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Thu, August 22, 2019 | 16:20

[INTERVIEW] In memoir, daughter recounts 'superhero' father

Farmer Park Jung-heun encouraged his five children to “work hard, do the right thing, never turn a blind eye to injustice and be there for those who are in need.”

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-02-08 16:49

Hydrogen Society: Book tells why we will end up living in hydrogen-powered society

“Hydrogen Society,” co-written by five journalists at Money Today, a business daily here, explains why humans will end up relying on hydrogen more than other energy sources.

Park Si-soo | 2019-02-06 15:39

Books tout social media as cash cow

Experts laud digital technology for empowering individuals, who were previously powerless and couldn't make their voices heard, to influence the world.Some authors portray social media as cash cows that can help internet users earn more and work less, encouraging those who are sick and tired of nine-to-five jobs to turn their attention to building influential social media pre...

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-02-01 14:32

Rich heir funded mission for Korea's cultural soul

Jeon Hyeong-pil (1906-62), better known by his nom de plume Kansong, was one of the nation's top 40 richest men of his time, thanks to the enormous wealth he inherited from his parents.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-01-25 15:28

Farmers, rustic lifestyle captured in photopoetry

Yang Hae-nam, 53, writes poems, takes documentary photos and has put them together for photographically illustrated poetry in a book form - a rare genre dubbed “photopoetry” or “photopoem.”

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2019-01-20 16:18

Tom Malmquist shares his most 'raw experience' in first novel

“The consultant stamps down the wheel lock of Karin's hospital bed. In a loud voice he addresses the intensive care nurses, who are cutting open her tank top and sports bra: Pregnant woman, week thirty-three, child reportedly in good health, started feeling ill about five days ago with flu-like symptoms...” written in a hectic first-person present tense, a narrator begins the...

2019-01-18 17:22

Japanese girl taught by Korean to debut as youngest go player

A Japanese school girl Sumire Nakamura, who trained in go, or baduk in Korean, in Seoul for about two years, will become the youngest professional go player in Japan. Officials of the Nihon Ki-in, the largest go organization in Japan, told reporters during a press conference Saturday in Tokyo that the organization has decided to promote Sumire to a professional go player as o...

Park Ji-won | 2019-01-09 17:32

Novelist Yun I-hyeong wins 43rd Yi Sang Literary Award

Novelist Yun I-hyeong was named the winner of the 43rd Yi Sang Literary Award, one of the most prestigious literary awards in Korea, Monday. The 43-year-old won the grand prize for her latest novel, “Their First and Second Cat,” described by the judges as “a trailblazing novel that highlights the importance of loving all living creatures.”

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2019-01-08 16:45

[INTERVIEW] 25 French architects find dynamics of Korea in modern architecture

Korea's national image is often represented by some specific Korean foods, popular culture or ancient traditions such as pansori music. The real life of Koreans is much broader than these representations, says Kang Min-hee, a Korean architect in Paris.

Jung Da-min | 2019-01-06 16:43

Notorious drama writer returns with health book

Im sung-han, 58, a retired drama writer infamous for her extremely nonsensical plots and controversial lines, returned with a book. The theme of the book goes in line with one of her most famous lines in a 2013 drama, which reads “Cancer cells are part of life. So if I try to kill them, I am afraid they would feel that.” The line was delivered by a character declining to rece...

Park Jin-hai | 2019-01-04 17:13

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