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TheKorean daily media headlines and humor, Tuesday, August 8, 2016

Do you approve of this attire? Say yes or no?forreflection in The Korea Post survey”

‘Unsightly’ or‘a treat to the eye’?

Actress-songstress Ms. Sulli wants toget cool in the middle of sizzling heat now gripping the Korean peninsula,especially Seoul. Korean-language daily, DongaIlbo, ran this photo this morning saying that the viewers are split betweenthose who say “It’s uncomfortable to the eye” and others who retort “Givefreedom to the Breasts!”

Sulli posted the pic on her socialmedia network, Instagram, lastSunday, and instantly got several hundred respondents who are split betweenthose who said “It’s uncomfortable to the eye” and others who retotred “What’swrong with it? More and more people say ‘Give freedom to the breast!’”

So, who isgoing to lead the ruling Saenuri Party in the future?

The Party is going to have a showdown today at itsnational convention to decide on to whom to give the party leadership.

This was reported by Korean-language Joong-Ang Ilbo this morning.

Political observers say that it is going to becompetition among three contestants, namely Lee Jung-hyun, Joo Ho-yong and LeeJoo-young.

Joo is a non-Park Geun-hye man while the threeothers (Lee Jung-hyun, Lee Joo-young and Han Sun-kyo) are classified pro-Parkmen.

Lee Jung-hyun enjoys a considerable popularityamong the Korean media but hails from the opposition-strong Jeolla provincialregion.

Joo Ho-yong is a non-Park faction man but hailsfrom Daegu, the power base of the ruling Saenuri Party.

The Saenuri National Convention will open at 2p.m. this afternoon and the result of the coting will be disclosed by 7 p.m.

Public opinion poll results of each contestantwill also be reflected in the process of final section of the candidate.

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TheKorean daily media headlines and humor

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Your Excellency:

Here are The KoreaPost notices and around up of important headlines from all majorKorean-language dailies, TV and other news media of Korea today:

Very Respectfully Yours

/s/

Lee Kyung-sik

Publisher-Chairman

Korea Post Media

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Time’s running out! Now it’s only four daysto the cool, refreshing East Coast tour! Make your reservation now!!!

And also grab the rarestchance to receive a prestigious Plaque of Appreciation in memory of the Tour

Seen the Korean Government Temperature Map today?

Samcheokand some other areas on the East Coast are the only Cool Zone today spared from the Burning Temperatures of Korea.So use the God-given opportunity to cool off the heat by joining The Korea Post tour of the Gracia Boutique Hotel on the upcoming Saturday. Don’t miss it! Youwill regret passing it up!

Countdownhas begun to the cool, refreshing tour of the picturesque East Coast city ofSamcheok and the classy deluxe resort hotel, Gracia Boutique Hotel.

Ina rare display of goodwill and friendship for the Excellency and SeniorDiplomats, the host and the city government leaders are presenting theAmbassador (or the deputy) of each country attending the Tour with a prestigiousPlaque of Apprecation, as shown above.

Hereare details of the tour of the Gracia Boutique Hotel:

Invitation to GraciaBoutique Hotel in Gangneung, East Coast to introduce new hotel

ChairpersonYeo Mung-ju of the Gracia Boutique Hotel in the Summer Resort City of Samcheokon the East Coast and the City leaders cordially invites Your Excellency andMadam to the Hotel and the picturesque beach facilities on Saturday 13 August 2016.

Fordetails on the Hotel, please visit:/news/view.html?smode=&skey=Gracia&x=23&y=13&section=162&category=182&no=1254

ChairpersonYeo is building a large, prestigious new deluxe hotel on the East Coast, andwishes to introduce the new hotel and her plan to provide the leaders of thecountries of the world visiting Korea as well as the Ambassadors in Korea withcomplimentary accommodation out of respect for the countries and in a gestureof goodwill and expression of her interest in the promotion of friendship andcooperation between Korea and the countries represented by the Excellencies.

