A 9-year-old boy in Daejeon drove his mom’s car for nearly 7 kilometers on Wednesday before ramming into 10 vehicles, becoming the second child to get behind the wheel of a parent’s car in a week in Korea.The minor drove on the road, traveling between a local district office, a supermarket and his apartment -- places he has been to with his mom. The accident resulted in damage to a total of 10 cars at several sites before the boy was caught by police within an hour of leaving home.The boy, who i

Social Affairs July 12, 2018

Starbucks’ plan to ban plastic straws has given momentum to the fight against plastic waste in South Korea.Both the Starbucks headquarters and Starbucks Korea announced plans to reduce plastic waste earlier this week by introducing a new lid and paper straws.The move was a major feature in headlines Tuesday, prompting major TV networks SBS and KBS to run segments on the environmental impact of plastic waste during their news programs. The move has also emboldened environmental activists and effo

Social Affairs July 11, 2018

K-pop sensation BTS’ latest album has become one of the most sold records in the US so far this year.BTS’ third studio album “Love Yourself: Tear” has become the ninth most sold physical album in the US during the first half of 2018, becoming the only foreign language record to chart in the top 10, according to Nielsen Music’s Mid-Year Report for 2018.The group sold 132,000 physical copies of the Korean-language album between its release on May 18 and the week ending June 28.(Big Hit Entertainme

Performance July 11, 2018

Most parts of South Korea will experience cloudy skies Wednesday, with a few spells of rain expected in inland areas.As the rain front moves east, most of the central region will see between 5 and 30 millimeters of rain in the morning, with a chance of sudden showers in inland regions in South Chungcheong Province and North Jeolla Province in the afternoon, due to an unstable atmosphere. (Yonhap)Temperatures are forecast to reach around 23 degrees Celsius in Seoul, Incheon and Suwon, before risi

Social Affairs July 11, 2018

부적절한 남녀관계의 경우, 처음 한두 번은 배우자를 속여도 세 번째엔 다수가 걸린다는 분석이 나왔다. 영국 일간지 메트로에 따르면 온라인 데이팅 사이트 Illicit Encounters이 설문조사를 한 결과, 바람을 피웠을 때 세 번째 불륜 이후나 4년이 지난 뒤 파트너로부터 걸릴 확률이 가장 높다는 결과가 나왔다.조사에 참여한 1천 명의 응답자 가운데 63%가 배우자한테 불륜한 사실을 들켰다고 말했다. 그 중 대다수는 세 번째 불륜 이후에 걸렸다고 대답했다.첫 번째 불륜 이후 배우자나 파트너로부터 들킨 사람은 11%, 두 번째 불륜 이후는 12%, 세 번째 이후는 21%로 가장 높은 수치를 기록했다.수치 차이에 대해 전문가들은 불륜을 세 번 이상 저지르면 긴장을 풀고 계심을 늦추지만, 처음 불륜 행위를 한 뒤에는 걱정하기 때문이라고 설명한다.설문조사에 따르면 결혼한 뒤 바람을 핀 86%가 결혼 전에도 바람 핀 경험이 있는 것으로 밝혀졌다.(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

한국어판 July 10, 2018

A 12-year-old boy drove his parents’ car at a supermarket parking lot in Jeju, leaving one injured and five vehicles damaged, local police said.The curious boy put his hands on the wheel last Wednesday night and drove the SUV to and fro for around one minute while his parents were away, causing damage to cars parked nearby, Jeju Dongbu Police said on Monday.Onlookers watch in disbelief as a 12-year-old boy drives an SUV. (Youtube)One shopper, who was coming out of the supermarket, fell down whil

Social Affairs July 10, 2018

Cable music channel Mnet will air the variety show “Run BTS!” from Wednesday.The show, which was originally featured on Naver’s V Live, will make a debut on the small screen this time, according to the group’s agency Big Hit Entertainment.A number of popular episodes will be carefully selected and curated for the TV audience, which will air at 6 p.m. every Wednesday over a period of eight weeks, with the final episode scheduled to air on Aug. 29.(Big Hit Entertainment)Each episode of the show fe

Television July 10, 2018

Starbucks announced on Monday it would get rid of plastic straws at all stores by 2020 to help tackle plastic pollution.Plastic straws will disappear from over 28,000 Starbucks stores worldwide over the next two years, and drinks will instead be served with a new strawless lid that has a “teardrop-shaped opening” the size of a thumbprint.The company says the move could eliminate more than a billion straws a year.The new cold-cup lids will be introduced worldwide by 2020. (Starbucks)The moves com

