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Fri, April 23, 2021 | 13:57
'Buy a book, choose a chocolate'
'Buy a book, choose a chocolate'
A bookstore full of sweet treats, Chocolate Bookstore is an ideal place not only for children but also for adults. In western Seoul's Yeonhui-dong area, the store offers a selection of handmade chocolates and books that are carefully chosen by the owner. When this reporter stepped inside the shop on Tuesday, a few people were drawing at the big table in the middle of the stor...
Jung Hae-myoung | 2019-08-01 17:08
  • Bookstore highlights special side of ordinary people
Tolerance spoils ill-minded people
Tolerance spoils ill-minded people
King Sejong of the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910), who sat on the throne for over 31 years from 1418 until his death in 1450, launched a crackdown against crime in the last three years of his reign, according to a recent study. Cho Byung-in, a former senior research fellow at Korea Institute of Criminology in Seoul, said he discovered that 550 prisoners were executed during King ...
Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-07-30 17:06
Megachurches in Korea: Why they face calls to be born again
Megachurches in Korea: Why they face calls to be born again
Myungsung Church, a megachurch in Seoul that is seeing a continued controversy over the father-son leadership succession that happened in November 2017, was once a small church. Rev. Kim Sam-hwan started the church in Myeongil-dong, eastern Seoul in 1980 with a couple dozen likeminded founding members. Church membership grew rapidly during his tenure to reach its current 100,...
Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-07-28 15:00
Anthony Browne hopes to continue giving pleasure to children with his picture books
Anthony Browne hopes to continue giving pleasure to children with his picture books
Anthony Browne, one of the world's most loved and celebrated children's book authors and illustrators, visited Korea earlier this week to attend an ongoing large-scale exhibition on his work in southern Seoul. Seoul Arts Center's Hangaram Design Museum has been hosting the exhibition, “Anthony Browne's Happy Theatre,” displaying some 200 original drawings by Browne, and other...
Anna J. Park | 2019-07-26 18:58
Japanese novels, musicians unfazed by consumer boycott
Japanese novels, musicians unfazed by consumer boycott
Japanese novels and musicians are two rare creatures remaining in calm waters amid the stormy Japan-bashing in Korea. Koreans are simmering and trying to boycott anything related to the neighboring country as Japan plays its trade card to put pressure on the Korean economy in return for the local court's rulings demanding Japanese companies compensate surviving victims of war...
Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-07-24 16:08
Book examines how once war-torn Korea joined '30/50 club'
Book examines how once war-torn Korea joined '30/50 club'
After the Korean War (1950-1953), South Korea was one of the world's poorest countries with its GDP per capita below $100.
2019-07-24 15:55
Deported Korean American says she's witch hunt victim
Deported Korean American says she's witch hunt victim
A Korean American, who was deported by the Korean government in 2015 on charges of violating the National Security Law, accused the Korean media of generating fake news about her.
Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-07-22 18:31
Pastor reveals pang of remorse for loss of politician
Pastor reveals pang of remorse for loss of politician
Lee Jang-ho, pastor of the God's Will Kwangsung Church in Seoul, expressed deep remorse over the loss of former lawmaker Chung Doo-un who was found dead last Tuesday on the western section of Mount Bukhan in Seoul.
Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-07-22 16:47
Jeolla dialect 'gwin' defines southern hospitality
Jeolla dialect 'gwin' defines southern hospitality
While mingling with locals to shoot photos in the southwestern region of Jeolla last year for his photobook sequel, Im Jay-cheon, 52, occasionally encountered a problem with the local dialect. They used the word “gwin” a lot, particularly when they described their first impression of, or feelings about, the photographer.
Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-07-18 10:23
From father to son: Controversial leadership transition puts mega church to the test
From father to son: Controversial leadership transition puts mega church to the test
The father-son leadership succession has sparked a nationwide debate since August 2018 when the PCK court gave the junior Kim the green light to take the helm of the church, which was previously held by his father who retired as senior pastor in 2015.
Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-07-16 17:03
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