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Love Story Beyond Death for Late Actress

By Lee Hyo-won Staff Reporter The late actress Jang Jin-young was confirmed to have wed a month ago, registering the marriage four days prior to her death, her management agency Yedang Entertainment said Wednesday. The 35-year-old, who died of stomach cancer Tuesday, and her husband, identified only by his surname Kim, wed in Las Vegas in July, said Kim An-cheol, the public relations manager at Yedang, in a briefing Wednesday at Asan Medical Center, southern Seoul. Kim submitted their marriage registration to the Seongbok-gu Office on Aug. 28, he said. The manager said that ``the couple leaned on each other even through the taxing battle against cancer, and never let go of each other's hands until the very end.'' He also transmitted word from Kim: ``I was her (Jang) and she was me. My heart breaks that I had to let her go alone on this painful journey, and I cannot contain my sadness. I wish to, at the very least, cherish her forever in my heart. I hope to realize our love in heaven that we were unable to in reality.'' The ``Singles'' heroine met Kim through mutual fr

Sep 3, 2009

Beyonce to Return in Oct.

By Lee Hyo-won Staff Reporter Pop superstar Beyonce will return to Korea in October to perform for local fans, concert organizer BH4 Entertainment announced Thursday. This will be the multiple Grammy Award-winning singer's second performance here after her Korean concert debut in 2007. In the concert titled "I Am… Tour in Seoul," she will sing tracks from her third album, "I Am… Sasha Fierce," which was released last November. She will showcase the album concept of juxtaposing her two identities, as "sweet lady" Beyonce and her alter ego, "the stage animal" Sasha Fierce. The glamorous diva will be strutting onstage in specially designed costumes by designer Thierry Muglar. Fans can also look forward to seeing Beyonce joined by Sugar Mama, a band the singer put together through an audition for her 2007 tour. Chosen as Billboard magazine's 2009 Woman of the Year, Beyonce has sold over 7.5 million albums worldwide. Tickets cost from 80,000 to 160,000 won. Online ticket sales open at 8 p.m. on Sept. 10 on www.auction.co.kr and www.yes24.com. Call (02) 515-2449. h

Sep 3, 2009

Singer, Publicist Target Foreign Envoys for East Sea Promotion

Singer Kim Jang-hoon and freelance Korean publicist Seo Kyoung-duk have launched a fresh round of campaigning to promote the East Sea to foreign government officials, envoys, lawmakers, scholars and other opinion leaders. "We've sent data and materials translated in English via mail to ambassadors, foreign ministers and other important decision makers of 192 nations,'' Seo told The Korea Times, Wednesday. "We will continue to send data to foreign policymakers and opinion leaders." The name of the sea separating Korea and Japan has been one of the most controversial issues between the two states. Seo, also a professor at Sungshin Women's University, said singer Kim, who has funded publicity ads for the East Sea in international dailies, also sponsored the latest campaign to reaffirm the sea between the Korean Peninsula and Japan should be called the East Sea, not the Sea of Japan. With sponsorship from the vocalist, Seo ran promotional ads for the East Sea in the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post last month. Seo said the latest promotion campaign is a move to coun

Sep 3, 2009

Sohn Picked as KBS Chairman

State-owned KBS picked Sohn Byung-doo, former president of Sogang University, as chairman of its board of directors Tuesday. ``I will do my utmost to make KBS a broadcasting company that is trusted and loved by the people,'' Sohn said in a statement. Sohn, a graduate of Seoul National University, worked as an adviser to the Federation of Korean Industries and chief of the Korea Council for University Education. Of the eleven board members, eight voted for Sohn and three against. President Lee Myung-bak will award appointment credentials to new board members Monday at Cheong Wa Dae. Sohn said he will rationalize the organization and drastically remove inefficient units. He added that he will make aggressive moves to strengthen the competitiveness of the nation's largest broadcaster. chojh@koreatimes.co.kr

Sep 2, 2009

KIAS President Donates for Basic Science Growth

By Cho Jae-hyon Staff Reporter A renowned mathematics scholar has donated most of his wealth, which he saved over the course of about four decades, to the Korea Institute for Advanced Study (KIAS), the institute specialized in basic sciences that he has led for more than two years. KIAS President Myung Hyo-chul 72, has signed a written pledge to donate 300 million won ($250,000) to the institute, a KIAS spokesperson said. The donation came about two months after he was diagnosed with cancer in July. The scholar, who is battling the disease, hopes the donated money will be spent to nurture his pupils studying basic sciences. It is the money he saved while teaching for about 30 years in the United States and 10 years here. The amount represents all of his wealth except for a small 20-pyeong apartment. "I had no time to amass wealth as I spent my whole life doing research," he told The Korea Times. "Our institute has been making all out efforts to invite world-class scholars and expand in size." He states KIAS is taking the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) at Prin

