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Ex-Kukje Chairman Dies

By Jane Han Staff Reporter Yang Chung-mo, the former chairman of Kukje Group, one of the country's largest conglomerates before getting dissolved by the Chun Doo-hwan administration, died on Sunday of pneumonia. He was 89. He had been in the intensive care unit for weeks at the Seoul National University Hospital for treatment to complications related to old age. Having led the biggest shoe factory in Busan in the 1940s, Yang was considered one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the country, building his firm to become the country's seventh-largest conglomerate by the 1980s. Only a graduate of a technical high school, Yang quickly expanded his family business to other industries, including textiles, trade, securities and engineering. After speedy growth, however, the business started going downhill when Yang ignored former President Chun Doo-hwan's fundraising drive. The executive fell out of government favor and Kukje's empire slowly began to collapse from financial deterioration in 1985. The Constitutional Court ruled that the dissolution of Kukje Group was u

Mar 29, 2009

2nd Korean-American Captain of US Aegis Ship Named

By Jung Sung-ki Staff Reporter A Korean-American naval officer was put in command of one of the U.S. Navy's Aegis destroyers amid the growing tension here over North Korea's planned ``rocket'' launch. Cmdr. Jeffrey J. Kim's inauguration was held March 28 at the South Korean Navy's operations command in Busan. Kim, who was made captain of the USS John S. McCain, is the second Korean-American naval officer to skipper an Aegis-equipped destroyer, after Cmdr. Choi Hee-dong, captain of the USS Chafee. Choi was made captain of the Chafee earlier this month prior to the Key Resolve/Foal Eagle joint exercises held by the South Korean and U.S. militaries. The USS John S. McCain is an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet, and is homeported at Yokosuka, Japan. The two U.S. destroyers, which have delayed their departure after the joint exercises, will leave for the East Sea today to monitor and track the North Korean rocket launch slated for early April, according to sources. Three Aegis-equipped destroyers in the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force

Mar 29, 2009

Basketball Star to Marry in May

By Yoon Chul Staff Reporter Korean veteran basketball star Seo Jang-hoon is to marry Oh Jeong-hyun, the Korea Broadcasting System (KBS) TV presenter, on May 26. They met during a report to which Oh was assigned in January 2008, and started dating a few months later, in May. ``It is true that I am keeping company with her. We changed the wedding march to a date that is earlier than we had planned on our own schedule,'' Seo said. ``My parents pushed me a little to get married as soon as possible, and they love my fiance so much,'' the 34-year-old added. yc@koreatimes.co.kr

Mar 27, 2009

Park Jin-young Ends 10-Year Marriage

By Lee Hyo-won Staff Reporter Singer and producer Park Jin-young, also known as JYP, is divorcing his wife of 10 years. The 37-year-old announced the news through his official Web site, Friday. ``We (my wife and I) have decided to split after several years of much pondering and hovering,'' he wrote in the online message. ``I am sorry that I wasn't able to keep the vow we made before our loving friends and fans.'' Park, who has produced popular K-pop stars such as Rain and the Wonder Girls, met his wife, a florist known by her surname Seo, in college. They tied the knot in 1999 and had no children. News of their divorce spread quickly through the local entertainment scene, and reporters sought him for a statement. ``I though it would be better that I told everyone myself, rather than through the media,'' he said. ``I spent the past 16 years with my first love that I met when I was 20,'' he wrote. ``We shared the most precious years and the most beautiful moments together, and loved each other passionately. But we started drifting apart a few years ago.'' According to t

Mar 27, 2009

Lee Named CEO of Hankooki.com

Lee Sang-seok, vice president of the Hankook Ilbo, a sister company of The Korea Times, was appointed the President of the Hankooki.com online company of the newspaper group, Friday, in a meeting of shareholders in Seoul. Hankook Ilbo Chairman Chang Jae-ku was reappointed as a board member. Managing Director Shin Woo-chul was also reappointed as an auditor. In a separate shareholders' meeting, The Korea Times also renamed Shin as an auditor of the English daily.

