July 16, 2015
The Korean daily media headlines and humor
Thursday, July 16, 2015
Your Excellency:
Here are The Korea Post notices, humor from Korean business daily and a roundup of important headlines from all major Korean-language dailies, TV and other news media this morning:
Lee Kyung-sik
Publisher-Chairman
Korea Post Media
P.S.: 1. To see the desired site, press down the Control key and click the blue URL of the media.
2. If received by a person other than the intended recipient, please kindly convey the mail to His/Her Excellency.
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The Korea Post notice:
How much do you know about genuine Sansam (real wild ginseng)?
Genuine Sansam (wild ginseng) is believed in Korea to have many times the medicinal efficacy of the regular ginseng, and especially to increase man’s potency of men and woman’s capacity.
This is why the price of real wild ginseng is very, very high, and even today a 100-year-old Sansam sells for tens of millions of Won while a six-year-old top-quality ginseng of the same size is available for mere several thousand Won a root at ordinary market.
According to the Academy of Korean Studies, Simmani (the wild ginseng hunter) enters the intractable mountains difficult of access by ordinary people for discovering wild ginseng from Cheoseo (end of summer [August 23 this year]) to Ipdong (beginning of winter [November 8]) and before they do this they avoid many things to keep themselves clean so that they do not ‘offend the Mountain God.’
Genuine wild ginseng is found growing only at a special spot deep in the intractable mountainous terrain denying access to man, where the humus soil is made with fallen leaves accumulated for hundreds of years and humidity is maintained at an optimal level for the rare medicinal plant in spite of the worst dry season.
Due to such particular surroundings, the wild ginseng is known to have a special medicinal efficacy good for many diseases?such as loss of energy, weak brain functions, diabetes, cancer, hypertension, diseases of the heart, and various other adult diseases.
Sansam is also known to be effective in reducing the ill effects of menopausal symptoms, mental stress, anemia, ageing of the eyes, metabolism, strengthening of the immunity system, controlling the growth of cancerous cells and lowering the sugar level of the blood. The Saponin content in Sansam is believed to keep the Cholesterol at an optimal level and help the creation of clean blood--thus helping the prevention of hypertension. The Malton content in in the genuine wild ginseng is known to be good for recovery from fatigue and prevention of the ageing of the body.
A very rare opportunity for the Excellencies to learn the truth about genuine wild ginseng:
The Korea Post is organizing a tour of the Hamyang County for the ambassadors and spouses in a one-night-two day program to attend the Opening Ceremony of the 2015 Hamyang International Wild Ginseng Festival on Thursday 30th-Friday 31st, July 2015. KTX VIP Train will be used.
Excellencies might not wish to miss this rare opportunity as it has come for the first time in 12 years.
For more details and photos, please visit ./news/view.html?section=161&category=181&no=1004
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Today’s humor:
Hankuk Kyungje
Whitepaper on Work
-If at first you don’t succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.
-Experience is something you don’t get until just after you needed it.
-For every action, there is an opposite criticism.
-Success always occurs in private, and failure in full view.
-Don’t be irreplaceable. If you can’t be replaced, you can’t be promoted.
-To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research.
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KBS (http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/)
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Park Vows to Develop Ulsan into Global Hub of Shipbuilding Industry
S. Korea Trading Community Prefers Japan as Next FTA Partner
S. Korea Ranks 5th in the World's Per Capita Oil Consumption
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S. Korea Delegation Leaves for Gaeseong Industrial Complex Meeting
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Unification Minister Stresses South-North Consensus over Gaeseong Wages
Defense Committee Chairman Proposes Chinese Nuclear Umbrella for N. Korea
S. Korean Intelligence Hacked Lawyer's Computer
US: N. Korea Must Show Authenticity on Denuclearization
Civic Group Corean Alliance Raided on Suspicions of Anti-state Activities
Eurasia Express Passengers Headed to Berlin
Adult Male Smoking Rate Falls 5.8%pt to 35%
Arirang to Become Important Intangible
Agricultural Ministry to Lift Ban on Livestock Movement
Typhoon Nangka to Affect Korean Peninsula Friday
NIAS Discovers Method to Raise Success Rate when Producing Cloned Canines
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Yonhap (http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr)
Koreas set to hold talks on joint industrial park amid wage row
South and North Korea were to have talks on a joint industrial park in the North on Thursday in a bid to resolve a prolonged dispute over Pyongyang's unilateral move to hike wages for its workers.
