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President Yoon Seok Yeol Leads Global Democracy Summit with Denmark, KenyaPresident Yoon Suk Yeol will hold a virtual meeting with the leaders of Denmark and Kenya. The South Korean government plans to host the “3rd Democracy Summit” for three days, from the 18th to the 20th. The “Democracy Summit” is a conference system launched under the leadership of U.S. President Biden in 2021, and the […]
Top Secret War Command Posts Ready for North Korea's Provocations - Part 3B1 Bunker – Actual War Command Post in the Event of a North Invasion The B1 Bunker is where the Korean military would act as the actual war command post in the event of a North Korean invasion. It is located in Namtaeryeong, Gwanak Mountain, Seoul. As the actual war command post in case of […]
Top Secret War Command Posts Ready for North Korea's Provocations - Part 2CP OSCAR Used When Retreating to the South of Seoul Next is the CC (Command Center) Seoul, an underground bunker of the Combined Forces Command located within the Yongsan US Army Base in Seoul. It is also known as the US 8th Army Bunker. It is famous for where Defense Minister Roh Jae Hyun took […]
Top Secret War Command Posts Ready for North Korea's Provocations - Part 1President Yoon Suk Yeol made headlines with his surprise visit to the Combined Forces Command’s wartime command post (CP TANGO) on August 23 last year, while the Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFS) joint exercise was in full swing. At the scene, Yoon sent a warning message to North Korea, stating, “We need to prepare a strong […]
South Korean Broadcast Jockeys Livestream For Three Hours While in an AirplaneA group of BJs (broadcast jockeys) who conducted an internet broadcast inside an airplane taking off is causing controversy. On the 14th, JTBC’s *Scandal Supervisor* reported the actions of a BJ who live-streamed at the airport and on the airplane. When the broadcast jockey started filming inside the airport before boarding, a staff member instructed […]
South Korean Man Fools Women and Gets Them to Send Adult Photos, Lives in a Trashed House in ActualityA man in his twenties has been arrested for deceiving women by pretending to be a wealthy foreigner, threatening to distribute their intimate photos online, and extorting money, Provided by Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency The Cyber Investigation Bureau of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 14th that they have arrested and detained […]
South Korea Ranks 19th in the World for 'Quality of Life'South Korea ranked 19th in the world on the Human Development Index (HDI), a quality-of-life measurement developed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Kitreel-shutterstock.com According to the 2023/2024 Human Development Report released by the UNDP on the 13th (local time), South Korea’s HDI was 0.929 in 2022, ranking 19th among the 193 countries […]
Putin's Assertion on North Korea's Nuclear Umbrella Sparks Concern in South KoreaRussian President Vladimir Putin [Photo=Yonhap News] The South Korean government emphasized on the 14th that “the government’s position on not recognizing North Korea’s nuclear possession has not changed,” in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s remarks that North Korea has its nuclear umbrella. A diplomatic official met with reporters on the day and said this […]
Seoul Subway AI Interpretation Expands Service to 11 StationsSeoul Metro An artificial intelligence (AI) interpreting system, which allows foreign tourists and subway station staff to converse in their respective native languages through a transparent screen, will be expanded to 11 subway stations in Seoul. The Seoul Metro announced on the 14th that they will expand the operation of the “Foreign Language Conversation Simultaneous […]
Artillery Shells Found in Redevelopment Construction SiteA commotion occurred when an unexploded bomb was discovered at a construction site in Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, prompting military deployment. Yonhap News At around 11:41 AM on the 13th, a worker who was digging at a house redevelopment construction site in Sajik District 3 of Cheongju-si discovered an artillery shell buried in a 20-feet-deep pit. The […]
Rotten Odor From Hell: Postal Delivery Man Shares His StoryOnline Community A delivery person has found the source of a foul smell in an apartment. On the 13th, an author who introduced himself as a postal delivery person uploaded a post titled “A house that always reeks of a rotten smell every time I visit” to an online community. The delivery man said, “Whenever […]
F-35A and More: South Korean Air Force Engages in Intense Interdiction DrillsThe Air Force announced on the 13th that it had X-Interdiction training as part of the Freedom of Shield (FS) training. An interdiction operation is an air operation that delays or neutralizes the enemy’s military power before it can harm our forces. The training, conducted under the supervision of the Air Combat Command, involved more […]
South Korean Special Forces Ready for Action, Prepares for North Korean ThreatOn the 13th, Defense Minister Shin Won Sik visited the Army Special Forces Command and instructed, “If Kim Jong-un starts a war, we must become the world’s strongest special forces team that swiftly eliminates enemy leadership as a core unit of massive retaliatory punishment (KMPR).” Minister Shin received reports on terror readiness and joint US-Korean […]
