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Dong-A Ilbo publisher named head of Korean Association of Newspapers

By Dong Sun-hwaLim Chae-chung, publisher of Dong-A Ilbo newspaperLim Chae-chung, publisher of the vernacular newspaper Dong-A Ilbo, has been appointed as head of the Korean Association of Newspapers.The association said it selected Lim at its general meeting last Friday. He will lead the group for two years. “Our association should put its utmost effort into promoting press freedom and protecting the public's right to know,” Lim said in his inauguration speech. “We should never compromise when there is an attempt to suppress these rights. The launch of a new government this year will bring about a lot of changes, but I believe we can get over all hardships if our members join forces.” Founded in 1957, the association aims to promote the growth of the newspaper industry and make newspapers more approachable for readers. Its membership includes 52 daily newspapers and two news agencies, including The Korea Times and its sister paper, the Hankook Ilbo. Lim, who majored in law at Seoul National University, joined Dong-A Ilbo in 1984, and has served as its managing

'She's Gone' vocalist to receive appreciation letter from Korea for promoting hanbok

Miljenko Matijevic, right, vocalist of Steelheart, is dressed in hanbok in the music video of the rock band's upcoming song “Trust in Love.” Captured from YouTube By Kim RahnMiljenko Matijevic, the vocalist of rock band Steelheart, will receive a letter of appreciation from the Korean government for promoting hanbok, after wearing the Korean traditional clothing in the group's upcoming music video, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Monday.The ministry said the Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles would hold a ceremony, Friday (EST), awarding the letter and an article of hanbok to the singer, who is best known in Korea for the band's 1990s hit song “She's Gone.”The ministry has been issuing letters of appreciation to people who have contributed to the promotion of hanbok around the world.Matijevic appears in hanbok in the music video of the group's new song “Trust in Love,” which will be officially released at midday on Thursday (KST). In the vi

Korea Times head elected to lead FNA

Korea Times President-Publisher Oh Young-jinOh Young-jin, the president-publisher of The Korea Times, has been named the seventh chairman of the Foreign Language Newspapers Association of Korea (FNA).The association announced his election at its meeting of executive directors, Friday. Oh will lead the group for a year.Established in July 2015, the FNA carries out joint research and projects for the development of foreign-language newspapers here. Its members are The Korea Times, The Korea Herald, The Korea JoongAng Daily and The Aju Daily, which is Aju Business Daily's Chinese edition. Since joining The Korea Times in 1988, Oh has worked at various desks covering politics, business and social issues as both a reporter and an editor. He served as the managing editor from 2012 to 2015 before becoming a chief editorial writer, then the digital managing editor and the director of content and digitization. He was named president-publisher in April 2020.

Lee O-young, revered literary critic who served as Korea's first culture minister, dead at 89

Former Culture Minister Lee O-young, one of Korea's most revered literary critics and novelists, died Saturday. He was 89. Korea Times file Former Culture Minister Lee O-young, one of Korea's most revered literary critics and novelists, died of cancer Saturday at the age of 89.Lee, born in 1933 in Asan, South Chungcheong Province, served as the country's first culture minister in 1990-1991 under the Roh Tae-woo administration.With his various literary works, he was respected as one of the most prominent "intellectuals of this era" in Korea.In 1956, Lee caused a stir in the literary critics circle when he criticized veteran writers for their authoritarianism in his iconic piece titled "Destruction of an Idol," published in the Hankook Ilbo newspaper.Lee, a graduate of Seoul National University, worked as an editorial writer in several newspapers between 1960 and 1972.He also taught Korean literature at Ewha Womans University in Seoul and became an honorary professor

Olympic medalist's YouTube channel attracts 1 mil. subscribers

Shortrack speedskater Kwak Yoon-gy holds a plush toy panda, the mascot of the Games, after the Korean team took the silver medal in the men's 5,000-meter relay at Beijing 2022 at Capital Indoor Stadium, Wednesday. YonhapBy Lee Hae-rinShort track speedskater Kwak Yoon-gy, of the Korean team that took silver in the men's 5,000-meter relay at Beijing 2022, Wednesday, will receive a YouTube Gold Creator Award to mark his channel reaching a million subscribers, Thursday.YouTube recognizes active creators based on subscriber numbers by giving silver, gold, diamond, and red diamond play buttons to those who reach 100,000, one million, 10 million, and 100 million subscribers, respectively.Kwak started his YouTube channel “Kwakjoba, Yoon-gy,” which means “Hold on tight, Yoon-gy” in English, in April 2019. The channel saw a sharp increase in its subscribers from 170,000 before the Beijing Olympics to 106 million as of Thursday.In his YouTube videos, Kwak introduces himself as a “sports-teller” and a “short track researcher,” sharing details of hi

