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Culinary book elaborates Koreans' eating culture

Cover of the book "Korean Food 102" / Courtesy of BaramgilAmerican author unveils 'Korean Food 102' By Kwon Mee-yooAdrian MaschoFood is an important part of a culture and Korea is no exception. Korea has a lot of unique food and there is a tradition of having steamed rice with side dishes as a daily meal. A new book "Korean Food 102" gives an introduction to the food cu...

Books | 2018-03-16 16:35

How literary world, not show business, became epicenter of #MeToo earthquake

By Kang Hyun-kyungA social media-driven collective action to bring down sexually abusive men occurred in Korea in October 2016, a year before the #MeToo movement hit Hollywood like an earthquake.Novelist Park Bum-shin / Korea Times fileUnlike America, in Korea the shame-based initiative began in literary circles, not in the film industry in which the notorious “casting ...

Books | 2018-03-08 15:57

Kim Sa-in named LTI Korea president

Kim Sa-in, a poet and creative writing professor at Dongduk Women's University, was appointed as the new president of the Literature Translation Institute of Korea (LTI Korea), Monday. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced the 62-year-old poet will lead the government-affiliated organization which promotes Korean literature overseas for the next three years.

Books | 2018-03-05 15:39

Ko Un speaks out on scandal overseas, stays silent at home. Why?

At home, poet Ko Un, 84, has remained mum on fresh allegations that he abused his status in the literary world to sexually harass female writers and publishers. But he was vocal in defending himself against the same allegations in the foreign media outlet.

Books | 2018-03-04 16:09

[EXCLUSIVE] Scandal-hit poet Ko Un speaks out: 'I've done nothing wrong'

(서울=코리아타임스) 박시수 기자 = 성추행 논란에 휩싸인 고은 시인(85)이 “나는 잘못한 것이 없다”는 첫 공식입장을 내놨다. 영국 일간지 가디언에 보낸 성명에서 그는 “나 자신과 부인에게 부끄러울 행동을 한적이 없다(I have done nothing which might bring shame on my wife or myself)”며 “지금 나는 진실이 밝혀지고, 논란이 잠재워지기만을 기다리고 있다(In Korea I would simply wait for the passage of time to bring the truth to light and settle the controversy)”고 했다.

Books | 2018-03-04 11:32

Backup baseball player delivers importance of being earnest

In the world of professional sports, winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing. Moreover, fans rarely consider a player who has spent most of his career as a backup. However, when it comes to former LG Twins’ infielder Hwangmok Chi-seung, it’s a different story.

Books | 2018-03-02 16:08

Ko Un - why it took so long for his sexual misconduct to be revealed

What poet Ko Un, 84, did to female writers, editors and publishers was something shocking. He groped them in front of other members of their groups.

Books | 2018-03-01 13:11

Ko Un speaks out on scandal overseas, stays silent at home. Why?

40% of Korean adults didn't read a book last year

Nearly 40 percent of Korean adults did not read a book in the past year, government data revealed Monday. According to a Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism survey, 59.9 percent of adults said they had read at least one book in the past year, a 5.4 percent fall from the previous year.

Books | 2018-02-05 16:22

Books that give reality check top bestseller list

It's not surprising that the reading rate of paper books have decreased due to the plethora of online content available these days. But those who buy books, whether online or at offline stores, seem to have a particular preference _ self-help. Not only do people seek solace in these books, they want to know how to deal with the mixed realities in life and work. And it seems t...

Books | 2018-02-05 15:59

Why do Koreans eat like this?

When my foreign friend came to Korea for the first time, it was fascinating to see how amused he was about the culinary culture in Korea.

Books | 2018-02-02 15:10

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