All posts tagged "topstories"

  • drug
    Dozens of foreign English teachers arrested on drug charges

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — Thirty-seven people, many of them foreigners staying in South Korea as English teachers, have been arrested and booked on charges of smuggling, trading and consuming marijuana, police said Wednesday. Those arrested included a South...

    • Posted August 20, 2014
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  • Bayer 04 Leverkusen's Heung-Min Son of South Korea is lifted by teammate Hakan Calhanoglu after Son scored the his teams third goal against FC Copenhagen during the Champions League play-offs first leg soccer match at Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Polfoto, Jens Dresling)
    Son Heung-min scores the winner for Leverkusen

    Son Heung-min scored the decisive goal to put Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the driver’s seat to reach the UEFA Champions League group stage. Shortly before the break, Son neatly finished off the inside of the left post to...

    • Posted August 19, 2014
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  • Pope Francis blesses upon arrival for the Closing Holy Mass of the 6th Asian Youth Day at Haemi Castle in Seosan, south of Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, Pool)
    Why did pope excite Koreans so much?

    A renowned psychiatrist says it’s the same reason Koreans are pouring in to see the record-breaking movie about Admiral Yi Soon-shin – “Koreans are longing for a charismatic leader.” By Kang Hyun-kyung Pope Francis enjoyed a rock-star...

    • Posted August 19, 2014
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  • tang wei
    Tang Wei is officially married to Korean director

    (Yonhap) – Chinese actress Tang Wei, 34, best known for her role in the Ang Lee film, “Lust, Caution,” and South Korean director Kim Tae-yong, 44, have tied the knot in an official wedding ceremony. The ceremony was held...

    • Posted August 19, 2014
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  • A South Korean aims his machine gun during an anti-terror exercise as part of Ulchi Freedom Guardian in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Aug. 18, 2014. The U.S.-South Korean military exercises start Monday and involving tens of thousands of troops are described by the allies as routine and defensive, but Pyongyang sees them as invasion preparation. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
    Pope leaves, and Joint military drill starts; NK repeats threats

    By Jun Ji-hye South Korea and the United States began Ulchi Freedom Guardian (UFG), Monday, an annual joint combat readiness exercise that will run through Aug. 29. North Korea responded with repeated threats to attack the U.S....

    • Posted August 18, 2014
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  • college_expo_20140906
    Don’t miss the ultimate College Expo!

    The Korea Times College Expo to be held at Sa-rang Community Church in Anaheim on Sept. 6. The Korea Times College Expo, featuring admissions guides, know-hows and preparation information for college-bound students and their parents, will be...

    • Posted August 16, 2014
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  • gongju
    1 dead, over 50 injured as car crashes into Gongju building

    A 10-year-old girl was killed and 50 others were injured in a car accident at a religious training institute in Gongju, South Chungcheong Province, Friday. An SM7 sedan, driven by a woman surnamed Kim, entered a pedestrian-only...

    • Posted August 15, 2014
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