2023.06.05(mon)  |  고주연
Island Investigations on Club Drugs Last month, a drug trafficking and distribution network involved in selling drugs such as Ecstasy and Ketamine in karaoke bars and foreigner-exclusive clubs in South (경상) Gyeongsang Province was apprehended by the Coast Guard. Amidst a series of drug crimes occurring in clubs and bars nationwide, a similar drug offender has been arrested in Jeju as well. A man in his 30s, identified as Mr. A, who was formerly affiliated with a club, has been arrested last month on suspicion of possessing dozens of Ecstasy pills and consuming them. Jeju District Prosecutor's Office has indicted Mr. A on charges of drug possession and consumption, and they have also announced that they are conducting supplementary investigations into individuals who were involved in drug consumption with him. Ecstasy, a new type of drug, is known as a "club drug" as it is primarily consumed by young people. It has a hallucinogenic effect that is three times stronger than that of methamphetamine. INTERVIEW Jo Gwang-won / Jeju Office, Korean Society of Drug Abuse Ecstasy is known to produce hallucinogenic effects that can induce a significant elevation in mood. It is indeed a drug that is commonly used by young people. The Jeju Provincial Police Agency has stated that this case is unrelated to clubs, and it is difficult to disclose specific details regarding the case, including the specific charges, as the investigation is still ongoing. According to the Korea Customs Service, the amount of newly identified drugs seized last year was 260 kg, which is more than a tenfold increase compared to two years ago. Among them, the quantity of Ecstasy seizures increased by seven times during the same period. With the recent arrest of an Ecstasy drug offender in Jeju, there is growing interest in whether the crimes are linked to related industries, as seen in nationwide cases, rather than being isolated incidents of individual crimes. The investigation results regarding any potential spread of crime to associated sectors have garnered significant attention. 제주에도 클럽 마약?…경찰 수사 확대 지난 달 경남에 있는 노래주점과 외국인 전용 클럽 등에서 엑스터시와 케타민 등 마약류를 판매한 판매책과 유통 조직이 해경에 검거됐습니다. 전국적으로 클럽이나 술집에서 마약 범죄가 잇따르는 가운데 제주에서도 유사 마약 사범이 검거됐습니다. 모 클럽 관계자였던 30대 A 씨가 지난 달 엑스터시 수십 정을 소지하고 투약한 혐의로 구속됐습니다. 제주지검은 A 씨를 마약류 소지와 투약 혐의로 구속 기소했고 함께 투약한 이들에 대해서도 보완 수사를 진행하고 있다고 밝혔습니다. 엑스터시는 필로폰보다 환각 작용이 3배나 큰 신종 마약류로 젊은 층이 주로 투약하면서 일명 클럽용 마약으로도 알려졌습니다. <인터뷰 : 고광언/ 한국마약범죄학회 제주지회장> 엑스터시를 투약하면 환각작용을 일으켜서 기분이 아주 상승되는 효과를 누리는 마약으로 알려지고 있습니다. 젊은 사람들이 많이 이용하는 마약으로 보면 되겠습니다. 제주경찰청은 이번 사건은 클럽과는 무관하다면서도 구체적인 혐의점 등은 수사가 진행 중이여서 밝히기 어렵다고 전했습니다. 지난해 관세청이 적발한 신종 마약류는 260kg으로 2년 전보다 10배 이상 급증했습니다. 이 가운데 엑스터시 적발 물량은 같은 기간 7배나 늘었습니다. 제주에서도 엑스터시 마약 사범이 검거된 가운데 개인의 단순 범죄가 아닌 전국 사례처럼 연관 업종으로 범죄가 퍼졌을지 수사 결과에 관심이 모아지고 있습니다.
