Articles by Chun Sung-woo
Chun Sung-woo
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A blood donation Hall of Famer
Sohn Hong-shik on way to become the first Korean to donate blood 600 timesRetiree Sohn Hong-shik has a long-cherished habit that he says freshens him up like having a haircut or taking a bath, but may sound freakish to others: having a needle stuck in his arm and blood pumped out of it.For Sohn, 61, blood donation has been an almost once-every-two-weeks ritual for the past 27 years. He has donated
People April 3, 2011
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Econo-pop creator lectures to companies
Leader of ’80s band Five Fingers uses jazz to teach economic flairLee Doo-heon is no ordinary music star of a bygone era.He not only continues to play but also keeps himself busy as a lecturer to companies.Since 2009, Lee has given lectures to big Korean companies including Samsung, GS Construction, Hyundai Motor, LG Display, Hanhwa and Motorola Korea. A zesty blend of economics and music has made
People March 31, 2011
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Google co-founder’s mom gives cells
Cells donated by Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s mother are helping the search for a cure of Parkinson’s disease.According to San Jose Mercury News, a Silicon Valley daily, there have been no witnesses to the death of brain cells in people with Parkinson’s disease. But Stanford University scientists say they have re-enacted the death process in a petri dish by growing neurons from the donated skin
People March 31, 2011
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Irvine Mayor Kang gets honorary Ph.D.
Irvine City Mayor Kang Suk-hee, the first Korean-American mayor of a major U.S. city, will receive an honorary doctoral degree in business management from Dongseo University.The Busan-based school said that the degree recognizes Kang’s devotion to the economic growth and educational development of Irvine City in California as well as his achievements in raising the status of Korean-Americans.Born
People March 31, 2011
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Six high school students receive IELTS scholarship
The Korea Herald, the British Council Korea and IDP Education awarded scholarships to six Korean high school students Wednesday under their joint program to help students prepare to study in the U.S. through IELTS.IELTS, or International English Language Testing System, is the world’s leading test of English for higher education, recognized by schools worldwide, including those in the U.S., Britai
People March 31, 2011
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Young adventurer takes on Korea
One of youngest Britons to climb Everest finds new challenges in SeoulAlmost five years ago, James Hooper was standing at the summit of the tallest mountain on Earth, with best friend and fellow explorer, Rob Gauntlett. Aged 19, they were the youngest Britons ever to scale Everest.But the adventure did not stop there. The teenagers’ 35,406 kilometer pole-to-pole expedition in 2007, just a year lat
People March 29, 2011
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Steel city’s ‘last geisha’ defies tsunami
KAMAISHI, Japan (AFP) ― Tsuyako Ito, the last working geisha in the Japanese steel city of Kamaishi, is no stranger to disaster ― having survived devastating U.S. air raids in World War II and three major tsunamis.“But this tsunami was the worst of all,” the 84-year-old said of the monster wave that engulfed towns such as Kamaishi, along Japan’s eastern coast on March 11.The tsunami struck as Ito was preparing to go to sing and play the traditional three-stringed shamisen for guests at a luxury
People March 29, 2011
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Poet Ko receives honorary doctoral degree
Poet Ko Un, a Korean literary colossus often cited by local news media as a likely Nobel winner, is to receive an honorary doctoral degree in literature from Chonbuk National University.The university said Sunday that the degree recognizes his contribution in letting the world know the beauty and literary value of Korean poems as well as his strong sense of history and active participation in soci
People March 29, 2011
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Chung to head Academy of Korean Studies
Former presidential chief of staff Chung Jung-kil has been nominated as president of the Academy of Korean Studies.The academy board said Friday that it selected Chung as the successor to Kim Jung-bae, who will retire on April 20. The new president should be approved by the minister of education, science and technology before taking office. Chung Jung-kilThe 69-year-old Chung earned his undergradu
People March 27, 2011
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Graffiti artist puts tagging behind him
LOS ANGELES ― For years Cristian Gheorghiu craved the thrill of the chase. Spray-paint can in hand, he lived on the edge, always a step ahead of the law. His canvas was L.A.’s lampposts, brick walls and concrete riverbeds where he scrawled ragged images and his own nickname, “Smear” ― probably thousands of times. The graffiti made him a subculture sensation. But just as the East Hollywood graffiti
People March 27, 2011
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‘Resource-rich Congo awaits investors’
Cho Don-young, honorary consul of the African state, expects to take on visa workThe Republic of Congo is a central African country little known to the Koreans. Even those who are vaguely aware of a country called Congo are likely to confuse the state with its similarly named neighbor, the Democratic Republic of the Congo.Ending this confusion may be the first task for Cho Don-young, who is the fi
People March 27, 2011
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Ex-N.K. spy donates 1 million yen to Japan
Former North Korean agent Kim Hyun-hee, who blew up a Korean Air flight in 1987, donated 1 million yen ($12,350) to the victims of the devastating quake and tsunami which hit the eastern parts of Japan, the Sankei Shinbum reported on Wednesday.She had her husband deliver the money along with a letter praying for the dead to the Seoul office of the Japanese newspaper on Tuesday. Kim Hyun-hee“I don’
People March 24, 2011
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Novelist Kong donates to Japan quake
Author Kong Ji-young, 48, will donate the entire royalty from her four novels released in Japan. Kong notified her agency of her plan to help victims affected by the tsunami and earthquakes Wednesday. Kong Ji-youngKong wrote on Twitter on Thursday: “I will donate the entire amount of royalty for my released books in Japan,” and added “I hope my small sincerity is a help.”Kong’s books in Japan inc
People March 20, 2011
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Vietnam War pilots finally meet, 43 years after one saved the other
MODESTO, California ― Wayne Hague always wondered whatever happened to the pilot whose crippled plane he refueled and escorted to safety over North Vietnam in 1967.Ron Catton always wondered about that pilot who kept him from having to bail out of his F-4C Phantom fighter and right into a suite at the Hanoi Hilton. More than 43 years have passed since they were linked by their meeting in the skies
People March 20, 2011
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French named Busan ad festival chief judge
Neil French, a big name in advertising, has been appointed as chief judge of the Busan International Advertising Festival, or AD STARS.The British ad celebrity is former Creative Director at WPP Group and the recipient of more than 500 awards in numerous advertising festivals. French is credited with bringing the creative revolution to Asia when he was associated with The Ball Partnership in Singa
People March 17, 2011
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