Itineraryof the Tour for the Ambassadors and Madams on Saturday 13 August 2016 is asfollows:

0830 hours, Saturday 13 August 2016:Meet at Grand Hyatt Seoul (near the Water Fountain).

0830-1200 hours: Move from Seoulto Samcheok City, Gangwon Province.

1230-1500 hours: Luncheon hostedby Chairperson Yeo and attended by the local government and civic leaders aswell as the Ambassadors and Madams.

Thevenue is the outdoor Pine Grove, which is the scenic location site of thefamous movie, Where the Six Dragons Flew into the Sky.

Therewill be Idol Troupe performances as well as welcome ceremonies and presentationof memorial gifts.

1600-1700 hours: Introduction tothe complimentary use of the facilities of the new Hotel by the Ambassadors andtheir Families.

1700-2030 hours: Arrive back atGrand Hyatt Seoul.

VeryRespectfully Yours

/s/

LeeKyung-sik

Publisher-Chairman

TheKorea Post phones: 2298-1740/2, mobiles 010-3388-1682 (Korean) and010-5201-1740 (Chairman Lee Kyung-sik).

RSVP:Yes, my spouse and I will attend_______. I will attend alone_______.

Mobilephone of driver or secretary:____________________.     Regrets:_____.

Forattendance, Excellencies (and deputies) please call Chairman Lee of The KoreaPost at cellphone 010-5201-1740.

Special Note: Excellencies who cannot make it on that day could berepresented by their spouse or a second-in-command.

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Other tours:-

1. Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and 5^th Navy Headquarters as well as PyeongtaekCityon the West Coast on Wednesday 17 August 2016. (Invitation has alreadybeen transmitted to Your Excellency.)

2. Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology on Friday 19 August 2016.

(Invitationhas already been transmitted to Your Excellency.)

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Aquick roundup of major news stories from the Korean news media today:

KBS (http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/)

Ruling,Opp. Lawmakers Vying for Party Leadership

Anchor: Aheadof the party chief election Tuesday, ruling Saenuri Party Rep. ChoungByoung-gug withdrew his candidacy to support reform-minded...

2016Rio Olympics Open with Grand Ceremony

Anchor: TheRio 2016 Olympic Games officially opened. Over 200 South Korean athletes willcompete in the summer games and they are aiming big....

PresidentialOffice Refutes Chinese Media Criticism of THAAD

Ruling,Opp. Lawmakers Vying for Party Leadership

2016Rio Olympics Open with Grand Ceremony

PartiesClash over Minjoo Lawmakers' China Trip

FinanceMinister Meets Floor Leadership, Urges Swift Passage of Extra Budget

KOSPIRises; KOSDAQ Falls

Seoul,Tokyo to Hold Director-Level Meeting Next Week to Discuss Foundation

SpokesmanTones Down Park's Pledge for Reviewing Alternative THAAD Site

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Yonhap (http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr)

3rdOlympic gold punctuates return to greatness for archer

In Korean, hername means "treasure." South Korean archer Ki Bo-bae has won hershare of titles, but the team gold medal she captured at the Rio de JaneiroOlym...

Tearsturn into smiles as weightlifter moves up to bronze 

As SouthKorean weightlifter Yoon Jin-hee saw it, this was a medal "sent from heaven."Yoon grabbed bronze medal in the women's 53kg at the Rio de Janeiro Olymp...

1in 10 Korean stocks hit new high this year 

One out ofevery 10 companies traded on South Korea's main bourse hit a new high this yearon the back of a solid gain in the key market index, data showed Monday.

(Olympics)S. Korean An Ba-ul wins silver in judo 

South KoreanAn Ba-ul won the silver medal in the men's -66kg judo at the Rio de JaneiroOlympics on Sunday.

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The KoreaHerald (http://www.koreaherald.com)

Concernsrise over possible TB spread

Another healthcare worker at a pediatric unit at a general hospital has been diagnosed with...

Politicalcircles in tug-of-war over tax hikes on rich

South Korea’spolitical circles are once again engaged in a tug-of-war over the mostsensitive...

