The Gwangju Universiade marks the biggest sporting event for college athletes and has drawn the largest number of athletes and officials, said Kim Hwang-sik, co-chairman of the Gwangju Universiade Organizing Committee (GUOC).“We set a milestone of hosting the biggest-ever Universiade. Some 13,000 athletes and officials have come to Gwangju for the games. The number of delegates has surpassed that of the 2013 Kazan Universiade, which drew 11,759 participants,” Kim said in an interview with the Gw

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The Gwangju Universiade opening ceremony was designed to unite young people from all over the world and encourage them to work for peace and harmony, said Park Myung-sung, chief director of the event’s opening ceremony.Attended by more than 13,000 university students from 148 countries, the event was held under the slogan of “U are Shining.” The official theme of the opening ceremony epitomizes the spirit of the youth and brings hopes and passion to young people.“(Through the theme) I wanted to

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Gwangju has been called the hometown of art in the Republic of Korea from old times. A number of noted artists, musicians and writers came from Gwangju or settled in the city.Master artist of Korean painting Heo Baek-ryeon, Korea’s western painting pioneer Oh Chi-ho, pansori (Korean musical storytelling) maestro Im Bang-wool and lyric poet Kim Yong-chul are among them.Heo Baek-ryeonHeo Baek-ryeon (1890-1977) painted landscapes of Gwangju in the Chinese painting style of Southern School. The scho

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The Universiade is an international multi-sport event for university athletes. The name is a combination of the words “University” and “Olympiad.” The International University Sports Federation (FISU) organizes it during summer and winter every odd-numbered year. Two different cities host summer and winter Universiades. Undergraduates and graduate students aged 17 to 28 and those who received bachelor’s degrees a year before the opening of the Universiade are eligible to compete. The FISU plays

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The U.S. state of Arizona has created an annual “National Day of the Cowboy,” according to Reuters in April.　 Jan Brewer, the governor of the state, recently signed legislation to create a special day for both cowboys and cowgirls. She said setting this special day was in tandem with the state’s effort to honor its “unique cowboy culture.” It would help recognize its proper place in history, Brewer, a Republican, further noted in a statement.  “Many of the blessings enjoyed by Arizonans today ar

May 8, 2013

It would be so great if children around the world could enjoy every moment they spend during the day, either by focusing on what they like to do or just living their life without much trouble. Happiness is of course a subjective term that can be defined by different elements and in numerous ways, but children in the United Kingdom seem “happy” to the level that their Korean friends will be jealous. An official report of the U.K.’s National Statistics Office said in early April that 9 out of 10 c

May 2, 2013

The economy is an important and popular educational topic for today’s children.But the subject is quite complicated and hard to grasp. This is why a company called Dreaming Dragon has put on the country’s first children’s economy musical, “Jeck’s Magic Purse,” to teach children about economics in effective and fun ways.The show teaches children how money flows and a wise way to spend money. Most importantly, it teaches about the value of sharing. The two main tips Jeck tells the audience are: Fi

April 30, 2013

A total of 163 local students have been identified as being guilty of admissions fraud at eight foreign schools in Seoul as part of an ongoing investigation by the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education.The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education began conducting a special audit of Seoul’s 19 international schools in October 2012. According to officials at the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education, the offending schools were subsequently ordered to dismiss the 163 students who did not meet the a

April 30, 2013

“Gangnam Style” star Psy has promoted Korea’s bid to host the secretariat of an international fund aimed at fighting climate change by appearing in its promotional video. 　His viral song is used as the background music of the video, in which Psy showed his support for the country’s bid by shouting out, “With all my heart and wishes for inviting GCF here.” He did not charge to appear in the video.　

Oct. 18, 2012