A man was arrested on Monday under charges of date violence. Jeonnam Provincial Police Agency said the 22-year-old surnamed Kim is being accused of aggressive intimidation and violence toward a 20-year-old victim for several months, including following the victim to Canada. (123RF)Kim and the victim had dated since July 2015 after meeting each other during a trip to Japan.Kim allegedly began to intimidate the victim by claiming he had a friend in a criminal gang.When the victim went to Canada to

Social Affairs July 4, 2016

A man was sentenced to six months in prison for sexually harassing his child’s caregiver, Monday. Cheongju District Court said the 49-year-old surnamed Park sexually humiliated the 20-year-old female babysitter by touching her against her will at his house in Jeungpyeong-gun, North Chungcheong Province, in October, 2015. (Yonhap)Park repeated the sexual misconduct four days later, and was caught by the victim’s father and her friend, who came to her rescue. Park denied all charges. However, the

Social Affairs July 4, 2016

Police have apprehended the suspect of a murder that took place Sunday night in a karaoke bar in Garibong-dong, Seoul. The suspect, a 53-year-old man, is accused of murdering a woman and severely injuring another at around 11 p.m. on Sunday at a karaoke establishment in Garibong-dong, Guro-gu, Seoul.  (YTN YouTube capture)The deceased 45-year-old victim was the owner of the karaoke restaurant. According to the police, she was previously acquainted with the suspect, although the motive for the cr

Social Affairs July 4, 2016

A 64-year-old woman received 10 years in prison Sunday for hiring someone to murder her ex-husband. The three men who complied and carried out the murder were each sentenced to heavier terms of 15, 20 and 25 years, respectively. The Cheonan branch of Daejeon District Court said the convicted woman had paid 50 million won ($43,500) to have her ex-husband killed, after they had mutually agreed on a divorce and while they were going through the process of property division. Daejeon District Court,

Social Affairs July 3, 2016

The mother of a 3-year-old toddler who died from being thrown against a wall was booked for violation of children’s welfare law on Wednesday. Gangwon Province Chuncheon Police said she is accused of conniving in the cohabiting man’s abuse against her son.  Jeong (Yonhap)The 23-year-old mother surnamed Noh came to live with the 33-year-old surnamed Jeong on May 17, after meeting him over a chatting application. While Noh worked at night, Jeong stayed at home and looked after the child. He was tak

Social Affairs June 29, 2016

North Gyeongsang Province’s tourist attraction Mungyeong Rail Bike will extend its operating hours from July 2, the Mungyeong Tourism Promotion Corporation announced Tuesday. According to the MTPC, the 7.4-kilometer roundtrip section between Maseong-myun’s Jinnam Station and Gurang-ri Station will operate bicycles beyond the original ending time of 6 p.m. 　(Instagram @yujin.8781)For three Saturdays -- July 2, 9, and 16 --  bikes will be allowed to leave Chinnam Station at 6 and 7 p.m., finishing

Travel June 28, 2016

An advertisement satirizing U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump will appear in this weekend’s The Korea Herald, a Seoul-based English-language newspaper. The half-page ad, which, according to the newspaper, was paid for by We The People Foundation, pretends to sell “magnificent, beautiful and spectacular” nuclear bombs, asking those with inquiries to contact Trump. (The Korea Herald)The advertisement also carries a mock invoice sent by U.S. “Supreme Commander” Trump to Korea’s Prime Ministe

Social Affairs June 24, 2016

Actor Kim Seong-min was found unconscious after a suicide attempt following a fight with his wife in the small hours of Friday, according to the police. (Yonhap)The Seocho police said they first visited Kim’s house past midnight on Thursday night leading to Friday morning when his 18-year-old son reported a domestic violence case at 1:15 a.m., claiming Kim was hitting his wife. Kim’s wife, however, said the fight was “only a minor conflict” between the couple.Instead of pursuing the case, she de

June 24, 2016

Korea’s biggest yoga institute is set to open in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, in September, a report said Thursday. Yoga business firm AJNA, together with Hallyu Training Center, said it will recruit overseas and domestic yoga experts to teach at the dormitory-style educational institute dubbed Korea Yoga College.  (Korea Yoga College)Hallyu Training Center is known for being the motor behind K-pop entertainment project “Produce 101,” which provided on-television trainings to 101 aspiring starlets t

Technology June 23, 2016

Free cultural performances will be offered at the grass-covered plaza in front of Seoul City Hall from Saturday to September.The Seoul Metropolitan City said on Wednesday it will create a 13-meter-tall stage at the open space for office workers to enjoy cultural activities daily at 7 p.m. (Seoul Metropolitan City)There are likely to be performances across genres including classical music, Korean traditional music, hip-hop and tango, among others. An 80-minute circus parade will take place on Sat

Culture June 22, 2016

A fried chicken deliveryman who ran off with money on his first day at work was arrested Wednesday by the Busan Youngdo Police. According to the police, the 32-year-old surnamed Kim signed up for the post with intentions to take the money collected from the day’s delivery.  (123RF)Kim fled on the same motorbike he took out for the last delivery. He is being accused of stealing over 500,000 won ($430) across two counts of similar thefts.The police said they were able to track Kim down based on hi

Social Affairs June 22, 2016