Man in his 20s Skirts Military Service with Extreme Weight LossA man in his 20s who purposely lost weight to avoid conscription has been given probation. According to the legal community on the 12th, Gwangju District Court’s Criminal Division 8 (Judge Yong Shin Kim) revealed on the 11th that it had sentenced a man in his 20s to six months in prison with a two-year […]
Will Russia Use Arrested South Korean Accused of Espionage as a Political Negotiation Card?AP=Yonhap News A South Korean arrested for suspicion of espionage in Vladivostok, Russia, is known to be a missionary who has been involved in rescuing North Korean defectors. Foreign media have suggested that Russia may use this as a political negotiation card. This is because Russia designated South Korea, which sided with the West and […]
China Warns South Korea to Stay Out of South China Sea DisputeTells Korea to “mind its own business”Points out it increases burdens on China-South Korea relationsWang Wenbin, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expresses China’s position Recently, China strongly protested against South Korea’s expression of concern over the frequent clashes between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea, the waters of territorial […]
South Korean Arrested in Russia on Espionage Charges Turns Out to be Missionary Who Helped Rescue North Korean DefectorsThe Korean man arrested in Vladivostok, Russia, on charges of espionage, is reported to be a missionary who has been involved in rescue activities for North Korean defectors in the area. According to Yonhap News on the 12th, Korean missionary Baek entered Russia from China earlier this year and was arrested by the Russian Federal […]
Income Inequality Soars: Top 10% Earn 76 Times More Than Bottom 10%Annual income of the top 0.1% of total income is $1.5 million According to a survey, the gap between the top 10% and the bottom 10% of total income is 76 times. The weekly report “Numbers” No. 229 from the Ministry Data Research Institute on February 27th presented a survey result titled “Polarization of Total […]
Marriage Price Tag: Koreans Spend $300K on Saying 'I Do'Housing Cost Accounts for 79% of Wedding Expenses A study has revealed that the cost of getting married in Korea is 347.4 million won ($294,000). On February 20th, the Numbers Data Research Center’s weekly report “Numbers” No. 228 released a survey titled “Cost of Marriage for Koreans.” Below are the details of the survey results. […]
Get to Know Go Yoon Jung of 'Resident Playbook'Have you ever heard of the “Reply 1997”, “Reply 1994”, “Hospital Playlist”, and “Prison Playbook” drama series? Director Shin Won Ho consistently garners significant interest with his drama productions, leaving audiences eagerly anticipating his next project. Excitement is building for director Shin Won Ho’s upcoming drama, “Resident Playbook.” A recently released teaser has fueled anticipation […]
President Yoon Seok Yeol Leads Global Democracy Summit with Denmark, Kenya President Yoon Suk Yeol will hold a virtual meeting with the leaders of Denmark and Kenya. The South Korean government plans to host the “3rd Democracy Summit” for three days, from the 18th to the 20th. The “Democracy Summit” is a conference system launched under the leadership of U.S. President Biden in 2021, and the […]
Top Secret War Command Posts Ready for North Korea's Provocations - Part 3 B1 Bunker – Actual War Command Post in the Event of a North Invasion The B1 Bunker is where the Korean military would act as the actual war command post in the event of a North Korean invasion. It is located in Namtaeryeong, Gwanak Mountain, Seoul. As the actual war command post in case of […]
South Korean Broadcast Jockeys Livestream For Three Hours While in an Airplane A group of BJs (broadcast jockeys) who conducted an internet broadcast inside an airplane taking off is causing controversy. On the 14th, JTBC’s *Scandal Supervisor* reported the actions of a BJ who live-streamed at the airport and on the airplane. When the broadcast jockey started filming inside the airport before boarding, a staff member instructed […]
South Korean Man Fools Women and Gets Them to Send Adult Photos, Lives in a Trashed House in Actuality A man in his twenties has been arrested for deceiving women by pretending to be a wealthy foreigner, threatening to distribute their intimate photos online, and extorting money, Provided by Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency The Cyber Investigation Bureau of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 14th that they have arrested and detained […]
South Korea Ranks 19th in the World for 'Quality of Life' South Korea ranked 19th in the world on the Human Development Index (HDI), a quality-of-life measurement developed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Kitreel-shutterstock.com According to the 2023/2024 Human Development Report released by the UNDP on the 13th (local time), South Korea’s HDI was 0.929 in 2022, ranking 19th among the 193 countries […]
