One crew member died and six remained missing Wednesday after a tugboat capsized off Busan, with strong waves and currents hampering rescue operations, according to the Busan Coast Guard. The TNS Catcher, a 286-ton tugboat, capsized at 1:29 p.m. about 9 kilometers southeast of Oryukdo with eight crew members aboard. It had departed from a government vessel pier at Busan Port at 10:15 a.m. to tow a merchant vessel involved in an earlier accident, the Coast Guard said. The crew comprised six South

After five failed recruitment attempts, Shinan-gun finally found a senior doctor by tripling its original offer from 11 million won to a pretax monthly salary of 33 million won ($24,100). The island county in Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City said Monday that it had selected a 61-year-old doctor from six applicants to work at its public health center. Korea's senior doctor program recruits experienced physicians aged 60 or older, including retired and soon-to-retire doctors, to work at h

A man in his 20s who posted a false threat to “blow up Shinsegae Department Store” has been ordered to pay the full cost of the police response. The Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of the government in a civil damages suit Friday, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said Wednesday. The court awarded the entire 12,567,881 won ($9,170) sought by the agency, covering personnel costs, overtime pay, fuel and meals. According to police, it is the first ruling to grant full reimbursement o

Young people from immigrant backgrounds are being invited to cycle 215 kilometers through Gyeonggi Province’s northern border region as part of a four-day expedition. The Gyeonggi-do Future Generation Foundation is recruiting about 25 participants for the “Hanaro Expeditionary Team,” which will travel the Pyeonghwa Nuri Bike Path from Daemyeong Port in Gimpo to Yeokgodeureum in Yeoncheon from Oct. 5-8. Participants will work in teams to design activities and missions before setting off. Along th

Fouda Faris Ahmed has won four consecutive wrestling tournaments in South Korea. But the 21-year-old, who was born and raised in South Korea, cannot enter the country’s national team trials. An Egyptian citizen, Ahmed is seeking special naturalization so he can compete under the Korean flag and, he hopes, one day hear South Korea’s national anthem from an Olympic podium. “Whenever I imagine winning the Olympics or another championship for a country other than Korea, my heart does not pound,” Ahm

Police are set to decide this week whether to disclose the identity of a university lecturer accused of killing and dismembering a Chinese international student who had taken his classes. The Gyeongsan Police Station in North Gyeongsang Province said Monday that an identity disclosure committee will meet this week to review whether to release the name, age and photograph of the suspect, a 31-year-old Chinese national identified by his surname Jeong. Police said the exact date of the meeting woul

Heavy rain swept across South Korea on Monday, with parts of the southwest recording more than 200 millimeters of rain and another round of intense downpours expected in Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi Province Gangwon Province and the North and South Chungcheong provinces later in the day. As of 10 a.m., heavy rain warnings were in effect for parts of the Chungcheong and western Jeolla regions. Rain was falling at rates of 20 to 50 mm per hour in western North Jeolla Province, according to the Korea M

Popular YouTuber Park We, known for his YouTube channel "Weracle" about his life as a disabled person, decided to resign from his position as honorary ambassador of Seoul after his reveal of a wheelchair-related fall sparked public backlash. Park recently informed the Seoul Metropolitan Government of his intention to step down, according to city officials Thursday. The city said it would proceed with the necessary administrative steps. The decision follows criticism touched off by a recent video

Seoul Foreign Resident Center will hold an "International Fans' Day" promotion for FC Seoul's Sept. 5 match against Incheon United FC at Seoul World Cup Stadium. International fans can get a supporting-section ticket and a draft beer coupon for 11,000 won. Tickets will be available from 5:30 p.m. on matchday at the "foreigners-only ticket booth" near the North Gate third-floor ticket box. A passport, residence card or international driving permit is required.

A Chinese university lecturer accused of killing one of his former students has refused to take a psychopathy test, police said Friday. The suspect initially agreed to take the assessment but later revoked his consent, according to the Gyeongsan Police Station in North Gyeongsang Province. The test is difficult to conduct without the subject's consent because it requires an interview, according to police. Police are considering the possibility that Jeong refused the test out of concern that its

A bride-to-be who was set to marry at a wedding hall on Sogang University’s campus next month was told Aug. 23 that the venue had abruptly shut down after a court-ordered enforcement action, leaving her and other couples scrambling to find alternatives. The woman had been scheduled to hold her wedding Sept. 12 at the Gonzaga Convention space, but the venue told her that it could no longer operate. Interior decorations and the wedding aisle were removed the following day. The closure stemmed from

A Seoul court sentenced 20-year-old Kim So-young to life in prison Thursday for giving drug-laced drinks to six men, killing two and injuring four. The Seoul Northern District Court also ordered Kim to wear an electronic monitoring device for 30 years, rejecting her claim that she intended only to put the victims to sleep rather than kill them. The court found that Kim had intended to kill the victims, saying she became increasingly aware of the potentially lethal effects of the drugs she used.

Suwon Migrant Community Service Center will hold a three-day employment preparation program for married immigrant women seeking to understand the Korean job market and develop practical job-seeking skills. Three sessions will be held on Sept. 7, 9 and 11, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the center's computer room in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. The first session will provide an orientation, employment success stories and an introduction to the Korean work environment. The second session will focus on he

Questions are growing over the circumstances of Jang Mi-ran's death after her body was found Monday at a palm tree farm on Jeju Island, about 400 meters from her long-term accommodation. Jang left the accommodation at around 10:15 p.m. on May 12. Although less than a 10-minute walk away, the farm is in a secluded area. "I don't understand it either," Jang's boyfriend told TV Chosun. "She repeatedly told me the place scared her when passing by, so I can't understand why she would be found there."

Seoul Global Center will offer a free online lecture on practical Korean for people interested in starting a business in Korea. The two-hour session will run from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday via Zoom and is open to participants regardless of location. Led by an instructor specializing in TOPIK and Korean speaking, the program will cover common startup terminology, business Korean and how to introduce and present a business. The lecture is open to anyone, including aspiring entrepreneurs, people with