Science sidelined in politics Can you name scientists who, in your opinion, were the most influential in history? This question is aimed at measuring peoples familiarity with science in general.
Sim Sang-jung vs. Lim Su-kyung The Cheongsong Shim (my surname) family association invited me Monday, in my title as political editor of The Korea Times, to a meeting to celebrate those from the clan elected as lawmakers through the April general elections. They came from three ..
Power of ranting, expressing While two Korean films did not win at the 65th Cannes International Film Festival, there is a unique allure in the works entered. For Koreans, they are telling reflections of our society and contain themes regularly seen in theaters.
Beyond ideological disputes Last Friday evening, I was on a KTX bullet train heading to Daejeon to take part in a funeral ceremony of the father of my friend.
Hotbed of harassment Subways have become a hotbed for sexual offenses against women. According to the National Police Agency, the number of reported cases that occurred on subways nationwide more than doubled between 2008 and 2010.
Park Geun-hye's chance and crisis All eyes in the political sector have been fixed on the recent development surrounding the strife-ridden Unified Progressive Party (UPP). Many of the party members are those who fought against the previous dictatorial governments in the 1970s and 1..
Air conditioner, coffee, and beer The memory of that February in 2010 is still vivid; as vivid as the color blue of the dress that figure skating star Kim Yu-na wore for her Vancouver Olympic conquest. I was skiing on the slopes of PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, but I hurried down ..
On running I have so far won four medals. The first one was at the graduation ceremony of my elementary school and the other three were for running.
Remnants of outgoing Assembly In September 1966, the throwing of feces toward Cabinet ministers by Rep. Kim Du-han stunned the nation. Outspoken Kim hurled the excrement in a plastic container at the ministers to protest the smuggling of saccharin, which is much cheaper than su..
Will Ahn throw hat in the ring? Fresh from the hectic April 11 parliamentary elections, the political sphere has turned into another battleground. This time, it is all about who will become the nations next head of state. Attention is now turning to software mogul-turned profes..
Homo not-so-erectus Before us Homo sapiens, there came among others the Homo erectus, the upright man. An extinct yet remarkable hominid, wikipedia accounts them of having lived from about 1.3 million to 1.8 a million years ago, with controlled use of fire and wea..
Spirit of competition As new managing editor of The Korea Times, I had a talk with the entire newsroom and supporting staff a la town-hall meeting last week.
Race to the seabed I read an article in The Korea Times Tuesday that Titanic director James Cameron successfully completed the first-ever solo dive to the Earths deepest point. The news reminded me of The Big Blue (Le Grand Bleu), a 1988 film made by French d..
Madame President! A couple of years ago, while engrossed in the American television series 24 my doubts about the male domination within the nations highest office started to develop.
End of capitalism After a lull, the anti-Wall Street rally is showing signs of escalating. The protestors of the alleged corporate greed of market capitalism have begun to raise flags and banners again, apparently riding on the warming weather. What prompted them to..
Boycotting MBC It may sound callous, if I say I am not much affected by disruptions in the broadcasting schedules caused by a general strike at MBC, one of three major television networks. And I could live with no great inconvenience if it were taken off the air...
Symbolism of women at the front Who said women, thy name is fragility? Once that may have suggested weakness but nowadays we are finding that fragility may well be a virtue in the era of software and communication.