The two sides plan to hold a meeting of a joint committee in charge of running Kaesong Industrial Park in the North's border city of the same name, the first since June last year, according to the Unification Ministry.
S. Korea reports no new MERS cases for 11th day
South Korea reported no additional cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) for the 11th straight day on Thursday, with no fatalities occurring since Friday as well, the health ministry said.
Hyundai Motor's share in Brazil hits all-time high
Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's top automaker, saw its market share in Brazil's passenger car sector hit an all-time high in June thanks to brisk sales of its locally produced HB20 subcompact, industry data showed Thursday.
S. Korean lawmaker suggests China provide N.K. with nuclear umbrella in exchange for denuclearization
The chairman of South Korea's parliamentary defense committee suggested Wednesday that China consider providing a "nuclear umbrella" to North Korea in exchange for Pyongyang giving up its nuclear programs.
U.S. welcomes Tokyo's increased defense role amid public opposition in Japan to collective self-defense right
The United States welcomes Japan to play a more active role in the region and beyond as reflected in the new defense cooperation guidelines between the two countries that include Japan exercising its "collective self-defense" right, the State Department said Wednesday.
Koreas set to hold talks on joint industrial park amid wag..
N. Korea holds ambassadors' meeting amid unrest
Park, Rouhani may hold summit in..
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KOSDAQ 764.16 UP 2.57 points (open)
Super Junior: Intimacy among members key to longevity
TV programs incorporate real-time online chatting
S. Korea to return stolen ancient Korean Buddha statue to ..
ITAR-TASS vice president has many expectations for Yonhap-..
Singer Kim Hyun-joong countersues ex-girlfriend
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The Korea Times (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr)
No new MERS cases for 11th day
South Korea reported no additional cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) for the 11th straight day on Thursday, with no fatalities occurring since Friday as well, the health ministry said.
Iran nuke deal may prompt US-NK talks
The landmark agreement Tuesday between Iran and U.S.-led negotiators to curb Tehran’s nuclear program may help in denuclearizing Pyongyang in the long-term if...
Hyundai Heavy opens center for smart shipbuilding
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) will share its technologies and knowhow with startups in Ulsan to t...
Rights commissioner selection process requires transparency
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Chinese company picked to salvage Sewol
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'Mammoth cloning technology stolen'
Hwang Woo-suk, a disgraced scientist who falsely claimed that he had made major breakthroughs in s...
Pesticide-contaminated soda kills 1, hurts 5
An elderly woman has died after drinking a soda contaminated with herbicide in a village in Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province, while five others who shared th...
350-meter water slide to open in Sinchon this weekend
A 350-meter-long water slide will be installed near Yonsei University campus in Sinchon, central S...
College girl found dead; suspected kidnapper kills self
A female college student who disappeared Tuesday was found dead near a reservoir in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province, police said Wednesday.
Korea, US begin talks on anthrax incident
Officials from the government and the United States began discussions Wednesday on how to conduct ...
Under the roof
A winding roof made from reeds has arrived in the yard of the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Ar...
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The Korea Herald (http://www.koreaherald.com)
Iran nuclear deal magnifies North Korea’s isolation
Following Tuesday’s landmark deal over Iran’s nuclear program, questions are being raised over whether the accord woul...
Hwang Woo-suk in property rights dispute over mammoth cloning
Disgraced South Korean researcher Hwang Woo-suk is in a legal battle over the rights to a techn...
Irregular teachers suffer from discrimination, even in death
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Batman producer’s ‘dark’ success
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Spacecraft achieves Pluto flyby, calls home
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Assembly Advancement Act...
Ruling party leader Kim Moo-sung rekindled public attention in two important political age...
Special pardons should b...
President Park Geun-hye’s sudden about-face on special pardons raises concerns that...
New K5: sporty design, dynamism
Kia Motors launched the second generation of the K5, its best-selling mid-size sedan, in...
Expat soccer school looks abroad
The temperature hitting 37 degrees this Saturday could not deter the teenagers of Sillim from t...
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DongA Ilbo (http://english.donga.com)
Seoul shortlists Shanghai Salvage-led consortium to salvage sunken ferry
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Income of Spieth’s caddie already nears 1 million dollars
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Ruling party leaders call for large-scale special pardons
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Two stories in single novel touch heart of readers
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Iran nuclear deal concluded for first time in 13 years
International negotiations aimed at halting Iran’s nuclear weapons development have been concluded in Vienna, Austria on Tuesday. Six major countries (five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council Germany or...
