진행자: 임정요, Anita McKay1. Yemeni asylum seekers in Jeju hope to reduce prejudices기사요약: 3년째 진행 중인 예맨 내전으로 549명의 난민들이 말레이시아를 경유해 제주에 입국했다. 현재 난민 신청을 위해 제주에 체류 중인 이들은 486명이다. 이들이 제주도를 선택한 이유는 무비자로 입국 가능한 지역이며 안전한 곳이라는 인식 때문이다. 예맨 난민들은 제주 외에 다른 지역으로 이동할 수 없다. 생명의 위협을 받는 전시 국가 예맨에서 온 이 난민들을 인도주의적 차원에서 받아들여 돌봐줘야 한다는 사람들도 많지만, 난민 신청 허가를 반대하는 목소리도 크다.아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638[1] When the in-flight

Podcast June 27, 2018

Police are investigating a fire that took the lives of three and injured 37 on Tuesday at a multiplex apartment construction site in Saerom-dong, Sejong City.Of the casualties, 14 Chinese nationals were injured and one died. The deceased Chinese worker was reportedly in his 50s, while another severely affected Chinese worker is having burns treated at a local hospital. An on-site probe to find out the cause of the fire is to be carried out Thursday, after smoke dissipates from the building.Fire

Social Affairs June 27, 2018

A fire broke out in an underground parking garage of an apartment building under construction in central South Korea on Tuesday, leaving at least three dead and 37 others injured, officials said.The blaze started at 1:16 p.m. at the Treeshade apartment construction site in the central administrative city of Sejong, sending flames and black smoke rising into the sky. Construction firm officials estimated the number of workers at the site at the time at 169.About 40 fire trucks and 115 firefighter

Social Affairs June 26, 2018

A 16-year-old girl that had gone missing on June 16 was found on Sunday, dead and decomposing, near the peak of Maebongsan in Gangjin, South Jeolla Province. Police on Monday confirmed the victim’s DNA was found on a sickle that was inside the trunk of the prime suspect’s car. While the sickle had no traces of blood, the victim’s DNA was detected from between the blade and the handle of the device. The suspect’s DNA was not traced.The victim’s last recorded conversation was with her friend over

Social Affairs June 26, 2018

A body found on a remote mountain in Gangjin, South Jeolla Province, was confirmed to be that of the 16-year-old schoolgirl who went missing nine days ago.Jeonnam Provincial Police said Monday that a DNA test of the body matched that of the missing girl.The victim was last seen alive on June 16, when she left her house for a part-time job offered by her father's friend.In her last recorded conversation with a friend, the victim said through a message on social media that she was meeting the man,

Social Affairs June 25, 2018

The first autopsy performed on the body that was found Sunday on Gangjinsan mountain in South Jeolla Province gave no clear answers in the case involving a missing 16-year-old girl. The school girl went missing after she said she was setting out for a part-time job offered by her father’s close friend, telling her friend to keep the job offer a secret. The missing girl’s mother visited the family friend to inquire about her daughter which caused the man to flee through the back door of his house

Social Affairs June 25, 2018

A freshwater sturgeon weighing 55 kilograms and 170 centimeters long was caught Monday off the coast of Taean, South Chungcheong Province. The rare wild fish was auctioned off for 450,000 won ($403) at the Anheung fish market in Sinjindo-ri, Geunheung-myeon. Sturgeons are designated for protection. The National Fisheries Research & Development Institute bought the auctioned sturgeon for research purposes.This is the first time the marine fish market has dealt a freshwater sturgeon.  A freshwater

Social Affairs June 25, 2018

Police on Monday began an autopsy on a body found on the mountain Gangjinsan in Ganjin, South Jeolla Province, to determine if it is the 16-year-old girl who had gone missing the week before.According to Gangjin Police, the body found Sunday was heavily decomposed, with the family unable to identify the girl.Police believe the state of the remains is in line with the timing in which the school girl disappeared. An investigation is underway to reveal the cause of death. Police found a body near t

Social Affairs June 25, 2018

Police on Sunday found a body on Gangjinsan presumed to be a 16-year-old girl who went missing on June 16 after leaving for a supposed “part-time job” offered by her father’s friend.After the girl’s disappearance, her father’s friend, surnamed Kim, was found dead at a railroad construction site in an apparent suicide.According to Jeonnam Gangjin Police, Sunday, the body was found at around 3 p.m. near the peak of an unfrequented mountain in Jiseok-ri, Doam-myeon, South Jeolla Province. Police fo

Social Affairs June 24, 2018

Ecstatic screams broke out among Korean World Cup fans Saturday night when Son Heung-min fired a projectile shoot that cut through eight defending players and flew in to the net, moments before the final whistle. 　South Korea lost 2-1 against Mexico, but Son’s stunning shoot and his subsequent sob of regret at losing the match became a trending topic on Twitter the next day.  Mexico had scored two goals and the second half was about to come to a close, when Son dealt a breakthrough shoot, the fi

Soccer June 24, 2018

A direct flight between Korea’s Incheon Airport and Puerto Princesa Airport of Philippines’ Palawan launched on Saturday. Philippine Airlines will operate a 199-seater jet airliner Airbus A321 once a day. Incheon International Airport Corporation expects the new route to attract a yearly passenger of 120,000 traveling from Incheon to Palawan. This is the first regular flight route to open in Korea to Palawan, an archipelagic province of the Philippines known for its pristine nature. El Nido Lago

Travel June 24, 2018

Twitter in South Korea was inundated on Sunday with soccer fans ruefully commenting on the bygone glory of the 2002 World Cup, when the Korean national squad proudly made it to the semifinals. In this year’s Russia World Cup, Korea has already lost two games – one against Sweden and one against Mexico, with the outcome of its next game against Germany deciding if it will go to the next round.“Who in their right mind blows a vuvuzela at 2 a.m. for a goal? It’s not the 2002,” wrote a Twitter user,

Soccer June 24, 2018

Han Seo-hee on Saturday explained in a social media post how she allegedly came to meet BTS’ V at a club. Han had come under heavy fire after she let slip that she met V at a club when she was partying at the age of 19. Both Han and V were born in 1995. Her remark which suggested that V got into a club underage enraged the BTS fan club ARMY. “I didn’t know him. I had a table with my friend, and he just came. Kim Ki-bum brought him. I didn’t even know who he was. ARMY, please don’t yap at me. I d

Performance June 24, 2018

Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, Saturday night, was painted red with the Red Devils cheering for the midnight match between South Korea and Mexico.With tightly clasped hands held high, fans watched the rollercoaster game.A giant sized Taeguekgi -- the Korean national flag -- created a wave above the crowd. Raw emotions were displayed without reservation.Grieving groans and joyous exclamations intersected between those supporting Team Korea and the Mexican players as Carlos Vela and Javier Hernandez

Soccer June 24, 2018

Light is what surrounds us and fills the space we are in. Yet we seldom pay attention to its importance or the effect it casts on the things it touches. In interior design, lights are coordinated not only to brighten up the space, but also to direct people’s gaze and to illuminate or shadow objects. For Kwon Ho-jung, a 29-year-old office worker in Seoul, multiple lightings go beyond the role of illuminating her living space. Kwon’s is one of the increasing one-person households in urban Korea. A

Arts & Design June 15, 2018