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The man who makes foreign authors into Korean bestsellers
The final volume of “Roman’s Story,” Nanami Shiono’s 15-part novel based on the Roman Empire was recently translated into Korean. It has been 11 years and 5 months since the first and second volumes were translated and introduced to Korean readers, and less than two months since the release of the 15th volume in Japan, on Dec 15. The latest epi…
Feb 25,2007
Profound commitment wins couple an award
“Last year, we sold our house in Anyang and leased a house at Gwacheon,” said Tak Jeong-sik. “We wanted to give our children more space to play and run around in, as they were growing too big for our last house.” There is not a single trace of regret on Mr. Tak’s face, even though this is a time when owning a house has become a priority for so ma…
Feb 25,2007
Gangwon’s governor hopes he’ll be crying tears of joy this time
On a July night in 2003 in Prague, Czech Republic, after Pyeongchang, Gangwon province, lost to Vancouver, Canada, by three votes for the right to host the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Kim Jin-sun, the governor of Gangwon province, cried himself to sleep. As executive director of the bid committee at the time, Mr. Kim soon gathered himself and immedi…
Feb 14,2007
[In depth interview]For eminent chef, cooking is life itself
“Hurry, the soup goes over there. Hurry!” It was another busy night on Jan. 27 at Lotte Hotel’s Crystal Ballroom. Shouts in a mixture of French and English rang out from somewhere down the hall. Pierre Gagnaire, 57, the chef in charge of the night’s gala dinner, is responsible for the hubbub. The eminent chef has the face of an artist and the body…
Feb 14,2007
Nordic maestro plays Grieg
Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes, hailed as “the most interesting pianist of his generation” by The New York Times, will present Scandinavian sentimentalism when he plays a Grieg Ballad, a Beethoven piano sonata, Schuman’s Suite for Four Pianos and Mussorgky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” at Seoul Arts Center tomorrow. Born in 1970 on a windy isl…
Feb 12,2007
Man of freedom and music may soon return to painting
Kim Min-gi, 56, the composer of the Korean song “Morning Dew” and director of the rock musical “Line 1” in Korea, will be awarded the Goethe Medal in March. The Goethe Institute awards the Goethe Medal to honor non-German artists and scholars who have made a substantial contribution to culture. The recipients of the medal include sociologist Pier…
Feb 12,2007
[In-depth interview]Korean president is the first of his kind
Kang Sung-mo, the first Korean to assume a top position at a U.S. university, likes to be called a challenger rather than a scholar. His quiet voice and gentle manner make people wonder why he wants to be called a challenger. But they will realize why once they talk to him for 10 minutes. The 61-year-old engineering professor, who moved to the…
Feb 07,2007
Putting music before money
Kim Il-gon, the president of the Daewon Cultural Foundation, is well-known in the business community for his support of classical music. He frequently purchases tickets for performances in order to give them to chief executive officers he is acquainted with. He has enjoyed many high-profile concerts including some by well-known foreign orchestras…
Feb 05,2007
Speaking for others is interpretor’s valuable skill
Kim Hye-rim is a celebrity ― among interpreters. She acted as the interpreter for former President Kim Dae-jung’s press briefings at international conferences and the Tripartite Environment Ministers Meeting (TEMM) between South Korea, China and Japan. Ms. Kim is also a Chinese Literature professor at the Korea National Open University. Ms. Kim s…
Feb 05,2007
Smart banker chooses to serve her country
A prominent female banker has passed the test to enter the military academy. The Students’ Central Military School announced that Kim Nan-hui topped the list of 190 women who have been accepted for 2007. Ms. Kim, who was working for the private banking department at Woori Bank, scored 953 out of a possible 1030 points. Only one out of five app…
Feb 05,2007
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