KoreaTimes(636) - Columnists, Opinion, page 1

The Korea Times

Site Map E-paper Subscribe Register LogIn
Site Map E-paper Subscribe Register LogIn

Opinion

Columnists

Sun, March 29, 2020 | 06:28

Park Moo-jong

Can you believe this?

A middle-aged man asked a question of one of his friends, who immediately asked in return, “What? ”One of the most frequently spoken words among Koreans, particularly youngsters, during talks is “jinjja?” or “jeongmal?” meaning “really?”

2020-03-19 17:28

Living in 'new world'

So many Koreans, including myself, are now under “house arrest” to maintain a social distance aimed at keeping away the rapidly spreading new coronavirus, without knowing when it will end.

2020-03-05 17:38

'No work, no pay'

Everybody agrees that the upcoming April 15 general election is a crucial national event to herald what the Republic of Korea, now beleaguered with piles of difficult questions, including an economic downturn, will be like in the future.

2020-02-20 16:56

'Yold' or 'young old'

Fifty-three years ago back in 1967, The Beatles released “When I'm Sixty-Four,” written by Paul McCartney, on their album “Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.” He expressed in the song an apparent concern about getting old. He wrote it at the age of 16 when his father was 64.

2020-02-06 17:05

History repeats itself

A news item out of Seoul became an interesting topic in a foreign media outlet. The Economist based in London introduced Jeju as “an island off South Korea's southern coast, known for its hiking trails, temperate climate and the tough old women who dive off its cliffs for abalone, a delicacy popular with the glitterati in Seoul, the faraway capital.”

2020-01-23 17:19

Will name change work?

Since the election of President Moon Jae-in in May 2017, the losers, namely conservatives classified as rightists against Moon's so-called progressive leftists, have been in pieces and increasingly losing the confidence of the people, particularly those in their 20s and 30s.

2020-01-09 17:32

Two-headed bird

The turbulent year of 2019 is drawing to a close amid ever-deepening ideological confrontation between the left and the right and the worsening economic situation.

2019-12-26 17:25

Female conductor from Seoul

Still making headlines in the final stage of the turbulent year of 2019 is bad news about increasing concerns over national security, stubborn economic debacles, intensifying left-right confrontation, choking fine dust blowing from China and the unilateral passage of next year's budget bill, to name a few.

2019-12-12 17:24

South Korea has earned a dishonorable title as a country with the highest suicide rate among the 34 OECD members. Furthermore, it is ranked fourth in the world (26.9 suicides per 100,000) following Lithuania (31.9), Russia (31), and the South American country Guyana (29.2), according to the World Health Organization report.

2019-11-28 17:22

Payola and fair competition

Entering the second half of his five-year term, President Moon Jae-in has vowed anew to mobilize every possible measure to enhance the level of fairness in all sectors of Korean society. Then, what does fairness exactly mean? All the dictionaries define it in terms of justice: impartial and just treatment or behavior without favoritism or discrimination toward one side or another.

2019-11-14 16:59

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

WooriBank

Top 10 Stories

DARKROOM

Code of Ethics

Copyright