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Nun-Poet Fighting Cancer

By Karen Song Korea Times Intern Korea's beloved poet and nun Lee Hae-in, 63, is battling cancer, Yonhap news said. On July 24, Lee wrote about her fight against cancer on fan cafe ``dandelion's turf'' after receiving surgery and treatment at a hospital in Seoul. She apologized for worrying her fans. ``Although this is not the last goodbye before I leave this world, since I would have to solely concentrate on my disease for the moment (or maybe longer), please forgive me for only being able to meet through letters,'' she said, and added ``live every moment to the fullest'' quoting ``the time you wasted today was the day the dead of yesterday wanted to live.'' On July 28, she posted a letter in her own handwriting titled ``dear loving 'dandelion's turf' families'' to express her sincere thankfulness for the concerns her fans have shown. Lee expressed her will to fight the disease by saying ``with gratitude for the attention and prayers of love, I would like to say goodbye for a moment. Parting is the starting point of prayer; parting is the start of meeting… There mu

Jul 30, 2008

Kim Named CEO of GS Asset Management

By Yoon Ja-young Staff Reporter GS Group has appointed Kim Seok-kyu, former CEO of Kyobo Investment Trust Management, to head its new asset management arm comprising 28 people. The country's sixth largest conglomerate launched GS Asset Management Wednesday, after getting approval by the Financial Services Commission last Friday. Kim built up a distinguished career in the industry; being selected as the best fund manager a number of times. The asset management company was set up with 10 billion won in capital, with GS Group's resort subsidiary holding a 45 percent stake. Korea Post holds a 9.9 percent stake, and Korea Investment Securities and Woori Investment Securities hold a 5 percent stake, each. GS Group is expected to make a successful leap forward in the industry through the launch, based on resources development, capability in social overhead capital, customer base and brand awareness of its subsidiaries including GS Caltex, GS Retail, GS Homeshopping and GS Engineering & Construction. Kim said it would expand the business to alternative investment, priva

Jul 30, 2008

Korea Is Model for Jordan

By Kim Se-jeong Staff Reporter What comes to mind when you think of Jordan? If it's oil wells scattered throughout the country, you could be in for a surprise. Al-Sharif Nasswer Bin Nasser, international policy advisor at the Royal Hashemite Court, the office of Jordanian King Abdullah II, said Jordan is scarce in natural resources like Korea. ``It's a misperception that many people have because we are in the Middle East. All our focus is on human resources development like Korea,'' he said in an interview. Bin Nasser, who visited Korea last week under the Korea Foundation's Next Generation Leaders' Program, said the accomplishment of Korea in half a century is phenomenal. ``Gross domestic product (GDP) of Korea in the 1950s was similar to that of many Arab countries. Yet, Korea has managed to look beyond hardships, to come together as a nation to overcome them, and to create an economic miracle. In this regard, you are a model for us,'' he said. Jordan is a Middle Eastern country, bordering Syria, Iraq, Israel and the Palestinian West Bank and Saudi Arabia. It

Jul 28, 2008

Cho Takes Table Tennis Body Leadership

By Kim Rahn Staff Reporter Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Yang-ho said he will do his utmost to help strengthen the Korean table tennis team's competitiveness at a ceremony inaugurating his chairmanship of the Korea Table Tennis Association, Monday. Cho said he would bring about harmony among association members and cultivate young players' talent. He will take the helm of the association until the end of 2012. At the ceremony, Cho said he would try to revive the glory of Korean table tennis. ``I'll make efforts to establish systematic and scientific training programs. I'll also pay attention to sports science and medicine. Picking out talented young players is important, so I'll monitor how advanced nations select and train players,'' he said. Regarding recent factional disputes among association members, Cho said he would manage the association transparently and set up a system where members can share duties equally. ``I'll play a role like the conductor of an orchestra.'' After the ceremony, Cho visited the Taereung athletes' village to cheer national athletes u

Jul 28, 2008

Shinhwa Members Plan Solo Concerts

By Han Sang-hee Staff Reporter Pop group Shinhwa members Lee Min-woo, Andy and Kim Dong-wan are each holding solo concerts for fans this coming fall. The six-member group Shinhwa is one of the most popular boy bands here and the oldest of its kind. While other members from boy groups like H.O.T. and g.o.d disbanded and went solo, Shinhwa stood together while managing to pursue individual careers as actors and solo singers for the last 10 years. Lee, also known as M, will be the first to hold a solo concert, along with the release of his fourth album in August. Fans will have the chance to see the 28-year old singer's distinctive and creative stage performance, not as a member of a hit pop group, but as a rising solo artist. The singer will also hold concerts in Singapore and Japan later this year as part of his Asia tour. M's concert will be held in the Fencing Stadium at the Olympic Park, Aug. 23. For more information call (02) 3446-4967. Andy, 27, who released his first solo album early this year and held concerts here, China and Japan, will once again return to

