Mar 10. 2015
The Korean daily media headlines and humor
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Your Excellency:
Here are The Korea Post notice, humor from a Korean-language economic daily from and a roundup of important headlines from all major Korean-language dailies, TV and other news media this morning:
Lee Kyung-sik
Publisher-Chairman
Korea Post Media
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The Korea Post notice:
Why not encourage your Korean staffers to send us an essay in both Korean and English languages?
Many of the Korean secretaries and other staffers at the embassies have been there for a long time, some of them for decades.
As such, they are very well versed in the culture, customs and various other aspects of their employer country as well as the language. They are an invaluable human asset to the embassies.
Could there be a better media in bridging gaps between your esteemed country and Korea promoting goodwill between the two countries? They can bring your country and Korea a lot closer together to each other.
Encourage them to write an essay in Korean and English and email them to edt@koreapost.com to the attention of the Editor for free publication. The range of words is 1,000 with a portrait photo (or any other photo of their preference) to accompany the story.
The topic is free and optional as long as they contribute to the promotion of cooperation, exchange and friendship between your country and Korea.
The Korea Post, Media publisher of five media units in the Korean and English languages (including a Korean-English print weekly), will publish them in its (1) Korean-language Internet daily, (2) English-language Internet daily, (3) Korean Daily Media Headlines (summary) and (4) the main English print monthly--as well as (5) the Korean-English print weekly.
For further details, call the Editor at 2298-1740/2 or 010-5201-1740.
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Today’s humor:
Humor from a generous former Asian ambassador
Story of a doc and his patients
One morning at a doctor's clinic a patient arrives complaining of serious back pain.
The doctor examines him and asks him: "Tell me what happened to your back...?"
The patient replies: "Sir, I work for a local night club. This morning I went to my apartment early and heard some noise in my bed room.
On entering I knew someone had been with my wife and the balcony door was open. I rushed out of the balcony door and did not find anyone. As I looked down from the balcony I saw a man running out and he was dressing himself. I was very angry. I grabbed the fridge and threw it at him. It was very heavy... That is how I strained my back.!"
Later that day, a second patient arrives as if he has been in a car wreck.
The doctor said: "My previous patient looked bad… But you look terrible… What the hell happened to you?"
He replied: "You know I have been unemployed for a while now. Today was the first day at my new job... I forgot to set my alarm and I was late... I was running out of the building, getting dressed at the same time. And you won't believe it but I was hit by a fridge. I don't know how and where from this fridge fell on me...!!!"
Before closing hours, the third patient comes. He looks like he was punished in hell.
The doctor is shocked. He asks: "What the hell happened to you..??"
The patient replies: "Well, It started like this, I was in a fridge..........!
Hankuk Kyungje
Morbid jealousy
George and Dick were in the bar talking about their jealous wives.
“My wife is very jealous and she goes over all my shirts looking for traces of lipstick,” George said.
“You think that’s bad,” responded Dick. “My wife goes over all my clothes looking for long blonde hairs.”
“Does she ever find any?” George asked.
“No, but that doesn’t mean she trusts me,” Dick said. “The other day she accused me of going out with bald-headed woman.”
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Top headlines of major news media of Korea this morning:
KBS (http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/)
President Park Returns from Middle East
Anchor: President Park Geun-hye returned home on Monday after a four-nation tour of the Middle East. The trip served as an opportunity to boost economic...
President Likely to Meet Party Leaders Soon
Park Visits Lippert Immediately after Middle East Tour
Gov't to Launch Public-Private Partnership Projects to Ride out Downturn
S. Korea Writes to UNSC Regarding N. Korea's Missile Launches
S. Korea Reaffirms It Has No Plans to Buy THAAD
Number of Movie-Goers, Box Office Revenue Fall in February
KOSPI Falls Below 2000 Amid Fed Rate Concerns
S. Korea Deeply Regrets N. Korea's Attitude on Gaeseong Complex
Gov’t to Urge Gaeseong Firms to Reject N. Korean Wage Hike Demand
Civic Group to Send DVDs of "The Interview" to N. Korea
Two Sewol Heroines Honored by US Organization
Gimbap Favorite Korean Food of Japanese
N. Korea's 2nd in Command Choe Demoted
Investigators Find Pro-N. Korea Traces from Envoy Attacker's Items
Divorce Consultations by Older Men Jump 8 Times over 10 Years
Lippert Likely to Leave Hospital on Tuesday
Changwon to Market Duck-Shaped Buns
S. Korea to Expand Affirmative Action for N.
KBS Honors Outstanding Overseas Koreans
S. Korea Likely to Face Frequent Dust Storms This Spring
S. Korea, China, Japan Attend WHO-CC Meeting on Vaccine Quality Control
Global Warming Ushers Quicker Springs in Nation
Park In-bee Wins HSBC Women's Champions
Striker Son Scores 9th, 10th League Goals of Season
N. Korea Submits Application to Take Part in Gwangju Universiade in S. Korea
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Yonhap (http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr)
Footballer Park Chu-young to rejoin ex-club in S. Korea
South Korean football forward Park Chu-young will rejoin his former club in the domestic league, officials said Tuesday.
