The following is the list of events for South Korean athletes on Saturday at the2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. All times are local.  Austria`s Katharina Liensberger competes in the Women`s Slalom at the Jeongseon Alpine Center during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang on February 16, 2018. (AFP-Yonhap)- Biathlon (Alpensia Biathlon Centre)Women's 12.5km mass start (8:15 p.m.)- Curling (Gangneung Curling Centre)Men's round robin session 6 (South Korea vs Britain) (2:05 p.m

In a collaboration between passionate international and local residents, the Gwangju International Center is forming a citizen choir to transcend cultural and language barriers. 　This is the first time the GIC will call upon people without a background in music to participate in its annual May concert, which raises funds to support minority groups in Gwangju and for international causes. 　“This edition is open to both local and international residents who love music and are willing to (create an

진행자: 조혜림, Paul Kerry1. 최순실 1심 선고 20년Choi Soon-sil sentenced to 20 years in prison기사요약: 국정농단 주범으로 지목된 최순실씨에 대해 법원이 1심에서 20년형과 180억원의 벌금을 선고했다. 최 측은 형이 가혹하다며 항소하겠다고 밝혔다.[1] Choi Soon-sil, former President Park Geun-hye’s confidante accused of meddling in state affairs, was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday. *confidante: 측근*meddle 간섭 참견*state affairs 국정*sentence 선고, 선고하다[2] Seoul Central District Court also ordered Choi to pay a fine of 18 billion won ($16.6 million) and the forfeiture of 7.3

General Motors sent market jitters in South Korea by announcing the shutdown of its Gunsan plant in North Jeolla Province, citing needs for business restructuring.The decision, widely considered a prelude to a complete withdrawal from Korea despite the automaker’s official denial, is based on the firm‘s lagging business performance.According to GM Korea, the size of accumulated net losses for three years between 2014 and 2016 was some 2 trillion won ($1.84 billion). The company also saw a defici

한 여성이 전시된 차량을 구둣발과 핸드백으로 마구 걷어차는 장면이 찍혔다.해당 차량을 보유한 딜러업체는 여성에게 2600만원가량의 수리비를 청구했다CCTV에는 여성이 신고받고 출동한 경찰관까지 폭행하는 장면이 포착되었다. (사진=유튜브 캡처)중국인 왕 씨로 밝혀진 여성은 술에 취해 차가 있는 곳으로 넘어지며 애꿎은 차에 화를 푼 것으로 보인다.왕 씨와 동행하던 남성이 그녀를 막아보려 했지만 무용지물이었다.차를 전시했던 딜러는 이제 중고로밖에 팔 수 없다며 수리비를 요구했다.(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

Management in Korea is a regular column written by the members of Egon Zehnder Seoul touching on various aspects of Korean enterprises and business leaders and offering management tips. -- Ed.The role of the board of directors is rapidly evolving in Western countries. No longer rubber stamps hand-picked by CEOs, Western boards are now expected to provide true oversight of management, not just in terms of maximizing shareholder value, but in grappling with broader issues like innovation and globa

South Korea’s tire-maker Kumho Tire has won in the “concept” category of Germany’s iF Design Award 2018, the company said Tuesday. iF Design Award that boasts 65 years of history is organized by Germany’s International Forum Design, and is often dubbed as the Oscar of the design industry, along with Red Dot Design Award and IDEA Design Award.Some 6,400 pieces were submitted from 54 countries to be reviewed by 63 judges selected from different parts of the world to evaluate the design’s appeal in

Posco Daewoo, a trading company and a subsidiary of steel giant Posco, conducted a volunteer event on Tuesday to support the underprivileged children, the company said. Posco Daewoo CEO Kim Young-Sang (center) and members of the firms pose after preparing gift boxes to be donated to households in need on the occasion of Seollal. (Posco Daewoo)Some 300 employees and executives of Posco Daewoo packed boxes of gifts at a community child center in Incheon, ahead of the Seollal holiday, which will be

미국 한 아웃백스테이크하우스 매장의 종업원 ‘해고사유’가 논란이다. 워싱턴포스트 보도에 의하면 플로리다에 위치한 이 매장은 고객을 비난하는 글을 SNS에 올린 종업원을 최근 해고했다. 이 종업원은 25개의 스테이크, 25개의 치킨과 25개의 감자튀김을 포장해달라는 주문을 받았다.이는 총 735달러, 한화로 약 80만 원어치의 주문이었다. 메뉴를 포장하고, 확인하고, 주문자의 차로 가져다주느라 매장 내 다른 손님들의 주문을 제때 받지 못한 종업원은 어마어마한 주문을 한 테이크아웃 손님이 팁을 주지 않은 것에 대해 불만을 토로했다.  한국의 한 아웃백 스테이크하우스 매장 모습 (사진=연합뉴스)그러나 자신의 페이스북에 분노의 글을 올린 종업원은 다음날 출근했을 때 자신이 해고되었음을 알게 되었다.고용인 이름은 그의 게시물에 언급되지 않았지만, 한 관계자는 ‘소셜 미디어에 고객에 대한 부정적인 언급을 하거나 고객에게 팁을 요구하는 행동을 금한다’는 아웃백 스테이크하우스 측의 방침에 따른 것