Hip-hop artist MC Mong, who was once mired in a draft-dodging scandal, will hold his first solo concert in six years, his label DreamT Entertainment said on Monday. 　Titled “The Happiest Time in My Life,” the concert will be held at the Lehzin Comics V-Hall in Seogyo-dong, western Seoul on Sept. 4-6 and 11-13. 　“The concert will be a time where MC Mong will meet with fans in six years,” an official from the label said. “He is preparing for a memorable time to share with his fans who have waited

한 임신한 여성이 아이의 아빠를 찾으려고 인터넷에 직접 그린 그림을 올려서 큰 화제를 일으키고 있다. 　영국 매체 미러(Mirror) 등 여러 외신은 뉴욕에 사는 한 여성이 미국의 유명 온라인 구인·구직 사이트인 크레이그 리스트 (Craigslist)를 통해 만난 남성과 성관계를 가진 후 임신했으며 이 남성을 찾고 있다고 보도했다.　자신을 멕시코계 미국인으로 밝힌 이 여성은 남성을 찾고자 크레이그 리스트에 이 남성을 그린 그림을 올리며 찾고 있다고 밝혔다.  (크레이그 리스트)곧 태어날 이 아이의 삶에 관여하고 싶으면 연락을 달라는 글을 올렸다. 또한, 그녀는 “나는 멕시코계 미국인으로 키 162cm에 몸무게는 45kg이다. 우리가 성관계 할 때 당신은 자신이 사업가라고 말했다”고 말했다.　그녀는 이어 남성이 중동지역 사람이고, 키가 크며, 남성의 성기 치수를 밝혔다. 또 세번의 성관계를 했다고 말했다.　이 여성은 사람들에게 이 남성을 찾을 수 있도록 도와달라고 부탁 했지만, 해당

미국 애리조나주에서 한 경찰관이 불법적으로 가정집에 침입해 나체 상태의 여성을 체포한 사실이 밝혀져 큰 논란이 일고 있다. 현지 언론에 따르면 에스메랄다 로시 (Esmeralda Rossi)는 해당 경찰관을 상대로 소송을 제기할 것이라고 전해졌다. 또한 에스메랄다는 과거에 전과 사실도 없을뿐더러, 범죄 혐의도 없는 것으로 알려졌다.　17일 (현지시각) 보도에 따르면 에스메랄다는 현재 별거 중인 남편과 언쟁을 일으키자, 이웃에서 신고해 경찰이 출동했다고 알려졌다. 이에 경찰관 더그 로즈 (Doug Rose)와 다른 경찰 한 명이 출동했다. 경찰이 도착했을 때 에스메랄다는 샤워 중이어서 딸이 문을 열어주었고, 이어 에스메랄다는 샤워를 중단하고 수건으로 몸을 감싼 채 나왔다.　에스메랄다는 더그가 당시 화가나고 공격적인 상태였다고 밝혔다. 그녀가 잠시 휴대전화기를 가지고 돌아오겠다고 말하고 집 안으로 걸어 들어가자, 더그는 멈추지 않으면 체포할 것이라고 화를 냈다고 밝혀졌다. 　에스메랄다의

한 남성이 최근 100명 이상의 여성들에게 약 먹이고 성폭행한 혐의로 체포됐다. 　나이지리아 경찰에 따르면 29살 이피아니 치조바 (Ifeanyi Chizoba)는 자신이 100명 이상의 여성을 성폭행했다고 밝혔다고 전했다.  (123rf)경찰 조사결과에 따르면 이피아니는 길에서 주로 창녀들에게 접근해 얼굴에 약을 뿌리고, 이 여성들이 잠이 들면 그 틈을 타 사람이 없는 장소로 데리고 가 성폭행을 하고 소지품들을 훔쳐 달아났다.　이피아니는 3년 동안 창녀들을 표적으로 범행을 저질렀다고 밝혔으며, 성폭행과 절도 혐의로 기소됐다.　(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