US Open winner Jeon In-ji draws great popularity
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Controversies over N. Korean leader’s call for ‘highest-level’ talks
Ki Sung-yueng, Son Heung-min as promising Korean soccer players
New year’s wishes change over time
Samsung’s mobile phone beats Apple to top ACSI
Actor Lee Jung-jae reported to be in a relationship with Daesang heiress
N. Korean leader shows willingness to hold inter-Korean summit
U.S. military base in Yongsan bans civilian drones, model aircrafts
Japanese police on 14-year manhunt for cruel murderer
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Chosun Ilbo (http://english.chosun.com)
Kim Jong-un Meets Exiled Uncle in Pyongyang
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has met his father's quasi-exiled half-brother in Pyongyang. Kim Pyong-il was the perennial North Korean ambassador to Poland since being practically thrown out of the North when his half-brother Kim Jong-il took power. >> Full Text
TV Soaps Skewed to Middle-Aged Women Viewers
Middle-aged actresses dominate TV soaps these days. The stars of hit TV dramas -- Kim Sun-a, Kong Hyo-jin, Su-ae, Jang Na-ra and Ha Ji-won -- are all in their 30s, and more are coming later this year and starring Kim Tae-hee and Song Hye-kyo. >> Full Text
3 Out of 5 Smokers Quit Because of Price Hike
After a massive cigarette price hike in January, the smoking rate among men has gone down about six percentage points, according to a survey published Wednesday. The smoking rate for adult men stood at 35 percent, according to the survey of 2,544 men and women. >> Full Text
Kia Aims to Fight Off Foreign Competition with New K5
What Makes Korean Airports Stand Out in the World?
Over 40% of N.Korean Brass Replaced in Purges
Korea Ends Stellar Run at Universiade
Iranian Nuclear Deal 'Ups Pressure on N.Korea'
Hot Weather to Persist in July Korea Lags Behind in Electric Vehicles
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Hankyoreh Shinmoon (http://english.hani.co.kr)
NIS director says snooping software only targeted “overseas North Korean agents”
Despite denials, experts raise evidence that the program purchased from Italian company could have been used domestically
On July 14, National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director Lee Byung-ho acknowledged to the National Assembly’s Intelligence Committee that the spy agency had purchased hacking software called RCS (Remote Control System), which it is accused of using to place smartphones and computers under illegal surveillance.
Evidence indicates NIS monitoring was used overseas also
The National Intelligence Service (NIS) used a smartphone monitoring program purchased from the Italian hacking technology firm Hacking Team in China, recent evidence suggests. The revelation, which is the first evidence that the program was used overseas as well as domestically, has many watching for potential diplomatic consequences. .
With US-Iran deal, it’s only North Korea that is left
Now that the US has reached a nuclear deal with Iran, the next question is whether it will initiate talks about North Korea’s nuclear program. Just before his inauguration in 2009, US President Barack Obama indicated his willingness to shake hands with the enemy, mentioning the three countries of North Korea, Iran, and Cuba. .
[Reporter's notebook] Ministry throws another bump in migrant union’s path to official status
Husein, Kajiman, Raju, Masum, Torna, Sobur. These are the names of Migrants’ Trade Union (MTU) staff deported to their home countries of the Philippines, Nepal, and Bangladesh as part of a Ministry of Justice crackdown after the Ministry of Employment and Labor’s rejection of an establishment notice by the union‘s Seoul/Gyeonggi Province chapter in May 2005. Before the Supreme Court issued a ten-page ruling last month - its first in over eight years - the MTU was not an official union. .
[Special report] Four top economists on South Korea’s severe inequality
“Inequality is not something that came on us suddenly from the West. It has always been one of our key themes in South Korea.”These sentences come from the introduction to “Unequal Korea: Dreams of a Welfare State,” a recently published collection of research findings by 30 of the country’s top researchers on the topic of inequality, including recently retired Kyungpook National University professor Lee Jung-woo. .
Universiade recognizes athletes with inspiring stories
Athletes at the Gwangju Universiade with touching stories about how they triumphed over adversity are returning home with precious gifts. On July 13, SK C&C awarded “happiness scholarships” to eight athletes who had overcome poverty, disaster, sickness, and disability to make a good showing at the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju. The awards ceremony took place at the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center in Gwangju, with SK C&C CEO Park Jung-ho and Claude-Louis Gallien, .
