Title 1. Young Computer Addicts (0213-1)
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Conflict between parentschildren over the overuse of computerschildrenperhaps a universal domestic problem. Koreano exception. Since computer addiction, or more precisely, computer game addiction,undermining the daily lives of schoolchildrenadolescents in Korea,there are internet cafés on every street corner, concerns about the social, psychologicalemotional development of youths who compulsively use computers have been escalating.
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1) XX Internet Café / Suwon City
This internet café in Suwon (수원) Citypacked with adolescents absorbed in online games. These youths are glued to their seatsplay compulsively, isolating themselvesfamily, friendsother forms of social contact. They focus almost entirely on in-game achievements rather than real-life events. The internet cafés, commonly known as PC rooms, are the places most often frequentedKorean youths after schoolduring school holidays.
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According to a surveythe National Information Society Agency of Korea, there are 1.7 million compulsive gaming adolescents in Korea,nearly one fourth of them live in Gyeonggi Province. They are medically classified as psychological addicts,many of them suffersymptoms of pathological gaming.
2) Gyeonggi Internet Addiction Prevention Center
To address the problem of compulsive computer use among childrenadolescents, the Gyeonggi Internet Addiction Prevention Center launched a consultation service to provide young computer addicts with free one-on-one consultations with specialists.
3) Lee Hyeon-E, Consultant at Gyeonggi Internet Addiction Prevention Center
“We need to guide children awaycomputerstoward spending time in real activities.”
These consultants also provide tematic time management services on an individual basis to help children amend their time-using behavior.
4) Lee Jin-won (alias)
“I spent every spare time in playing Internet games until I came here for a consultation. I now spend my time in more healthy ways.”
This consultation service has been a big success,there are an increasing number of youths visiting the center or even seeking phone consultations. Gyeonggi Province also plans to introduce a home consultation service for those youths who withdrewschool or are in multicultural families.
Title 2. Gimpo Han River New Town (0214-1)
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Since residential occupation began in June last year, the residents of Gimpo (김포) Han River New Town have been experiencing difficulties due to incomplete urban infrastructure. Officials of Gyeonggi Province, including Vice Governor for Political Affairs Kim Seong-ryeol (김성렬), visited the new town to view the situation firsthand.
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1) Gimpo Han River New Town
Urban development workstill underway at Gimpo Han River New Townresidential occupation began eight months ago.
2) 72% of Work Complete
Since it began in March of 2008, 72% of the work has been completed. More than 6,000 households have already been occupied, but the construction of residential infrastructure isyet complete. Most of the current residents eagerly anticipated living in a new town when they first moved in, but they were soon deeply disappointedhave been enduring many difficulties.
3) Yang Seung-bum / Chairman of Gimpo Han River New Town Residents Council
“Our lives have been inconvenient since the first day because of the lack of basic infrastructure.”
4) Informal Meeting Between ResidentsOfficials
As complaints rose, officials of the Gyeonggi Provincial Government visited the townhad an informal meeting with residents. During the meeting, Vice Governor Kim Seong-ryeol (김성렬) promised to work with the organizationsoffices concernedundertake immediate measures to resolve the problems.
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One of the first arrangements will be the opening of direct bus routes to Seoul StationGimpo (김포) Airport to improve connectivity with Seoul. Long-term parkingsafety protection facilities, especially for children, will also be completed in June at the latest.
5) Kim Seong-ryeol / Gyeonggi Vice Governor for Political Affairs
“We will work closely with Gimpo Citythe Korea Land & Housing Corporationwill complete infrastructure construction as early as possible to minimize the inconvenience experiencedresidents”
Gimpo (김포) Han River New Town has total residential capacity of 50,000 households. Onceconstruction workcomplete, this will be one of the most elegant modern communities in Korea.
Title 3. Nobel Laureates Exhibition Hall Opens in Paju City (0215-3)
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A uniqueinteresting new cultural hauntattracting the interest of Paju (파주) City residents. Itthe Nobel Literature Hall of the Gyoha (교하) Library. Thisan exhibition hall exclusively for articles that are related to the winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature.
