Jeju Air will temporarily increase international flights for routes that tend to see a spike in demand during winter, the low-cost carrier said Monday. The flights will operate in and out of Jeju Airport and Cheongju Airport. There will be flights between Jeju and Manila in the Philippines between Friday and Jan. 1. (Yonhap)Three round trips between Jeju and Chiang Mai, Thailand, are scheduled in January. Five round trips between Jeju and Danang, Vietnam, are also planned in February.A total of

Industry Dec. 25, 2017

The cold spell is to briefly ease Thursday, with a warmer southwest wind drifting to the Korean Peninsula, the Korea Meteorological Agency said.Temperatures on the day will not stray far from the previous year’s, and are set to occasionally rise higher. Some parts of the inland area will show a wide daily temperature range. (Yonhap)The lowest morning temperature across the country is forecast to be between minus 12 and 1 degrees Celsius, up from the previous day’s minus 16 and zero C. The highes

Social Affairs Dec. 21, 2017

Entertainment show “Infinite Challenge” was the most watched on-demand video on Pooq TV this year, with 15,610,000 hours spent watching the show on the online provider of TV broadcasts and movies.Pooq TV, one of the biggest on-demand video providers in Korea, on Monday released data on the popular shows on its platform in 2017. (MBC)In the period between the beginning of January and the end of November this year, “Infinite Challenge” was the most consumed program on Pooq TV, followed by “Knowing

Television Dec. 18, 2017

Convenience store chain CU will provide charging stations for Tesla’s electric vehicle at four of its stores. CU announced Monday that a total of seven chargers will be installed at Gapyeong Sangcheon, Cheongpyeong Daein, Uiwang Ojeongongdan, Bibong Premium stores.The stores have been selected based on their less-than-an-hour distance from Seoul, the parking capacity, access to the high way and the suitability as a leisure driving path.  (BGF Retail)Tesla Korea installed its exclusive charging e

Mobility Dec. 18, 2017

A tour bus packed with Korean tourists keeled over on a snow-covered road in Hokkaido, Japan, Sunday. All the passengers were reported as safe.According to reports from Japan’s NHK, a bus carrying 34 Koreans toppled over near Kamifuranocho in Hokkaido around 4:40 p.m. on Sunday.NHK had initially reported that every passenger including the driver suffered injuries and some were in serious condition. However, it later corrected the report to say that five passengers and the driver sustained minor

Social Affairs Dec. 18, 2017

Heavy snowfall hit the capital city of Seoul on Monday morning, quickly accumulating and slowing down traffic. Flights were delayed or canceled, and roads in the mountainous regions in the city were blocked due to safety concerns.For the first time this winter, the Korea Meteorological Administration issued a heavy snow warning over Seoul and Gyeonggi Province cities including Seongnam, Yangpyeong, Gwangju, Hanam, Namyangju, Guri and Gwacheon.  Heavy snow blanked Seoul, early morning on Dec. 18

Social Affairs Dec. 18, 2017

지난 10일 캘리포니아 월넛 크리크의 한국인 유학생 안홍(21)씨는 “한국어는 역겨우니 영어만 쓰라”고 요구하는 백인 여성과 맞닥뜨리는 황당한 사건을 겪었다. 　　사건이 발생한 날 안 씨는 현지 스타벅스에서 친구와 한국어로 대화를 나누던 중이었다. 두 여성의 대화에 돌연 한 중년의 백인 여성이 “감히 그 말을 쓸 생각 말라”며 개입했다. 　　<관련 영문 기사>　　이 여성은 “나는 너희의 언어를 듣고 싶지 않다”며 한국어가 “역겹다”고 말했다. 또, “이곳은 미국이니 영어만 써라”고 요구했다. 해당 발언은 안 씨가 순간적으로 녹화한 스마트폰 영상에 고스란히 담겨 페이스북에 게재됐다.　안홍, 또는 애니 안 (사진=페이스북)　코리아헤럴드와 연락이 닿아 진행한 인터뷰에서 안 씨는 “미국 생활 중 인종차별은 많이 겪었지만, 이렇게 대놓고 차분하게 비꼬는 사람은 처음 봤다”고 말했다. 　　이전에도 안 씨는 백인 밀집 지역의 식당에서 서빙을 거부당하거나, 지나가던 백인이 차에서 “아시아인 꺼져”

