 강의를 하고 있는 제인 아처는 이러한 정보의 누락이 “창조적인 천재가 사리사욕으로 인해 동기를 얻을 수 있다고 믿을 수 없는 비평가들과 학자들의 속물근성으로 인한 의도적인 무지”라고 말했다.아처와 그녀의 동료들인 하워드 토마스, 리처드 마그라프 털리는 역사적인 기록을 샅샅이 뒤져, 이 위대한 극작가가 때때로 법을 어기고 곡물을 매점매석을 한 혐의로 기소된 적도 있었다는

한국어판 April 1, 2013

Hoarder, moneylender, tax dodger _ it's not how we usually think of William Shakespeare.But we should, according to a group of academics who say the Bard was a ruthless businessman who grew wealthy dealing in grain during a time of famine.Researchers from Aberystwyth University in Wales argue that we can't fully understand Shakespeare unless we study his often-overlooked business savvy.“Shakespeare the grain-hoarder has been redacted from history so that Shakespeare the creative genius could be

Culture April 1, 2013

Land within the Arctic circle is likely to experience explosive "greening" in the next few decades as grass, shrubs and trees thrive in soil stripped of ice and permafrost by global warming, a study said on Sunday.Wooded areas in the Arctic could increase by as much as 52 percent by the 2050s as the so-called tree line -- the maximum latitude at which trees can grow -- shifts hundreds of kilometers north, according to computer simulations published in the journal Nature Climate Change."Such wide

Technology April 1, 2013

SBS의 인기 시트콤 ‘순풍산부인과’에 출연했던 여배우가 숨진 채 발견되었다고 경찰이 1일 밝혔다.서울 강남경찰서는 지난달 29일, 배우의 시신이 강남 논현동 자택에서 발견되었다고 전했다. 시신을 발견한 것은 그녀의 남자친구인 것으로 알려졌다.경찰은 그녀가 평상시 우울증을 앓았고, 유서로 추정되는 ‘미안하다’란 내용의 편지를 남겼다고 밝혔다.해당 배우는 1994년 MBC 미니시리즈 '도전'으로 드라마에 데뷔해 SBS '순풍산부인과', '도시남녀' 등에 출연했다.<관련 영문 기사>Actress from popular 90s sitcom found deadA 38-year-old actress from a popular 1990s sitcom was found dead in an apparent suicide, police said Monday.The body of the actress was found Friday by her boyfriend at her home in Gangnam

한국어판 April 1, 2013

South Korea's consumer prices increased at a slower pace in March, keeping its on-year growth in the 1-percent range for the fifth straight month, a government report showed Monday.The country's consumer prices index rose 1.3 percent on-year in March, slowing from a 1.4 percent gain in the previous month, according to the report by Statistics Korea. From a month earlier, it dropped 0.2 percent.The on-year figure represents the fifth straight month since November that the price growth has stayed

April 1, 2013

With North Korea churning out military threats, a key concern is that its young leader Kim Jong-un may reach a point of no return in provocative steps, a U.S. congressman said Sunday.Rep. Peter King (R-NY), former chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, said North Korea's statements may not be an "empty threat.""Kim Jong-un is trying to establish himself. He's trying to be the tough guy. He is 28, 29 years old, and he keeps going further and further out, and I don't know if he can get

North Korea April 1, 2013

Ryu Hyun-jin is following in the footsteps of former major league pitcher Chan Ho Park, who inspired him and countless other South Korean kids who dreamed about getting to the big leagues.Ryu is slated to make his official debut Tuesday on the same mound where Park threw his first pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers back in 1994.Park spent 17 seasons in the majors before retiring at the end of the 2010 campaign with a 124-98 record, 4.36 ERA and 1,715 strikeouts. He spent his first eight big leagu

Baseball March 30, 2013

Senior officials from the government, the presidential office and the ruling Saenuri Party called in unison for closer cooperation with each other Saturday as they held a workshop to discuss ways to make the new administration of President Park Geun-hye successful."All of us are in the same boat," Prime Minister Chung Hong-won said during the workshop at a training center for civil servants in Gwacheon, just south of Seoul. "If the government becomes successful and wins praises, credits will go

Politics March 30, 2013

Pope Francis has won over many hearts and minds with his simple style and focus on serving the world's poorest, but he has devastated traditionalist Catholics who adored his predecessor, Benedict XVI, for restoring much of the traditional pomp to the papacy.Francis' decision to disregard church law and wash the feet of two girls _ a Serbian Muslim and an Italian Catholic _ during a Holy Thursday ritual has become something of the final straw, evidence that Francis has little or no interest in on

World News March 30, 2013

The presidential office issued a public apology Saturday for mishandling personnel affairs after a series of nominees for senior government posts have resigned over alleged ethical lapses and other problems."As head of the Presidential Committee for Personnel Affairs, I am very apologetic for causing concern to the people over personnel issues of the new government," presidential chief of staff Huh Tae-yeol said in a statement read by presidential spokeswoman Kim Haing. "We will try to ensure ev

Politics March 30, 2013

A California hockey mom convicted of having sex with a 16-year-old boy has had a second mistrial declared on charges she sexually assaulted a 13-year-old boy.Orange County Superior Court Judge W. Michael Hayes called the mistrial Thursday after a jury deadlocked 10-2 in the retrial of Kathia Maria Davis, 45, of Laguna Niguel, who was charged with having sex with the 13-year-old friend of her son, The Orange County Register reported.Davis' first trial last August on four felonies involving the 13

World News March 30, 2013

President Nicos Anastasiades vowed on Friday to keep Cyprus in the euro but had harsh words for international lenders behind the huge bailout that saved the island from bankruptcy.The central bank later lifted curbs on domestic credit card payments and said it would make daily efforts to relax the wider controls that it imposed to avert a bank run, the first of their kind in the eurozone.The finance ministry announced on Friday night that restrictive measures were being extended by five days, wi

World Business March 30, 2013