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G20 figures experience Korean culture

Participants at the CICI’s Culture Communication Forum learn about the traditional Korean drum “janggu” at the National Gugak Center, Tuesday./ Courtesy of CICIBy Kim Jae-heunThe Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI) led by President Choi Jung-wha held its 6th Culture Communication Forum (CCF) in Seoul, inviting leading cultural figures from G20 member countries to experience Korea’s traditional and modern culture during the three-day event from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2.The group of cultural leaders visited some of the country’s major tourist attractions, such as the picturesque traditional districts in Buckchon and Insa-dong, filled with antique shops and art galleries, on the first day. Also, the guests rode tricycles to discover the beauty and happiness of slow life in the metropolitan city and wandered down narrow alleys where traces of Korean tradition and culture still remain. The visitors had a chance to enjoy authentic Korean cuisine and 10 different traditional teas served by tea sommelier Kim Dong-gon, Wujeon Tea Master No. 28.The cultural deleg

Sep 2, 2015

Novartis Korea has 1st Korean leader

By Park Si-sooMoon Hak-sunNovartis Korea said Wednesday Moon Hak-sun was appointed as its new chief. Moon is the first Korean president of the domestic unit of the Swiss-based multinational pharmaceutical company.Novartis is the world’s biggest pharmaceutical company with sales of $51.3 billion last year, up 5.5 percent year-on-year, defeating Pfizer, Sanofi and other global drug companies. He previously served as president of Novartis Taiwan.“Moon has worked at Novartis for more than two decades, showing impressive performances,” the company said in a statement. “His ability was proven through his track record in various positions.”Moon said he was pleased to become the first Korean president of the company, adding he is committed to Novartis’s further expansion in the Korean market.“I will make utmost efforts to deepen my understanding about the Korean market and find ways to satisfy the needs of our customers,” he was quoted as saying in the statement.Moon joined Novartis in 1994 as a clinical test manger. He has since assumed variou

Sep 2, 2015
Novartis Korea has 1st Korean leader

Lessons from the past

By Aimalynne RadoresThe trauma of the past is an issue that everyone experiences, yet no one wants to openly discuss. However, it is always there, unconsciously affecting the decisions that we choose and how we perceive others. Seventy years after the end of World War II, we cannot completely say that we have forgotten all the pain that it has caused: too many families torn apart by death or displacement, cities ravaged by bombs and airstrikes, and countries that lost what took years to build of their economies.Looking back is never an easy task. It forces you to reminisce about memories that you would rather forget.But, as in all aspects in life, we have to examine the past as a guide of how we do not want our future to be.The North East Asian region has been plagued with many wars, some causing more casualties than others, but all equally debilitating to the countries involved.World War II caused an insurmountable amount of damage to the region including, the division of the Korean peninsula that exists to this day, the civil war in China that created what is now known as Taiw

Sep 1, 2015
Lessons from the past

Simple conundrum

By Hee Young Celine TaeIt is an international conundrum: despite the geographical proximity and cultural and linguistic similarities, the three Northeast Asian states are in a period of perpetual conflict and tension, seven decades after the last gunshot of World War II was fired. However, the reason behind the problem is in fact astoundingly simple. This “Far East” corner of the world is mired in what cannot be better described than a game of chicken, each fighting a delusional fight for hegemony over Northeast Asia, while the governments shamelessly catalyze fear and alarm in the people in order to maintain their faded authority.Above the three nations loom conflicting memories of the past. South Korea bears a grudge against Japan, traumatized by the Japanese colonial regime, which develops into massive diplomatic frictions through issues such as comfort women or Yasukuni Shrine.The relationship between South Korea and China is equally as volatile; although South Korea and China are in agreement on the judgment of the Japanese imperialism of the past century, acute

Sep 1, 2015
Simple conundrum

All individuals can contribute to global peace

By Kim YoonSeveral weeks ago, my brother asked me what “war” meant. Trying to hide the gruesome nature of wars, I told him it meant groups of people fighting against each other. His next question was, “Why?” And to my surprise, I couldn’t answer.My brother is now barely four. Yet he has already begun to wonder about war. Though to some people war might only be stories that happen to appear in newspapers, it’s actually an everyday part of our lives. No country, no society, and no citizen is not affected by war. For instance, World War II is an infamous conflict that affected hundreds of countries and thousands of people.There are several different arguments about the cause of World War II. One of the most widely accepted causes is the tension in the developed parts of the world, namely, Europe and Northeast Asia. Although World War II happened over fifty years ago and is now a part of history, the tensions still remain.During the war, Korea was a mere colony of Japan and therefore had no direct influence on history. Although Korea declared its indep