Oppositionlawmakers’ plan to visit China over THAAD stirs up disputes

Disputesescalated further on Sunday as some lawmakers seek to visit China this week inan appa...

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The KoreaTimes (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr)

Rio2016: Medal standings (as of Sunday) 

4. South Korea(Gold: 2, Silver: 2, Bronze: 1, Total: 5) 

Apple'scustomer policy comes under fire 

In thebusiness world, companies tend to believe in the time-honored motto, “thecustomer is king....

MPKurged to drop China visit 

Cheong Wa Daeurged a group of lawmakers from the main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea (MPK)to cancel their planned visit to China over the U.S. anti-missil... 

Comfortwoman statue unveiled in Sydney 

A statuefeaturing a wartime sex slave, mobilized for Japanese soldiers during World WarII, was u... 

Men'sarchery team shoots first gold 

South Koreanmale archers defeated the U.S. team in the final to claim the country’s firstRio Oly...  Rio 2016: S. Koreanfootballers not afraid of facing tall Germans

Samsung837 blends marketing with cultural experiences 

SamsungElectronics is enhancing its brand value through its marketing center,“Samsung... 

Samsungprepares for post-smartphone age 

SamsungElectronics is shifting its business focus from business growth to profits asit prepares ... 

Visitorsflock to PyeongChang Winter Games booth in Rio 

ThePyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Games(POCOG) opened a pr...

POSCOto take high US tariffs to WTO 

POSCO plans totake legal action against the U.S. government’s decision to slap anti-dumpingduties at nearly 60 percent on hot-rolled flat steel products imp... 

Rio2016: Rio police blow up backpack near cycling finish 

Brazilianpolice blew up a suspicious backpack left near the finishing line of the men'scycling r...

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DongA Ilbo (http://english.donga.com)

IsTrump being dumped by GOP?

As U.S.Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has seen his approval ratingplunge due to his disparaging remarks against…

GalaxyNote 7 subsidies set 260,000 won to the max

Samsung’sGalaxy Note 7 is gaining popularity nationwide and its pre-order record hasalready broken the Galaxy S7 by two times. …

EndangeredChinese crested terns appear on a deserted island in southern coast

Remaining lessthan 100 individuals on earth, the mythical bird "Chinese crestedterns" were discovered for the first time in Kor…

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Chosun Ilbo (http://english.chosun.com)

Hot Nights to Continue Until Aug. 17

Sleepless hot nights are expected to continue for anotherweek or more after the morning low in Seoul fell no further than 27 degreesCelsius on Sunday.

Global Warming Threatens Rice Crops

Global warming is expected to damage rice production inKorea as increasing areas of the country become suitable for tropical fruitfarming. 

High Hopes for a Big Korean Gold Medal Haulin Rio

Korea aims to win at least 10 gold medals and finish inthe top 10 on the medal tally at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, whichkick off on Saturday.

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HanKyoReh Shinmoon (http://english.hani.co.kr)

[Newsanalysis] Japan’s new Defense Minister offers revisionist take on historicalaggressions

Tomomi Inadacomes into the position with little expertise in defense, and close ties withJapanese PM Abe

Japanplanning to order its Self-Defense Forces to shoot down North Korean missiles

In order tocounter the threat of North Korea’ launching a sneak attack using nuclearweapons or missiles, the Japanese government is planning to give the JapaneseSelf-Defense Forces (JSDF) a standing order to shoot down North Koreanmissiles.

[Reporter'snotebook] Is there a real need to raise taxes on the rich?“

Higher taxesfor the rich are necessary to achieve tax justice and alleviate i“Higher taxesfor the rich are necessary to achieve tax justice and alleviate inequality.”

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JoongAng Ilbo (conservative) (http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/)

Korean archers take eighth consecutiveOlympic gold

Korea’s dominance in archery has been proven once againas its women’s archery team claimed gold in the archery range at Sambodromo inRio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday.

