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Nightscape of Busan

Nightscape of Busan

BUSAN ― Autumn is a romantic season. Of the three months that are counted as autumn, October lies in the middle and is perhaps also the peak season of romance. Spending the season of romance at the “city of romance” may maximize the love story. The sparkling lights along Gwangalli Beach in Busan create a […]

Winner’s curse?

Winner’s curse?

Can Woongjin chairman save troubled group? With Woongjin Holdings applying for court receivership, Wednesday, attention is being paid to how Woongjin Group Chairman Yoon Seok-keum will weather the biggest crisis of his business career. It seems that there are few options for the chairman. Given that he decided to put the holding company under court […]

Scientists aim to start stem cell therapy of Alzheimer’s by 2016

Scientists aim to start stem cell therapy of Alzheimer’s by 2016

A team of Korean scientists are striving to develop a stem cell therapy for Alzheimer’s disease by 2016 based on their latest discovery of how to grapple with the degenerative illness. The team, led by professor Suh Yoo-hun at Seoul National University and RNL Stem Cell Research Institute head Ra Jeong-chan, said that their findings […]

The AsiaN on 27 September 2012

<Top N> The AsiaN on 27 September 2012

The AsiaN Top on 27 September 2012. news@theasian.asia

‘Gangnam style’ through foreigners’ eyes

‘Gangnam style’ through foreigners’ eyes

“Gangnam Style” catapulted Psy to overnight global stardom. He is now on top of the world with the unprecedented popularity of his latest single that became the most-liked video in YouTube history. In the three months since the hit song was released it has attracted more than 260 million YouTube views. With the tremendous popularity […]

Artsonje’s Chung wins Montblanc

Artsonje’s Chung wins Montblanc

Chung Hee-ja, founder of Artsonje Center, was honored in Seoul Wednesday as the Korean recipient of this year’s Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award. The 72-year-old was recognized for her contributions in promoting Korean contemporary art and film. She is the wife of Kim Woo-choong, founder of now-disbanded Daewoo Group. Chung was a senior […]

Korea test bed for games

Korea test bed for games

Riot Games Managing Director for Asia Jin Oh ‘League of Legend’ developer values players above all The Asian chief of a leading global game development company said that Korea is a test bed for the firm’s future growth. “Korea serves as an excellent test bed for drawing the future course of the company and League […]

SK Telecom changes LTE landscape

SK Telecom changes LTE landscape

Firm pledges technology upgrades for consumers SK Telecom, Korea’s largest mobile carrier, has changed the landscape for the long-term evolution (LTE) services market by seeking ways to upgrade its technology. Not satisfied with providing a nationwide LTE network, the firm has been keen to test the technological boundaries of what is possible in the next-generation […]

Who’s top speaker?

Who’s top speaker?

Park direct, Moon well spoken, Ahn complex All three presidential candidates have their style of speaking, which experts say could make a decisive difference in the Dec. 19 election. Choi Jin, president of the Seoul-based think tank Institute of Presidential Leadership, said, “Rep. Park Geun-hye of the ruling Saenuri Party uses the right words and […]

Lee warns against NK provocations

Lee warns against NK provocations

President Lee Myung-bak ordered strong action Wednesday against any North Korean acts of provocation that may increase ahead of the Dec. 19 presidential election. President Lee also expressed his disappointment about the lack of expected economic liberalization measures in the North’s Supreme People’s Assembly meeting. Pyongyang has in the past tried to influence the South’s […]

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