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Jul 19, 2023

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INTERVIEW Top Korean makeup artist in Japan talks about Seoul-Tokyo ties

Lee So-ah / Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukBy Kim Hee-suAs a top globally recognized makeup artist in Japan, Lee So-ah is a Korean resident of Japan who opened a luxury hair and beauty salon in a prosperous Tokyo district. She was also an executive producer of Paris Haute Couture's collection from 2007 to 2016.She makes cosmetic products tailored to the client's facial type. “It is important to choose targets in making the products,” she told The Korea Times. “Then, the price and packaging of the products are determined. For example, the Japanese focus more on base makeup while Koreans prioritize tones.” She cited the case of Hime Gyaru fashion that hit Japan in the 1990s, which featured a highlighted smoky-eye makeup set against a white base. “Most Japanese people want to have a whiter face,” she said. She became a phenomenal success through a Japanese home shopping TV program, after making 300 million won ($236,000) by selling about 2,000 cosmetic products within one hour in 2012. Riding on that success, she started appearing on Korean and Japa

Jul 18, 2023

[INTERVIEW] Top Korean makeup artist in Japan talks about Seoul-Tokyo ties

MOU with Vietnamese media outlet

MOU with Vietnamese media outlet  Korea Times President-Publisher Oh Young-jin, top right, and The World and The Vietnam Report Editor-in-Chief Nguyen Truong Son, top left, show their copies of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed to promote cooperation between the two news outlets, during an online signing ceremony, Thursday. Next to Nguyen Truong Son is Vietnam Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang. At bottom left are Ambassador of Vietnam to Korea Nguyen Vu Tung, second from left, and Counsellor Le Anh Tuan who helped arrange the signing ceremony. The other participants are Korea Times staff.                      Korea Times photo by Ahn Seong-jin

Jul 17, 2023

Korea Times Ambassadors

A group of university students who have been appointed as brand ambassadors for The Korea Times participate in an online welcoming ceremony, Monday. Korea Times President-Publisher Oh Young-jin, bottom right, delivers congratulatory remarks. The students will engage in various activities, including contributing articles and promoting the news outlet through social media. Captured by Jeon Yae-wool

Jul 14, 2023

Korea's first corporate lawyer dies at 84

Hwang Ju-myung speaks during an interview with The Korea Times in his office in central Seoul in this Jan. 23, 2018 photo. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukBy Lee Hae-rinKorea's first corporate lawyer, Hwang Ju-myung, who was a founder and chairman of HMP Law and a former judge, has died. He was 84.According to those in legal circles and the bereaved family, Wednesday, Hwang passed away at CHA Bundang Medical Center in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province around 1:30 p.m, Tuesday.Born in South Hamgyong Province, North Korea, Hwang started his judicial career in 1961 after graduating from Kyunggi High School and Seoul National University Law School. He served as a judge at the Busan District Court, the Seoul Central District Court and the Seoul High Court and as a research judge at the Supreme Court.Hwang was one of the judges to lead the resignation movement under the authoritarian rule of former President Park Chung-hee in 1971. A total of 153 judges tendered their resignation in protest against the government's investigation targeting judges who found those accused as public safety offender

Jul 6, 2023By Lee Hae-rin

Korea's first corporate lawyer dies at 84

From insect hunts to terrarium making, Seoul's parks offer summer fun

A visitor sees constellations with a telescope at Noeul Park in Mapo District, western Seoul in this July 2022 photo. Courtesy of Seoul Metropolitan GovernmentBy Ko Dong-hwanThe summer heat is leading people on all sorts of outings, from trips to coastal beaches and cold streams hidden in mountain valleys to air-conditioned spacious indoor activities like shopping in malls or visiting libraries.Long lines of expectant passengers wait at airports en route to exotic fun, while theaters are busy with folks forgetting the grilling weather outside.It's the seasonal concern in Korea ― how to deal with the scorching heat that will continue until late August. Especially for parents with young children who need to burn their pent-up energy at playgrounds or football fields on a daily basis, the concern becomes a grueling problem-solving challenge for weeks that seem interminable.The Seoul Metropolitan Government, mindful of these issues, has formulated a new set of solutions. Using 13 green parks in the city, the authority has come up with over 80 seasonal programs that will ignite the curios

Jul 5, 2023By Ko Dong-hwan

From insect hunts to terrarium making, Seoul's parks offer summer fun

Conference for English instructors to be held at Konkuk University

By Ko Dong-hwanA conference for English instructors working in elementary and middle schools in Korea will be held later this week at Konkuk University in Seoul. The event will outline the country's ongoing public language teaching environment and will look to learn from U.S. and UK speakers about English education in this ever-changing digital era.The 2023 Joint International Conference on ELT in Korea will follow key related topics as mentioned in the event slogan: “English Language Education in the Era of Digital Transformation: Opportunities, Connectivity and Sustainability.” The event will be held from Thursday to Saturday, and is being co-organized by Cheongju National University of Education's Education Training Institute, the Korean Organization of Secondary English Teachers Association and nine private research unions that research best practices regarding the teaching of English to Koreans. Keynote speakers include instructors from renowned universities in English countries like Tony McEnery from Lancaster University in the United Kingdom, Joan Kelly Hall, Yuko

Jul 4, 2023By Ko Dong-hwan

Conference for English instructors to be held at Konkuk University

Courtesy call

Courtesy call    Mpoki Thomson, right, managing editor of The Citizen, an English-language newspaper in Tanzania, shakes hands with The Korea Times President-Publisher Oh Young-jin after making a visit to The Korea Times' office on Monday. The two media outlets have signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation. Korea Times photo by Ahn Seong-jin

Jun 27, 2023

Donations pour in for Korean War veteran caught shoplifting

By Jung Min-hoThis photo released by police shows a hand-written letter from a person offering help to a financially struggling Korean War veteran who was recently caught stealing food. Courtesy of Busanjin Police StationDonations are pouring in for a financially struggling Korean War veteran who was caught stealing food. According to police and officials at the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs on Monday, more than 20 people have so far contacted them to ask about ways to help the man who is now in his late 80s. Some offered cash, while others sent food and other daily necessities.They decided to lend a helping hand and joined in following the news that the veteran was being investigated for allegedly stealing several bottles of sesame oil, canned fish and other food products worth 83,000 won ($64) between April and May.After being apprehended, he immediately apologized and said he did so because he did not have enough money to buy food, police explained.After serving in the war, the veteran worked as a fisherman for 30 years. Reportedly, he has two children he has lost cont

Jun 27, 2023By Jung Min-ho

Donations pour in for Korean War veteran caught shoplifting

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