Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Korea reports additional African swine fever case

Korea reported another African swine fever (ASF) case after a one-month hiatus on Monday, and issued a standstill order on pig farms and related facilities in the country's northern regions, the agriculture ministry said.

2023-03-20

Severity of school violence in K-dramas raises questions of appropriateness

The severity of school violence depicted in Korean dramas on major streaming platforms is concerning viewers as an increasing number of recent hits center around graphic school violence. Relevant titles include Netflix’s “The Glory” (2023) and...

2023-01-22

K-drama 'The King of Pigs' invited to Canada's Fantasia Film Festival

Thriller drama "The King of Pigs" has been invited to screen at the Fantasia Film Festival 2022 in Montreal, Canada. It is the first Korean drama to be invited to the event. Four episodes of the 12-part series will be streamed consecutively...

2022-07-05

Deadly pig virus spreads to 2nd farm, prompts slaughter of 2,500 hogs

A second pig farm on Saturday detected cases of the deadly African swine fever in Hwacheon County, Gangwon, following an outbreak last week at a nearby farm.

2020-10-11