Exhibition on Turkey held at Araart
Country bridging East and West brings artworks to Korea Turkey, the country juxtaposing the West and the East, brought a collection of its contemporary art to Korea. Titled “Encounters: Turkish Contemporary Art in Korea,” the works of both the up-and-coming and world-renowned artists in the Eurasian country are on display at Araart, a gallery located […]
North Korea rejects South’s flood aid offer
North Korea rebuffed a substantial offer of flood aid from Seoul, Wednesday, saying it did not need the proposed items. Officials here said that the North, in a cabled response to a list of items worth $8.88 million, said, “We do not need such aid.” Whether the move closed the door on the possibility of […]
Street near COEX area to become smoke-free
People caught smoking on the street near COEX will be fined 100,000 won starting Nov. 1, following designation of the area as a “smoke-free” zone. Officials of the Gangnam-gu Office said Tuesday that the southern Seoul district will ban smoking on sections of footpaths along Yeongdong Street. This will be the second of its kind […]
Multiculturalism strength for country
A Canadian politician said multiculturalism is a strength for a country and the government should take a full advantage of it by welcoming differences. “Everybody brings something to the table. In Canada, no matter what they are or who they are, they bring different views, ideas (which make people) think outside the box,” Deepak Obhrai, […]
North Korea agrees to consult over aid
North Korea has accepted Seoul’s offer to discuss the provision of aid to the flood-stricken state, officials said Monday. Pyongyang contacted the South through Red Cross channels earlier in the day asking that Seoul specify the type and quantity of the proposed aid. “The North said they want to engage in further discussion including through […]
1 out of 7 Koreans think about suicide
One in seven people have thought about committing suicide, according to the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Sunday. The ministry’s report on people’s mental health in 2011, which was released a day before the 10th World Suicide Prevention Day, showed 15.6 percent of adults seriously think about killing themselves at least once in their life […]
From eccentric to darling of Venice
While the world more readily acknowledged and embraced Kim Ki-duk as an auteur director, he has been received in a mixed fashion in Korea. But with his 18th feature film “Pieta” having grabbed the Golden Lion Prize at the 69th Venice Film Festival, the 51-year-old Kim has reaffirmed his art to the world and the […]
‘Sanctions won’t stop bilateral ties from growing’
The top Iranian envoy to Korea said the two countries have cleared all hurdles that have kept Korean oil refining companies from importing oil from Iran. On July 1, SK Innovation and Hyundai Oil Bank had to halt oil imports from Iran due to European Union sanctions which banned European insurance companies from selling policies […]
Director Kim Ki-duk takes Venice
‘Pieta’ becomes first Korean movie to win Golden Lion award Maverick Korean director Kim Ki-duk’s “Pieta,” a brutal mother-and-son drama, won the Golden Lion for best movie at the 69th Venice Film Festival, Saturday. Kim’s bleak-morality tale became the first Korean film to win the top prize at one of the three major international film […]
‘Generations lack communication in digital era’
The author of the best-selling book “You Are Suffering Because You Are Young,” said interaction between generations has become ever more limited despite today’s era of digital media and social networking services. The book outlines the difficulties the younger generation is facing today. He said the older generation needs to make a greater effort to […]
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