Oct. 19, 2015

The Korean daily media headlines and humor

Monday, Oct. 19, 2015

Your Excellency:

Here are Korea Post notices, 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

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The Korea Post news:

After persecutions during Joseon Dynasty, Japanese colonial rule

Traditional Korean Mugyo (shamanism), dates back to 4,348 years, now has heyday

When one is asked what the traditional Korean religions are in Korea, one will answer, “Yu-Bul-Do,” meaning “Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism.” Some will even say “Yu-Bul-Seon” but here “Seon” is more or less similar to “Do” (Taoism).

The answers are all wrong.

The traditional Korean religion is Mugyo (巫敎) which some translate as “Shamanism,” but which properly means SaengSaeng (生生) implying “Benevolence for All” vis-a-vis Sang Saeng (相生) or “Mutual Benefit.”

Confucianism and Taoism came from China and so did Buddhism which originated in Pakistan (Nepal or India as some claim). Christian religion came later. Mugyo was developed in ancient Korea which then included a part of Siberia as well as the Manchurian region of China (/news/view.html?smode=&skey=Mugyo&x=12&y=13&section=162&category=182&no=1079)

Mugyo in Korea, according to JisikBaekgwa (Encyclopedia of Knowledge), shares its roots with the shaman religion of the Ural Altai nations of Mongolia, Manchuria and Japan.
The Korean Mugyo dates back to the Era of Dangun (the legendary progenitor of the Korean nation) 4,348 years ago, and has mixed with Buddhism and Taoism, and has been living with the Korean people for over four millennia of years. The Korean Mugyo flourished until the beginning of the Joseon Dynasty 1392 when the kings started persecuting Mudang (shamans). The persecution continued also during the colonial rule of Korea by the Japanese Empire from 1910 to 1945 as part of its plan to root out any trace of national identity of the Korean people.

Korea’s liberation from Japan in 1945 did not bring any good news to the Korean Mugyo because in the midst of influx of Western ideas, science and knowledge, the Korean Mugyo was looked down upon and labeled as a superstitious belief.

However, beginning with the rapid economic development and growth beginning in the 1970s under the late President Park Chung-hee, a sense of self-respect and national identity started growing and an endeavor started to recover the lost identity and traditional culture of Korea.

In this process, the Korean Mugyo was given a re-evaluation with the result that the government designated some of the Mugyopractioners (shamans) as Human Cultural Assets.

Against this backdrop, the number of Mugyopractioners have grown by leaps and bounds.

Records indicate that the number of Korean Mugyopractioners were only 2,600 during the Period of King Sunjong (1907-1910) of the Joseon Dynasty, but continued to grow and totaled 12,380 in 1937 in spite of the severe Japanese suppressions. In 1960, fifteen years after Korea’s Liberation from Japan, the number jumped to 21,930 and then to 40,000 in 1965.

Now the number of Korean shaman practioners total over 300,000 according to a recent official announcement of the government-approved GyeongsinYeonhap-hoe (Federation of Korean Folk Religious Organizations).

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The Korea Post notices:

Invitation to 9th annual Traditional Korean Folk Religious Rite and Dance Festival

Chairperson Lee Eun-sook of the Asian Traditional Seonghwang-gut Research Foundation (ATSRF) and Director Kim Bong-shik of the Ansan Art Center invitethe Ambassadors and their Spouses to the 9th annual Traditional Korean Folk Religious Rite and Dance Festival on Friday October 23, 2015 at the Ansan Art Center in the Ansan City, some 26 miles southwest of Seoul. /news/view.html?section=162&category=182&no=1079

The traditional Korean folk religious rite dates back to the Era of Dangun Wamggep, the legendary progenitor and first ruler of the Korean nation 4,348 years ago, and has grown into a very popular traidtional Korean indigenous religious

service with a total of 200,000 practioners, some of whom have been officially designated as the Human Cultural Asset of Korea by the Central Government.  /news/view.html?section=162&category=182&no=1092

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A round-up of the latest news published by the Korean media:

KBS (http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/news/)

S. Koreans to Gather for Family Reunions

Nearly 400 South Koreans will gather in Sokcho, Gangwon Province, on Monday to travel across the border for inter-Korean family...

