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Often found at theaters and museums, Kwon Mee-yoo has covered a wide range of cultural fields from K-pop and dramas to theater and fine art for over a decade. Now as K-Culture Desk editor, she tries to connect Korean culture with global readers through fresh perspectives.

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INTERVIEW Colombia's culture minister looks forward to cooperation in the creative industries

Colombian Minister of Culture Angelica Mayolo, first row left, signs a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on creative industries with her counterpart Hwang Hee, first row right, at Cheong Wa Dae, Aug. 25. President of Colombia Ivan Duque, back row left, and President Moon Jae-in watch them sign the MOU after their summit talks. YonhapBy Kwon Mee-yooThe creative and cultural industries are one of the main pillars of Colombia's economy, as the Latin American country recognizes the importance of creativity and incentivizes related industries. Angelica Mayolo, Colombia's culture minister who visited Korea last week, accompanying Colombia's President Ivan Duque, explained how the country fosters creative industries in order to promote economic and social development."We believe that creativity and innovation are two essential elements for achieving social and economic development. And culture is part of this. This is why the Colombian government, with the leadership of our president, Ivan Duque, is committed to the promotion and deployment of the Orange Economy policy as a way to insert th

Aug 30, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
[INTERVIEW] Colombia's culture minister looks forward to cooperation in the creative industries
Foreign Affairs

Afghan evacuees to spend two months in Jincheon

Afghans who worked for the Korean government and their families wave from a bus upon their arrival at the Leadership Campus of the National Human Resources Development Institute in Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province, Friday. They will stay at the temporary shelter for about two months. Yonhap13 remaining evacuees arrive in SeoulBy Kwon Mee-yooWith the arrival of 13 remaining Afghan evacuees in Korea, Friday, all 390 Afghans who worked with Korea, as well as their families, will stay at a temporary shelter here for about two months while they prepare for settlement after fleeing from the Taliban which took over their homeland.The Korean government vowed to support their settlement here, with changes to immigration rules to allow for their long-term stay as well as education on Korea's culture and society.The first group of 377 evacuees landed at the Incheon International Airport, Thursday, and the second group of 13 followed Friday. The groups were split up due to the capacity of Korean military planes deployed to Afghanistan and Pakistan.The foreign affairs ministry corrected the n

Aug 27, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
Afghan evacuees to spend two months in Jincheon
  • Afghan crisis reignites debates on refugee acceptance in Korea
  • PHOTOS Afghan evacuees arrive in Jincheon
Foreign Affairs

India and Korea share social and economic development experiences at symposium

Indian Ambassador to Korea Sripriya Ranganathan delivers the welcome address for an international symposium on the development dynamics and future trajectories of India and Korea via Zoom, Aug. 23. Courtesy of the Embassy of India to KoreaBy Kwon Mee-yooThe Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre of the Embassy of India in Seoul held an international symposium on the development dynamics and future trajectories of India and Korea. The two-day symposium was a part of the India@75 celebrations organized by the Indian Embassy in Korea. As India's democracy turns 75 years old next year, the embassy offers a series of events, including international symposiums and workshops on India-Korea relations.The Indian Council for Cultural Relations, the Institute of East and West Studies at Yonsei University, the India Foundation and the Jammu-Kashmir Study Centre took part in the symposium on Aug. 23 and 24."We conceptualize this symposium as an effort to understand the developmental strategies of this pristine and relatively unknown part of India that is Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, and reflect on it

Aug 27, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
India and Korea share social and economic development experiences at symposium
Foreign Affairs

Duque emphasizes Colombia's role as gateway to Latin America

Colombia President Ivan Duque speaks at Seoul City Hall, Thursday, after being awarded honorary citizenship of Seoul. Duque is the 10th Colombian national and the 35th head of state-level figure given the status of honorary Seoul citizen. YonhapColombian president reaffirms partnership with Korea during state visitBy Kwon Mee-yooColombian President Ivan Duque assessed his first state visit to Korea as "very successful," as the two countries reaffirmed their partnership for innovation, creativity, sustainability and the digital economy."We share the common purposes of free market economy, democracy and institutional stability. So having a partner of that nature in Latin America represents an opportunity," Duque said during a press conference wrapping up his visit at Four Seasons Hotel Seoul, Thursday. "We also have a business-friendly framework, because we have a geostrategic position, closed in both oceans. And we have free trade agreements with most of the Western hemisphere. So for Korea, what better reason than to invest in a country that has such a historical strong bond?"On Thur

Aug 26, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
Duque emphasizes Colombia's role as gateway to Latin America
Foreign Affairs