NIS accused of purchasing powerful program to monitor smartphones
Evidence is mounting that South Korea’s spy agency had in fact purchased a powerful hacking program capable of monitoring smartphones and been operating this in secret for several years. Previously, the agency had complained that its lack of equipment for monitoring mobile phones was interfering with investigations and pushed for a law that would require telecoms to install surveillance equipment
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JoongAng Ilbo (conservative): (http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/)
Iran’s opening awaited by Korean companies
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Jong-un’s response to deal mulled
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Audit slams foreign energy projects
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Hyundai Heavy opens Ulsan innovation center
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FKI seeks ‘mutual profit’ with North
The Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) said on Tuesday that inter-Korean economic cooperation should move away from the current framework,…
Korea to return plundered statue
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MERS affected growth in jobs in June
Korea’s job growth slowed in June as the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) outbreak took its toll on economic activity…
Probe reveals corrupt ties across military, DAPA
A joint investigation team tasked with uncovering deep-rooted corruption in the defense industry said on Wednesday that it has discovered nearly 1 trillion won …
Pesticide-laced soda kills 1 woman, hospitalizes 5
One of six elderly women, found unconscious on Tuesday after drinking pesticide-laced soda, died while being treated at a local hospital, authorities said.…
Saenuri presses president to pardon businessmen
Leaders from the ruling party urged President Park Geun-hye on Wednesday to include high-profile businessmen and politicians in her list of special pardons next month…
Daewoo Shipbuilding shares drop
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering shares tumbled Wednesday amid rumors of massive losses and speculation that its major shareholder,…
China growth data spurs only tepid rally
The Korean benchmark index Kospi rose 13.68 points, or 0.66 percent, to close at 2,072.91 won on Wednesday.…
Posco boss vows to clean up company’s act
Posco Group chairman Kwon Oh-joon announced a series of aggressive reforms on Tuesday, two months after he declared he would try to root out…
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Maeil Kyungje (neutral-oriented conservative, economic/business): (http://news.mk.co.kr/english/)
Ruling party leaders to propose far-reaching special pardons
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Netmarble Games meets the press
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FM says gov’t mulls corporate tax hike for larger firms
Choi Kyung-hwan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance said on Wednesday, “the government is mulling collecting more taxes from larger firms by o.. ...07.15 17:07
Competition heats up among ICT and financial firms for ‘mating’
Competition is getting fierce among information and communications technology companies and financial companies ahead of application for preliminary endorsement of int.. ...07.15 14:39
Ex-Yahoo Korea chief says LED belt will open new market
“Light therapy is a technology that is drawing attention of late,” said Lee Kyung-han (55), chief executive of a venture business developing a belt-like wearable die.. ...07.15 11:22
Prosecution raids SK Securities over alleged ELKS manipulation
The South Korean prosecution has raided the headquarters of SK Securities on a charge of manipulating the prices of underlying equities of a derivative financial instr.. ...07.15 10:30
China begins to foray into global semiconductor market
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S. Korean firms to demonstrate VoLTE at MWC Shanghai
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Gov’t looking to scale up venture investment to $18bn
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Dream 8K TV shipments to near 1 million within 5 years
The shipments of 8K televisions, superior to 4K TVs (ultra high-definition televisions), the mainstream of the current premium TV market, are expected to reach close t.. ...07.14 17:01
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The Kyunghyang Shinmoon (http://english.khan.co.kr/)
Batman Series Creator Michael Uslan, 'We Can Find a New Super Hero in Korea's Cultural Heritage and History'
"Everything began the day the Batman TV series first aired in January 1960. I felt a mix of emotions watching the Batman on the screen. It felt good, yet it al···
NIS Director's Lame Excuse, 'Because NK Spies Also Use KakaoTalk...
'?On July 14, the National Intelligence Service (NIS) said, "We purchased hacking programs for twenty people from an Italian security firm in 2012," and ···
?[NIS Hacking Program Scandal] NIS May Have Used a Hacking Device at the Time of the Presidential Election?
Allegations have been raised that the National Intelligence Service purchased a hacking program from an Italian hacking firm, Hacking Team. The intellige···
?[Editorial] President Park Needs to Keep Her Principle, 'Do Not Abuse Pardon Power'?
President Park Geun-hye made her plans for special pardons this upcoming August 15, National Liberation Day, official. Yesterday, in a meeting with Cheon···
?[Reporter's Notes] Koreans and 'Others,' Clear Evidence of Japan's Forced Labor???
