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What did you dream about last night?
What comes to mind when you think about dreams? Do they remind you of something impalpable, unrealistic and fanciful? Do you think it is when or where you release your repressed unconscious, as taught by Sigmund Freud, the founder of modern psychology? Or do you just consider them absurd…
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Contemplating on trails of Jeju
The most popular walking trail in the world is perhaps the one in Spain known as Camino de Santiago. This trail which stretches across Spain is also called the “pilgrimage trail” because it was the route Saint James, one of Jesus’ 12 disciples, took to travel to Spain for…
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‘All I wanted was to quit my job’
Playing protagonist Ji Hyeong-do, So Ji-sup doesn’t actually utter these words, but all his actions and body language amounts to that one sentence that puts in a nutshell the toils and agonies of any salaried worker in Korea Inc. But heartthrob So plays no ordinary salaried worker. As Ji…
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Revival of Korean movies
This is the 14th in a 15-part series on the stars and trends in “Hallyu” or Korean wave, which is gaining global popularity in Southeast Asia and Latin America. The Korea Times produces this special project in cooperation with the Korean Foundation and CJ E&M. ― ED. If the…
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Enter ‘Garden of Learning’ in Busan
BUSAN — The Busan Museum of Art (BMA) can be easy to miss, next to the enormous BEXCO, department stores and towering buildings. The facade, which has been covered in black fabric squares, may even make one wonder if the museum is open. But yes, it is open and…
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Samulnori king fetes 55 years on stage
Aside from K-pop, “samulnori,” traditional Korean percussion music, is a genre from Korea that has received global attention. The gripping excitement that pulsates throughout a samulnori performance is one of the country’s most unique cultural experiences. Kim Duk-soo is the foremost samulnori performer credited with popularizing the genre since…
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Why Korean GP loses money
After the third consecutive money-losing Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam, South Jeolla Province, the organizing committee needs to ask itself if it is really trying to make money from the event. With the Formula One race expected to see a 30 billion won ($27 million) loss this year, the…
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F1
YEONGAM. South Jeolla Province _ Since the first F1 race at Silverstone in the United Kingdom in 1950, the goal has been one and the same: to be the fastest. The Korean Grand Prix draws drivers who are ready to push it to the limit. Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso of…
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Fire in Joseon
Fire has always been one of the greatest threats to city residents in Korea — especially during the Joseon era. The homes —especially those of the lower classes — were built close to one another and covered with thatch making them extremely combustible. There were a number of fires…
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Lee shines in dual roles in ‘Masquerade’
While it stars Korean heartthrob Lee Byung-hun, the soaring popularity of “Masquerade” may well be thanks to the timing of its release. With Korea heading to the polls on Dec. 19 to elect a new president, the film looks at how a king learns to be a better ruler…
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