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A non-exhaustive list of gymnasts whose ages are known to be falsified.

“Dick does she look 14 years old to you? [...]  I tell you we have a story going around the gymnastics community that is pretty traditional that when a young Romanian girl is asked her age she looks to her coach for the answer.”  --Bart Conner, 1985 American Cup

Since Wikipedia can’t be trusted to be right for a lot of details of gymnasts careers...

Olga Bicherova

Born in either 1967 or 1968, during Bicherova’s elite career the age requirement was that you had to turn 15 in the year of competition.  Either birthdate would have made her too young for the 1981 World Championships where she won two gold medals, one in the all around and one with the team.  If you take the 1967 birthdate she could have been age eligible for the 1982 World Cup where she won 5 medals, 3 of them gold except that one of the requirements of the World Cup at that time was previous participation in the World Championships.  [In fairness to Bicherova the above picture is slightly mean of me to use as she never grew very tall.]

Ecaterina Szabo

Born in 1968, during Szabo’s elite career the age requirement was to turn 15 in the year of competition meaning her first year of senior eligibility should have been 1983 and 1983 is when her first major titles occurred.  Except she was competing as a senior in 1982 winning a number of international invitationals (which she may have been eligible for anyway because juniors and seniors often competed together at those).  It’s unclear to me why her birthdate was changed though it might have simply been something that happened when the government changed her name to hide her Hungarian ethnicity.  Szabo’s first language is Hungarian and she was born in Transylvania as Szabó Katalin.  She still goes by Katalin in her private life.  She was of age during the 1984 Olympic Games and the 1983 World Championships

Olga Mostepanova

Born in 1970, during Mostepanova’s elite career the age requirement was to turn 15 in the year of competition (or 14 for the World Championship that qualified for the Olympics).  She has said herself that while she was competing her passport was wrong by “years”.  By the accounts as I understand them her first senior year should have been 1985.  Mostepanova was the top Soviet gymnast in 1984 winning the alternative games held for countries that boycotted the 1984 Olympic Games (and the reality of her age falsification makes playing ‘What if?’ for who should have won the 1984 Olympics awkward).  Aside from her 5 Friendship Games gold medals, she would have also been age ineligible for the 1983 World Championships where she won 4 medals, 2 gold (team and beam) and 2 silver (all around and floor).

Oksana Omelianchik

Born on January 2, 1970, during Omelianchik’s elite career the age requirement was to be turn 15 in the year of competition and her first year of eligability was 1985.  None of Omelianchik’s elite career honors are tainted however she says at one point she was given a passport with her birthdate shifted by a week (which would have made her able to compete in the 1984 Olympic Games).

Daniela Silivaș

Born in 1972, during Silivaș’ elite career the age requirement was that you turn 15 in the year of competition meaning her first year as a senior elite should have been 1987.  In 1985 she won a European bronze medal on beam, a World Championship gold medal on beam and a silver with the team.  She also won 3 medals at the 1986 World Cup.  She was of age for the 1988 Olympic Games

Kim Gwang-suk

Only the universe knows what year Kim Gwang-suk was actually born.  She was listed as 15 years old for three consecutive years by the North Korean government from 1989-1991, and then 17 years old at the 1992 Olympic Games.  She may have been as young as 11 when she competed in the 1989 World Championships.  In 1991 she won the World Championship gold on the uneven bars and at least one of her birth years means she might have been age eligible for that competition (which may be why FIG was reluctant to take away that medal, officially they decided that as she wasn’t personally involved in the fraud she could keep it).  The North Korean team was banned from the 1993 World Championships for the sloppy fraud.

Alexandra Marinescu

Born in 1982, the age requirements changed in the middle of Marinescu’s elite career.  For the 1996 Olympic Gams you had to turn 15 in the year of competition and starting in 1997 you had to turn 16.  The Romanian state issued her a passport giving her birthdate as 1981 and it is worth noting that this was the post revolution Romanian government.  She competed at 1995 Worlds, 1996 Worlds, and the 1996 Olympic Games with a stated birthdate that would make her just old enough to compete in those competitions.  In fact she was younger than both Dominique Moceanu and Vanessa Atler.  At no point during her entire elite career which lasted 3 years was Marinescu of age.  She has 3 World medals (2 gold for the team in 1995 and 1997, 1 silver on beam from 1996), and one Olympic medal (bronze in the team from 1996).  The FIG database still lists her incorrect birth year and the Romanian gymnastics federation claims that she is lying about the age falsification (as well as other abuses she has been outspoken about).

Dong Fangxiao

Born sometime in January of 1986 (the exact day is still disputed), during Dong’s elite career the age requirement was to turn 16 in the year of competition.  Her first year of senior competition should have been 2001 but she competed at the 1999 World Championships under the rule at the time that if you are eligible for the Olympic Games you cold compete at the World Championships the previous year.  She won a bronze medal at both 1999 Worlds and the 2000 Olympics with the team.  In 2008 she applied to be a technical official at the Beijing Olympic Games she listed her true birthdate instead of the 1983 birthday under which she had competed.  An investigation of the case resulted in both medals being stripped.

