The body of the 21-year-old Korean woman, surnamed Chang, was recovered on Wapping Beach along the River Thames, British news outlet East London Lines reported Saturday. There was no evidence of foul play, according to British police.An inquest will be carried out to determine the cause and circumstances of her death.Chang, who was studying fine art and art history at Goldsmiths, University of London, was last seen Nov. 2 near the Deptford Bridge in Lewisham. Worried after not hearing from Chang

International Nov. 19, 2018

A presiding judge at Seoul High Court was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital despite being rushed there immediately following her husband’s 119 call to authorities. Her husband found the 42-year-old judge unconscious on their bathroom floor at home in Seocho-gu, southern Seoul, at around 4 a.m. Monday, police said.  (Yonhap)Authorities said they did not observe any external injuries to the judge. The deceased is said to have come back home late at night from work the previous day. Police

Social Affairs Nov. 19, 2018

A fire caused by a suspected propane gas leak at a bread factory injured two workers in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, on Monday. According to investigators, a fire broke out after an explosion at around 6:50 a.m., causing first- and second-degree burns to the two victims, aged 60 and 50.  Victims being treated for burns (Yonhap)The injured workers were immediately taken to hospital, where they are still being treated in the burn unit, according to reports. Firefighters were able to exting

Social Affairs Nov. 19, 2018

A man in his 20s was booked without physical detention for allegedly beating his wife, whom he is separated from amid divorce proceedings, after he saw her with another man, police said Friday. According to Suwon Nambu Police Station, the suspect is being charged with battery. He is accused of kicking and punching his wife in the face in front of her house in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, at around 10:10 p.m. Thursday. He also allegedly assaulted the man who was with her at the time.  (Yonhap)He tol

Social Affairs Nov. 16, 2018

A man captured in a video assaulting a McDonald’s drive-thru employee in Ulsan issued a statement to police Thursday, saying he sincerely wants to apologize to the victim for his abusive behavior. According to Ulsan Jungbu Police Station, the 49-year-old man, surnamed Kim, claimed to have gotten so “mad after receiving only a burger (without french fries) while undergoing so much stress at work.” The video initially uploaded on Bobae Dream, an internet community for car lovers, went viral follow

Social Affairs Nov. 16, 2018

It is 7 a.m. on a Monday. Hong Mi-jin, 35, an office worker in Seoul, makes a fresh pot of coffee and jumps into the shower. Twenty minutes later, she comes out with a big towel wrapped around her hair. Rummaging through her closet, she picks out a Theory knit top and matching block skirt, Sandro tweed jacket and Givenchy’s Antigona bag -- a set of items rented from different luxury rental sites. “It is stressful for me to choose what to wear, what bag to carry, which heels to go with the wardro

Arts & Design Nov. 15, 2018

Police are investigating an assault case involving three men and two women who allegedly got into a physical fight at a bar near Isu Station. According to the Dongjak Police Station, a 21-year-old man and his two male friends got into a physical fight with a 23-year-old woman and her female friend around 4 a.m. Tuesday. The two parties were sitting at different tables, police said. All five have been taken into custody and are undergoing interrogation, police said Thursday.  (Yonhap)Dispatch rec

Social Affairs Nov. 15, 2018

The body of a college student surnamed Cho was recovered Wednesday from Seokchon Lake in the Songpa area of Seoul, not far from where he was last seen getting into a taxi on Nov. 8. According to the Songpa Police Station, fire authorities discovered Cho’s body floating in the lake around 12:10 p.m. Wednesday after a seven-day search. His body was transported to a nearby hospital, where his family confirmed the identity of the deceased.(Yonhap)Police believe the 19-year-old victim went out drinki

Social Affairs Nov. 14, 2018

A video clip of a man throwing food at a fast-food drive-thru employee in Ulsan has gone viral after being shared Sunday on Bobae Dream, a South Korean internet community for car lovers. The video has triggered public fury against the man for abusing his power against the McDonald’s employee, an act locally known as gapjil, by using his status as a customer. The video has exceeded over 120,000 views on Bobae Dream as of Tuesday. (YouTube)In the 26-second video shot by a drive-thru customer waiti

Social Affairs Nov. 14, 2018

Police are investigating the mysterious disappearance of a college student who reportedly texted his parents about his whereabouts after hanging out with his friends near Seokchon Lake Park in Songpa-gu, Seoul. According to Namyangju Police Station, the 20-year-old missing student, identified only by his surname Cho, texted his parents Thursday around midnight, saying he and some friends were about to split and that he would come home soon.  (Yonhap)Police said they believe Cho said good-bye to

Social Affairs Nov. 13, 2018

Twenty-six members of the National Assembly were selected by the Sunfull SNS Youth Monitors to receive Sunfull National Assembly Awards at the Assembly Members’ Office Building on Wednesday. The Sunfull Foundation, founded in 2007, honors National Assemblymen deemed to have used positive language during plenary sessions. The Sunfull Plaque of the 20th National Assembly is delivered to the speaker of the house on Wednesday. From left: Assemblyman Min Byung-doo, Speaker Moon Hee-sang, Assemblyman

Politics Nov. 9, 2018

Jeju police officers on Thursday released the identity of a woman’s body found Wednesday as the mother of a dead 3-year-old found earlier this week. She was last seen on camera carrying her child down to the rocks in Yongdam Coastal Road. Investigators said the search team discovered the body of a woman in between the tetrapods near Jeju Harbor’s Pier 7 around 6:39 p.m. on Wednesday. Police, through fingerprint analysis, identified her as the 33-year-old mother of the toddler, according to repor

Social Affairs Nov. 8, 2018

With an ongoing investigation into the death of a 3-year-old girl in Jeju, authorities on Wednesday said they were able to confirm through security footage that the girl’s mother, 33, was last caught on camera carrying the victim down to rocks near Yongdam Coastal Road. According to the Jeju Provincial Police Agency, the toddler’s body was discovered by a fisherman about 20 meters from the coast of Jeju Island’s Aewol-eup at 6:36 p.m. Sunday.  (Yonhap)Preliminary autopsy results showed the girl

Social Affairs Nov. 7, 2018

Jeju police officers investigating the death of a 3-year-old girl whose body was discovered on bedrock near a beachside said the victim’s mother has been missing for five days. According to Jeju Seobu Police Station, the infant’s body was discovered by authorities on Sunday at 6:36 p.m. Investigators confirmed through security footage that the victim and her mother arrived on Jeju Island on Wednesday a little past 8:30 p.m. They then took a taxi to a motel in Jeju City.  Jeju Navy (Yonhap)A poli

Social Affairs Nov. 5, 2018

North Koreans have developed a new taste for coffee as its consumption saw a rapid increase over the past few years with the introduction of market forces to the state-run economy, according to a report from Radio Free Asia on Thursday. In the past, drinking coffee was considered a luxury for most of the North Korean population and only the elite in Pyongyang could afford the leisure time. But, now, some North Koreans out in the provinces also reportedly enjoy a hot cup of coffee now and then. 

North Korea Nov. 5, 2018