• Opinion poll deals Ahn body blow

    Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo, co-chairman of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD), lost one of his biggest strategic goals, Thursday, but it remains to be seen whether he will gain two others from the shifting sands of politics. The NPAD decided to retain the existing practice of the party nominating…

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  • Philippines turns into death trap for Koreans

    The death of a female college student in Manila has renewed concerns about the safety of Koreans in the Philippines, a popular destination for students, businessmen and retirees. She was the fourth Korean killed in the country this year. Last year, 12 Koreans were shot or stabbed to death; but…

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  • Guidebook gives tips for going abroad

    ‘Students, parents should be careful not to make mistake’ More than 200,000 students who left Korea to study abroad at a young age have come back, but many have had difficulties, especially due to a lack of preparation. Jeon Yong-hoon, 31, a professional counselor working at a counseling center in…

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  • Poor governance saps Kookmin

    KB Kookmin Bank used to be the leading bank in Korea in terms of size and profit. However, the lender fell into disgrace after a series of mishaps and incidents of corruption. Banking industry analysts and market watchers say that Kookmin’s chronic and fundamental problems in governance and organizational structure…

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  • Lotte boss faces daunting challenge

    Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin is facing his biggest challenge since he took office in 2011. The group’s key affiliates have been involved in a series of scandals, and this is dampening his drive to expand the group’s business scope. Also at risk are his efforts to solidify his position…

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  • Taming Tokyo

    President Obama’s forthcoming trip to Korea and Japan in late April is partly meant to narrow the growing differences between Washington’s two important allies in Northeast Asia. The need for action appears to be urgent from the U.S. perspective in regards to maintaining its Asian strategy. What is particularly worrisome…

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  • Hatred among NE Asians

    Mutual hatred between Korean, Japanese and Chinese people has risen to a worrisome level recently. This is no doubt a cause for concern, not only for those who strive for peace and prosperity in Northeast Asia, but for anyone who wants this world to be free from additional troubles. According…

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  • Boys to take charge of K-pop in second quarter

    While the first few months of the year in K-pop may have been dominated by girl groups, the boys appear poised to capture the lion’s share of the headlines in the months ahead with new albums and singles scheduled for release. One of the most anticipated will come from EXO,…

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  • Designing hangeul

    Calligrapher promotes beauty of hangeul Few may readily identify Kang Byung-in, but his calligraphic writings have donned popular items such as soju labels and TV drama titles. Calligrapher Kang, 52, has written titles for popular dramas the “Woman Who Marries Thrice” (2014), “Faith” (2012) starring hallyu star Lee Min-ho, “The…

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  • Unveiling of drones raises eyebrows

    The defense ministry’s decision to make public South Korea’s in-service unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is raising some eyebrows. In the wake of growing concerns over North Korea’s drone incursions and criticism of the South’s lax surveillance, the Ministry of National Defense publicized its indigenous UAVs in an apparent move to…

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