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Astronomer chases pie in the sky
Every night, Hwang In-joon, 52, heads up to the roof of his observatory in Asan, South Chungcheong, to gaze at the stars. His prized possession is a telescope with a 40-centimeter (16-inch) lens. Until recently, Hwang was running two pizza parlors…
July 21,2018
Walking with Us gives struggling kids a leg up
Two years ago, Yu-mi was an underachieving first grader. Even after completing her first year of elementary school, she was unable to read Korean properly and couldn’t add or subtract. But Yu-mi’s life in the classroom took a turn for the better …
July 21,2018
From highest court of the land to the smallest
After retiring as Supreme Court justice in January, Park Bo-young has settled into the humdrum life of a law professor. Recently, she applied to be a municipal judge in Yeosu, South Jeolla, handling small claims. The move is a surprising one. Most…
July 21,2018
‘Conflict with Trump will only give China an easy way out’
The trade war between the United States and China shows no signs of slowing down. Right after the United States imposed 25 percent tariffs on ＄50 billion worth of Chinese goods on July 6, China retaliated with similar measures. On July 10, the Trump …
July 19,2018
DP floor leader: Gov’t must be careful when raising wages
Hong Young-pyo, the floor leader of the ruling Democratic Party, has been an advocate for labor his entire political career. He is the last person one would expect to criticize any labor-friendly policy. Hong, however, has some concerns about…
July 12,2018
Every life is a book unto itself, says group
“Not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere.” Education group Chaekttase takes this line from the 2007 Pixar film “Ratatouille” to heart. The nongovernmental organization, which started as a small group o…
July 07,2018
Rocker-turned-farmer wants to save the planet
In a nondescript office space in Jongno District, central Seoul, last month, 30 people were busy assembling an air purifier. The simple contraption, made with just a filter, computer fan and motor, can clean the air of a small 200-square-foot ro…
July 07,2018
Former Roh aide on how to rebuild Korean conservatism
Korean conservatism is dying. The Liberty Korea Party’s election defeat on June 13 portended the end of the country’s right, and now, words of advice on how to save conservatism abound from all over, including progressives. The left needs the righ…
July 05,2018
Still searching for the dead decades after the war
Nam Sang-ho is a seeker of the dead. His job is to reunite families with the remains of soldiers killed in action, or KIA, during the 1950-53 Korean War. As part of the Ministry of National Defense’s Agency for KIA Recovery and Identification, his te…
June 30,2018
Doll maker fulfills wife's dying wish
Park Sung-il, 51, has spent the past two decades making plush toys and stuffed animals. His company, J.K.S Artwork, was responsible for making the stuffed mascots at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, the Incheon Asian Games in 2014 and the FIFA U-20 W…
June 30,2018
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