Interesting news and stories translated into English from Korea and the Korean-language internet.
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Changing tastes lead to sharp drop in price for traditional ingredients like ox tail, bones, increase in prices for luxury cuts of beef and popularity of fast food.87 -
After man promises to pay back a friend with lottery winnings, he later wins ₩1.4 billion but refuses to pay. Court says it was a legal contract, forces him. -
After woman strangles her four-year-old girl, court gives special consideration for the "hardship of raising her child" in sentencing, netizens sympathize -
After reports that Ri, wife of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, starred in a pornographic film, South Korean groups sent news of the film over the border. -
Wife commits suicide after hearing about her husband's infidelity from his lover, netizens shocked by the behavior of Korea's brightest scholars, future judges. -
Responding to last week's article, Chelle B. Mille, editor of Korea Gender Cafe, offers an explanation for Korea's low ranking in international report. -
New criticism online points out flaws in "unflattering" World Economic Forum ranking that puts South Korea far behind Tanzania and Senegal in gender equality. -
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Report on the stress Korean men feel trying to meet social obligations and buy a house before getting married brings widespread support and criticism online. -
Seoul police arrest man after he defrauds fiancee out of $50,000 by lying about his background, maintains the lie for six years. Netizens applaud his boldness. -
On September 16, thirty South Korean sentries opened fire on a man attempting to swim across the Imjin River to North Korea, killing him. -
Citing large number of Korean-Vietnamese marriages as a sign of close bilateral relations, Vietnamese President calls South Korea "our country-in-law". -
As gang members brawl in alleys and show off their tattoos, Koreans laugh at their antics and demand a ruthless crackdown on the "pussy wannabe thugs". -
As the controversy over Ilbe membership spreads to mainstream Korea, Crayon Pop, Busker Busker, and other celebrities have been accused of supporting the website. -
South Korea's first beach to allow dogs is attracting both praise and disgust, netizens ask the critical question: "Do dogs pee in the ocean?" -
NIS investigating current National Assembly Member Lee Seok-ki for planning to gather weapons and attack local infrastructure in case of an invasion. -
Elderly women are increasingly targeting male hikers on Seoul mountain trails for prostitution. Netizens pity the women and wish there were other jobs for them. -
Professors at the prestigious university accused the policy of prioritizing "Americanization" over globalization and making it harder for students to learn.
