The Korea Times (Korean: 코리아타임스) is the oldest daily English-language newspaper in South Korea. It is a sister paper of the Hankook Ilbo,a major Korean language daily;both are owned by Dongwha Enterprise,a wood-based manufacturer. Since the late 1950s,it had been published by the Hankook Ilbo Media Group,but following an embezzlement scandal in 2013–2014 it was sold to Dongwha Group,which also acquired Hankook Ilbo. The president-publisher of The Korea Times is Oh Young-jin.
Ahn Jung-hwan is a South Korean former football player and television personality. Ahn played for South Korea as a second striker and scored a total of three goals in two FIFA World Cups,including a golden goal against Italy. After his retirement as a footballer,he became a television host and a football commentator.
Haeundae District is a district (gu) of Busan,South Korea.
The City of Violence is a 2006 South Korean action thriller film co-written and directed by Ryoo Seung-wan,who stars in the film opposite action director and longtime collaborator Jung Doo-hong.
Won Woo-young is a South Korean sabre fencer. He won gold at the Olympics,World Championships,Asian Games and Asian Championships and is the first Asian fencer to win gold in the men's individual sabre event at the World Championships.
Nowon District (Nowon-gu) is a residential district of Seoul,South Korea,located in the most northeastern part of the metropolitan city. It has the highest population density in Seoul,with 619,509 people living in the area of 35.44 km².
Yoon Je-kyoon is a South Korean film director,screenwriter,and producer. His directorial debut My Boss,My Hero is about a gangster who is sent back to school,while Sex Is Zero has been compared with American Pie.
Dongdaemun District is one of the 25 districts of Seoul,South Korea.
Jung Hyung-don is a South Korean comedian and television host. He is best known for his roles on the variety shows Infinite Challenge and Weekly Idol.
Tidal Wave is a 2009 South Korean disaster film directed by Yoon Je-kyoon and starring Sol Kyung-gu,Ha Ji-won,Park Joong-hoon and Uhm Jung-hwa. Billed as South Korea's first disaster film,the film released theatrically on 22 July 2009 and received more than 11 million admissions nationwide.
Lee Joon-hyuk is a South Korean actor.
Jung Dae-hyun,also known mononymously as Daehyun,is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as an idol in the six-member group B.A.P under TS Entertainment,where he served as the main vocalist from 2012 to its dissolution in 2019. Following his departure from TS Entertainment,he released his debut mini-album Chapter2 "27" in April 2019. Jung has ventured into musical theater since being cast for Napoleon in 2017.
Song Ji-na is a South Korean screenwriter. She is best known for writing Eyes of Dawn (1991) and Sandglass (1995),two of the most influential and highly rated Korean dramas of all time.
Kim Sun-hyung is a South Korean professional basketball player. He plays for Seoul SK Knights in the Korean Basketball League and the South Korean national team.
Yoo Jae-myung is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the series Reply 1988 (2015),Stranger (2017),Life (2018),Itaewon Class (2020) and Voice of Silence (2020). He won Best Supporting Actor at the 6th APAN Star Awards.
The Fire Service in South Korea is an organization to prevent danger,to protect the Republic of Korea people's lives and property,fire suppression and rescue,relief of emergency patients,prevention of disaster,disaster response,and providing recovery after a disaster occurs. Fire fighters in South Korea are Fire officers,members of an obligatory fire-fighting unit,and volunteer fire fighters. Regarding fire fighting activities,the Framework Act on Fire Service,rescue and emergency activities are regulated by Act of 119 Rescue and Emergency Medical Services. The national fire department is the responsibility of the Ministry of Public Safety and Security,and the local fire department is in charge of the city and circuit fire headquarters.
Naked Fireman is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Lee Joon-hyuk,Jung In-sun,Jo Hee-bong,Park Hoon,Seo Jeong-yeon and Lee Won-jong. It aired on KBS2 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) from January 12 to January 19,2017 for 4 episodes.
The 2018 South Korean by-elections was held in South Korea on 13 June 2018,coinciding with the local elections. 12 seats to the National Assembly of South Korea were contested.
The 2021 South Korean by-elections were held in South Korea on 7 April 2021. The National Election Commission announced on 2 March 2021,that the by-elections would be held for 21 public offices or electoral districts,including 2 Metropolitan mayors,2 Municipal mayors,8 Metropolitan Council constituencies,and 9 Municipal Council constituencies. Candidate registration ran from 18 to 19 March,and the list of candidates was confirmed on 26 March.