Hong Su-jong

At different competitions during her career Hong Su-jong was entered with a birth year of 1985, 1986, and 1989.  At some of these competitions she was entered with a different birth year as her twin sister Hong Un-jong (Olympic and World Champion who has never herself been implicated in age falsification).  Hong Su-jong’s most significant medal was the 2007 World silver on vault which she is believed to be of age for but she competed at the 2004 Olympic Games with the 1985 birthdate and for that competition she was too young.  Hong Su-jong was eventually banned permanently from competition and North Korea was banned until October 2012 meaning that her sister was unable to defend her 2008 Olympic vault gold.

You may notice that He Kexin is not on this list...

During (and after) the 2008 Olympic Games questions were raised about two time Olympic Gold medalist He Kexin’s age (as well as that of several of her team mates).  Unlike all of the above cases where either inconsistent age information was entered at official FIG competitions or the gymnast themselves have stated that their birth year was changed, He’s birthdate has always been consistent in FIG documents and she herself has always denied falsification.  Her age was listed as earlier in entries for some domestic meets and that was reported by foreign press as evidence that she was too young.  This ignores the fact that age falsification (in both directions up and down) was common by city and provincial teams in China to enter age bracketed competitions and that is what may have been going on.  Either way these competitions are not governed by the FIG so the inconsistent birth information at them was not their problem.  I am generally agnostic about He’s birth year.  There is strong circumstantial evidence to suggest that her age was changed (that doesn’t have to do with domestic competition forms or her appearance) however I understand why the FIG investigation decided that there was not enough evidence for them to act.

Sooooo the only people punished for age falsification have been Asians.  That’s kind of racist isn’t it?

Two things can be true at the same time.  Yes it is highly suspicious that only North Korea and China have been punished for this while there are documented cases of European federations also doing this.  However I think it’s important to note that these cases are not all the same.  North Korea was punished for providing inconsistent birthdates for the same gymnast at competitions.  The evidence of the offense was right there in FIG’s paperwork.  China was punished when Dong applied to be an official with FIG giving an inconsistent birth year.

All of these other cases involve gymnasts whose paperwork was consistent during their careers.  

The fact that FIG is only accepts that level of proof and unwilling to accept (especially in Marinescu’s case) the gymnasts own statements about their birth year certainly doesn’t make them look like they are particularly interested in punishing this kind of cheating unless absolutely forced to.  I would offer the counter point that FIG is not the police and they do not have the ability to determine if there is something else going on with such public statements and they often came out well after the standard 10 year statute of limitation for stripping medals (except in the case of Marinescu).  Some have suggested that FIG was reluctant to act on Marinescu’s statements because stripping Romania of those medals would promote China who was also age cheating at the time.  I don’t think you have to go to that place when the answer is just as likely that FIG has a very narrow standard of proof for revoking medals on the basis of age falsification and has even erred on the side of allowing the gymnast (Kim Gwang-suk) to keep a medal won while clearly under age.

Are FIG officials racist against Asians?  There is a lot of evidence for that.

Has FIG only punished Asian nations for age falsification?  Yes.  But it’s more a case that North Korea is really bad at this and the Dong case has fairly unique circumstances.

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Learn Korean with me - Week 28

Day 1 - 3: Let's Speak Korean Ch 8 - Visa & Immigration (31 - 62)

** Don't forget your journals and of course Netflix.

공증을받아야합니다.

Gong jeung eur bad a y ani da

You need to have it notarized.

인터뷰를해야합니다.

In teo byu reur hae yah ab ni da

You need to do an interview.

변호사가동행해도되나요?

Byeong ho sa ga haeng hae do doe nay a

Can a lawyer/attorney accompany me?

귀화를신청하고싶습니다.

Gwi hwa reur sin cheong ha sip seub ni da

I’d like to file (for) naturalization.

귀화절차는어떻게되나요?

Gwi hwa jeor cha neu neo tteoh ge doe nay o

What’s the process (for) naturalization?

이중국적이허용되나요?

I jong gug jeog I heo yong doe nay o

Is dual citizenship allowed?

여권이만료되었어요.

Yeo gwin I man ryo doe eoss eo yo

(My/Your) passport has expired.

사진이필요합니다.

Sa jin I pir yo hab ni da

You need a photo.

수수료가얼마죠?

Su su ryo ga eor ma jyo

How much is the fee?

검색대를통과해야합니다.

Geom seag dae reur tong gwa hae yah ab ni da

You need to go through the scanner.

소지품은여기에맡기세요.

So ji pum eun yeo gi e mat gi se yo

Please leave (your) belongings here.

