#South Korean model and actress, Song Yoo Jung, dead at 26

#South Korean model and actress, Song Yoo Jung, dead at 26

“#South Korean model and actress, Song Yoo Jung, dead at 26” South Korean actress and model Song Yoo Jung died over the weekend, reports said Monday.  The 26-year-old star died on Saturday and was laid to rest during a quiet, private funeral, her management company Sublime Artist Agency confirmed to Newsweek.  “Actress Song Yoo Jung…

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#Samsung heir Jay Y. Lee sentenced to prison again

#Samsung heir Jay Y. Lee sentenced to prison again

“#Samsung heir Jay Y. Lee sentenced to prison again” Samsung heir Jay Y. Lee is likely headed back to prison after a South Korean court convicted him of bribery for his role in a massive corruption scandal. The Seoul High Court sentenced Lee — the 52-year-old vice chairman of Samsung Electronics — to two and…

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# South Korea’s tourist hotspot launches DLT-based app tracing COVID-19

# South Korea’s tourist hotspot launches DLT-based app tracing COVID-19

“# South Korea’s tourist hotspot launches DLT-based app tracing COVID-19 ”  Jeju Island, a major tourist destination in South Korea, is introducing a government-backed, system for tracking COVID-19 contacts based on blockchain technology. On Jan. 14, the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and blockchain technology firm Iconloop announced that the blockchain-based contact tracing system is now…

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#South Korean court orders compensation for Korean sex slave

#South Korean court orders compensation for Korean sex slave

“#South Korean court orders compensation for Korean sex slave” SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean court on Friday ordered Japan to financially compensate 12 South Korean women forced to work as sex slaves for Japanese troops during World War II, the first such ruling expected to rekindle animosities between the Asian neighbors. Japan immediately…

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