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Sun, November 27, 2022 | 01:29

String of events to celebrate first Korean cardinal's birth centennial

String of events to celebrate first Korean cardinal's birth centennial

A string of masses and cultural events are set to take place this summer in celebration of the birth centennial of Cardinal Stephen Kim Sou-hwan, Korea's first Roman Catholic cardinal who was regarded as a moral beacon during the country's tumultuous era of military dictatorship.

Park Han-sol | 2022-06-02 16:51

Pope to appoint S. Korean archbishop Lazzaro You Heung-sik as cardinal

Pope to appoint S. Korean archbishop Lazzaro You Heung-sik as cardinal

Pope Francis announced Sunday that he will appoint 21 new cardinals in August, including South Korean archbishop Lazzaro You Heung-sik, according to news reports Sunday. You, 70, has been serving as Prefect for the Congregation for Clergy overseeing matters regarding priests and deacons since June 2021. He will be the fourth South Korean to receive the cardinal red hat.

2022-05-29 20:40

Starkey Korea CEO gets Korean War medal on behalf of late father

Starkey Korea CEO gets Korean War medal on behalf of late father

Starkey Korea CEO Shim Sang-don received a Korea War military medal on behalf of his late father, Shim Eun-taek, who died while fighting in the 1950-1953 war, during a ceremony at Starkey Hall in Seoul, Wednesday.

Shim Jae-yun | 2022-05-25 17:23

[INTERVIEW] Defender of inter-country adoptees' rights

INTERVIEWDefender of inter-country adoptees' rights

If inter-country adoption truly was intended “for the best” of children born in poor countries, why doesn't anyone listen to them when they finally have a voice to say that it wasn't what they wanted? Inter-country adoptees' access to knowledge of their origins is still denied over their biological parents' right to privacy in Korea, a nation that remains as one of the leadin...

Jung Min-ho | 2022-05-25 08:16

Song Hae gets Guinness recognition as 'oldest show host'

Song Hae gets Guinness recognition as 'oldest show host'

Veteran entertainer Song Hae, who has emceed the “National Singing Contest” for 34 years, has been recognized as the “oldest TV music talent show host” by Guinness World Records, local broadcaster KBS said, Monday. Song received a certificate from Guinness which confirmed he was “94 years and 350 days old” at the time of verification on April 12.

Kim Rahn | 2022-05-24 12:06

More festivals, live concerts to take place at home, abroad

More festivals, live concerts to take place at home, abroad

As the world seeks a transition from pandemic to endemic, a series of festivals and live concerts are set to take place offline in Korea and beyond to entertain pandemic-weary people. The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) and the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Frankfurt, Germany, are planning to hold the Korea Festival at the Deutsche Bank Park Stadium in Frankf...

Dong Sun-hwa | 2022-05-13 15:36

Busan Food Film Festa to open in July

Busan Food Film Festa to open in July

This year's Busan Food Film Festa (BFFF) will be held in the port city from July 1 to 3, the Busan city government said, Monday. The BFFF is a festival where visitors can enjoy food-related features and documentary films, as well as actual food provided on-site and other food-related events in areas around Busan Cinema Center in Haeundae.

Kim Rahn | 2022-05-09 16:33

Kim Ji-ha, dissident poet who shed light on democracy

Kim Ji-ha, dissident poet who shed light on democracy

The works of Kim Ji-ha, a leading dissident poet and activist who died Sunday at the age of 81, served as a beacon of democracy during the military dictatorship of the 1970s. Born as Kim Yeong-il in 1941 in South Jeolla Province's Mokpo, the late poet was a critical voice against the government as early as 1964 when he took part in protests against the Korea-Japan Treaty, whi...

Park Han-sol | 2022-05-09 16:09

Korea should get back to basics to handle political, social problems: former diplomat

Korea should get back to basics to handle political, social problems: former diplomat

“Going back to the basics” is the only way to cope with the current political and social problems in Korea, according to Kim Won-soo, the chair of the international advisory board of the Future Consensus Institute, or Yeosijae Foundation.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2022-05-04 15:53

Kang Sue-jin delivers message of hope for International Dance Day

Kang Sue-jin delivers message of hope for International Dance Day

Kang Sue-jin, artistic director of Korean National Ballet, delivered a message of hope for pandemic-weary people in a speech at an event celebrating 2022 International Dance Day (IDD) held at Seoul Cyber University on April 29.

Lee Hae-rin | 2022-05-03 16:18

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