Lee Jong-min publishes nation’s first divorce magazine, looking to open up the subjectWhen Lee Jong-min was going through his divorce a few years ago, he had to face everything alone. He had no access to any sort of information, and the worst part was that no one willingly stepped forward to help out. Even his closest friends left him.The now 50-year-old Lee has since recovered, and is now remarri

Top movie translator Lee discusses his craft and languageShould a translation be considered a creation? “Of course,” answers Korea’s No. 1 movie translator, both in quality and quantity. “Translating a movie is a process of creation. Hence it is more than delivering word-for-word language but it is a work that requires the translator to blow in a fresh new meaning into it,” Lee Mi-do told The Kore

Former Donga Ilbo chairman Kim Hak-joon was named adviser for the 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee on Monday. The 68-year-old graduated from high school in Incheon, and served as president of University of Incheon before becoming chairman of the daily.He also was former senior press secretary and spokesman for the president from 1991-93. Kim Hak-joonIn 2007, he acted as vice chairman

President of Syrian Arab Red Crescent Abdul Rahman Attar was awarded the Grand Order Taegug by the Korean Red Cross President Yoo Chong-ha on Monday.Attar, who came to Korea on Sunday for a four-day visit, has led the Syrian Arab Red Crescent since 1998 and contributed to a number of humanitarian activities in Syria and abroad.  Korean Red Cross President Yoo Chong-ha (left) awards the Grand Order

Kim’s Dokdo role means careful consideration over Japan quake aidThere is a famous Bible verse on doing good deeds. It states: “When you give to someone in need, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.” Kim Jang-hoon, the pop singer dubbed the “angel of donation” for his generous giving to society, agrees partially with the statement. “There are two genres in donations. One is

The real life character of hit casino drama ‘All-in’ pushes to boost the industryHe has made as much as $370,000 in one day, ranking third in the world poker rankings with $20 million in earnings as a poker player. In Las Vegas, he is considered one of the top three cash game experts with Chip Reese and Doyle Brunson. Jimmy Cha won his first $1 million in 1986 and maintained high earnings for 11 y

NGO addresses fallacies in foreign language information on KoreaFrom the many government sectors to the self-dubbed Korea PR experts, there are probably more than enough organizations, agencies, individuals that promote Korea.Voluntary Agency Network of Korea is one of them, but it is certainly one of a kind. Park Gi-tae, founder of the organization, said NGOs like it are needed to fill in the sho

Ballerino James Jeon teaches dance to help them build confidenceThere are many ways to help the homeless get off the streets and onto their feet, but one person has thought of something completely different ― teaching them ballet lessons.Absurd as the idea may sound, ballerino James Jeon, says that for the homeless, regaining confidence is the fastest way to help them back on their feet. “For them

Shin walks 1,950km to support, honor the Korean War veterans in EthiopiaShin Kwang-chul’s thoughts differ a bit from others in supporting Africa, particularly regarding the Ethiopian veterans who fought in the Korean War. For them, it is not all about the money, but regaining the respect they deserve, he says. “Providing living expenses for them is indeed helpful, yet the most urgent issue is to h

Michael Jackson has reportedly earned an estimated $310 million since his death, but died $400 million in debt, according to the Long Beach Press-Telegram.According to the report, the late King of Pop’s “lavish spending habits still haunt his legacy and have required lawyers to create new deals and restructure old debts.”  Michael JacksonAccording to documents filed Thursday by Jackson’s estate, t

Staff Sergeant Seo Jung-woo, who died in the North Korean shelling of Yeonpyeong island on Nov. 23, 2010, will become an honorary graduate from his alma mater, Dankook University.Its Cheonan campus in South Chungcheong Province said Tuesday that it would award an honorary diploma to Seo in acknowledgement of his patriotic death for the country. Seo Jung-wooThe letter of honorary diploma is to be d

Campaigner says Seoul should utilize ethnic Koreans abroad as valuable assetsAt the height of the Korean-Japanese diplomatic normalization talks in mid-1960s, a 22-year-old man was ruffled by the government’s apathy toward securing legal status for Korean-Japanese living in Japan.“While the normalization talks were taking place behind the scenes, there was news about a number of Korean-Japanese be

Korean-Chinese establishes Saturday schools for children of immigrant womenAhn Shun-hua, a 46-year-old ethnic Korean from Harbin, China, is married to a Korean man. After her marriage, the couple was branded a “multicultural family,” and when they had kids they were “multicultural children,” ― but she prohibits her children from using the term.“My children are not multicultural kids, they are bicu

After his seven years as California’s governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger is high with hopes to return to acting. According to the Los Angeles Times, his personal aide, Daniel Ketchell, confirmed on Friday that Schwarzenegger has signaled through his Twitter account that he will consider Hollywood roles.  Arnold Schwarzenegger“Exciting news. My friends at CAA have been asking me for 7 years when they

Daniel D. Yoo, a Korean-American Marine Corps Colonel, has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general.According to a U.S. Department of Defense press release Wednesday, Yoo has been nominated as one of the 12 colonels for brigadier general. He is currently serving on the military fellows council on foreign relations in Garden City, New York. The U.S. rank of brigadier general

Lee Dong-soo, chief executive of Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Korea Ltd., was elected the 10th chairman of the Korean Research-based Pharmaceutical Industry Association on Jan. 31, the association said. Sanofi-aventis Korea President Jean-Marie Amaud and Bayer Healthcare CEO Friedrich Gause have been named as vice chairmen of the KRPIA.  Lee Dong-sooLee graduated from medical school at Seoul National Un

American professor uncovers Korean culture intertwined with the mountain trailDavid Mason couldn’t understand why Baekdu-daegan had remained overlooked for so long.After his first visit to Korea in 1982, his “heart got stuck” to Korea, so four years later he decided to go back, and eventually became a fan, and an expert of Baekdu-daegan .It is 25 years since Mason returned to Korea in 1986 to brin

The government will make "all-out" efforts to stem foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) amid concerns that the highly contagious animal illness could spread fast during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, the top economic policymaker said Wednesday."We expect that a lot of people will travel during the holiday, with many also planning for overseas trips," Finance Minister Yoon Jeung-hyun told a meeting w

After wife suffers accident, former journalist propels campaign for disabledPaik Kyung-hak was in his car, and had just opened the trunk so that his wife could find something for their daughter.A moment later, an intoxicated driver in a Mercedes struck the back of their car, where his wife was standing. Paik was thrown from the car in the impact, inexplicably landing underneath the vehicle.In shoc

Franklin D. Roosevelt, who led the United States through the Great Depression and World War II, has been voted the most successful of all time among U.S. presidents.According to the BBC report, the poll was conducted by U.K. academics on U.S. presidential performance and was published by the U.S. Presidency Center of the Institute for the Study of Americas on Monday. Roosevelt was the nation's 32n