Spring Concert: New Era Brings New Hope

Dialogues with Adoptees

Lee Kyung-eun, second from right, the director of Human Rights Beyond Borders and author of “The Global 'Orphan' Adoption System: South Korea's Impact on Its Origin and Development,” poses with, from left, managing editor Kim Jae-kyoung, Korea Times President-Publisher Oh Young-jin and digital content editor Jung Min-ho at The Korea Times' office in Seoul, Wednesday. Lee received an appreciation plaque for her contributions to "Dialogues with Adoptees," a monthslong series about Koreans adopted abroad. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

2022 코리아타임스 대학생 홍보대사 제2기 모집

※ 모집 내용▶ 지원 자격 : 서울 및 수도권에 거주하는, 재학 또는 휴학 중인 대학생(외국인 유학생 포함)▶ 선발 인원 : 총 00명★ 우대 사항 : 소셜미디어 활용도가 높은 사람, 영상 편집이 가능한 사람, 영어 능통자▶ 지원 방법: 지원서 작성 후 이메일 접수 (지원서 첨부)※ 선발 과정▶ 지원 기간 : 2/16 (수) ~ 3/4 (금) (24:00까지)▶ 최종 발표 : 3/7 (월) *오후 5시 이후 발표 예정▶ 발 대 식 : 3/8 (화)▶ 활동 기간 : 2021년 3월 ~ 7월말 (5개월간)▶ 정기 모임 : 격주 금요일 진행 예정 (16:00 ~ )★ 최종 합격자의 경우, 금요일 오후 시간대 수업 조율 바랍니다.★ 발대식 및 정기모임은 기본 온라인 진행이며, 상황에 따라 오프라인 진행으로 변경될 수 있습니다.※ 지원 방법① 코리아타임스 홈페이지 접속 : http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/culture/2021/09/135_323969.html② "코리아타임스 대학생 홍보대사 2기" 지원서 워드파일 다운로드③ 지원서 작성④ 이메일 접수 : ywjeon@ktimes.com (지원서 파일 첨부)★ 회사 계정인 관계로 외부에서 수신 확인이 안될 수 있으니 참고 바랍니다.★ 접수시 첨부파일명은 아래와 같이 제출 바랍니다.→ 대학생홍보대사2기_지원서_홍길동★ 이메일 제목은 아래와 같이 작성 바랍니다.→ [코리아타임스 대학생홍보대사 2기 지원자] 홍길동※ 심사 기준▶ 자기소개 및 지원동기: 70점▶ 대외 활동 경험: 10점▶ SNS 활동 점수: 20점★ 100점 만점으로 평가하여 선발 (*최종평가 점수는 공개 불가)※ 활동 내용① 코리아타임스 정기회의 참여② 코리아타임스 온·오프라인 홍보③ 코리아타임스 행사 참여 및 SNS 후기 작성④ 참가 활동에 대한 콘텐츠(사진, 동영상) 제작 및 게시★ 회사 사정으로 인해 일정은 다소 변경될 수 있습니다.※ 활동 혜택① 코리아타임스 수료증 발급② 활동 후 소정의 상품권 지급③ 활동 우수자 향후 인턴 채용 가능④ 코리아타임스 주최 각종 행사 참가 기회 제공★ 정기모임 2회 이상 불참시 수료 불가 참가신청서 다운로드

Korea Times photographer wins annual contest with environment activist's portrait

“2021, Earthlings buried under plastic,” a photo by Korea Times photographer Shim Hyun-chul which topped the Best Portrait Photo category at the annual news photography contest of the Korea Press Photographers' Association / Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chulBy Kim RahnShim Hyun-chulKorea Times photographer Shim Hyun-chul has won an award at an annual news photography contest hosted by the Korea Press Photographers' Association (KPPA).Featuring environmental activist Hong Da-gyeong, the photo titled “2021, Earthlings buried under plastic” topped the Best Portrait Photo category in the KPPA's 58th contest.The KPPA award has four other categories ― news, sports, feature & nature, and story ― and the winners were selected among photos taken by some 500 of its members last year.The award-winning photo of Shim, published on Aug. 5, 2021, shows the face of Hong, a member of Earth Citizen Movement Alliance, through a crushed plastic bottle. She has been working on finding illegal waste dumping sites here to raise public awareness on the seriousness of rapidly ac

Korea Times to hold 2022 Spring Concert

The Korea Times will present its annual spring concert at Seoul Arts Center at 5 p.m., March 26. The 17th concert, co-hosted by the newspaper and its sister paper the Hankook Ilbo, comes under the theme of “New Era Brings New Hope,” aimed at giving the audience hope and solace during a highly stressful and challenging time for the world when the coronavirus persists.Under the baton of conductor Hong Seok-won, the Korean Symphony Orchestra will play classical music works with award-winning pianist Lim Dong-hyek. The program consists of a variety of modern works including G. Bizet's Carmen Overture, P. I. Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23, and A. Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 “From the New World.” Lim, one of the most sought-after Korean pianists on the global stage, studied at the Moscow Central Music School and the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory, winning prizes at various prestigious competitions, including the International Chopin Piano Competition and International Tchaikovsky Competition.Hong is the chief conduct