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Storyteller who tells about kimchi making in English

Storyteller Kim Seung-ah / Courtesy of Kim Seung-ahBy Kim Se-jeong  Kim Seung-ah, 40, is said to be Korea’s first professional storyteller.She makes a living by telling stories on stage, often with song and acting.Stories are varied, from well-known Korean folktales to stories of her own creation using her personal experiences or those of her family and friends.She tells stories in English, one of which is “Kimchi Story.”“I am not a good cook,” Kim said. “But when I was abroad, I had to cook for myself and needed to tell my friends how to make kimchi. It was hard for me. So I decided to make up a story so that I could tell people how to make kimchi.”Her name is relatively unknown in Korea, but she is well received in the global storytelling community.She participated in the 2007 Toronto Festival of Storytelling in Canada. Two years ago, she represented Korea at the Singapore International Storytelling Festival, which was followed by similar festivals in Kea and Athens, Greece, and Rome and Bolzano, Italy. In June of this year, she also p

Aug 19, 2016

Retailers, restaurants struggling to adjust to anti-graft law

An array of Chuseok gift sets hit the shelves Tuesday — most priced at less than 50,000 won— at the Hanaro Mart in Yangjae-dong, southern Seoul.  / YonhapBy Kim Ji-sooAs Chuseok  — one of the biggest Korean holidays — falls on Sept. 15, Koreans are surveying gifts that they may have to buy for acquaintances and colleagues.This year, however, one factor looms large in their shopping decisions: the so-called Kim Young-ran anti-graft law that takes effect on Sept 28. Under the law, among other things, public officials, private school teachers, journalists may be punished with fines for being given a meal that costs more than 30,000 won ($26), a gift priced at more than 50,000 won or congratulatory or condolence contributions more than 100,000 won.The new law is expected to affect some 4 million people in the nation.The law, which is either embraced by some or fiercely opposed by others — opponents sent it to the Constitutional Court, which in July ruled it constitutional — may cause a significant shift not only in how Koreans interact but al

Aug 19, 2016
Retailers, restaurants struggling to adjust to anti-graft law
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Tenacious engineer named master mechanic

Lee Jun-hee, right, an electrical equipment engineer at Samsung SDI, talks to a co-worker at the company’s Gumi plant in NorthGyeongsang Province in this file photo. / Courtesy of Samsung SDIBy Yoon Sung-wonLee Jun-hee, an electrical equipment engineer at Samsung SDI, has been named a master mechanic by successfully combining his work and study, the company said Thursday.Enduring failure after failure, the 45-year-old technician acquired the national technical qualification for engineer plant maintenance in 2013, master craftsman electricity in 2015 and master craftsman in plumbing this year, becoming the 16th master mechanic at his workplace in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province.He said the achievement elevated his self-confidence and made him a more thorough person at work.“I have changed much at work,” the engineer said. “After experiencing that a minor error can cause a major fiasco, I have become a person who checks more thoroughly and pushes to achieve the goal as perfectly and as quickly as possible. My self-confidence and self-respect have

Aug 18, 2016
Tenacious engineer named master mechanic

POSTECH professor wins scientist award

Han Wook-shinBy Lee Hyo-sikA computer science professor at POSTECH has been selected as the scientist of the month for his extensive research on database processing, the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning said Thursday.Han Wook-shin, a professor at POSTECH’s future IT innovation laboratory, won the scientist of the month award for August, jointly conferred by the ministry and the National Research Foundation of Korea.Han was credited for developing the “Turbo Graphic,” an innovative tool for processing mass data, raising Korea’s academic profile in the area of database processing.The ministry said the Turbo Graphic can be used widely to process graphic-based data on social media, as well as in computing, medical, marketing and other areas of business to derive commercially valuable outputs.The professor also developed a new technique enabling graphic calculation to be done faster. For instance, it enables one computer to complete the calculation, while conventional methods require about 100 companies to do the same amount of work, the ministry said.&

Aug 18, 2016
POSTECH professor wins scientist award

Multicultural music broadcast

Shin Hyon-ung, center, chairman of the Woongjin Foundation, poses with Kim Choong-hyun, fifth from left, CEO of Digital Skynet; Rep. Choi Myung-ghil of the main opposition Minjoo Party of Korea, fifth from right; and foreign DJs at the broadcaster’s studio in Mapo, Seoul,Wednesday. They celebrated the eighth anniversary of the launch of music broadcasts airing in eight languages including Chinese, Vietnamese and Arabic for 2 million multicultural families and migrant workers here. The nonprofit foundation has been supporting the programs since 2008./ Courtesy of the Woongjin Foundation