Jul 27, 2008

Korean-American Journalist Moon Dies at 78

By Kang Shin-who Staff Reporter Moon Myong-ja (Julie Moon), a Korean American journalist, renowned for her interviews with the late North Korean leader Kim Il-sung and Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping, died from a heart attack in Arlington, the U.S., last Monday. She was 78. Moon, chief editorial writer of the U.S. Asian News, graduated from Meiji University in Japan and further studied international law at Waseda University there. After completing her studies in Japan, she went to the United States in 1961 and worked as a correspondent for Dong-a Ilbo, Chosun Ilbo, Kyunghyang Daily and MBC TV. When working with MBC in 1973 under the Park Chung-hee regime, she first reported abduction of Kim Dae-joong. After the report, she sought refuge there. In 1974, she founded US Asian News and continued her career as a journalist. Moon had an exclusive interview with the former North Korean leader in 1992 to mark his 80th birthday anniversary and made another exclusive interview with Kim's son, Kim Jong-il in 2000 right after the inter-Korean summit. She served as president of Associa

Jul 27, 2008

Naturalized Koreans Join Police

By Kang Shin-who Staff Reporter A Filipino woman and an Indonesian man have become Korean police officers. They are Annabelle Castro, 41, from the Philippines and Ju Jigang, 38 from Indonesia. The two naturalized Koreans graduated last Friday from the National Central Police Academy. Castro and Ju will work in departments dealing with foreigners at police agencies in Gyeonggi and South Gyeongsang respectively. ``I will care for many Filipino women married to Korean men and their children. Also, many Filipinos who are illegally working here are afraid of the police, but I will help them get home safely,’’ Castro told The Korea Times over the phone. Castro is married to a Korean and first came to Korea 10 years ago, she has three children. She used to teaching English in after-school programs and also worked as an interpreter. Ju came to Korea in 1995 as an industrial trainee, tied the knot with a Korean woman and now has two daughters and a son. His Korean colleague at his former company became a policeman and whenever his friend had to deal with Indonesians, Ju helped h

Jul 27, 2008

Korea’s Famous Cartoon Character to Support UNHCR

By Han Sang-hee Staff Reporter Korean super hero character Robot Taekwon V has become the nation's goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). The 32-year-old cartoon hero is the first character to become the ambassador of an international organization. Janice Lyn Marshall, the representative of the Seoul bureau of the UNHCR, and Shin Chul, the president of the Taekwon V Co. Ltd., signed the agreement for the ambassadorship at the ``Taekwon V Celebration 2008'' held at Puchon (Bucheon) July 24. Puchon is the venue of the Puchon International Film Festival (PIFAN), which ended July 25. ``Taekwon V is a character that protects the weak and gives hope and courage to people. He is more than perfect to be the goodwill ambassador of UNHCR,'' said Marshall at the ceremony. ``Taekwon V is also a character that has been adored by Koreans through many generations, so we hope this will be a chance to remind them of refugee problems in Korean society,'' she added. Robot Taekwon V first appeared in 1976 as an animation movie and became one

Jul 25, 2008

Korean Celebrities to Cheer for Olympics

By Karen Song Korea Times Intern Top Korean celebrities have joined together to wish the South Korean Olympic team a good fight at the upcoming Beijing Olympic Games. Television host Kang Byung-kyu, comedian Park Kyung-lim, and singer Park Sang-min, among others, will head to Beijing to support the team. According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and the Korean Olympic Committee on Thursday, the Beijing Olympics celebrity cheering squad will officially announce their start at the Seoul Olympic Hall, Olympic Park at 3 p.m. July 25, along with the declaration of the South Korean team. The list of the stars volunteering was also revealed on the same day. Former professional baseball player Kang will head the cheering party. The squad includes around 30 volunteers of top celebrities such as singer Lim Chang-jung, Tae Jin-a, Joo Young-hoon, Crown J, model and T.V. host Hyun Young and pop group Cool. They will stay in Beijing during the Olympics and lead the cheering together with Korean supporters. Their participation is expected to contribute greatly to height

Jul 24, 2008

UNESCO Chief Stresses Cultural Diversity

By Adoree Kim Korea Times Intern Koichiro Matsuura, director general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), stressed the importance of cultural diversity for the 21st century at a forum in Seoul Tuesday. ``In today's globalizing world, there is a risk of social fragmentation if we don't act," he said, admitting that globalization had created the unprecedented opportunity to disseminate knowledge and dialogue worldwide but could threaten cultures by homogenizing everything in its path. ``Let's not demonize globalization. I believe it can be good," he said. But he cautioned that contrary to the expectations of many, globalization does not necessarily eliminate tensions between people of different cultures and can instead incite more anger and resentment. The forum was hosted by the Korea Foundation, a government-affiliated organization aiming to promote Korean culture domestically and abroad. The director general, who has a diplomatic background, also noted that the benefits of globalization vary from country to country and h

Jul 23, 2008
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