Sep 1, 2015
All individuals can contribute to global peace

What we must never forget

By Lee Dong-huiIn 1945, World War II ended. As news of the surrender of Germany and Japan spread throughout the world, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets, rejoicing at the tidings of peace. For many, these were also tidings of freedom, as occupied territories and colonies of Axis powers were liberated or achieved independence, as Korea did. But as people contemplated what they had gained, they also became conscious of what they had lost. The freedom that people around the world had earned had not come free. Indeed, it had come at a heavy cost: over 60 million dead, trillions of dollars of damage and lasting wounds in the hearts of a generation.Today, 70 years after the end of the tragedy that was World War II, we commemorate the events, remembering the dead and honoring those still living. Yet, a question still haunts us: What will be the ultimate legacy of World War II? How should it be remembered decades or even centuries from now?History is a mirror through which we see the past. It teaches us lessons by showing some examples to follow, others to avoid. This

Sep 1, 2015
What we must never forget

Adopting moral view of history

By Mark SchulzThe question concerning how to view historical events is almost as old as the study of history itself; we have all heard the age old adage that, “History is written by the victor.” While this may be true, it is also apparent that history is revisited, and revised on an almost constant basis in concurrence with political expedience and shifting morality. This trend somewhat undermines the most valuable view to take of history.Indeed, if we are to learn anything by looking back at history, it should be how to construct a strong moral framework with which to judge our own, current ideas and actions. If nothing else, the historical record is a testament to the ideas of people, carried through to their ultimate conclusions.This author is of the opinion, therefore, that history should be correctly viewed as a morality tale, instructive for current and future generations to steer the course of their own affairs in a more just direction.The first task that faces the individual that is interested in adopting the correct view of history is to extract the aforementione

Sep 1, 2015

CrossFitter to become doctor giving no medicine

World-renowned CrossFit athlete Julie Foucher / Courtesy of Hahm & PartnersBy Nam Hyun-wooWorld-renowned CrossFit athlete Julie Foucher, also known as “one of the fittest women on Earth,” not only seeks physical health but also looks to become a mentally fit person helping people to become healthier through the sport.The 26-year-old has been one of the most successful women in CrossFit, one of the fastest growing sports incorporating interval training, weightlifting, gymnastics and other exercises.But what makes her so special is not her four CrossFit Games appearances -- she finished second in the 2012 CrossFit Games and made a slew of top-place finishes in regional competitions -- but her pursuit of a medical career as a student at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University.On Saturday, Foucher visited the 2015 Coaches Throwdown CrossFit event at Jamwon Han River Park in Seocho-gu, Seoul, and sat down with The Korea Times to talk about her love for the sport and how she links her medical career and CrossFit.“What’s

Sep 1, 2015
CrossFitter to become doctor giving no medicine

Remembering history as a fact

By Jean DoThe end of World War II signaled the beginning of a new war on a global scale, known as the Cold War. The settlement of old rivalries and tensions bred new sources of conflict, which divided the world along two ideological fault lines.As the camps led by the United States and the former Soviet Union respectively vied for diplomatic, economic, and cultural supremacy with added intensity, the Cold War that started in Europe expanded to other parts of the world. By 1946, this war had engulfed the Middle East and resulted in the division of Germany; by 1947, the Truman Doctrine had begun to create a Western bloc against the Soviet satellite countries of Eastern Europe; by 1949, the breakdown of American nuclear monopoly following the Soviet nuclear test and the looming victory of the Chinese communists hardened American containment policy even further; and by 1950, the outbreak of the Korean War decisively shifted the locus of Cold War ideological conflict from Europe to East Asia.If we are to take the Cold War as the most profound consequence of the end of World War II, t

Sep 1, 2015
Remembering history as a fact

Veteran comedian Nam Seong-nam dies at 84

Nam Seong-namVeteran comedian Nam Seong-nam died Monday. He was 84.Nam, whose real name was Lee Cheon-baek, was one of the first generation of comedians who were influential during the 1960s and ‘70s. His friend and fellow comedian Nam Cheol was his show partner and, as a duo, they performed together throughout their careers. They were famous for the "Watdari Gatdari (back and forth)" dance.The two debuted separately but formed a duo and traveled together for decades. Nam Cheol died in 2013.The duo achieved fame through broadcasting station MBC's TV program "Smile and Luck Will Come," and created catchphrases such as, "You must be very worried." The duo received awards from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 2000 and the Prime Minister's Award in 2010.Nam was reportedly deeply impacted by the death of his comedic partner. Despite his sadness and frailty due to his age, he last performed 10 days before his death.He is survived by his wife and two children.

Sep 1, 2015
Veteran comedian Nam Seong-nam dies at 84
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