(Published : Oct 13, 2015 – 17:50) The Nobel Prize announcements this year marked another year with Korea coming away empty-handed, which has caused another…
(Published : Oct 13, 2015 – 17:50) The Nobel Prize announcements this year marked another year with Korea coming away empty-handed, which has caused another…
(Published : Sept 29, 2015 – 17:23) Chuseok is a time for family gatherings to thank ancestors for a bountiful fall harvest. People travel long…
(Published : Aug 18, 2015 – 17:52) Aug. 15 marked the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II and the liberation of Korea…
(Published : Aug 4, 2015 – 16:56) If years had buzzwords, the one for 2015 in the U.S. would sure be “Millennial.” The news is…
(Published : Jul 7, 2015 – 20:34) On a recent visit to Korea, I was struck by how often young Koreans used the word “boring”…
(Published : May 12, 2015 – 19:12) On April 28, by-elections for National Assembly representatives produced a disaster for the opposition New Politics Alliance for…
(Published : Apr 14, 2015 – 19:36) Immigration stirs strong emotions in many societies that pride themselves on their openness. The “native born” often fear…
(Published : Mar 31, 2015 – 19:36) Memories of language learning center on the curious and the embarrassing. People remember the mispronounced words, the humorous…
(Published : Mar 17, 2015 – 20:37) In his 1962 book “The Structure of Scientific Revolutions,” Thomas Kuhn argued that breakthroughs in science are the…
(Published : Feb 17, 2015 – 16:47) Every day, Twitter brings surprises, but a tweet about Saenuri Party Chairperson Kim Moo-sung’s press conference for foreign…