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Park In-bee [EPA/YONHAP]Park In-bee has finally picked up her 20th career win on the LPGA Tour at the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open at Royal Adelaide Golf Club in South Australia on Sunday. Park, who started the tournament with a three-shot lead ahead of runner-up Cho A-yean, didn’t get off to the best start as she made a bogey on the par-4 first. However, she quickly bounced back with back-to-back birdies on the par-4 third and fourth holes. Due to strong wind on the final round, Park added three more bogeys throughout her round, but it didn’t prevent her from losing her lead. Although Yu Liu slowly made her way up to get as close as two shots behind Park until the par-5 15th, she quickly fell down the leaderboard by finishing her last three holes with bogeys. As the back nine tends to be more difficult, Park somewhat struggled by making bogeys on the par-4 14th and the par-3 16th, but she quickly picked up her pace by finishing her last two holes with a birdie … [Read more...] about Park In-bee claims victory at the Australian Open

Quarantine officials shut down the emergency room of Korea University Anam Hospital in central Seoul on Sunday and disinfect the medical facility after Patient No. 29 was confirmed to be infected with the novel coronavirus after visiting the emergency room. [YONHAP]Korea confirmed its 29th novel coronavirus patient, an 82-year-old Korean man with no recent record of overseas travel, on Sunday, the first new case in six days. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said Patient No. 29, a resident of Jongno District in central Seoul with a pre-existing heart condition, tested positive for the new coronavirus Sunday morning. Patient No. 29 has been confirmed not to have traveled outside of Korea in recent months, nor had contact with any known coronavirus patients, meaning how he contracted the virus is still unclear. Health officials said that the man felt chest pains and visited two local clinics in Jongno District Saturday morning. The symptoms worsened, and a … [Read more...] about Korea confirms 29th virus patient

Hungarian artist kissmiklos poses at the Lotte Gallery inside Lotte Department Store Incheon Terminal branch. [LOTTE GALLERY]In 2015, Oxford Dictionaries chose its word of the year, but the recipient of the honor was an unusual one as it wasn’t a word that won the honor - it was an emoji, the face of someone crying tears of joy or laughing while crying. It was the first time for non-textual language to be recognized as a means of communication in the digital era, and the moment struck artist kissmiklos with inspiration. The artist visited Korea to celebrate the opening of his solo exhibition held at the Lotte Gallery inside Lotte Department Store Incheon Terminal branch, which kicked off on Jan. 17 and runs until Feb. 23. Accompanying him was his wife Eszter Sarah Cseh, also an artist, and the photographer behind most of his work. The artist’s name kissmiklos is actually his real name - Kiss Miklos. The exhibition, which is the first of the new year by Lotte Gallery, is … [Read more...] about Inspiration strikes designer after emoji wins honor: kissmiklos’s solo exhibition hits Lotte Gallery in Incheon

Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl once again butted heads with his boss, Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae, this time directly contradicting her arguments over the prerogatives of state prosecutors.In a lecture delivered to prosecutors at the Busan District Prosecutors’ Office on Thursday, Yoon argued the prosecutor who conducts a criminal investigation must be given the right to indict suspects in that case, on the legal principle of immediacy.“Sitting in front of a computer writing up writs is not what an investigation is about,” Yoon said, according to a copy of his speech obtained by the JoongAng Ilbo. The fact that the country’s top prosecutor holds such a position is not surprising, particularly in the context of the Moon Jae-in administration’s drive to reform the prosecution by chipping away at prosecutors’ vast powers over investigations and indictments.What does stand out about Yoon’s remarks, however, is that they were delivered just two … [Read more...] about Yoon again rebuts Choo’s proposal

Members of girl group Brown Eyed Girls, from left, Narsha, Miryo, Gain and JeA, in an interview with Ilgan Sports, an affiliate of the Korea JoongAng Daily, at a restaurant in Seoul on Jan. 10. [PARK SE-WAN]The Brown Eyed Girls are ready to get back in the swing of things after a four-year hiatus.“I think we’re the kind of people who can take things on without a plan,” Park Hyo-jin, who goes by stage name Narsha, recently told Ilgan Sports, an affiliate of the Korea JoongAng Daily. “Somehow, we get things done that seemed impossible initially. That’s one of our strengths and something that we want to continue to show our fans in the future.”Brown Eyed Girls became the longest-running girl group in Korea when Jewelry disbanded in 2015, ending its 14-year career. Brown Eyed Girls were formed in 2006.Their hit “Abracadabra” (2009) was on the top of local music charts for weeks. Some members of the group, like Song Ga-in, who goes by Gain, … [Read more...] about Brown Eyed Girls are back and better than ever: After four years away, the veteran group is confident and has a new perspective