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  • KCTV: Film Focus
  • It’s the weekend again, and that means Film Focus. Here’s Mike Laidman with what’s new in local theaters. Hopefully the recent Shaun the Sheep and Mission Impossible releases impressed with their excellence, and have left everyone satisfied for the time being. If, however, you’re looking to get back in the theatre this weekend, then I’d honestly recommend looking to see what else is playing that you might have missed, because that’s probably worth seeing more than what’s opening this week. Yes, here it is, the almost universally-panned Fantastic 4 reboot is opening in Korea. See it if you want (I haven’t), but don’t expect to blown away. To find another English-language film, we have to fast-forward to next week, when American Ultra opens. [Slug CG] Mike Laidman Welcome to another edition of Film Focus. I’m Mike Laidman. [Slug CG] Fantastic 4 (2015, Josh Trank) The origin story of Marvel’s longest-running superhero team. The premise for Fantastic 4 is great, and even the previous film adaptations from a few years ago were somewhat successful. This latest reboot is a contemporary re-imagining of Marvel's original and longest-running superhero team, and centres on four young outsiders. They teleport to an alternate and dangerous universe, which alters their physical forms in shocking ways. With their lives now irreparably changed, the team must learn to harness their daunting new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy. Sounds alright enough, but reviewers, and the box office, have spoken. Dull, downbeat, and woefully misguided, this adaptation somehow leaves out all the humour, fun, and thrills which made the comics so great. [Slug CG] American Ultra (2015, Nima Nourizadeh) A stoner, really a secret agent, is marked to be exterminated. Opening on August 27th, American Ultra stars Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart. It is being billed as a fast-paced action comedy about a seemingly hapless and unmotivated stoner whose small-town life with his live-in girlfriend, Phoebe, is suddenly turned upside down. Unbeknownst to him, Mike, the main character, is actually a highly trained, lethal sleeper agent. In the blink of an eye, as his secret past comes back to haunt him, Mike is thrust into the middle of a deadly government operation and is forced to summon his inner action-hero in order to survive. I’ll admit that this one looks pretty fun. I’ll probably go see it just because there seems to be a lot of action and the premise, good enough to grab my attention. I’m not expecting miracles story-wise, but this should be a good way to unwind heading into the weekend.
  • 2015.08.21(fri)  |  이희정
  • Roundup
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  • 2015.08.21(fri)  |  이희정
  • 0821 Info & Events
  • ▶ Hallim Park is holding its annual Lotus Flower Festival through the middle of September. Over 100 varieties of lotus are on display. Title: Lotus Flower Festival Date: Through Sept. 15 Venue: Hallim Park Info: 796-0001 Details: 100 varieties on display ▶ Jocheon-eup Public Library is inviting multicultural spouses to attend their Korean language and culture classes which start August 25th. For more information or to register, call 728-8571. Title: Korean Language, Culture Classes Date: Aug. 25 to Nov. 24 Venue: Jocheon-eup Public Library Info: 728-8571 Details: Multicultural spouses
  • 2015.08.21(fri)  |  이희정
  • International arrivals plummet in July
  • International arrivals plummet in July MERS fears cause spate of cancellations International arrivals plummeted in July following a spate of cancellations caused by MERS fears. According to the Korea Airports Corporation, about 20,180 non-Koreans arrived on international flights last month. That’s 83 percent fewer than in July 2014. Chinese arrivals were down 83 percent and Japanese, 82 percent. The corporation says the MERS outbreak on the mainland earlier in the summer prompted a lot of foreign tourists to cancel trips to Jeju beginning in July. 지난달 외국인 관광객 급감…지난해 83%↓ 메르스 여파로 제주를 찾은 외국인 관광객이 크게 감소한 것으로 나타났습니다. 한국공항공사에 따르면 지난달 제주공항 국제선을 이용해 제주를 찾은 외국인은 2만 180여명으로 지난해 같은 기간보다 83퍼센트 줄어들었습니다. 국가별로는 중국인 관광객이 83%, 일본인 관광객이 82% 감소했습니다. 한국공항공사는 메르스 여파로 지난 6월부터 제주기점 국제선 항공기 운항이 취소됐기 때문인 것으로 분석하고 있습니다.
