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Roh delivers expertise to ethnic Koreans

Roh Soon-seok, Yanbian University of Science & Technology (YUST) vice presidentBy Kim Tae-gyu As far as depth and breadth of experiences are concerned, Yanbian University of Science & Technology (YUST) Vice President Roh Soon-seok would be second to none.And since 2014, the 64-year-old has delivered his expertise to 2,000 students at the first Sino-foreign joint university in the world’s most populous country.“It is a great pleasure to teach our students, many of whom are ethnic Koreans. I hope that they would grow to become leaders not only in China but also on the global scene,” Roh said.In 1985, Roh joined Dacom, a fixed-line telecom operator affiliated with LG Group and now merged into LG Uplus, in its public relations team and became one of the most prominent communication experts in the industry.He moved to Pantech, the country’s third-largest mobile phone manufacturer after Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, in 2002, to take charge of the strategic communication division.Three years later, he went on to work at Korea Investment &a

Oct 13, 2016
Roh delivers expertise to ethnic Koreans

Fiji president's visit

Fiji’s President Jioji Konusi Konrote, second from right, and Filimoni Kau, ambassador of Fiji to Korea, third from right, pose with Choe Chong-dae, right, president of Dae-kwang International Co. and a Korea Times guest columnist, during a luncheon to commemorate National Day of Fiji at Westin Chosun Hotel, Seoul, Tuesday. The president visited Korea from Oct. 11 to 12 to promote ties between Korea and the Republic of Fiji. / Courtesy of Choe Chong-dae

Oct 13, 2016

지하철에서 여성 성추행하다 뺨 맞은...

지난 11일 영국 데일리메일은 중국 지하철에서 옆자리에 앉은 여성의 다리를 더듬다 큰코다친 한 남성의 동영상을 공개했다.앞자리에서 누군가가 촬영한 듯한 이 영상에는 한 남성이 은근슬쩍 옆자리 여성의 다리를 만지는 장면이 나온다. 그러자 여성은 벌떡 일어나 사정없이 남성의 뺨을 때리며 욕설을 퍼붓는다.이 여성의 철저한 응징은 순식간에 퍼져나가 화제가 되고 있다.디지털뉴스부@

Oct 12, 2016
지하철에서 여성 성추행하다 뺨 맞은...

Soldiers donate prize money to descendents of war vets

Sgt. Ahn Joon-hyung, front row right, delivers 10 million won which he and his colleagues received in prize money from a contest, to Lee Heung-woo, an administrative officer of the War Memorial of Korea in Yongsan, Seoul, Oct. 7. The money will be used for the memorial’s scholarship project designed to support descendents of Korean War veterans.  / Courtesy of the ArmyBy Jun Ji-hye Seven soldiers belonging to the Army 2nd Operations Command have donated 10 million won ($9,000) they won to descendents of Korean War veterans, according to the Army.The soldiers received the money after winning the 2016 World Soldiers & Youth Security Vision Presentation Contest, hosted by the Ministry of National Defense in July.The soldiers are Sergeants Kim Se-hyun (R), Ahn Joon-hyung, Choi Da-han and Kim Joon-yeon, Corporals Hong Sung-jin and Ha Jae-hyung and Private First Class Oh Sung-ho.  At the contest, they presented a musical in which they suggested proper roles for young people in contributing to promoting national security and building peace on the Korean Pe

Oct 12, 2016
Soldiers donate prize money to descendents of war vets

JH Waterway strives to provide quality tap water

President and CEO Shim Hak-sub of JH Waterway poses in his factory and office in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, in this file photo. / Courtesy of JH WaterwayBy Kim Ji-sooAt 17, one rarely knows or has an inkling of what he or she might want to do in life. Shim Hak-sub, president and CEO of JH Waterway, agrees — people usually need a shocking event to be able to think that far ahead. For him, it was a family tragedy, the death of his mother, and the declining family fortune that prompted him to think deeply about what he has to do with his life. After several months of deep thinking, he decided he would be a businessman who would also benefit society. He also created a life plan that included starting his business and getting married at 30.So far, his life more or less has gone according to plan, and more than three decades later, Shim, 49, finds himself deeply immersed in the business of ensuring households have quality water. More specifically, he is using a physical ionizer, the Scale Buster, to rehabilitate water pipelines. Despite its adequate quality of water, South

