Articles by No Kyung-min
No Kyung-min
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‘Feminist’ and ‘mama’s boy’ make the least desirable dates in Korea, survey finds
Among divorced singles seeking new relationships, Korean men preferred the least women they perceived to be “feminist” as a potential date. Meanwhile, Korean women showed the most aversion to “mama's boy” types as possible dating partners, a survey showed Monday. According to the survey of 538 divorcees (269 men and 269 women), conducted by South Korean matchmaking agencies Only U and Bien-Aller, the highest percentage of male respondents at 35.7 percent were disin
Social Affairs Nov. 13, 2023
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Carrot knife craze: Parents panic over fidget toy fad
Plastic fidget toys resembling colorful pocket knives are a hit among Korean kids, but parents have expressed concern that they could encourage children to play with actual knives -- or worse. On Monday, the South Chungcheong Province’s Office of Education became the latest authority to prohibit the possession of the toy, locally known as a "carrot knife," on school premises. They stated, "Carrot knives are not toys; they are deemed dangerous items that could provoke vio
Social Affairs Nov. 10, 2023
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Box-lifting robot kills worker at produce center
A worker in his 40s was crushed by an industrial robot that apparently failed to differentiate a human from crates of farm produce for it to move, police said Wednesday. The accident happened Tuesday at approximately 7:45 p.m. when the robotics company worker was inspecting the sensor operations of a robot at a distribution center for agricultural produce in Goseong-gun, South Gyeongsang Province, according to Goseong Police Station. The robot, designed to handle boxes filled with paprika pepp
Social Affairs Nov. 8, 2023
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Former justice minister hints at parliamentary bid as 'nonlegal' route for redemption
Former Justice Minister Cho Kuk has hinted at the possibility of running for the National Assembly in next year's general elections, in a bid to restore his honor. Appearing on a YouTube show hosted by left-leaning broadcaster Kim Ou-joon, Cho expressed his desire to clear his name through legal means while currently standing trial. However, if his legal efforts do not yield the desired results, he said he is considering "nonlegal measures" to rebuild his reputation. “It c
Politics Nov. 6, 2023
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Ex-fiance admits spanking fencing star’s nephew 'for discipline'
Jeon Cheong-jo, the former fiance of Olympic fencing medalist Nam Hyun-hee, has admitted to spanking Nam's teenage nephew "for discipline." The Seongnam Jungwon Police Station conducted an investigation into allegations of child abuse, intimidation and stalking involving Nam Hyun-hee's former fiance on Saturday. Jeon is alleged to have struck Nam's middle school-aged nephew approximately ten times on the buttocks with the handle of a child's golf club at Nam
Social Affairs Nov. 5, 2023
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Solo Korean trekker found dead in Himalayas
A young Korean has been found dead at lodgings in the Himalayan region of Nepal, where he was on a solo trekking trip, according to local news reports. Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the death of a Korean national in his or her 20s, but did not disclose any additional information. “We have informed the trekker's family about this tragic incident and are providing necessary assistance to the family, regarding the transportation of the body, their entry into Nepal an
Social Affairs Nov. 2, 2023
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[Korean History] Bodies of two infants discovered in freezer in Seoul's Seorae Village
In July 2006, a 40-year-old French national residing in Seoul made a macabre discovery at home in his freezer. Before he could store some fish inside, he found the bodies of two infant boys. Jean-Louis Courjault, an engineer working for a car parts company in Seoul, was home alone in Seorae Village, southern Seoul, after returning from a family holiday in France. His wife, Veronique Courjault, 39, was still on vacation in France with their two teen sons. He promptly reported the findings to
Hashtag Korea Nov. 1, 2023
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Plush bag charms in high demand among young Korean women
It may seem somewhat ironic to call a fluffy doll ornament adorning a handbag a "key ring," as it seemingly serves no practical purpose and has no keys attached. Instead, it's all about the aesthetic for many young Koreans, who embellish their bags with these key rings, also known as bag charms. "I visited a cafe in Seoul's Yeonnam-dong with my friends and decided to get this fleecy bear for my bag," university student Park Ji-soo said after buying a white bear ba
