Chairman Kang Duk-yung of the United Cultural Foundation (concurrently chairman of the Korea United) hosted a Grand Lunar New Year Family Concert by the United Philharmonic Orchestra at the Grand Concert Hall of the Seoul Art Center in Seocho-dong Seoul on Feb. 11, 2014. It was attended by a total o

The Korea Journalists Club (KJC), the largest organization of the retired journalists of Korea, had a regular general meeting at the Press Center in Seoul on Jan. 22, 2014, and elected its Senior Advisor Kim Eun-koo as the 19th-term chairman of the KJC for a new four-year term. ▲Newly elected Chairm

A special program is implemented by The Korea Post to have the portraits of the Heads of Government and other extremely important leaders of Korea and the world painted by the top-notch portrait artists of Korea, including Artists Chung Hyung-Mo, Kim Dong-Hyun and Lee Byong-hun. ▲Above photo shows P

There are many portrait artists in Korea. However, Artist Kim Dong-Hyun stands out from them in some respects. Kim tries to depict the inner feelings of the people rather than covering only what he sees from their external appearance. ▲Artist Kim Dong-Hyun (right) poses with Cartoonist Ranan Raymond

Lee Byong-hun is considered a fairly well established artist in Korea covering portraits, figures (especially nude), landscapes and still life. Among them, Lee is known to have covered portrait paintings and nude more than the landscape and still life paintings. ▲Artist Lee Byong-Hun (right) intervi

▲African farmers. There are many things in common between the different countries of Africa and Korea, and among them are the proverbs of the African peoples and Koreans. The proverbs of the African countries show the wisdom and philosophy of their ancestors as do those of the Korean people. Here ar

Chairman Kang Duk-young of the Korea United Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. in Seoul co-hosted with The Korea Post a gala Year-end Concert and Dinner at its Cultural Center behind the Litz Carlton Hotel in Seoul on Dec. 26, 2013 for the ambassadors and other senior diplomats and madams. The concert was pre

JOURNALISMSince energetic former VP of The Korea Herald takes over Club Year-end reunion of Herald retirees marks record turnoutAn estimated total of over 100 former and incumbent members of the Herald Corporation attended the reception, who, besides Chairman Yun Ik-han of the Herald 'Old Boys Club'

CORRUPTION'Money makes the mare to go in Korea where the money rules''He who has money is innocent; he who has no money is guilty!'By Lee Kyung-sikPublisher, The Korea PostKoreans have a popular saying, ‘Yujeon Mujoe, Mujeon Yujoe.’ It means, “He who has money is innocent; he who has no money is gui

LITERATUREChairperson of Board of Trustees of University of North Korean StudiesKim Sun-hyang publishesa collection of poemsI used to write a couple of poems whenever I was in a good or bad mood. The number of poems written in that manner totaled 100 or more. I might have felt very sad if I had kept

ARTPortrait paintings of Korean and Chineseleaders amidst growing ties of friendship ▲Portrait painting of Artist Kim Dong-Hyun shows President Park Geun-hye (right) shaking hands with President Xi Jinping of Ch-ina during her official state visit to China in the late June of 2013. Her summit meetin

ART EXPOThe Mosan Art Museum and the Bonghwang Ranch co-host2013 World Culture & Art Festival slated on Sept 25-Oct 20The 2013 World Culture & Art Festival (11th) will be held at the Mosan Art Museum near Boryeong City from Sept. 25, to Oct. 20, 2013 with the sculptors and artists from all parts of

EDUCATIONInterview with President Ms. Kleinsy Bonilla of AEEGUCForeign students strong asset for goodrelations between Korea, their countryThe number of foreign residents in Korea is rapidly increasing, including students. They are a great asset in the promotion of relations between Korea and their

Attendance of incumbents also unprecedentedly largeYear-end reunion of Herald Media records largest attendance An estimated total of over 100 former and incumbent members of Herald Corporation attended the reception, who, besides Chairman Yun Ik-han of the Herald Old Boys Club (former vice president

RELIGIONSeventh Annual Ansan Seonghwang-gut and Dance FestivalA grand Korean folk religious riteand shaman dances for good luckWhen one is asked what the traditional Korean religions are, many will answer, “Yu-Bul-Do,” meaning “Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.” This is wrong. The traditional Korea

At the KUK Cultural Foundation Building behind Ritz Carlton HotelKUP hosts Year-end Concert with famed World Vision Children’s Choir of KoreaThe Korea United Pharmaceutical Co. (KUP), hosts a Gala Year-end Dinner and Concert at the Cultural Foundation Building of the Company in Seoul (located behind

67 years of history, picturesque campus, and training of global professionalsKyungnam University Stands Out among Private Universities in Korea ▲President Park Jae Kyu of Kyungnam UniversityKyungnam University (KU) in Changwon City--some 248 miles southeast of the capital of Seoul--stands out from o

CHARITYSponsor's party at the Oak Room of Millennium Seoul Hilton ▲Huge Christmas Tree of the Millennium Seoul Hilton Hotel from its Lower Lobby to the ceiling of the Main Lobby is perhaps the largest among all five-star super deluxe tourist hotels in the Republic of Korea. It draws many Korean and

Poised to be Korea's top local private university by 2030KU's colleges, graduate, and professional schools ▲Building of Kyungnam UniversityKyungnam University has a total of six different colleges and six graduate and professional schools. ▲Wolyeongji (pond) at the KU campusCollege of Liberal Arts T

Dr. Sang-Ki Hahn, an agricultural specialistA great Korean admirer of Africa publishes an anthology of African proverbs ▲(Left) Cover of ‘Africa, African People and African Proverbs’ written by Dr. Hahn. (Right) Dr. Sang-Ki Hahn (center) flanked by Publisher-Chairman Lee Kyung-sik of The Korea Post