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More than 14 percent of children and adolescents aged between nine and 19 are addicted to the Internet and have difficulties leading a normal life, a survey shows.
According to a survey conducted in 2008 by the Korea Agency for Digital Opportunity and Promotion, 168,000 or 2.3 percent of children and adolescents over nine years old are serious Internet addicts and in need of treatment, and a further 12.1 percent or 867,000 are potential addicts who need counseling.
Korean superstar Jang Dong-gun announced his wedding plans at a fan meeting event in COEX, Seoul on Saturday. He said, “I’m getting married to my best friend, coworker and sweetheart, Ko So-young on May 2. I appreciate the interest very much but would like a quiet wedding if possible.” He posted a message on his webpage later Sunday saying he would like to thank people for wishing him well. On the same day, Ko wrote on her fan cafe site that there seem to be no secrets in the world, hinting at her impending marriage, and she is starting a new, beautiful chapter in her life.
Beginning and Medial Consonants
*Note: The tense (doubled) consonants have a “stronger” sound than their lax counterparts that cannot be represented with English sounds. The difference comes from more tension in the mouth and throat while making the sounds. I still have trouble pronouncing these sounds, too.
Exceptions: ㅅ and ㅆ take an “sh” sound when they are in front of the ㅣ (“ee” sound) vowel, or any “y-series” vowel (see below). For example 피시 sounds like “pee shee” instead of “pee see”.
More than two-thirds of Koreans consider money the most important sign of success, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Tuesday. Korea and China topped the poll of 24,000 people in 23 countries on the question at 69 percent.
They were followed by India (67 percent) and Japan (63 percent).
But respondents in Western countries regard money as a less important indicator of success. A mere 27 percent of Canadians thought money spells success, followed by Swedes (28 percent), Dutch (29 percent), and French (32 percent).
2PM leader Park Jae-beom has officially left Park Jin Young’s JYP Entertainment, dashing the hopes of fans who have been clamoring for his return to the popular seven-member boy band. In a message posted on its Web site, JYP Entertainment said it had terminated its exclusive contract with Park. The Korean-American left the group in September after incurring the public’s wrath for critical comments he made about Korea on social networking site MySpace between 2005 and 2007.
The South Korean skater delighted fans and judges alike with a playfully sexy and sophisticated James Bond medley Tuesday night in the women’s short program, shrugging off the enormous expectations that come with being the biggest favorite since Katarina Witt in 1988. Her score of 78.5 points not only shattered her own world record.
“I had waited a long time for the Olympics,” Kim said. “I had ample time to practice and prepare, so I wasn’t shaky or nervous just because it was the Olympics. I was able to relax and enjoy the competition.”