All posts tagged "topstories"

  • Soldiers take position at an outpost near the North Korean border. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
    Army Sgt. allegedly kills 5 soldiers

    By Jun Ji-hye An Army sergeant went on the run in Goseong, Gangwon Province, Sunday, after killing five soldiers and wounding eight others. According to the Ministry of National Defense, the sergeant, identified as Lim, 22, went...

    • Posted June 22, 2014
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    Korean activist honored for fighting sex trafficking

    By Kim Young-jin A Korean activist honored by Washington for assisting human trafficking victims hopes the award will spur the nation to better deal with the problem. The U.S. State Department on Friday named Ko Myeong-jin and...

    • Posted June 20, 2014
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  • Korean manager Hong Myung-bo, left, and Algeria's boss Vahid Halilhodz. (Yonhap)
    Must-win Sunday

    South Korea vs. Algeria at noon South Korea had won the first game it played in each of the last three World Cups, and the unbeaten streak was kept intact Tuesday with a 1-1 draw against Russia....

    • Posted June 20, 2014
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    “Korea needs more than luck next time”

    A Brazilian journalist says lack of a star player hurts Korea’s chances    South Korea can be considered a traditional team in World Cups but there is a long way to close the gap between them and...

    • Posted June 19, 2014
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    Another reason Korea has to beat Russia: free food

    Korean restaurants in Fullerton and Buena Park to offer free-food-and-drink events Customers in Fullerton and Buena Park have a new reason to support Team Korea during the 2014 Brazil World Cup: free food. Korean businesses are joining...

    • Posted June 16, 2014
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    Discover art from the longest-ruling dynasty in Korean history

    Treasures from Korea: Arts and Culture of the Joseon Dynasty, 1392-1910 On view at LACMA from June 29 to Sept. 28, sponsored by The Korea Times A collection of 150 pieces of Joseon art, coming to LACMA...

    • Posted June 16, 2014
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  • Director Bong Joon-ho inside the Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles for the "Snowpiercer" press conference. (Kim Young-jae / The Korea Times)
    Bong Joon-ho talks about “Snowpiercer” and more in L.A.

    Korean filmmaker wants to hear people say, “His best work is his latest work.” By Tae Hong Director Bong Joon-ho, whose genius as a noted Korean filmmaker has long attracted international moviegoers’ affections, finally saw his snowy apocalyptic...

    • Posted June 13, 2014
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