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Tue, October 3, 2023 | 07:24

Voice-phishing blues

Voice-phishing blues

The other day I got a message ostensibly from a popular parcel delivery company. I had mail and I should click on the site to confirm my address. As we moved here just a week ago, I automatically clicked it to make sure that my new address was stated correctly.

2023-06-07 16:30

Walking along the rosy road

Walking along the rosy road

The other day, I was sitting in front of my desk as usual in the evening. I was thinking about the next day and week, what I would do, whom I should meet and so on. I heard through the grapevine that it is the rose season. Yes, it was almost the end of May, the queen of all seasons. Then all of a sudden, I came up with an idea that I would go to see some roses with somebody r...

2023-06-06 16:30

English as a second language

English as a second language

A while back, a gentleman wrote, “Why is English hard to learn?” He covered the topic quite well. He mentioned why English is confusing and that it demands great effort to learn it. He called attention to the vast vocabulary, spelling, grammar, pronunciation and even different accents. All of these things make almost any language hard to learn.

2023-06-05 16:30

Traveling to Chujado Island

Traveling to Chujado Island

Chujado, a tranquil island with a population of approximately two thousand, is split into North and South Chujado, and is connected by a bridge. Each part measures 1.3㎦ and 4.15㎦ respectively. Situated 50 kilometers from South Jeolla province and equally distant from Jeju Island, this unique location has served as a haven for many ships since the Goryeo era.

2023-06-04 16:20

Journey of trials

Journey of trials

One day in 2002, while strolling around winding paths in a field, a certain melody came to my mind. Then, I kept singing the resounding melody again and again. In this way, I composed my song entitled “Journey of Trials.”

2023-06-01 16:30

Globalization of Korean literature

Globalization of Korean literature

It is disappointing to learn that Cheon Myeong-kwan's novel "Whale" did not win the British Booker Prize in the international category. On May 23, the Booker Prize Steering Committee announced the selection of "Time Shelter," a novel by Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov, as one of the six finalists for this year's International Booker Prize in the international category. Unf...

2023-05-31 13:16

Memorial Day - reflection and renewal

Memorial Day - reflection and renewal

Memorial Day, celebrated on May 29, is cause for contemplation as well as ceremonies. Parades featuring people in uniform - those currently serving, those who have served, and others who protect us - should always be welcome. Military uniforms remind us of the roles of war in our history - and our present.

2023-05-30 16:25

33 years after graduation

33 years after graduation

By Sho Chang-youngThey are now in their early 50s, and I am in my late 60s. We first met at Buan High School in the countryside of North Jeolla Province. I was a fledgling teacher and they were my new students. In an era of rapid population growth, the classrooms were filled with energetic students even in a rural high school. I guided them as their first-grade homeroom teach...

2023-05-29 16:25

Taking a stroll with paper flowers

Taking a stroll with paper flowers

A couple of days ago, I went out to Bukchon Hanok Village in downtown Seoul for an appointment with one of my acquaintances there. It had been a while since I went there. As far as I remember, I have been to Bukchon and its vicinity a couple of times before. But there were not many times that I could really enjoy being there and appreciate its own traditional beauty. Probably...

2023-05-28 16:30

Proud to be Korean

Proud to be Korean

I have to admit that I have long undervalued the genuine value of Korea. Where Korea stands in the world was underestimated by me, a native Korean who has always aspired to my fantasy of living in a foreign country.

2023-05-25 16:30

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