Learning Chuseok customs
Korean men’s wives from Mongolia, Laos and China participate in an event to learn about customs for Chuseok, the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving Day, at the Hyundai Green Food building in Seoul, Tuesday. They learned how to set a memorial service table and make ‘songpyeon’, a half-moon shaped rice cake, ahead of the holiday which […]
What’s behind Shin Ji-yai’s comeback?
Shin Ji-yai is back with a bang but it took 22 months, surgery, a new coach, two caddies and a Japanese psychologist. After nearly two years without a trophy, Shin pulled off a remarkable comeback, winning back-to-back titles in a week including her second British Women’s Open on Monday (KST). The 24-year-old topped the British […]
AJA Chairman to Northeast Asian History Foundation
Kim Hak-joon, 69, a former chairman of the DongA Ilbo, was inaugurated Monday as president of the Northeast Asian History Foundation. Kim studied political science at Seoul National University where he later taught, and got a doctor’s degree in the same subject science from the University of Pittsburg in Pennsylvania, the United States. He started […]
Government to further upgrade Korean language education
Since taking office a year ago, Culture Minister Choe Kwang-shik has branded himself a “hallyu minister.” The top culture policymaker has placed priority on expanding “hallyu,” or the Korean wave. During a press conference to mark his first year in office, Choe stressed the importance of improving Korean language education abroad, as he sees it […]
Number of multiracial students rises to 46,900
The number of students from multiracial families increased fivefold since 2006 and by more than 20 percent over the past year, statistics showed Monday. Data compiled by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology showed the number of multiracial students increased by 8,276, or 21 percent, to 46,954 this year from 2011; five times the […]
Will father’s legacy damage Park’s bid?
Saenuri party’s candidate adjusting stance little by little Rep. Park Geun-hye, the presidential candidate of the ruling Saenuri Party, is grappling with the legacy of her father, the late former President Park Chung-hee. The deceased Park seized power in a military coup in 1961 and maintained an iron-fisted dictatorship for 18 years before he was […]
Are 2 allies or foes?
Moon on 1st day as candidate; Ahn to disclose plans Wednesday Will the two mix and match for a joint bid or go their separate ways with the risk of certain defeat at the hands of the ruling Saenuri Party’s presidential candidate Park Geun-hye? Soon, the first look will be allowed at the feasibility of […]
Samsung advertisement strikes back at Apple
Samsung Electronics has struck back at Apple, not in their multiple courtroom fights over patents, but through newspaper advertisements. The Korean company has released an ad campaign in newspapers both here and in the United States, directly comparing its Galaxy S3 with Apple’s iPhone 5, under the tagline “It doesn’t take a genius.” The move […]
Roh confidant rises from humble origins
Moon Jae-In, former presidential chief of staff to the late President Roh Moo-hyun, is a novice in politics. The 59-year-old entered politics by winning the April 11 parliamentary election in Busan. The first-term lawmaker may lack political experience, but he has a deep insight into running the country as he was the senior aide to […]
Psy becomes 1st Korean to top iTunes chart
Korean rapper-singer Psy on Saturday topped the iTunes Chart with his single “Gangnam Style,” making him the first Korean artist to reach No. 1 on the U.S. online chart. YG Entertainment, Psy’s agency in Seoul, said the chart-topping feat appears to have been aided by the singer’s live performance in New York for NBC’s “Today […]
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