Mar 27, 2009

Widowed Comedian Returns to Radio

By Lee Hyo-won Staff Reporter Popular comedian Jung Sun-hee will make a comeback as a radio host in mid-April after a seven-month hiatus, Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) announced, Wednesday. Jung had left last year another major radio station MBC when listeners complained about her criticism of anti-American beef protesters. The 37-year-old then took a break from the entertainment scene altogether when her husband of less than a year, actor Ahn Jae-hwan, died in September 2008, and her best friend, actress Choi Jin-sil, committed suicide two months later. Jung will re-enter the public radar as the DJ for a show on SBS Love FM (103.5 MHz). This also marks her return to the station after 10 years. The news was released earlier than scheduled in order to silence recent rumors that the widowed star had killed herself, a staff member of SBS radio was quoted as saying by Newsen. ``Jung Sun-hee did not rush her comeback,'' said the staff member. ``She showed great enthusiasm to return to broadcasting. She has been through a lot of pain, but I hope work will help her recuperate

Mar 26, 2009

Korean Gains Global Recognition for Governance Research

By Do Je-hae Staff Reporter The American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) has selected Prof. Kim Pan-suk of Yonsei University as the recipient of an achievement award, Yonhap news agency reported Tuesday. Kim is the first Korean scholar to receive the respected award from the world's most comprehensive academic society devoted to the research of public administration and governance. The award is in recognition of Kim's exceptional dedication to advancing the field of public administration studies by initiating exchanges with scholars, government officials and experts worldwide. The award was presented during ASPA's 70th annual conference, held in Miami, Fla., Friday through Tuesday. Based in Washington D.C., ASPA has been addressing key public service issues with a focus on raising effectiveness in government and promoted exchanges at the local and international levels since 1939. The 53-year-old scholar served in the previous administration as secretary to the president for personnel policy. He is a renowned expert in the study of personnel and organization

Mar 24, 2009

Lee Mi-ja to Get Culture Medal

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia Staff Reporter Korean singer Lee Mi-ja will receive the Eun-Gwan Order of Culture Merit from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Yonhap News agency reported. Lee, who celebrated her 50th year as a singer this year, is the first among her contemporaries to receive the second-highest cultural honor. She will accept the award from President Lee Myung-bak at a ceremony at the presidential office, Cheong Wa Dae, Wednesday. ``Lee is celebrating the 50th anniversary of her debut this year. She has made over 600 albums, recorded 2,000 songs, and experienced highs and lows in the 1960s and '70s. She is being given the Eun-Gwan Order of Culture Merit for her lifetime achievements and contributions in developing culture and arts through pop music,'' a culture ministry official said. Lee made her debut when she was 17 years old, becoming known as ``Queen of Elegy'' after her namesake song. She was one of the most popular singers of her time, but some of her songs such as ``Miss Camellia" were banned by the more authoritarian Korean governments.

Mar 24, 2009

Korean War Hero May Get Honorary 5-Star Status

By Jung Sung-ki Staff Reporter The government is considering nominating retired General Paik Sun-yup, 89, a 1950-53 Korean War heroe, as an honorary five-star general, officials of the Ministry of National Defense said Monday. The idea is part of efforts to honor the war veteran's marvelous achievements and leadership during the war on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the fratricidal war next year, officials said. To that end, the ministry is studying related legal problems, they said. Under current law, a retired military officer can be promoted up to the rank of colonel, while an incumbent four-star general is eligible for nomination to become a five-star general in recognition of his or her significant contribution to national security, they added. No incumbent South Korean general has ever been promoted to five-star status. Born in South Pyeongan Province, now in North Korea, in 1920, Paik served as the nation's first four-star general during the war. A graduate of Mukden Military Academy of Manchukuo (Manchuria), he became an officer

Mar 23, 2009

Kyung to Head Medical Body

By Bae Ji-sook Staff Reporter Kyung Man-ho, vice president of the Korean National Red Cross, was elected president of the Korean Medical Association March 21, the KMA said Monday. Kyung, who pledged a medical fee raise for practitioners and general hospital doctors, won 6,081 votes to beat his rival and current KMA President Choo So-ho by 474 votes. ``I will prioritize upgrading doctors' status,'' Kyung said in his acceptance speech. ``The medical market has been under tight regulation through the National Health Insurance System. Medical fee regulations should be abolished,'' he said. ``The medical market is a blue ocean for everyone. We should all understand that it is the doctors who should take the lead,'' he said. Kyung graduated from the Catholic University medical school. The orthopedic surgeon will start his three-year-term from May 1. bjs@koreatimes.co.kr

Mar 23, 2009
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