Mar.12, 2015
The Korean daily media headlines and humor
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Your Excellency:
Here are The Korea Post notice, humor from a Korean-language economic daily from and a roundup of important headlines from all major Korean-language dailies, TV and other news media this morning:
Lee Kyung-sik
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Korea Post Media
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Today’s humor:
Humor from a generous former Asian ambassador
Wife: I Will Die.
Husband: I Will Also Die.
Wife: Why Will You Die ?
Husband: Because I Can't Bear That Much Happiness..!.
Husband frantically calls the hotels maintenance manager from his hotel room: "Please come fast I'm having an argument with my wife and she says she will jump out the window of your hotel".
The manager responded: "Sir that's a personal matter."
Husband: "Idiot, the window won't open! That's a maintenance matter
A couple was having dinner at a fancy restaurant
As the food was served, the husband said, "The food looks delicious, let's start eating."
Wife: "Honey, you say prayers before eating at home"
Husband: "That's at home, Sweetheart ..... Here the chef knows how to cook!”
Husband and wife conversation through SMS.
Husband (in office): “Hello Dear, what are you doing?”
Wife (at home): “I am dyeing…!”
Husband jumps with happiness but says: “Oh no! My darling, how can I live without you?”
Wife: “You idiot! I am dyeing my hair”
Husband: “Damn English Language”
Hankuk Kyungje
Stagestruck
The film director decided to hire homeless people instead of actors to add to the dire reality of all the grime and despair that comes from being on the street.
So his men went out and found some down-and-out men who fit the description.
They agreed to show up the following week. When it was time to shoot the scene, however, they arrived on the set, freshly shaven and dressed in new clothes.
“Are you homeless people?” yelled the director. “We cleaned ourselves,” one of them replied. “We wanted to look good for the movie.”
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Top headlines of major news media of Korea this morning:
KBS (http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/)
N. Korea Proposes Meeting to Discuss Gaeseong Park Land-Use Fee
Following North Korea’s demand to raise wages at the inter-Korean Gaeseong Industrial Complex, fees South Korean companies must pay for the use of...
Unification Minister Nominee Reaffirms Seoul's N. Korea Policies
Presidential Office Puts Brakes on THAAD Discussions
S. Korea, China, Japan Coordinate Agenda for Upcoming Foreign Ministerial Talks
FSC Nominee Likely to Deal with Household Debt, Financial Reforms
Samsung Electronics Named Fastest Growing Firm in Vietnam
KOSPI Dips from Institutional Offload
N. Korea Proposes Meeting to Discuss Gaeseong Park Land-Use Fee
38 North: N. Korea Unlikely to Conduct Nuke Test Soon
Gaeseong Firms Warned Not to Hike Wages
Feminist Activists Hope to Walk Across DMZ
BBC Plans N. Korea Service
Kerry, Carter Expected to Visit S. Korea in April
Police Seek to Prove Lippert Attacker Violated Security Law
KBS Opens Dokdo Video Kiosk at National Assembly
KTX Honam Line to Open on April 2
Gov't Searching for Alternative to
Survey: K-pop Ranks Most Representative
Changwon to Market Duck-Shaped Buns
S. Korea's Arirang-3A Satellite to be Launched on March 26
Gamtae Seaweed Extract Recognized for Sleep-Enhancing Effects
Korean Scientists Discovery Could Help Treat Hearing Impaired
Park In-bee Wins HSBC Women's Champions
Striker Son Scores 9th, 10th League Goals of Season
N. Korea Submits Application to Take Part in Gwangju Universiade in S. Korea
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Yonhap (http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr)
KOICA chief calls for greater partnership with U.S. aid agencies
The chief of South Korea's state international aid agency called Wednesday for a strengthened partnership with the United States in efforts to address poverty, climate change and other global challenges.
Seoul, Beijing, Tokyo vow to strengthen 3-way cooperation
South Korea, China and Japan vowed Wednesday to try to restore stagnant trilateral cooperation as they prepare for a meeting of their foreign ministers slated for late March.
Korean Air to mull measures against U.S. suit after review
South Korea's top carrier Korean Air Lines Co. said Wednesday it will take appropriate measures against a suit in New York, filed by one of the firm's flight attendants related to last year's "nut rage" case, once the company gets an official notice on the matter.
