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13 hours ago
- Politics
- See - Sada Elbalad
Fire on Seoul Metro Line 5, Injuring 15 & Halting Services
Rana Atef On Saturday, a fire broke out on a train on Seoul's Metro Line 5 in Seoul, South Korea, around 8:47 am local time. Fifteen passengers were taken to the hospital, according to local media reports. According to police and eyewitnesses, a man believed to be in his 60s or 70s was carrying a torch and a fuel canister and set the fire between Yeouinaru and Mapo stations. Police arrested the suspect, according to Yonhap News Agency. All passengers were evacuated from the train, the fire was extinguished on-site, and Seoul Metro authorities announced the suspension of subway services between Yeouido and Aeogae stations due to the incident. read more Gold prices rise, 21 Karat at EGP 3685 NATO's Role in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict US Expresses 'Strong Opposition' to New Turkish Military Operation in Syria Shoukry Meets Director-General of FAO Lavrov: confrontation bet. nuclear powers must be avoided News Iran Summons French Ambassador over Foreign Minister Remarks News Aboul Gheit Condemns Israeli Escalation in West Bank News Greek PM: Athens Plays Key Role in Improving Energy Security in Region News One Person Injured in Explosion at Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks
Korea Herald
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Violinist Park Sue-ye wins prestigious Sibelius competition
South Korean violinist Park Sue-ye has won the 13th International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition, one of the most prestigious competitions for the instrument in the world. Park was announced as the first prize winner of the competition, which took place in Helsinki from May 19 to 29, according to the competition's website Friday. "I am so happy to have won the competition," she was quoted as saying by her agency, Mok Production. "It means a lot to me, and I was delighted to be able to communicate through my music to the very end," she said. Park received a cash prize of 30,000 euros (US$34,000) and was also rewarded with a loan of a violin by Giovanni Battista Guadagnini made in 1777. Minami Yoshida received the second prize, while Claire Wells took third. The 25-year-old became the second South Korean violinist to win the quinquennial contest founded in 1965 for young violinists under age of 30. In 2022, Yang In-mo won the competition. Born in 2000, Park began playing the violin at the age of 4 and made her debut at 16 with a recording of Niccolo Paganini's 24 Caprices. In 2021, her album "Journey Through a Century" was selected as the Editor's Choice and among the Recordings of the Year by Gramophone. In a phone interview with Yonhap News Agency later Friday, Park said winning the competition had not hit her yet. "I think it will take a few more days before I realize I've won this," Park said. "I have seen other South Koreans win prizes from afar, and I am grateful and honored to win this competition as a Korean." Park acknowledged that she grew up feeling the weight of expectations as a young prodigy, but she was surprisingly relaxed ahead of the Sibelius competition. "I told myself I should just go do my thing because I knew how hard I'd prepared for it," Park said. "I wanted to stay focused on my own music." Park said she picked up violin because she fell in love with the sound of the instrument as a child. After getting her start with a toy violin, Park said her career goal now is to have people keep coming back to her. "I'd like to become a violinist that people want to hear over and over again, after the end of my performance," she said. "I want to soothe people in ways that words can't and I hope people will feel happy after listening to my music. I want people to say, 'I loved the way you played,' even if they may not be able to express their feelings in exact words." (Yonhap)
The Star
2 days ago
- General
- The Star
Navy patrol plane crash kills four
Accident scene: Smoke rising from a mountain in Pohang, South Korea, where a navy patrol plane carrying four people crashed. — AP A navy maritime patrol plane crashed in South Korea, killing all four people on board, authorities said. The plane crashed in a mountainous area near the southeastern city of Pohang just before 2pm, around six minutes after take-off, according to South Korea's navy. The maritime patrol aircraft was conducting take-off and landing training when it crashed, the navy said. 'The Navy has located all four bodies of the maritime patrol aircraft crew and is currently recovering them,' the navy said in a statement. Of the four victims, two were officers and two were non-commissioned officers, according to South Korea's Yonhap News Agency. No civilian casualties have been confirmed. The cause of the incident is being investigated, the navy said yesterday. Fire authorities have dispatched some 40 personnel in response, according to South Korea's Yonhap news agency, which published photos showing firefighters and at least one water truck operating near the crash site, with flames flickering as black-grey smoke engulfed the trees. South Korea suffered the worst aviation disaster on its soil in December when a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crash-landed and exploded in a fireball after slamming into a concrete barrier. — AFP
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First Post
2 days ago
- General
- First Post
South Korean navy patrol plane crash kills all aboard; third incident of flight accident in recent months
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, according to the navy. Around 40 firefighting personnel were dispatched to the crash site. South Korea has experienced notable aircraft accidents in recent months despite improving aviation safety standards read more South Korean firefighters and military work at the site of the South Korean navy plane's crash. AP A South Korean navy maritime patrol plane crashed Thursday (May 29), killing all four crew members aboard, authorities said. The aircraft crashed into a mountainous region near the southeastern city of Pohang just before 2 pm, approximately six minutes after takeoff, according to a statement from South Korea's navy. The plane had been performing routine takeoff and landing exercises at the time of the incident, the navy said. 'The navy has located all four bodies of the crew members and is currently recovering them,' the statement added. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Two officers and two non-commissioned officers were among the victims, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported. No civilian casualties were reported. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, according to the navy. Around 40 firefighting personnel were dispatched to the crash site, Yonhap reported. While South Korea has significantly improved its aviation safety standards over the past two decades, the country has experienced notable aircraft accidents in recent months. A Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crashed during landing at Muan International Airport in December last year, resulting in 179 fatalities out of 181 people on board. The crash was attributed to a bird strike that led to a belly landing and collision with a concrete structure, making it the deadliest aviation disaster in South Korea's history. An Air Busan Airbus A321 caught fire while preparing for takeoff at Gimhae International Airport in Busan in January. All 176 occupants were evacuated safely, but seven individuals sustained injuries. The incident is under investigation. With inputs from agencies
The Star
2 days ago
- General
- The Star
Navy patrol plane crashes in South Korea, killing four
SEOUL: A navy maritime patrol plane crashed in South Korea on Thursday (May 29), killing all four people on board, authorities said. The plane crashed in a mountainous area near the southeastern city of Pohang just before 2:00 pm (0500 GMT), around six minutes after take-off, according to South Korea's navy. The maritime patrol aircraft was conducting take-off and landing training when it crashed, the navy said. "The Navy has located all four bodies of the maritime patrol aircraft crew and is currently recovering them," the navy said in a statement. Of the four victims, two were officers and two were non-commissioned officers, according to South Korea's Yonhap News Agency. No civilian casualties have been confirmed. The cause of the incident is being investigated, the navy said. Fire authorities have sent some 40 personnel in response, Yonhap said. South Korea suffered the worst aviation disaster on its soil in December when a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crash-landed and exploded in a fireball after slamming into a concrete barrier. - AFP
