• The Real Story Behind the Railroad Privatization Controversy
    koreaBANG shows both sides of the debate about possible privatization and the new Suseo KTX line, why there was a strike and where the anger comes from.
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  • Infographic: How South Korean Intelligence Interfered in Election
    New reports show that National Intelligence Service agents inserted more than 20 million tweets into discussions running up to the 2012 presidential elections.
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  • Conservatives Destroy Popular “How Are You Doing” Posters
    The "How are you doing?" movement, which began at Korea University, has swiftly spread across the country, drawing violent protest from conservatives.
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  • Fathers learn how to wash their babies at the 2013 Seoul International Baby Fair
    Korean Mothers Scared to Take Maternity Leave
    Investigative report finds strong informal pressure against Korean mothers taking maternity leave, regardless of the law. Netizens despair.
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  • North Korean Officials Flood to China, Possible Mass Defection
    South Korean government sources talk of senior defections with information about spies in the South, shadow banking networks, and planned attacks.
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  • Man Forces Three Runaway Middle School Girls into Prostitution
    Seoul police find records that man compelled the girls to perform 3790 separate acts over a period of 16 months but did not imprison them.
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  • 10,000 Korean Doctors Protest Hospital Privatization
    Seoul fills with thousands of doctors and pharmacists protesting for-profit hospitals, liberalization of pharmacy market for big investment.
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  • Korean Government Turns Its Back on Abandoned Babies
    Church's "Baby Box" receives more than 200 infants a year, but government shows little desire to support young mothers or fund other options for desperate parents.
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  • Footage broadcast on North Korean television on December 9th showed Taek's arrest during a meeting of the Korean Worker's Party Politburo meeting the previous day.
    Jang Seong Taek Execution Dominates South Korean News
    President, political leaders wary of the next move from North Korea. Netizens denounce the inhuman behavior by Kim Jong Un and wait for the collapse.
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  • New Fashion Trend Among Korean Teens-Million Won Headphones
    Teens are now sporting premium brand name headphones such as Beats by Dr. Dre, which cost as much as ₩1 million, parents are feeling the financial burden.
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  • Korean Woman Kills Stepdaughter By Force Feeding Her Salt
    Seoul court sentences woman to ten years in prison after she forced her stepdaughter to eat salt, vomit, and feces. Netizens enraged at the light sentencing.
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    Famous Buddhist Monk Compares Park Geun-hye to Shinzo Abe
    Says President's refusal to apologize for misconduct during the presidential election is like Japan's leader refusing to apologize for the invasion of Korea.
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  • Korean Police Crackdown on Drunk Driving at Dawn
    Seoul roadblocks test drivers for intoxication, catch a large number of office workers still sobering up from last night's office party.
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  • Dash Cam Captures Taxi, Porsche Chasing Down a Drunk Driver
    After seeing a hit-and-run, two cars chase the driver down the highway. Thrilling video shows them finally box in the drunk driver against a cement barrier.
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  • A man furtively making a shooting inside a toilet stall.
    Government Official Punished for Secretly Filming Woman Urinating
    Man worked as a legislative aide in National Assembly, tried to delete evidence from his smartphone while in police custody.
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  • 2013 Seoul Crime Rates: Rape in Gwanak, Drugs in Gangnam
    Crime statistics for the year to date show the danger areas, foreigners linked to high rates of violent crime in Yeongdeungpo, Ansan
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  • Former President Lee Myung-bak is eating food at a street stall.
    Chinese Restaurant Sues Lee Myung-bak
    Tenant says the former president should take responsibility for breach of contract, reinforcing Lee's corrupt reputation online.
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