French Embassy launches VR experience program with LG Uplus

Models introduce the launch of "Hello-France" campaign on U+VR, including the Notre-Dame de Paris VR experience. Courtesy of LG UplusBy Kwon Mee-yooThe French Embassy in Korea and LG Uplus launched virtual reality (VR) travel content featuring major tourist sites as well as cultural highlights of France. Titled "Hello-France," the campaign offers a variety of VR-based travel, art and performance content in relation to France from Aug. 23 to Sept. 22.In an era when international travel is elusive due to the pandemic, "Hello-France" is an alternative way to make a trip to France from the comfort of home. There are more than 20 VR experiences, including visits to the Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral and the Eiffel Tower, a showcase of artworks by Claude Monet and an array of concerts by French musicians. The contents are produced by French companies such as Lucid Realities, Ubisoft Entertainment or Targo, highlighting French technological ability. The NewImages Festival, organized in Paris by Forum des Images, also provided content for the campaign."Virtual reality offers an innovative exp

Aug 25, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
French Embassy launches VR experience program with LG Uplus
Foreign Affairs

Chinese ambassador visits ex-President Roh Tae-woo's house

Xing Haiming, right, Chinese ambassador to Korea, gestures to pictures of former President Roh Tae-woo during his visit to the former president's house in Seoul, Aug. 20, in commemoration of the 29th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Korea. Roh, 88, was the Korean head of state when ties were formed back in 1992, and his son Jae-heon, left, chairs the Road and Belt Institute in Korea. Courtesy of Chinese Embassy to Seoul

Aug 23, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
Chinese ambassador visits ex-President Roh Tae-woo's house
Law & Crime

Father receives suspended prison sentence for child neglect

gettyimagesbankBy Kwon Mee-yooAn appellate court has upheld a lower court decision that gave a 76-year-old man a suspended prison sentence on charges of raising five children in an unclean, moldy house and keeping one son from attending elementary school. The appellate department of the Chuncheon District Court in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, said it upheld the lower court ruling that sentenced the man to six months in jail suspended for two years on charges of child abuse and neglect in violation of the Child Welfare Act. He was also ordered to attend 40 hours of education on child abuse prevention. According to the court, the man married a woman of Cambodian nationality in 2008 and has five sons from two to 10 years old.He is accused of allowing one son not to go to elementary school from Nov. 14, 2017 to May 23, 2018, depriving the son's right to education. According to the court, he told his son he wouldn't attend school until he reached middle school age.The father claimed that his son didn't want to go to school at first and his truancy was unintentional, but the court said the

Aug 23, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
Father receives suspended prison sentence for child neglect
Politics

'Fake news' law revision draws concern from international journalists

A statement is posted on the website of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), Friday, regarding Korea's planned amendment of the Press Arbitration Act. Captured from the IFJ websiteBy Kwon Mee-yooA number of international media organizations have shown concerns over the Korean liberal ruling party's push to amend a law to impose punitive damages on media outlets and reporters for producing “fake news,” which they say may curtail freedom of expression. Despite mounting calls to scrap the plan, the revision is very likely to go through, as the ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), which holds a supermajority in the National Assembly, remains firm with its plans to pass the revision bill in the Assembly's Aug. 25 plenary session.As a preliminary step before the plenary session review, DPK members of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee of the Assembly approved the bill, last Thursday. A day after the committee's endorsement, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) released a statement Friday, calling for the repeal of the bill, which "represses

Aug 22, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
'Fake news' law revision draws concern from international journalists
Foreign Affairs

New Northern Policy shows some results, but lacks deeper philosophy

Kazakhstan state visit sheds light on Moon's effort looking northBy Kwon Mee-yooPresident of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited Korea last week, becoming the first foreign head of state to visit Korea since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, underscoring the significance of the Central Asian country in Korea's New Northern Policy.While reciprocating President's Moon Jae-in's visit to Central Asia in 2019, President Tokayev discussed how the two countries will promote cooperation in the post-COVID-19 era at the Korea-Kazakhstan summit.Moon emphasized during the summit, held on Aug. 17, that Kazakhstan is an important partner in the administration's New Northern Policy and that the bilateral relationship has a lot of potential in the future.The New Northern Policy was established by Moon back in 2017 with an aim to strengthen economic and political cooperation with countries to the north of Korea. President Moon also launched the Presidential Committee on Northern Economic Cooperation to engage more actively with countries in the region covered by the policy.The policy focuse

Aug 21, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
New Northern Policy shows some results, but lacks deeper philosophy
Law & Crime

Protest against McDonald's

A member of a committee demanding social responsibility from McDonald's wears a take-out paper bag upside-down in a performance to criticize the fast food restaurant chain for laying blame on part-time workers for replacing expiration dates on hamburger buns and tortillas. The sit-down protest took place in front of the McDonald's Korea headquarters in downtown Seoul, Thursday. The committee, consisting of the social democratic minor opposition Justice Party, the Arbeit Workers Union and other civic organizations, urged McDonald's to take more responsible action regarding the issue of expiration date stickers having been replaced, including to conduct a full inspection and implement measures to prevent such incidents from occurring in the future, rather than suspending the part-time workers for three months. Yonhap

Aug 19, 2021By Kwon Mee-yoo
Protest against McDonald's
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