Sep 2, 2009

Korean Engineer Makes List of Marquis Who’s Who

By Kim Hyun-cheol Staff Reporter An information technology engineer from a local mobile communication solution provider will have his name listed in one of world's most acclaimed biographical directories in recognition of his research achievements. Hong Young-ki, a manager at the IT Engineering Center of SK C&C, will be listed in the 2010 edition of Marquis Who's Who for the excellence of his study on a defect-diminishing model in software projects, SK C&C said Tuesday. In the research, titled ``A value-added predictive defect type distribution model based on project characteristics,'' Hong and his colleagues delved into a solution to minimize defects in quality management with a new approach to predict the distribution of defects and their types based on project characteristics in the early phase of software-development projects. Currently, the field does not have a complete defect prediction for a software product, while the number of defects alone is not sufficient information to provide the basis for planning quality assurance activities and assessing them during exe

Sep 2, 2009

Prof. Bhabha to Speak at Education Workshop

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia Staff Reporter Distinguished humanities scholar Homi K. Bhabha will give the keynote speech at the annual workshop conducted by the Asia-Pacific Center of Education for International Understanding (APCEIU) in Seoul, Friday. Bhabha, who is also the director of Harvard University's Humanities Center, is known as a postcolonial theorist. He authored the book ``The Location of Culture,'' which has been translated into Korean, Spanish, Italian, German and other languages. Born in Mumbai, India, Bhabha was educated at University of Bombay, and has masters and doctorate degrees in English and American Literature from Christ Church, University of Oxford. Currently, he is the Anne F. Rothenberg Professor of the Humanities, Department of English at Harvard. He is also an adviser to several top art institutions such as the Institute of Contemporary Arts London and the Whitney Museum of American Arts, New York. Bhabha has lectured extensively around the world. In 1997, Newsweek included Bhabha in the list ``100 Americans for the Next Century.'' H

Sep 2, 2009

2PM to Shoot Commercial for Thai Snack

By Han Sang-hee Staff Reporter 2PM, already one of the hottest bands in town, has seen their popularity spread overseas ― now they've landed a gig as spokespersons for a popular snack food in Thailand. The boy band's agency, JYP Entertainment, announced that the seven-member group will be the main models for Thai snack HANAMI. ``We are very excited and grateful that 2PM has been asked to appear in commercials in Thailand, thanks to the ongoing interest and love from Thai fans. The members are all ecstatic about their first overseas commercial plans,'' the agency said. The appointment is a result of the overall popularity the group has enjoyed since their debut. Thai-American Nichkhun made headlines in his country for his debut as a member of a Korean pop group, also leading him to become the goodwill ambassador for the Tourism Authority of Thailand last month. 2PM's hit songs ``10 Out of 10'' and ``Again and Again'' reached No. 1 on MTV Thailand and the TV channel [V]'s music charts, even before the release of the group's album in Thailand. To pay back the lov

Sep 1, 2009

MBC President Ohm Refuses to Step Down

By Cho Jae-hyon Staff Reporter MBC President Ohm Ki-young has pledged to reform the nation's second largest public broadcaster for fair broadcasting and efficient management, refusing to accept its largest shareholder's demand that he step down. Ohm has been under pressure to quit from the Foundation for Broadcast Culture ― the largest shareholder in the broadcaster with a 70-percent stake ― and the ruling Grand National Party (GNP) for taking responsibility for the social rift and confusion caused by its PD Notebook program on U.S. beef imports. "I, as the chief of a public broadcasting company, will carry through reforms for fairer broadcasting and more efficient management," Ohm said at an expanded board meeting Monday. He pledged to set up a committee to oversee the fairness of broadcasting, with the committee comprised of officials from within and outside the company. Ohm also called for some "sacrifice and pains" from the labor union for successful restructuring, indicating that he would take steps to remove collective bargaining clauses allowing the labor union

Sep 1, 2009

BoA Releases Repackaged Album

By Han Sang-hee Staff Reporter Korean singer BoA is releasing a repackaged version of her debut album in the United States this month. The new album, called ``Deluxe," will carry a total of 15 numbers, the 22-year-old singer's agency SM Entertainment announced Tuesday. The album comprises the original 12 songs from her first U.S. album, ``BoA,'' plus two new songs, ``Crazy About'' and ``Control'' as well as an edited version of her third single, ``Energetic.'' ``Crazy About,'' a dance number about a young girl in love, was made by Sean Garett, one of the leading producers in the U.S. pop music industry. Garett is the singer, songwriter and producer of hits for Beyonce, Usher and Chris Brown. The second new track, ``Control,'' is a dynamic pop number produced by Brian Kennedy, an aspiring young producer who has worked with Ciara, Brandy, Rihanna and Jennifer Hudson. ``Energetic,'' which made its first exclusive appearance on popular weekly magazine Entertainment Weekly's Web page last July, is also on the album, but features a slight twist. ``Deluxe'' is current

Sep 1, 2009
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