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Actress Jeon to Get French Knight Order

The French government will award Korea's highly-acclaimed actress Jeon Do-yeon, with the title of the Knight of the Order of the Legion of Honor, France's highest (Chevalier de l'Ordre de la Legion d'Honneur), her agency said Thursday. Launched in 1802 by Napoleon, the Legion of Honor is granted regardless of the nationality of its recipient. The title recognizes Jeon's contribution to the culture and art fields, especially her efforts to promote Korean cinema in France. She won the Best Actress Award for her leading role in Lee Chang-dong's ``Secret Sunshine'' at the 60th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in 2007. The award ceremony will take place at the French Night event on the sideline of the Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF), which started on Thursday in the nation's largest southern port city. Jeon spent five years starring in television dramas before achieving instant star status with her film debut opposite Han Seok-gyu in "The Contact." She has established a reputation as a "chameleon" who can take on a wide variety of roles, from her performance as a

Oct 8, 2009

Star Couple Part Ways

Actor Kim Joo-hyuk and actress Kim Ji-soo have ended their six-year relationship. Their split, first reported by a local sports daily Wednesday, was confirmed by their agency Namoo Actors, Thursday. The daily quoted a source as saying: ``They broke up three months ago. The separation has been barely known, even unknown to their agency. I don't know why they broke up. They are still going through hard times.'' Yet, the relationship appears to have ended amicably. ``They have decided to remain friends,'' said an official from their agency, declining to elaborate. Both born in 1972, the two started their relationship in 2004 after appearing together in the SBS TV series ``Flowing River.'' The actress posted a note on her blog at the end of July, hinting at the breakup. In the posting, she said, ``I have known that life does not turn out the way I wished. But human beings are the ones who get baffled and dejected when placed in such a situation, don't they?'' Both are award-winning actors. Debuting in 1992, Kim worked as a television actress for over a decade before

Oct 8, 2009

Mariah Carey Will Meet Fans Next Week

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia Staff Reporter Fans of Mariah Carey will have a chance to meet the American pop superstar once again in Seoul, next week. Carey will be in town on a promotional tour for her new album ``Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel,'' which was released late last month. It's been six years since her last visit to Seoul in 2003. Universal Music Korea said Carey is scheduled to hold a press conference at the Grand Intercontinental Hotel, Samseong-dong, Tuesday. She will have an autograph-signing event at 9 p.m., Wednesday at the Evan Record store at COEX Mall. Some 130 lucky fans will also have a chance to meet Carey at a special fan meeting at the MTV Korea studios in Chungmuro, Jung-gu, Seoul, Wednesday. The show, which will be hosted by Clazziquai singer Alex, will be broadcast live on MTV Korea's Web site www.mtv.co.kr at 6 p.m. To have a chance to be chosen, fans can enter a contest on the Web site. ``Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel'' is Carey's long-awaited 12th album. She has already come out with two singles ― ``Obsessed'' and a remake of Foreigner'

Oct 8, 2009

Lee Byung-hun Invited to Talk Asia

By Han Sang-hee Staff Reporter Korean actor Lee Byung-hun will appear on CNN's ``Talk Asia,'' according to movie distributor K& Entertainment. The distributor said that the interview request was made by CNN. ``Lee is likely to talk about his pride and philosophy as an actor. The interview, which will be aired to 220 million viewers worldwide, will be held during the Pusan (Busan) International Film Festival,'' K& Entertainment said in a statement. Lee, who played Storm Shadow in the Hollywood film ``G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra,'' is back in town to promote his new film ``I Come with the Rain,'' opposite Josh Hartnett. Lee, Hartnett and Japanese co-star Kimura Takuya will appear together at the film festival held at the nation's southern port city from Oct. 8 to 16. This is the second time for the 39-year-old to have conducted an interview with CNN. The last one was held in England last year when he was present for the London screening of the Korean film ``The Good, The Bad, The Weird.'' ``Talk Asia'' is one of the channel's representative programs, inviting re

Oct 7, 2009

Prof. Kim to Publish Korean Dictionary After 17 Years of Work

By Cho Jae-hyon Staff Repoter An institute of Korea University will publish today one of the biggest Korean dictionaries, containing 40,000 new, contemporary words, such as "netmaeng (computer illiterate)," and "ggotminam (cute boys with delicate and feminine features)." Kim Heung-kyu, chief of the Research Institute of Korean Studies, has worked for more than 17 years to publish the 390,000-word"Grand Korean Dictionary."It comes out a day before the 563th anniversary of the Korean alphabet, Hangeul. "Language is like a house of soul wherein people feel and think about the world. The publication of a dictionary is a work to repair and renovate the home regularly," Kim said. Kim started the work in 1992 with three colleagues. "Language is an important tool to express and understand the world but I found existing dictionaries were insufficient to serve the purpose," Kim said. "We agreed to make a better dictionary and start working." He recalls the work was anything but easy, with a publishing firm discontinuing its financial assistance in the middle of the work. He had

