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“Parasite” actor Lee Sun-kyun found dead in South Korea, officials say
27Dec By adminNo Comments
Entertainment

“Parasite” actor Lee Sun-kyun found dead in South Korea, officials say

Lee Sun-kyun, a popular South Korean actor best known for his role in the Oscar-winning movie "Parasite," was found dead in a car in Seoul on Wednesday, authorities said, after weeks of an intense police investigation into his alleged drug use. The car was in a park, the Reuters news agency reported.Police and emergency officers initially found Lee in what they believed was an unconscious state in the car. Emergency officers later confirmed he was dead, according to Seoul's Seongbuk police station. Police had been searching for Lee, 48, after receiving a report that he was missing, Seongbuk police said. They refused to provide further details including whether they had determined Lee killed himself. But South Korean media outlets including the Yonhap ...
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Hamas Attack Gives South Korea ‘Wake-Up Call’ on Border Security
9Nov By adminNo Comments
World

Hamas Attack Gives South Korea ‘Wake-Up Call’ on Border Security

SEOUL—The Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel has revived a gut-wrenching question in South Korea: Could North Korea pull off a similar surprise assault?In recent weeks, Seoul officials have vowed to learn from the Hamas attack and promised to beef up their defenses. Washington and Seoul recently held joint exercises simulating a response to a Hamas-style surprise attack.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Air New Zealand suspends Seoul and Hobart routes – Business Traveller
7Nov By adminNo Comments
Travel

Air New Zealand suspends Seoul and Hobart routes – Business Traveller

On 7 November, Auckland-based Star Alliance member Air New Zealand said it now has a clearer understanding of the Pratt & Whitney (P&W) engine maintenance schedule changes and the impact it will have on its passengers and operations. As a result, the airline will suspend its services to Seoul in South Korea, and Hobart in Tasmania, Australia, next year. In July 2023, Pratt & Whitney disclosed a condition affecting the maintenance plan for the Geared Turbofan (GTF) jet engine fleet, with up to 700 engines globally to be impacted over the next three years, with the effect on global aviation felt most keenly in the coming year. “Air New Zealand has 17 A320/321NEO aircraft in its fleet of 108 aircraft, serving Australia, the Pacific Islands and domestic New Zealand. While this...
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How to Eat, Drink and Gallery Hop Like a Seoul Local
1Sep By adminNo Comments
Travel

How to Eat, Drink and Gallery Hop Like a Seoul Local

South Korea’s capital is electric. Among its neon lights, K-pop and fast-paced energy, you can feel the current, the hum of activity moving through the streets. Nowhere is this more evident than in Itaewon, Samcheong-dong and Hongdae, neighborhoods popular with the city’s creatives.The sprawling city isn’t always the easiest to navigate for visitors with mostly Korean signs and a complex transportation system, but the chef Mingoo Kang of the two Michelin-starred Mingles; the contemporary artist Wona Cho; and Hakjun Lee, the general manager of Christie’s Korea, take some of the work out it for tourists by sharing their favorite places in these neighborhoods and the surrounding areas.ItaewonAs Seoul’s art scene grows more international, galleries like Lehmann Maupin and Pace have establishe...
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Finnair to offer new cabins on flights to Tokyo Narita, Seoul, Osaka and LA – Business Traveller
30Jul By adminNo Comments
Travel

Finnair to offer new cabins on flights to Tokyo Narita, Seoul, Osaka and LA – Business Traveller

Finnair has announced plans to further roll out its new premium economy and business class cabins this summer. The flag carrier launched its innovative new business class seat in early 2022, alongside the airline’s first premium economy cabin. The seats are being fitted across Finnair’s fleet of A350 and A330 aircraft, as part of a €200 million investment programme which also includes a refresh of the carrier’s economy cabins. Finnair launches new business and premium economy seating From 1 August the new cabins will be available on routes from Helsinki to Tokyo Narita and Los Angeles, followed by Seoul from 1 September, and Osaka from 13 September. LA will be the last of Finnair’s US routes to benefit from the new seats, joining Chicago, Dallas, Miami, New York JFK and Seattle. In tota...
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