Articles by Lim Jae-seong
Lim Jae-seong
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Rescuers desperately trying to reach people trapped in flooded tunnel
An underpass has been flooded by water overflowing from the Miho River in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, rescue workers said Saturday. The number of people trapped in the tunnel is unclear. As of 9 p.m. police said 11 people have been reported missing, and confirmed 15 vehicles including a public bus to be trapped in the underpass. Gungpyeong 2 Underpass in Osong-eup was submerged around 8:40 a.m. Saturday after the banks of the river collapsed and water flooded into the four-lane tunnel.
Social Affairs July 15, 2023
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[Eye Plus] Sound of the 'janggu' 'echoed in my heart'
Performers wearing hats that look like huge flower bouquets walk in single file while beating rapidly on instruments slung over their shoulders. Thunder-like sounds from the leather drum skins reverberate across the auditorium, filling the space with booming rhythms. Among the instruments, the sounds of the "janggu," a traditional percussion instrument consisting of a two-headed drum covered with leather and carried with a sash, moved Lee Chang-geun to become a performer of "Gocha
weekender July 15, 2023
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Daegu Mayor announces legal dispute surrounding clashes in Daegu Queer Festival
Daegu Mayor Hong Joon-pyo announced on Wednesday that he will file criminal complaints against Daegu Queer Festival operators and Daegu Police over the injury of city officials and occupation of public roads at the annual LGBT pride parade held on June 17, which the mayor claims was illegal. Hong on Wednesday said he would bring queer rights advocates and Daegu Police to justice for blocking traffic by occupying roads without the city's permission and causing injury to three city officials
Social Affairs July 12, 2023
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Theme park disk jockeys investigated for sex extortion of minors
Amusement park staff in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, are being investigated for sexually extorting minors, including an elementary school student. Gyeonggi Nambu Provincial Police Agency on Tuesday said they handed the case of seven people to the prosecution, where they are suspected of forcing 10 girls into prostitution for eight months beginning in August last year. They worked as disc jockeys for the Disco Pang Pang attraction, a circular ride that spins up and down to shake riders in their seat
Social Affairs July 11, 2023
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Court denies detention of bodybuilder who assaulted female driver
A former bodybuilder who assaulted a woman in a parking dispute in Incheon is to be investigated without detention. The warrant division of Incheon District Court on Monday turned down the detention warrant of a former bodybuilder in his 30s who is being investigated for physically assulating a woman at a parking lot in Incheon on May 20. The woman demanded an apology from the suspect for parking his car in a way that blocked hers for 26 minutes at a shopping complex parking lot. After an argume
Social Affairs July 11, 2023
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[Photo News] Korean relief team to Canada
The South Korean Air Force on Wednesday shared photos of the Korean relief team heading for its overseas mission in the Canadian province of Quebec, which has been struck with massive wildfires since early June. The photos, all taken Sunday, show the Korea Disaster Relief Team members onboard a KC-330 aircraft headed to the country's capital city Ottawa. The photos also showed relief goods being unloaded at the Ottawa International Airport and members being welcomed by local figures. While
Foreign Affairs July 5, 2023
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Seongnam City hosts successful singles matching event
A matchmaking party hosted by Seongnam City ended with 30 percent of participants being matched on Sunday, earning praise from the participants' parents. The first group matching event, called “Solomon’s Choice,” was held at Militopia Hotel in the city of Seongnam in Gyeonggi Province, with the participation of 50 men and women aged between 26 and 38 years old, Seongnam City Hall announced on Monday. The city required participants to submit marriage certificates to ensure
Social Affairs July 3, 2023
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[Eye Plus] Pansori: bridging tradition and the modern world
"Pansori" was the most difficult art form to master, says Choi Su-in, a 23-year-old student with experience in piano, flute, drawing and ballet. The complexity of pansori only instilled her with grit and determination, and eventually led her to major in pansori at Seoul National University. “I found myself improving more when training in pansori than when compared to other arts. Perhaps that is what attracted me to it,” Choi said. Originating from the southwestern part of K
weekender July 1, 2023
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Man booked for shooting and killing cat in Jeju
A man in his 60s was nabbed by the police for shooting and killing a cat for standing in his way in Jeju. The police were investigating the man for violating laws on gun safety and animal protection, Jeju Seogwipo Police Station said on Thursday. The suspect allegedly shot and killed the cat at 7 a.m. on June 19 on a road in Seogwipo, southern Jeju Island. A bullet from a five-millimeter air rifle was found in the cat’s neck. After the shooting, he fled the scene but was caught by police w
Social Affairs June 30, 2023
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Busan nursery infant abuse victim dies, gives hope to 4 organ donor recipients
Jeong Ah-young, an infant who had been comatose as a result of abuse, died Wednesday at the age of 3. Her organs were donated to four other infants. She died from a sudden cardiac arrest after having been on a respirator for over three years. Jeong had been in a coma after sustaining a head trauma in October 2019 at a newborn nursery in Dongrae-gu, eastern Busan. Jeong was a victim of serial infant abuse by a nurse in her 30s, who is alleged to have abused 14 babies for 15 days since Oct. 5, 201
Social Affairs June 30, 2023
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Video of motorcycle wheelie crashing and burning sparks criticism
Footage of a motorcyclist attempting to performing a trick on a public road, leading to an accident and an explosion, is drawing criticism online. Several posts in the anonymous motorcycle forum, “Bike Gallery,” on Monday showed footage of an exploding motorcycle taken on Sunday, near US Army Garrison Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province. In video footage taken from both the back and front of the explosion, three motorcycles are being ridden when one skids and crashes, sending
Social Affairs June 28, 2023
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Five Guys burger sold on secondhand market for W100,000, sparks criticism
A post on a secondhand market platform has gone viral for selling a Five Guys burger set for 100,000 won ($77). The popular US burger chain's first store in South Korea officially opened its doors on Monday. The post was uploaded on Monday afternoon to Danggeun Market and read: “Two basic cheeseburgers and all-topping fries large size.” The set was bought at 2 p.m. The price marked on the post was more than double the regular price of the set (40,700 won), drawing criticism amon
Social Affairs June 27, 2023
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International conference to look into digital technology's role in English education in Seoul
Ten major English-language education societies based in South Korea will hold a joint academic conference to discuss issues arising in English language teaching amid the ongoing digital transformation. The 2023 Joint International Conference on ELT in Korea will begin its three-day session on July 6 at Konkuk University in Seoul, with the theme “English Language Education in the Era of Digital Transformation: Opportunities, Connectivity and Sustainability,” the Korea Association of T
People June 26, 2023
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[Eye Plus] Taepyeongso and piri: Heros of Korean traditional music ensembles
“The taepyeongso and piri are both heroes in Korea’s traditional music ensemble. But they are tricky to play,” said Park Seong-bin, a student majoring in the Korean traditional wind instruments at Seoul National University. The taepyeongso has a funneled metal end which produces a high-pitched sound widely loved by people during the Joseon era (1392-1910) and starred in a diverse array of events from royal ceremonies to performances by peasants. The piri, on the other hand, has
weekender June 17, 2023
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[Eye Plus] Talchum: Dancing to reveal the faces of Joseon
“Korean pop music, dramas and films are popular overseas. But there are also other ‘hip’ cultures in Korea waiting to be discovered,” Gangnyeong Talchum performer Park In-sun said. Gangnyeong Talchum is a type of Korean traditional mask play, performed around the Dano holiday, May 5 in the lunar calendar, falling on June 22 of the solar calendar this year. As its name signifies, Gangnyeong Talchum originates from Gangnyeong in Hwanghae Province, in the southwest of North
weekender June 3, 2023
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