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Tue, March 26, 2019 | 21:12

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Church and women of Joseon

The Chungdong First Methodist Church near Seoul City Hall hosted two rare music concerts last month in honor of Kim Nan-sa (1875-1919), a pioneering educator and independence activist against Japanese colonial rule.

2019-03-20 17:48

No more tax-consuming airports

There are a plenty of government projects on which I think the tax I pay is being wasted. One such project that is looming, which this taxpayer desperately wants to stop is: building an airport.

2019-03-06 18:00

Policy risks weigh on Korean economy

The Korean economy is reeling from a series of policy failures. As a result, it is losing vitality and resilience. Despite the government's all-out efforts to reinvigorate the economy, companies balk at making investments and hiring new employees. Consumers, particularly those in middle- and low-income brackets, are tightening their purse springs.

2019-02-27 18:11

Unanswered letter

In December 2005, Park Geun-sik, then president of now defunct Korean-Amerasians Association in Seoul, wrote a two-page letter to President Roh Moo-hyun.

2019-02-20 18:22

USFK as bargaining tool

The U.S. troop presence in South Korea is purportedly not a bargaining chip in the ongoing nuclear negotiations with North Korea. However, as the second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un looms, fear is palpable here about a possible withdrawal or reduction of the 28,000-strong U.S. Forces Korea (USFK).

2019-02-13 17:30

New faces and the race at LKP

A race, or a fight will always draw a crowd, as the conservative opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) will surely feel as it prepares for its upcoming convention. Beleaguered from the March 2017 impeachment of former President Park Geun-hye for corruption, the party will hold the convention on Feb. 27 to pick a new leader.

2019-02-06 17:21

Escalating social conflicts

One of the most important tasks the government should carry out is to mediate different types of conflicts in our society. Any failure to do so will lead inevitably to social polarization, disintegration and disharmony.

2019-01-30 17:40

Music lessons for adults

Most people think that music lessons are for young people. After learning to play the violin for a few months, I have come to realize that they can also be a source of immense fulfillment for adults.

2019-01-23 17:25

My apologies to 'I.Seoul.U'

I'd like to express my sincere apology to Seoul City and its slogan “I.Seoul.U.” When the city government was planning to pick a new slogan in 2015 through a public contest and I.Seoul.U was one of the three final candidates, I was one of millions of people who disapproved of it.

2019-01-09 17:15

Park Hang-seo vs. Trey Hillman

Soccer and baseball are two very different sports. The rules of the game are different. So is the way players score. For this reason, it's highly probable that implications drawn from two sports by simply comparing their results will be misleading, if not of no use. For this reason, it's highly probable that implications drawn from two sports by simply comparing their results will be misleading, if not of no use.

By Kang Hyun-kyungSoccer and baseball are two very different sports. The rules of the game are different. So is the way players score. For this reason, it's highly probable that implications drawn from two sports by simply comparing their results will be misleading, if not of no use. Despite their outstanding differences, the leadership styles of each of the sports can b...

2018-12-19 17:40

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