57-year-old woman gives birth to twins
A 57-year-old woman gave birth to twins, Wednesday, becoming the oldest new mother. Seoul’s Asan Medical Center announced that the new mother, surnamed Park, gave birth to fraternal twins through a Caesarean section Thursday morning. The babies are both very healthy, according to the hospital. Professor Kim Ahm at the hospital’s department of gynecology told […]
‘Peanut’ Kim Mi-hyun to retire from golf
Eight-time LPGA Tour winner Kim Mi-hyun will retire after next month’s KEB-HanaBank Championship in Incheon. The U.S. tour event will be her last before the 35-year-old calls time on a 16-year pro career. The 54-hole tournament from Oct. 19 to 21 is one of four upcoming LPGA Tour events in Asia. The others will be […]
Sunfull
Counter cyberbullying with Sunfull In October 2008, a merciless tide of public opinion was a major reason that drove movie star Choi Jin-sil to take her own life. The most well-known victim of cyberbullying in Korea was also a mother of two. Her suicide is not an isolated incident. It is part of the country’s […]
Does plastic surgery change destiny?
“Where should I get plastic surgery on my face?” or “I want to have a nose job, will it be ok?” These are two of the most frequent questions I get asked during face readings. People also ask my opinion about whether plastic surgery is related with one’s destiny. My immediate answer to this question […]
Nightscape of Busan
BUSAN ― Autumn is a romantic season. Of the three months that are counted as autumn, October lies in the middle and is perhaps also the peak season of romance. Spending the season of romance at the “city of romance” may maximize the love story. The sparkling lights along Gwangalli Beach in Busan create a […]
Winner’s curse?
Can Woongjin chairman save troubled group? With Woongjin Holdings applying for court receivership, Wednesday, attention is being paid to how Woongjin Group Chairman Yoon Seok-keum will weather the biggest crisis of his business career. It seems that there are few options for the chairman. Given that he decided to put the holding company under court […]
Scientists aim to start stem cell therapy of Alzheimer’s by 2016
A team of Korean scientists are striving to develop a stem cell therapy for Alzheimer’s disease by 2016 based on their latest discovery of how to grapple with the degenerative illness. The team, led by professor Suh Yoo-hun at Seoul National University and RNL Stem Cell Research Institute head Ra Jeong-chan, said that their findings […]
Ko Un, candidate for Nobel literature prize, gets famous in Mideast
“I wanted to become a poet, and I became a poet. I clung to my name as a poet because I committed so many sins by wasting time. Being a poet is a punishment of life imprisonment rather than a choice I made”. This is part of what Ko Un has to say about himself, […]
‘Gangnam style’ through foreigners’ eyes
“Gangnam Style” catapulted Psy to overnight global stardom. He is now on top of the world with the unprecedented popularity of his latest single that became the most-liked video in YouTube history. In the three months since the hit song was released it has attracted more than 260 million YouTube views. With the tremendous popularity […]
Artsonje’s Chung wins Montblanc
Chung Hee-ja, founder of Artsonje Center, was honored in Seoul Wednesday as the Korean recipient of this year’s Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award. The 72-year-old was recognized for her contributions in promoting Korean contemporary art and film. She is the wife of Kim Woo-choong, founder of now-disbanded Daewoo Group. Chung was a senior […]
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