Families Prepare for Long-Overdue Reunions at Mount Geumgang

Park, Obama Discuss Reunification on Korean Peninsula

Ruling Party Chief Shoots Promotional Video on State-Designated History Textbooks

Park, Obama Discuss Reunification on Korean Peninsula

Oceans Ministry to Provide Ice Map to S. Korean Ship Operators

S. Korea, China Conduct Joint Crackdown on Illegal Fishing

Volkswagen Korea to Recall Cars with Faulty Airbags

Former Prime Minister to Visit N. Korea Monday

S. Koreans to Gather for Family Reunions

N. Korea Pledges Strong Countermeasure Over UN Resolution

Former Chilean President Urges Korea and China to Join TPP

UNESCO Registered Evidence Proves Nanjing Massacre

Russia Seeks Help from N. Korea in Counting Amur Leopards

Gov't Extends Visa Fee Exemption for Chinese Tourist Groups

Vietnam-based Voice Phishing Ring Busted

Police Chiefs from 17 Countries to Hold Meeting in Seoul

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Yonhap (http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr)

U.S. could link KORUS FTA implementation to S. Korea's entry into TPP: CRS report

The United States could link South Korea's entry into the Trans-Pacific Partnership to the resolution of issues related to the implementation of the free trade agreement between the two countries, a U.S. report showed Sunday.

Hyundai to release subcompact hybrid EVs next year

Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's top automaker, plans to launch subcompact hybrid electric vehicles (EV) next year to target the global market with eco-friendly cars, industry sources said Monday.

Price competitiveness of S. Korean exporters hits 6-year low

The price competitiveness of South Korean exporters has fallen to a six-year low mainly due to the strength of the currency, trade and financial sector data showed Monday.

LG Chem to sell OLED business to affiliate

LG Chem Co., South Korea's top chemical company, said Monday that it has decided to hand over its organic light-emitting diode (OLED) business to its affiliate as part of efforts to focus on its flagship business.

Kia's European sales hit record high in Q3

Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's No. 2 automaker, saw its sales in Europe hit a record high for the third quarter, driven by strong demand for its SUV and customized compact sedan, data showed Monday.

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The Korea Herald (http://www.koreaherald.com)

President Park Geun-hye faces tasks after U.S. trip

President Park Geun-hye returned to Seoul on Sunday from her four-day trip to the U.S. with a set of diplomatic achievem...

Seoul and Pyongyang ready to resume family reunions

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Korean TV networks move to oust discrimination against gender, race

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Samsung Electronics at the leading edge of innovation

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German politician stabbed in 'racist' attack

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In unison

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Long overdue

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Chrysanthemum flower festivals in the offing

A string of various regional events and festivals promoting the beauty of chrysanthemum flowers...

Cities gear up for multicultural festivals

Vietnamese participants perform a traditional dance at last year’s GIC Day. (GIC)Major cities ...

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The Korea Times (http://www.koreatimes.co.kr)

Unification diplomacy gaining momentum

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Bears rout Dinos 7-0 in Game 1 of playoff series 

As Dustin Nippert threw nine shutout innings, the Doosan Bears routed the NC Dinos 7-0 in Game 1 o... 

Police search after bomb threat made at Lotte World Mall 

Police said Sunday that they are investigating a bomb threat at Lotte World Mall, the shopping mal...

VW emissions cheating scandal to hit global insurers 

Volkswagen’s emissions cheating scandal will hit global insurance companies hard because the German automaker bought insurance policies covering the liabiliti... 

Let the light heal 

Lutronic makes inroads into global ophthalmic laser market. Laser coagulation and anti-VEGF inject...

Families prepare to visit North Korea 

The government will today gather the first of two groups of families scheduled to be reunited with their relatives in North Korea from Oct. 20 to 26. 

Japanese ministers visit controversial war shrine 

Two Japanese ministers visited the Yasukuni Shrine to pay respects to their ancestors who died in ...  Abe sends offering to Tokyo war shrine

Concerns grow over possible vacuum in air power 

Concerns are growing over a possible vacuum in the nation’s air power amid gloomy assessments about the feasibility of the Korean Fighter Experimental (KF-X) ...

Korean 'dansaekhwa' rediscovered at Frieze London 

Korean modern art has never been at the center of international art scene - until the "dansaekhwa,...

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DongAIlbo (http://english.donga.com)

Gov`t has few plans to deal with the worst drought

Although the worst drought that hit the western part of South Chungcheong Province is expected to spread nationwide, it turned out that the government has practically few newly-conceived projects to deal with the... 

Yang Hee-young garners ‘birdies at 9 consecutive holes’ to tie LPGA record

If she had more holes to play, she might have won the title. Yang Hee-young, 26, displayed so amazing advance at the final minutes of the tournament, she even said “I felt shivering.” In the final round of the LPGA...

Korean ice creams, ginseng beverages gain popularity in China

Korean made ice creams and ginseng beverages are gaining popularity in China. According to the Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Ministry on Sunday, Korea’s ice cream export to China amounted to 8.65 million US...

Pres. Obama says,`Republic of Korea should speak out on China`

We don`t want to see those rules of the road weakening, or some countries taking advantage because they`re larger. That`s not good for anybody -- including South Korea.” At a South Korea-the U.S. summit, President...

