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Castelbajac shares design philosophy

Jean-Charles de CastelbajacBy Yun Suh-youngFrench designer Jean-Charles de Castelbajac spoke of his design philosophy and career to a Korean audience last Thursday, as part of a lecture series offered by the Daesan Foundation.The foundation, which is owned by Kyobo Life, offers a monthly lecture series on various liberal arts topics.Castelbajac, who visited Seoul in March to exhibit the installation artwork "King of Signs" around the statue of King Sejong in Gwanghwamun, central Seoul, made another visit late last month to speak at the lecture prepared as part of a year-long event to celebrate the 130th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Korea and France."What is important in doing creative work is to not follow the trends," said Castelbajac, showing the audience samples of his garments."It's important to create your own work and create your own style. Because style is what lasts, not trends," he said.His lecture was a combination of a PowerPoint presentation showing his portfolio and past projects and a hands-on explanation using his actual works. Castelbajac had brought a large

May 3, 2016
Castelbajac shares design philosophy

CEO profits in troubled real estate market

Hanmi Financial Group President Kim Jae-dong / Courtesy of Hanmi Financial GroupBy Nam Hyun-wooIn December, Hanmi Finance and Investment (F&I) purchased three studios and one penthouse in a fancy apartment complex in Dongja-dong, central Seoul, for 2.4 billion won. The combined value of these properties was assessed at 4.3 billion won, but the company could purchase them at the lower price because of pending legal hassles over their liens.Properties tied up in liens may incur extra costs to those who purchase them, but the company saw how this could be favorable to it and won the suits in April to receive ownership of those properties. Recently, the company received an offer to sell the penthouse alone for 2.7 billion won.The company invested some 58 billion won in nine similar problematic properties between September and December last year. The appraised price of those properties now reaches 110 billion won.This is what Hanmi Financial Group President Kim Jae-dong calls “low risk, high return” ― what every investment company dreams of.“By doing what others

May 2, 2016
CEO profits in troubled real estate market

Korean-American comedian in Seoul

Ken Jeong, a Korean-American actor-comedian, strikes a pose at a press event on the local premier of U.S. sitcom “Dr. Ken” in Seoul Thursday. Jeong, a licensed physician in real life, plays Korean doctor Ken Park in the sitcom. / Yonhap

Apr 29, 2016

Flight attendant uses CPR to save child

Asiana Airlines purser Kim I-cheolBy Lee Kyung-min   Asiana Airlines purser Kim I-cheol, 45, who saved an unconscious two-year-old girl by performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), recalled the moment, saying that nothing went through his mind other than, “I must save this baby girl.”“All I saw was a baby who was my son’s age lying on the floor with a woman my wife’s age crying next to her,” Kim said.“The next thing I knew, out of instinct, I performed CPR, praying that she would regain consciousness.”The incident happened soon after the plane landed at Beijing Capital International Airport on April 8.While the cabin crew and passengers remained quietly seated to prepare to get off the plane, Kim heard a desperate call from a flight attendant, “Help!”Rushing to the middle of the aisle, Kim found a woman crying, “I’m sorry, baby, I’m sorry. It’s all my fault.”Next to the woman lay a baby who had a weak pulse and whose body was starting to stiffen. The mother said she had her daugh

Apr 29, 2016
Flight attendant uses CPR to save child

World Culture Networks introduces Korean musicians

Song Hyo-sook, CEO of World Culture Networks (WCN)By Jhoo Dong-chanSong Hyo-sook has been introducing talented Korean musicians to Europe, the seat of western classical music. In 2012, the 55-year-old devoted her private fortune to set up the Austria-based production agency World Culture Networks (WCN) in a bid to help talented Korean musicians reach European stages.“We have seen a number of Asian musicians become popular in Europe over the last 20 years but there is still a glass ceiling,” said Song, who serves as WCN’s CEO.“Many Korean musicians have recently proven their quality in many international music contests but they rarely receive the opportunity to get on stage or try out for renowned orchestras in Europe because Europeans prefer local musicians to outsiders.”In September 2014, WCN held the third Korea-Slovakia friendship concert with the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra and top Korean musicians including tenor Chung Ho-yoon, soprano Yang Je-gyung and violinist Cheong Sang-hee.A month later, the agency also hosted the Korea-Ukraine f

