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Wed, November 13, 2019 | 11:22

German authors re-define mid-life crisis

German authors re-define mid-life crisis

As we age, many of us will experience a “mid-life crisis”: coming into the latter half of life causes us to reflect on our choices in regards to marriage, career and self-care among other things.

2019-03-01 20:20

'Ridiculous' 1970s

'Ridiculous' 1970s

Author Pyo Hak-ryul cites the government's crackdown on men with long hair and women wearing short skirts as two cases showing how ridiculous the Park Chung-hee era was. In 1973, the Park government introduced the Minor Offenses Act that mandated limits on men's hair length and women's miniskirt length.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-02-22 16:04

View yourself as marketable product

View yourself as marketable product

We currently live in a world that perceives employment as a means to secure our futures: one who has found a job and makes a steady income is seen as “successful” in the eyes of others.

2019-02-15 17:18

Koreans becoming greedy, pretentious

Koreans becoming greedy, pretentious

Kang Jun-man, a liberal critic and professor of journalism at Chun Buk National University, has released another acerbic book warning that Korean society is heading in the wrong direction and will face the consequences unless its “insanity” is stopped.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-02-15 17:12

Joseon diplomat tired of interruptive China in 1880s

Joseon diplomat tired of interruptive China in 1880s

Over century-old documents display the struggle and immense pressure of the founding members of the Korean mission in the United States in the 1880s when sovereignty of their home country Joseon (1392-1910) was in peril amid power struggles among surrounding imperialist countries.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-02-13 17:11

[INTERVIEW] In memoir, daughter recounts 'superhero' father

[INTERVIEW] In memoir, daughter recounts 'superhero' father

Farmer Park Jung-heun encouraged his five children to “work hard, do the right thing, never turn a blind eye to injustice and be there for those who are in need.”

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-02-08 16:49

Hydrogen Society: Book tells why we will end up living in hydrogen-powered society

Hydrogen Society: Book tells why we will end up living in hydrogen-powered society

“Hydrogen Society,” co-written by five journalists at Money Today, a business daily here, explains why humans will end up relying on hydrogen more than other energy sources.

Park Si-soo | 2019-02-06 15:39

Books tout social media as cash cow

Books tout social media as cash cow

Experts laud digital technology for empowering individuals, who were previously powerless and couldn't make their voices heard, to influence the world.Some authors portray social media as cash cows that can help internet users earn more and work less, encouraging those who are sick and tired of nine-to-five jobs to turn their attention to building influential social media pre...

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-02-01 14:32

Rich heir funded mission for Korea's cultural soul

Rich heir funded mission for Korea's cultural soul

Jeon Hyeong-pil (1906-62), better known by his nom de plume Kansong, was one of the nation's top 40 richest men of his time, thanks to the enormous wealth he inherited from his parents.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-01-25 15:28

Farmers, rustic lifestyle captured in photopoetry

Farmers, rustic lifestyle captured in photopoetry

Yang Hae-nam, 53, writes poems, takes documentary photos and has put them together for photographically illustrated poetry in a book form - a rare genre dubbed “photopoetry” or “photopoem.”

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-01-20 16:18

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