The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition): Daily News from Korea

Ferry Owner's Driver Holds Key to Mysterious Death: The chauffeur of ferry owner Yoo Byung-eon has become the focus of the increasingly bizarre investigation of his boss' mysterious death near a summer cottage in southwestern Korea. >> Full Text

Forensics '100% Sure' that Body Is Ferry Owner: The chief of the National Forensic Service, which handled the DNA analysis of a body discovered on June 12, on Thursday said he is "100-percent confident" the corpse is that of ferry owner Yoo Byung-eon. Seo Joong-seok told a parliamentary hearing that there is "no possibility" that the body is someone else's. >> Full Text

Summer Blockbusters Heat Up Box Office: Four Korean blockbusters are expected to set up a box office war as many filmgoers try to beat the summer heat in cinemas. "Kundo: Age of the Rampant" was released on Thursday, and "Battle of Myeongnyang" will be released on July 30, "The Pirates" on Aug. 6 and "Sea Fog" on Aug. 13. >> Full Text