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First Female Director Appointed at Seoul City

By Kim Tae-jong Staff Reporter The Seoul Metropolitan Government has appointed Ma Chae-sook as a director of its personnel department. She is the first female director also the youngest person to be appointed to the position. The 35-year-old is now in charge of the personnel affairs of about 15,000 public servants after her appointment on Aug. 14. She majored in history education at Seoul National University and passed the public servant examination in 1997. She later served as an administrative official in Gwanak-gu until 2004 when she was transferred to City Hall. ``As a public servant, I just think that I should responsibly do my best,’’ she said. ``After graduation, I thought that the public sector would give women a chance to do a good job.’’ She expressed that she hoped to be a role model for her female successors. The appointment is part of the policy to nurture talented female executive members in the public service sectors and more women will be selected to head traditionally male dominated departments, a spokesman of the city government said. e3d

Aug 29, 2007

Kimura Crowned at Seoul Drama Awards

By Seo Dong-shin Staff Reporter Japanese actor Takuya Kimura won the Best Actor Award at the 2007 Seoul Drama Awards (SDA) held Monday night in Seoul. He won the award for his role in the Japanese TBS-made drama ``The Grand Tribe,'' which aired on the cable channel XTM in Korea this summer. British actress Helen Mirren won the Best Actress Award for her detective role in the popular British drama ``Prime Suspect,'' which has aired on Mega TV, a channel run by telecom company KT, since July. Both winners did not show up at the award ceremony, drawing criticism from viewers that the annual SDA, which is the second of its kind, failed to meet up to expectations. Instead, several Korean celebrities made special appearances for the ceremony as award presenters, including popular actors Ryu Su-young, Chun Jung-myung, and Rick Yune, a Korean American actor, as well as actresses Jang Na-ra and Park Si-yeon. Meanwhile, manga-based Japanese drama ``Nodame Cantabile,'' which airs on MBC Movies, was chosen as the best mini-series drama. ``The Tudors,'' a British mini-series, cen

Aug 29, 2007

FT Island to Get Newcomer Award at Asia Song Festival

By Seo Dong-shin Staff Reporter Boy group FT Island will receive the Best Newcomer Award at the 2007 Asia Song Festival to be held in Seoul on Sept. 22. The five-member group will share the award with James, a popular singer in Thailand, according to the festival organizer, Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange (KOFICE). FT Island, consisting of cute teen singers who can play musical instruments, was initially touted as a band rather than a boy group, but this drew criticism from music fans as the members do not write songs themselves or play live music. They shot to stardom among girl fans with a few hit numbers since early this year. James, who debuted in 1995, is one of the most popular stars in Thailand, being picked as the best male artist by the country's Channel V in 2005, according to KOFICE. Last year, the Best Newcomer Award of the festival went to SeeYa, a three-piece Korean girl group. The annual Asia Song Festival, which started in 2004, features top idol stars from across Asia, including TVCQ, SG Wannabe, Lee Hyo-lee, Super Junior from

Aug 29, 2007

Professor Publishes Book for Chinese University

By Bae Ji-sook Staff Reporter Prof. Lee Doo-hee of Korea University Business Administration Department recently wrote an online-marketing textbook for a Chinese university. There are 5,000 copies already published and they are currently on sale in Beijing. Lee and Prof. Lu Yilin of Renmin University of China wrote ``e-Marketing’’ and released it through the Chinese university’s publishing company. This is the first time a Korean has written a textbook for a Chinese university in the field of business. Lee is called the pioneer of online marketing in Korea. He was the first to adopt the idea of ``Internet marketing’’ and also coined the phrase. While everyone was talking about the Marketing Mix _ concentrating on product, price, place and promotion, he came up with 5Cs _ focusing on context, commitment, channel, collaboration and communication. His theory was welcomed worldwide and the Chinese university asked Lee to be the co-author, a spokesman of Korea University said. The book will include various examples of adapting 5Cs to online marketing and its application in Ch

Aug 28, 2007

Singer Bada Makes Big Musical Debut

By Lee Hyo-won Staff Reporter Pop star Bada will extend her music career onto the musical stage as the lead in the Korean version of the hit musical ``Notre Dame de Paris,’’ production company NDPK announced Tuesday. The piece will be staged here late October. The 27-year-old will share the role of the gypsy woman Esmeralda with actresses Moon Hye-won and Oh Jin-yeong. Based on the novel by Victor Hugo, the French-Canadian musical is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as having the most successful first year of any musical ever, drawing audiences of over 2 million in France and some 10 million in 11 other countries, including Korea in 2005. Bada plans to visit France mid-September to participate in a two-week vocal training session with the original team. ``Notre Dame de Paris’’ will be staged at Gimhae Arts and Sports Center, South Gyeongsang Province, Oct.23-Nov.11. It will then be shown at Seoul’s Sejong Center for the Performing Arts early next year, Jan. 18-Feb.28. Beginning Oct. 1, Bada will also appear in the one-woman tour de force ``Tell Me on a Sunday.’’ Th

