All posts tagged "Gangnam"

  • Critics claim that the education authorities should strengthen their monitoring of the SAT private institutes in order to prevent a recurrence of the leaks. (Yonhap)
    Leak of SAT Questions Reported Again in Korea

    Police launched an investigation into another alleged leak of test questions for the U.S. Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) conducted on Oct. 5. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said Friday that it is investigating private institutes that provide...

    • Posted October 11, 2013
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  • Chinese tourists arrive at Incheon Airport on Oct. 1. Some 150,000 Chinese are expected to come during Golden Week holiday. / Yonhap
    Chinese tourists shun groups, opt for solo tours

    Tailored marketing, differentiated destinations needed By Park Jin-hai Chinese tourists are more often than not associated with large groups huddled together and following a flag-holding tour guide. But, that could change, thanks to a newly enacted law...

    • Posted October 7, 2013
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  • K-rock band Jang Ki-ha and the Faces pose at a press meeting held to promote “MU:CON Seoul 2013” at the Broadcast Center in Mok-dong, Seoul, Tuesday. International music moguls will gather at the 2nd international music market, to be held from Oct. 10 to Oct. 11. The Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), the organizer of the event, will select promising Korean artists and promote them for overseas exposure. / Courtesy of KOCCA
    Top pop-music scouts to gather here

    By Park Jin-hai The local musical scene is going to be pretty much busy this October. Seymour Stein, the entrepreneur who first signed Madonna, and star-maker producer Steve Lilliywhite who has worked with acts such as U2...

    • Posted October 2, 2013
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