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Sat, September 23, 2023 | 19:45

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

'Nanta' producer explains how he brought life to hit nonverbal show

'Nanta' producer explains how he brought life to hit nonverbal show

It was a pile of debt that prompted producer Song Seung-whan to bring his theatrical comedy show “Nanta” to the international market. “More than two decades ago, I hardly made any profit by producing a show in Korea,” Song, the CEO and artistic director of PMC Production, said during the Corea Image Communication Institution's (CICI) Korea CQ Forum that took place at the Moro...

2022-06-16 14:57

Yoido Full Gospel Church hopes to resume construction of cardiac hospital in Pyongyang

Yoido Full Gospel Church hopes to resume construction of cardiac hospital in Pyongyang

Establishing a cardiac hospital in the heart of Pyongyang, North Korea has long remained an unrealized goal for the Yoido Full Gospel Church, the largest church in South Korea. Since the ambitious project to build an eight-story hospital with 280 beds for cardiology and heart surgery began in December 2007, it was met with a series of hurdles, as could be expected.

2022-06-15 12:07

Festivals stir debate over wasting water amid drought

Festivals stir debate over wasting water amid drought

With Korea experiencing a severe drought, a growing number of people are questioning whether it is appropriate to organize summer festivals that use a massive amount of water for entertainment purposes. Singer PSY, who was catapulted to global fame with his 2012 hit “Gangnam Style,” is scheduled to hold a series of water-drenched concerts beginning from July 9. His signature ...

2022-06-14 16:15

FEBC-Korea prepares for 50th anniversary of historic 1973 Billy Graham Seoul Crusade

FEBC-Korea prepares for 50th anniversary of historic 1973 Billy Graham Seoul Crusade

The summer of 1973 became a defining moment for the history of Christianity in Korea. From May 30 to June 3, prominent American Christian evangelist Rev. Billy Graham, who is best known for having preached the Gospel to millions in packed stadiums in 85 countries during his lifetime, led what became his largest ever “crusade” at the then-empty Yeouido Plaza in Seoul. An estim...

2022-06-13 15:53

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