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Indonesian students advise Korean bank on entering Indonesian market

Indonesian students advise Korean bank on entering Indonesian market

“Team Garuda, semangat (good luck)!” Four Indonesian college students shouted enthusiastically when they landed in Korea in November 2022 to participate in a debate competition hosted by KB Financial Group. Named KB Solveathon, the event pitted 64 college students - 60 Koreans and the four Indonesians - in competition against each other to come up with a potential strategy fo...

Lee Yeon-woo | 2023-03-23 08:19

Violinist Han Soo-jin to perform at Korea Times Spring Concert

Violinist Han Soo-jin to perform at Korea Times Spring Concert

Award-winning violinist Han Soo-jin will perform classical works by Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky and Beethoven at The Korea Times' annual Spring Concert, which is scheduled for March 23.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-03-17 17:09

MOU with The Astana Times

MOU with The Astana Times

Korea Times President-Publisher Oh Young-jin, top left, and Astana Times Editor-in-Chief Zhanna Shayakhmetova, middle left, show their copies of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed to promote cooperation between the two news outlets, during an online signing ceremony, Tuesday. At top right is Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Korea Bakyt Dyussenbayev, who helped arrange the ...

2023-03-16 09:12

'Chat GPT is fast, but doesn't provide accurate information', Flitto CEO

'Chat GPT is fast, but doesn't provide accurate information', Flitto CEO

AI chatbot Chat GPT is fast but does not always provide accurate information, according to Simon Lee, CEO of translation service provider, Flitto.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-03-15 17:22

Korea Times-Hankook Ilbo Spring Concert

Korea Times-Hankook Ilbo Spring Concert

The Korea Times and its sister paper Hankook Ilbo will jointly host the 2023 Spring Concert at the Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall, March 23, starting at 8 p.m.

2023-03-14 15:33

[INTERVIEW] From sculptor to surgeon

INTERVIEWFrom sculptor to surgeon

Some people are born with extraordinary talent, but struggle to find a way in life to make the most of it. Shim Hyeon-jeong always had an artistic flair, which eventually led her to Seoul National University College of Fine Arts, a prestigious school where she majored in sculpture. Becoming an artist had appeared to be her natural next choice after graduation until she decide...

Jung Min-ho | 2023-03-08 08:21

Syrian family builds hope through taekwondo at Azraq refugee camp

Syrian family builds hope through taekwondo at Azraq refugee camp

AZRAQ, Jordan - Taekwondo runs in the six-member Syrian Al-Ayoub family and offers a chance for a better life inside and outside the refugee camp where they have lived since 2016. The family fled from a rural village in their homeland Syria to neighboring Jordan at the outbreak of the civil war.

Lee Hae-rin | 2023-03-02 08:28

World Taekwondo's Hope and Dreams Sports Festival brings Syrian refugee athletes together

US journalist spotlighted for promoting March 1 Independence Movement

US journalist spotlighted for promoting March 1 Independence Movement

Albert Taylor (1875-1948), a U.S. journalist who played an important role in promoting Korea's March 1 Independence Movement against Japan's forced occupation, is being spotlighted again.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2023-02-28 16:40

Gucci to hold fashion show at royal palace in May after cancellation

Gucci to hold fashion show at royal palace in May after cancellation

Italian luxury brand Gucci will hold a fashion show at a royal place in Seoul in May, about six months after the event was canceled due to the Itaewon crowd crush, the Korean cultural heritage authority said Tuesday.

2023-02-28 16:31

Korea Times - Hankook Ilbo 'Spring Concert': Celebrating Busan's 2030 Expo Bid

Korea Times - Hankook Ilbo 'Spring Concert': Celebrating Busan's 2030 Expo Bid

2023-02-28 14:00

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