Prof. Choi Mi-kyung wins Grand Prix at 10th Korean Literature Translation AwardsEwha Womans University professor Choi Mi-kyung and former French diplomat-turned-translator Jean Noel Juttet together received the Grand Prix Prize at the 10th Korean Literature Translation Awards, a biennial competition organized by the Korea Literature Translation Institute, for their co-translation work at Korea Pre

Books July 3, 2011

The Hairdresser (Germany)Opening July 14Comedy. Directed by Doris Dorrie. Kathi (Gabriela Maria Schmeide) is a mid-aged, big-sized unemployed hairdresser who has just returned to her hometown, Berlin, with her daughter, Julia. She’d left her husband, who often cheated on her, in order to start afresh. She is very excited when she finally gets a call for an interview at a hair salon in a large shop

Film July 1, 2011

Andrei Yevgrafov remembers it vividly, the way an American kid might recall the moment he realized there is no Santa Claus. Except this was Russia, not the United States, and Andrei was no kid.He serving in the Soviet army and had just applied for membership in the Communist Party. Regretfully, the membership committee turned him down. Andrei’s record was spotless, an officer told him, but who cou

Film July 1, 2011

Korean allegory on democracy Our Twisted HeroBy Yi Mun-yol(Hyperion)Among many Korean novels published in the 1980s, author Yi Mun-yol’s “Our Twisted Hero” has been considered the modern classic that dealt with the complex transition between fighting dictatorship and establishing democracy.Telling a story of Han Byeong-tae, a 12-year-old boy who moves to a rural town from Seoul, the novel shows wh

Books July 1, 2011

Complex, alluring thrillerKiller MoveBy Michael Marshall(William Morrow)Author Michael Marshall takes a common man and throws him a curveball in this paranoid thriller, “Killer Move.”Bill Moore craves something more than his job selling condos near the Florida Keys. Although happily married, his ambition to start his own business begins to make him a bit selfish and greedy. One morning he arrives

Books July 1, 2011

Strategy is everything for the French. That’s what Elaine Sciolino discovers in her book “La Seduction: How the French Play the Game of Life,” a look at why the food is so delicious, the perfumes so beguiling, the languid conversation of Paris cafes so intoxicating, the French so, well, French. It’s all part of a grand game of seduction, a word with a much more expansive definition in French. Rath

Books July 1, 2011

American urban economist visits Seoul for Korean publication of his bookThough convenient and efficient, city life isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. Yet for American urban economist Edward Glaeser, cities are “the forges of human capital” and even “what make us more human.”“From Seoul to San Francisco to St. Petersburg, cities are more vibrant and productive than ever,” Glaeser told reporters during a

Books July 1, 2011

The 13th Seoul International Youth Film Festival to feature 141 films and diverse programsA special film festival dedicated to children and teenagers, with some 140 films from 37 different countries, will be held in Seoul next week.The 13th Seoul International Youth Film Festival will open on July 7 in several locations in Seoul, bringing both film screenings and educational opportunities for aspi

Film June 30, 2011

Celebrating its 22nd anniversary this year, Imperial Palace Hotel in southern Seoul aims to be an artistic and cultural space where its visitors can enjoy both convenient, up-to-date IT facilities and high-class services.With more than 400 suites as well as 13 restaurants and bars, it serves as a convenient business hotel in its European inspired, antique and elegant atmosphere.Every suite of the

Special Reports June 28, 2011

Changdeokgung and its legacy featured by national museumAmong the five grand palaces that were built by the kings of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), “Changdeokgung,” or Changdeok Palace, was favored by many members of the royal family. The literal meaning of the palace, “Palace of Flourishing Virtue,” is reflected in Changdeokgung’s architecture and scenery, where the buildings are harmoniously bl

Performance June 28, 2011

Korean education should pay more attention to Chinese students’ needs: LeeBEIJING ― Professor Lee Yu-seung arrived in Beijing in 2003, at the Korean department of Beijing International Studies University, where its Korean curriculum was officially launched as an undergraduate degree program the year before.“They needed a native Korean professor from Korea for the undergraduate degree program,” Lee

Culture June 27, 2011

Jeju United striker Shin Young-rok is awake after a 50-day coma, resulting from a serious heart attack in May, Cheju Halla General Hospital announced on Jeju Island, Monday.Shin is now capable of communicating freely and will eventually be able to return to his normal life with the help of rehabilitation therapies, the hospital said.  Jeju United manager Park Kyung-hoon (right) clasps hands with s

More Sports June 27, 2011

Children of multicultural families pose with 2006 Olympic Gold Medalists for women’s short track skating, Jeon Da-hye (left in the center) Kang Yun-mi (right to Jeon), at an event to experience Korea’s Olympic spirit and send well wishes for the PyeongChang 2018 bid at Seoul Olympic Parktel, Saturday.About 100 members of multicultural families in Korea participated in an event to learn about Korea

More Sports June 26, 2011

Color photographs donated by former U.S. dental officer show unknown side of Korean WarKids are playing with water, men and women sing and dance, and markets are filled with people and energy.These color photographs, taken by former U.S. dental officer Charles J. Burstone in Busan during the Korean War, are rather hard to believe. Filled with ordinary joys and peaceful moments, these photographs s

Performance June 26, 2011