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Peter S. Kim

China's growth scare

Since China announced its relaxation of the “zero COVID” policy early this year, many considered the event a final confirmation of the world returning to normal. However, the economic boon from China's reopening has been most underwhelming, with the expected bounce in consumption, overseas travel and corporate investments disappointing at best. The negative surprise from Chin...

2023-08-27 16:30

. Mark Peterson

'Barbie' and Korean patriarchy

One of my editors at the Korea Times suggested I examine the recent summer hit, Barbie, and perhaps contrast it with Korean patriarchy.

2023-08-27 15:58

. Donald Kirk

Don't count on Camp David

President Biden should be credited with a terrific public relations success. In less than one day, he got the leaders of South Korea and Japan to appear in full accord on mutual defense against all the bad guys in the region, mostly North Korea but also China.

2023-08-24 16:35

Bernhard J. Seliger

Revenge of the tidal flat

When in mid-August, just before Korea´s national holiday (Gwangbokjeol), the World Scout Jamboree ended, a catastrophe narrowly could be avoided. With the additional urge due to an upcoming typhoon, 40,000 scouts were evacuated from the original jamboree site in Saemangeum. While the organization of the evacuation of the scouts worked flawlessly, and once again confirmed Kor...

2023-08-24 16:30

. John J. Metzler

American films still hold sway in France

PARIS- “Barbie” has charmed Paris. The pink hued doll figure come alive in its blockbuster movie rendition has captured the hearts and imagination of the French film viewers during the second post-COVID summer. Next, after the syrupy saccharine adventures of “Barbie” comes the cerebral but dark “Oppenheimer,” the story of the developer of the Atomic Bomb. And third,the perpet...

2023-08-23 16:35

. Steven L. Shields

“Jamboree” is the quintessential Scouting camp experience. Scouts, of course, do a lot of camping, hiking, and other skill-set learning. Every few years, though, thousands of Scouts gather from around a region or country, or in the case of the 2023 World Scout Jamboree held in Korea this month, from more than 150 countries. Scouts can be assured of some things regardless of t...

2023-08-22 16:35

Cho Hee-kyoung

A midsummer nightmare

Summer is the season for horror movies. Watching a scary movie in the cinema and getting chills is a favorite way to cope with the heat for some people.

2023-08-22 16:30

. Mark Peterson

'Phony' history

Once again, Korea is caught up in a battle over history - not an argument with China or Japan - we've seen those arguments - but a battle between Korea's own historians.

2023-08-21 16:35

Sandip Kumar Mishra

Advantage North Korea

It was reported that an Ilyushin IL-62 M Russian Air Force jet traveled from Moscow to Pyongyang on July 31 and stayed there for 36 hours. That happened just a few days after Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu's visit to Pyongyang and his participation in a military parade hosted by North Korea on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Korean Armistice...

2023-08-21 16:30

. Bernard Rowan

K-pop and fandom

The Korean wave or hallyu is a deepening trend in Korean civilization. Korean performers on television and in music lead the wave. Recently, I've learned about various kinds of idolizing and obsessive fans: “sasaeng” fans, anti-fans and “stan” fans. I also found Koreaboo.com's explanation of K-pop fan types from “pyramids” to “liquid types.” I've honestly never seen the bread...

2023-08-20 16:35

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