After weeks of leadership vacuum, KB Financial Group chose former chief financial officer Yoon Jong-kyoo as the new chairman Wednesday, after interviewing four candidates.　Yoon Jong-kyoo (Yonhap)Yoon will become the first chairman to be selected from within the group.　The final shortlist included Citibank chairman Ha Yung-ku, as well as three former KB Financial officials including Yoon and former KB Kookmin Bank vice president Kim Ki-hong. 　The race to the top slot was neck-and-neck between Ha

 진행자: 송상호, Paul Kerry　 　1. 경찰, 판교 환풍구붕괴 사고 수사 가속　기사요약: 경찰은 판교 테크노밸리 콘서트 현장 환풍구 붕괴 사고와 관련된 수사에 박차를 가하고 있다. 10월 17일 발생한 사고로 16명의 사망자와 11명의 부상자가 발생했다. 경찰은 관련자의 전화통화 기록, 은행 기록 등을 추적하고 있으며, 콘서트 개최 과정에서 안전관련 미비점들을 분석하고 있다. 또한 환풍구 강도 실험을 통해 부실시공 여부도 조사 중이다.　　팟캐스트: https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵: http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638　　Police closing in on cause, culprits behind Pangyo deaths　 [1]The police are looking into telephone and bank records of key

▶기술의 단순함이 진정한 사물 인터넷 시대를 여는 열쇠　사물 인터넷 (Internet of Things)은 PC 인터넷, 모바일 인터넷에 이어 제3의 인터넷 물결 (Third wave of Internet)이라고 일컬어진다. 하지만 아직까지 사물인터넷은 소비자들에게는 PC나 스마트 폰 만큼 친근한 기술로 받아들여지지 않고 있는 것이 현실이다. 진정한 사물 인터넷 시대를 앞당기기 위해서 필요한 것은 무엇일까? 　모바일 솔류션 업체 에어워치(AirWatch)의 앨런 대비에르 회장은 17일 (현지시간) 시카고에서 열린 IoT월드포럼의 패널 토론에서 사물 인터넷 시대의 문을 활짝 열기 위해서는 “IoT의 핵심적인 기술을 모아 사용성과 편리성을 극대화 할 수 있는 IoT계의 스티브 잡스가 필요하다,”라고 밝히며 기술의 단순함에 대해 강조했다. 앨런 대비에르 에어워치 회장 (오른쪽)이 16일 (현지시각) 시카고에서 열린 IoT월드포럼에서 패널토론에 참여하고 있다. / 사진 김영원복잡하고 서로

Luhan, a member of the K-pop boy band EXO, sent a message of support on Wednesday to those hit by an earthquake in southwestern China on Tuesday night. 　“May the blessing be with you in the disaster-hit area. I hope my people there are safe,” the Chinese member of the idol band wrote on his Weibo account on Wednesday morning. 　Luhan’s concerned message came after an earthquake with a magnitude of at least 6.0 shook the Weiyuan city area of Yunnan province on Tuesday night, leaving at least one p

Legendary K-pop idol Seo Taiji unveiled the cover image of his upcoming album “Quiet Night” on Wednesday. 　The album’s cover, designed by artist Kim Dae-hong, features a hand-drawn girl with short hair and wearing a white dress. The straight-faced girl stares ahead with a purple-colored night sky filled with stars in the background, creating mysterious effect. 　“It is an art work that metaphorically expresses symbols that contradict with a pure girl. We reflected the theme of the entire album th

K-pop diva Seo In-young is to team up with hip-hop artist Zion.T this fall, her agency IY Company stated Tuesday. 　The 30-year-old singer will unveil the track featuring Zion.T on Oct. 15, a year after the release of her EP “Love Me.” 　Her upcoming EP is drawing more attention than usual as the sexy icon has joined hands with the well-known hip-hop figure to create a new style of music. 　Zion.T is a famous record producer as well as rapper who debuted in 2011. He rapidly gained recognition after

Rookie K-pop group GOT7’s latest album released in Thailand topped the weekly albums chart at a local record store, its label JYP Entertainment said Monday. 　The septet dropped the compilation album “GOT7 Thailand Special Set,” composed of its first EP “Got It?” and second EP “GOT♡,” on Sept. 25 in Thailand.  After the album was released it immediately rose to the top of the B2S international albums chart for the week of Sept. 22 to 28. B2S is Thailand’s largest record label.　The up-and-coming b

True to the name of JYJ’s world tour concert “Return of the King,” the trio seemed like kings who had conquered the K-pop world on Sunday. 　On Sunday evening, tens of thousands of people flocked to Gangnam, an affluent southern district of Seoul, for the K-pop concert featuring JYJ.The entire seven-lane Yeongdong road in front of the Korea Electric Power Corp. headquarters in Samseong-dong, blocked off for the two-hour concert, was filled by some 50,000 fans from home and abroad.　As admission to

Dynamic Duo’s Gaeko will drop his first studio album on Oct. 16. 　The 33-year-old rapper is to make his first official solo release with his upcoming album “Redingray,” two years after his first EP “Rhythm is Life.” 　 (Ameba culture)The album’s name reflects his greed, aspirations and fantasies, represented by red, while living in a gray city. 　His album is to drop online at noon on Oct. 16, and in stores the next day. 　Dynamic Duo, one of the country’s best-known hip-hop acts, debuted in 2004 w

K-pop diva Ailee took the top spot on SBS music program “Inkigayo” with her track “Don’t Touch Me” on Sunday. 　The Korean-American vocalist won the top prize, outshining Girls’ Generation subgroup TaeTiSeo and the duo SoYu X Urban Zakapa.Wearing red striped shorts, Ailee wowed the audience with her powerful dance moves and stable vocals.　Ailee’s victory comes only a week after the 25-year-old singer returned to the K-pop scene with her third EP “Magazine” on Sept. 25. 　The Sunday music show also

South Korean entertainer Ji Suk-jin released a photo that he took with costars from SBS’ variety show “Running Man” on Sunday.　The picture features “Running Man” cast members Ji, Kim Jong-kook, Haha, Lee Kwang-soo and Song Ji-hyo posing for the camera after a fan meeting in Hong Kong on Saturday. 　“See you again, Hong Kong. Thank you,” Ji wrote on Twitter alongside the picture. 　Following the fan event on Saturday, the “Running Man” team will host the event in Indonesia on Oct. 25, Malaysia on N

Top South Korean actor Jo In-sung said on Saturday that he does not know much about women, which led to his break-up with actress Kim Min-hee. 　The 33-year-old actor made the remarks about his recently-ended relationship on Park Kyung-lim’s “Talk Concert” held Saturday in Seoul by entertainer Park Kyung-lim. 　 (OSEN)Jo, a longtime friend of Park, made a surprise appearance at the concert, attended by some 700 women. 　He shared his thoughts on the women’s problems and presented one participant, w