The country’s No. 1 mobile carrier said it has set up Wi-Fi networks to test the service in a single limousine bus and that it plans to offer such service on 67 different buses before the holiday season which begins on Sept. 21.
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SKT to build airport bus Wi-Fi networks
SK Telecom said Tuesday that it will establish wireless Internet networks in transportation methods such as airport limousine buses, in an effort to ensure customers enjoy seamless Internet while preparing for their trip.
The country’s No. 1 mobile carrier said it has set up Wi-Fi networks to test the service in a single limousine bus and that it plans to offer such service on 67 different buses before the holiday season which begins on Sept. 21.
The country’s No. 1 mobile carrier said it has set up Wi-Fi networks to test the service in a single limousine bus and that it plans to offer such service on 67 different buses before the holiday season which begins on Sept. 21.
G20 to push for new world trade agreement
The World Trade Organization has an important role in the success of the upcoming G20 Summit in Seoul, President Lee Myung-bak said in the meetingwith WTO director general Pascal Lamy in Seoul on Monday.
Lamy, who came to Korea Monday, met with the president in the morning ahead of scheduled meeting with chairman of Korea’s G20 summit organizing committee SaKong Il and Trade Minister Kim Jong-hoon to discuss issues relating to the G20 Summit and those concerning the WTO including the Doha Development Agenda and resisting protectionism.
“We know that Korea has been a strong supporter for concluding the negotiations as soon as possible, and President Lee has been very vocal since the summit inWashington,” Lamy said.
“He intends to use the G20 to inject momentum into concluding the round. September and October will be months of active work in Geneva on issues that remains to be closed.”
Lamy, who came to Korea Monday, met with the president in the morning ahead of scheduled meeting with chairman of Korea’s G20 summit organizing committee SaKong Il and Trade Minister Kim Jong-hoon to discuss issues relating to the G20 Summit and those concerning the WTO including the Doha Development Agenda and resisting protectionism.
“We know that Korea has been a strong supporter for concluding the negotiations as soon as possible, and President Lee has been very vocal since the summit inWashington,” Lamy said.
“He intends to use the G20 to inject momentum into concluding the round. September and October will be months of active work in Geneva on issues that remains to be closed.”
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Moody's: Korean property prices may fall further
South Korea's home prices will continue to fall after declining about 10 percent in areas around Seoul this year, Moody's Investors Service said.
"We expect that the downward correction in the housing market will continue over the short- to medium-term, as the rapid hike in prices as a result of a decade-long boom has significantly reduced affordability," Moody's said in a research note Tuesday.
"We expect that the downward correction in the housing market will continue over the short- to medium-term, as the rapid hike in prices as a result of a decade-long boom has significantly reduced affordability," Moody's said in a research note Tuesday.
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The world’s shortest man
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The report says he loves to dance reggaeton, dreams of owning a car - preferably a Mercedes -- and wants to see the world.
What sets Nino apart is his size. He is slightly taller than a piece of carry-on luggage and weighs just 22 pounds (10 kilograms), it says.
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AP also reported that Nino has just been officially certified as the world's shortest living man by Guinness World Records, measuring 27 inches (70 centimeters). “He hasn't grown since he was 2 years old,”his mother, Noemi Hernandez, said of the oldest of her five living children.
SM Town charms L.A.
K-pop singers, actors and actresses from the SM Entertainment agency in Korea captivated more than 15,000 fans at the “SM Town Live World Tour” concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Saturday.
The blockbuster concert featured some 40 of Korea’s biggest stars, including BoA, TVXQ, Girls’ Generation, Super Junior, f(x), SHINee, Kangta, Ara, Kim Min-jong and Lee Yeon-hee, who showcased 56 numbers.
BoA, the 23-year-old global star who recently released her sixth Korean album“Hurricane Venus,” heated up the stage with “My Name.” SHINee’s Key, once a member of BoA’s fan club, joined BoA on stage when she sung “I Did It for Love,” from her first U.S. album.
Girls’ Generation and Super Junior followed on stage, each showcasing hit numbers like “Run Devil Run,” “Kissing You” and “Sorry Sorry.”
Girls’ Generation’s Jessica and her younger sister Krystal from f(x) co-performed “Tik Tock” by Kesha and television stars including Kim Min-jong, Lee Yeon-hee and Ara also appeared on stage for joint performances with the singers.
In the meantime, hollywood star Jack Nicholson made a call to ticket reservation center and purchased tickets of SM concert by himself, the Korean entertainment company.
