F1
YEONGAM. South Jeolla Province _ Since the first F1 race at Silverstone in the United Kingdom in 1950, the goal has been one and the same: to be the fastest. The Korean Grand Prix draws drivers who are ready to push it to the limit. Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso of Spain will compete with Red Bull […]
Fire in Joseon
Fire has always been one of the greatest threats to city residents in Korea — especially during the Joseon era. The homes —especially those of the lower classes — were built close to one another and covered with thatch making them extremely combustible. There were a number of fires in 1892. In Seoul, a fire […]
‘Guardian of teenagers’ hopes to change campaign culture
Kang Ji-won, a former prosecutor who became a youth mentor has decided to enter the presidential race in order to counter what he says is a lack of focus on core issues in the election race. “Look at our campaigns. They are not about policies to help people’s livelihood or strengthen the nation’s competitiveness,” Kang […]
Will Facebook survive in Korea?
New ‘promoted post’ service unlikely to attract more people here The buzz surrounding social network service (SNS) Facebook seems to be dying down quickly in Korea due to recent moves that industry observers say are precarious. The biggest question for the company is whether it can find a sustainable business model that ensures survival in […]
Police Check The Site Where Yemeni Terror Investigator Was Killed In Sanaa
Police and local people gather at the site where Qasim Aklan was killed in Sanaa, Oct. 11, 2012. “Qasim Aklan, the Yemeni security coordinator between the Yemeni government and the U.S. embassy in Sanaa, who also works as director of terror-related investigations in the U.S. embassy, was assassinated earlier Thursday in a street near the […]
Lee shines in dual roles in ‘Masquerade’
While it stars Korean heartthrob Lee Byung-hun, the soaring popularity of “Masquerade” may well be thanks to the timing of its release. With Korea heading to the polls on Dec. 19 to elect a new president, the film looks at how a king learns to be a better ruler when he switches places with a […]
NK-European romantic comedy charms South Koreans
BUSAN (Yonhap) — A romantic comedy may be unusual fare from a nation whose media is best known for aggressive ideological rants, but its European co-producers insist that “Comrade Kim Goes Flying” is a feel-good film with themes that transcend its setting — North Korea. “I am a filmmaker and I want to tell stories […]
Icheon, land of abundance
ICHEON ― Since the ancient Goguryeo Kingdom, Koreans have held rituals to celebrate and give thanks to their ancestors and gods for the successful harvesting of crops. The tradition lives on. Chuseok, or the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving Day, which falls on the 15th day of the eighth month in the lunar calendar, continues until […]
Performing arts market in Seoul 2012
More than 1,500 people from 53 countries gathered at the National Theater of Korea, located at the foot of Mt. Nam in Seoul to explore the diversity of Korean performances at the 8th Performing Arts Market (PAMS). Organized by the Korea Arts Management Service and the National Theater of Korea, PAMS is the largest performing […]
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