일본 경찰에 따르면 한 여성이 자신의 아파트에서 흉기에 찔려 죽은 채로 발견됐다고 전해졌다. 피해자의 직업은 매춘부였다.　체포된 범인은 27살 스님 요시노리 크루미로, 피해자와의 성관계가 마음에 들지 않아 살인한 것으로 밝혀졌다.　경찰 조사에 따르면 이 남성은 살인하기 전에 지속적으로 여성을 스토킹한 것으로 알려졌다. 또한, 남성은 온라인 웹사이트에 이 여성을 비방하는 글을 계속하여 올린 것으로 전해졌다.　이 남성은 여성의 아파트에 몰래 침입하려고 배달 요원으로 가장해 상자 안에 칼을 넣어 건물에 들어간 것으로 밝혀졌다. 　(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

South Korea reported one more person dying of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) Friday, bringing the death toll to 36, despite no new cases of the potentially deadly disease over the past five days.   The latest victim, who had suffered from lung cancer, died while undergoing treatment at the Boramae Medical Center in Seoul, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said. The total number of people diagnosed with MERS in South Korea remained unchanged at 186.   Ministry officials said the country

The Unification Ministry said Friday it has rejected North Korea's demand to reveal the identities of three North Korean fishermen who were rescued in the South's waters and voiced their wish to defect to Seoul.   They are among five North Korean sailors who were rescued by the South's coast guard on Saturday while drifting on a vessel due to engine failure near the eastern island of Ulleung. Two others expressed their hope to return home.   But the North has urged the South to repatriate all of

Singer Ko Young-wook was released from prison Friday after serving 30 months on charges of raping and sexually harassing minors. 　Ko, 39, was discharged from Nambu Correctional Service in Seoul on Friday morning after serving his full sentence.   Ko Young-wook (OSEN)　“I am sorry,” Ko told the press gathered at the site. “I’ve had a time of self-examination over two and a half years. The prison time was difficult, but I have learned many lessons that I would have never learned in other places. Fr

Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn visited the South Korean border island of Yeonpyeong on Friday, which was bombarded in a North Korean artillery attack in 2010, his office said.   The visit was arranged to encourage soldiers and residents there amid the rising popularity of a film depicting the naval skirmish off Yeonpyeong on June 29, 2002, which left six South Korean sailors dead and 18 others injured, according to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).   "The government will take responsibility and c

U.S. hedge fund Elliot Associates called on South Korea's national pension fund operator Friday to support its opposition to a proposed merger between two key subsidiaries of Samsung Group, the country's leading family-controlled conglomerate.   The call came as shareholders of Samsung C&T, a construction and trade arm of Samsung Group, are slated to meet a week later to vote on the proposed merger with Cheil Industries Inc., Samsung's de facto holding company.   The National Pension Service (NP

South Korean stocks closed 0.17 percent up as eased Greek and Chinese fears encouraged investors to buy oversold shares, analysts said. The local currency gained ground against the U.S. dollar.   The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) added 3.36 points to close at 2,031.17. Trading volume was moderate at 369.5 million shares worth 6.52 trillion won (US$5.77 billion), with winners beating decliners 484 to 318.   "The (South Korean) market has experienced wide fluctuations in pric

President Park Geun-hye named a former ruling lawmaker as her senior secretary for political affairs, an official said Friday.   Hyun Ki-hwan, who served as a lawmaker of Park's ruling Saenuri Party, replaced Cho Yoon-sun, who quit in May over lack of progress in reforming the public employee pension system.   "Hyun is the right person to smoothly assist the president in political affairs with his political sense, sociability and a widespread human network," presidential spokesman Min Kyung-wook

Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se will visit Algeria next week for talks with his counterpart on boosting support for South Korean businesses in the North African nation, the ministry said Friday.   Yun will arrive in Algiers Wednesday after attending the Third International Conference on Financing for Development in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.   During his two-day stay, Yun plans to hold talks with Algerian Foreign Minister Ramtane Lamamra and meet with officials from South Korean firms doing business t