Apr 28, 2016
World Culture Networks introduces Korean musicians

Divorcing singer reappears after 8-year hiatus

Na Hoon-a at Yeoju branch of the Suwon District Court on April 26 / Screen capture from YouTubeBy Ko Dong-hwanTrot legend Na Hoon-a made a rare public appearance in divorce court after eight years of avoiding the media.The singer, 69, wearing a black suit and sunglasses, visited the Yeoju branch of the Suwon District Court in Gyeonggi Province on Tuesday. He remained silent as he entered the court surrounded by journalists.Na attended the court to settle the division of his assets as part of a divorce suit that was filed by his wife, Jung Soo-kyeong, 55, in October 2014. She attended the court proceedings as well.Na left the court after two hours. The couple will meet again in early June for their next mediation.Na talks during a press conference at Grand Hilton Seoul in 2008. / Korea TimesJung previously filed for divorce in 2011. She had claimed that Na cheated on her with other women and did not send her money to support her livelihood while they were separated. In 2013, the court had refused to approve the divorce, stating it was hard to see that the couple's relationsh

Apr 28, 2016
Divorcing singer reappears after 8-year hiatus

'Obama should clarify Japan's war responsibility'

Shin Dong-ikBy Kim Hyo-jinU.S. President Barack Obama needs to clarify Japan’s responsibility for World War II if he visits Hiroshima, according to Shin Dong-ik, president of the Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security (IFANS).Shin said in a contribution article for a magazine published by the institute: “Obama’s possible visit to Hiroshima is important for Washington to note Japan’s responsibility in World War II so that it won’t forget history.” There has been speculation that Obama may visit Hiroshima after attending the G7 summit, scheduled to be held in Ise-Shima next month.The possible visit has symbolic links with Obama’s agenda of nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament which earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009, observers say. Supporters of the visit say it should not be framed as the U.S. expressing remorse or apology for dropping the atomic bomb on the city, but sending the world a message of the U.S.’s commitment to non-proliferation and assurance of nuclear peace. But opponents worry that it will help Japan

Apr 27, 2016
'Obama should clarify Japan's war responsibility'

Decisive, soft leadership propels FedEx managing director to success

Chae Eun-mi, managing director of FedEx Express Korea, poses at the Hapjeong-dong office in western Seoul.  / Courtesy of FedEx Express KoreaBy Kim Ji-sooStaying at the top for a decade, especially amid the struggling economy, is a challenge; but FedEx Express Korea Managing Director Chae Eun-mi has managed to do so.Since assuming her post in 2006, Chae, 53, has aggressively expanded FedEx’s Korean unit and improved its performance. The world’s largest express courier company signed a memorandum of understanding with Incheon International Airport Corp. in March for a FedEx cargo terminal at the airport.“The new cargo terminal is scheduled to be completed in the second half of 2019. FedEx plans to deploy advanced logistics facilities, including an automated cargo sorting system, with a capacity to sort up to 9,000 packages per hour,” Chae said.The proposed cargo terminal is the latest move in Chae’s expansionary plans. She said the project required massive communication with headquarters in the United States. But communication is what she does b

Apr 27, 2016
Decisive, soft leadership propels FedEx managing director to success

Tattoos seen as liability for service employees

Chris BaumannBy Chung Hyun-chaeDr. Chris Baumann, an associate professor at Macquarie University in Australia and a visiting professor at Seoul National University (SNU), says that tattoos are still a liability for service employees, somewhat in conflict with an individual’s freedom of expression via body art. “Consumers are very skeptical, if not negative, towards tattooed frontline employees,” Baumann told The Korea Times in a recent e-mail interview. In his study, titled “Taboo tattoos? A study of the gendered effects of body art on consumer attitudes toward visibly tattooed frontline staff,” Baumann explored the interactions of people in job contexts, gender and the presence of tattoos. The research was conducted in collaboration with Andrew R. Timming of the University of St Andrews in Scotland and Paul J. Gollan of the University of Queensland in Australia. They found consumers have a negative attitude to visible body art on frontline staff, and that a tattoo could therefore be a significant liability for service employees.“The findings indic

Apr 27, 2016
Tattoos seen as liability for service employees

Kuwait gives Pyongyang residents access to clean water

Hesham I. Al-Waqayan, deputy director general of Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic DevelopmentBy Kang Hyun-kyungKUWAIT CITY ― In 1998, a North Korean diplomat posted in Geneva approached a Kuwaiti official there to ask for help. The North Korean explained in detail the dire water situation facing the residents of the North’s capital city and then asked if the Middle Eastern country could possibly help them.Following the meeting, the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development had gathered information about North Korea from the United Nations to study the water situation there. The aid agency’s investigation found something alarming.“In 2003, only 7 percent of Pyongyang residents had access to clean water,” Hesham I. Al-Waqayan, deputy director general of Kuwait fund, said on April 19 at his office in Kuwait City. He was part of the clean water project and had travelled to the reclusive country many times on a fact-finding mission.The Kuwaiti aid agency tapped an Australian consulting firm, dubbed Snowy Mountains Engineering Consultancy, for the feasibility

Apr 26, 2016
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