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Ex-President Parks Son Fights for Fathers Fame

Park Ji-man, 51, the only son of the late former President Park Chung-hee, filed an injunction Monday with a Seoul district court to remove his father's name from being listed as a pro-Japanese figure during the Japanese colonial rule (1910-1945), court officials said. His petition comes as the Institute for Research on Collaborationist Activists plans to release Sunday a list of about 4,370 Koreans who supported Japanese colonial rule. In the 3,000-page report, the names of those who collaborated with the Japanese regime and its expansionary war will be revealed along with their "acts of betrayal to the nation," according to the institute. Park filed the injunction, claiming that there was no evidence to prove that the Japanese army in Manchuria, in which the former President served as an officer in the 1940s, persecuted or harassed independence fighters. "It's an act of defaming the bereaved family to define former President Park as a pro-Japanese figure without evidence and without taking into consideration what he accomplished for the Republic of Korea," Park Ji-man s

Nov 3, 2009

SHINee Member Diagnosed With Flu

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia Staff Reporter K-pop group SHINee's leader Jong-hyun has come down with the influenza A (H1N1) virus, SM Entertainment reported Tuesday. Jong-hyun is the fourth K-pop singer to have been diagnosed with the virus in recent weeks. SS501's Kim Hyun-joong, 2AM's Jo Kwon and singer K.Will were all reported to have been diagnosed with H1N1. According to SM Entertainment, Jong-hyun caught a cold, Monday. He went to a hospital for a check-up, and received a Tamiflu shot as a precaution. However, he tested positive for the H1N1 virus Tuesday morning. As a result, Jong-hyun will temporarily stop all activities with SHINee. He is currently recuperating at home. SM Entertainment said SHINee will continue promotional activities for their latest single ``Ring Ding Dong'' with four members ― Min-ho, Tae-min, O-new and Key. The group has just released a mini-album ``2009 Year of Us.'' ``Ring Ding Dong'' topped the charts on KBS' Music Bank and SBS' Inkigayo, last weekend. cathy@koreatimes.co.kr

Nov 3, 2009

Former Unification Minister Will Receive Chirac Award

By Kim Sue-young Staff Reporter Park Jae-kyu, a former minister of unification and incumbent president of Kyungnam University, will receive an award from a former French President Jacques Chirac-founded organization in Paris this Friday. For his contribution to the peace of the Korean Peninsula, Park became a laureate of the Special Jury Prize for the first Conflict Prevention Prize, the Chirac Foundation said Tuesday through its Web site. Park served as the minister between 1999 and 2001 under the administration of the late President Kim Dae-jung and carried out a critical role for the first-ever inter-Korean summit in 2000. He is now leading the university, focusing on North Korean studies. Prizes were also awarded to Imam Muhammad Ashafa and Pastor James Wuye who have been devoted to ending ethnic and religious conflict in Nigeria. Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan and former French Minister Simone Veil will give out the two prizes, the organization said. ksy@koreatimes.co.kr

Nov 3, 2009

Korean Completes Solo-Crossing of Taklamakan Desert

Korean Completes Solo-Crossing of Taklamakan Desert Nam Yuong-ho, a South Korean explorer, has successfully completed a solo-crossing of Central Asia's Taklamakan desert on foot. Nam departed from China's Hotan Prefecture on the desert's southern edge on Oct. 3, walking 450 kilometers over 19 days to the city of Aral on its northern edge in Kazakhstan, Yonhap News agency reported. He returned to South Korea last Thursday. The 32-year-old said his journey was the first time that a single individual crossed the arid wasteland on foot, although expeditions and merchant caravans have crossed the route using camels or vehicles in the past. ``I can't believe I walked such a tough route,'' Nam was quoted as saying. ``I tried to use my Global Positioning System in the beginning, but Chinese authorities confiscated it before starting my journey. So I had to rely on a compass and the knowledge in my head to cross the desert.'' The photographer and explorer said he plans to embark on another months-long exploration through Asia and the Middle East next year. chojh@koreatime

Nov 2, 2009

Things You Should Know for MBAs

QS Holding Fairs in Seoul for Candidates for MBAs, Masters, Doctorates By Cho Jae-hyon Staff Reporter Now is the ideal time to get an MBA (master of business administration) and meeting admissions officers face-to-face is crucial in deciding which program is the best fit, an international career and education expert said. "Applications for MBA programs have spiked in recent months," said Nunzio Quacquarelli, founder and managing director of QS Quacquarelli Symonds, one of the world's leading networks for careers and education, in an interview with The Korea Times. "People all around the world are aware that they can attend a one- or two-year course now, sit out the recession in business school and emerge back into the market during the inevitable upswing. This makes business school a very attractive proposition." QS links high achievers from graduate, MBA and executive communities around the world, with top universities, graduate schools, business schools and employers. To provide opportunities for Korean students to meet admission officers and experts, QS is holdin

