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DAILY FORTUNE - August 18, 2018

Aug 17, 2018

(385) Saju: Eating God, an interesting icon for contemporary life

By Janet ShinEating god is one of the saju stars according to the five elements circulation and their interactions that tells of one's luck of having things to eat and generally explains one's talents, eloquence and popularity. It is usually introduced as an expression star to read lives of experts and entertainers. The evaluation of saju stars shouldn't be limited to a certain type of occupation though. For instance, an archetypal profession for a saju of knowledge stars is a teacher, while that of career stars is a politician and that of money stars is entrepreneur and so on. Nevertheless, people may become politicians not only for their aspiration of power but for their reputation and public perception which can be told by the expression stars. An outstanding scholar cannot make an excellent professor without the necessary capability to express their knowledge to teach students.The expression star shows the way people display their emotions and aptitudes. When it is well located in a good relationship with a day master, it can make a very talented and popular person. The expressio

Aug 16, 2018

Honoring female independence fighters underway

Student activists walk in Gwanghwamun Square, Seoul, holding the portraits of 293 female independence fighters to raise public awareness of these forgotten heroes in this Aug. 14, 2017, file photo. / Korea Times fileBy Jin Yu-youngMost independence fighters Koreans remember today are men. However, there were many women who were forgotten. As Wednesday marks the 73rd anniversary of Korea's Liberation Day, some students and activists have launched a campaign to honor these forgotten heroes.Students from Seoul Women's University launched a social funding project for an advertisement highlighting the contributions women made to the independence movement.They initiated the project after realizing there was a lack of recognition of women activists. The group's official introductory statement on the social funding site “Tumblug” reads: “If you are asked to name a woman who took part in the movement, Ryu Gwan-sun is the only one who comes to mind … the number of women mentioned in Korean history textbooks is very low.” It was with this concern that they began t

Aug 14, 2018

Honoring female independence fighters underway

DAILY FORTUNE - August 14, 2018

Aug 13, 2018

Leadership vacuum intensifies infighting in Jogye Order

Buddhists who support Ven. Seoljeong, president of Jogye Order, rally in front of Jogye Temple in central Seoul, Sunday. They hold up a banner that reads “Let's save Ven. Seoljeong from groundless allegations that trapped him.” The pro-Seoljeong protest came days after anti-Seoljeong rallies at the same venue.  YonhapClash between pro-Seoljeong, rebels looms large By Kang Hyun-kyungA clash between the supporters of Ven. Seoljeong, president of the nation's largest Buddhist sect Jogye Order, and a rival faction seeking to bring him down and revamp the sect, seems to be inevitable.On Sunday, a group of Buddhists who back Ven. Seoljeong, who's embroiled in multiple corruption allegations, gathered in front of Jogye Temple in Seoul and showed their support for him as president. Earlier this month, the Jogye Order president offered to resign to take responsibility for the allegations, including rumors he has a wife and a daughter. His supporters claimed the allegations Seoljeong faces are groundless and his opponents fabricated his past records to oust him from the leader

Aug 12, 2018