Spies who can’t come in from the cold

Park Hee-sung, 81, spends most of his days channelsurfing for news about North Korea, his homeland…

FSS says 32 big companies need restructuring

Thirty-two big companies will have to go throughrestructuring this year, the nation’s financial watchdog…

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The KyungHyangShinmoon (http://english.khan.co.kr/)

[Reader Contribution] Let's Scream at the Topof Our Lungs, "Farewell, Corruption!

"When I heard the news of the Constitutional Court'sruling that the Act on the Prohibition of Illegal Solicitation and Bribes(a.k.a. Kim Young-ran Act) was co···

[State Administration "Lost" afterTHAAD] Foreign Policies on Security Crumble: No Time to Worry about Sanctionson North Korea, Sanctions May be Heading South

The basis for our government's foreign policiesconcerning national security, in pursuit of peace and safety in the KoreanPeninsula, has crumbled. As China's···

Chinese Commercial Visa, Harder to Get:Inevitable Blow to South Korean Businesses in China

The Chinese government began applying strict regulationsconcerning the issuance of their multiple commercial visas for South Koreans onAugust 3, triggering co···

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The KoreaEconomic Daily (http://english.hankyung.com/)

Korea's Game Industry in Crisis

SmileGate, the Korean developer of a highly popularonline game "Crossfire" that has earned more than 1 trillion won ofsales a year in China alone, cut its payrolls this year, the first time in 14years, due to a series of marketing failure of new game titles. WeMadeEntertainment, a mid-sized onli... 

Seoul City Gov't to Legalize 8,000 StreetVendors from Next Year

The Seoul metropolitan city government will push forwardwith a plan to legalize 8,000 street vendors hitherto considered illegal. Giventhe vendors won't have to pay taxes, it is likely that self-employed businessowners who pay rents and taxes would oppose to the plan. A Seoul citygovernment offi...

Brazil Funds Boast High Yields Ahead of RioOlympics

Brazil funds are enjoying more than 40 rates of return onback of high expectations for Rio Olympics and rebounding prices of rawmaterials. Drawing attention is whether this strong trend can be continued tillthe end of this year. Over the past 10 years, share prices of countries whichhosted major...

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AJU BusinessDaily (http://eng.ajunews.com/korea)

(Oly)Park Tae-hwan knocked out in 200m freestyle heats…

South Koreanswimmer Park Tae-hwan was knocked out in the heats in the 200m freestyle at theRio de Janeiro Olympics. Park finished last amo…

(Oly)South Korea women win gold in archery team: Yonha…

South Koreacaptured the gold medal in women's archery team competition at the Rio de JaneiroOlympics, staying undefeated in the event tha…

(Oly)South Korean coach behind Vietnam's first Olympic…?

BehindVietnam's first-ever Olympic gold medal was a South Korean coach of the pasttwo years. Hoang Xuan Vinh captured the men&#…

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ETNEWS (http://english.etnews.com/)

Ministry of Science, ICP and Future PlanningChooses North America’s ATSC 3.0 as Standards for Ground-Wave UHD Broadcasting

Ministry of Science, ICP and Future Planning (MSIP) choseNorth America’s ‘ATSC 3.0’ as standards for South Korea’s ground-wave UHDbroadcasting. ‘Contents protection’ technology, which encodes…

South Korea Most Likely the First Country toCommercialize 5G Service

America’s telecommunication experts believe that SouthKorea is going to become the first country to commercialize 5G service.According to results of a survey conducted by an American telecommunicate…

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Maeil BusinessNews Korea (http://www.pulsenews.co.kr/ )

DSMEexecutive suspected of hiding losses worth $108 mn

An executiveat South Korea’s financially-troubled Daewoo Shipbuilding & MarineEngineering Co. (DSME) has been under...

LGDisplay to produce 1.7 million OLED TV panels in 2017

South Korea’sLG Display Co. said Friday that it aims to turn out 1.7 million organiclight-emitting diode (OLED) TV panels...

HankookTire looking for M&A targets

South Korea’stire maker Hankook Tire will look for M&A targets more actively withabundant cash and robust financial health. ...

