All posts tagged "topstories"

  • A man breaks down after checking the list. (Yonhap)
    “Wrong instructions increased death toll”

    By Kim Se-jeong, Choi Kyong-ae Survivors of the ferry Sewol said an announcement from the captain asking passengers to stop moving worsened the situation. “I ran into my room, after I heard the announcement. But things didn’t...

    • Posted April 16, 2014
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  • Sewol, a 6,835-ton ferry boat, has left 284 unaccounted for and four dead. / Yonhap
    (UPDATE) South Korean ferry boat sinks; 290 missing, 6 dead

    Check here for further updates on the story. Updated at 4:59 p.m. PT: According to Yonhap, the incident may have occurred as a result of the ship veering into another course too abruptly, causing the bound cargo in...

    • Posted April 16, 2014
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    When Korea met Hawaii in Seattle

    As a pioneer of Korean-Hawaiian fusion, Marination Mobile became an instant hit This is the third in a series featuring some of today’s most popular Korean food trucks in the U.S. By Jane Han SEATTLE — Think...

    • Posted April 15, 2014
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  • The annual Korean Music Festival will be held at the Hollywood Bowl on May 3.
    The ultimate celebration of Korean music arrives May 3

    The annual Korean Music Festival at the Hollywood Bowl on May 3 featuring some of the biggest and brightest names in K-Pop for everyone in the family The ultimate annual celebration of Korean music and culture at the...

    • Posted April 15, 2014
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    These Korean stars give back

    Kim Soo-hyun, Park Hae-jin, Song Hye-gyo, Jang Keun-suk tops recent list By Chung Ah-young Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, known as one of the most philanthropic celebrities, once said that she “opened her eyes” when she saw people from...

    • Posted April 14, 2014
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  • The Daegu District Court sentenced a 35-year-old woman identified as Lim, left, to 10 years behind bars for repeatedly beating her eight-year-old girl for a year before her death. The girl's biological father, right, received 3 years. (Yonhap)
    Child abuse rulings met with outrage in Korea

    By Kim Da-ye, Kang Hyun-kyung Public outrage was triggered Friday by lighter-than-expected jail terms given to two women who were convicted of beating their stepdaughters to death. The Daegu District Court sentenced a 35-year-old woman identified as...

    • Posted April 11, 2014
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    Chi’Lantro truck has a Texas-sized hit in Kimchi fries

    Just last month, 6,000 pounds of the vastly popular menu offering were sold This is the second in a series featuring some of today’s most popular Korean food trucks in the U.S. By Jane Han AUSTIN —...

    • Posted April 10, 2014
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