Category: Life
Irish scholar traces Dasan’s Christianity
An Irish scholar characterized Jeong Yak-yong (1762-1836), a Korean philosopher and prolific writer often referred to by his pen name Dasan here, as a secret Catholic because he could not […]
Excerpts from Aung San Suu Kyi’s Nobel Peace Prize speech
Excerpts from Aung San Suu Kyi’s Nobel Peace Prize speech OSLO, Norway (AP) – in Oslo City Hall, Norway, on Saturday: “Often during my days of house arrest it felt […]
Madonna stands on Istanbul stage first time in 20 years
Almost 20 years of anticipation for Madonna’s fans in Turkey are ending tonight when the Queen of Pop takes to the stage at the Türk Telekom Arena for a stadium […]
Football coach Hong Myung-bo eyes London medal
Korea’s Olympic football team manager Hong Myung-bo says that an absence of star players from top leagues in the national squad will not stop the team winning a medal at […]
Ginseng proved effective for cancer patients in U.S.
WASHINGTON, June 4 (Xinhua) — High doses of American ginseng, the herb, over two months have reduced cancer-related fatigue in patients more effectively than a placebo, according to a study […]
Syrian artist depicts women’s revolutionary outlook
*Editor’s note: This is the fifth installment of six-part stories about six Arab women artists devoting themselves to creating different style of art and innovating their methods of expression for “revolutionary” change. Hind Adnan The Forgotten Look […]
Myanmar Authenticity expects warm welcome
With the ASEAN-Korea Center unveiling its fourth ASEAN Culture and Tourism Fair this week, much attention is being drawn to a dance troupe from Myanmar, called Myanmar Authenticity. The country […]
When art meets business
Collaboration with Korean artists in vogue For many years, the term “collaboration”often heralded new trends in the worlds of fashion and music. Now, more artists and businesses are collaborating on […]
More grownup children live with parents
Koreans once held that when children became adults, they supported their parents. However, this is no longer the general trend, with more aging parents having to support adult sons and […]
Moroccan artist conveys her message through abstract works
*Editor’s note: This is the fourth installment of six-part stories about six Arab women artists devoting themselves to creating different style of art and innovating their methods of expression for “revolutionary” change. Messages of peace, love, sympathy, […]