Sharing Korean culture through traditional pottery
Lee Eun-koo spreads Korea’s unique pottery ICHEON, Gyeonggi Province ― Traditional pottery may have little relevance in modern Korea, but it’s still a preferred choice for a special gifting occasion, like when PGA Tour golfer Yang Yong-eun greeted some star participants ahead of the 2011 Kolon Korea Open. The 2009 PGA Championship winner chose traditional […]
Controversy rises over typhoon’s path
Which path did Typhoon Bolaven take is a question being raised following the super storm that hit the peninsula Tuesday. A local daily said the course of the typhoon announced by the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) was far different from those by foreign weather agencies, raising suspicion that the administration fabricated data to meet its […]
Gangnam to make Psy honorary ambassador
Gangnam-gu, the southern district in Seoul featured in singer Psy’s hit song “Gangnam Style,” plans to invite the star to become an honorary ambassador, the district said Thursday. In gratitude for raising awareness of Gangnam, the district will award Psy with an appreciation plaque. The region became famous worldwide as Psy’s “Gangnam Style” gained popularity […]
Like ‘seonbi’
It’s hard to find students that show respect for their teachers these days. From time to time in the news, there are reported cases of students not only verbally assaulting teachers but also physically attacking them. In the past, this was unimaginable. Such behavior was intolerable during the “seonbi,” or scholar, culture when students were […]
Hyundai Motor to abolish overnight shift
Hyundai Motor and its labor union have agreed to abolish the overnight shift and instead introduce two consecutive shifts per day with all workers to be off the lines by 1:10 a.m. at the latest, the automaker said Thursday. The decision came after the two parties held long discussions on wages and working conditions for […]
Samsung set to strike back against Apple
Electronics giant in talks with US mobile carriers to get away from patent claims Samsung Electronics is moving to fight back against Apple by strengthening its partnerships with American mobile carriers to develop new technologies to get away from the U.S. firm’s claims on design. The world’s biggest smartphone maker is in talks with major […]
Inmates score high in TOEIC test
Inmates are getting higher TOEIC scores than most college students. The number of prisoners who received a score of over 900 out of 990 in the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) at the Uijeongbu Correctional Institution doubled from last year. Ten at the Uijeongbu prison received a score of over 900 at the […]
Korean embassy in Kenya hit for poor services
Koreans living in Kenya are frustrated with the Korean Embassy for its alleged poor consular services, saying staff there are not cooperative and slow to respond to their petitions. A 55-year-old Korean man who has run a small business in the African country for 20 years expressed his distrust in the embassy officials Wednesday. The […]
Kim Ki-duk’s ‘Pieta’ in competition at Venice
It’s the time of the year again when the world’s finest film directors and stars flock to an island in north eastern Italy. The Venice Film Festival, the oldest event of its kind in the world, opened Wednesday on the island of Lido, and veteran director Kim Ki-duk will represent Korea for the main competition. […]
Pets offered to help Internet addicts
The government is providing animal companions to help Internet addicts recover from their addiction. The Korea Internet Addiction Center (KIAC) under the National Information Society Agency (NIA) is giving pets to those diagnosed with an Internet addiction so they can learn to communicate and connect with living beings. The Ministry of Public Administration and Security, […]
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