Nov 2, 2009

Jeon Do-yeon Cast in The Housemaid

By Lee Hyo-won Staff Reporter Award-winning actress Jeon Do-yeon will play the lead role in the upcoming remake of Kim Ki-young's classic film ``The Housemaid,'' Miro Vision announced Sunday. The project marks the comeback of the 36-year-old, who gave birth to her first child after appearing in the low-budget melodrama ``My Dear Enemy'' last year. She recently received a cultural merit medal from the French government, Chevalier-Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. In 2007, she won the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival for ``Secret Sunshine.'' Featuring the provocative themes of adultery, murder and misguided desire, the original 1960 movie is hailed as a masterpiece that greatly influenced Korean cinema. A digitally restored version was screened at Cannes last year under the auspices of Martin Scorsese. ``I was startled. That this intensely, even passionately claustrophobic film is known only to the most devoted film lovers in the West is one of the great accidents of film history,'' the master filmmaker was quoted as saying. The psychological thriller is

Nov 2, 2009

Hallyu Stars to Stage Special Show in Tokyo

By Lee Hyo-won Staff Reporter Heartthrobs Lee Byung-hun, Jang Dong-gun, Song Seung-hun and Won Bin will take part in a special ``hallyu'' (Korean Wave) festival in Tokyo in December, Yonhap News reported Monday. The event, to take place Dec. 17 at Tokyo Dome, will be directed by renowned Japanese writer-producer Yasushi Akimoto. The four actors will give a theatrical performance set to an audiovisual piece by acclaimed Korean director Hur Jin-ho (``A Good Rain Knows''). The four 30-something stars, who are known to be good friends, are said to have initiated the project, wanting to do ``something fun and unprecedented.'' Lee (``I Come With the Rain''), who became popular in Asian countries through TV soaps such as ``All In,'' said he was was ``happy to meet fans through a special production before the end of the year.'' Jang (``Good Morning President''), who rose to stardom through appearances in dramas like ``All About Eve,'' and Song, who garnered local fans in melodramas such as ``Autumn Fairytale,'' said they were looking forward to meeting Japanese fans afte

Nov 2, 2009

Kim Min-Jung’s Role on TV Soap in Jeopardy

By Lee Hyo-won Staff Reporter Kim Min-jung's injury could jeopardize her appearance as the lead actress in the TV soap ``Hero,'' which is due to air Nov. 9 on MBC, Yonhap News reported Monday. According to a staff member of the television series, Kim said she was considering leaving the cast. ``Kim felt responsible for the show and was determined to do whatever it would take to act, but her recovery rate is very slow and she is in a great deal of pain, and is facing a major dilemma," Kim's management agency was quoted as saying. The makers of the TV series held a meeting over the weekend but have yet to reach a final decision. ``It's quite the predicament with the program slated to air in less than a week, but we're afraid of even bigger damages if we carry on shooting,'' said Kim's representative. The 27-year-old was diagnosed early last month with calcific tendinitis, a condition characterized by crystalline calcium phosphate deposits on the tendons, which causes pain and inflammation, in her right arm. She reportedly is unable to use it. The actress suf

Nov 2, 2009

Trot Singers Boycott Mnet Music Award

Jang Yoon-jeong, Park Hyun-bin and other top trot singers have announced they will boycott the year-end music awards to be hosted by Mnet, a cable music channel. An agency representing the singers, Inwoo Production, said Monday the singers would not participate in the 2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA), questioning the fairness and standards in selecting candidates for the newly established trot music award. More than anything else, the selection process lacked surveys and public relations efforts, the entertainment company said, adding that Mnet's arbitrary guidelines are unacceptable. Mnet selected candidates from among those who submitted music videos. However, only a few trot singers produce music videos. Inwoo also raised questions regarding a late change of candidates, saying that its request to exclude Park Hyun-bin from the list has not been accepted. Jang, 29, is a semi-trot singer who shot to fame in early 2005 with her single ``Oemeona,'' which means ``Oh my goodness.'' Since then, she has released a series of hit trot songs. Trot, often called ``ppongj

Nov 2, 2009

China’s Top Singer Jumps to Death

China's top singer Chen Lin has died after jumping from a building in Beijing Saturday, according to Sina.com.cn. Chen, 39, plunged from the ninth floor of an apartment in Chaoyang District, Beijing. Her body was found by a local resident early Saturday morning. The exact cause of the singer's apparent suicide is still under investigation. One of Chen's friends said the star was plagued by "emotional problems." Born in Chongqing in 1970, Chen rose to stardom as a singer with the album "I Can Never Understand Your Love" in 1993. It reached the top of the album charts and sold over 1.5 million copies. In hit songs like "I Choose What I Want" and "Give up Your Love," Chen candidly expressed her own outlook on love and life. The singer married Shen Yongge, boss of Zhu Shu Entertainment Ltd., in 1995. The two divorced in 2007, and Chen remarried singer Zhang Chaofeng two years later.

Nov 1, 2009
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