Japan succeeded in getting its modern industrial facilities inscribed as a World Heritage Site on condition of acknowledging that there was···
[Editorial] We Cannot Delay Seeking the Truth behind the BBK Issue
?The "fake BBK letter" was a decisive factor in the victory of Lee Myung-bak, the Grand National Party candidate, in the 2007 presidential election. And···
?Twenty-something Part Timer, '6,030 won? All I Can Do Is Sigh,' Businesses, 'Wage Burden on Small and Medium-sized Businesses'
?"I just let out a sigh." Gim Gyu-won (25), who worked as a cooking instructor until the end of last year, was at a loss for words after hearing the ···
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The Korea Economic Daily (http://english.hankyung.com/)
Samsung Launches Pilot Service of "Samsung Pay"
Samsung Electronics has jumped into the mobile payment market. With Samsung's entry, the competition among the world's major info-tech giants including Apple and Google has been kickstarted in earnest. Samsung Electronics said on July 15 that it launched a pilot service of its "Samsung Pay" jointly...
POSCO to Cut Its Affiliate Numbers to Half by 2017
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Korean Beauty Brands Open Overseas Shops in Response to Waning Sales Home
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Display, Mobile Phone Makers Forecast to Undergo Tough Times in 2nd Half
Most of Korea’s leading manufacturing industries, including display and mobile phone areas, are expected to undergo tough times in the second half of this year due to the weak yen and the strengthened competitiveness of their Chinese rivals. According to an industrial outlook report for the second...
Samsung Electronics Announces Galaxy S6, Edge Lollipop 5.1 Updates
Samsung Electronics announced on July 15 that it will implement an update of Lollipop 5.1, the latest Android operating system for the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge. The Lollipop 5.1 upgrade aims to provide a more stable multi-tasking environment, as well as to ensure a higher level of security by optimizin...
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AJU Business Daily (http://eng.ajunews.com/korea)
SK Telecom's plan on next-generation platform
Models promote SK Telecom's plan to present a "blueprint for next-generation platform" in front of the Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC) Tuesday, a day before the opening of the three…
Children playing at swimming pool
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An Hyeon-min wins 2015 Ocean World Bikini Contest
An Hyeon-min reacts during the 2015 Ocean World Bikini Contest at Ocean World, Vivaldi Park in Hongcheon, Gangwon Province, Saturday. She won the highest Grand Prize.
Eating samgyetang on chobok
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Cooling off on hot day
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South Korean soldiers disinfect refugees camp in South Sudan
Members of the South Korean contingent Hanbit Unit disinfect an area, designated as a protection of civilion (POC), where about 2,300 refugees reside, in Bor, about 170 kilometers north of the South S…
Immigrant women experience gochujang-making
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18 foreign soldiers on UN peace-keeping mission in South Sudan earn black belts in taekwondo
1st Lt. Seo Min-wook, right, a taekwondo (traditional Korean martial art) master, fastens a black belt around the jacket for taekwondo of a foreign soldier at the base of the Korean contingent Hanbit …
Television series 'Assembly' to premiere July 15
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ETNEWS (http://english.etnews.com/)
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The Korea Post notices:
Proudly introduce the traditional foods of your country:
I am pleased to inform Your Excellency that The Korea Post is publishing a Special Report in all its five media units (two in Korean and three in English) to introduce the regular food table of each country.
This is in preparation for the Grand Exhibition of Food Tables of the World to be shown to over half a million people expected to visit the 2015 Namyangju Slow Life Planet Festival on October 8-17, 2015.
Please email to edt@koreapost.com a copy of the regular Food Table of your country for publication in The Korea Post and also at the Exhibition Center of the 2015 Namyangju Festival for a duration of 10 days.
In Korea, the table normally consists of a bowl of rice, a bowl of guk (watery soup), a bowl of Jjigae (stew), a dish of roast fish, a dish of Namul (seasonal greens) and a number of other dishes (small pancakes, steamed eggs, fried bean curds, jelly, etc.). The number of bowls and dishes differ depending on the financial status of the family and on the different occasions. On such festive occasions as Seollal (Lunar New Year’s Day) and Chuseok (Autumn Full Moon Festival), the number of foods and variety are much larger than at normal time, and each has a specific food item that must not be left out, eg., Ddeokguk (rice cake soup) on the New Year’s Day and Songpyeon (stuffed small rice cake in a half-moon shape. (Please call 010-5201-1740 for further details.)
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