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Mon, December 10, 2018 | 12:58

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Finding solace in film

By now, more than 6 million Korean moviegoers have watched the biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody” and if the current trend is any indication, more will do so. When “Bohemian Rhapsody” first opened on the last day of October, my estimate was that its popularity would last a month or so before giving way to Christmas films. I thought only a limited generation of Koreans would know of t...

2018-12-05 17:40

Carter's troop pullout plan

It is interesting to read a news story about former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's push for a pullout or reduction of American troops from South Korea in the late 1970s.

2018-11-28 17:49

Thoughts on Pottery Barn

I have always believed that the best time to start putting up Christmas decorations is immediately after Halloween. That way, I get to enjoy the pretty holiday decor, which has an immediate healing and uplifting effect, as early as possible. I usually start decorating for Christmas in early November and keep the decorations around the house until the end of March.

2018-11-21 17:30

Best wishes to CSAT takers

The college scholastic ability test (CSAT) is a week ahead. More than 594,000 people will take the nationwide university admission test on Nov. 15. Shopping malls, theaters, restaurants, theme parks and other entertainment establishments have already put up promotions targeting the test-takers who will have a lot of free time after the exam.

2018-11-07 17:09

Dodgers fan in Korea

Like many other Koreans, I became an L.A. Dodgers fan for our countryman pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin. I'm thrilled the Dodgers have made it all the way to an impressive comeback in the World Series to end their championship drought and fulfill their “unfinished business,” following their unsuccessful pennant race last year.

2018-10-24 17:35

Flexibility on North Korea

Washington is seemingly unhappy with Seoul's “unilateral” move to revive the long-stalled economic projects with Pyongyang.

2018-10-17 17:52

Stars born through sweat and grit

The world rages over top K-pop stars BTS, and in consideration of the band's hectic schedule and demand from overseas, people are constantly on the lookout for newly rising stars with fresh sounds.

2018-10-10 17:20

Tougher tug of war

President Moon Jae-in's third summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un last month has raised hopes for a breakthrough in the stalled denuclearization talks, as well as better ties between the two Koreas.

2018-10-03 17:11

A lesson well learned

When the health authorities said earlier this month that they had discovered the first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in three years, not only this editor but also many others remembered the nightmarish situation back in 2015, when dozens of people fell ill from the foreign, unfamiliar disease, and nobody could guess when and how the epidemic would end. As a ...

2018-09-19 17:15

What if Serena had been a man?

The biggest news of the U.S. Open that just ended is Serena Williams' outburst in the final match at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing Meadows, New Yew York, against Japan's budding star Naomi Osaka.

2018-09-11 16:56

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