"Nicholson showed up with his friends at the concert," SM official said.
Top-notch U.S. pop stars such as Beyonce, Usher, Justin Timberlake and Lady Gaga also performed at the Staples Center.
“It is meaningful that Korean artists held a show here for the first time. The ticket sales list showed that only 30 percent of the audience was Korean. It is notable that non-Koreans took up nearly 70 percent of the audience,” said an official from SM Entertainment.
“We saw potential for the success of not only SM artists but Korean artists in the U.S. market. A U.S. tour concert became a new hope for SM Town,” said Kim Young-min, president of SM Entertainment.
Started on Aug. 21 in Seoul, “SM Town Live World Tour” will continue in Shanghai on Sept. 11 then move to Tokyo.
The concerts are being filmed by PACE HD, a 3-D film shooting team which made the movie “Avatar.” Saturday’s concert marked $1.8 million (2.16 billion won) of ticket sales.
By Park Min-young (claire@heraldm.com)
(Photos: Yonhap)
The blockbuster concert featured some 40 of Korea’s biggest stars, including BoA, TVXQ, Girls’ Generation, Super Junior, f(x), SHINee, Kangta, Ara, Kim Min-jong and Lee Yeon-hee, who showcased 56 numbers.
BoA, the 23-year-old global star who recently released her sixth Korean album“Hurricane Venus,” heated up the stage with “My Name.” SHINee’s Key, once a member of BoA’s fan club, joined BoA on stage when she sung “I Did It for Love,” from her first U.S. album.
Girls’ Generation and Super Junior followed on stage, each showcasing hit numbers like “Run Devil Run,” “Kissing You” and “Sorry Sorry.”
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| K-pop singers, actors and actresses from SM Entertainment perform at the “SM Town Live World Tour” concert in Staples Center in Los Angeles on Saturday. (Yonhap News) |
Girls’ Generation’s Jessica and her younger sister Krystal from f(x) co-performed “Tik Tock” by Kesha and television stars including Kim Min-jong, Lee Yeon-hee and Ara also appeared on stage for joint performances with the singers.
In the meantime, hollywood star Jack Nicholson made a call to ticket reservation center and purchased tickets of SM concert by himself, the Korean entertainment company.
"Nicholson showed up with his friends at the concert," SM official said.
Top-notch U.S. pop stars such as Beyonce, Usher, Justin Timberlake and Lady Gaga also performed at the Staples Center.
“It is meaningful that Korean artists held a show here for the first time. The ticket sales list showed that only 30 percent of the audience was Korean. It is notable that non-Koreans took up nearly 70 percent of the audience,” said an official from SM Entertainment.
“We saw potential for the success of not only SM artists but Korean artists in the U.S. market. A U.S. tour concert became a new hope for SM Town,” said Kim Young-min, president of SM Entertainment.
Started on Aug. 21 in Seoul, “SM Town Live World Tour” will continue in Shanghai on Sept. 11 then move to Tokyo.
The concerts are being filmed by PACE HD, a 3-D film shooting team which made the movie “Avatar.” Saturday’s concert marked $1.8 million (2.16 billion won) of ticket sales.
By Park Min-young (claire@heraldm.com)
(Photos: Yonhap)
Lawmakers condemn Foreign Ministry over scandal
The employment scandal involving the foreign minister’s daughter is spilling over to other government ministries and agencies, raising a rather profound question about the fairness of Korean society, where the rich and powerful are often the subject of public criticism rather than respect.
The Korea Herald spoke with some members of the National Assembly’s Foreign Affairs, Trade and Unification Committee about the nepotism scandal and its repercussions on President Lee Myung-bak’s "fair society" campaign.
Rep. Hong Jung-wook of the governing Grand National Party said problems which have been growing at the Foreign Ministry for decades -- namely its closed organization and deep-rooted elitism -- have finally blown over.
“The scandal shows how oblivious the ministry has been to public sentiment,” he said.
The Korea Herald spoke with some members of the National Assembly’s Foreign Affairs, Trade and Unification Committee about the nepotism scandal and its repercussions on President Lee Myung-bak’s "fair society" campaign.
Rep. Hong Jung-wook of the governing Grand National Party said problems which have been growing at the Foreign Ministry for decades -- namely its closed organization and deep-rooted elitism -- have finally blown over.
“The scandal shows how oblivious the ministry has been to public sentiment,” he said.
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