A new public park converted from a superannuated elevated roadway near Seoul Station in the center of the capital was opened to the public on Saturday after years of construction.The construction project for the Seoul Station elevated park began in 2014, when Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon declared a Seoul version of Manhattan's High Line Park after visiting the grassy elevated area in New York. Seoul`s new high rise park dubbed "Seoullo 7017" (Yonhap)At that time, Park revealed a plan to transform t

Social Affairs May 20, 2017

South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho's "Okja" has premiered at the Cannes Film Festival with the filmmaker getting a four-minute standing ovation.The new film from the "Snowpiercer" director tells the story of a young girl from a rural town who risks everything to prevent a multinational company from kidnapping her best friend, a super-pig named Okja. Audiences applause for Bong Joon-ho`s new film "Okja" premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.(Joint Press Corp. via Yonhap)Thousands of movie fans g

Film May 20, 2017

North Korea will no longer host the judo world junior championships because of security risks amid rising political tension with South Korea and the United States."At present, this situation is alarming, and the outcomes are difficult to predict," the International Judo Federation said Wednesday after talks with North Korea's sports ministry. Chang Ung (left), the sole North Korean member of the International Olympic Committee, talks with North Korean coaches while watching the men's judo event

North Korea April 26, 2017

The South Korean national under-20 football team lost to the defending Asian club football champions 3-0 on Wednesday in a friendly match ahead of an upcoming FIFA competition at home.South Korea, led by head coach Shin Tae-yong, were schooled by Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in their tune-up match for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup at Jeonju World Cup Stadium in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province. The country will host the U-20 World Cup from May 20 to June 11 in six cities. South Korean under-20 national te

Soccer April 26, 2017

세계적인 차량 공유업체 우버 (Uber)의 창업자이자 수장인 트래비스 칼라닉이 3년전 방한 당시 접대 여성이 나오는 룸살롱에 방문했다고 그의 전 여자친구가 폭로했다.칼라닉의 전 여자친구이자 바이올리니스트인 가비 홀즈워스는 美 실리콘밸리 전문지인 ”더 인포메이션 (The Information)“과의 인터뷰에서, 칼라닉이 2014년에 우버 직원 5명과 함께 서울에 한 룸살롱 (Escort-Karaoke Bar)을 방문했으며, 자신도 그 자리에 함께였다고 말했다. 트래비스 칼라닉 (AP-연합)이들과 함께 한 직원들중 현직 우버 임원인 에밀 마이클도 있었으며, 그는 ”마음에 드는 여성을 번호로 고른뒤 자신의 옆에 앉게 했다”고 홀즈워스가　밝혔다. 칼라닉은 최근 도널드 트럼프 미국 대통령의 자문역을 맡겠다고 했다가 질타를 받고 포기했으며, 직장 내 성희롱 사건도 뒤늦게 발생했다. 또 그가 운전사에게 고함을 지르는 동영상도 공개되어 실리콘밸리의 신화 우버의 이미지가 악화되고 있다.　(khnew

한국어판 March 26, 2017

Moon Jae-in, former head of the Democratic Party, stood as the most favored presidential hopeful by South Koreans, a poll showed Sunday, as the country is widely expected to hold an early presidential election in May.According to the poll conducted on Saturday and Sunday by Korea Research Center, commissioned by Yonhap News Agency and KBS, Moon received an approval rating of 29.9 percent. His standing remained almost unchanged from a similar survey conducted in February. From left to right -- Mo

Politics March 12, 2017

Despite the overflowing expectation on electric vehicles, often lauded as the future of the auto industry, the actual market for zero emission cars has been growing at a very slow pace.The portion of EVs around the world accounts for 0.01 percent of the total. But Kim Dae-hwan, chairman of the International Electric Vehicle Expo, believes that a significant change in the industry may happen this year, starting from an unlikely place -- the South Korean resort island of Jeju. Kim Dae-hwan, chairm

Mobility March 5, 2017

The average paychecks of small and midsized enterprises are only half of those provided by conglomerates, data showed Sunday, causing young jobseekers to shy away from applying for such positions.According to the research conducted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, employees of companies with more than 300 staff made 5.61 million won ($4,960) monthly in 2015. In contrast, those working at firms with a smaller number of staffs made 3.06 million won. (Yonhap)Industry watchers said young job

Industry Feb. 26, 2017

Special prosecutors said Saturday they will summon the de facto leader of Samsung Group for additional questioning over his alleged involvement in the high-profile corruption scandal that has rocked the country for the past several months. Lee Jae-yong, who has already been arrested formally, will be brought to the special prosecutor‘s office Sunday to face questioning over allegations he offered 43 billion won ($36.3 million) in bribes to Park’s friend Choi Soon-sil in exchange for business fav

Industry Feb. 26, 2017

South Korea failed Thursday to repatriate rescued North Korean fishermen, as the North did not respond to its call, Seoul's unification ministry said.South Korea had planned to send the five crewmen rescued in the East Sea earlier this week back to North Korea via the truce village of Panmunjom on the inter-Korean border earlier in the day. (Yonhap)The government will try to contact the neighbor again on Friday, said the ministry handling inter-Korean affairs.They were found drifting on the vess

North Korea Feb. 16, 2017

Award-winning Korean filmmaker Hong Sang-soo attended the Berlin International Film Festival together with actress Kim Min-hee on Thursday to promote their latest film nominated in the main competition category. Filmmaker Hong Sang-soo (left) and actress Kim Min-hee attend a press conference held at Berlin Internationl Film Festival on Thursday. (Yonhap)It was their first public appearance after media reports of their extramarital relationship emerged last June. Neither of them have officially c

Film Feb. 16, 2017