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3rd edition of English/Korean labor law guide released
Sep 03, 2010
"A 30-year-old American man signed a contract that included three weeks temporary teaching with B English School in Korea. After three weeks, the school fired him, stating, "He doesn't have enough teaching skill to teach TESOL." The school also stated that he agreed to his dismis...

K-pop going global
Sep 03, 2010
K-pop (Korean pop music) has not only conquered the charts in Korea, but also many of the nations in Asia. Korean girl bands can not only challenge the Japanese groups, but even make their official debuts on Japanese soil. Other groups have signed contracts with major record...

Bicycle slides to be installed on Busan Metro Station s...
Sep 02, 2010
For the convenience of bicycle riders using the Busan Metro, a bicycle slide will be installed on the steps of Metro stations on Line 3.    Busan Transportation Corporation plans to install a bicycle slide at 16 Metro stations on Line 3 by September 29, 2010 through ...

Hongik University student wins international science co...
Sep 01, 2010
Kim Hyeon-hui won the first place in the 37th International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques (SIGGRAPH) with her “Hodu Zero Failure Physical Therapy System.”Kim, who is a graduate student in communication design at Hongik University, and h...

New promotion center opens in Seomyeon
Sep 01, 2010
The city has launched a new 35.2-square-meter promotion center to highlight the best of Busan. The center is located in the transfer area between line No. 1 and 2 at Seomyeon Station. It opened on Aug. 16.   Local officials see the new center as a way to actively promot...

Strange weather
Sep 01, 2010
Summer is nearing its end as capricious weather takes hold of Seoul and Korea’s central regions. Sunny weather and blue skies can turn into a heavy downpour in a matter of minutes, playing havoc with roads and traffic. By Kim Hee-sungKorea.net Staff Writer

Jehol Diary published in English
Aug 31, 2010
The Jehol Diary, an 18th century Korean classic written by the Confucian scholar Park Chi-won (1737-1805) of Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), is now available in English. The book is published by the U.K.-based Global Oriental Publishing Co., assisted by the Korea Literature Translati...

Busan City to improve procedures for purchasing and iss...
Aug 31, 2010
A transportation card for children incorporating the transfer discount system has been in existence since 2006 but there have been complaints about the inconvenience experienced when purchasing and issuing the card. Therefore, from September 1, the procedure will be improved to m...

Korean star Song Seung-heon named honorary ambassador o...
Aug 31, 2010
The famous Korean actor Song Seung-heon was named Honorary Ambassador of the musical comedy ‘FANTA-STICK' on August 26th at the Korean Insurance 63 Art Hall, the main performance venue. This is the first time a major Korean celebrity will be acting as a spokesperson for a non-v...

11th World Firefighter Games staged in Daegu
Aug 31, 2010
The 2010 World Firefighters Games was held in Daegu, Korea from August 21 to 29.Held in Korea for the first time since its inception in 1990, the World Firefighters Games are intended to promote health and fitness, to exchange information between Fire Services, to foster com...