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Seoul Carriages charge foreign passengers more

Expat LivingDec 6, 2011

Horse carriages offering recreational rides in central Seoul are charging more for foreign passengers.The carriages, which offer rides during the weekend, have signs announcing their prices on the back, many of which give a price of 10,000 won for a family, or 10,000 won each for foreign passengers. Others charge a flat fare of 20,000 won a group.Such price discrimination is not allowed under the rules of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, of which Korea is
Camarata to perform ‘Messiah’

Expat LivingDec 6, 2011

Two soloists flying in for concert that is becoming a yearly traditionCamarata Music Company will put on its annual performance of Handel’s “Messiah” on Dec. 17.The concert at Chungdong First Methodist Church in Seoul will feature almost all of the choral classic.Backed by an orchestra and the CMC Chorale, the soloists will be bass Won Cho and soprano Cho Kyoung-hwa, both flying in from the United States, and alto Ryu Seong-gak and tenor Choi Jung-sook.Conductor Ryan Goessl says that the chance
Surging Steelers back to work

More sportsDec 6, 2011

PITTSBURGH (AP) ― The Pittsburgh Steelers are playing so well, even coach Mike Tomlin is struggling coming up with a list of complaints.Then again, his team’s 35-7 romp over Cincinnati on Sunday night is hard to nitpick.The erratic running game produced 136 yards and two touchdowns. James Harrison collected three sacks as the defense held the Bengals to a season-low point total. And the special teams hit for the trifecta: blocking a field goal attempt, recovering a fumbled kickoff return and sco
Lee Dae-ho joins Orix

BaseballDec 6, 2011

Former Korean MVP Lee Dae-ho has joined the Orix Buffaloes in Japan, the club announced.In a press release, the Buffaloes said they have signed the 29-year-old infielder formerly with the Lotte Giants of the Korea Baseball Organization, but did not disclose other details of the deal. Lee has reportedly signed a two-year contract worth 700 million yen ($9 million). The hulking first baseman, listed at 194 centimeters and 130 kilograms, was voted the KBO’s MVP in 2010 after leading the league in a
Park enjoys newfound success

GolfDec 6, 2011

Sometimes, being a professional golfer isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, because fame comes with responsibilities. There are media interviews to do, corporate commitments to make, fans to greet and places to visit.But Park Hee-young, who recently earned her maiden win on the LPGA Tour, is enjoying her newfound fame ― no matter how difficult it can get.“Playing golf is obviously hard, but it’s also not easy to present myself in public in interviews,” Park told Yonhap. “With golf, I can just keep m
KBL may allow more foreign players

More sportsDec 6, 2011

The Korean Basketball League is considering altering its restrictions on foreign players as the sport faces waning popularity and growing calls from teams for a change.Officials gathered at the KBL office in Seoul Monday to discuss the rules for foreign players in the country’s top pro basketball league.They urged the league’s governing body to increase the number of foreign players allowed from the current one per team to two.“Our game is highly dependant on foreign players,” said Incheon Eleph
Lee Dong-gook claims MVP award

Dec 6, 2011

Jeonbuk Motors striker Lee Dong-gook won the K-League’s Most Valuable Player award Tuesday, beating out FC Seoul’s Dejan Damjanovic.Lee was voted the 2011 MVP at the year-end ceremony at the Grand Hilton Hotel in Seoul. The 32-year-old striker received 86 out of 115 votes, while the FC Seoul striker garnered 14 votes, followed by Kwak Tae-hwi with 12 votes.It was Lee’s second MVP in the past three years. He won the award in 2009, after helping Jeonbuk win its first league title.Although he misse
S. Korean CEOs to boost morale in industrial complex in N. Korea

North KoreaDec 6, 2011

South Korean company heads who run factories with North Korean workers in the Gaeseong Industrial Complex will gather to boost their business morale, sources said.The association of CEOs of South Korean small- and medium-sized enterprises in Gaeseong will hold a general meeting on Wednesday at 5 p.m. at a training and education center in the complex. It is the first time for the group to hold a regular meeting in North Korea since it was established under the Gaeseong Industrial Complex Act in J
Korea to reward informants in crime profits crackdown

Social affairsDec 6, 2011

The Cabinet endorsed a bill Tuesday to reward those who help authorities confiscate assets that have been illegally acquired.The current law stipulates that the authorities may confiscate profits earned by offenders from specific “serious crimes,” such as influence peddling, organized crime and sex trafficking, in order to eradicate economic incentives for such crimes and to prevent the resources from being used for other criminal activities.Under the revision, the government approved a clause t
Auction aborted for baby food intended for N. Koreans

North KoreaDec 6, 2011

South Korea plans a second attempt to auction off baby food originally intended for North Korean children, officials said Tuesday.The move comes after nobody bid for 540,000 packs of baby food on Onbid, an auction Web site run by the state-run Korea Asset Management Corp.South Korea plans to issue a second public notice and adjust the prices, said an official handling the issue at the Unification Ministry. He did not elaborate on further details.The baby food is part of 5 billion won ($4.4 milli
November was warmest on record

Social affairsDec 6, 2011

South Korea had unusually warm autumn weather this year, as the average November temperature hit the highest level on record, due mainly to warmer sea currents approaching the coastlines, the weather agency said Tuesday. The average temperature for November reached 11 C, the highest figure since the agency began compiling data in 1973, the Korea Meteorological Administration said. The November weather was also milder than a year earlier, when the average temperature was 7.1 C. The average temper
More students see self-made success beyond reach

Social affairsDec 6, 2011

More than half of Korean college students believe it is difficult, if not impossible, for them to achieve success in life through their own efforts alone, a recent survey showed.In the survey of 423 students, conducted by Albamon, a job portal website, 58 percent of respondents said self-made success is hard or impossible to accomplish in Korean society.About 40 percent cited luck as a key factor for success, while 26.5 percent and 16.1 percent replied effort and ability are needed to succeed. N
S. Korean workers most vulnerable to unemployment risk in OECD bloc

Social affairsDec 6, 2011

Korean workers turned out to be most vulnerable to an economic crisis compared with their counterparts in other OECD countries, due to the country’s extraordinarily low levels of unemployment benefits, a report showed Tuesday.Local labor authorities provided unemployed workers with financial aid worth about 30.4 percent of their previous full-time wages for one year upon being laid off as of 2009, according to the OECD report titled “Employment Outlook 2011.”The level of unemployment benefits la
Koreans still struggle to find satisfaction

Social affairsDec 6, 2011

Efforts needed to transform national achievements into individual happinessDuring a major forum on international aid in Busan last week, participants from around the world heaped praise on Korea for becoming the first country to transform from an aid recipient to a donor.“Korea is symbolic,” said Brian Atwood, chair of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee. “It is a successful country. It is proof that it can happen.”In his speech at the opening ceremony of the Fourth High-Level Forum on A
Affordable study at Barnard College

Social affairsDec 6, 2011

One of the most highly recommended, attractive experiences at university is the opportunity to study abroad. There are few better chances to experience the thrill of living outside your own country and broaden your horizons than in college.Sadly, for many brilliant young Korean students, the financial burden of paying tuition at a host university, plus room and board, can keep them grounded.However, Barnard College, a women’s college in the heart of New York City, offers all of the above plus mo