Ibis chain eyes S. Korea's budget hotel market: Accor official
Leading European hotel group, Accor of France, is looking to expand its budget hotel chain Ibis in South Korea to target a new pack of travelers with style and technology, its Asia-Pacific director said Wednesday.
Top headlines in major S. Korean newspapers
Kerry, Carter expected to visit S. Korea in near future: s..
North Korea(2nd LD) Minister nominee vows efforts for substantive tal..
(LEAD) S. Korea keeps strategic ambiguity over THAAD missi..
Rent issue feared to fuel inter-Korean row over Kaesong pa..
(LEAD) Minister nominee vows efforts for substantive talks..
China's border city looks to S. Korea after trade deal
Lotte buys car rental firm for 1.02 tln won
KOSPI 1,979.22 DN 1.61 points (open)
KOSDAQ 622.55 UP 2.94 points (open)
Dollar opens at 1,131.5 won UP from 1,126.5 won
S. Korean speed skaters to skip season finale to rest
Rights watchdog says baseball club illegally monitored pla..
Wednesday's weather forecast
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The Korea Times (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr)
Hundreds of passengers evacuate from Hyehwa Station
Hundreds of passengers evacuated from Hyehwa Station in Seoul, Wednesday night, after smoke filled a train. There were no casualties. "There was a smell of burning inside the subway," one of the passengers surnamed Cho said. "Ev...
Korea, China show schism over THAAD
A rift has grown in the close relationship between Korea and China over the potential deployment of advanced U.S. missile interceptors here, experts said Wednesday. An attack by a liberal extremist on U.S. Ambassador to Korea Ma...
Fed rate hike anxiety affects won
The U.S. dollar will continue to strengthen against the won this year as investors seek stable assets away from weakening currencies in emerging markets, according to analysts. The dollar ended 0.4 percent higher at 1,126.5 won,...
Lotte owners may not retain board seats Investment consulting firm
Sustinvest said Tuesday it advised institutional investors to oppose the appointment of Lotte Group General Chairman Shin Kyuk-ho as a board director of Lotte Shopping at the upcoming general meeting.
Grassroots approach to daunting challenge
Private education is a deep-rooted issue in Korean society. With a degree from Seoul’s top universities a much-needed ticket to land a decent job, competition to get into top schools is sky high. Parents therefore rely on educat...
Big-name arms broker arrested for alleged corruption
The chief of a major South Korean weapons brokerage firm was arrested Wednesday for alleged corruption related to a state project to purchase an electronic wa...
Pressure to study on children here greater than anywhere else
An eight-year-old girl in Seoul, surnamed Nam, attends extra-curricular programs after her school ...
Flight attendant sues Heather Cho in US
A female flight attendant who was harassed by former Korean Air executive Heather Cho during the “...
AIA faces probe over advertisement
The financial regulator is conducting an investigation into AIA Korea over the life insurer’s television advertisement about its cancer insurance policy, gove...
Samsung expresses confidence in S6 sales
Even though last year turned out to be a damp squib for Samsung Electronics, the company is looking forward to this year.
Student stock investor donates W90 mil.
A college student has donated proceeds from his stock investments to his alma mater to provide sch...
Ex-spy chief may face probe over Roh's death
A civic group has asked the prosecution to launch an investigation into suspicions that former Nat...
Stand Up Seoul celebrates 6th anniversary
Stand Up Seoul celebrated its sixth anniversary Friday in front of a packed house at Rocky Mountai...
Speech winner says North-South unification realistic goal
The Teach North Korean Refugees (TNKR) project held a speech contest on Feb.28 on the theme of "Ho...
Color marketing heats up White Day
With White Day coming Saturday, retailers are launching color-themed romantic promotions.
Unification Minister Nominee under fire for self-plagiarism
Opposition lawmakers accused the nominee for unification minister of lacking ethical integrity at confirmation hearings Wednesday because he committed “self-p...
Game industry opposes lucky-draw item regulation bill
The local game industry has found itself in hot water because the National Assembly is considering a bill to regulate the sales of online and mobile games.
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DongA Ilbo (http://english.donga.com)
Brisk China-N. Korea economic cooperation in border areas
Around noon last Sunday at the Hunchun Border Economic Cooperation Zone in the Chinese border city of Hunchun, about 100 women who seem to be in their early 20s wearing mostly sky blue jumpers and black training pants...