나가실때찾으세요.

Na ga sir ttae cha jeu se yo

Find them (pick them up) when you leave.

함께들어가도되나요?

Ham gge deur eo ga do doe nay o

Can I go in together?

서류가처리되었습니다.

Seo ryu ga cheo ri doe eoss seub ni da

Documents have been processed.

승인/거절되었습니다.

Seung in/geo jeor doe eoss seub ni da

It’s been approved/rejected (=denied).

한국에서하시는일이뭐죠?

Han gug e seo ha si neun ir I mwo jyo

(Literal)What is the work you do in Korea?

어디에서일하고계시죠?

Eo di e seo ir ha go gye si jyo

Where are (you) working at?

한국에얼마나머무실예정인가요?

Han gug e eor ma na mu sir ye Jeong in ga yo

How long do you plan to stay in Korea?

면세한도를초과한물품이있나요?

Myeon se han do reur cho gwa han mur pum I iss nay o

Do you have items that are over the customs limit?

금지된품목이있나요?

Geum ji doen pum mog I iss nay o

Do you have prohibited items?

한국방문목적이어떻게되시죠?

Han gug bang mun mog jeog I eo tteoh ge doe si jyo

What’s the purpose (of your) visit (to) Korea?

한국에서는어디에머무르시죠?

Han gug e seo neu neo di e meo mu reu si jyo

(At) where are you staying in Korea?

관광목적으로왔습니다.

Gwan gwang mog jeog eu row ass seub nl da

I came for the purpose (of) sightseeing.

한국호텔에머무릅니다.

Han gug ho ter e meo mu reub ni da

I’m staying at Hanguk hotel.

짐은이게전부입니다.

Jim eun I ge jeon bu ib ni da

This is all (for my) baggage.

홍대에서공부하고있습니다.

Hong dae e seo gong bu ha go iss seub ni da

I’m studying at Hangdae.

약6개월머무를예정입니다.

Yag 6 gae wor meo mu reur ye Jeong ib ni da

I plan to stay (for) about 6 months.

보증인의편지입니다.

Bo jueng in pyeon ji ib ni da

(This) is a letter (from my) guarantor.

2차심사실로가주세요.

2 cha sim sa sir ro ga ju se yo

Please go to the secondary screening room.

이제다되셨습니다.

I je da doe syeoss seub ni da

(Literal) It’s all set now.

가보셔도좋습니다.

Ga bo syeo do joh seub ni da

(Literal) It’s fine for you to go. =You may go now./You are good to go.

즐거운여행되세요.

Jeur geo un yeo haeng doe se yo

Have a pleasant trip.

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Los 59th Baeksang Arts Awards anuncia a los nominados para las categorías de cine y televisión.

¡Los 59th Baeksang Arts Awards han anunciado sus nominados para las categorías de cine y televisión!

Los candidatos fueron elegidos entre dramas, programas y películas que se emitieron o se estrenaron entre el 1 de abril de 2022 y el 31 de marzo de 2023. Sin embargo, las obras que se estrenaron durante el período de proyección del año pasado también se incluyeron en el grupo de este año. Se encuestó a 60 expertos de la industria antes de las nominaciones finales. Además, las producciones que se excluyeron el año pasado porque se estrenaron durante el período de proyección también se incluyeron en el grupo de este año.

Echa un vistazo a los candidatos finales de la televisión y el cine del año pasado a continuación:

Mejor Drama

JTBC “My Liberation Notes” Netflix “The Glory” tvN “Our Blues” ENA “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” tvN “Little Women”

Mejor Variety Show

tvN “Earth Arcade” Psick University “Psick Show” Netflix “Physical: 100” TVING “EXchange 2” Coupang Play “SNL Korea 3”

Mejor Show Educativo

wavve “National Office of Investigation” (literal title) Netflix “In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal” EBS “Your Literacy Skills+” (literal title) MBC Gyeongnam “Adult Kim Jang Ha” (literal title) KBS “Hidden Earth: 3 Billion Years on the Korean Peninsula”

Mejor Actor

Son Suk Ku – JTBC “My Liberation Notes” Lee Byung Hun – tvN “Our Blues” Lee Sung Min – JTBC “Reborn Rich” Jung Kyung Ho – tvN “Crash Course in Romance” Choi Min Sik – Disney+ “Casino”

Mejor Actriz

Kim Ji Won – JTBC “My Liberation Notes” Kim Hye Soo – tvN “Under the Queen’s Umbrella” Park Eun Bin – ENA “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” Song Hye Kyo – Netflix “The Glory” Suzy – Coupang Play “Anna”

Mejor Actor de Reparto

Kang Ki Young – ENA “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” Kim Do Hyun – JTBC “Reborn Rich” Kim Jun Han – Coupang Play “Anna” Park Sung Hoon – Netflix “The Glory” Jo Woo Jin – Netflix “Narco-Saints”