Industry July 10, 2018

The Seoul Pride event will take place at City Hall Plaza on Saturday following the successful run of last year’s event that drew thousands of people to the city center. During Monday’s press conference, the organizational body announced the start of the 19th Seoul Queer Culture Festival, a 10-day event packed with various parades, art exhibitions, and an independent film festival. Organizers of the event speak at the press conference. (Lim Jeong-yeo/The Korea Herald)This year’s Pride event advoc

Social Affairs July 9, 2018

Fans are getting excited for the red carpet event for the new movie “Illang: The Wolf Brigade” next week where Gang Dong-won and Han Hyo-joo are expected to make a joint appearance for the first time amid dating rumors. Gang and Han will be attending the promotional event at Times Square Mall in Yeongdeungpo-gu on July 18. Some fans are reportedly keeping a close eye on whether the event will happen as scheduled since the two will be asked to comment on their alleged relationship by local press.

Film July 9, 2018

Jessie has unveiled a beach-themed music video for her latest single “Down,” featuring plenty of tight choreography. The 29-year-old singer’s new video for the upbeat song has been watched over 1.5 million times on YouTube since it was released on Friday, prompting some fans to call her the “Korean Nicki Minaj.”Jessie and backup dancers perform a choreographed dance. (Youtube)The song, which is packed with plenty of feel good vibes and irresistibly addictive beats, has been hailed as a surefire

Performance July 8, 2018

인도에서 확인되지 않은 가짜뉴스가 급속도로 퍼지면서 인명피해가 지속해서 속출되고 있다.미국 일간지 워싱턴포스트에 따르면 지난 5월 이후 12명 이상이 인도 전역에서 “왓츠앱 루머”로 목숨을 잃은 것으로 추측된다.현지언론에 따르면 지난주 일요일 인도 서부 마하라슈트라 주 근처에서만 행인 5명이 구걸을 하다 마을 주민들로부터 집단 폭행을 당하고 나서 사망하는 일이 발생했다.마을 주변에서 구걸하던 피해자들은 아동 유괴범이 돌아다닌다는 소문이 메신저 앱 왓츠앱을 통해 퍼진 뒤 주민들의 오해를 사 폭행을 당하게 된 것으로 알려졌다.이번 사건으로 23명이 체포됐지만, 문제는 인도에서 끊임없이 목숨을 앗아가는 헛소문이 떠돈다는 사실이다.지난달에도 타미날두에서 아이들에게 과자를 나눠주던 50대 여성이 집단폭행을 당한 사건이 일어났다.인도당국이 가짜뉴스 확산을 맡기 위한 대책을 마련하는 가운데 지난단 말 동북부 트리푸라 주는 48시간 동안 지역 내 인터넷 접속과 모바일 메신저 서비스를 차단한 바 있

한국어판 July 8, 2018

Dating fellow idols is not a priority for Dreamcahter for now, the girl group said in a recent interview.In the recent interview with a local magazine bnt, members of the seven-piece band said they are putting work before love at the moment and ruled out dating fellow idols.When the magazine asked whether there had been advances made by male idol stars, the girls said compliments on looks for their strong makeup are all they get. (bnt)When it comes to ideal types of boyfriends, Siye said she doe

Performance July 8, 2018

A religious group that openly promotes gay conversion therapy will stage an anti-LGBT event just hundreds of meters away from where the Pride event is scheduled to take place on July 14 in Seoul.The festival entitled “Better than Queer” will go ahead on the same day as this year’s Seoul Pride event, featuring a host of anti-LGBT speakers including pastors and people who say they were previously gay but are not anymore.Holylife, the religious group that organizes what it calls a “holy festival,”

Social Affairs July 8, 2018

E-Mart will upgrade work chairs for cashiers at the counter. The South Korean supermarket chain will roll out the new chairs, which are 77 centimeters in height with a 23 centimeter tall back, next week.Beginning with the Uijeongbu location on July 16, the new measure will equip all E-mart stores across the country with the upgraded business furniture by August. (E-Mart)The moves comes as the retail giant seeks to ensure a better working environment at its over 140 stores, as the taller chairs w

Industry July 8, 2018