Movie Kingsman makes a big hit in Korea but actors visit China
“Are they trying to pacify us only with this video?” A video clip of Matthew Vaughn, director of "Kingsman: The Secret Service,” and Taron Egerton, who starred in the spy film, was released on Tuesday. They did that...
Galaxy S6 display receives highest rating in U.S.
The display on the Samsung Galaxy S6 has received the highest rating of "Excellent A" from the U.S. video quality evaluating firm DisplayMate. According to DisplayMate, Samsung Display’s "AMOLED" is making developing...
S. Korean police to deploy bodyguards for foreign envoys
The South Korean police plan to expand its protection of foreign envoys in the country from office security to personal safety. The National Police Agency made the announcement Wednesday at a consultative meeting with...
Fully adapted to LPGA, Kim Hyo-joo to advance to American continent
“Opening games are over. Now I am starting in earnest.” Kim Hyo-joo, 20, ranked 23rd overall and tied for seventh at the recent two competitions since the opening of this year’s LPGA tour. Kim, who conquered the...
Legendary slugger Lee Seung-yeop introduced in middle school textbook
Lee Seung-yeop, nicknamed "national batter" who has continued to set new homer record (390) in Korean professional baseball, has been featured in a middle school textbook. The 39-year-old slugger with the Samsung Lions...
Controversies over N. Korean leader’s call for ‘highest-level’ talks
Ki Sung-yueng, Son Heung-min as promising Korean soccer players
New year’s wishes change over time
France drops its super tax on millionaires
Samsung’s mobile phone beats Apple to top ACSI
Actor Lee Jung-jae reported to be in a relationship with Daesang heiress
N. Korean leader shows willingness to hold inter-Korean summit
U.S. military base in Yongsan bans civilian drones, model aircrafts
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Most Defectors Suffer from Depression
Some 20.5 percent of North Korean defectors here had suicidal thoughts in the past year, according to a survey of 1,785 defectors by the Korea Hana Foundation, which helps them settle here. The proportion is more than three times higher than South Korea's already high average of 6.8 percent. >> Full Text
N.Korea Threatens Nuke and Missile Tests
North Korea on Tuesday threatened to conduct a fresh underground nuclear test and fire long-range missiles in response to U.S. sanctions and pressure. But a South Korean military spokesman said no special movements of North Korean forces have been detected. >> Full Text
Ssangyong Boosts Sales Staff as Tivoli Takes Off
Ssangyong Motor is recruiting 300 new sales staffers for the first time in about six years since 2009. Dealerships nationwide have seen a personnel shortage after selling more than 10,000 of the Tivoli compact SUVs in less than two months after it was rolled out early this year. >> Full Text
N.Korea to Mark Exports 'Made in Korea
'Young Korean Men Prone to Personality Disorders
Hundreds of Police Guard U.S. Ambassador
Lending to Households Hits Record High in January
Preorders for the New Tucson Top 4,000 in 4 Days
Three Seoul Restaurants Among Asia's Best 50
Yoon Seung-ah Unveils Pre-Wedding Pictures
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Hankyoreh Shinmoon (http://english.hani.co.kr)
US Ambassador says knife attack “only strengthened love and affection” for Korea
Lippert was discharged from hospital and investigation into attacker is currently ongoing
US ambassador to South Korean Mark Lippert was discharged from the hospital on Mar. 10 after treatment for a knife attack against him five days earlier.
Lippert held a press conference in the afternoon in the seminar room of Yonsei University Severance Hospital in Seoul‘s Sinchon neighborhood,
Solve comfort women issue, Angela Merkel says while in Japan
While visiting Japan on Mar. 10, German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her view that Japan needs to clearly resolve the issue of the comfort women, one of the key causes of conflict between Japan and South Korea.
Expert: Japan is revising history to paint itself as a victim
A US expert on East Asia warned that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s historical revisionism, while originating with issues like the Nanjing (Nanking) Massacre and the drafting of “comfort women” as military sex slaves, is ultimately aimed at painting the US government during World War II as cri
Consumption declining, particularly among older households
Propensity to consume has been declining across all age groups over the past ten years, with average levels for households in their 50s and 60s showing the steepest drop, recent economic data show.
