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Triple Elvis

This undated file photo provided by Christie’s shows Andy Warhol’s “Triple Elvis.” / AP-Yonhap

Nov 13, 2014

Brad Pitt in Seoul

American actor and film producer Brad Pitt waves upon his arrival for a press conference at the Conrad Seoul hotel in Yeouido, Seoul, Thursday. The Hollywood star made his third visit to Korea to promote his latest World War II film “Fury.” The movie will be screened nationwide on Nov. 20. / AP-Yonhap

Nov 13, 2014

K-pop singer Lee Seung-chul protests against Japan's entry refusal

Singer Lee Seung-chul, center, sings “The Day” with a choir of North Korean defectors, a song which expresses the desire for Korean reunification on the country’s easternmost islets of Dokdo, Aug. 14. / YonhapBy Park Si-sooPopular K-pop singer Lee Seung-chul has made his song promoting Korea’s sovereignty over Dokdo available free on the Internet.The move is seen as a protest against Japan denying him entry last Sunday, apparently because he sang the patriotic song in August.His management agency said Korean and English versions of “The Day” are downloadable on its blog (blog.naver.com/theday140815).“It’s free to download, distribute and reproduce the song,” the agency said in a statement on Wednesday. “All proceeds will be donated to civic groups dedicated to promoting Dokdo and world peace.”Lee was quoted as saying, “I hope this song will let listeners think of Dokdo and the reunification of the two Koreas.“I will never step back in the face of unjustifiable pressure. Rather, I will speak up mor

Nov 13, 2014
K-pop singer Lee Seung-chul protests against Japan's entry refusal

Hanwha director - PR person of the year

Kang Kee-sooBy Park Jin-haiHanwha Group public relations director Kang Kee-soo has been named Public Relations Person of the Year by the Korea Public Relations Association (KPRA).He was chosen for his contribution to enhancing his company’s image through media and online promotions as well as organizing cultural events and corporate social responsibility programs, according to the KPRA.Kang, 52, also served as president of Korea Accredited Public Relations, an association of more than 700 PR experts selected and fostered by KPRA over the last decade.The Ministry of Employment and Labor’s public relations campaign “Ability Comes Before Age,” which promotes the hiring of middle-aged people, won the 2014 KPRA grand prize for this promotional drive.   

Nov 13, 2014By Park Jin-hai
Hanwha director - PR person of the year

Andy Warhol's 'Liz' auctioned for $31.5 mil.

A 1963 silkscreen ink and acrylic on canvas portrait of actress ElizabethTaylor by Andy Warhol entitled, “Liz #3 (Early Colored Liz)” is shown in this photo. The work was sold by Sotheby’s in New York, Tuesday, for $31.5 million./ AP-Yonhap

Nov 12, 2014

Former President George W. Bush

Former President George W. Bush passes by a portrait of himself and his father, former President George H.W. Bush, as he takes the stage to discuss his new book, “41: A Portrait of My Father” at the his father's presidential library in College Station, Texas, Tuesday. / AP-Yonhap

Nov 12, 2014

FA-50s committed to better defense of peninsula

Air Force Lt. Col. Cho Sang-hwanBy Kang Seung-woo FA-50, Korea’s first homegrown light attack-aircraft, was used on its first official mission late last month and Air Force Lt. Col. Cho Sang-hwan described deployment of the plane as a “watershed in the history“ of the Korean military.On Oct. 30, the Air Force held a ceremony to celebrate the airplane’s operational deployment, which was attended by President Park Geun-hye.The FA-50 is a variant of the T-50 supersonic trainer jet, manufactured by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI).“The ceremony confirmed the transition from analog aircraft to digital, displaying a combination of the nation’s advanced aviation technology and top-notch pilots and maintenance crews,“ said Cho, commander of the 103rd Flight Squadron, home to the light attack aircraft.Since August 2013, 20 FA-50s have been deployed to the Air Force and 40 more are scheduled to enter service by the end of 2016.The Air Force plans to use the indigenous aircraft in place of its aging F-5 fighters.However, there are lingering doubts

Nov 12, 2014By Kang Seung-woo
FA-50s committed to better defense of peninsula

Winners of 45th Modern Korean Literature Translation Awards

The Korea Times is delighted to announce the winners of the 45th Modern Korean Literature Translation Awards.The Grand Prize winner, receiving 5 million won, is the team of Kim Jin-ah and Seth Chandler for their translation of Kim Soom’s “On Slowness.” Winners of the 1 million won commendation awards in fiction are Amber Hyun Jung Kim for her translation of “Nana Before Dawn”; the team of Fred Bottley and Jeong Mi-gyeong for their translation of “Monsoon”; and Kim Sun-kyoung for her translation of a collection of poems by Choi Seung-ja.We congratulate all winners and hope for a greater number of entries next year. The contest was sponsored by the Korea Exchange Bank.Grand Prize: Kim Jin-ah and Seth Chandler (“On Slowness”)Commendation Awards: Amber Hyun Jung Kim (“Nana Before Dawn”); Fred Bottley and Jeong Mi-gyeong “Monsoon”; Kim Sun-kyoung (Poems by Choi Seung-ja)Judges:Brother Anthony (professor emeritus at Sogang University); Jung Ha-yun (professor,

Nov 11, 2014By Do Je-hae

Honorary doctorate for Daewoo founder

Kim Woo-choong, right, founder of the now-defunct Daewoo Group, shakes hands with Jeong Se-hyun, president of Wonkwang University, afterreceiving an honorary doctorate in business administration at the school’s campus in Iksan, North Jeolla Province, Tuesday. The university conferred the degree on Kim in recognition of his contribution of 1 billion won to the school’s fund in 1987 when Wonkwang and Daewoo set up a sisterhood relationship./ Courtesy of Wonkwang University

Nov 11, 2014

Kwang Dong wins top honor from Korean Red Cross

Kim Hyun-sig, right, president of Kwang Dong Pharmaceutical Co., receives the Supreme Honorary Grand Order of Red Cross Membership Merit from Ko Kyung-suk, secretary general of the Korean Red Cross, at the humanitarian organization’s 109th anniversary event on Jeju Island on Nov. 7. / Courtesy of Kwang Dong PharmaceuticalBy Chung Hyun-chaeKwang Dong Pharmaceutical Co. has won the top honor from the Korean Red Cross for its humanitarian efforts and corporate social responsibility programs.The drug-maker was awarded the Supreme Honorary Grand Order of Red Cross Membership Merit by the Korean Red Cross on Friday on the occasion of the humanitarian organization’s 109th anniversary.An award ceremony was held at the annual convention of the Korean Red Cross regional chapter on Jeju Island. The Red Cross cited other institutions and individuals for contributing to its humanitarian projects.Kwang Dong had donated 720 million won worth of medicine to a general hospital run by the North Korea Red Cross in Pyongyang from 2004 to 2006.The company also provided med

Nov 10, 2014
Kwang Dong wins top honor from Korean Red Cross
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