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Sun, September 24, 2023 | 23:32

Legacy of Gurye

Legacy of Gurye

Despite some of my colleagues encouraging me to take a trip abroad, I instead decided recently to explore Gurye, South Jeolla Province. This picturesque county is home to two magnificent temples that I couldn't resist visiting - Hwaeom Temple and Yeongok Temple. After a comfortable journey on a KTX train from Seoul, which took about two hours, I arrived in Gurye, ready to imm...

2023-06-18 16:30

Samsung family's love of art

Samsung family's love of art

Samsung Group founder Lee Byung-chull (1910-87) was absorbed in calligraphy while living as a small merchant in Daegu.

2023-06-15 16:30

Hyundai's greenwashing may strain Indonesia's enthusiasm for K-wave

Hyundai's greenwashing may strain Indonesia's enthusiasm for K-wave

JAKARTA, Indonesia - From its sustainable image and futuristic design, to its collaboration with BTS in promoting its IONIQ cars, Hyundai is ahead of its peers when it comes to the younger generation's electric vehicle dreams.

2023-06-14 16:30

Two sides of Canada

Two sides of Canada

As I go on volunteer mission trips to the East Coast area of Canada, the most impressive thing is that this maple leaf country makes great efforts to be eco-friendly and save the earth.

2023-06-13 16:30

What do you do when you retire?

What do you do when you retire?

Last summer, I started playing pickleball with a great deal of trepidation upon my retirement. Growing up, I never played any sports. Though I am a healthy, able-bodied senior, sport is one thing in which I lacked experience and the confidence that comes with it.

2023-06-12 16:30

Consumed by wanderlust

Consumed by wanderlust

Wanderlust is a strong desire to travel and explore the world. I don't think that wanderlust is something that is necessarily innate or predetermined at birth. Nevertheless, I have had a natural inclination toward travel and adventure since adolescence. And I have been fortunate enough to have the opportunities and resources to satisfy my wanderlust.

2023-06-11 16:30

Max, an incredible feline

Max, an incredible feline

Once in ancient times, I had a cat that had lived with my family for over a decade. It was one of the two kittens that my daughter Jukyeong had gotten from her friend in high school. The two kittens, a male and a female, were only two weeks old and their eyes were barely open. Yet they were so cute and cuddly that all my children were wildly enthusiastic about them, vying wit...

2023-06-08 16:30

Voice-phishing blues

Voice-phishing blues

The other day I got a message ostensibly from a popular parcel delivery company. I had mail and I should click on the site to confirm my address. As we moved here just a week ago, I automatically clicked it to make sure that my new address was stated correctly.

2023-06-07 16:30

Walking along the rosy road

Walking along the rosy road

The other day, I was sitting in front of my desk as usual in the evening. I was thinking about the next day and week, what I would do, whom I should meet and so on. I heard through the grapevine that it is the rose season. Yes, it was almost the end of May, the queen of all seasons. Then all of a sudden, I came up with an idea that I would go to see some roses with somebody r...

2023-06-06 16:30

English as a second language

English as a second language

A while back, a gentleman wrote, “Why is English hard to learn?” He covered the topic quite well. He mentioned why English is confusing and that it demands great effort to learn it. He called attention to the vast vocabulary, spelling, grammar, pronunciation and even different accents. All of these things make almost any language hard to learn.

2023-06-05 16:30

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