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Invitation to Samsung Semiconductor, LG Electronics, 2nd ROKNavy Headquarters and Pyeongtaek City

Iam pleased to inform Your Excellency that Mayor Gong Jae-gwang of thePyeongtaek City of Gyeonggi Province, together with the CEOs of the SamsungSemiconductor and LG Electronics, and the Second ROK Navy Commander, cordiallyinvites Your Excellency and Madam to visit the two major electronics companiesof Korea and the ROK Navy Base as well as the Pyeongtaek City Government on Wednesday August 17, 2016.

Pleasevisit: http://koreapost.koreafree.co.kr/news/view.html?section=161&category=180&no=1324for detailed information on the Pyeongtaek City.

Theitinerary of the Tour is as follows:

0830hours Wednesday August 17, 2016: Meet at Grand Hyatt Seoul (near the WaterFountain).

0830-1000hours: Move by Limousine Buses to the Pyeongtaek City Government Hall.

1000-1100hours: Have tea with Mayor Gong Jae-gwang, see introductory video on Pyeontaekand photo session

1120-1200hours: Visit and inspect the production facilities of the Samsung SemiconductorPlant in Go-deok.

1200-1330hours: Attend Luncheon (buffet) hosted by the Mayor of the Pyeongtaek City.

1330-1430hours: Visit and inspect the LG Electronics Plant in Pyeongtaek

1530-1630hours: Visit and inspect the Republic of Korea Navy Second Fleet Headquarters.

1700-1800hours: Visit the Information Hall of the Pyeongtaek Harbor.

1800hours: Leave Pyeongtaek City for Seoul (Grand Hyatt Seoul).

VeryRespectfully Yours

/s/

LeeKyung-sik

Publisher-Chairman

TheKorea Post phones: 2298-1740/2, mobiles 010-3388-1682 (Korean) and010-5201-1740 (Chairman Lee Kyung-sik).

RSVP:Yes, my spouse and I will attend_______. I will attend alone_______.

Mobilephone of driver or secretary:____________________.     Regrets:_____.

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Invitation of Excellencies to the Korea Institute of CivilEngineering and Building Technology

Iam pleased to inform Your Excellency that President Tai-sik Lee of the KoreaInstitute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology (KICT) of the Ministryof Construction cordially invites Your Excellency and Madam to a tour of theInstitute on Friday August 19, 2016.

Ifdesired, Your Excellency could be accompanied also by a construction- and/oreconomic officer of the Embassy. Please visit: /news/view.html?section=160&category=179&no=1327

Itrust that the Tour would provide Your Excellency with a rare opportunity tohave a glimpse into the advanced construction technology of Korea and that itwould be extremely conducive to the promotion of understanding and cooperationbetween Korea and your esteemed country in the area of construction. Theitinerary follows:

0830 hours Friday 19 August 2016: Meet at Grand Hyatt Seoul(near water fountain).

0830-0920 hours:Move by Limousine Buses to the Head Office of the Korea Institute of CivilEngineering and Building Technology in Ilsan northwest of Seoul.

0920 hours: VisitingExcellencies and Madams to be welcomed at the Entrance Hall.

0930-1120 hours:Introducing of visiting Excellencies and Madams and also the leaders of KICT.Welcome remarks, presentation of Plaque of Appreciation to the KICT presidentand memorial gifts to the visiting Excellencies and other diplomats.

1120-1130 hours: Photo session.

1130-1220 hours: Inspection ofvarious facilities, including BIM Room.

1230-1400 hours: Attend buffetluncheon attended also by the CEOs of small-medium industries.

1400 hours: Leave KICT for Grand Hyatt Seoul.

VeryRespectfully Yours

/s/

LeeKyung-sik

Publisher-Chairman

The Korea Post phones: 2298-1740/2, mobiles 010-3388-1682(Korean) and 010-5201-1740 (Chairman LeeKyung-sik).

RSVP: Yes, my spouse andI will attend_______. I will attend alone_______.

Mobilephone of driver orsecretary:____________________.     Regrets:_____.

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