Mejor Actriz de Reparto

Kim Shin Rok – JTBC “Reborn Rich” Yeom Hye Ran – Netflix “The Glory” Lee El – JTBC “My Liberation Notes” Lim Ji Yeon – Netflix “The Glory” Jung Eun Chae – Coupang Play “Anna”

Mejor Nuevo Actor

Kim Gun Woo – Netflix “The Glory” Kim Min Ho – ENA “New Recruit” Moon Sang Min – tvN “Under the Queen’s Umbrella” Joo Jong Hyuk – ENA “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” Hong Kyung – wavve “Weak Hero Class 1”

Mejor Nueva Actriz

Kim Hieora – Netflix “The Glory” Noh Yoon Seo – tvN “Crash Course in Romance” Lee Kyung Sung – JTBC “My Liberation Notes” Joo Hyun Young – ENA “Exaordinary Attorney Woo” Ha Yun Kyung – ENA “Extraordinary Attorney Woo”

Mejor Entertainer Masculino

Kian84 Kim Kyung Wook Kim Jong Kook Jun Hyun Moo Hwang Jae Sung

Mejor Entertainer Femenina

Kim Min Kyung Park Se Mi Lee Soo Ji Lee Eun Ji Joo Hyun Young

Mejor Película

“Next Sohee” “The Night Owl” “Hansan: Rising Dragon” “Hunt” “Decision to Leave”

Mejor Actor

Ma Dong Seok – “The Roundup” Ryu Jun Yeol – “The Night Owl” Park Hae Il – “Decision to Leave” Song Kang Ho – “Broker” Jung Woo Sung – “Hunt”

Mejor Actriz

Bae Doo Na – “Next Sohee” Yang Mal Bok – “The Apartment With Two Women” Yum Jung Ah – “Life Is Beautiful” Jeon Do Yeon – “Kill Boksoon” Tang Wei – “Decision to Leave”

Mejor Actor de Reparto

Kang Ki Young – “The Point Men” Kim Sung Cheol – “The Night Owl” Park Ji Hwan – “The Roundup” Byun Yo Han – “Hansan: Rising Dragon” Im Siwan – “Emergency Declaration”

Mejor Actriz de Reparto

Park Se Wan – “6/45” Bae Doo Na – “Broker” Ahn Eun Jin – “The Night Owl” Yum Jung Ah – “Alienoid” Lee Yeon – “Kill Boksoon”

Mejor Nuevo Actor

Noh Jae Won –”Missing Yoon” Jinyoung – “Christmas Carol” Byun Woo Seok – “20th Century Girl” Seo In Guk – “Project Wolf Hunting” Ong Seong Wu – “Life Is Beautiful”

Mejor Nueva Actriz

Go Yoon Jung – “Hunt” Kim Si Eun – “Next Sohee” Kim Hye Yoon – “The Girl On a Bulldozer” IU – “Broker” Ha Yun Kyung – “Gyeong Ah’s Daughter”

La ceremonia está programada para el 28 de abril en Paradise City en Incheon a partir de las 5:30 p.m. KST. El programa se transmitirá en vivo por televisión a través de JTBC, JTBC2 y JTBC4, y también se transmitirá en vivo a través de TikTok.

Fuente: soompi.com

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interview365 [Entrevista 365 Seleccionada 'Good People Best 10' (33)] El Dr. Lee Jong-cheol, el difunto Hyun-mi, el maestro Lim Min-sik, el CEO Hong Byung-hee, BTS Jimin, etc.

▲ Jimin , miembro de BTS, que encabezó la lista de éxitos en solitario de Billboard 'Hot 100'

9. Jimin, un miembro de BTS, encabezó la lista de Billboard en solitario 'Hot 100' por primera vez con 'Like Crazy'

https://www.interview365.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=105367

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I will explain my political ideology now so I don't have to do so in the future

I uphold Marxism Leninism,the fundamental additions of Stalin and Mao, the thought of Deng and Erich Honecker.

I share the same views as east Germany on the LGBTQ+ issue, wich,for those who don't know are even more progressive than the modern Cuban one.

I'm an atheist

I vehemently support Palestine and Iran in their strugle against imperialism, color revolution and Israel.

I will be in the cold dead ground before I will stand with Ukraine, this does not mean I'm acritical of the russian federation or the states mentioned above,it means that between Putin and hitleresky I stand with Putin and the people of donbass and Crimea and the newly added regions of Russia

I stand with Armenia.

Taiwan is Chinise and so are Hong Kong and Macao.

There is only one Korea and is the DPRK,long live kim jong un.

Long live Assad.

Long live Lukashenka

Viva cuba! Viva fidel! Viva che! Viva Venezuela! Viva maduro! Muera Yankee de mierda!

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Names and Ranks as of eps 6-8

This post is just a super brief recap of who is who that you can maybe consult as you’re watching any of episodes 6-8.

