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Head of botched demolition project arrested after returning from U.S.

The man in charge of the botched demolition of a five-story building in Gwangju in June was arrested on Saturday upon his return to Korea, three months after fleeing to the United States.

2021-09-12

AI ambassador

Singer AleXa was appointed as the honorary ambassador of the 2021 Gwangju Design Biennale on Tuesday. AleXa is active as a singer with an artificial intelligence identity, a concept which goes along with the biennale’s theme of digital revolution ...

2021-08-10

10-times damages and life in jail possible for illegal construction

Construction companies could face heavy penalties, including punitive damages equal to 10 times actual damages and life sentences, if illegal use of subcontractors leads to a failure that causes harm or death.

2021-08-10

Chun Doo Hwan visits Gwangju for appeals trial

Chun Doo Hwan, Korea’s authoritarian leader in the 1980s, made a rare visit to the southwestern city of Gwangju, where pro-democracy protesters were massacred by his military, to attend an appeals trial for his libel conviction.

2021-08-09

Watch your words, Yoon

Former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-youl who leads in polls as a presidential candidate from the opposition front has caused a string of controversies. His top rating took a hit over scandals related to his wife and...

2021-07-22

Rescheduled K League 1 games both end in draws

Ulsan Hyundai Motors stayed on top of the K league 1 table for another week after drawing with Seongnam FC on Sunday.

2021-06-21

You can’t subcontract this (KOR)

The Korean word hacheong originates from a Japanese expression for consigning a certain job to someone else. The legal term is hadogeup. In construction and industrial fields, hacheong is more commonly used, as it clearly...

2021-06-17

You can’t subcontract this

The Korean word hacheong originates from a Japanese expression for consigning a certain job to someone else. The legal term is hadogeup. In construction and industrial fields, hacheong is more commonly used, as it clearly...

2021-06-17

Public angry over DP head blaming bus driver for Gwangju accident

The ruling party faced criticism on Thursday after its head, Song Young-gil, said the fatalities from a recent building collapse in Gwangju could have been avoided if the bus driver of the bus they were on used his “instinct” and sped up the vehicle.

2021-06-17

Head of company in demolition of Gwangju building flees country

The man whose company was in charge of the botched demolition of a five-story building in Gwangju, which suddenly collapsed on June 9 and killed nine and seriously injured seven, has fled the country, police said Wednesday.

2021-06-17

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