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Zoologist draws family tree of wild black bears

Zoologist Jang Kyung-hee speaks in her lab at the Species Restoration Technology Institute in Gurye, South Jeolla Province. / Courtesy of Species Restoration Technology InstituteBy Kim Se-jeongSince April last year, zoologist Jang Kyung-hee, 31, has been collecting the data of 31 Asian black bears living on Mt. Jiri in the southern region of Korea to create a family tree.Jang roams the mountain peaks in search of hair and excrement samples, from which she extracts the bears’ DNA and then analyzes the genetic information in the lab.“Using the DNA I have accumulated, I can figure out the parents of a new-born bear,” Jang told The Korea Times. The samples also allow her to check the health of the bears.Among the 31 bears, 15 were brought to the mountain from Russia, China and North Korea by her organization, the Species Restoration Technology Institute (SRTI). The rest were born in the wild.“It’s possible that there are more bears wandering around that we haven’t checked yet,” said the zoologist.Since the restoration project began in 2004, the b

Sep 10, 2014By Kim Se-jeong
Zoologist draws family tree of wild black bears

Zoologist draws family tree of wild black bears

Zoologist Jang Kyung-hee speaks in her lab at the Species Restoration Technology Institute in Gurye, South Jeolla Province. / Korea Times photo by Kim Se-jeong By Kim Se-jeong Since April last year, zoologist Jang Kyung-hee, 31, has been collecting the data of 31 Asian black bears living on Mt. Jiri in the southern region of Korea to create a family tree.Jang roams the mountain peaks in search of hair and excrement samples, from which she extracts the bears’ DNA and then analyzes the genetic information in the lab.“Using the DNA I have accumulated, I can figure out the parents of a new-born bear,” Jang told The Korea Times. The samples also allow her to check the health of the bears.Among the 31 bears, 15 were brought to the mountain from Russia, China and North Korea by her organization, the Species Restoration Technology Institute (SRTI). The rest were born in the wild.“It’s possible that there are more bears wandering around that we haven’t checked yet,” said the zoologist.Since the restoration project began in 2004, the bea

Sep 5, 2014
Zoologist draws family tree of wild black bears

Ex-LG Innotek CEO to lead metals supplier

Huh Young-hoBy Park Si-sooHuh Young-ho, former CEO of LG Innotek, was named president of Chang Sung, a leading supplier of metals used to make high-end auto and electronic parts, the company said Thursday.The 62-year-old is known to have extensive knowledge and experience about the diversified metals business. He earned market recognition by lifting LG Innotek’s sales 15 times while in office.Huh, as CEO, joined the electronic parts-making unit of LG Group in 2002. Then the company’s annual sales stood at around 300 billion won. He left the company in 2011 with its sales reaching 4.5 trillion won, making the firm one of the world’s leading electronic parts suppliers.Innotek’s products are used in Apple’s iPhone and many other global-hit electronic devices.After graduating from Seoul National University with a bachelor’s degree in electronic engineering, he joined LG Electronics in 1977. He has worked in several decision-making positions at LG Electronics, LG Micron and LG Innotek, focusing his career on the display, mobile communications and optica

Sep 4, 2014
Ex-LG Innotek CEO to lead metals supplier

'Folk music brings hope and happiness'

Han Yong-gil, managing director of Joy Communications, speaks during an interview with The Korea Times at the newspaper’s office in Seoul, Tuesday. He said folk music can heal and comfort the souls of people. / Korea TimesBy Chung Hyun-chaeHan Yong-gil, managing director of Joy Communications, a music production company, has stressed the importance of folk music which all family members can enjoy together.“Folk music delivers a clear message of love and freedom to the audience. It also brings hope and happiness to the people,” he said in an interview with The Korea Times on Tuesday. “Unlike K-pop, which is not enjoyable for everyone but for certain age groups, folk music is easy and relaxing so that anyone can relish it,” he said.Han thinks some commercially successful music genres will not last long as they do not deeply move people.“In the past, one guitar was enough to draw a dozen people, because folk songs played with a guitar had some meaningful messages,” he said.“Different types of concerts have been springing up

