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As South Korea’s dark past of international adoptions continues to unravel, an unexpected second storm has emerged. Intergenerational trauma -- a concept from the field of counseling psychology that has come into wider use in recent years -- is connecting a generation of adoptees' children feeling the effects of their parents’ adoption experiences. With their newfound collective voice, adoptees' children are raising awareness for their community and the need for clarity on
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Prosecutors to summon pastor who handed bag to first lady
The South Korean prosecution is gearing up to summon Korean American pastor Choi Jae-young whose spy camera footage shows him meeting with first lady Kim Keon Hee and giving her a Christian Dior handbag valued at 3 million won ($2,210). The Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office is scheduled to question Choi officially on Monday for the first time. It comes in the wake of the video's public disclosure last November by local media outlet and YouTube channel Voice of Seoul. The outle
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Prosecutors grill pastor involved in Dior bag graft case
May 13, 2024
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Resources to protect kids on way to school inadequate: report
May 13, 2024
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Yoon's popularity stuck in limbo despite press conference
May 13, 2024
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Ice cube alert: Viral YouTube video exposes dangers of unclean ice machines
May 13, 2024
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More than quarter of young couples have no kids: study
May 13, 2024
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Autopsy confirms man beaten to death, allegedly by wife, daughter
May 13, 2024
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Business
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Loans taken out by self-employed rise sharply
The reliance on bank loans among self-employed South Koreans has surged considerably since the onset of the pandemic, with the overall loan volume and the default rate rising steeply in the past four years. According to data from the nation's major credit ratings firm Nice, provided to Rep. Yang Kyung-sook of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, the outstanding loans to self-employed individuals from local financial institutions totaled 1,112.74 trillion won ($811 billion) as of t
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SK Telecom to lead AI data center standardization
May 13, 2024
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Woori Financial ready to bulk up
May 13, 2024
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S. Korea to set up over W10tr program to support chip industry
May 13, 2024
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Seoul shares open higher amid mixed signals for US rate cut
May 13, 2024
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LG Electronics CEO offers to pay $1m salary to top AI talents
May 12, 2024
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[Contribution] Korea should prioritize innovation, not misguided platform regulation
May 12, 2024
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Life&Culture
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‘Monk’ DJ spreading Buddhism goes global
A South Korean DJ-comedian in a Buddhist monk’s robe is making strides in Korea and abroad with the backing of Korea’s largest Buddhist sect that has employed him as part of its outreach to wider audiences. Yoon Seong-ho, the DJ known as the Ven. New Jean, will close the three-day Lotus Lantern Festival on Sunday, with an electronic dance music performance echoing Buddhist verses. The show is set in front of Jogyesa, the main temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. Sunday&rsquo
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Rising pansori stars bring 'Chunhyang' to 'Peerless Pansori'
May 13, 2024
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[New on the scene] Director Kim Se-hwi captures dark side of social media in thriller
May 13, 2024
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[Herald Interview] Sculptor inspired by childhood friend nature
May 12, 2024
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Popular online game soundtracks recreated as traditional music
May 12, 2024
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[New in Korean] Bee expert solves mysterious murder in 1930s Korea
May 12, 2024
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[Drama Tour] Romantic trip to ‘Queen of Tears’ filming spots
May 11, 2024
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