Daum Kakao's 2014 net more than doubles
Daum Kakao Corp., the operator of South Korea's top mobile messenger, said Monday its 2014 net profit more than doubled from a year earlier, aided by robust sales from e-commerce platforms and mobile advertising.
Injured U.S. envoy may be released soon: doctors
U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert is recovering faster than doctors had expected and could be released early this week, hospital officials said Monday.
China calls on Japan to make 'right choice' in facing war aggression
China called on Japan Monday to make the "right choice" in facing its guilt over World War II atrocities ahead of this year's 70th anniversary of the end of the war.
(EDITORIAL from Korea JoongAng Daily on March 10)
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
S. Koreans' outpouring of support for Amb. Lippert shows s..
China offers economic incentives in exchange for S. Korea ..
(3rd LD) Injured U.S. envoy may be released soon: doctors
(EDITORIAL from Korea Times on March 10)
Seoul says no plan to buy U.S. missile-defense system
Yonhap News Summary
S. Korea says N. Korea's attitude on Kaesong zone 'deeply ..
Seoul sends protest to U.N. over N.K. missile launch
Number of stock-rich shareholders on KOSDAQ market surges
(LEAD) Yonhap news advisory for Tuesday, March 10
Yonhap news advisory for Tuesday, March 10
(EDITORIAL from Korea Herald on March 10)
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
Journeyman pitcher Choi Hyang-nam joins Austrian club
Footballer Park Chu-young to rejoin ex-club in S. Korea
S. Korean box-office plunges in February
Lotte to recycle iconic rubber duck display
Head of PyeongChang Winter Games committee shoots down co-..
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The Korea Times (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr)
Lippert at center of partisan war
The ruling Saenuri Party is capitalizing on the recent assault on U.S. Ambassador to Korea Mark Lippert to accuse its opposition rival of sympathizing with North Korea. The Saenuri Party has been critical of the main opposition ...
Slump may bar big minimum wage raise
Will the minimum wage be raised to 7,000 won? Strategy and Finance Minister Choi Kyung-hwan recently said, “The minimum wage should be jacked up this year.” This year, labor unions are expected to demand a 30 percent-plus raise.
Looking good doesn't require animal testing
Humane Society International takes its campaign 'Be Cruelty Free' to Seoul.
Apple Watch preview
Anticipation is building over the Apple watch as CEO Tim Cook is to unveil the company’s newest device in a San Francisco event later today. Attention is being drawn on its expected features and functions. An AP story reported o...
'Games sharing only if natural disaster occurs'
Cho Yang-ho, the chief organizer of the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, reiterated Monday there will be...
Women's universities fighting for survival
Women’s universities are losing their edge as gender-oriented ivory towers, with some of them cons...
US charity honors Sewol heroines
A U.S. charity has honored Danwon High School teacher Choi Hye-jeong and crew member Park Ji-young...
'Lippert attacker is NK follower'
Kim Ki-jong, a radical activist who attacked U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert, 42, with...
Risks lurk in economy-first diplomacy in Middle East
The transcripts of President Park Geun-hye’s summits with the leaders of four Gulf Cooperation Cou...
Questions raised over commitment of cabinet nominees
Opposition lawmakers took issue with President Park's latest nominees for cabinet positions at a c...
Hyundai's R&D centralization plan faces local opposition
Hyundai Motor’s plan to relocate research staff to centralize its research activities is facing opposition from local communities.
Gamevil tops among Korean mobile game publishers in global sales
Gamevil said Monday it has been ranked the highest among Korean mobile game publishers in terms of...
Hospitals may claim patients' medical costs from insurers
Kim, 30, who had worked for a media company in Seoul, visited a clinic in the neighborhood of her former workplace last month to collect additional documentat...
Lotte, Shilla clash on Jeju for Chinese shoppers
Lotte and Shilla _ Korea’s two largest duty free shop operators _ are set to clash on the nation’s southern resort island of Jeju, which has become a popular ...
