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S. Korea draws Mexico in football opener at London Olympics

SoccerJul 27, 2012

NEWCASTLE (Yonhap) -- South Korea played Mexico to a scoreless draw in the opening men's football match at the London Olympics here Thursday.In the Group B contest at St. James' Park, both teams played a lackluster opening half, but South Korea began the second half with a bit more juice. In the 50th minute, winger Kim Bo-kyung curled one past the left post from the top of the arc. In the 52nd, ca
디아3, 사기급 '무적 버그' 등장에 허탈..

PodcastJul 24, 2012

블리자드의 인기 게임 타이틀 디아블로3가 ‘마법사 무적 모드’ 버그로 인해 논란에 휩싸였다.지난 23일 디아블로3 북미 포럼에 공개된 영상에 따르면 유저들이 마법사 캐릭터의 ‘마인’ 스킬을 특정 조건하에서 사용할 경우 체력이 닳지 않는 무적모드에 들어갈 수 있는 것으로 나타났다.이에 국내 사용자들은 게임 포럼사이트 게시판에 ‘오래 기다렸던 게임인데 배신감마저 느껴진다’며, 이 버그 때문에 캐릭터 간의 밸런스가 심각하게 무너졌다고 불편한 심기를 드러냈다.이들은 버그 때문에 고가의 아이템들을 너무 쉽게 손에 넣는 사람들을 보여 디아블로3가 가장 큰 재미거리인 아이템 파밍의 묘미를 잃고 있다고도 말했다.그럼에도 불구하고 아시아 서버 내 ‘마법사 무적 모드’ 버그는 24일 오후까지도 고쳐지지 않은 것으로 코리아헤럴
DUP floor leader Park Jie-won to be summoned

PoliticsJul 17, 2012

Prosecutors have summoned the Democratic United Party floor leader for interrogation on Thursday regarding his involvement in a high-profile bribery case.According to the Central Investigation Bureau of the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office, Rep. Park Jie-won of the main opposition party was notified on Tuesday to appear for questioning regarding a savings bank scandal involving several politicians.Howe
Japan tourist arrested for sexually harassing Jeju women

Social affairsJul 15, 2012

Police said Sunday they have requested an arrest warrant for a Japanese man on a sightseeing visit to South Korea's southern Jeju Island on charges of sexually harassing two Korean women at an airport restaurant. The 67-year-old Japanese man is accused of touching the hips of two female employees in their 40s at a Jeju International Airport restaurant on Friday morning, police said. The man wa
3 foreign law firms allowed to open branches in Seoul

Jul 15, 2012

Three foreign law firms have been allowed to offer foreign legal consultancy services in South Korea for the first time, the Justice Ministry said Sunday. The three firms permitted to open branches in Seoul to provide international law-related consultancy services are Ropes & Gray, Sheppard Mullin and Clifford Chance, the ministry said, noting they registered themselves as foreign legal consulta
S. Korean consul general in Auckland suspended over ethical lapses

Foreign affairsJul 15, 2012

The foreign ministry has suspended a senior diplomat in Auckland from regular duties for alleged ethical lapses, a ministry official said Saturday. The consul general in Auckland, whose name was withheld, was called home on June 15 after being accused of engaging in a scuffle with a fellow Korean official posted in New Zealand and sexually harassing female embassy staff. The ministry will hold
Severe sleep deprivation hurt immunity

ScienceJul 1, 2012

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands -- Severe sleep deprivation affects the body's immune system the same way physical stress does, researchers in the Netherlands and Britain found. Lead author Katrin Ackermann, a post-doctoral researcher at the Eramus MC University Medical Center in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and colleagues at the University of Surrey said if the study findings were confirmed using more da
N. Korea executed 4 defectors sent back from China: activist

North KoreaJun 25, 2012

North Korea has publicly executed four citizens who were recently repatriated from China after being caught by the Chinese authorities, a North Korean defector in South Korea claimed Monday. The four were among a group of 44 North Koreans who fled to China to avoid political oppression and chronic food shortages in the North, according to Kim Heung-kwang, the head of NK Intellectuals Solidarity,
Google stock split wins approval; CEO loses voice

World BusinessJun 22, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO -- Google shareholders gave CEO Larry Page what he wanted Thursday by approving an unconventional stock split meant to cement his authority, but he wasn't around to hail the victory. Page missed the Internet search leader's annual shareholders meeting because he has lost his voice, a previously undisclosed problem. Google didn't provide any other details about co-founder Page's
(인터뷰) '후궁' 김동욱 '성원대군은 불쌍한 캐릭터'

PodcastJun 18, 2012

올해 서른. 김동욱이 돌아왔다. <발레교습소>의 우울한 소년가장, <커피프린스>의 발랄한 하림의 여운은 찾기 힘들다. 최근 개봉한 김대승 감독의 <후궁: 제왕의 첩>에서 모습을 드러낸 그는 불운하고 유약한 왕자가 광기와 욕망에 사로잡힌 제왕으로 변해가는 과정을 섬뜩할 정도로 설득력있게 표현해낸다.주연 배우들의 노출을 화두로 한 선정적인 홍보 마케팅 끝에 베일을 벗은 <후궁>은, 사실 단순히 "에로틱 사극"으로 정의내리기엔 굉장히 복잡다단하고 다양한 욕망과 가치가 상충하는 영화다. 슬픈 제왕 "성원 대군"으로 돌아온 김동욱을 만났다.Actor Kim Dong-wook (Chung Hee-cho/The Kor
Greek exit polls: Top 2 parties neck and neck

World NewsJun 18, 2012

ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- In an election crucial for Greece, Europe and the world, exit polls on Sunday showed the two top contenders in Greece to be neck-and-neck.The outcome of Sunday's vote could determine whether Greece remains in the euro or is forced to leave the joint currency, a move that could drag down other European countries and have potentially catastrophic consequences for the global ec
Pyongyang denounces Clinton for 'reckless' remark on North's human rights

North KoreaJun 18, 2012

North Korea on Sunday slammed U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for what it calls "reckless remarks" on the North's human rights and public livelihood issues.In a spokesman's remark given to the official Korean Central News Agency, the North's foreign ministry urged Clinton to pay more attention to the issues of U.S. economic crisis and huge hordes of jobless people, instead of "imprudently"
Blizzard faces growing outcry against Diablo 3 over poor service: reports

TechnologyJun 17, 2012

Blizzard Entertainment is facing growing criticism and outcry from fans and industry experts against its latest hit game Diablo 3 for failing to live up to its proposed expectations, according to various media reports.Failure of smooth data connections and repeated error messages while logging in or playing the game compelled Korean users, game cafe operators and regulators to take the matter int
K-pop groups to hold concerts at Yeosu Expo

MusicJun 17, 2012

YEOSU -- Dozens of K-pop groups and popular singers will hold a series of separate concerts at the World Expo here starting this week, organizers said Sunday. The move is part of efforts by organizers to increase the number of visitors to the quadrennial fair, which opened on May 12 for a 93-day run. A four-member boy band 2AM will hold its concert at the Expo venue on Tuesday, followed by
CCTVs to operate in Seoul subway trains to prevent crimes

Social affairsJun 17, 2012

Seoul subway authorities said Sunday they will begin operating closed circuit televisions in more than 500 subway trains this week to help prevent crimes.A small number of CCTVs have been installed in each of the 504 trains running on Line 7 of Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corp., which operates subway lines 5-8 in the country's capital, a spokesman for the corporation said. SeoulMetro operates