SEOUL– Yang Hyun-suk, founder and former head of K-pop agency YG Entertainment, was acquitted Thursday on charges of blackmailing an informant in an attempt to block an investigation into a drug scandal. The Seoul Central District Court delivered a not-guilty verdict, saying there is insufficient evidence that Yang had blackmailed the whistleblower to inflict … Read more
SEOUL– First lady Kim Keon Hee on Thursday visited a flophouse district in central Seoul and delivered boxes of groceries to needy residents. Kim visited a “jjokbangchon” neighborhood near Seoul Station where some 400 households live in cramped rooms measuring roughly 3.3-square-meters each. During a visit to an elderly resident, Kim delivered a … Read more
SEOUL– Taking its cues from this year’s FIFA World Cup, the South Korean football federation said Thursday it will be more generous with stoppage time at the end of each half starting next year. The Korea Football Association (KFA) said its referees committee will award enough additional time to account for stoppage in action … Read more
SEOUL– President Yoon Suk Yeol held a meeting with talented science students Thursday, saying the level of a country matches its science level and he believes many of them will become great scientists who win the Nobel Prize. “It is time (for South Korea) to produce Nobel Prize winners,” Yoon said during the meeting … Read more
SEOUL– Tving’s new series “Island” will tell a fantasy story of characters who fight evil forces trying to destroy the world, based on a popular webtoon under the same name. The original cartoon, co-written by Youn In-wan and Yang Kyung-il, was published in 1997, and was remastered as a webtoon series that ran on … Read more
SEOUL– North Korea is expected to intensify cyber offenses targeting South Korea next year to steal information on advanced technologies, such as nuclear power and space programs, Seoul’s spy agency said Thursday. North Korean hacking groups will likely focus on stealing the South’s technologies related to nuclear plants, chips and the defense industry, and … Read more
SEOUL– Former national football team winger Lee Dong-jun returned to the top South Korean league Thursday, putting an end to a short stint in Germany marred by injuries. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors announced their acquisition of the 25-year-old speedster. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Lee had been with Hertha BSC in the … Read more
SEOUL– Seoul shares finished sharply higher on Thursday, despite concerns over a looming global recession. The Korean won rose against the U.S. dollar. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) rose 27.78 points, or 1.19 percent, to close at 2,356.73, ending its losing streak of the past five sessions. Trading volume was … Read more