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Hyundai Motor’s GBC construction to begin H1 2019
Transport
Dec 17, 2018
Hyundai Motor Group, the world’s fifth-largest automotive group, is slated to begin construction of its new headquarters, dubbed the Global Business Center, in southern Seoul in the first half of next year, with the government moving to clear regulatory hurdles for the project that had hit a snag for years.The development comes as part of government plans shared at the economy-related ministers’ meeting, led by President Moon Jae-in on Monday, on fostering economic growth in 2019 by encouraging
Jonghyun remembered in arts exhibition on 1st anniversary
Music
Dec 17, 2018
Dec. 18 marks the first anniversary of Jonghyun’s passing.On this day last year, boy group SHINee’s lead vocalist was found unresponsive at a studio apartment in Cheongdam-dong, a neighborhood in Seoul’s Gangnam district. He was rushed to the nearby Konkuk University Medical Center, but did not survive. Jonghyun (SHINee`s official Twitter @shinee)The 27-year-old star’s untimely passing was reported in major media outlets across the world, including the BBC, CNN, Forbes, the New York Times and th
New Southern Policy at heart of Moon’s diplomatic diversification
Foreign affairs
Dec 17, 2018
New Southern Policy could help mitigate impact of intensifying US-China competition, and resolve North Korean nuclear issue, experts say
Sylvester Levay says ‘Elisabeth’ marked turning point for him
Music
Dec 17, 2018
Nearly two decades after winning the Grammy Award for “Fly, Robin, Fly,” composer Sylvester Levay was at a crossroads, about to venture into writing songs for musicals.“Writing music for (musical) ‘Elisabeth’ was around the time when I was peaking in Hollywood writing film music. I was torn between potential career choices when my wife pushed me forward. It was a turning point for me as a creator,” said Levay during an interview in Seoul on Thursday. The interview was in German, translated into
[Graphic News] Performing arts market improves
Life&Style
Dec 17, 2018
South Korea’s performing arts market rebounded in 2017, apparently reflecting greater political and social stability after the presidential election in May that year, officials said. According to data released by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Arts Management Service, the nation’s performing arts market grew 8.7 percent from the previous year to 813.2 billion won ($721 million) last year. It is the first time that the domestic performing arts market has exceeded 800 b
Celebrate holidays with panache at museums, galleries
Arts&Design
Dec 17, 2018
It is that time of the year. “All I Want for Christmas” plays seemingly on repeat and Santa decorations are in every window. The year has almost come to an end. For those tired of the same old alcohol-infused yearend gatherings, museums and galleries are offering a more cultured alternative to celebrating the year that was.Why not grab a beer next to Marcel Duchamp’s “Fountain?” An 8-meter tall “Bearbrick” -- the collectible Japanese toy -- might give you a hug. Or just bring some art home by pu
[Editorial] Keep politics out of science
Editorial
Dec 17, 2018
Suspension of KAIST president put on hold, but heads of other institutes have stepped down
Short-term bond yield inches closer to base rate
Markets
Dec 17, 2018
South Korea’s short-term sovereign bond yield has hovered just above the base rate, due to lingering market impact from the government’s plan to repurchase bonds before maturity and market uncertainties at home and abroad.The three-year sovereign bond yield came to 1.795 percent at the Monday session’s close, showed data from the Korea Financial Investment Association. On Friday, the bond yield recorded its lowest figure since September 2017 at 1.781 percent.The bond yield move
[Monitor] Korea’s Legoland project finally back on track
Economy
Dec 17, 2018
The Gangwon provincial government’s Legoland project is finally back on track after a seven-year delay. The provincial legislature approved a plan on Dec. 14 to build Chuncheon Legoland by 2021. The new park will occupy 1.06 million square meters on Hajung Island in Chuncheon. It will be equipped with a theme park, resort and shopping facilities. The construction costs have been estimated at 300 billion won ($265 million). The prolonged delay stemmed from the discovery of cultural heritage
Blue House hits back at claims of unlawful intelligence gathering
Politics
Dec 17, 2018
Cheong Wa Dae on Monday hit back at a former investigator of the special inspection team, requesting the Ministry of Justice take further action against the individual.In the latest response to claims made by Kim Tae-woo, a former member of Cheong Wa Dae’s special inspection team, Cheong Wa Dae said he is spreading false information and breaking security regulations by revealing intelligence reports. Cheong Wa Dae spokesperson Kim Eui-kyeom. Yonhap“(Kim) disclosing intelligence reports he compi
[Feature] Death of evictee raises call for action on resettlement
Social affairs
Dec 17, 2018
On Dec. 3, Park Jun-kyung, 37, a tenant in the Ahyeon-dong 2 reconstruction area in Mapo-gu, Seoul, was found dead in the Han River. His belongings and a note were found at a pavilion at Hangang Park in the Mangwon area.The note described how he had spent the last three days on the streets with nowhere to go after being forcibly evicted three times. He also asked that his mother be given rental housing so she would not suffer as he had.The late Park had moved to Ahyeon-dong, near Sinchon, known
Epic Games Korea denies gun powder use, wishes Seolhyun quick recovery
Music
Dec 17, 2018
Epic Games Korea, the host of Fortnite Korea Open 2018, confirmed in a statement Monday that gun powder had not been used during AOA’s performance at the event, after the group’s member Seolhyun left the stage in the middle of the performance because she felt faint. The company also wished Seolhyun a quick recovery.Seolhyun’s management agency FNC Entertainment had initially blamed the singer’s dizziness and retching on the heavy use of gunpowder. However, fans had criticized the agency for not
Police chief admits lax handling of violence by unionized workers
Social affairs
Dec 17, 2018
Police are considering taking punitive measures against those responsible for lackadaisical response to violence by some union workers at an auto parts maker against an executive.Last month, some 40 union workers of Yoosung Enterprise in Asan, South Chungcheong Province, broke into the office of the company CEO, and some of them struck -- over a period of about 40 minutes -- a managing director in charge of wage talks. National Police Agency Commissioner Min Gab-ryong (Yonhap)The executive surn
S. Korea to slow down pace of wage hikes amid slow growth forecast
Economy
Dec 17, 2018
S. Korea’s growth rate set at 2.6-2.7% for 2018, 2019
[Slawomir Sierakowski] Germany still playing defense against EU, US
Viewpoints
Dec 17, 2018
An old joke among non-Americans is that they, too, deserve a vote in US presidential elections, given how central that office is to their lives. When Germany’s Christian Democratic Union met this month to select a new leader, Europeans probably felt the same way.Not only is the CDU Germany’s largest party; it is also the largest in the European Union. At its recent congress in Hamburg, the word “Europe” was uttered constantly, with most speakers declaring a sense of responsibility for what happe
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