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Tue, May 30, 2023 | 11:23

June Huh becomes 1st scholar of Korean descent to win Fields Medal

June Huh becomes 1st scholar of Korean descent to win Fields Medal

June Huh, a Korean American mathematician and professor at Princeton University, has been named a recipient of this year's Fields Medal, a prestigious international prize awarded to mathematicians under 40 for achievements in the field of mathematics.

2022-07-05 17:10

[INTERVIEW] Iraq War veteran set to row solo across Pacific

INTERVIEWIraq War veteran set to row solo across Pacific

In 2012, Gwenael Breton lost control in the middle of a night helicopter jump training operation in the Sahel, a semi-arid region stretching across western and north-central Africa. In pitch black and with no visibility, Breton and a fellow soldier freefell, eventually landing face-first on a rock. The impact shattered the maxilla bone on both sides of Breton's nose and destr...

2022-07-05 13:35

Economic Essay Contest for University Students

Economic Essay Contest for University Students

The Korea Times invites Korean and foreign university students (both undergraduate and graduate) to enter its 18th English Economic Essay Contest. The annual event, sponsored by Woori Bank, is to help students better understand the Korean economy and improve their English writing skills.

2022-07-01 00:00

Korea Times-ETS Student Reporter Contest kicks off

Korea Times-ETS Student Reporter Contest kicks off

The Korea Times is hosting the 2022 Student Reporter Contest, sponsored mainly by ETS Korea, running from June 27 to Aug. 15. This competition is aimed to help students improve their English proficiency and have a journalistic experience to report on various issues in the medium of video.

2022-06-30 16:21

Tycoons gather at wedding of Hyundai Motor chief's daughter

Tycoons gather at wedding of Hyundai Motor chief's daughter

The top executives of Korea's four major business conglomerates converged on Monday at the wedding ceremony of the eldest daughter of Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Euisun. Chung Jin-hee, the daughter of Chung, and Kim Ji-ho, the grandson of former Education Minister Kim Duk-choong, tied the knot at Chungdong First Methodist Church in central Seoul.

2022-06-27 21:42

2022 Korea Times-ETS English Student Reporter Contest

2022 Korea Times-ETS English Student Reporter Contest

The Korea Times will host the 2022 Korea Times-ETS Student Reporter Contest, sponsored by ETS to help Korean students cultivate their global mindset and develop their English skills.

2022-06-27 00:00

2022 코리아타임스-ETS 학생 리포터 대회

2022 코리아타임스-ETS 학생 리포터 대회

국내 청소년 및 대학(원)생 중 국제적 안목과 유창한 영어 구사능력을 갖춘 글로벌 인재를 선발하는 영어 말하기 대회 개최

2022-06-27 00:00

From Koryoin to Korean Americans to Zainichi: Portraits reveal underrepresented sides of Korean history

From Koryoin to Korean Americans to Zainichi: Portraits reveal underrepresented sides of Korean history

A gray-haired man donning a striped T-shirt, with a pet parrot named Charlie on his knee, gazes at a corner of his studio in downtown New York one afternoon in 2005. Korean-American visual artist Kim Po-hyun (1917-2014), better known as Po Kim, went to study art in Japan during the 1910-1945 Japanese colonial rule of Korea to pursue his passion for painting, which began at an...

2022-06-23 14:20

Designer hopes to serve as bridge between engineers, non-engineers in soft robotics

Designer hopes to serve as bridge between engineers, non-engineers in soft robotics

Soft robotics, as the name indicates, involves the design and construction of robots with non-rigid, highly compliant materials that can resemble the flexible movements of living organisms - as they are able to bend, curl, fold and inflate, for example. While the technology is still in its infancy, the elastically soft, adaptable and self-morphing robots made with materials l...

2022-06-21 13:31

'Squid Game' director wins Pony Chung Innovation Award

'Squid Game' director wins Pony Chung Innovation Award

Hwang Dong-hyuk, the director of Netflix's megahit series, “Squid Game,” has won an award recognizing innovation. The Pony Chung Foundation presented Hwang with the Pony Chung Innovation Award, Thursday. “Director Hwang has shown deep interest in and sharp criticism of social issues. The creator has been at the center of Korean cultural content scene with a broad spectrum of ...

2022-06-17 13:22

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