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South Korean authorities encourage men to marry foreign women. But their brides often become victims of abuse | CNN
By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Trinh met her murderer through a matchmaker.She was 29 years old and her future husband was in his 50s, court documents show. She only spoke Vietnamese, he spoke Korean.Despite the communication barrier, the union went ahead. On November 4, 2018 – a day after they met – they were married in front of her family in Vietnam.Seven months later, Trinh – a name CNN has chosen to use as her real name has been suppressed under South Korean law – moved to South Korea to be with her husband, named Shin. Three months after that, she was dead.Trinh is...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Trinh met her murderer through a matchmaker.She was 29 years old and her future husband was in his 50s, court documents show. She only spoke Vietnamese, he spoke Korean.Despite the communication barrier, the union went ahead. On November 4, 2018 – a day after they met – they were married in front of her family in Vietnam.Seven months later, Trinh – a name CNN has chosen to use as her real name has been suppressed under South Korean law – moved to South Korea to be with her husband, named Shin. Three months after that, she was dead.Trinh is...WW…
South Korea has used AI to bring a dead superstar's voice back to the stage, but ethical concerns abound
Seoul (CNN)For the first time in 25 years, the distinctive vocals of South Korean superstar Kim Kwang-seok will be heard on national television singing new material.It's a feat made all the more extraordinary because the famous folk singer is dead.National broadcaster SBS plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to bring Kim's voice back to life on a new program, "Competition of the Century: AI vs Human," to air later this week.It's not the first time AI has been used to revive a famous singer in South Korea. In December, music channel Mnet aired "One More Time," a show that used AI and...…Seoul (CNN)For the first time in 25 years, the distinctive vocals of South Korean superstar Kim Kwang-seok will be heard on national television singing new material.It's a feat made all the more extraordinary because the famous folk singer is dead.National broadcaster SBS plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to bring Kim's voice back to life on a new program, "Competition of the Century: AI vs Human," to air later this week.It's not the first time AI has been used to revive a famous singer in South Korea. In December, music channel Mnet aired "One More Time," a show that used AI and...WW…
South Korea has used AI to bring a dead superstar's voice back to the stage, but ethical concerns abound
Seoul (CNN)For the first time in 25 years, the distinctive vocals of South Korean superstar Kim Kwang-seok will be heard on national television singing new material.It's a feat made all the more extraordinary because the famous folk singer is dead.National broadcaster SBS plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to bring Kim's voice back to life on a new program, "Competition of the Century: AI vs Human," to air later this week.It's not the first time AI has been used to revive a famous singer in South Korea. In December, music channel Mnet aired "One More Time," a show that used AI and...…Seoul (CNN)For the first time in 25 years, the distinctive vocals of South Korean superstar Kim Kwang-seok will be heard on national television singing new material.It's a feat made all the more extraordinary because the famous folk singer is dead.National broadcaster SBS plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to bring Kim's voice back to life on a new program, "Competition of the Century: AI vs Human," to air later this week.It's not the first time AI has been used to revive a famous singer in South Korea. In December, music channel Mnet aired "One More Time," a show that used AI and...WW…
Seoul government's '50s-style advice to pregnant women provokes anger
(CNN)Officials in have withdrawn recently published guidelines for pregnant women, following a backlash over their use of outdated sexist stereotypes. city government's Pregnancy and Childbirth Information Center published the guidelines on its website on January 5, including instructions to "prepare instant foods like curry, black bean paste and soup, so the husband, who's unfamiliar with cooking, will be able to conveniently use them."The guidelines also said pregnant women "should prepare undergarments, socks, shirts, handkerchiefs and outers in the drawer for the husband and children to...…(CNN)Officials in have withdrawn recently published guidelines for pregnant women, following a backlash over their use of outdated sexist stereotypes. city government's Pregnancy and Childbirth Information Center published the guidelines on its website on January 5, including instructions to "prepare instant foods like curry, black bean paste and soup, so the husband, who's unfamiliar with cooking, will be able to conveniently use them."The guidelines also said pregnant women "should prepare undergarments, socks, shirts, handkerchiefs and outers in the drawer for the husband and children to...WW…
South Korea official shot dead by North Korean troops after crossing border: Seoul
Seoul (CNN)A South Korean government worker was shot dead after crossing a maritime border into , Seoul said Thursday. According to Lt. Gen. Ahn Young-ho, a top official with South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, a worker with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries went missing in waters 1.9 kilometers (1.2 miles) south of the Yeonpyeong Islands on September 21. A Defense Ministry official told reporters that a vessel belonging to North Korea's fishery organization first discovered the missing South Korean in the sea near the islands. The man was on a piece of flotsam large enough to...…Seoul (CNN)A South Korean government worker was shot dead after crossing a maritime border into , Seoul said Thursday. According to Lt. Gen. Ahn Young-ho, a top official with South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff, a worker with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries went missing in waters 1.9 kilometers (1.2 miles) south of the Yeonpyeong Islands on September 21. A Defense Ministry official told reporters that a vessel belonging to North Korea's fishery organization first discovered the missing South Korean in the sea near the islands. The man was on a piece of flotsam large enough to...WW…
South Korea official shot dead by North Korean troops after crossing border: Seoul | CNN
By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A South Korean government worker was shot dead after crossing a maritime border into , Seoul said Thursday.According to Lt. Gen. Ahn Young-ho, a top official with South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, a worker with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries went missing in waters 1.9 kilometers (1.2 miles) south of the Yeonpyeong Islands on September 21.A Defense Ministry official told reporters that a vessel belonging to North Korea’s fishery organization first discovered the missing South Korean in the sea near the islands. The man was on...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — A South Korean government worker was shot dead after crossing a maritime border into , Seoul said Thursday.According to Lt. Gen. Ahn Young-ho, a top official with South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff, a worker with the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries went missing in waters 1.9 kilometers (1.2 miles) south of the Yeonpyeong Islands on September 21.A Defense Ministry official told reporters that a vessel belonging to North Korea’s fishery organization first discovered the missing South Korean in the sea near the islands. The man was on...WW…
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