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Artists shed light on global issues at UN

Curator Kim Yu-yeon, second from left, poses with artists participating in the “Intersections/New Conjunctions” exhibit at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on June 3. The artists are Cha Jae-min from Korea, left, Sabine Bitter from Austria, second from right, and Yuken Teruya from Japan. / Courtesy of Kim Yu-yeonBy Kwon Mee-yooIndependent curator Kim Yu-yeon has just concluded a contemporary art exhibit at the United Nations Headquarters in New York that ran from June 1-15.Titled "Intersections/New Conjunction," the exhibition focused on a wide range of social issues, ranging from excessive urbanization and rapid economic growth to environmental pollution and human rights problems.Kim is a New York-based curator who has extensive experience in international exhibitions, including "Tong" at Haeinsa Temple in Korea in 2011 and the Mediations Biennale 2008 in Poland. She also introduced Korean artists to the world through "Hanji Metamorphoses," a special exhibit featuring Korean traditional paper in New York in 2012 and "The Points of the Compass" in Cub

Jun 16, 2015
Artists shed light on global issues at UN

Jane Fonda at Greenpeace event

Actress Jane Fonda listens to speakers during the “Toast the Coast”Greenpeace event to celebrate the coast and protest oil tanker traffic and arctic drilling, at Jericho Beach in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday./ AP-Yonhap

Jun 15, 2015

World's oldest newlyweds

British 103-year old George Kirby, left, chats with his newly married wife, 91-year old Doreen, during their wedding party at the Langham Hotel, Eastbourne, East Sussex, Britain, Sunday. The couple sealed the knot before family and friends after being together for 27 years. With their combinedages of 194 years, it would make them the world's oldest newlyweds, beating a previous record that was held by two elderly couple from France, over a decade ago. / EPA-Yonhap

Jun 15, 2015

Sewol rescuer suffers from stomach cancer

Kim Hong-kyungBy Kim Jae-wonKim Hong-kyung, 59, a plumber who rescued more than 20 passengers onboard the ill-fated Sewol ferry a year ago, is now suffering from stomach cancer, according to the National Cancer Center (NCC). Kim was diagnosed with stage-four stomach cancer in December after suffering from insomnia in the months after the disaster, said the NCC in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. The plumber rescued over 20 people, most of them high school students, by making a rope with curtains and fire hoses during the tragic disaster. In total there were 172 survivors from the ferry sinking.The cancer center said that it plans to help him by discounting his medical expenses. He has borrowed 15 million won to foot the medical bill. “We are taking a process to help Kim financially through our internal agency. People and civil groups also said they want to support him,” said a spokeswoman of the hospital. The NCC official said that Kim has been distressed with financial problems because he was not given sufficient compensation from the government since the disaster. The governm

Jun 15, 2015
Sewol rescuer suffers from stomach cancer

Walmart part-timer admitted to Harvard

Rebekah Chun, second from left, poses with Scott S. Brabrand, left, superintendent of Lynchburg City Schools; Holly Frazier, third from left, Chun’s history teacher; and Timothy Beatty, head principal of Heritage High School. Harvard University has offered a full scholarship to Chun. / Yonhap By Jhoo Dong-chan  Walmart part-timer Rebekah Chun, 18, has been accepted into Harvard University with a full scholarship.Chun scored 2,390 on the 2,400-point SAT and graduated at the top of her class this year at public Heritage High School in Lynchburg, Virginia, according to her father, Chun Jong-taek, Friday.Born in Yeosu, South Jolla Province, in 1997, Chun moved to the U.S. with her parents when she was 12.In her early school years in the U.S., Chun made efforts to break the language barrier, reading a large number of books aloud every day, her father said.Chun also did various volunteer work, as well as extracurricular activities.Being a huge fan of English soccer icon David Beckham, Chun has played soccer since she was in middle school. In high school, she captained

Jun 12, 2015
Walmart part-timer admitted to Harvard

Finnish order

Finnish Ambassador Matti Heimonen, left, shakes hands with Heikki Ranta, president of Cargotec Korea Ltd. and chairman of the Finnish Chamber of Commerce in Korea, at the envoy’s residence in Seoul, Thursday. The ambassador awarded Ranta the Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland on behalf of the Finnish president for his contribution to ties with Korea. / Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Jun 11, 2015

