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Yangyang County embraces its new popularity among surf enthusiasts
What once was a small fishing village in Gangwon on the east coast of Korea has transformed into a hot spot among young people to enjoy surfing within just a few years. Surfing has had a dramatic effect on various areas of Yangyang including tour…
Oct 12,2019
Self-teaching is the way forward
The city of Asan, South Chungcheong, is home to many traces of Yi Sun-sin (1545-98), a renowned Korean admiral whose naval victories were instrumental in repelling Japanese invasions of Korea in the 1590s. Admiral Yi’s tomb and memorial museum are lo…
Oct 05,2019
Expo puts spotlight on regional innovation
Oh Se-hyeon took to the stage at the Eco Training Playground located in Suncheonman Bay National Garden in Suncheon, South Jeolla, on Sept. 25 to tell his story. The 37-year-old qualified as a carpenter after giving up his job of eight years at an…
Oct 05,2019
‘Strong and democratic Korea is vital to America’s interests’
Well over a year since the gears of diplomacy began to turn on the Korean Peninsula, the peace process once again stands at a crossroads as North Korea and the United States prepare to resume their long-awaited nuclear negotiations. On Tuesday, Py…
Oct 04,2019
China doesn’t want U.S. trade war, but doesn’t fear a fight
The United States and China’s struggle for hegemony is growing and even spreading to the Korean Peninsula. China’s Belt and Road Initiative, also known as the “One Belt, One Road” strategy, is facing off against the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy, af…
Oct 02,2019
National Sports Festival celebrates its centennial
The annual National Sports Festival, which will be hosted for the 100th time this year, will launch at stadiums in and around Seoul on Oct. 4. To commemorate the centennial of the event that was held even through the Korean War (1950-53), the J…
Sept 28,2019
Senior job creation official says gov’t is headed the right way
More controversy has arisen over the interpretation of government statistics after a monthly employment trend analysis of August, issued just before the Chuseok holidays, sparked a heated debated. According to the data, the number of employed people …
Sept 27,2019
Women will be at the helm of AI
Three years have passed since it was revealed that Chung Yoo-ra, the daughter of former President Park Geun-hye’s confidante Choi Soon-sil, received special treatment in admissions and grading at Ewha Womans University in western Seoul. The universit…
Sept 21,2019
Storytelling grandmas help disadvantaged kids
Ahn Ji-eon may be in her mid-60s, but she spends her time with people much, much younger than her. She works in a municipal library in Donghae, a small city in Gangwon probably best known for its naval base. The population has dwindled to just 90…
Sept 21,2019
Mature students are answer to admissions woes
Increasing admissions to community colleges for mature students, aged between 30 and 70, is the most realistic solution to settle the problem of an aging society and the low birth rate, said Lee Gi-woo, 71, president of the Korean Council for Univers…
Sept 20,2019
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