Independence Day Korea and India To commemorate the common anniversary of Independence Day for South Korea and India on Aug. 15, let us resolve to cooperate and coordinate on mutually beneficial economic and non-economic relations. To my mind, non-economic relations are more impor..
Money and woman Its a heartwarming combination of the two most beautiful words, for men. They are the ultimate objects of mens pursuit but they arent easy to catch – women and money.
As good as it gets I dont watch a lot of movies. I know about many of them, mainly because I read reviews in newspapers and magazines. And this is a good thing since I really hate wasting two hours watching something that is not worth the while, especially ones wit..
A Korean-American zenith This has been a watershed year for the Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.
Can women have it all? American news and social media have recently focused on the notion of women, particularly those in positions of power, ``having it all. ``Having it all may mean balancing a family life and professional career in a cogent and fulfilling fashion.
Beads of sweat As if the earth is soaked with sweat,
English festival ``I thank all of you for taking an active part in all kinds of activities, including the pop song contest, English golden bell contest, English spelling bee, and English essay writing contest! We were all so thrilled to see this kind of English fes..
M. Courant, pioneer of Korean studies In the course of the modern history of Korea, Westerners have undertaken a wide range of Korean studies. Among the Westerners who devoted themselves to research on Korea, Maurice Courant, a French diplomat-turned–scholar has inspired me as a ..
Why not a woman? First of all, this year we may owe our presidency to a woman. Since the founding of the Republic of Korea, all the presidents we've had were male. The male presidents so far contributed a lot to the economic development of our country. We owe them ..
Gliders and airplanes A glider has wings and an undercarriage like an airplane but has no engine and therefore cannot soar by itself. It needs to be pulled by a powered aircraft for take-off or be aerotowed, and glides by creating minimal drag for a given amount of lift..
To those in despair These days, the collapse of apartment prices and the tragic aftermath is something I hate to think about. The media are cluttered with despairing stories about the economic downturn, and people burdened with mortgages they cannot pay.
A society of cronyism Korea is a society of cronyism regional cronyism, school cronyism and blood cronyism, or nepotism. I think the reason can be tracked back to its historical farming culture.
Hoping to taste a Jeju beer before long Jeju-do, the nations southernmost island province, is now embroiled in a controversy over having its own brand of beer.
Spirit of Saemaul Movement Through globalization, and technological developments such as the Internet and mobile phones, the world has changed so much.
Economic lessons from the Olympics As the Olympics deliver another sports highlight to the world, some Americans remain highly irate with the uniforms worn by the U.S. team.
Libor, Koribor and financial markets In the last couple of weeks, a scandal about banks rigging the Libor, Londons interbank interest rate, has made its rounds.
Not just problem for us I'm writing in regard to the Thought of the Times, ``Living in a weird drinking culture on July 17 by Oh Jung-hun. I would like to comment on his personal anecdote on Korea's heavy, dangerous, unhealthy and by his words, ``weird" drinking culture.
