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Kim Ji-soo

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Kim Ji-soo joined The Korea Times in 2006, and worked on such desks as culture and politics and is currently a member of the Editorial Board. Previous workplaces include The Korea Herald and the Korea JoongAng Daily.

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Today in History

FRIDAY, May 05, 2023

1920-U.S. President Wilson makes Communist Labor Party illegal1926-Sinclair Lewis refuses his Pulitzer Prize for "Arrowsmith"1932-Japan & China sign a peace treaty1936-Italian troops occupy Addis Ababa1944-Gandhi freed from prison1950-Phumiphon Abundet crowned as king Rama IX of Thailand1956-World championships of judo are first held, in Tokyo1962-"West Side Story" soundtrack album goes to #1 & stays #1 for 54 weeks which is more than 20 weeks longer than any other album1965-First large-scale U.S. Army ground units arrive in South Vietnam1979-Voyager 1 passes Jupiter1980-Siege at Iranian Embassy in London ends; British commandos & police stormed the building1994-Labour beats Conservatives in British local elections1994-North-Yemen air force bombs Aden South Yemen

May 4, 2023By Kim Ji-soo
Opinion

1,000 won breakfast

By Kim Ji-sooWhen the news of expanding the “1,000 won breakfast” offer at colleges rode the airwaves recently, a memory flashed back to me from 1987. As a freshman in college in Seoul, the chance to eat out at affordably priced canteens and eateries outside was a newfound joy.There however was a “sundubu jjigae” (spicy soft tofu stew) restaurant outside the main gate, which remains etched in my mind as if by a laser beam. A bowl of the tofu stew with rice and kimchi, the simplest type, cost 1,000 won ($0.77). I remember thinking, all that for this price? Admittedly after hunting down several alma maters, the price of sundubu seemed to vary from 1,000 won to 1,500 won. Yet the lucidity of that memory of gawking at the price, then at the stew's hearty taste and feeling a sheepish thankfulness for a “student discount” still lingers.As of 2023, a total of 41 universities in the nation are offering the cheap breakfasts. The gist of the scheme is that the government chips in 1,000 won and the school 1,000 won. One freshman at Sungkyunkwan University who

May 3, 2023By Kim Ji-soo
Today in History

THURSDAY, May 04, 2023

1878-Phonograph shown for 1st time at Grand Opera House1923-Bloody street battles between Nazis, socialist & police in Vienna1931-Mustafa Kemal Pasha becomes Turkish president1945-German troops in Netherlands, Denmark & Norway surrender1957-Anne Frank Foundation forms in Amsterdam1959-First Grammy Awards: Perry Como & Ella Fitzgerald win1964-70 GATT-countries confer in Geneva1967-Lunar Orbiter 4 launched by U.S.; begins orbiting Moon May 71972-Vietcong forms revolutionary government in Quang Tri South Vietnam1978-Russian President Brezhnev visits West-Germany1983-China People's Republic performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebublic of China1990-Angela Bowie reveals that ex-husband David slept with Mick Jagger1994-Arsenal wins 34th Europe Cup II

May 3, 2023By Kim Ji-soo
Opinion

Grammar

By William R. JonesRules or principles that describe grammar began to be taught as one of the subjects in primary and secondary schools in the United States around the year 1842. Among students, there has been a strong aversion or intense dislike for it ever since. It was put upon us and reinforced by joyless rote memory. We loathed it and it bored us, yet at times it came to our rescue.In my present-day ESL (English as a Second Language) classes, I do not stress prescriptive or preferred grammar. My choice, option and preference is the descriptive or nonrestrictive grammar that we see, hear and understand from almost everyone. I subscribe with hopefulness that students will absorb the standard conventional norms of correct and incorrect use of the features, relationships and constructions of the studied language through our storied guidebook by the very much exposed reading of assorted conversations. Also, I give support to non-conventional English by what Robert Frost did say, “You can be a little ungrammatical if you come from the right part of the country.” By all mea

Apr 24, 2023By Kim Ji-soo
Grammar
Opinion

Transit agencies recorded announcements with some very devoted riders ― children with autism

By Jonathan TrichterPeople with autism spectrum disorder can present so differently that a common refrain is: “If you know one person with autism, you know one person with autism.” Yet, there are often startling similarities.For one thing, children with autism can perseverate, or focus asocially, on feats of mechanical engineering. I'm referring to stuff we all encounter every day without much thought.A common example is subway systems, a phenomenon front-line transit workers are well familiar with. They see it when these kids are dragging their parents on joy rides to nowhere or asking them technical questions so complex that they are stumped. Those interactions and the conversations those kids have around trains are a part of their atypical but still useful early socialization; it's how life skills and civic participation can be introduced into their different worlds.For those autistic children with language learning differences, the service announcements they hear on subway platforms can be some of the first phrases their minds grab on to. This can cut two ways. The children can b

