The Grand National Party yesterday elected Park Hee-tae as its new chairman who will lead the governing party's 153 lawmakers for the next two years. At the party convention held at Olympic Park in southern Seoul, the Grand Nationals also elected Chung Mong-joon, Huh Tae-yeol, Gong Sung-jin and Park Soon-ja...Full story
The government is running on empty while the Korean economy hurtles toward crisis. An impending Cabinet reshuffle has paralyzed ministries in charge of economic affairs at a time when they need to curb inflation. Cheong Wa Dae is adrift as massive protests against the import of U.S. beef continue to undermine...Full story
The second World Taekwondo Culture Expo is to open for eight days from July 4 to 11 at Jeonju and Muju County of Jeollabuk-do (North Jeolla Province). Some 2,000 people from 50 nations are to take part in the event sponsored by the World Taekwondo Federation, Kukkiwon and other related organizations. The... Full story
Guryepo Beach in southwest Taean, the site of the devastating oil spill late last year, is seeing a return of the crowds. It's the location of the SBS drama "Iljimae," in which Lee Jun-ki (26) plays a man who is transformed from urchin Yongi to the chivalrous Iljimae. "This chicken meat is so tough... Full story
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