Lack of philosophy Fresh from the Lunar New Year holiday, called Seollal in Korea, people seem rejuvenated thanks to the love and affection they shared with family members during the traditional festive period. We tend to gain strength when we are surrounded by frien..
Beautiful minds When the ``Giving Pledge, a donation campaign by wealthy American people, was revealed last year, it caused me to react negatively for two reasons.
Reflections on the subway Despite its high efficiency, I never really enjoy the subway. Your body is physically moving as it is being transported by the train, but there is no visual confirmation of that movement.
Waiting for (President) Godot We know The One is not coming this time, either.
Education is headed up mountains Why are students so crazy about winter jackets that carry the North Face logo? The ridiculous fad has been sweeping middle and high schools for years for no particular reason.
Ending Lone Star trauma For eight years since it bought a majority stake in the Korea Exchange Bank (KEB), Lone Star has sometimes served as a source of our heartbreak and at other times acted as a whipping boy to lash out at for our frustration.
Teachings left by grandfather As a hearse carrying the body of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il passed through snow-covered Pyongyang, the North's state media praised the deceased Dear Leaders efforts to build a nuclear state.
My voter activism charter I picked four winners in the previous five presidential elections I voted in.
Jang Song-thaeks N. Korea Unlike his North Korean peers, he looks handsome, gentler, and even more savvy and smart. Intelligence sources say Jang Song-thaek is a good speaker who enjoys drinking with artistic abilities including playing the accordion. With a well-rounded ch..
Its show time! You may call me a biased judge or sentimental boob, claim that I am wasting precious space in our editorial pages or accuse me of working on a not-so-hidden agenda.
A different kind of rush As if to calm the year-end and holiday rush, soft white snow covered much of Seoul Wednesday, two days after the news of the death of the North Korean leader shocked the world.
Bring on Pyongyang Spring North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il is dead but there are no celebrations in the streets of Pyongyang as was seen in capitals of the Middle East blossoming into Arab Spring, triggered by the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia.
Dont try to gag SNS Kim Je-dong, a popular TV personality, has been accused of having violated the election law by posting messages encouraging his Twitter followers to cast ballots in the Seoul mayoral election on Oct. 26.
Let IT guru pay back more to society A month ago, I asked popular software entrepreneur Ahn Cheol-soo to make it clear whether or not he was interested in running for president, as it takes time for the public to scrutinize a presidential hopeful.
Samsung leader or follower? Last week, I wrote about Samsung Electronics being too self-conscious to realize its transformation from fast follower to innovator. It was one of three subjects in one column so I felt not enough was said and decided to revisit it.
Shadow of higher education U.S. President Barack Obama frequently praised Koreas education system with respect to the high degree of enthusiasm parents have to send their children to higher education institutes. Obama might have changed his mind, should he have read about ..
Ahn, Kang, Apple, etc First, for those who are curious about the title, Ahn would be Ahn Cheol-soo, computer software entrepreneur and professor who is talked about as a presidential candidate in next years election; Kang is Kang Yong-seok, a Harvard-educated lawmaker..
