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Tuesday, 22 Dec 2020 01:53 PM MYT BY SYLVIA LOOI A South Korean Family Court has ruled that K-pop star Goo Haras estranged mother be given 40 per cent of the late singers inheritance. — Picture courtesy of Instagram/koohara__ Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 — After waiting for nearly nine-months, a South Korean family court ruled that K-pop star Goo Haras inheritance be split 6:4 between her surviving family members. K-...

South Korea says its on track to vaccinate 46 million people By (0) South Korea witnessed a surge in COVID-19 cases in December, as criticism has mounted about vaccine delays. File Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI | License Photo Dec. 24 (UPI) -- South Korea said it has secured enough vaccines to inoculate 46 million people, after signing new contracts with Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson-owned pharmaceuticals company Janssen. Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Thursday Pfizer signed a contract with ...

12/24/2020 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/24/2020 14:03 South Korea’s dairy & soy food market set to reach US$8.1bn by 2024, says GlobalD 24 Dec 2020 South Koreas dairy & soy food market set to reach US$8.1bn by 2024, says GlobalData Posted in Consumer The South Korean dairy & soy food sector is projected to grow from ₩8.5 trillion (US$7.3bn) in 2019 to ₩9.5 trillion (US$8.1bn) in 2024 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.2%, says GlobalData, a leading data...

Former South Korea ministers spouse given 4 years in admissions scandal By (0) Chung Kyung-shim, the spouse of former South Korean Justice Minister Cho Kuk (pictured), was sentenced to prison Wednesday by Seoul Central District. Chung has been under investigation since 2019. File Photo by Yonhap Dec. 23 (UPI) -- A family member of a former South Korean justice minister received a four-year prison sentence and was ordered to pay a massive fine for lying about her childs qualifications during a...

Chosun University has made a final judgment of plagiarism regarding Hong Jin Young’s master’s thesis. On December 23, Maeil Business Newspaper reported that a representative from the Chosun University Graduate School Committee said, “We have made a final judgment of plagiarism regarding Hong Jin Young’s thesis and therefore we will begin taking administrative action for degree cancelation.” They stated that they will be more thorough in the operation of their research ethics managemen...

On December 18th, JYP Entertainment, Big Hit Entertainment as well as SM Entertainment leaving the Gangnam area.  According to the report, SM Entertainment plans to relocate its office building to Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, next year. The agency plans to move the communication center in Cheongdam-dong, and the studio center in Samseong-dong, Gangnam, into one location in Seoungsu-dong. The agency revealed that their lease to the communication center building is set to expire next year...

[INTERVIEW] One Asia Media aims to connect biz between Korea, US Posted : 2020-12-16 10:41 By Baek Byung-yeul Hwang Jong-duck, CEO and president of One Asia MediaThe outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic this year has made people understand how interconnected we are and the importance of global value chains as global trade has suffered a severe decline. Many industry analysts forecast the unilateral trade policies of U.S. President Donald Trump are not likely to be repeated under President-elect...