Interesting news and stories translated into English from Korea and the Korean-language internet.
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Research published by an international journal claims that the cause of the Cheonan sinking was a mine explosion abandoned by the South's Navy during the 1970s.14 -
A Seoul teenager, currently on trial for killing his mother in March 2011, speaks out at his trial and says for the first time since her murder that he misses her. -
Apple claims Samsung has infringed more of its patents on its latest Galaxy smartphone, adding to the ongoing legal dispute between the two mega-corporations. -
Korea is left stunned as a young man kidnaps and rapes a 7-year-old girl, abandoning her by a riverside, having severely damaged her genitals and intestines. -
Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, dies. While Korean netizens wish him to rest in peace, they can't help but bring up the hoax conspiracy theory. -
A high school student in Seoul commits suicide after being bullied with abusive language in a chat room of mobile messenger app KakaoTalk. -
South Korean media criticises the American court that awarded Apple compensation for the infringing of patents by Samsung Electronics. -
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As an earthquake of 6.0 magnitude hits Japan, Korean netizens share their thoughts amidst a time of escalated tension over the current Dokdo spat. -
A member of the National Assembly fainted in front of news cameras after undergoing a 15-hour interrogation over bribery charges. -
As PSY's 'Gangnam Style' music video takes the Internet by storm, some Korean netizens express their distaste at people thinking the song is Japanese. -
A customer satisfaction survey reveals Seoulites' biggest displeasure while using the subway: religion spreading evangelists and drunkards. -
A ROK Army division commander gets into a physical altercation with a drunk civilian, leading to the involvement of both Hwacheon local police and military police. -
Ex-Rep Kang Yong-suk is reported to still be in the running for the K-pop competition, 'Super Star K,' having made it to the third round. Netizens are amused. -
Football player Park Jong-Woo faces losing his bronze and his military exemption after holding a sign reading 'Dokdo is our land' following victory against Japan. -
Netizens react to the appearance of the 'backstreet mobster', small-time gangsters who are threatening citizens and small businesses with violence and extortion. -
Korean and Japanese netizen reactions to South Korea's 2-0 victory against Japan in the match to decide which nation would take home the Olympic bronze for soccer. -
Korean man randomly stabs Chinese-Korean woman in a Seoul alley. Netizens express outrage at the man, who claims debt and a recent breakup were behind the attack.
