Gallery visitors defaced $500,000 artwork that featured ‘left over’ wet brushes on the floor because they ‘thought it was participatory art’ in South Korea The untitled artwork was painted by American graffiti artist JonOne in Seoul Brushes were considered part of the art, painted in front of an audience in 2016 Charges unlikely to be brought … Read more
As Ken Jennings gets ready to take over as the new temporary hosts of Jeopardy!, in the wake of Alex Trebek’s passing, Ken Jennings is receiving a distinguished honor. The 46-year-old Jennings, who has won the most money from game shows ever, was awarded the 2020 Alumnus of the Year from the Seoul Foreign School … Read more
North Korean gymnast defects to the South ‘by leaping over border fence’: Seoul officials ‘then made him jump twice to prove he was telling the truth’ A North Korean man in his 20s crossed the DMZ into South Korea on November 3 The military is investigating how he crossed the fence without an alarm going … Read more
The sudden death of Seoul’s mayor, reportedly implicated in a sexual harassment complaint, has prompted an outpouring of public sympathy. It has raised questions about Park Won-soon who built his career as a reform-minded politician and self-described feminist. Park was found dead on a wooded hill in northern Seoul early Friday, about seven hours after … Read more
Search underway as Seoul’s mayor, 64, goes missing after ‘leaving a message like a will and turning his phone off’ Officers are looking for Park Won-soon at a site where his phone was detected The 64-year-old did not turn up to work today, the mayor’s office has revealed His daughter called police to say her … Read more