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Hermann Hessea German novelistthe winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946. Hewell-known in Korea for his novels, DemianSiddhartha. His novel, Siddhartha,reborn here as a sculpture dBaek Nam-joon (백남준), a pioneer of video art.
1) Relics of Nobel Laureates in Literature
In another corner are articles that once actually belonged to Nobel Laureates, such as a letter handwrittenSully Prudhomme, the first winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1901, a typewriter usedEarnest Hemingway,voice records of other Nobel Laureates.
2) Nobel Literature Hall / Gyoha Library, Paju City
Over 600 articles are displayed in this Nobel Literature Hall, including personal relicsthe first editions of the published works of 30 Nobel Prize winners. The Nobel Literature Hall was opened in commemoration of the opening of the Gyoha (교하) Library as the principal library of the provinceleader of provincial library policies.
3) Korea’s First Permanent Nobel Prize for Literature Exhibition Hall
This librarythe first in Korea to permanently feature articles related to the Nobel Prize for Literature. Gyeonggi Province plans to arrange tours of the exhibition articles around the province.
Title 4. Mobile Education of Public Officials (120215-3)
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With the number of smart phone s increasing, mobile education has become one of the new possibilities opened upthis new technology. Public officials are now using smart phones for education,itbecoming a popular way of learning among officials because they can study anytimeanywhere.
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1) Gunpo City Hall
Jeong Soon-a (정순아)a Gunpo (군포) City official. She works at Gunpo City Hall, but she studies for work commutingbus, using her smart phone. She learns about a variety of subjects ranginghelpful work ideas to stress-relieving exercises. These are part of the Mobile Learning Contents, also known as Virtual Gyeonggi, developedthe Gyeonggi Human Resource Development Center.
2) [INTERVIEW] Jeong Soon-a / Gunpo City Resident Life Support Division Official
“I used to spend 10 minutes that it takes me to go to workbus messagingcommunicating with my friendsphone, but since Virtual Gyeonggi opened, I have been studying on the bus every day. Therea wide variety of educational contents that I find very useful both for my jobdaily life.”
Over 70,000 public officialspublic organization personnel use the Mobile Learning Contents on average each month. Over 40,000 s signed in during the first month of the service alone,more than half a million lecture log-ins were recorded during the first eight months.
3) Mobile Learning System Developed FirstGyeonggi Human Resource Development Center
The Mobile Learning System was developed to provide public officialspublic organization personnel with education applicable in their workdaily lives. The educational contents are very easy to follow because they are provided in the form of 5-minute video lectures on a variety of topics such as economy, human science, fashionethics.
4) Over 3,000 Content Articles in 6 Fields
The contents consist of a wide variety of topics rangingtax law presented in the form of a dramaan animation of stress-relieving exercises to economic tips presentedan announcer.
5) [INTERVIEW] Lee Hyeon-ri / e-Learning Center Team Leader, Gyeonggi Human Resources Development Center
“The Mobile Learning Contents were developed for public employees to utilize for useful learning at odd times such as commuting. In particular, they are designed to prepare public employees to cope with the rapidly changing environment of public administration.”
The Gyeonggi Human Resources Development Center plans to further diversify the educational contentsalso introduce educational e-books.
Title 5. Crackdown on Fake Gasoline Dealers (120216-3)
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Fake gasolinepseudo-gasoline have recently become frequent news topics in Korea. Every driver must have experienced uncertainty regarding the authenticity of the fuel that he or she was buying visiting a gas station. Gyeonggi Provinceworking to remove adulterated fuelsthe market.
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1) Uiwang Rest Area on Uiwang-Gwacheon Expressway
Thisa rest area on an expressway in Gyeonggi Province. Personnelthe Korea Institute of Petroleum Management are collecting samplesthe fuel tanks of vehicles.
