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Tue, May 30, 2023 | 14:23

World's oldest Korean TV host Song Hae dies at 95

World's oldest Korean TV host Song Hae dies at 95

The world's oldest TV music talent show host, Song Hae, died Wednesday at 95. He passed away in the morning at his home in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, according to police and medical officials.

Lee Min-young | 2022-06-09 18:10

Korean films make splash at Cannes Film Festival

Korean films make splash at Cannes Film Festival

Korean films have set a record by taking two awards this year at the Cannes Film Festival.

Lee Min-young | 2022-05-30 18:18

US forces anger animal rights group for brutally executing stray cats with air gun

US forces anger animal rights group for brutally executing stray cats with air gun

More than 10 stray cats have been shot and killed with an air gun by US forces at Osan Airbase, according to a news report from public broadcaster KBS.

Lee Min-young | 2022-05-25 19:09

Biden's secret service agent accused of drunk assaulting S. Korean

Biden's secret service agent accused of drunk assaulting S. Korean

Two U.S. Secret Service agents who were working on Joe Biden's trip to Asia are being sent home after one was accused of drunkenly assaulting a South Korean the day before the president arrived in Seoul, officials said.

Lee Min-young | 2022-05-23 19:09

Actress Kim Sae-ron investigated for drunk driving

Actress Kim Sae-ron investigated for drunk driving

S. Korean actress Kim Sae-ron, 22, is investigated by the police for charges of drunk driving.

Lee Min-young | 2022-05-19 18:33

Cleaning up after 'godoksa,' lonely deaths in Korea

Cleaning up after 'godoksa,' lonely deaths in Korea

The Korea Times spoke to Kim Sael-byul, a trauma cleaner, or maybe a profession that should appropriately be called as a memento organizer, and listened to his experience of cleaning 'lonely death scenes,' where people die without anyone knowing, only to be discovered after their neighbors notice the smell. "There was a scene where a young woman took her own life with baby cl...

Lee Min-young | 2022-05-14 09:31

People in 50s most likely to die alone: gov't study

ARMYs begin to boycott BTS's controversial comeback song

ARMYs begin to boycott BTS's controversial comeback song

Some fans of K-pop juggernaut BTS are boycotting the group's upcoming anthology album "Proof," as it includes a song written by Bobby Chung, who is suspected of sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend and filming an illegal sex video of her.

Lee Min-young | 2022-05-13 18:50

Yoon vows to rebuild nation by defending 'value of freedom'

Yoon vows to rebuild nation by defending 'value of freedom'

President Yoon Suk-yeol was sworn in as president on Tuesday and promised to rebuild the nation as a responsible, respected member of the international community based on democracy and a free market economy.

Lee Min-young | 2022-05-11 18:54

Decades-old pub in Euljiro fades into history

Decades-old pub in Euljiro fades into history

A small, time-honored pub tucked away in an alley packed with back-to-back stores, near Euljiro 3-ga Station on Seoul Metro lines 2 and 3, is decorated with warning messages signed by the owner of the building.

Lee Min-young | 2022-05-06 19:21

Cramped life in 'gosiwon,' Korea's smallest, cheapest homes

Cramped life in 'gosiwon,' Korea's smallest, cheapest homes

Have you ever heard of 'gosiwon’? Gosiwon refers to a form of dormitory-style single room accommodation common in South Korea that first appeared around the 1980s, mostly near universities in Seoul.

Lee Min-young | 2022-05-05 18:42

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