Sep 3, 2014
'Folk music brings hope and happiness'

Campus opening in Songdo

Ghent University President Anne De Paepe, fourth from right, cuts the ribbon with University of Utah President David Pershing, fourth from left, at a joint opening ceremony of the two schools’ campus in the Songdo global campus complex in Incheon, west of Seoul, Monday. Also on hand are Han In-suk, third from left, president of the University of Utah Asia Campus; and Lee Jong-cheol, right, commissioner of the Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority.                                                   / Courtesy of University of Utah

Sep 3, 2014

Ex-President's son to tie knot

Lee Si-hyeongThe only son of former President Lee Myung-bak, Si-hyeong, 36, plans to get married next month.“Si-hyeong plans to tie the knot in early October,” a confidant to Lee said Tuesday. “The bride-to-be is preparing for the wedding together with his mother Kim Yoon-ok.”Lee’s family has yet to provide details about his future wife, saying the groom-to-be has been dating the 30-something woman for a long period of time.Her father is reportedly working in the medical sector.The couple has already decided the wedding venue, which remains confidential at the former president’s insistence.Lee’s family said the wedding ceremony will be simple and humble, with only a handful of relatives and close friends in attendance.The associate explained the Lee family does not want to create any conflicts that might arise if it was to invite a large number of people from the political, business and government sectors.Si-hyeong is now serving as an executive of the car parts company Das, which had been mired in ownership issues leading up to the 2007

Sep 2, 2014
Ex-President's son to tie knot

Croatia honors CJ vice chairwoman

Croatian ParliamentarySpeaker Josip LekoCJ Group Vice ChairwomanLee Mi-kyungBy Kang Hyun-kyung Croatia has awarded a medal to CJ Group vice chairwoman Lee Mi-kyung for her contributions to tourism as well as Croatia’s economy.On Tuesday, at CK Group headquarters in Seoul, visiting Croatian Parliamentary Speaker Josip Leko gave the Order of the Croatian Star to Lee on behalf of his government. Lee is the first Korean to win the highest recognition from the Croatian government.Croatia honored the business leader because Korean tourists to Croatia have been sharply increasing this year after cable network tvN’s popular reality show “Sisters Over Flowers,” which aired in Croatia from November 2013 to January this year, featured scenic views of the country. CJ Group owns tvN.In each episode, four middle-aged actresses discovered tourist attractions while making backpack trips to several Croatian cities, including Zagreb and Dubrovnik.The reality show had a real impact on tourism to the small European country.  In 2012, nearly 50,000 Koreans visited C

Sep 2, 2014By Kang Hyun-kyung
Croatia honors CJ vice chairwoman

Ex-Shindongbang head dies at 73

Shin Myung-sooBy Kim Rahn Shin Myung-soo, former chairman of Shindongbang Group, died of colon cancer on Saturday, his family said. He was 73.He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.He was the first son of Shin Deok-kyun, founder of the group, which introduced soybean oil products in the 1960s, including Haepyo cooking oil.Shin graduated from Seoul National University and obtained his master’s degree at Columbia University in the U.S.Starting work at Shindongbang in 1967, Shin became president in 1974 and chairman in 1989, making the group one of the nation’s leading food-processing companies.Under Shin, the group expanded by setting up a brokerage and distribution branches. He also tried to take over department store operator Midopa in 1997, but failed.The failure and the following Asian financial crisis drove Shindongbang into a creditor-led recovery program. The group sold its starch and sugar businesses to CJ and its cooking oil business to Sajo Group.Shin was chief of the Korean association of soybean processing companies, vice chairman of the Federa

Sep 1, 2014By Kim Rahn
Ex-Shindongbang head dies at 73

Chung at BBC Proms

The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra performs under the baton of maestro Chung Myung-hun at the Royal Albert Hall in London, Wednesday. The Seoul-based philharmonic made its debut at the British concert series, playing music themed “East meets West.” / Courtesy of Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra

Aug 29, 2014

Aniston at preview of the film

Jennifer Aniston arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of “Life of Crime” at the ArcLight Hollywood, Wednesday./ AP-Yonhap

Aug 28, 2014
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