Aug 28, 2007

Hyun Jin-young Becomes Music Teacher

By Bae Ji-sook Staff Reporter Hip-hop singer Hyun Jin-young will soon begin teaching at a professional music academy. Hyun will teach at RAUM, a professional music institution in Gangnam, southern Seoul, from September, serving as a director in education. His agent said Hyun had previously received numerous offers from universities and academies as a professor, but turned them down because he wanted to keep his job as a music album producer. At RAUM, he will teach and prepare curriculum. His appointment to the position differs greatly from the traditional methods of hiring. Unlike many others professors at universities or professional institutions, Hyun did not graduate from university, nor high school. He said he quit high school because he wanted to focus on music. From there, he gained valuable hands-on experience, which ultimately attracted the renowned music school. ``What teachers need is skill and experience that can guide students to better places, not mere certificates that do not guarantee the true ability of those guiding students,’’ the director of the

Aug 27, 2007

Heartthrob Jung Woo-sung to Star in Japanese Drama

By Lee Hwan-hee Staff Reporter Actor Jung Woo-sung, who has concentrated on his film career in recent years, will star in a 20-episode Japanese TV miniseries based on the manga "City Hunter," according to the Yonhap News Agency. The miniseries will be a Japanese-Korean co-production and is scheduled to air early next year. Jung, who will play the protagonist Ryo Saeba, will be the only Korean actor cast in the series. The manga was adapted into a movie several times in Hong Kong, the most prominent version being the one released in 1993 with Jackie Chan playing the main character. Jung is quite popular in Japan since his 2004 film "A Moment to Remember,'' which is one of the highest-grossing Korean films released in Japan. He is currently filming the highly anticipated "The Good, the Bad, and the Weird,'' in China, which also stars Lee Byeong-heon and Song Kang-ho. The film is being directed by Kim Ji-woon, and is described as a revisionist western set in 1930s Manchuria. hl@koreatimes.co.kr

Aug 27, 2007

Football Star to Wed TV Announcer

By Seo Dong-shin Staff Reporter Suwon Samsung's captain Kim Nam-il will marry Kim Bo-min, a KBS announcer, on Dec.8 at the Grand Hyatt Seoul. The couple have reportedly been dating since May last year, and speculations of a romantic relationship between the star soccer player and elite TV presenter circulated long before it was made public. Nevertheless, when it was revealed that the couple were engaged in a private ceremony attended by family members early June, the news took fans by surprise. The wedding ceremony is apparently scheduled with consideration for this year's K-League, which wraps up the round on Dec. 2. As of Sunday, Suwon, where Kim plays as a midfielder, is closely following the first in the league, Seongnam Ilhwa, with a series of winning in four recent games. Last week, announcer Kim visited Suwon World Cup Stadium to watch her husband-to-be play. After the wedding and honeymooning are over, Kim Nam-il will then participate in the team's overseas training slated for January. saltwall@koreatimes.co.kr

Aug 26, 2007

Former Korean Olympic Committee President Dies

By Kim Tong-hyung Staff Reporter Former Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) President Cho Sang-ho died Saturday six days after suffering a cerebral hemorrhage, an aide said. He had been in intensive care at Asan Medical Center since last Sunday after falling during his morning jog that resulted in the fatal injury. Cho, who would have turned 81 in November, is remembered for his accomplishments in the sports arena, including his role in engineering Seoul's winning bid for the 1988 Summer Olympics, then as the KOC President. He is survived by his wife, son and four daughters. Cho first made a name for himself as a public figure in the 1960s during his days as the South Korean ambassador to Italy and then as a ruling party lawmaker. Cho's experience in international relations and politics proved beneficial as he was named KOC President in 1980, and his role was believed to have been crucial in Seoul winning its Olympic bid the following year. Cho was named as the country's sports minister in 1987, which was his last prominent public job, and also participated as a member

Aug 26, 2007

Korea Needs Honesty, Transparency

By Yoon Won-sup Staff Reporter Jeffrey Jones, former chairman of American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) in Korea, said honesty and transparency were necessary ingredients for Korea to become a real power in the world. ``We have to be honest, we must be transparent to make a greater country,'' Jones said in a lecture at the 44th Seoul English Study Association (SESA) meeting in Seoul, Thursday. He said that the lack of honesty and transparency lay in the Korean mindset, clearly different from the American one. Among other things, Koreans tend to lie easily so as not to offend others out of concern about what others think, he said. ``The first thing that comes to their mind before making a decision is `how will people see or think about me?''' he said. ``So it becomes easier to be less transparent and hide things.'' Another distinctive cultural aspect is that failure is not acceptable in Korea while it is more accommodated in the United States, he said. ``One of the great differences between the U.S. and Korea is that the U. S. respect failure. Out of failure, they

Aug 26, 2007
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