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Wed, August 15, 2018 | 09:02

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'Traditional' Korean family system began

In my previous installment, I argued that the so-called traditional family system of Korea, that was marked by Confucian ideology and practices, and called the “bugye family system” (patrilineal system), is of fairly recent ancestry. Many people in Korea assume that the system is ancient, dating back to at least the founding of the Joseon Kingdom in 1392, if not before.

Times Forum | 2018-08-13 17:14

US, North Korea should end state of war

It has been decades since bombs fell and bullets flew on the Korean Peninsula. Yet the U.S., China, North Korea, and South Korea are still technically at war. The Korean War ended in an armistice, not a peace treaty.

Times Forum | 2018-08-13 17:07

Americans should question 'evil China' narrative and tone down the fearmongering

An unnecessary _ even silly _ controversy can yield an outcrop of clarity obscured in the fog of complexity. Take the Taipei/Taiwan/China contretemps over how international airlines should list Taoyuan International Airport on its booking websites. Is a third world war really going to erupt over something like this? Sometimes you have to wonder.

Times Forum | 2018-08-12 17:26

To bow or not to bow

Korean students bow to their teachers at school at varying angles; common is the quick head bow, but stricter schools demand a full 90 percent bow. In essence, this is a continuation of Korean culture that parents have passed on from an early age. Bowing is seen as a sign of respect, and can mean hello, good-bye, thank you or sorry.

Times Forum | 2018-08-06 17:18

Origin of Korea's family system

How old is the Bugye family system (Patrilineal system) in Korea?

Times Forum | 2018-08-03 16:46

Five lessons from education warrior

When I left the stage after giving the keynote address to the 43rd World Youth Rally in Seoul on July 22, I was cheered like a conquering hero. There was so much love and admiration for me that, more than a week later, some of them may still be cheering.

Times Forum | 2018-08-01 16:57

Trump's unilateralism and Korea-US alliance

The election of American president Donald Trump has brought the relationship between the United States and the Republic of Korea to its most stressful period in decades.

Times Forum | 2018-07-30 17:08

International trade rules matter for South Korea

South Korea has been one of the major beneficiaries of the trading system that developed after World War II. The reduction in tariffs and opening of markets helped to lift South Korea's economy from the depths of poverty at the end of the Korean War to the world's 11th-largest economy today.

Times Forum | 2018-07-29 17:02

Final note on invasions

The frog-in-the-well view of Korean history is that Korea has been invaded multiple times by multiple nations. This frog - from outside the well - has a different point of view.

Times Forum | 2018-07-25 16:56

China is now 'Big Brother' in Afghanistan

To the utter disdain of the U.S. State Department, the fingerprints of Beijing are becoming quite visible on the peace process in Afghanistan. This is what most of the American think tanks had been predicting for the last decade.

Times Forum | 2018-07-25 16:51

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