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Park Moo-jong
President's table-for-one
The talk of town following the parliamentary impeachment of President Park Keun-hye is her table-for-one for most of her meals at the reclusive presidential residence.
2016-12-15 16:42
Standing or walking on escalators?
The Seoul Metropolitan Subway network, which opened in 1974, is "one" of the largest and most efficient metro systems in the world.
2016-12-08 16:59
A concert in Yongsan Park in 2027
While the people have been fed up with bad news about President Park Keun-hye for more than a month, good news about the proposed Yongsan Park in Seoul early this week was a consolation.
2016-12-01 16:36
Wag the dog
Four years ago back in 2012, I and many of my friends voted for Park Geun-hye as the president of the Republic of Korea. But today all of us are regretting our choice bitterly. Frankly speaking, Park was our second best choice because we did not want her rival Moon Jae-in at that time, just as many American voters reportedly chose Donald Trump because they disliked Hilary Clinton.
2016-11-24 16:16
Decreasing donations for the needy
Everybody is talking about the Choi Soon-sil scandal threatening the tenure of President Park Geun-hye, who allowed Choi, her longtime friend, to mismanage state affairs in various fields as an unofficial advisor since her inauguration in February 2013.
2016-11-17 15:48
Bridge over troubled Korea
The reality of the Republic of Korea today reminds me of “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Simon and Garfunkel, the 1970 Grammy Award winning Song of the Year, which is still loved by many Koreans, irrespective of generations, for the duo’s beautiful harmony and the touching lyrics.
2016-11-10 16:42
Blowing in the wind
This year's surprising Nobel Literature laureate, Bob Dylan, sings in his 1963 signature song, "Blowing in the Wind": "Yes, and how many ears must one man have, before he can hear people cry? "Yes, and how many deaths will it take till he knows, that too many people have died? "The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind. The answer is blowin' in the wind."
2016-11-03 15:50
A day in the life of Seoul cabbie
"A Day in the Life" is the final song of the Beatles' famous album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" released in 1967, depicting an ordinary man's daily life based on then contemporary news articles.
2016-10-27 17:10
'How about a shot tonight? ...Okay'
South Koreans are some of the heaviest drinkers in the world. South Koreans are second to none in calorie intake from alcohol, according to a report from The Guardian earlier this week.
2016-10-20 16:40
Confusing Romanized surnames
Seri Pak made history yesterday when she left the green after playing the first round of the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship in Incheon, with 25 victories and five major championships during the past two decades. Her legendary career reached the climax at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics in August as Park In-bee, one of the “Seri kids,” won the gold medal. As South Korean team coach, Pak led Park to the Olympic championship.
2016-10-13 16:49
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