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DongA Ilbo (http://english.donga.com)
President Park visits injured US Ambassador Mark Lippert
After her eight-day tour to the Middle East, President Park Geun-hye visited US Ambassador Mark Lippert who is hospitalized in Severance Hospital of Yonsei University on Monday, instead of heading for the presidential...
Son Heung-min’s current market value estimated at $17 million
Will Son Heung-min at the German Bundesliga (Leverkusen) be able to join the English Premier League in a not-so-distant future? Rumors of Son moving to the Premier League surfaced in earnest last year. The rumors were...
Kimbap is the most popular food for Japanese
A survey found that Kimbap (Korean rice roll) is the most popular Korean street food chosen by the Japanese people. The result was announced on Monday by the Korea Tourism Organization which surveyed some 80,000...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits the Asahi Simbun
German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived Japan Monday morning and visited Asahi Simbun to tour its newsroom, spoke at a lecture and joined a Q&A session with Japanese prominent intellectuals. Her moves were taken as...
Global art market grows 26% in 2014 despite economic downturn
The global art market grew 26 percent last year despite the deterioration of the world economy. According to "Art Market Annual Report 2014" released by Artprice.com, a French company providing art market information,...
Pres. Park asks companies’ participation in Qatar World Cup project
At a summit meeting with Qatar`s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Sunday, President Park Geun-hye asked Korean companies’ participation in the construction project of infrastructure for the 2022 FIFA World Cup...
Controversies over N. Korean leader’s call for ‘highest-level’ talks
Ki Sung-yueng, Son Heung-min as promising Korean soccer players
New year’s wishes change over time
France drops its super tax on millionaires
Samsung’s mobile phone beats Apple to top ACSI
Actor Lee Jung-jae reported to be in a relationship with Daesang heiress
N. Korean leader shows willingness to hold inter-Korean summit
U.S. military base in Yongsan bans civilian drones, model aircrafts
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Chosun Ilbo (http://english.chosun.com)
More Defectors Turn Away from S.Korea
A growing number of North Korean defectors return to their repressive home country or move to China as they find it difficult to adjust to life in the capitalist South. According to the Unification Ministry, only one defector returned to the North in 2000, but that increased to seven in 2012 and six in 2013.
Uber Decides to Stop Free Rides
Online taxi service provider Uber said Friday it is halting its UberX service in Korea. The announcement came just 10 days after the company said it was launching the low-cost ride service here, initially for free. UberX matches customers with private drivers who do not have commercial licenses.
U.S. Ambassador Wins Outpouring of Support
U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert is receiving an outpouring of support from the Korean public as he recovers in hospital after an attack by a knife-wielding extremist in Seoul last week. Some 600 messages of support in both Korean and English have been posted on his official blog since the attack.
Nearly Half of N.Korean Defectors Unemployed
N.Koreans Send Money to Defector in S.Korea
N.Korean Defectors Ambivalent About Life in the South
Terror Attack Can't Shake S.Korea's Partnership with U.S.
Missile Defense Discussion Is a Dire Mess
No Need for Moscow Trip Just to Meet Kim Jong-un
Stop Provinces Biting Off More Than They Can Chew
Uber Offers Free Rides Throughout Seoul
Uber Looking for Ways to Keep Running in Korea
Uber Founder Indicted in Korea
Slasher Attacks U.S. Envoy
U.S. Envoy Hurt in Knife Attack by Known Extremist
Park Denounces Attack on U.S. Ambassador
More Young Koreans Wolf Down Meals Alone
Korea Still Fares Poorly in Gender Equality
Attack on Envoy 'Won't Weaken Korea-U.S. Ties'
Chinese FM Hints at Summit with N.Korea
Activists to Float More Propaganda Leaflets Across Border
Park In-bee Wins LPGA Event After Dominating Display
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Hankyoreh Shinmoon (http://english.hani.co.kr)
Police investigating Lippert attacker’s N. Korea-related activities
Police investigating possible motives and support in Kim Ki-jong’s stabbing attack against US ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert are focusing on proving violations of the National Security Law. T..
[Photo] Hope Bike Ride to support sit-in struggle
Members of the Ssangyong Motor branch of the Korea Metal Workers’ Union, workers from SK Broadband and LG U and members of civic groups participate in a bike ride to support di...
[Photo] One step toward becoming emission free
Visitors look at a car made by Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) at the 2nd International Electric Vehicle Expo at Jeju International Convention Center ...
