Canada: South Korea’s underestimated friend
The head of a Seoul-based group called on the governments of South Korea and Canada to forge a stronger partnership, saying their bilateral relationship is underutilized. Rhee Tshang-chu, president of the Korean Global Foundation (KGF), noted that the significance of this relationship has been understated probably because the two Koreas are technically at war, prompting […]
South Korean violinist Jenny Bae enchants her global fans
On their theater of dreams in (Old Trafford) the fans of Manchester United football club, sing for glory. They used to chant for the players in the historic stadium of Manchester city, England. But the South Korean violinist Jenny Bae, who brought the tunes of blue skies and white clouds, to the green rectangle in […]
SNU professor to become dean at Ethiopian university
Lee Moo-ha, professor at Seoul National University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, is to become the dean of the School of Agriculture at Adama Science and Technology University in Ethiopia. The 65-year-old professor, who will leave for Ethiopia on Jan. 29, will serve as a professor to the university for two years. He will […]
Ban Ki-moon Speaks In New Year’s Press Conference At UN Headquarters In New York
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks at his first press conference this year at the UN headquarters in New York, the United States, Jan. 22, 2013. Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday called for an innovative action to deal with the numerous challenges facing the world and to meet shared goals such as sustainable development, disarmament and conflict […]
‘I’m Korean style’
S-Oil CEO Nasser Al-Mahasher S-Oil CEO Nasser Al-Mahasher is never hesitant in expressing his affection for Korea. Unlike many foreign businesspeople in Korea who only pay lip service to the country and its culture, the Saudi Arabian executive demonstrates his appreciation with his actions. As part of his efforts to fit in culturally, Al-Mahasher recently […]
Culture veteran to hold the pansori contest in Paris
A culture veteran is initiating a drive to globally spread Korean traditional music “pansori” by holding a contest in Paris, France, sometime in June. Pansori is a Korean style narrative song, in which a single performer accompanied by a drummer sings a story. Lee In-gweon, CEO of the Sori Art Center of North Jeolla Province, […]
Nurturing Asia’s female leaders
When Jack Meyer first asked Korean-American lawyer Kim Young-joon in 2011 if he could succeed Meyer as the chairman of Asian University for Women (AUW) Support Foundation, Kim declined. The chairman’s job is to raise funds, and Meyer is a legendary former manager of Harvard University’s endowment who started with $4.8 billion in 1990 and […]
Ashraf’s novels studied in way of fictional narration at University Of Calicut, India
“The Poetic Discourse of the fictional narration in Ashraf Aboul-Yazid’s Novels” is the title approved by University of Calicut for Mrs. Sabeena K. to study to works of the Egyptian poet and novelist Ashraf Aboul-Yazid. The topic was approved in April 26th. 2012, under the supervising of Dr. Moideenkutty A.B. associate professor in the department […]
‘Cars are like part of my body’
The worst interviewees for journalists are those who give short or just yes or no answers as there is then nothing much to write about. But talkative people are difficult too as they tend to talk about less interesting topics at length. Kim Pil-soo, a professor of automotive studies at Daelim College, falls in the […]
Palestinian President Gets Together With Saudi Amb. To Egypt In Cairo
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) meets with Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador in Egypt Ahmed al-Qattan, in Cairo, Egypt, on Jan. 9, 2013. <Xinhua/POOL>
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