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Sat, May 30, 2020 | 06:20

Radical feminists, misogynists: why are they so angry?

Radical feminists, misogynists: why are they so angry?

Korean American psychologist Anatasia S. Kim said insecurity is a common trait between radical feminists and misogynists, and it pushes them to extremes whenever they feel they are discriminated against.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-08-06 17:13

Peeking at novels through YouTube

Peeking at novels through YouTube

Park Sang-young, author of “The Way Urbanites Love” released by Changbi Publishing in July, wanders around Seoul's Itaewon area and other trendy destinations, which were featured in his novels.He appeared in four videos which were uploaded in the publisher's YouTube channel, “Changbi TV.”

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-08-02 14:59

Bookstore highlights special side of ordinary people

Bookstore highlights special side of ordinary people

Lee is selective when it comes to books. She handpicks the books for her bookstore. “If there is any criteria for selecting books, the first and foremost condition is I have to like it, want to read it, or they must be from my favorite authors,” she said. She feels proud of opening a bookstore where the customers trust her selections.

Jung Hae-myoung | 2019-08-01 17:09

'Buy a book, choose a chocolate'

'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

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