Hashtag Korea Oct. 31, 2023
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Nearly 1 in 3 senior pensioners look to employment to make ends meet
Almost 1 in 3 senior pension recipients expressed a desire or need to work to cover their living expenses, data showed Monday. According to data released by Statistics Korea, within a demographic of 7.78 million people aged between 55 and 79 eligible for pensions as of May this year, 61.6 percent expressed a preference for employment, with the largest portion of them at 31.9 percent seeking additional income to sustain their living. Approximately 24 percent of those who expressed a desire to wor
Social Affairs Oct. 30, 2023
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[Subway Stories] Traditional medicine's healing legacy lives on at Jegi-dong
For centuries and continuing to present day, Koreans have utilized the medicinal properties of plants and animal-based natural sources in the field of medicine. One such example is "ssanghwa cha," a medicinal herb tea that remains popular among Koreans despite its bitter taste, thanks to its reputation as a natural remedy for a cold or fatigue. This herbal beverage with a brown hue includes a variety of ingredients such as plant roots, grass, leaves and tree bark, which are not commo
Hashtag Korea Oct. 29, 2023
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Koreans well equipped to overcome global economic turmoil, says ex-FSC chief
A former chief of the Financial Services Commission expressed optimism that the Korean people, who have achieved unprecedented economic growth over the past several decades, possess inherent qualities that will enable them to surmount the global economic crisis. Speaking at the Global Business Forum held at Grand Hyatt Seoul on Wednesday, Kim Seok-dong, chairman of the Jipyong Institute of Humanities and Society, an affiliate of Jipyong LLC, gave a historical overview of the factors that led u
People Oct. 26, 2023
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Over 7,000 counseling sessions offered over Itaewon tragedy: data
The national mental health center for disaster victims provided over 7,000 counseling sessions over last year's tragic Itaewon disaster, data showed Tuesday. The National Center for Disaster and Trauma conducted 7,141 counseling sessions over the past year after the Itaewon crowd crush that took 159 lives on Oct. 29, 2022, according to data sourced from the Ministry of Health and Welfare and disclosed by Rep. In Jae-keun of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea. In the period from
Social Affairs Oct. 25, 2023
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Nearly 6 in 10 Koreans associate blood type with personality
Almost 6 in 10 Koreans believe in the correlation of blood types -- A, B, O or AB -- and personalities, a survey showed Friday. In a Gallup Korea poll of 1,501 adults aged 19 and over, approximately 57 percent of respondents support the concept of the blood type personality theory, a pseudoscientific notion suggesting that blood types can predict one's personality and temperament. In terms of preferences for a certain blood type, 49 percent of the respondents favored type O blood, follo
Social Affairs Oct. 20, 2023
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More than half of Korean men in 30s 'overweight'
Nearly 1 in 3 Korean adults is classified as "obese," with over half of Korean men in their 30s falling within that range, data showed Thursday. According to nationwide data released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, the percentage of adults with a body mass index higher than 25 -- the cutoff for obesity in Korea -- reached 32.5 percent last year, marking an increase of 0.3 percentage point from 2021. The obsesity rate, based on BMI, a measure of body mass divided b
Social Affairs Oct. 19, 2023
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Endangered sea turtle found dead with fishhook lodged in flipper
An endangered sea turtle was found dead in seas near Jeju Island on Saturday, with a fishhook lodged in its front flipper, the Coast Guard reported. The Seogwipo Coast Guard Station said Monday that it located the dead body of a green sea turtle, a globally endangered species, in waters off Beophwan Port in the city of Seogwipo on Jeju Island. The 60-centimeter-long turtle had a fishhook stuck in its right front flipper and was estimated to have been dead at least for 20 days, considering the
Social Affairs Oct. 16, 2023
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