Shin Ji-Hye

Reporter at The Korea Herald

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Presidential bodyguards with suspected martial law ties reprimanded

2 weeks ago | koreaherald.com | Shin Ji-Hye

The presidential office said Monday that it has placed five senior officials at the Presidential Security Service on standby, pending further decisions on their status, due to their suspected involvement in former President Yoon Suk Yeol’s imposition of martial law and its aftermath.
Korea opens 'livelihood subsidy' applications for Itaewon disaster victims

2 weeks ago | koreaherald.com | Shin Ji-Hye

The Interior Ministry said Monday it has begun accepting applications for "livelihood support" allowances for the victims and their families of the 2022 Itaewon crowd crush. This follows a day after the government-led Itaewon Disaster Victim Relief Committee finalized the standards for distributing the allowances. The amount of support is determined by the number of people in the household.
Lava is spouting in Seoul? Viral AI-generated video sparks alarm

2 weeks ago | koreaherald.com | Shin Ji-Hye

A video falsely claiming that lava was flowing in downtown Seoul has gone viral, raising fresh concerns about the believability of content generated by artificial intelligence. The video, posted Monday on the social media platform Threads, begins with a news anchor delivering breaking news that “lava is spouting in downtown Seoul.” The broadcast then cuts to a field reporter standing in front of what appears to be flowing red lava.
Boys outscore girls in math, while girls lead in English on Suneung: data

3 weeks ago | koreaherald.com | Shin Ji-Hye

Male students outscored their female peers in math on the national college entrance exam, or Suneung, in 2024, a trend that has continued for four consecutive years, data shows. In contrast, female students continued to lead in English, while performance in Korean remained nearly identical across genders.
Court rules woman's pantsing ‘prank’ was sexual misconduct

3 weeks ago | koreaherald.com | Shin Ji-Hye

A woman in her 50s was fined for pulling down a male colleague’s pants, and accidentally his underwear, as a local court ruled the so-called prank constituted sexual misconduct. The Chuncheon District Court on Saturday ordered the woman to pay a fine of 2.8 million won ($2,000) and complete eight hours of sexual violence prevention education. The incident occurred on Oct.
Not an orphan, but not protected: How children slip through cracks in the system

3 weeks ago | koreaherald.com | Shin Ji-Hye

At 19, desperate for money, Kim Yong-min took a deep-sea fishing job, unaware that help had always been his to claimWhen Kim Yong-min turned five, his mother walked out, taking with her his three sisters and every last possession, including the deed to their home. Kim and his four other siblings were left with his father, who did nothing to feed them. The family moved into his grandmother’s 33-square-meter home in Gwangju — a house with no bathroom.
At brick-built Ludensia, Global Biz Forum unites leaders for future growth

3 weeks ago | koreaherald.com | Shin Ji-Hye

Park Kee-young, Ludensia CEO and a founding member of the Global Biz Forum, shared the story behind the park’s creation at the 2025 Global Biz Forum. The event, hosted by The Korea Herald and Herald Business, was held on Wednesday at Ludensia, a European-style theme park in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province. Under the theme "Next Biz Model: Global Business Opportunities and Trends," the forum brought together business leaders and entrepreneurs to explore innovative paths for future growth.
From left to right to left again: S. Korea’s political pendulum swings again

3 weeks ago | koreaherald.com | Shin Ji-Hye

Lee Jae-myung’s victory marks return of liberal rule after just three years under conservative leadershipSince South Korea’s democratization in 1987, power has swung back and forth between conservative and progressive forces with a certain rhythm — roughly every decade. These shifts have often been triggered by public discontent over corruption, economic crises, and leadership scandals.
Last chance to visit Cheong Wa Dae?

3 weeks ago | koreaherald.com | Shin Ji-Hye

Cheong Wa Dae was crowded with visitors on election day Tuesday amid speculation that the new president may return to the former presidential office. April and May recorded the highest number of visitors in the three years since the compound was opened to the public, according to Cheong Wa Dae Foundation. Leading presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung has said he will begin his term at the Yongsan presidential office but plans to move into Cheong Wa Dae after renovations.
Preparing for presidential inauguration

3 weeks ago | koreaherald.com | Shin Ji-Hye

Workers prepare for the presidential inauguration at the Rotunda Hall of the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, Tuesday, the day of South Korea’s 21st presidential election. Voting is taking place at 254 polling stations nationwide and will end at 8 p.m. The winner of the snap election will assume office immediately, without a transition period, with the inauguration taking place Wednesday.