한 남성이 자신의 여자친구에게 약물을 투여한 혐의로 체포되었다. 　그런데 그 이유가 더 황당해 화제를 모으고 있다. 바로 이 남성이 방해받지 않고 컴퓨터 게임을 계속 하려고 약을 먹인 것으로 알려졌다.　독일의 라인 웨스트페일리아(Rhine-Westphalia) 지역 법정은 23살 신원을 밝힐 수 없는 한 남성이 자신의 여자친구에게 진정제를 복용시킨 혐의로 500유로 (한화 약 60만 원)의 벌금형을 선고했다.  (123rf)　경찰조사결과 이 남성은 여자친구가 퇴근하고 집에 돌아왔을 때 친구와 컴퓨터 게임을 하고 있었다고 전해졌다. 10시간 넘게 일한 여자친구는 피곤해서 조용히 시간을 보내고 싶었으나, 남성의 시끄러운 게임 소리 때문에 방해를 받았다고 알려졌다.　이에 남성은 여자친구에게 차 한잔을 주었다. 이 차를 마신 여자친구는 그 다음 날 오후 12시까지 잠들었다. 일어나서 회사에 가서도 계속 졸게 되자, 여자친구는 남성에게 자신의 상태를 말했다. 그러자 남성은 자신이 차에다가 약

Chinese police have extradited a 53-year-old woman suspected of financial crimes from South Korea, as part of the government's intensifying crackdown against "economic fugitives" who have fled abroad, a local media report said Friday.    The Chinese suspect, only identified by her surname Li, was reportedly involved in an investment scam worth one million yuan (US$160,919) and had been hiding in South Korea since 2007. She was arrested on July 1, the Beijing News reported, citing Chinese authori

South Korea will offer US$5 million in additional assistance to help deal with the aftermath of the devastating Ebola outbreak, the Foreign Ministry said Friday.   The government plans to send a delegation to the International Ebola Recovery Conference in New York that will be hosted by U.N.Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon this week. The team will be led by Shin Dong-ik, deputy minister for multilateral and global affairs.   In a speech at the two-day session to run through Friday (local time), Shi

South Korea plans to sell 4 trillion won (US$3.5 billion) worth of Treasury bills in four separate auctions in July, the finance ministry said Friday.   "The funds generated will be used to cover temporary shortfalls in the money supply and allow the government to push forward various spending projects," the ministry said. "The cash generated can further help stabilize the management of state-controlled funds."   The amount to be issued is smaller than the 4.5 trillion won worth of bills sold th

The Navy on Friday granted a posthumous promotion to a soldier who was killed in a deadly maritime skirmish with North Korea, as a new film rekindled public commemoration of the inter-Korean clash.   The Navy decided to promote Chief Petty Officer Han Sang-kook to the rank of senior chief petty officer at a promotion evaluation committee meeting held earlier in the day, it said in a press release.   The belated decision came after the Navy revised the date of his death from June 29, 2002 to Aug.

President Park Geun-hye's job approval rating has inched down after the floor leader of her party resigned, a poll showed Friday.   The poll released by polling agency Gallup Korea put Park's approval rating at 32 percent, down from the 34 percent a week earlier.   The poll showed that 59 percent said Park is doing her job poorly while 8 percent withheld evaluation.    Gallup attributed the fall to the recent political feud between Park and Saenuri floor leader Yoo Seong-min, who stepped down fr

N. Korea's severe drought seen as having eased: SeoulThe Unification Ministry said Friday that a severe drought that hit North Korea appears to have considerably eased since June as rainfall has almost reached last year's level in many areas.   North Korea has been grappling with what it called the worst drought in 100 years, sparking concerns about food shortages. South Korea earlier predicted that the North's crop production could fall by as much as 20 percent if the lack of rain continues int