2) Mobile Free Fuel Analysis Service / Analysis Results in 5 Minutes
Five minutes have passed since the samples were taken to the fuel analyzer in a mobile inspection vehicle. The driver of the car was informed that the fuel in his vehiclegenuine gasoline.
3) [INTERVIEW] Jeong Woo-yeong / Ilsan City
“The last time I filled up my car, it was very cheap, so I suspected that it mightbe genuine gasoline. I am relieved because they told me itgenuine.”
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Despite continuous crackdowns, the number of fake fuel dealers uncovered has been on the rise for the past three years.
4) Free Fuel Analysis Service Agreement between Gyeonggi ProvinceKorea Institute of Petroleum Management
Gyeonggi Province signed an agreement with the Korea Institute of Petroleum Management for the free fuel analysis service so as to control illegal dealing in fake fuel.
5) [INTERVIEW] Gyeonggi Province Governor Kim Moon-soo
“Illegitimate fuel may cause car accidentsunjust public distrust of oil companies. So we began the fuel analysis service using fuel samples collected directlyvehicles for the first time in Korea.”
Once collected fuelproven illegal, the sellertracked downdealt with according to law.
6) [INTERVIEW] Gang Seong-chul / Director of the Korea Institute of Petroleum Management
“We are scheduled to conduct this free fuel analysis service 20 times throughout Gyeonggi Province this year. I believeresidents of the province will benefitthis service.”
The free fuel analysis service will be provided primarily at rest areas along major intercity expresswayshighways in the province.
Title 6. New KTX Station to Open in Jije, Pyeongtaek City (120217-3)
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Residents in southern Gyeonggi Province, especially in the cities of Pyeongtaek (평택)Anseong, (안성), have to travel to Asan (아산) Station in Cheonan (천안) City to use the KTX. To alleviate this inconvenience, an additional station will open on the KTX line at Jije (지제) in Pyeongtaek (평택) City.
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1) Ministry of Land, Transport & Maritime Affairs to Build Jije Station on Suseo-Pyeongtaek Segment of KTX Line
The Ministry of Land, Transport & Maritime Affairs announced that it has approved the additional construction of a KTX station at Jije (지제) at the request of Gyeonggi Province. This stationon the KTX Seoul Metropolitan Area Express Railroad Line between Suseo (수서) of SeoulPyeongtaek (평택) City of Gyeonggi Province, whichscheduled to open in 2014.
2) KTX Will Be AccessibleSouthern Gyeonggi Residents in 2015
When the construction of Jije (지제) Stationcomplete in 2015, citizens of Pyeongtaek (평택), Anseong (안성)Osan (오산) in southern Gyeonggi Province will be able to use KTXnearby Jije (지제) Station. This also means that southern Gyeonggi residents can transfer to the KTX Gyeongbu (경부) Line to travel as far as Busan (부산) without difficulty.
3) [INTERVIEW] Choi Min-seong / Gyeonggi Province GTX Division
“Residents of southern Gyeonggi Province have to travel to Cheonan (천안) City or Gwangmyeong (광명) City to use KTX, but the opening of Jije (지제) Station will eliminate unnecessary travel time.”
The number of average daily travelers through Jije (지제) Stationexpected to reach 13,000 in 2016 since many of them will be using this station to travel to the transfer station of the KTX Gyeongbu (경부) Line. Gyeonggi Province will cooperate closely with the Ministry of Land, Transport & Maritime Affairsthe very beginning of the designing stage to help expedite the construction of Jije (지제) Station in time for the opening of the KTX Seoul Metropolitan Area Express Railroad Line in 2014.
4) [INTERVIEW] Choi Min-seong / Gyeonggi Province GTX Division
“Gyeonggi Province will cooperate with the central governmentPyeongtaek (평택) City to clear possible obstacles on ourto speed up the work on the KTX Line including Jije (지제) Station.”
The additional KTX station in southern Gyeonggi Province willonly enhance the transport convenience of local residents but also contribute to regional development of this area.
