Some dolphins at a theme park are being abused amid the ongoing construction of a show venue, says an animal protection group. The group held a press conference Monday in front of the Hoban Construction headquarters in Gangnam, Seoul. The construction company is in charge of running a theme park on Jeju Island, which runs a dolphin show. (Yonhap)The activist group said the dolphins at the park are not being separated from the construction site while the show venue is being remodeled. According t

Social Affairs Nov. 21, 2017

A celebrity couple, with a 17-year age difference, carried out an interview on their love story with a local magazine. Both Mina and Ryu Philip -- 45 and 27 years old respectively -- are singers in Korea, who have been in a romantic relationship with each other for more than two and a half years. The couple admitted that were dating in April 2015. (bnt)The couple did a photo shoot with local magazine bnt, with an accompanied interview, in which they shared stories on how they met and fell in lov

People Nov. 21, 2017

A fire broke out at a local poultry farm Monday, killing at least 16,000 chickens. It took around four hours to fight the fire which started at a chicken farm in Gyeonggi Province, near Seoul, around 10 p.m. The photo is irrelevant with the story (Yonhap)The fire burned a hen house and about 16,500 chickens, causing 200 million won ($178,400) worth of damage. No human life was lost. The authorities are investigating the exact cause of the fire. By Im Eun-byel (silverstar@heraldcorp.com)

Social Affairs Nov. 21, 2017

요행을 바라다 되레 봉변 당할 수 있다. 중국매체 상하이스트의 17일 보도에 따르면, 저장성의 한 도로에서 웃지 못할 사고가 발생했다. (사진=유튜브 영상 캡쳐)지름길로 가려고 무단 횡단을 시도하던 여성이 보행자 울타리를 넘으려다 목이 끼는 사고를 당한 것이다. 머리가 낀 여성은 옴짝달싹 못하고 다리를 허공에 내저으며 구조만을 기다렸다. 다행히 행인의 신고로 소방관들이 여성을 구조해, 그녀는 아무런 부상 없이 빠져나올 수 있었다. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

한국어판 Nov. 21, 2017

동영상 공유 사이트 유튜브에 게재된 영상이다. 이는 남아프리카공화국 해리스미스 글렌게리프 자연보호구역에서 촬영된 영상이다. 해당 구역은 70여 마리 사자들의 서식지로 알려져 있다. (사진=유튜브 영상 화면 캡쳐)영상에서는 수사자 한 마리가 차량에 접근해, 타이어를 이빨로 물어뜯는다. 압력을 견디다 못한 타이어에서 바람이 빠지는 소리가 나고, 사자는 소리에 놀라서 도망간다. 비록 사자의 위협에서는 벗어났지만, 타이어 때문에 움직이지 못하게 된 차량에 탄 남성이 “무슨 짓을 한 거냐”며 탄식을 한다. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

한국어판 Nov. 21, 2017

Students went back to school with anxiety in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, after an earthquake rocked the region last week. Elementary, middle and high school students returned to school Monday. Schools around the southeastern port city had been closed for five days due to safety concerns after a 5.4 magnitude earthquake hit the city Wednesday.  (Yonhap) (Yonhap)Interior and exterior walls in a majority of the schools had cracked and crumbled. About 10 percent of schools remained closed for

Social Affairs Nov. 20, 2017

A vending machine has been set up by a feminist group in downtown Seoul to call for the legalization of abortion pills. Korean feminist group Femi Dang-dang set up the purple vending machine at Jeong-dong, near Deoksugung, on Sunday. The machine was filled with vitamin tablets, candies and pamphlets that promote the right to abortion. In Korea, it is against the law to buy and sell abortion pills. However, according to the activist group, Mifegyne, an early pregnancy termination medication, is b