  • 2015.08.20(thur)  |  이희정
  • ‘Albino ribbed gunnel’ found in Jeju
  • ‘Albino ribbed gunnel’ found in Jeju First discovery in country Researchers have made the first discovery in Korea of the albino ribbed gunnel in Seogwipo. A team from the Marine Biodiversity Institute of Korea says it found the golden fish last month in a study of intertidal zone species around Seongsan. When they looked at its DNA, they found it to be identical to the black ribbed gunnel, which lives along the coast of the peninsula. The researchers say the rare hue of the local fish is a result of its lack of melanin. 제주서 황금색 '알비노 베도라치' 첫 발견 국내에서는 처음으로 서귀포시 성산읍에서 몸이 전체적으로 황금색을 띤 알비노 그물베도라치가 발견됐습니다. 국립해양생물자원관 생물다양성변화연구팀은 지난달 실시한 서귀포시 성산읍 일대 조간대 웅덩이 생물다양성 조사에서 우리나라에서는 처음으로 몸통이 황금색을 띠는 알비노 그물베도라치를 발견했다고 밝혔습니다. 발견된 베도라치는 DNA 유전자 분석 결과 우리나라 연안에서 서식하는 그물베도라치와 같은 종으로 멜라닌 세포 합성 결핍으로 황금색을 띠게 됐다고 연구진은 설명했습니다. <화면제공 : 국립해양생물자원관>
  • 2015.08.20(thur)  |  이희정
  • ‘EV ordinance’ made public
  • ‘EV ordinance’ made public New regulations designed to spur wider adoption of electric vehicles The province has enacted and made public an ordinance designed to spur wider adoption of electric vehicles. The ordinance codifies government grants toward the purchase of EVs, charging infrastructure, and a computer network to administer charging information. It also provides parking fee reductions for the drivers of EVs and exclusive spots for the vehicles in public lots. The island was awarded the EV Model City Prize from the World Electric Vehicle Association on May 6th. The provincial government has designated that date EV Day and it will hold various events to commemorate the award. 전기자동차 활성화 조례 제정 공포 제주특별자치도가 '전기자동차 보급 촉진과 이용 활성화에 관한 조례를 제정해 공포했습니다. 주요내용을 보면 전기자동차 구매비와 충전인프라 구축비, 충전 정보관리전산망 설치 사업의 지원을 명문화했습니다. 또 공영주차장 주차요금 감면과 주차장 내 전기자동차 우선 주차구역 설치를 이번 조례안에 반영했습니다. 이와 함께 세계전기자동차협회로부터 전기차 모범도시상을 수상한 5월 6일을 전기자동차의 날로 지정해 다양한 행사를 실시하기로 했습니다.
  • 2015.08.20(thur)  |  이희정
  • Jeju City enacts stricter measures against animal diseases
  • Jeju City enacts stricter measures against animal diseases City to buy specialized disinfection vehicle Jeju City is expanding efforts to keep the area free of foot-and-mouth disease and the highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza. The city will buy a disinfection vehicle and sterilize animal farms and migratory bird habitats. Authorities will also form and run a special department to deal with the threats during the relatively risky period from this October through next June. 제주시, 구제역·AI 차단방역 강화 제주시가 구제역과 AI 등 가축 질병에 대한 차단방역을 강화합니다. 제주시는 이를 위해 가축방역 차량 1대를 신규로 구입해 가축 밀집 사육지역과 철새도래지 주변을 대상으로 현장 방역을 강화하기로 했습니다. 이와함께 구제역과 AI 발생 위험시기인 오는 10월부터 내년 6월까지 특별방역대책 상황실을 설치해 차단 방역에 나설 계획입니다.
  • 2015.08.20(thur)  |  이희정
  • News Roundup
  • Jeju Ilbo 1. Editorial Stock management plan required The provincial government will receive another one million shares of Jeju Air next year, bringing its total to two million shares, worth an estimated 80 billion won. The paper argues it is essential that there be specific plans to manage and utilize the holdings. 2. Society Pork noodle soup ‘too expensive’ Prices for pork noodle soup at most of the restaurants along the so-called ‘noodle street’ in (일도) Ildo-2 dong are 7,000 won. That’s 29 percent higher compared with 2012. Customers say it’s overpriced, given that some restaurants use cheap imported pork. Jemin Ilbo 1. Society ‘Unreliable’ predictions from Jeju think tank The Jemin Ilbo is reporting that critics say the Jeju Development Institute’s demand forecast for local accommodations is unreliable. According its most recent study, there will be a glut of guest rooms beginning in the year 2018, but just a few years ago it said the island would not have enough. 2. Agriculture Free use of agricultural machinery may be phased out Welfare recipients have been able to rent agricultural machinery for free. The provincial is considering reducing or discontinuing the service following the discovery that some of the equipment has been misused. Halla Ilbo 1. Education Few Jeju students at SNU Local high school students ranked at the top nationally in the most recent college entrance exam, but that’s not reflected in the number of Jeju students who are accepted at Seoul National University. The Halla Ilbo is urging authorities to analyze the reasons for the disconnect and come up methods to fix it. 2. Environment Caterpillars nibbling away at cherry blossom leaves Moth caterpillars are devouring the leaves of local cherry blossom trees. Authorities are spraying pesticide, but they say there are too many. Yonhap 1. Diplomacy Park to attend Chinese celebration Yonhap is reporting that President Park Geun-hye will make a three-day visit to China next month to attend its celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. The Blue House hasn’t said if she will attend a military parade in Beijing that is expected to highlight Japan's surrender in the war. 2. Society USFK colonel jumps from apartment in apparent suicide A U.S. Army colonel jumped from an apartment in Seoul in an apparent suicide, police said Thursday. Yongsan Police Station said the 38-year-old was found dead earlier in the day in the parking lot of an apartment building in central Seoul.
  • 2015.08.20(thur)  |  이희정
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