This will list their names, audition song, challenge mission song, age, and final star rank. LMR = Love Me Right  KTL = Kill This Love BD = Back Door

They'll be after the readmore so that you won't be spoiled if you didn't see ep 5 yet!

Name, audition song / first challenge song, age, star ranking

Sung Hanbin Beautiful Beautiful /LMR - K, 21 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Seok Matthew All I wanna do /KTL - G, 20 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Kim Ji Woong Mirotic /BD- K, 24 ⭐⭐⭐

Han Yu Jin Kick It /BD - K, 15 ⭐⭐⭐

Zhang Hao Kick It - G /KTL - G, 22 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Kim Gyu Vin Kick It/ LMR - K, 18 ⭐⭐⭐

Hui Shut Down /LMR - K, 29 ⭐⭐⭐

Keita Conduct Zero /KTL - G, 21 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Jay Rush Hour /LMR - G, 21 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Park Gunwook GBTB /KTL - K, 18 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Kim Tae Rae The Real /BD - K, 20 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Ricky Kick It - G /BD - G,18 ⭐⭐

Lee Da Eul Replay /Danger - K ,18 🚫

Kum Jun Hyeon Nunu Nana /BD - K, 19 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Takuto Instead Of... /Danger - G ,15 ⭐

Haruto Glitch Mode/ LMR - G ,18 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Yoo Seung Eon Kick It /Very Nice - K ,19 ⭐⭐⭐

Seo Won Attention /Very Nice - K, 22 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Anthonny Glitch Mode /LMR - G, 19 ⭐⭐⭐

Lee Seung Hwan Mirotic /Danger - K, 22 ⭐⭐⭐

Hiroto Conduct Zero /Very Nice - G, 20 ⭐⭐

Park Hanbin The Real /Hot Sauce - K ,20 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Mun Jung Hyun The Real /Very Nice - K, 17 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Bak Do Ha My House (Blue) /Hot Sauce - K, 20 🚫

Cha Woong Ki Bloom Bloom /Very Nice - K, 20 ⭐⭐

Chen Kuan Jui Tiger Inside /KTL - G, 22 ⭐⭐⭐

Jung Min Gyu My House (Red) /Very Nice - K, 23 🚫

Ollie Kick It - G/ Hot Sauce - G, 16 🚫

Wang Zi Hao Veil /KTL - G, 21 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Lim Jun Seo Replay /Danger - K, 17 ⭐

Na Kamden Rush Hour/ BD - G, 21 ⭐⭐⭐

Ma Jing Xiang Reveal Very Nice - G, 19 🚫

Dang Hong Hai View/ LMR - G, 19 ⭐⭐⭐

Oh Sung Min Bloom Bloom /LMR - K, 21 ⭐⭐⭐

Cong View /Very Nice - G, 22 ⭐⭐⭐

Zhang Shuai Bo Reveal /BD - G, 21 ⭐

Krystian Call Me Baby/ BD - G, 23 ⭐⭐

Yoon Jong Woo Mirotic /BD - K , 22 ⭐

Lee Jeong Hyeon The Real /LMR - K ,20 ⭐⭐⭐

Lee Dong Yeol Who/ Very Nice - K, 24 ⭐

Brian Kick It - G /BD - G, 20 ⭐

Lee Ye Dam Gambler /LMR - K, 20 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Wumuti UN Village /LMR - G, 23 ⭐⭐

Park Ji Hoo Freak /Hot Sauce - K ,16 ⭐⭐⭐

Chen Jian Yu Call Me Baby/ BD - G ,24 ⭐

*Lee Hwan Hee* Who/ KTL - K ,24 ⭐

Ji Yun Seo Kick It /BD - K, 18 ⭐⭐⭐

Lee Dong Gun Criminal (shoes) /Hot Sauce - K, 17 ⭐⭐

Park Hyunbeen GBTB /Hot Sauce - K, 17 ⭐⭐⭐

Cai Jin Xin Reveal/ Hot Sauce - G, 19 🚫

Choi Woo Jin Nunu Nana /Hot Sauce - K, 18 ⭐

Jung I Chan Mirotic /Danger - K, 20 ⭐⭐

Note: Lee Hwanhee, the light blue haired main vocal from Kill This Love (K group), left the show due to health issues. He’s still in Up10tion so you can still follow him if you want to! 

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S. Korea says it has ability to intercept North’s missiles

By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG an hour ago

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military said Tuesday it’s capable of detecting and intercepting the variety of missiles North Korea launched in a barrage of recent simulated nuclear attacks on its rivals, though it maintains the North’s advancing nuclear program poses a grave security threat.

North Korea said Monday its two weeks of firing drills involved nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, warplanes and other assets to practice possible strikes on South Korean and U.S. targets. North Korea said the drills were meant as a warning to Seoul and Washington for staging “dangerous” joint naval exercises involving a U.S. aircraft carrier.