Social Affairs Nov. 20, 2017

Stall partitions have been installed at an evacuation shelter for Pohang earthquake Sunday. More than 1,500 residents have been displaced since Wednesday’s 5.4 magnitude earthquake. The city has been continuously experiencing aftershocks. (Yonhap)As the evacuation will be prolonged, partitions were set up at a local church for a temporary shelter to ensure the privacy of the victims. (Yonhap)By Im Eun-byel (silverstar@heraldcorp.com)

Social Affairs Nov. 20, 2017

‘죽음의 식물’로 널리 알려진 파리지옥은 매운 것도 잘 먹는다. 유튜버 ‘도깨비’는 최근 실험 영상을 게재했다. 그는 본래 곤충을 잡아먹는 식충식물 파리지옥이 매운 음식도 먹을 수 있을까를 실험했다.  (사진=유튜브 영상 화면 캡쳐)실험자는 맵기로 소문난 불닭볶음면을 파리지옥에게 먹이로 줬다. 파리지옥은 면이 촉수에 닿는 즉시 먹었다. 매운 떡볶이로 실험을 반복했을 때도 결과는 마찬가지였다. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

한국어판 Nov. 20, 2017

A Thai woman threw her new born baby from the 17th floor of her apartment building saying she was not ready for a child after her Korean boyfriend, who was married to a Korean women at the time, left her while pregnant. The man, surnamed Kim, 40, had a two-year affair with Netchanok Nokyungtong, 20, during which she became pregnant.  Twenty-year-old Netchanok Nokyungtong admitted throwing the baby from the window of her apartment in Pattaya, Thailand. (Creative Commons)When Nokyungtong informed

Social Affairs Nov. 19, 2017

Night talk show “Get It Beauty” on cable channel OnStyle, which handles subjects related to beauty, discussed the prevalence of lookism in Korea. The four female hosts of the show all agreed with the statement, “Appearance can give the person a competitive edge.” They revealed episodes of where they were discriminated for their appearances. (Screenshot of OnStyle)Comedian Park Na-rae started, “I didn’t get invited to a party once. It turns out that those who were invited were all young and beaut

Television Nov. 19, 2017

With mobile devices offering radio service through apps, radio receivers were thought to be machines of the past. Some “listeners,” however, still tune in to the receivers as of a way to connect with the past. Hwanghak-dong Market, located in the heart of Seoul, is a place that takes visitors straight back to the 1970s. The market, filled with old sewing machines, cameras and LP players, seems to be indifferent to the passing of time. At the market, radio receivers are enjoying their second heyd

Culture Nov. 17, 2017

In four out of 10 internationally married couples in Korea, the husbands are at least 10 years older than their wives. According to the report from the Korea Statistics Thursday, 21,709 international couples got married last year, marking a 3.4 percent drop from 2015. The rate has been declining for the past six years. After the government started to strictly monitor international matchmaking agencies in 2010, the number of international marriages has been decreasing.  The photo is irrelevant wi

Social Affairs Nov. 16, 2017

The color black is always a safe and cool choice for any occasion. While it has been common for the men to wear black suits to awards ceremonies, female stars have typically chosen more colorful dresses, nixing looks that could be too serious or gloomy. Some powerful women at the 2017 Asia Artist Awards, however, chose black and lightened the scene with bold jewelry and fancy details. Suzy (Herald DB)Singer and actress Suzy chose a simple black dress. To perfect the style, she wore a ring and ma

Arts & Design Nov. 16, 2017

철길 옆에 주차하면 낭패를 볼 수도 있다. 지난 12일 동영상 공유 사이트 유튜브에 게재된 영상이다. 베트남 하노이에서 촬영됐다. (사진=유튜브 영상 캡쳐)한 트럭 운전자가 차량을 철길 옆에 주차했다. 본인은 나름 거리를 두고 주차를 했다고 생각한 모양이다. 그러나 열차가 지나가자 트럭은 말 그대로 바스러진다. 트럭의 옆면은 ‘초토화’ 됐다. 그제야 상황을 파악한 운전자가 차량을 옮기려고 접근하지만, 이미 트럭은 많이 손상된 상태다. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

한국어판 Nov. 16, 2017