한국어판 Dec. 15, 2017

A video catching a scene of raw racism against Koreans in California has catapulted Annie An, a community college student in Walnut Creek, in the East Bay area of California, to immediate online stardom. The shocking incident took place Sunday at a local Starbucks, where Annie was having a conversation with her friend in Korean. Her Korean-American tutor, Sean Lee, was also at the scene.Breaking off the two Korean women’s chat, a middle-aged white woman, unprovoked, suddenly told the two, “Don’t

Social Affairs Dec. 14, 2017

A cult leader and her follower were arrested and charged for encouraging others to commit suicide, the Uijeongbu District Prosecutor’s Office said Thursday.According to the Yonhap News Agency‘s report on the incident, the cult leader, 63, and her follower, 43, had together branded the follower's parents as having been possessed with “evil dragon’s spirit.” The two allegedly plotted and deserted the 83-year-old and the 77-year-old victims on the riverside of Bukhan River in Gapyeong County in Gye

Social Affairs Dec. 14, 2017

About 20,000 Australians with a record of sexual abuse toward minors are banned from leaving the country, with the new law taking effect from Wednesday.Australia is the first country in the world to put a permanent travel ban on child sex offenders, in a bid to stop overseas sex trafficking.Under the new law, those who are registered as child sex offender will have their passports revoked. They are banned from traveling overseas unless they receive special permissions from the government.  (Yonh

World News Dec. 13, 2017

The annual ice climbing contest of Yeongdong County, North Chungcheong Province, has been called off for four consecutive years, and the prospect of this year’s event taking place remains murky.Although the early cold snap has quickened the freezing of ice, the confirmed outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu in the nearby regions is casting doubt over the outdoor contest slated for Jan. 20 and 21 at a wall beside the Chogangcheon River in Yulri, Yongsan-myeon. The Yeongdong County officials sai

More Sports Dec. 13, 2017

The Agriculture Ministry confirmed an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N6 bird flu at a duck farm in Yeongam, South Jeolla Province, Monday.This is the fourth confirmation of highly pathogenic bird flu this season.The government on Monday culled some 76,000 ducks at five farms located within a 3 kilometer radius of the original farm where the highly pathogenic strain of bird flu was detected. Since Monday midnight, a transportation ban was issued on all livestock industry persons across Daeje

Social Affairs Dec. 12, 2017

Unpaid tax by Korean tax defaulters amounted to 11.3 trillion won ($10.4 billion) in 2017, the National Tax Service revealed on Monday. The tax agency annually discloses names of those whose unpaid tax money exceeds 300 million won. This year, there were about 4,700 more names on the list compared to 2016 because the standard for disclosure was lowered to 200 million won.Some 21,000 entities failed or delayed to pay their taxes amounting over 200 million won in 2017 without giving specific reaso

Economy Dec. 12, 2017

북한 김정은의 친형 김정철이 외신에 언급되는 등 최근 대중의 주목을 받고 있다.　　김정철은 살해된 김정남과 달리 대외적으로 모습을 잘 드러내지 않았다. 그가 일반인 눈에 띈 것은 에릭 클랩튼의 콘서트장이 전부일 정도다. 　　지난 2006년, 김정철은 독일에서 열린 클랩튼의 공연을 찾았다. 그는 이후 5년이 지난 2011년에서야 클랩튼의 싱가포르 공연에 모습을 드러냈다. 　 (사진=스켑틱 리뷰)　또 2015년, 런던 사우스켄징턴 클랩튼의 쇼에서 이틀 연속 방청석을 지키던 김정철이 목격됐다. 　　지난 10월 27일 나온 ‘스켑틱 리뷰’의 글에 따르면 인도주의적 지원단체 유진 벨 재단의 이사 스티븐 린턴 박사는 약 30년간 주기적으로 북한을 찾았다고 한다.　그는 한때 “김정일의 둘째 아들이 클랩튼을 매우 좋아하니 자리를 마련해보는 게 어떻겠나”라는 내용의 제안을 받았다고 한다. 　 (사진=스켑틱 리뷰)　1981년생 김정철은 스위스에서 유학했다. 　　김정철과 김정은의 친모는 김정일의 두 번

한국어판 Dec. 11, 2017