The North Korean launches, part of its record-breaking run of weapons tests this year, were seen as an attempt by leader Kim Jong Un to acquire a more intimidating arsenal to pressure its rivals to accept his country as a legitimate nuclear state and lift economic sanctions on the North.

Moon Hong Sik, acting spokesperson at the South Korean Defense Ministry, described North Korean nuclear threats as “very grave and serious.” But he told reporters that the South Korean missile defense system is capable of detecting and intercepting the weapons systems that North Korea said it mobilized in its drills.

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After a deadly earthquake turns Seoul into a lawless badland, a fearless huntsman springs into action to rescue a teenager abducted by a mad doctor. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Nam-san: Ma Dong-seok Yang Gi-su: Lee Hee-jun Choi Ji-wan: Lee Jun-young Han Su-na: Roh Jeong-eui Lee Eun-ho: Ahn Ji-hye Kwon Sang-sa: Park Ji-hoon Teacher: Jang Young-nam Tiger: Park Hyo-joon Yeon-su: Seong Byeong-suk Madame: Jung Young-ju Ju-ye: Lee Han-joo Director Choi: Park Sang-hoon Director Oh: Ahn Seong-bong Ju-ye’s Father: Jeong Gi-seop Ju-ye’s Mother: Kim Young-sun Western Grandfather: Sin Sin-beom Western’s Mother: Hong Yi-joo Film Crew: Production Design: Jo Hwa-seong Sound Supervisor: Kim Suk-won Editor: Nam Na-young Special Effects Supervisor: Jung Do-ahn Adaptation: Ma Dong-seok Lighting Director: Song Hyun-suk Director of Photography: Byun Bong-sun Production Sound Mixer: Jung Gun Producer: Choi Won-ki Makeup & Hair: Nam Ji-soo Special Effects Makeup Artist: Pi Dae-seong Digital Intermediate: Lee Hye-min Production Design: Park Gyu-bin Original Music Composer: Kim Dong-wook Editor: Ha Mi-ra Martial Arts Choreographer: Heo Myeong-haeng Writer: Kim Bo-tong Executive Producer: Byun Seung-min Martial Arts Choreographer: Yoon Seong-min Original Story: Kim Dong-gyun Adaptation: Kim Chang-hoon Writer: Kwak Jae-min Executive Producer: Choi Byeong-hwan Special Effects Makeup Artist: Seol Ha-un Props: Kang Shin-hong Key Grip: Lee Hyun-gyu Special Effects Supervisor: Im Jong-hyeok Line Producer: Choi Su-im Visual Effects: Yuk Gwan-woo Movie Reviews: Chris Sawin: The film features some hard-hitting and explosive action sequences that will rightfully cater to fans of the genre. The battle in the basement of the apartment building, where we see Nam-san use a shotgun to blast his way through some of the doctor’s ‘enhanced’ individuals, is a total exhilarating blast. Ma Dong-seok has been a powerhouse for most of his career post Train to Busan, but he sends people flying whenever he throws his fist or pulls the trigger. _Badland Hunters_ also has to break a record for most decapitations in a film. **Full review:** https://bit.ly/bdlndhntr MovieGuys: Badland Hunters does something things well, others just passably. Action is wall to wall and well choreographed.Special effects are excellent. Characterisations are solid if predictable and the acting is not to be sniffed at. However, the story is unremarkable, with a climax that feels, well, anti climatic. In summary, an okay but hardly exceptional watch, that would have benefited from more creativity on the storytelling front. Ritesh Mohapatra: “Badland Hunters: A Visually Striking Action Spectacle with Narrative Shortcomings” In this post-apocalyptic action thriller, Badland Hunters, while suffering from a repetitive and clichéd plot and uninteresting characters, excels in stunning hand-to-hand choreography and scintillating action set pieces. The film benefits greatly from the expertise of its veteran stunt coordinator turned director, known for his work on Train to Busan. Commendable world-building, visionary concepts, and excellent VFX are hindered by conventional writing. The short, crisply edited runtime avoids unnecessary elements. Don Lee’s exceptional portrayal of Nam-san, with exhilarating action sequences, overshadows the film’s narrative weaknesses, making it a guiltily satisfying popcorn-worthy entertainer, particularly for adrenaline enthusiasts. Instagram & X @streamgenx.

