A man who allegedly murdered the woman he was engaged to be married to following a fight has been caught, Gangwon Chuncheon Police said Thursday.The suspect is accused of stabbing his fiancee in the neck and killing her. Her body was also reported to have been badly damaged.According to police, the suspect’s family headed to his house after they had lost contact with him. They then made the report upon finding the dead woman in his house. (Yonhap)After receiving the report, police immediately ap

Social Affairs Oct. 25, 2018

DJ and producer Steve Aoki surprised global fans by announcing a new song featuring BTS, titled “Waste It on Me,” would be released on Thursday.(Twitter)“We’re back! Got a new collaboration with my brothers BTS coming at you tomorrow!” Aoki wrote on Twitter. He also posted a short preview of the new song, to which the lyrics are all in English. (Twitter)This will be the third collaboration of BTS and Aoki, after the DJ remix versions of BTS’ hit single “Mic Drop” and “The Truth Untold.”Aoki also

Performance Oct. 25, 2018

Busan Gijang Fire Department said Tuesday it received a report of a venomous snake in a park in Busan around noon on Sunday. Some 10 people who were walking in the area came across the snake and quickly left, reporting the sighting. (Yonhap)The fire department said it had captured the snake hiding in a flower bed at the park.The captured snake, measuring 1 meter in length and 3 to 4 centimeters in width, was identified as a tiger keelback snake, also locally known as the floral snake, a common s

Social Affairs Oct. 24, 2018

The upcoming US television adaptation of MBC’s popular reality program “King of Mask Singer” has released full-length photos of its contestants.Unlike the original Korean television show, in which singers and celebrities wear masks but no other disguises, the contestants on Fox’s competition “The Masked Singer” are suited up in elaborate costumes that fully conceal their bodies. (Fox)(Fox)(Fox) (Fox)The US show also differs from the original in that it will feature 12 celebrity contestants and e

Television Oct. 23, 2018

A university student in his 20s was arrested Monday for spreading nude pictures of himself and sex videos, police said.The suspect is accused for taking some 100 nude pictures and videos of himself and spreading them via social media since 2015. He was reported to have taken the photos at public spaces including preschools, elementary schools and kids’ cafes. (Yonhap)The suspect claimed that he has frequently uploaded nude pictures of himself because he enjoyed receiving messages from people who

Social Affairs Oct. 23, 2018

Six feral cats were found dead at an apartment complex in Busan over about a week, according to police.Police said Monday that they are currently investigating the sudden deaths of the stray cats. (Yonhap)A dead cat was first reported Oct. 12, followed by two more the next day. Three more dead cats were reported a few days later, found near a flower bed on the complex grounds.All the dead cats were found within 50 meters of the flower bed. Though blood was found at the scene, no external injurie

Social Affairs Oct. 22, 2018

Police have arrested a man in Seoul on suspicion of murdering his mother and assaulting his father.The 42-year-old man, who was previously institutionalized in a mental hospital, went to his parents’ house and assaulted his father during an argument over why his parents had sent him to the institution, police said.His mother was killed while trying to stop her son’s assault, according to police. (Yonhap)It has been reported that the suspect made an unauthorized escape from the mental hospital in

Social Affairs Oct. 22, 2018

More than 750,000 people have signed an online petition at Cheong Wa Dae to toughen punishment for the suspect of a high-profile murder case.The petition was first filed on Wednesday, and the figure of signatures topped 750,000 in just four days, becoming the most signed petition since the online platform launched in 2017.On Oct. 14, a 21-year-old part-time worker at a PC room in Seoul was murdered by a man who said the worker was “not polite” to him. The suspect is currently being held in polic

Social Affairs Oct. 21, 2018

With lower levels of fine dust, cloudy skies are forecast throughout South Korea with some rain. Areas along the east coast are likely to see continued rain. East coast areas in Gangwon and North Gyeongsang provinces have forecast up to 80 millimeters of rain, accompanied by strong winds. Mountainous areas in Gangwon Province could see some snow. (Yonhap)Inland regions including Seoul and Gyeonggi, North Chungcheong and North Gyeongsang provinces should also expect some rain, though only about 5

Social Affairs Oct. 18, 2018

The students of Dongduk Women’s University are locked in a battle with school authorities concerning an incident in which a man allegedly trespassed on school property and spread nude photos of himself taken on campus.The student council on Tuesday posted a statement calling for the school to introduce stronger regulations against trespassers on campus. They demanded the installment of card readers and the replacement of all desks and chairs in classrooms. (Yonhap)On Tuesday, Kim Myoung-ae, pres

Social Affairs Oct. 18, 2018

A man in Incheon was booked without detention on Tuesday over allegations that he had damaged property by firing shots with an air rifle in the hallway of an apartment building. He fired the shots to retaliate against his “noisy” neighbors, according to police.The man is alleged to have fired some 20 shots late at night on the 20th floor of the building. (Yonhap)The police report said the accused man was stressed because of noise caused by his upstairs neighbors late at night. He told the police

Social Affairs Oct. 16, 2018

A man, who took indecent photos at a university campus and uploaded them on Twitter was caught Monday, police said. Police have requested an arrest warrant for him.The 28-year-old man is accused of spreading pornographic images and trespassing upon school property. He allegedly entered Dongduk Women’s University campus and took photos of himself naked in empty classrooms and hallways on Oct. 6, and spread the photos on Twitter.  (Yonhap)After the photos circulated on Twitter and anonymous commun

Social Affairs Oct. 16, 2018

About a quarter of all Korean teenagers eat convenience store meals at least three times a week, a survey showed. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a survey and found that 39.3 percent of Korean teenagers obtained their meals at convenience stores once or twice a week, and 26 percent did so at least three times a week. (Yonhap)When asked to explain their choices, 25.6 percent of respondents answered that they grabbed instant food simply because it was convenient. And

Social Affairs Oct. 15, 2018

Exam papers from a girls’ high school in Incheon included a question related to a recent alleged assault incident involving Goo Ha-ra and her ex-boyfriend, touching off a storm of criticism. Korean media outlets reported that the controversial question was included in a midterm exam held Thursday. A picture of the exam question went viral after it was uploaded on the internet.  (Twitter)Many criticized the school and the teacher who came up with the question, pointing out that the tone of the qu

Social Affairs Oct. 12, 2018

As BTS’ rising global presence sends its brand value soaring the group is putting out an ever-expanding array of merchandise.At the forefront of the endeavor is Line Friends’ BT21 -- a collection of characters created by BTS members and related merchandise. BT21’s official site says BTS falls in line with the global character brand’s keywords: global, millennials and trending.Fans formed a line from early dawn when BT21 was officially released at Line Friends flagship store in Itaewon on Jan. 8.

Culture Oct. 11, 2018