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Comedian Suh Se-won dies at hospital in Cambodia

Comedian Suh Se-won is seen in this file photo. YonhapComedian Suh Se-won died at a hospital in Cambodia on Thursday, diplomatic sources said. He was 67.Suh died while under treatment at a hospital in Phnom Penh, the sources said.Further details were not immediately available, including the cause of his death.Suh was a popular comedian in the 1980s and 1990s, but has been out of the public limelight since footage of him beating his wife, Suh Chung-hee, was released in 2014. The two divorced after 32 years of marriage in 2015, and Suh Se-won remarried a traditional instrument player the following year. (Yonhap)

Apr 20, 2023

Comedian Suh Se-won dies at hospital in Cambodia

Video of Korean War heroes begins airing in Times Square

This image, provided by the veterans ministry shows Korean War heroes to be featured in a video to be aired in New York's Times Square through May 3, April 20. YonhapA video honoring notable U.S. and Korean veterans of the 1950-53 Korean War started airing in New York's Times Square on Thursday, the veterans ministry said, as the two countries celebrate the 70th anniversary of their alliance.The 30-second video will be shown periodically on two electronic billboards at Times Square through May 3, as President Yoon Suk Yeol is set to travel to Washington next week for a state visit.American war heroes featured in the video include Gen. Douglas MacArthur, who served as the commander of the U.N. forces that fought with Korea; Air Force Col. Dean Elmer Hess, who helped airlift around 1,000 war orphans in Seoul to safety; Army Col. Ralph Puckett Jr.; and Korean American Army Col. Kim Young-oak.It also honors two U.S. father-son pairs ― Gen. James Alward Van Fleet, commander of the 8th Army from 1951-53, and his son Air Force Capt. James Alward Van Fleet Jr., who went missing after a bombi

Apr 20, 2023

Video of Korean War heroes begins airing in Times Square

MMCA director Youn Bum-mo resigns from post

Youn Bum-mo, the former director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA), resigned from his post on April 18. Courtesy of MMCABy Park Han-solYoun Bum-mo, who has helmed the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) since 2019, has officially stepped down as director without completing his three-year term, which was set to last until early 2025, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said, April 18.The announcement came eight days after he was reported to have tendered his resignation to Culture Minister Park Bo-gyoon.Youn, a liberal art critic, historian and former professor at Dongguk University, was first named the director of the national art institution in 2019 and reappointed in February 2022.He spent his first three-year term during the former progressive Moon Jae-in administration. However, his reappointment was viewed as a potential act of nepotism by some political detractors as it took place shortly before the presidential election, which resulted in the victory of conservative Yoon Suk Yeol.It was further speculated that

Apr 20, 2023By Park Han-sol

MMCA director Youn Bum-mo resigns from post

Korea Times-Mwananchi Communications MOU

Korea Times President-Publisher Oh Young-jin, top left, and Mwananchi Communications Managing Director Bakari S. Machumu of Tanzania, top right, show their copies of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed to promote cooperation between the two news outlets, during an online signing ceremony, April 14. At bottom right is Tanzanian Ambassador to Korea Togolani Edriss Mavura, who helped arrange the signing ceremony. At bottom left, are staffers of Mwananchi Communications. Korea Times photo by Kwak Won-hee

Apr 18, 2023

Korea Times-Mwananchi Communications MOU

Louis Vuitton to open fashion show in Seoul in late April

A Louis Vuitton logo is seen outside a store on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, France in this Sept. 18, 2020 file photo. Reuters-YonhapLouis Vuitton is set to open its first fashion show in Korea at the end of the month, industry officials said Tuesday.The French luxury brand is set to showcase its 2023 pre-fall collection at the Some Sevit, a man-made floating island on the south of the Han River, on April 29, they said.It also marks the first time for Louis Vuitton to stage a fashion show for the pre-fall collection.Pre-fall fashion refers to the small capsule collections released by designers ahead of the fall season. They are usually less formal and smaller in scale compared with the primary fall and spring runways during Fashion Week.Global fashion houses are holding shows in Korea, as the country rises as an important market for luxury brands.Koreans were the world's biggest spenders on personal luxury goods per capita in 2022, according to Morgan Stanley, with the nation's per capita spending amounting to $325. This far exceeds the $55 and $280 per capita spending by Chinese and

Apr 4, 2023

Louis Vuitton to open fashion show in Seoul in late April

'60s Korean pop diva Hyun Mee dies at age 85

Legendary singer Hyun Mee died Tuesday at the age of 85. Korea Times photo by Kim Ji-gonHyun Mee, who was one of the most popular Korean pop singers in the 1960s, died Tuesday, police said. She was 85.According to the police and music industry sources, the singer whose original Korean name is Kim Myeong-seon, was found dead at her home in Ichon-dong, central Seoul, by the head of her fan club at about 9:35 a.m.She was moved to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead upon arrival.Born in Pyongyang, Hyun Mee crossed the border into the South, along with her family, during the 1950-53 Korean War.She began her entertainment career in 1957 at age 20 by performing on stage for the 8th U.S. Army, just like many other Korean musicians and other entertainers at that time.At first, she performed on the stage as a sword dancer but became a singer by chance when she filled in for a certain female singer who had canceled her performance.Hyun Mee later married late composer Lee Bong-jo after three years of dating.She skyrocketed to stardom with the 1962 hit song "Night Fog" and churned out more

