Updated Mar.21,2008 10:29 KST

Korea's First Woman Astronaut Ready for Space
Korea's first astronaut is ready to go to space next month. Speaking to reporters Wednesday, Yi So-yeon said she will carry with her a wide range of Korean food, including the country's famous kimchi.

Also at the news conference, Ko San, who lost the honor of being Korea's first astronaut, apologized for breaking the rules. Ko was bumped off the mission for breaching security protocol after he was discovered to have taken classified manuals out of the training center.

Yi embarks on her mission on April 8 and will stay at the International Space Station for 10 days.

Arirang News