Post-retirement concerns, including a shortage of employment opportunities
Ruling party calls for “terror legislation” after attack on US ambassador
The ruling Saenuri Party (NFP) issued calls on Mar. 9 for swift passage of anti-terror legislation and the deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system on the Korean Peninsula.
The move comes in the wake of a knife attack against US ambassador Mark Lippert,
Amb. Lippert fatigued by his avalanche of hospital visitors
“Mr. Lippert has had so many visitors that he is very tired. Today he will not be accepting any visitors.” During the morning briefing on Mar. 9, Jeong Nam-sik, President and CEO of the Yonsei University Health System, openly asked people to refrain from visiting Mark Lippert, US Ambassad...
Angela Merkel calls on Japan to resolve historical issues
German Chancellor Angela Merkel referenced her country’s efforts to reflect on its historical actions during a speech on Mar. 9 at Hamarikyu Asahi Hall in offices of the Asahi Shimbun newspaper. Merkel’s visit to Japan, her first in seven years, was a diplomatic event that drew attention not only in Japan, but in its East Asian neighbors South Korea and China.
High school students fundraise to bring back their rice ball“ Treasure”
There was a fire at the snack shop in front of the high school. Students at the school - at that age where one’s stomach is always growling - organized a fundraiser to help the couple who owned the shop.
“If they had simply been running a business, the kids at the school wouldn’t have gone to all this trouble,” said Lim Hyung-ik, 18, on Mar. 9.
Police investigating Lippert attacker’s N. Korea-related activities
Police investigating possible motives and support in Kim Ki-jong’s stabbing attack against US ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert are focusing on proving violations of the National Security Law.
The security law-related charges again Kim, 55, appear intended as a stepping stone at a time when President Park Geun-hye and the ruling Saenuri Party are clamoring for an investigation of possible accomplices.
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JoongAng Ilbo (conservative): (http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/)
Team takes on Korea-Japan ties
Foreign affairs vets meet to discuss how to thaw diplomatic freeze
Veteran political and economic leaders from Korea and Japan will forge a consultative group to try to thaw frozen relations between the two countries, according to diplomatic sources Wednesday. A delegation of Korean doyens led by Lee Hong-koo, a former prime minister, is scheduled to head to Tokyo…
Samsung scions plan on paying 6 trillion won in taxes
Samsung has completed its review of the inheritance taxes that the three children of ailing Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Kun-hee should pay on the 11.6 trillion won…
Blue House insists there’s no pressure on Thaad
The presidential office insisted Wednesday that the United States wasn’t pressuring Korea to deploy an advanced missile defense system, amidst a growing push…
Gov’t to back construction SMEs
The government will offer financial guarantees for small or midsized companies (SMEs) that bid for overseas construction orders, as part of efforts to expand…
Ibis’s new budget hotel brand launches in Seoul
Accor-Ambassador Korea announced the launch of a new business hotel line in Myeong-dong, central Seoul, on Wednesday, which targets younger leisure and business travelers…
Not all Samsung units are freezing 2015 pay
Despite Samsung Electronics’ decision at the end of February to freeze salaries for 2015, some Samsung companies have raised base salaries by up to 3 percent.Samsung C&T …
Korea prepares its exporters for FTA with China
Korea is preparing for life after the Korea-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) goes into force by encouraging small and midsize exporters to make the best use of it…
KB Financial shows responsibility via education
With the ambition of becoming the nation’s No. 1 corporate citizen, KB Financial Group provides economic and financial education to the public. …
Merkel urges apology for comfort women
The German chancellor and a retired American lawmaker are the latest to call on Tokyo to formally apologize to the now elderly women who were forced into Japanese military …
Ruling party ups pressure on NPAD to hold hearing
The ruling party stepped up pressure on main opposition lawmakers to hold a confirmation hearing for a controversial Supreme Court justice nominee after their latest attempt…
Big arms broker apprehended in corruption raid
Investigators tasked with uncovering corruption in the defense industry on Wednesday raided the affiliates of Ilgwang Group, including one of its arms dealers,…
Ruling party ups pressure on NPAD to hold hearing
The ruling party stepped up pressure on main opposition lawmakers to hold a confirmation hearing for a controversial Supreme Court justice nominee after their latest attempt …
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Maeil Kyungje (neutral-oriented conservative, economic/business): (http://news.mk.co.kr/english/)
Negotiation picking up speed on Korea’s membership of AIIB
The negotiations between South Korea and China, and Korea and the US are gathering pace as to whether South Korea will join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.....
