Destiny influenced by how they speak
Success story of Psy in his songs There is a saying that a singer’s life path follows his or her lyrics. It is not an unusual subject that our fate is re-routed by how we think, what we do, whom we meet and where we live. It is even said that what we eat may […]
Patent troll?
Experts criticize Apple’s move to triple damage payment from Samsung The patent hearing between Samsung Electronics and Apple in the U.S. on Sept. 21 is expected to be when the world sees the American technology giant turn into a patent monster. The firm is preparing to request record damages from its Korean rival, according to […]
Nostalgia for sights and sounds of the ’90s
In the early 90s, before the days of iPhones, rapper Psy and even the Internet, people still used evolving hi-tech communication, and were often star-struck by celebrities and, of course, had fun. To younger people, perhaps the famous figures and fashions of that time seem dowdy and find it hard to imagine how people dealt […]
Volvo Group launches UD Trucks in Korea
Volvo Group launches UD Trucks in Korea UD Trucks, the Japanese subsidiary of Volvo Group, the leading global maker of commercial trucks, announced the launch of its Korean business Wednesday, aiming to get a significant slice of the market for midsized trucks. The launch came as part of efforts for Volvo to expand its presence […]
Divorce rate of older couples hits new high
Divorce rate of older couples hits new high More and more middle aged and elderly couples are choosing to split up, according to the Supreme Court. Statistics released by the court Wednesday showed that among 114,284 couples who separated in 2011, those married for more than 20 years accounted for 28,299 of them, or 24.8 […]
Will pension fund have more sway in chaebol?
Will pension fund have more sway in chaebol? Korea’s jumbo pension fund now controls a significantly larger chunk of chaebol than their chairmen, industry figures showed Wednesday. Whether it decides to pull its weight in corporate decision-making processes, however, remains to be seen. According to figures from Chaebul.com, a researcher of big businesses, the National […]
Can Ahn perform Obama magic?
Can Ahn perform Obama magic? Ahn Cheol-soo has launched his presidential bid as a fight between the future and the past; ordinary people and vested interests; change and the status quo. The 50-year-old Seoul National University professor portrays himself as an agent of change; a backer of the ordinary and a harbinger of the future […]
Disabled painter renders hope, inspiration in exhibition
Dennis Han, 35, a Korean-American disabled painter, opened exhibition Tuesday (Sept. 18) at the Dream Forest Art Center to continue until the end of this year (Dec. 30). He has become famous by holding an exhibition at the UN Headquarters last April for the first time among the physically handicapped artists in the world. The […]
Musical as next ‘hallyu’
A Korean production of musical “Jack the Ripper,” successfully opened at the Aoyama Theater in Tokyo, Sunday. Despite the high price of 9,500-16,000 yen ($120-$200) a ticket, the first night starring Sung Min of Super Junior was sold out and some 1,200 audience members gave it a standing ovation. The show, revolving around a serial […]
Samsung topples Apple in brand image
Samsung Electronics lost its recent court battle against Apple in San Jose and was ordered to pay a staggering $1.05 billion but ironically, recent polls show that the Korean firm has overtaken its U.S. rival in brand image. According to a recent poll by market research agency YouGov that compared public perception of the two […]
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