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South Korea Spooked By Putin-Kim ‘NATO-Like’ Pact; Summons Russian Envoy As Tensions Flare

Published on Jun 21, 2024 10:21 PM IST South Korea on June 21 summoned the Russian ambassador, Georgy Zinoviev, to lodge a strong protest after Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s supreme leader, Kim Jong Un, signed a mutual defence pact on June 19 in Pyongyang. South Korea’s First Vice Minister Kim Hong-kyun relayed Seoul’s “stern position” on Kim and Putin’s defence pact and…

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Putin: «La Russia svilupperà ulteriormente la triade nucleare»

Putin: «La Russia svilupperà ulteriormente la triade nucleare». La Russia intende sviluppare ulteriormente le proprie forze nucleari strategiche. Lo ha dichiarato il presidente russo Vladimir Putin. «I nostri piani comprendono ulteriore sviluppo della triade nucleare come garanzia della deterrenza strategica e del mantenimento dell'equilibrio di potere nel mondo», ha detto Putin. Intanto la Corea del Sud ha affermato che prenderà in considerazione l'invio di armi all’Ucraina, esortando la Russia ad interrompere immediatamente la sua cooperazione militare con Pyongyang e ad «agire in modo responsabile» dopo che Mosca ha firmato un nuovo trattato con il Nord sulla reciproca assistenza militare (secondo cui una parte deve dare all'altra "tutti i mezzi" a disposizione e "senza indugio" in caso stato di guerra). Il primo vice ministro degli Esteri Kim Hong-kyun ha esposto la posizione di Seul all'ambasciatore russo Georgy Zinoviev, al quale ha consegnato una protesta contro il trattato siglato mercoledì a Pyongyang dal presidente Vladimir Putin e dal leader nordcoreano Kim Jong-un.... #notizie #news #breakingnews #cronaca #politica #eventi #sport #moda Read the full article

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South Korea summons Russian ambassador to protest pact between Moscow and Pyongyang

South Korea summoned the Russian ambassador on Friday as tensions rise with North Korea.   South Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Hong Kyun called in Russian Ambassador Georgy Zinoviev to protest the recently announced deal between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un. They urged Moscow to immediately call off its alleged military cooperation with…

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Vladimir Putin visits North Korea for first time in 24 years key details | World News

Vladimir Putin (Photo: Reuters) 3 min read Last Updated : Jun 18 2024 | 4:20 PM IST Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly arrived in North Korea today (June 18), marking his first official visit to the country in 24 years. This visit follows an invitation from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, extended in September last year. Putin’s last visit to Pyongyang was in July 2000, highlighting the strengthening ties between Russia and North Korea since the onset of Russia’s conflict with Ukraine. Kim Jong Un had visited Russia twice since 2000, travelling by train in 2019 and again in 2023, during which the leaders were seen toasting with Russian wine. Accompanying Putin on this trip are several key officials, including Defence Minister Andrei Belousov, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, and Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak, who oversees energy matters. After concluding his visit to North Korea, Putin is scheduled to travel to Vietnam on June 19-20, according to the Kremlin. Putin and Kim Jong Un’s discussion topics Putin’s foreign policy adviser, Yuri Ushakov, previously indicated that the leaders might negotiate a partnership agreement encompassing security issues. Ushakov emphasised that the agreement would not target any other nation but would outline future cooperation prospects, considering recent developments in international politics, economics, and security. In an editorial published in North Korean state media before his arrival, Putin expressed Russia’s intent to continue opposing Western efforts to impede the establishment of a multipolar world order based on mutual respect and justice. He also mentioned plans to develop independent trade and payment systems with North Korea and to resist Western-imposed sanctions, describing them as “unilateral and illegal”. Putin also expressed intentions to enhance cooperation in tourism, culture, and education. Global reactions to Putin’s visit The White House has expressed concerns over the deepening ties between Russia and North Korea. The US State Department is confident that Putin is seeking arms to support the war in Ukraine. Since Russia’s international isolation following its invasion of Ukraine, it has actively promoted its renewed bond with North Korea. The US and its allies, particularly South Korea, have expressed alarm over these developments. Washington has accused North Korea of supplying weapons to Russia for its use in Ukraine, a charge both nations deny. On June 17, US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller reiterated these allegations, claiming North Korea provided Russia with dozens of ballistic missiles and over 11,000 containers of munitions. Tensions between North and South Korea In response to Putin’s visit, South Korea’s vice-foreign minister, Kim Hong-kyun, discussed the implications in an emergency call with US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell. South Korea’s foreign ministry expressed concerns that the visit could lead to increased military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, potentially violating UN resolutions. Tensions on the Korean Peninsula have escalated significantly in recent times, with increased weapons tests by North Korea and intensified military exercises between the US, South Korea, and Japan. Additionally, North and South Korea have engaged in psychological warfare, including North Korea’s use of balloons to send trash into the South and South Korea’s anti-North Korean loudspeaker broadcasts. In March 2023, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Putin over alleged war crimes in Ukraine. However, neither Vietnam, Russia, nor the US are members of the ICC. [With inputs from agencies] First Published: Jun 18 2024 | 4:20 PM IST Source link via The Novum Times

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#ProyeccionDeVida

🎬 “BURNING [Buh-ning]” 💣👨😱

🔎 Género: Drama / Thriller

⏰ Duración: 148 minutos

✍️ Guion: Lee Chang-Dong y Jungmi Oh

📕 Historia: Haruki Murakami

🎼 Música: Mowg

📷 Fotografía: Hong Kyung-pyo

🗯 Argumento: Cuando hace una entrega, Jongsu (Yoo), un joven mensajero, se encuentra por casualidad con Haemi (Jun), una chica que vivía en su vecindario. La joven le pide que cuide a su gato durante un viaje a África. A su regreso, Haemi le presenta a Ben (Yeun), un joven misterioso y con dinero que conoció allí. Un día, Ben revela a Jongsu un pasatiempo muy extraño.