Putin's Assertion on North Korea's Nuclear Umbrella Sparks Concern in South Korea Russian President Vladimir Putin [Photo=Yonhap News] The South Korean government emphasized on the 14th that “the government’s position on not recognizing North Korea’s nuclear possession has not changed,” in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s remarks that North Korea has its nuclear umbrella. A diplomatic official met with reporters on the day and said this […]
Seoul Subway AI Interpretation Expands Service to 11 Stations Seoul Metro An artificial intelligence (AI) interpreting system, which allows foreign tourists and subway station staff to converse in their respective native languages through a transparent screen, will be expanded to 11 subway stations in Seoul. The Seoul Metro announced on the 14th that they will expand the operation of the “Foreign Language Conversation Simultaneous […]
Artillery Shells Found in Redevelopment Construction Site A commotion occurred when an unexploded bomb was discovered at a construction site in Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, prompting military deployment. Yonhap News At around 11:41 AM on the 13th, a worker who was digging at a house redevelopment construction site in Sajik District 3 of Cheongju-si discovered an artillery shell buried in a 20-feet-deep pit. The […]
Rotten Odor From Hell: Postal Delivery Man Shares His Story Online Community A delivery person has found the source of a foul smell in an apartment. On the 13th, an author who introduced himself as a postal delivery person uploaded a post titled “A house that always reeks of a rotten smell every time I visit” to an online community. The delivery man said, “Whenever […]
F-35A and More: South Korean Air Force Engages in Intense Interdiction Drills The Air Force announced on the 13th that it had X-Interdiction training as part of the Freedom of Shield (FS) training. An interdiction operation is an air operation that delays or neutralizes the enemy’s military power before it can harm our forces. The training, conducted under the supervision of the Air Combat Command, involved more […]
South Korean Special Forces Ready for Action, Prepares for North Korean Threat On the 13th, Defense Minister Shin Won Sik visited the Army Special Forces Command and instructed, “If Kim Jong-un starts a war, we must become the world’s strongest special forces team that swiftly eliminates enemy leadership as a core unit of massive retaliatory punishment (KMPR).” Minister Shin received reports on terror readiness and joint US-Korean […]
Man in his 20s Skirts Military Service with Extreme Weight Loss A man in his 20s who purposely lost weight to avoid conscription has been given probation. According to the legal community on the 12th, Gwangju District Court’s Criminal Division 8 (Judge Yong Shin Kim) revealed on the 11th that it had sentenced a man in his 20s to six months in prison with a two-year […]
Will Russia Use Arrested South Korean Accused of Espionage as a Political Negotiation Card? AP=Yonhap News A South Korean arrested for suspicion of espionage in Vladivostok, Russia, is known to be a missionary who has been involved in rescuing North Korean defectors. Foreign media have suggested that Russia may use this as a political negotiation card. This is because Russia designated South Korea, which sided with the West and […]
China Warns South Korea to Stay Out of South China Sea Dispute Tells Korea to “mind its own business”Points out it increases burdens on China-South Korea relationsWang Wenbin, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expresses China’s position Recently, China strongly protested against South Korea’s expression of concern over the frequent clashes between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea, the waters of territorial […]
South Korean Arrested in Russia on Espionage Charges Turns Out to be Missionary Who Helped Rescue North Korean Defectors The Korean man arrested in Vladivostok, Russia, on charges of espionage, is reported to be a missionary who has been involved in rescue activities for North Korean defectors in the area. According to Yonhap News on the 12th, Korean missionary Baek entered Russia from China earlier this year and was arrested by the Russian Federal […]
Income Inequality Soars: Top 10% Earn 76 Times More Than Bottom 10% Annual income of the top 0.1% of total income is $1.5 million According to a survey, the gap between the top 10% and the bottom 10% of total income is 76 times. The weekly report “Numbers” No. 229 from the Ministry Data Research Institute on February 27th presented a survey result titled “Polarization of Total […]
Marriage Price Tag: Koreans Spend $300K on Saying 'I Do' Housing Cost Accounts for 79% of Wedding Expenses A study has revealed that the cost of getting married in Korea is 347.4 million won ($294,000). On February 20th, the Numbers Data Research Center’s weekly report “Numbers” No. 228 released a survey titled “Cost of Marriage for Koreans.” Below are the details of the survey results. […]
Get to Know Go Yoon Jung of 'Resident Playbook' Have you ever heard of the “Reply 1997”, “Reply 1994”, “Hospital Playlist”, and “Prison Playbook” drama series? Director Shin Won Ho consistently garners significant interest with his drama productions, leaving audiences eagerly anticipating his next project. Excitement is building for director Shin Won Ho’s upcoming drama, “Resident Playbook.” A recently released teaser has fueled anticipation […]
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