Apr 4, 2023

'60s Korean pop diva Hyun Mee dies at age 85

Ambassadors, dignitaries gather at Korea Times' concert to promote Busan's World Expo bid

Chairman Seung Myung-ho of The Korea Times and the Hankook Ilbo, front row seventh from left, Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon, front row sixth from left, and Korea University President Kim Dong-won, front row seventh from right, pose with ambassadors and dignitaries during a reception before The Korea Times' annual spring concert at Seoul Arts Center, Thursday. The 18th concert, co-hosted by the paper and its sister publication the Hankook Ilbo, was held to support Busan's World Expo 2030 bid. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulClassical music concert draws over 2,100 audience membersBy Dong Sun-hwaMore than 2,100 people, including diplomats and dignitaries, attended The Korea Times' annual spring concert at the Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall, Thursday, which was held to support Busan's bid to host World Expo 2030. Internationally acclaimed violinist Han Soo-jin ― the first Korean winner of the prestigious International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition ― took the stage with conductor Hong Seok-won and the Korean National Symphony Orchestra (KNSO). Hong is the artistic director of the

Mar 23, 2023By Dong Sun-hwa

Ambassadors, dignitaries gather at Korea Times' concert to promote Busan's World Expo bid

PHOTOS Korea Times spring concert

INTERVIEW 'Welcome to world of art therapy'

Kim Sun-hyun, a professor at Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine / Courtesy of Kim Sun-hyunProfessor believes in 'power of art' to heal people By Dong Sun-hwaMessages are woven into every painting. So when a painting captures your eye, you have to listen to your inner voice and work out what this attraction is telling you about your current emotional state. It might be the color or structure that appeals to you, or perhaps it evokes childhood memories. Regardless of the reason, it is a form of self-discovery that can lead to inner peace and a better understanding of yourself.This is the gist of art therapy, according to Kim Sun-hyun, a professor at Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine and the president of the World Art Therapy Conference. Kim, who also leads the Korean Trauma Association, is known as a trailblazer in the promotion of art therapy in Korea. Her career spans more than two decades. French artist Henri Rousseau's 1897 painting, "The Sleeping Gypsy," was used as a cover for Kim Sun-hyun's 2022 book, “The Power of Masterpiece 2.” Courtesy of

Mar 23, 2023By Dong Sun-hwa

[INTERVIEW] 'Welcome to world of art therapy'

Indonesian students advise Korean bank on entering Indonesian market

From left, Shavira Amelia Johan, Agnes Michelle Liu, Zahid Ibrahim and Matahari Sukmadjati, the members of an Indonesian special team participating in the KB Solveathon, pose in this 2022 photo. Courtesy of KB Financial GroupBy Lee Yeon-woo“Team Garuda, semangat (good luck)!” Four Indonesian college students shouted enthusiastically when they landed in Korea in November 2022 to participate in a debate competition hosted by KB Financial Group.Named KB Solveathon, the event pitted 64 college students ― 60 Koreans and the four Indonesians ― in competition against each other to come up with a potential strategy for KB Financial Group within 42.195 hours, just like running a marathon.Agnes Michelle Liu, Matahari Sukmadjati, Shavira Amelia Johan and Zahid Ibrahim participated in the event as an Indonesian special team and offered in-house opinions related to the country's financial market to the group, which has been trying to enter the Indonesian market.“How can a bank from an East Asian country come to Indonesia and address the issues that we've always had ― even with I

Mar 23, 2023By Lee Yeon-woo

Indonesian students advise Korean bank on entering Indonesian market

Violinist Han Soo-jin to perform at Korea Times Spring Concert

Violinist Han Soo-jin / Courtesy of CrediaBy Dong Sun-hwaAward-winning violinist Han Soo-jin will perform classical works by Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky and Beethoven at The Korea Times' annual Spring Concert, which is scheduled for March 23.The 18th concert, co-hosted by the newspaper and its sister publication the Hankook Ilbo, will be held at Seoul Arts Center to support Busan's bid to host World Expo 2030, providing a fresh momentum for the Korea's second-largest city's campaign.Han will collaborate with internationally acclaimed conductor Hong Seok-won and the Korean National Symphony Orchestra (KNSO) to present classical pieces by Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky and Beethoven. The program features Shostakovich's Festive Overture, Op. 96, Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35, and Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92. The concert will have a running time of 90 minutes. Han was born with unilateral hearing loss. However, she did not let her physical challenge block her way to success. Thanks to her extraordinary artistic prowess combined with endless efforts, she beca

Mar 17, 2023By Dong Sun-hwa

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