3 h. ago Baek Se Hee: Author of ‘I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki’, dies aged 35

Writer’s memoirs about living with depression became an international success and helped open public discussion on mental health

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5 h. ago South Korean author of I Want To Die But I Want To Eat Tteokbokki dies at 35

Baek Se-hee, who wrote the international bestseller in 2018, donated her heart, lungs, liver and kidneys to help save five lives, the Korean Organ Donation Agency said.

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5 h. ago Baek Se Hee, South Korean author of ‘I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki’, dies at 35

Writer’s memoirs about living with depression became an international success and helped open public discussion on mental health

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28 h. ago UK’s most unexpected new restaurant opens... In the backseat of a car

Inspired by the South Korean cultural phenomenon of Honbap, meaning to dine alone, the ‘drive and dine’ concept has been launched amid an increase in appetite for personal escapes

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35 h. ago South Korea bans travel to parts of Cambodia amid deepening scam crisis that has left 80 missing

An additional 60 South Koreans remain detained by Cambodian authorities after a crackdown on scam operationsSouth Korea has issued its most serious travel warning for parts of Cambodia, issuing a “code black” ban that orders citizens to leave areas in which the government has identified surging employment scams and detention cases targeting its nationals.The travel prohibition covers the border towns of Poipet and Bavet, along with the Bokor Mountain region in Kampot province, 140km south-west of Phnom Penh, where a 22-year-old Korean student was allegedly tortured to death in August. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Hundreds still trapped on Mount Everest as rescuers battle heavy snow

South Korean hiker, 46, dies while ascending Merak Peak in eastern side of Nepal

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1 week ago Race against time to rescue 200 hikers trapped in snow after Mount Everest blizzard

South Korean hiker, 46, dies while ascending Merak Peak in eastern side of Nepal

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1 week ago Race against time to rescue 200 hikers trapped in snow after Mount Everest snowstorm

South Korean hiker, 46, dies while ascending Merak Peak in eastern side of Nepal

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2 w. ago LAFC’s Denis Bouanga is thriving with his new strike partner: ‘I feel so good with Sonny on the pitch’

Any questions about how the Gabon international would gel with Son Heung-min have been put to rest after a historic scoring runWhen Son Heung-min arrived at Los Angeles Football Club last month, there was a huge sense of excitement: here was South Korea’s most popular athlete and one of the best Asian footballers in history. In a city with the largest South Korean community in the United States, there was also a belief that – just as with Lionel Messi and Miami – the diaspora would create a strong bridge between club and city.But this was also about LAFC itself. Undoubtedly, there was much Son could offer to Steve Cherundolo and a squad that was already blessed with attacking talent, including Denis Bouanga, the 30-year-old France-born Gabon international. Just before Son’s debut for LAFC on 9 August against Chicago Fire, Bouanga – a three-time All-Star – had 13 goals in the league and had long served as the main goal threat for the club, who at the time were sixth in the Western Co...

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3 w. ago Yeol Eum Makes London Philharmonic Orchestra Debut in UK and on South Korean Tour

Yeol Eum Makes London Philharmonic Orchestra Debut in UK and on South Korean Tour  IMG Artists

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3 w. ago Leader of ‘Moonies’ church in South Korea arrested for bribing first lady

South Korean court issued arrest warrant for 82-year-old leader of Unification Church

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4 w. ago Hyundai says it will spend $2.7 billion expanding the Georgia plant raided by ICE

Hyundai Motor Group confirms it's moving forward with expanding its Georgia plant

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