Actress Rhee Min-jung resumes her moves online

Rhee Min-jung / Courtesy of InstagramBy Ko Dong-hwanActress Rhee Min-jung has resurfaced online after she gave birth to her first son in March.Rhee, 33, posted three photos of herself on her Instagram account on Wednesday.The photos show the actress looking into the camera with a smile or with a placid composure. Netizens commented on the photos, praising her beauty and asking how she has been.It has been 14 weeks since Rhee posted new photos on her SNS webpage.Debuting in 2004 with comedy-romance movie, “Woman I Know,” she has been active on TV and in movies. She made headlines in August 2013 when she married actor Lee Byung-hun.

Jun 11, 2015By Ko Dong-hwan
Actress Rhee Min-jung resumes her moves online

'I feel lonely when I am alone,' G-Dragon says

G-Dragon in a TV interview with "One Night of TV Entertainment" on Wednesday / Screen capture from YouTubeBy Ko Dong-hwanIdol singer G-Dragon from five-member boy band Big Bang said on a TV entertainment news program that he feels “lonely when he is alone.”In an interview with SBS’s One Night of TV Entertainment, Wednesday, the 26-year-old singer said, “People may see me as a luxurious star but I am always thinking I can be represented by my psychological world that is fraught with vanity, loneliness and always feels inadequate.” The singer’s comments came when asked by the program’s reporter why he ventured to work in the contemporary art world with his exhibition titled “PEACEMINUSONE: Beyond the Stage.” The exhibition opened at Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) in downtown Seoul, Tuesday.Leader of the K-pop band that debuted in 2006 with the album “Bigbang,” G-Dragon, whose real name is Kwon Ji-yong, has been considered by many the nation’s top pop culture icon.

Jun 11, 2015By Ko Dong-hwan
'I feel lonely when I am alone,' G-Dragon says

GM promotes Stuart Norris to managing director for design

Stuart NorrisBy Lee Hyo-sikGM Korea said Thursday that it will promote senior designer Stuart Norris to managing director of its design center on July 1.Norris has been serving as the director of the carmaker’s advanced design team since August 2012, the local unit of U.S. automotive giant General Motors said, adding that he has been part of a team exploring future vehicles and technology for GM’s global brands.Norris has held several key posts in the global design operation since he began his automotive design career at GM in 2004, the automaker said.He first worked on interior design for the company’s mid-sized Hummer brand. In 2007, Norris was in charge of the human-machine interface for the Chevrolet Volt and Cadillac “CUE” systems.He also oversaw components and user interfaces design for a number of vehicles produced and sold under GM’s brands, including Buick, GMC and Opel.Before joining GM, Norris worked at Jaguar where he undertook a series of assignments drawing up interior and exterior designs for the brand’s vehicles.He received a

Jun 11, 2015By Lee Hyo-sik
GM promotes Stuart Norris to managing director for design

AMCHAM James Kim renamed as chairman

James KimBy Choi Kyong-aeThe American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) has reappointed former Microsoft Korea country manager James Kim as its chief, AMCHAM said Thursday.In a vote Thursday, the AMCHAM Board of Governors has agreed to allow Kim to continue his role as chairman of the U.S. business lobby for the rest of the year, AMCHAM spokeswoman Roxi Hwang said.“He is the first Korean-American chairman of AMCHAM and has ably led the organization from Jan. 1, 2014 to the present. He served as chief of MS Korea for the past six-and-a-half years,” AMCHAM said.Kim, fluent in Korean, played a prominent role in representing the interests of U.S. companies in Korea to the Korean government and helping resolve pending issues facing U.S. firms here, Hwang said.  If an AMCHAM chairman quits his job in Korean operations of a U.S. company, he is automatically dismissed from the chairman position. But in case of Kim, he moves to GM Korea, another U.S.-controlled company in Korea, from MS Korea, so there was a vote to allow him to keep his chairman role, she explained.An AM

Jun 11, 2015
AMCHAM James Kim renamed as chairman
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