Uncomfortable truth about Korean society
This new film ““Namjjogeuro Tur” by Lim Soon-rye is a classical example of political bias; it is a significant reminder of trumpeting anxieties that were prevelant last year in Gangjeong village on Korea’s southernmost major island, Jeju. This 121-minute film produced by director Lim, who is best known for “Forever the Moment” (2007), is based […]
Collective creativity at Concept Korea
Concept Korea, a collaboration to promote Korean fashion in the U.S., will feature five of the most innovative and promising Korean designers at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York next month. Here is a preview of Concept Korea 2013, to be held under the theme “Rhythm of Korea” on Feb. 7 at New York’s […]
Treading on the snow, meditating
Snow makes us feel like we’re in wonderland. The fluffy white dazzles us by magically descending onto earth from a place we would like to imagine as heaven. Somehow we feel like being purified when looking at the snow _ something that has not been stained by human presence or pollution. This picture-like scene cannot […]
Young Gorilla Sits On The Back Of His Mother At The Gulf Breeze Zoo In Gulf Breeze, Fla
Western Lowland Gorilla Kigali sits on his the back of his mother, Rwanda, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, at the Gulf Breeze Zoo in Gulf Breeze, Fla. the young gorilla was originally cared for by zoo staff but was reunited with his mother in October 2012 and turned one year old today. <AP Photo/Northwest Florida Daily […]
Don’t be duped by tricky statistics
We live in the information age; the Internet overflows with a limitless stream of data and statistics. Everyday newspapers and online media outlets spit out news stories based on statistics produced by various institutions. But it’s hard to know whether the data is true or false. They say: “Numbers don’t lie.” But that doesn’t necessarily […]
Original paintings of Korean cartoons on exhibit
Korean cartoons, better known as “manhwa,” began with the influence of the Western world but they have later grown with a unique style that emphasizes such Korean traditional aesthetic elements as margins and lines. The Korean cartoon industry is now enjoying a golden age with the surge in popularity of web cartoons. It is now […]
3 actors to show off talent in ‘Sinsegae’
The casting of the three mega stars Choi Min-sik, Lee Jung-jae and Hwang Jung-min doesn’t happen often. But the three have come together for the first time for director Park Hoon-jeong’s second film. Choi, Lee and Hwang are ready to show off their impeccable acting talent once again to viewers in their new film titled […]
A Vendor Prepares “Qehwa,” A Popurar Winter Drink Among Pakistanis, In Pashawar
A vendor prepares “Qehwa”, one of the most popular drink for recreation among Pakistanis in winter, in northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar on Jan. 21, 2013. A vendor boils milk at a shop in northwest Pakistan’s Peshawar on Jan. 21, 2013. <Xinhua/Umar Qayyum>
Pororo hits big screens
A 3D film version of animated TV series “Pororo the Little Penguin” will open in theaters nationwide Thursday. Ahead of the official release of “Pororo: the Racing Adventure,” a press preview was held at a movie theater in eastern Seoul on Wednesday. The big screen debut of the inquisitive penguin, the main character of the […]
Ethnic Mongolians In Traditional Costume Attend Winter Nadam Fair In Xilingol, China’s Inner Mongolia
Women and children of the Mongolian ethnic group in traditional ethnic costume attends the winter Nadam fair in Xilingol, north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 20, 2013. Nadam, meaning entertainment and playing in Mongolian language, is a folk festival of the Mongolian ethnic group. During the event, local residents participate in activities like horse […]
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