SouthKorea
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'Big 5' hospitals in Seoul attract more than 1 mln cancer patients from other provinces in 2022: data
SEOUL -- The top five most popular hospitals in Seoul have attracted cancer patients from other parts of South Korea in 2022. Patients who live in areas outside Seoul and its satellite cities decide to travel for hours to see doctors in the capital city due to the lack of medical infrastructure for severe illnesses such as cancer or other cardiovascular diseases. A total of 16 university hospitals were established in South Korea during the last 20 years and nine university-operated m
5 October 2023
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Number of visitors to Incheon International Airport surpasses 800 million
SEOUL -- The accumulated number of Incheon International Airport's passengers exceeded 800 million on October 4, about 22 years and seven months after it opened on March 29, 2001. Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC) said on October 4 that a traveler, who was scheduled to leave for the United States, received a round-trip ticket as a gift during an event designed to celebrate the 800 millionth passenger. "I appreciate South Koreans for showing interest in our airpo
4 October 2023
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Online phishing attempts made using Coupang's official phone number
SEOUL -- Online phishing attempts were made using the official customer service phone number of Coupang, the South Korean counterpart of Amazon. The online commerce giant urged customers not to access the link provided through text messages. Online phishing is carried out by disguising themselves as popular companies or organizations. Hackers demand personal information such as their bank account numbers and passwords by making them access fake websites or smartphone apps. Hackers
4 October 2023
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S. Korea launches special management program for local festivals to prevent safety accidents
SEOUL -- In a bid to prevent tragic accidents like the Itaewon Halloween stampede accident that left 159 people dead and dozens of people injured in October 2022, South Korea has launched a special management program that will monitor and examine local festivals for possible safety hazards and prevent accidents. The night of Halloween on October 30, 2022, is remembered as one of South Korea's worst safety accidents. 159 people were killed and 76 others injured during a deadly stamp
4 October 2023
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'Influencer' gangsters use social media to attract young curious people: data
SEOUL -- Young people who are involved in organized crimes use social media platforms such as YouTube to attract ordinary people by showing off their "know-how" of quickly earning a lot of money or how to become a gangster, police data showed. "Jopock" is a Korean term that is used to describe a member of an organized crime group. The gangsters were irresponsibly glamorized in South Korean films and dramas in the early 2000s. However, such Jopocks were pushed out
2 October 2023
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Burglar suspect caught for breaking into empty stores in Seoul during autumn harvest festival holiday
SEOUL -- A burglar suspect was caught by police for breaking into some 30 stores in the northern area of Seoul during "Chuseok," a three-day autumn harvest festival holiday. This year's Chuseok holiday was coupled with a weekend to become a six-day holiday. Chuseok is celebrated on August 15 of the Lunar Calendar. Many South Koreans visit their hometowns and relatives during the autumn harvest festival. Previously, the government predicted that some 40 million people wo
2 October 2023
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S. Korea asks for Cabo Verde's support to host World Expo in Busan
SEOUL -- South Korean Industry Minister Bang Moon-kyu has visited Cabo Verde to win support for South Korea's bid to host the 2030 World Expo in the southern port city of Busan. The minister also discussed with Cape Verdean President Jose Maria Pereira Neves to cooperate in various sectors including agriculture, trade, and energy infrastructure. Despite the two nations' geographical distance, Bang visited the African country with a population of about 600,000 during a six-day &
1 October 2023
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Number of young S. Korean drug addicts increase by about 55% over 4 years: data
b SEOUL -- The number of teenage South Koreans and people in their 20s who received professional rehabilitation treatment for drug abuse has increased by about 55 percent over the last four years, government data showed. Drugs are not as easy to access in South Korea compared to other countries like the United States or other European countries. However, it is getting easier for ordinary people to gain access to drugs using smartphone messenger apps and websites that are not easy
30 September 2023