Oct 7, 2009

Novelist Cho Talks About Writing, Life in New Essay

By Cho Jae-hyon Staff Reporter Novelist Cho Jung-rae, known for bestsellers such as "Taebaek Mountain Range" and "Arirang," has published a compilation of essays on his life and literature. Cho, 66, said he wrote the biographical essay, "Thrilling Prison of Writing (working title)," to answer reader questions he has not fully answered. "I've given a lot of lectures over the past 20 years. I've always felt a shortage of time to reply to reader questions sufficiently," Cho told reporters Tuesday. "This essay may help quench their thirst for the answers." The book's style is exceptional. It takes the form of answering 84 of 5,000 questions asked by collegians and young readers. "I did my best to write on life and literature as sincerely as possible, even though it took the form of questions and answers," Cho said. "It's meaningful to have an opportunity to sum up my literary life as it marks the 40th year of my debut as a writer." He said the book is segmented into three parts ― literature, literary works, and life. "I've unveiled the stories of my life in detail f

Oct 7, 2009

Elementary School Girl Selected as UN Eco Ambassador

By Kang Shin-who Staff Reporter A 12-year-old Korean girl has been picked as an "Eco Ambassador" for the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). Alberta Yeokyoung Yoo, a student at Geyseong Elementary School in Seoul, will serve the position for six months from October under the Eco-generation Program organized by UNEP with a sponsorship of Samsung Group. A total of 13 elementary and secondary students including six Koreans have been selected as the ambassador and Yoo is the only junior among Korean students. Yoo plans to interview environment experts in Korea and make some proposals on how to protect environment in the developing countries while pursuing industrialization programs. The program has started since 2007 to help young students in Asia Pacific regions better understand environment issues and increase their awareness to the importance of environment. kswho@koreatimes.co.kr

Oct 6, 2009

Wife of Hyundai Motor Chairman Dies at 70

By Jane Han Staff Reporter Lee Chung-hwa, wife of Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group Chairman Chung Mong-koo, passed away Monday after losing a battle against cancer. She was 71. Lee was flown to the U.S. for cancer treatment during the Chuseok holidays after her condition worsened. But she died with her husband, two daughters and son by her side, according to company officials. Having been married to the business tycoon for 40 years, Lee was known to be a soft-spoken woman with inner toughness. She spent most of her married life looking after the household affairs of the Chung family, especially after Hyundai founder Chung Ju-yung’s eldest daughter-in-law died in 1991. A graduate of Sookmyug Girls High School, Lee met her husband at a young age. She rarely made public appearances until she became a major shareholder in Hyundai’s Haevichi Resort in 2003 with a 16-percent stake in the Jeju facility. Most recently, Lee attended Kia Motors’ new car launch ceremony, when her only son Chung Eui-sun, who was Kia Motors vice chairman, expressed his love and gratitude to his m

Oct 6, 2009

HS Edward Kwon Named Global Goodwill Ambassador for Seoul

By Cho Jae-hyon Staff Reporter Popular chef Edward Kwon was appointed a global goodwill ambassador for Seoul City, Tuesday, becoming the second promoter of the capital to the world following Korean superstar Rain. Kwon is the head chef at Burj Al Arab Hotel, a world-renowned luxury ``seven star'' hotel in Dubai. The 39-year-old cook leads some 420 staff members in the main kitchen, including over 250 chefs from some 30 different countries. Kwon will appear in various films to publicize the city as a part of overseas promotion programs. Seoul will have rights to use his picture in its promotional events in foreign countries. Kwon will wear chef attire bearing Seoul City slogans in the Sydney International Food Festival to be held from Oct. 9 to 11. At the feast, he will also introduce a short documentary promoting Seoul to the participants. ``Kwon plans to develop a `Taste of Seoul' menu regularly and serve it at his restaurant,'' the city said in a statement. Mayor Oh Se-hoon thanked Kwon for the contribution he has made to publicize the food culture of Seoul and a

Oct 6, 2009

Actor Bae Yong-joon to Have Medical Check

Top hallyu star Bae Yong-joon cut short his stay in Japan and returned home earlier than scheduled due to a sudden deterioration in his health, his agency BOF said. Bae came home Friday, cancelling some events to meet with his fans. He was originally scheduled to stay there until Sunday. His agency said the actor seemed to have overworked during his stay in Japan to promote his book ``A Journey in Search of Korean Beauty'' and the animated version of the mega-hit TV drama ``Winter Sonata'' he starred in. Bae, diagnosed with a drop in his blood sugar level and blood pressure, was advised to relax for a while by doctors after his return. He has shown improvement after resting the past days, his agency said, adding he will undergo a medical checkup soon to see whether he needs to be hospitalized. The 37-year-old actor shed more than 10 kilograms during his travels around the country for the compilation of essays on Korean culture and travel. Bae fainted on Sept. 17 due to the same ailments he currently suffers from and was hospitalized for five days. He was then diagnose

Oct 5, 2009
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