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 […]
Mo’s win of Nobel prize expected to boost cultural,media stocks
Mo Yan, one of China’s leading writers of the past half-century on Thursday won the Nobel Literature Prize for his writing that mixes folk tales, history and the contemporary. The news is likely to boost shares related with Mo Yan concept, especially stocks in cultural, publishing and media sectors. Mo Yan, 57, became the first […]
Mo Yan, 2011 Manhae Award Laureate, picked as winner of 2012 Nobel Literature Prize
Chinese writer Mo Yan, winner of 2011 Manhae Prize in Literature, has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy announced in Stockholm Thursday. He visited Seoul on the occasion of the award-giving ceremony last year. Shown above is the message Mo Yan wrote in his own hand for the Asia Journalist Association (AJA) last year when his visited […]
Korean Air hones ‘hansik’ menus
More traditional Korean dishes will be available on Korean Air flights, with the launch of the carrier’s new “hansik” menus. The airline presented “dongchimi noodle” (cold noodles served with radish kimchi) and “yeongyangbap” (rice and various cereals steamed in hollowed out autumn squash), Wednesday. The new menus will be offered to passengers in first and […]
Saenuri unveils campaign co-chairs
Park Geun-hye to lead campaign pledge committee Rep. Park Geun-hye, presidential candidate of the ruling Saenuri Party, announced Thursday that former Constitutional Court Chief Justice Kim Yong-joon, Sungjoo Group CEO Kim Sung-joo, former party leader Chung Mong-joon and incumbent party chief Hwang Woo-yea will jointly lead her campaign. The 60-year-old veteran politician said she will […]
Ambassador says Psy boosts Korea-U.S. ties
K-pop sensation Psy may be raising the profile of more than just affluent southern Seoul these days. His viral hit “Gangnam Style” and its infectious horse dance are boosting bilateral relations with the United States as well, Washington’s top envoy in Seoul said Thursday. Ambassador Sung Kim, who met Psy at the U.S. embassy after […]
KIPA’s new book tackles Dokdo, Ieodo sovereignty
Park Eung-kyuk and the Korea Institute of Public Administration (KIPA) he leads are making efforts to share Korea’s experience with the rest of the world. Park’s state-run institute is providing a model based on Korea’s experience for countries seeking development. That Korean story is captured in “Korea from Rags to Riches,” a book compiled by […]
IMF calls for cooperation in Northeast Asia
TOKYO ― International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde expressed concerns Thursday that the political wrangling between Korea, Japan and China is posing a further threat to the world’s already fragile financial health. “We would hope at the IMF meetings that longstanding differences concerning territorial matters can be resolved smoothly so that economic co-operation […]
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