👥 Reparto: Steven Yeun (Ben), Jeon Jong-seo (Shin Hae-mi), Yoo Ah-in (Lee Jong-su), Moon Sung-keun (Lawyer), Ok Ja-yeon (Ja-yeon), Kim Shin-rok, Lee Bong-ryun (Hae-mi's Sister), Song Duk-ho (Logistics), Lee Joong-ok (Patrolman) y Bae Min-jeong

📢 Dirección: Lee Chang-Dong

© Productoras: Pine House Film, NHK & Now Films

🌎 País: Corea del Sur

📅 Año: 2018

📽 Proyección:

📆 Martes 23 de Abril

🕗 8:00pm.

🎦 Cine Caleta (calle Aurelio de Souza 225 - Barranco)

🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️ Ingreso libre

🙂 A tener en cuenta: Prohibido el ingreso de bebidas y comidas. 🌳💚🌻🌛

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Hong Jong Hyun: biografía, perfil, hechos, edad, patrimonio neto, novia

Hong Jong Hyun es un actor y modelo surcoreano. Es mejor conocido por sus apariciones en varias series dramáticas coreanas como El rey enamorado (2017), Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016), y Mamá (2014). Carrera Comenzando como modelo, Hong Jong Hyun apareció en el programa de televisión. Chica de fábrica SNSD (2008) y después de eso, tuvo muchas oportunidades como modelo para marcas como…

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By Hyonhee ShinSEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea is poised to close as many as a dozen embassies including in Spain, Hong Kong, and multiple countries in Africa, according to media reports and analysts, in a move that could see nearly 25 percent of Pyongyang's missions close worldwide.North Korea's recent closing of its diplomatic missions was a sign that the reclusive country is struggling to make money overseas because of international sanctions, South Korea's unification ministry said on Tuesday.On Monday, North Korean state media outlet KCNA said the country's ambassadors paid "farewell" visits to Angolan and Ugandan leaders last week, and local media in both African countries reported the shutdown of the North's embassies there.Both Angola and Uganda have forged friendly ties with North Korea since the 1970s, maintaining military cooperation and providing rare sources of foreign currency such as statue-building projects.The embassy closings set the stage for what could be "one of the country’s biggest foreign policy shakeups in decades", with implications for diplomatic engagement, humanitarian work in the isolated country, as well as the ability to generate illicit revenue, wrote Chad O'Carroll, founder of the North Korea-focused website NK Pro.More than a dozen missions may close, likely because of international sanctions, a trend of Pyongyang's disengaging globally and the probable weakening of the North Korean economy, he said in a report on Wednesday.Seoul's unification ministry, which handles inter-Korean affairs, said the pullout reflected the impact of international sanctions aimed at curbing funding for the North's nuclear and missile programs."They appear to be withdrawing as their foreign currency earning business has stumbled due to the international community's strengthening of sanctions, making it difficult to maintain the embassies any longer," the ministry said in a statement. "This can be a sign of North Korea's difficult economic situation, where it is difficult to maintain even minimal diplomatic relations with traditionally friendly countries."North Korea has formal relations with 159 countries, but had 53 diplomatic missions overseas, including three consulates and three representative offices, until it pulled out of Angola and Uganda, according to the ministry.North Korea will also shut down its embassy in Spain, with its mission in Italy handling affairs in the neighbouring country, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported.Correspondence with the Spanish Communist Party released on the party's website showed the North Korean embassy announcing the closing in a letter dated Oct. 26.The North's embassy in Madrid was in the spotlight after members of a group seeking the overthrow of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un staged a break-in in 2019, during which they bound and gagged staff before driving off with computers and other devices.Pyongyang denounced the incident as a "grave breach of sovereignty and terrorist attack," and accused the United States of not investigating the group thoroughly and refusing to extradite its leader.(Reporting by Hyonhee Shin; Additional reporting by Hyunsu Yim, Soo-hyang Choi, and Josh Smith; Editing by Gerry Doyle and Ed Davies)

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Greetings Xi Jinping Lee Hsien Loong Kim Jong Un Yoon Suk Yeol,

Here is my educational background from The Hong Kong University of Science of Technology. David Cook was my Professor.

Regards,

Adrian Blake-Trotman