[Photo] Hoping for gender equality
Participants and members of women’s civic groups wave during an event for International Women’s Day at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, Mar. 8. The slogan of the event was “Gender E...
Senior-Senior Care brings together people who understand each other best
“Did you sleep well? Does anything hurt?” As soon as Baek Jeong-sook arrived at the basement-level apartment in Seoul’s Bangbae neighborhood on the morning of Mar. 4 she began ...
Mother of deceased Samsung worker, “This is like a nail in my heart”
“Hello, my name is Kim Kyung-hee. I’m Cho Eun-ju’s mother.” Kim Kyung-hee was among the attendees at an event on Mar. 4 for sharing first-hand experiences with occupational dis...
As policies take effect, migratory trends leading away from the Seoul area
Net population movements have begun shifting away from the greater Seoul area as balanced regional development policies launched during the Roh Moo-hyun administration have star...
Recently extended nuke reactor doesn’t meet safety standards
After the South Korean government approved an extension of the lifespan for Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant reactor 1 on Feb. 27, activist groups are arguing that the reactor does meet the latest safety ..
[Reportage] Struggling single mothers find a bit of support, and comfort, in Gwangju facility
“It’s like being at my mother’s house. Since coming here, I’ve been able to raise my baby without worrying about the cost of diapers or formula.” Ms. Kim, a 26-year-old single ...
Parts of Kim Young-ran could be revoked even before the law takes effect
With the Korean Bar Association planning to ask the Constitutional Court to review the Kim Young-ran Act, some sections of the law may be in danger of being revoked before the l...
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JoongAng Ilbo (conservative): (http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/)
Park returns home, visits Lippert
President Park Geun-hye visited U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert at the hospital Monday to wish him a speedy recovery from the knife attack last week that injured his face and left hand.Immediately upon her return from a presidential visit to the Middle East, Park headed to the Yonsei University’s…
Cloud law could create business opportunities
After the National Assembly passed the Cloud Computing Industry Promotion Act last week, the public sector is allowed to purchase cloud data management systems…
Saenuri starts drumbeat in favor of Thaad shield
Leaders of the conservative ruling party are increasingly promoting the deployment of an advanced but controversial U.S. missile defense system to Korea.…
Graft act affects firms’ outside director choices
More than 30 percent of 400 listed companies are planning to appoint former government officials as outside directors before the so-called Kim Young-ran act takes effect, …
Japan skirts recession in Q4 but only grows 1.5%
Japan’s economy escaped recession last quarter but grew less than first estimated as demand and wages remained weak, the government said Monday.…
Home sales in Gyeonggi, Seoul reach 9-year high
Housing transactions in Seoul and Gyeonggi rose to their highest levels in nine years in February, mainly boosted by soaring jeonse prices and low interest rates…
Attacker’s links to enemy probed
The radical anti-American activist who attacked U.S. Ambassador to Korea Mark Lippert last week has made statements that could be considered threatening to national security…
Japanese prince will not attend water forum here
Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito, known for his interest in water issues, will not attend the 7th World Water Forum (WWF) that kicks off April 12 in Daegu and North Gyeongsang…
Wedding expenses drain pockets of the young, their parents
Lee Kyeong-han and Choi Hong-hee were wed in a restaurant, so a rental fee was irrelevant. They skipped the wedding photos, and the bride bought her dress on eBay…
Whistleblowers helping the taxman
The CEO of a processed food company evaded a lot of taxes by receiving sales-related payments in bank accounts opened up in the names of employees and relatives.…
Japanese investors are bulk buying foreign debt
Japanese investors were net buyers of major overseas sovereign debt in January, except that of the U.K., underscoring their appetite for higher returns…
Kospi falls below 2,000 as foreigners pull out
It didn’t take long before the Kospi started tumbling down below the 2,000 mark as foreign investors unloaded their shares on the main bourse.…
LG Chem to supply batteries for BMW EVs
LG Chem is close to a deal to supply batteries for BMW’s hybrid vehicles in the future, according to industry sources on Monday. Samsung SDI has been…
Chairman of Kumho to reacquire bus company
Kumho Asiana Group will reclaim Kumho Buslines three years after it sold it to a private equity fund as part of a debt workout.Group Chairman Park Sam-koo…
Pantech again up for open bidding as U.S. purchase fails
The country’s smallest smartphone vendor, Pantech, will be put up for open bidding for a third time after a previous attempt to sell the company …
Lotte expands into new markets with M&As