Apr 20, 2023By Kim Ji-soo
Today in History

WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023

On this day...1861-Lincoln orders blockade of Confederate ports (Civil War)1932-President Herbert Hoover suggests 5 day work week1948-Chiang Kai-shek elected President of Nationalist China1960-Baseball uniforms begin displaying player's names on their backs1967-U.S. Surveyor III lands on Moon1971-Sierra Leone becomes a republic (National Day)1975-India launches first satellite with help of USSR1993-Branch Dividians/FBI 51 day standoff in Waco TX ends with the deaths of 4 FBI Agents and numerous deaths from suicide of the cult members1993-Fire in psychiatric institute in South Korea, kills 401994-Rodney King award $3,800,000 in compensation of police beating

Apr 18, 2023By Kim Ji-soo
Today in History

FRIDAY, April 14, 2023

On this day...+1944-First Jews transported from Athens arrive at Auschwitz1962-Georges Pompidou becomes President of France1971-Supreme Court upheld busing as means of achieving racial desegregation1978-Korean Air Lines Boeing 707, fired on by Soviets, crashes in Russia1980-Pulitzer prize awarded to Norman Mailer (“Executioner's Song”)1983-President Ronald Reagan signs $165 billion Social Security rescue1986-Desmond Tutu elected Anglican archbishop of Capetown1992-U.N.-imposed embargo against Libya takes effect1992-Court throws out Apple's lawsuit against Microsoft1993-Branch Davidian cult leader David Koresh promises to surrender after completion of his Seven Seals manuscript1994-U.S. F-15 accidentally shoots 2 US helicopters down over Iraq, 26 die

Apr 13, 2023By Kim Ji-soo
Today in History

FRIDAY, March 31, 2023

1951-U.S. tanks exceed 38º of latitude in Korea1959-Dalai Lama fled China & was granted political asylum in India1965-U..S ordered the 1st combat troops to Vietnam1968-LBJ announces he will not seek re-election1983-Earthquake in Colombia kills some 5,000 people1986-167 die when Mexicana Airlines Boeing 727 crashes1988-Pulitzer prize awarded to Toni Morrison for "Beloved"1989-Donald Trump purchases Eastern's Northeast Shuttle1990-Riots began in London over the new poll tax laws1991-Soviet Republic of Georgia endorsed independence; Warsaw Pact dissolves1992-U.N. Security Council voted to ban flights & arms sales to Libya1994-Walkway from Cleveland's Tower City to Jacobs Field officially opens1996-"Midsummer Night's Dream" opens at Lunt-Fontanne NYC for 66 performances

Mar 30, 2023By Kim Ji-soo
Opinion

Oscar-winning documentary 'Navalny' tells a terrifying and funny story you should watch

By Trudy RubinThe awarding of the Oscar for best documentary to the film "Navalny" was well-deserved, not only because it is a riveting film, but because it prods us to think about what will happen to Russia if Vladimir Putin loses his war on Ukraine.Alexei Navalny is Russia's best-known opposition politician, whose health has been deteriorating since he was jailed on trumped-up charges in 2021. The film is a gripping detective story that traces how he was poisoned by Russian intelligence agents while on a speaking tour in Siberia, miraculously escaped death, and returned to Moscow after treatment in Germany. Navalny was arrested at the airport and is likely to stay imprisoned so long as Putin retains power.When Navalny's wife, Yulia, took the stage to accept the award for him, she praised her husband for "defending democracy." In an emotional speech, she said softly, "Alexei, I'm dreaming of the day when you will be free and our country will be free. Stay strong, my love."The documentary offers a taste of the media savvy of Navalny's team, which has previously made comprehensive doc

Mar 23, 2023By Kim Ji-soo
Opinion

Say it with Rubio: Changing clocks is stupid

By Allison SchragerI have mixed feelings about many of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio's policies, but he will always be a hero to me. I can't help but admire his determination to end the semi-annual, pointless and expensive ritual of changing our clocks to observe daylight saving time during the spring and summer months. After several failed attempts to advance it in Congress, the senator has once again revived his bill, the Sunshine Protection Act. It would put America on permanent daylight saving time.I am agnostic about whether we move to permanent daylight saving (brighter evenings and darker mornings) or stick with standard time (brighter mornings and darker evenings) year-round. But I am 100 percent anti-time change. The economic arguments for the change were always questionable, but our modern lifestyles make jumping back and forth by an hour more nonsensical than ever. We originally started changing clocks in 1918 to save energy. The rumors about farmers starting it are false ― time changing is bad for farmers because their animals notice the disruption to their routine, too. And f

Mar 13, 2023By Kim Ji-soo
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