Aug 17, 2016

Retired general sets example for commanders

Retired Lt. Gen. Chun In-bum / Korea Times photo by Kim Hyo-jinBy Kim Hyo-jin“Take care of your men and they will take care of you.”This is the motto of retired Lt. Gen. Chun In-bum, whose leadership style put priority on caring for his soldiers during his 36-year military career.The former special warfare commander is known as a hero who saved then Joint Chief of Staff Chairman Lee Ki-baik from the so-called “Aung San Terror” in which North Koreans bombed the Martyrs’ Museum in Rangoon, Burma, attempting to kill the South Korean President in 1983.Hearing the sound of the blast, Chun, then first lieutenant serving Lee, charged into the building despite the risk of a second blast.Chun carried the severely wounded Lee to a nearby hospital where he went through hours of surgery, becoming the sole survivor of the terrorist attack that killed 17 presidential advisers, journalists and security officials on the spot. But what made him more famous was his unconventional leadership style.“During my command, my focus was always on the little guys,” Chu

Aug 17, 2016
Retired general sets example for commanders

Kim Bok-dong still fighting for sex slave victims

Kim Bok-dong, 90, who was drafted by Japan’s Imperial Army during World War II, talks about the disappointment that she feels at the deal that the government reached with Japan last year over the former sex slaves. / Courtesy of Council for the Women Drafted for Military Sexual SlaveryBy Kim Ji-sooFor more than 20 years, Kim Bok-dong, 90, has been attending the Wednesday rallies to demand a formal apology from Japan and legal reparations for the Korean women forced into sex slavery during World War II. In an interview on Friday, she shared her disappointment with the agreement that the government reached with Japan last year.“Our stance is clear that Abe should apologize in front of journalists and make legal reparations,” she said.“At this point in my life, I am really worried that the government will disappoint us, not listen to us and go ahead with their usual activities,” she said.“I say if the government cannot get a proper apology from Japan, they should stay out,” she said. Kim, whose sight and hearing are failing, currently lives

Aug 17, 2016
Kim Bok-dong still fighting for sex slave victims

Nurturing young entrepreneurs

Chang Yoon-young, left, dean of the Kwangwoon University Industry-Academic Collaboration Foundation, poses with Lee Yoon-bae, center, president of the Young Korean Academy, and Kim Min-jung, CEO of the Korea Practice Enterprises Network (KoreaPEN), after signing an agreement to cooperate in cultivating young entrepreneurs at the academy’s building in Seoul, Aug. 10. Under the accord, the three organizations will launch a program to help college students start their own businesses. / Courtesy of Kwangwoon University

Aug 16, 2016

Indie film director to release first full length thriller

Director Lee Yo-supBy Park Jin-haiLee Yo-sup, 33, director of the upcoming thriller “The Queen of Crime,” the third full-length film made by the production company Gwanghwamun Cinema, says that he feels more pressured than joyous ahead of its Aug. 25 premiere.“I have been under great pressure to do well since it is my first full-length film,” said Lee during an interview with The Korea Times. “The directors before me have achieved great success, which opened the way for me to make this film. So while I was shooting, I was thinking that if this film can also be successful it would give the directors who will follow me the chance to put their work on screen.”The graduate of Seoul National University’s School of the Arts who majored in animation and made short films, including the award-winning “Dirtyharry” and “Inspection of the Memory,” and six other young and aspiring directors and producers, established Gwanghwamun Cinema in 2012 with 10 million won.This student club-like company armed with fresh ideas, crea

Aug 16, 2016
Indie film director to release first full length thriller

Independence fighter's son helps neighbors

Restaurant owner Kim Seong-sik, 82, is a son of Kim Jeong-ro, an independence fighter who participated in the anti-Japanese movement during the Japanese colonial period (1910-45).By Jhoo Dong-chanThe son of an independence fighter has helped his neighbors in need for several years at the Bangsan Market in Jung-gu, central Seoul. Restaurant owner Kim Seong-sik has been serving meals to needy neighbors every Wednesday since October 2009 following his father’s wishes. He has also been volunteering at a crossroads in front of the market every morning for more than 10 years to ensure student safety.“It is a bit tiring to prepare meals for 50 people at a time but it is also very rewarding,” said Kim.“It was my father’s wish. He wanted me to contribute to the society.”The 82-year-old Kim’s father, Jeong-ro, was an independence fighter who participated in the anti-Japanese movement across China and Korea under the famous Kim Koo’s leadership during the Japanese colonial period.Born in Soonchang, North Jeolla Province, in 1914, Kim Jeo

Aug 15, 2016
Independence fighter's son helps neighbors
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