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Checking his scorecard with God
ro golfer Choi Kyoung-ju says he would rather move up the ladder one rung at a time than be consumed by desire. For Choi, also known as K.J., freedom from worry about his next shots helps him through the final rounds on the course. “I like the ‘prin…
July 30,2007
With his hands professor mixes two cultures into one cup
For Professor Yoo Tae-keun of North Gyeongsang’s Mun Kyung College, life imitates art. For the past 22 years, Yoo has crafted chassabal, or traditional Korean teacups, out of a mixture of Korean and Japanese clays. And like the fruits of his labor, Y…
July 30,2007
[In-depth interview]Japan, China gaining against Korean IT
Three leaders in information technology in Korea ― Lee Sang-chul, president of Kwangwoon University; Yim Chu-hwan, chairman of the Korea Information and Communication Society and Chin Dae-je, president of Skylake Incuvest ― discussed the future of th…
July 25,2007
A man who lives for thrill of cars
During his 28-day European trip four years ago, Lee Chang-yong, a GM Daewoo Auto and Technology worker, and three of his friends did not spend a penny on accommodation. They slept in a leased van overnight, washed in public showers and ate rice cooke…
July 23,2007
Actor is a stand-up guy with a walking passion
Ryu In-chon, a 56-year-old actor and the president of Youtheater, is going to walk across the country. From Ttangkkeut village in South Jeolla to Seoul, Ryu plans to walk a distance of 600 kilometers (372 miles) in 19 straight days. “I am now in my…
July 23,2007
Grandmotherly secrets of English conversation
Twenty students at Youncho Middle School, a typical village school in Geoje, South Gyeongsang, learn English language from a blue-eyed American teacher. Lennie Woodford, 69, has volunteered to teach English every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for tw…
July 23,2007
A realist with big dreams
Gyeonggi Governor Kim Moon-soo’s reply to a casual greeting recently sounded like the sullen response of a frustrated investor. “There’s one restriction after another for regional governments in Korea,” said the 56-year-old leader of the most pop…
July 18,2007
Blogger’s online persona as fresh as ‘kimchi salad’
Earlier this year, Korea’s top portal, Naver, selected 28-year old Yoon Myung-jin as its No.1 blogger. Yoon, who goes by the name Kimchi Salad, garnered the most votes from Naver users, who visit his popular blog, kimchisalad.net. Kimchi, as he likes…
July 16,2007
Hwang reinvents both himself and Korean fiction
Hwang Suk-young, 64, is both a classic and contemporary writer. He took Korean fiction to a higher level in the 1970s, and reinvented the Korean novel in the 21st century. His personal story is long and fraught with adversity. For Hwang, there was…
July 16,2007
Insight from Japan: Keep academia free
In Japan, the government does not intervene in university management. Universities make independent decisions. Hiroshi Komiyama, 63, the president of the University of Tokyo, stressed the importance of autonomy of universities in an exclusive inter…
July 11,2007
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