Oct 12, 2016
JH Waterway strives to provide quality tap water

Top Asian chef says he will leave success behind

Gaggan Anand  / Courtesy of La MainBy Yun Suh-young Indian chef Gaggan Anand is Asia's top chef according to Asia's 50 Best Restaurants list. The award has become as reputed as the Michelin Guide and is touted as even more reliable, especially in Asia.Anand's restaurant Gaggan in Bangkok has topped the list for the past two consecutive years, and has been on the list of Asia's 50 best restaurants as well as the World's 50 Best Restaurants since 2014, when it ranked 17th on the global rankings. Gaggan opened in 2010.But he says fame is "stupid" and "fake" and is planning to leave his success behind to travel around the world and explore new things. He plans to close down his successful restaurant by 2020 and move to Japan to live and open a small restaurant there."Look how stupid this is," he said, showing his Instagram and comparing the same photo that he posted years ago and one he posted recently. The number of “likes” jumped from the 40s to the 2,000s. His followers tripled from 12,000 to 36,000 in the two years."Every day I get about 200 followers. Ever

Oct 11, 2016
Top Asian chef says he will leave success behind

Amsa prehistoric site seeks UNESCO heritage status

By Park Jae-hyukGangdong-gu Office in southeastern Seoul hosted the 21st Prehistoric Culture Festival at the Amsa prehistoric settlement site, from Friday to Sunday.Visitors to the annual event experienced prehistoric life and saw real-size replicas of mammoths and other Neolithic creatures there.The only prehistoric-themed festival in Seoul, which has been held since 1996, featured parades, performing arts, fireworks and K-pop performances.The festival organizers held an international conference at Korea Press Center in central Seoul, Friday, seeking ways to register the Amsa-dong Prehistoric Settlement Site on the UNESCO World Heritage list.Scholars from various countries, including the U.S. and Australia, gave lectures on prehistoric sites in other countries and compared them to the Amsa site.With the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) and Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG), the district office has been working to register the site with UNESCO since 2014. The office has promoted the site with its residents and held a signature-seeking campaign as well.Gangdong-gu Office head

Oct 10, 2016By Park Jae-hyuk

Former bureaucrat to head Korea Energy Agency

Kang Nam-hoon, Korea Energy Agency CEOBy Lee Hyo-sikA former bureaucrat has been appointed as the new CEO of the state-run Korea Energy Agency (KEA) effective Monday, replacing outgoing Byun Jong-rip who headed the agency for three years.Kang, who retired as knowledge economy senior presidential secretary at Cheong Wa Dae in 2013, has pledged to transform KEA into a globally competitive energy research institute by fostering innovation, transparent management and open communication among employees.Prior to the latest appointment, Kang has headed Korea Industrial Complex Corp. for the last three years.The CEO, who earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Seoul National University, passed the civil service exam in 1982. He received a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Michigan in 1995.He has served key posts at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy throughout his 30-year career.“I am glad to be part of the organization, which has been at the forefront of Korea’s efforts to improve its energy efficiency and promote the use of renewable energy,” Ka

Oct 10, 2016
Former bureaucrat to head Korea Energy Agency

'Volunteering for Thai people is my passion in life'

Kim Kwang-hyungBy Lee Kyung-min Truck driver Kim Kwang-hyung, 63, who has worked as a volunteer interpreter to help Thai nationals here for the past 16 years, said giving help to foreigners is his biggest pride and joy of the social work.Kim had to learn the language in 1991 at the age of 40 when the company, for which he worked, moved to Thailand to save production costs.There, he held a managerial position in charge of 50 Thai workers for two years.“First, I had to speak the language out of necessity. And spending some time speaking it every day for some years, I became good at it,” he said.After returning to Korea, he did not give up on the language. He bought books to study further and started volunteer work at his church in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, where a large number of Thai workers live.“They had problems including receiving hospital treatment or other issues regarding employment, and sometimes faced deportation,” he said.For many foreigners with such problems, seeking help is not their first choice, as they worry more about being deported or bei

Oct 7, 2016
'Volunteering for Thai people is my passion in life'

Mongolian singer goes on journey toward Korean dream

 Gantogoo Sergelen smiles after winning the top prize in the song competition at the Migrants’ Arirang Multicultural Festival (MAMF) in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province on Oct. 1. / Yonhap                                By Kim Ji-soo For several years, the annual Migrants’ Arirang Multicultural Festival (MAMF), held in southern Korea, was a dream stage for Gantogoo Sergelen from Mongolia.But on Oct.1, the former migrant worker and now a member of a singing troupe, stood on that stage by grabbing top prize at the festival.Singing the Korean ballad “When Time Goes By” by Choi Ho-seop, Sergelen, 32, won after a previous unsuccessful attempt, taking home a 4 million-won prize and a chance to enter the Korean entertainment industry.The MAMF is organized and hosted by the Gyungnam Migrant Community Service Center, with support from the government of South Gyeongsang Province and the city of

Oct 7, 2016
Mongolian singer goes on journey toward Korean dream
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