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A young man who assaulted a female convenience store clerk because she had short hair was sentenced to three years in jail Tuesday. The Jinju branch of the Changwon District Court found the defendant in his 20s guilty of attacking the female victim and another man in his 50s who tried to stop the assault. The assailant was also ordered to pay 2.5 million won ($1,800) in compensation to the owner of the convenience st...

A South Korean man who sustained serious injuries while trying to stop an assault of a woman will be designated as a "wounded noble person" by the law and receive state compensation, the city government of Jinju said Monday. The city government recently granted a model citizen certificate to the man in his 50s, and is preparing for the abovementioned official designation. The Act on Honorable Treatment and ...

If youre in Daegu this weekend, prepare for a mad dash of filmmakers urgently working to finish their projects within 48-hours.

Windy Cantika Aisah spreads a smile even though it is almost certain that she will not qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics. A smile of revival.

On the afternoon of the 25th, ILLITs debut media showcase was held at the Blue Square Mastercard Hall in Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul. At t…

South Korea on Wednesday unveiled plans to set up a new space industry cluster in the next eight years that is not only capable of manufacturing satellites and rockets, but also astronaut training. To aid the goal of space exploration, some 1.5 trillion won ($1.14 billion) of the budget will be allocated in 2027, up from the 836.2 billion won budget this year. The funding will lay the cornerstone for South Korea&#039...

Native English teachers have become an essential part of South Korea‘s education system over the past three decades in a country where learning English is crucial to finding a quality job. However, many are concerned their rights as education workers are being violated, particularly concerning their freedom to choose when and how long they can take their vacation days — their only opportunity to reunite w...

3,400 civilians and inmates were shot dead or drowned out of concerns they might cooperate with the People’s Army

Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong said Tuesday that trainee doctors would face legal punishment, including suspension of their licenses, unless they go back to work by the Thursday dea...

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