Faced with shrinking domestic consumption that has negatively impacted the sales of major retailers, Lotte is poised to diversify its business portfolio…
Int’l ski festival concludes with enthusiasm high
The annual winter ski festival held over the weekend at Yongpyong Ski Resort in Pyeongchang County, …
African middlemen add to old market’s rebirth
Last week, a 45-year-old Nigerian man known as Chima stepped inside an electronics shop in…
Pyeongchang chief wants no more talk about co-hosting
Cho Yang-hoThe head of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Organizing Committee confirmed on Monday that barring a natural disaster,…
U.S. Embassy gets new deputy chief of mission
Marc KnapperWashington has tapped Marc Knapper as the new U.S. deputy chief of mission to the U.S. Embassy in Korea, diplomatic sources said on Monday…
‘Chalk Circle’ given an operatic spin
National Changgeuk Company’s “The Caucasian Chalk Circle” starts on March 21. Provided by the companyThe National Theater of Korea is again attempting…
Katy and Kim prove black is new black at Givenchy
PARIS - Katy Perry and Kim Kardashian were the queens of the night at Givenchy’s star-studded dusk show in Paris…
Brit flick ‘Kingsman’ rules local box office again
British gentlemen took over the box office again this weekend in Korea with “Kingsman: The Secret Service” maintaining its position in first place for two consecutive weeks…
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Maeil Kyungje (neutral-oriented conservative, economic/business): (http://news.mk.co.kr/english/)
Il-Yang Pharm on brink of launching leukemia drug
Il-Yang Pharm, a South Korean pharmaceutical company, started to develop a new drug for chronic myelocytic leukemia since 2003. It is a new drug called ‘Supect.’ Chr...
Prerequisite for youth job creation: senior oblige
The number of job openings for youth has been falling in South Korea, dimming hopes among younger job seekers. Economic slowdown and changes in industrial landscape pr…
FM: No alternative but infrastructure investment for economic recovery
Finance Minister Choi Kyung-hwan said Monday the government will seek to develop a Korean version of Mew Deal in efforts to boost economy. The New Deal was a program o…
Organic waste-based biogas generated in vehicle fuel plant
The energy conversion technology using garbage is being applied at a Gangwon bioenergy factory in Gahyeon-dong, Wonju, Gangwon province. The plant construction was c…
Park makes surprise visit to hospitalized U.S. envoy
President Park Geun-hye on Monday made a visit to Severance Hospital where U.S. ambassador to Seoul Mark Lippert has been recovering from wounds he sustained in a knif…
Ruling party to push for rejected infant care bill
The ruling Saenuri Party will bring up the bill on mandatory installment of CCTV cameras at all day care centers again for a vote. Against expectations the bill was vo…
Park asks Qatar leader to help S'Korean firms join local infrastructure co..
While South Korean President Park Geun-hye had a summit meeting with her Qatar counterpart, Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, on Sunday (local time), she asked him to help Kor…
GS Caltex to import Mexico’s crude for 1st time in 24 years
South Korean oil refiner, GS Caltex, signed a contract with Mexican Petroleums, the Mexican state-owned petroleum company, to import one million barrels of Mexican cru…
MK to provide job, economy training for those to be dismissed from militar..
The Maeil Business Newspaper will conduct training on employment and economy for commissioners, noncommissioned officers and servicemen who are to be discharged from m...
S. Korea economy at a watershed this week
This week will mark a watershed for the South Korean economy. In the midst of controversy over deflation the Bank of Korea (BOK)’s rate-setting monetary policy comm…
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The Kyunghyang Shinmoon (http://english.khan.co.kr/)
"Kimchi Gives Me More Strength" Ambassador Lippert Making a Quick Recovery
U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert continued with his love for Korea even after being hospitalized for a brutal attack just ahead of a breakfast lectur···
[Editorial] A Look at the Reality of Female Labor in South Korea on International Women's Day
Yesterday, various rallies and cultural events were held on the topic of gender equality to celebrate International Women's Day. International Women's Day was···
South Korea-U.S. Relations Injured Due to Unprecedented Attack: Diplomatic Burden If U.S. Public Opinion Deteriorates
On March 5, the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary representing the U.S. government was assaulted in the capital of South Korea, the "safest U.S. all···
'South Korea, China, and Japan Share Responsibilit···
The controversy triggered by U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman's speech which directly expressed the U.S. position in observing···
Amnesty International, 'Two Years under Park Geun-···
On February 25, the international human rights group, Amnesty International assessed that the realization of human rights showed a regressive trend under the Pa···
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