Japan’s five-star business hotel to open in Myungdong
A five-star business hotel run by Japan’s Nishitetsu Group will be open in Myungdong, one of the busiest towns in Seoul. It will mark the first time that a Japanese .. ...
Over 70% of those who paid more tax after income tax return were singles, ..
More than 70 percent of those who paid more tax after filing income tax return for the tax year 2014 likely were concentrated on singles and couples without children, .. ...
S. Korea a first mover in SMART
“South Korea is a first mover when it comes to SMART (System-Integrated Modular Advanced Reactor). In an interview with the Maeil Business Newspaper on Tuesday, Kim G.. ...
Hyundai Heavy develops ultra large LCD-transporting robot
Hyundai Heavy Industries, a South Korean leading shipbuilder, has developed a robot for transporting the 10.5th generation super-sized LCD glass substrate for the firs.. ...
Park vows to build organized system for doing business in Middle East
During President Park Geun-hye’s four-state trip to the Middle East, the South Korean entrepreneurs who accompanied the President, questioned credibility of local bro.. ...
Samsung Electronics’ brand value reaches $44bn, Hyundai Motor’s $9.7bn
The aggregate value of South Korea’s leading 50 brands amounts to 125 trillion won ($111 billion), in money terms. According to the global brand consultancy Interbr.. ...
Tips for those who want to replace refrigerator
Large-sized refrigerators selling in South Korea diverged in terms of power consumption and storing capacity depending on ambient temperatures, according to an analysi.. ...
Ex-ACRC chairman’s comment could stir up more heated debate on anti-corru..
As Kim Young-ran, former chairman of the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC), pointed out problems of the so-called ‘Kim Young-ran Act,’ a bill to ban.. ...
Samsung BioEpis files for approval to produce biosimilar
Samsung Group’s bio unit, Samsung BioEpis on March 6 filed for approval with the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety to produce and sell a newly developed biosimilar, sa.. ...
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The Kyunghyang Shinmoon (http://english.khan.co.kr/)
[In the Eyes of Kyunghyang] “I Am the Law”
On the day U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert was assaulted, President Park Geun-hye labeled the incident as “an attack on the ROK-US alliance.” The ···
Merkel in Japan “Settling the Past Is the Precondition for Reconciliation”
On March 9, German Chancellor Angela Merkel who visited Japan said that settling the past was the premise for reconciliation (between a country which started a ···
'Kimchi Gives Me More Strength' Ambassador Lippert Making a Quick Recovery
U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert continued with his love for Korea even after being hospitalized for a brutal attack just ahead of a breakfast lectur···
Text messages pilling up
Text messages are pilling up on my cell phone like heavy snowfall. Hundreds of twitter messages seem like a little town. From NY, from Germany and India, Thousa···
'South Korea, China, and Japan Share Responsibilit···
The controversy triggered by U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman's speech which directly expressed the U.S. position in observing···
Amnesty International, 'Two Years under Park Geun-···
On February 25, the international human rights group, Amnesty International assessed that the realization of human rights showed a regressive trend under the Pa···
[Editorial] A Look at the Reality of Female Labor in South Korea on International Women's Day
Yesterday, various rallies and cultural events were held on the topic of gender equality to celebrate International Women's Day. International Women's Day was···
South Korea-U.S. Relations Injured Due to Unprecedented Attack: Diplomatic Burden If U.S. Public Opinion Deteriorates
On March 5, the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary representing the U.S. government was assaulted in the capital of South Korea, the "safest U.S. all···
[Editorial] An Unpardonable Assault on U.S. Ambassador to Korea Lippert
U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert was injured yesterday after being attacked by a civil activist at a breakfast lecture organized by the Korean Counci···
Choi Kyung-hwan Once Dismissed Deflation, But Now Acknowledges 'Great Concerns' for the First Time
Choi Kyung-hwan, 60, deputy prime minister and the minister of strategy and finance expressed concerns of a deflation (economic recession amid falling consumer ···
Abe Cabinet Openly Expresses 'Distrust of South Korea': Why Did Japan Delete 'Share Values with South Korea'?
The Japanese government deleted the words, "share fundamental values such as freedom, democracy, and the market economy," in a webpage introducing the Republi···
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