Search for identity Some say that politicians and entertainers are similar in that both have a flair for the stage and a superb appeal to the public that enables them a public life in the literal sense.
My first marathon Through a book on running by Haruki Murakami, the renowned Japanese writer and runner, I learned about running. As the title of his short autobiographic book "What I Talk About When I Talk About Running" implies, it's about life and long-distance r..
For food safety A recent case of instant noodles containing a cancer-causing substance indicates that the nation still has a long way to go before ensuring food safety.
Ahn Cheol-soo's dilemma By Shim Jae-yunAll eyes are now fixed on the possible unification of the liberal candidates with less..
By Shim Jae-yun
All eyes are now fixed on the possible unification of the liberal candidates with less..
Its all about freedom Being on the culture desk makes it possible to meet various iconic figures in the showbiz industry through arranged interviews or attending on stage performances. We have been able to interview both established household K-pop names and rising ones..
For a better society Who will win the presidential race among the three main contenders Park Geun-hye, Moon Jae-in and Ahn Cheol-soo? With the election day just two months away, the answer is up to you its all about who you are going to vote for.
Time to beef up naval forces A Japanese destroyer and at least one helicopter briefly entered South Koreas air defense zone near the easternmost islets of Dokdo three weeks ago but both left the area after a warning. The destroyer came as close as 48 km to the air defense zo..
Post-Chuseok race People seem rejuvenated after Chuseok (Korean thanksgiving), having shared loving times with their families and relatives. Restless presidential candidates were busy wooing voter support during the traditional holiday, dropping in at charity and pu..
Psy way I remember watching Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me in a theater near Broadway in New York more than a decade ago, bowling over with laughter whenever Mike Myers would go shagadelic. He was strange, yet a fun character. Far from the av..
Pieta Last Saturday night I went to a movie theater near my house to watch Pieta, the winner of the top Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival.
Japanese flag haunts Koreans The German law bans the use of the Hakenkreuz, the symbol used by the Nazi Party adopted by Adolf Hitler. Violators are fined or face imprisonment of up to three years.
Vagaries of summer Was summer ever here? Or were summers here? Of course, it was, as everyone still remembers the scorching heat in the first two weeks of August and the continuing humidity despite the typhoon.
Gangnam Style Psy has his own style. As his name implies, which he says comes from the word psycho, the singer-songwriter is anything but typical.
Turn up thermostat When I returned from work to my apartment in southern Seoul I thought that something was wrong. In a hurriedly-arranged announcement through loudspeakers installed in each household, a janitor was asking residents to turn off their air conditioners..
Selfish love Love is considered the most important among the virtues necessary for humanity.
Sleepless Seoul It is not a destined love between a man and woman as seen in a romantic comedy in Seattle. Insomnia here has increased due to the sweltering heat which lingers until past midnight. What has also prompted sleeplessness is the Olympic Games in London..
Love and hunger With three gold medals, South Korea is off to a good start at the London Olympics, even after controversies have affected some of its strongest gold medal prospects swimmer Park Tae-hwan, judoka Cho Jun-ho and fencer Shin A-lam - in the first fe..
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By Shim Jae-yun
