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Song Hae gets Guinness recognition as 'oldest show host'

Song Hae gets Guinness recognition as 'oldest show host'

Veteran entertainer Song Hae, who has emceed the “National Singing Contest” for 34 years, has been recognized as the “oldest TV music talent show host” by Guinness World Records, local broadcaster KBS said, Monday. Song received a certificate from Guinness which confirmed he was “94 years and 350 days old” at the time of verification on April 12.

Kim Rahn | 2022-05-24 12:06

More festivals, live concerts to take place at home, abroad

More festivals, live concerts to take place at home, abroad

As the world seeks a transition from pandemic to endemic, a series of festivals and live concerts are set to take place offline in Korea and beyond to entertain pandemic-weary people. The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) and the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Frankfurt, Germany, are planning to hold the Korea Festival at the Deutsche Bank Park Stadium in Frankf...

Dong Sun-hwa | 2022-05-13 15:36

Busan Food Film Festa to open in July

Busan Food Film Festa to open in July

This year's Busan Food Film Festa (BFFF) will be held in the port city from July 1 to 3, the Busan city government said, Monday. The BFFF is a festival where visitors can enjoy food-related features and documentary films, as well as actual food provided on-site and other food-related events in areas around Busan Cinema Center in Haeundae.

Kim Rahn | 2022-05-09 16:33

Kim Ji-ha, dissident poet who shed light on democracy

Kim Ji-ha, dissident poet who shed light on democracy

The works of Kim Ji-ha, a leading dissident poet and activist who died Sunday at the age of 81, served as a beacon of democracy during the military dictatorship of the 1970s. Born as Kim Yeong-il in 1941 in South Jeolla Province's Mokpo, the late poet was a critical voice against the government as early as 1964 when he took part in protests against the Korea-Japan Treaty, whi...

Park Han-sol | 2022-05-09 16:09

Korea should get back to basics to handle political, social problems: former diplomat

Korea should get back to basics to handle political, social problems: former diplomat

“Going back to the basics” is the only way to cope with the current political and social problems in Korea, according to Kim Won-soo, the chair of the international advisory board of the Future Consensus Institute, or Yeosijae Foundation.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2022-05-04 15:53

Kang Sue-jin delivers message of hope for International Dance Day

Kang Sue-jin delivers message of hope for International Dance Day

Kang Sue-jin, artistic director of Korean National Ballet, delivered a message of hope for pandemic-weary people in a speech at an event celebrating 2022 International Dance Day (IDD) held at Seoul Cyber University on April 29.

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-05-03 16:18

'No Hate Comments Day'

'No Hate Comments Day'

Lawmakers, officials, celebrities and students declare May 23 as “No Hate Comments Day” at DGB Financial Center in Seoul, Tuesday. May 23 is when Sunfull Foundation was established in 2007 to tackle cyberbullying and online hate comments. From left are DGB Life Insurance CEO Kim Sung-han, Rep. Suh Jung-sook of the People Power Party, Kwangwoon Artificial Intellige...

Kim Rahn | 2022-04-20 15:53

LG honors 4 heroes who saved lives

LG honors 4 heroes who saved lives

LG Foundation has presented awards to four neighborhood heroes for saving the lives of other people. Three of them - Kim Ha-su, Lee Kwang-won and Song Young-bong - jumped into the sea to save people who were drowning, and the fourth, Lee Ki-seong, rescued three elderly people from a fire. They were selected as recipients of the LG Humanitarian Award, which was established in ...

Kim Hyun-bin | 2022-04-07 15:18

Among outstanding journalists in Korea

Among outstanding journalists in Korea

The Korea Times reporter Ko Dong-hwan, right, who writes for the politics and city desk, receives an award at the annual Korean Association of Newspapers Award at Press Center in downtown Seoul, Wednesday. The award recognized 54 winners from different local news outlets nationwide who helped their companies contribute to improving the country's journalism industry. The award...

2022-04-06 18:49

Korea Times chairman to lead Korea University Alumni Association

Korea Times chairman to lead Korea University Alumni Association

Seung Myung-ho, the chairman of The Korea Times and Dongwha Group, has been elected as the 34th president of Korea University's Alumni Association.

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-03-30 15:46

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