Former KBS announcer gives a new turn to her career

When the light was turned off, audiences focused on the stage of “The STUMP,” a theater near Hongik University in Seoul at 5 p.m. on Friday. It was a play titled “See You Again,” which was directed by actor Choi...

Former U.S. ambassador Christopher Hill publishes his memoir

It was immediately before the September 19 Joint Statement of the six-party talks was announced in 2005. Condoleezza Rice, then-U.S. secretary of state made a call to then U.S. Assistant Secretary Christopher Hill of...

Pres. Park hints at first summit with Abe early next month 

Last division series to see two blue-hat teams locking horns 

Polygraph to be used to catch the `cat mom` killer

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ChosunIlbo (http://english.chosun.com)

U.S. Adamant on Fighter Jet Technology

Washington again rejected Seoul's request to transfer key radar and other technologies for Korea's plans to build its own fighter jet. The blow came before a meeting at the Pentagon on Thursday between U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and his Korean counterpart Han Min-koo, according to the Defense Ministry here. >> Full Text

Families Separated by the Korean War to Meet This Week

Families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War will meet again this week in North Korea's Mt. Kumgang resort. From Tuesday to Thursday, 96 North Koreans will meet 393 family members from South Korea. >> Full Text

Korea Becomes Test Bed for Luxury Labels

Korea is fast becoming a test bed for luxury labels, whose success here is seen by many as a litmus test for other status-conscious Asian consumer societies. Luxury brands often rush out products for the Korean market first and set up flagship stores here. >> Full Text

Hyundai's Latest Midsize Sedan Garners Good Response

Korea Beats Brazil in U-17 World Cup Match

New Lotte World Mall Attracts Nearly 30 Million Visitors

Ghostly N.Korea-China Border Trade Zone Opens

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HankyorehShinmoon (http://english.hani.co.kr)

Pres. Park and Obama issue joint statement on N. Korean nuclear program

Two countries united in opposing nukes; Park also says she’s willing to have a summit with Japanese PM Abe

South Korean President Park Geun-hye held a summit with US President Barack Obama in Washington DC on Oct. 16, where the two leaders adopted a joint statement on the issue of North Korea’s nuclear weapons. This is the first time that the leaders of the two countries have issued a separate joint statement that is specifically about the issue of North Korea’s nuclear weapons. 

[Analysis]South Korea-US summit focuses on North Korea

The leaders of South Korea and US made the unprecedented move of releasing a separate joint statement on the North Korean nuclear issue after their summit on Oct. 16. The decision is evidence of how major a focus the issue was for President Park Geun-hye and her US counterpart Barack Obama. But the actual response plan announced by Park during her US visit is highly rigid. .

US repeats refusal to transfer jet fighter technology

The US repeated that it would not allow the transfer of four technologies necessary for the development of the Korean domestic jet fighter (KF-X). Instead, the US and South Korea decided to create a working group to cooperate on the defense industry, South Korea’s Defense Ministry announced on Oct. 16.  .

“State textbooks just structurally not good”

“This isn’t the text I wrote!” It was the day the final version came out for a middle school Korean history textbooks for the seventh educational curriculum in 2002, and one of the participating writers was up in arms. .

Conservatives rally over textbooks, claiming “this is war”

“Ladies and gentlemen of the National Assembly, I hope that you will not back down one inch or make a political decision in the face of this resistance from historians who are trying to see through their own interests in the battle to set history straight! You must stand tall against the slander that there are ‘political motives’ underlying the use of new history textbooks.

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JoongAngIlbo(conservative): (http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/)

Park reaffirms strength of U.S. alliance

As President Park Geun-hye returned to Korea Sunday following her four-day trip to Washington, she appears to have quelled concerns raised there over Seoul’s friendliness toward China. Park’s presence at the military parade in Beijing to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II last month was believed to have prompted anxiety in Washington…

Young job seekers get set for hiring season frenzy

Thousands of young job seekers will this week be vying for some of the most coveted jobs in Korea - a position with one of the country’s five major state-run financial institutions…

Homes for couples in plan to raise the birth rate

The government is considering a proposal to raise the country’s average birth rate by helping more young people find homes and jobs.…

Korea promotes local food at Indonesian fair

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and Korea Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corporation have jointly held a three-day exhibition in Indonesia to promote Korean food.…

Pre-orders open for latest iPhone buyers

The nation’s three largest telecom carriers will begin accepting pre-orders for the new Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus on Monday.…

Big firms still pay social donations

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WeAJa charity flea market raises XM

The 11th annual WeAJa charity flea market was held Sunday in Seoul, Busan, Daejeon, and Jeonju in North Jeolla, with nearly 360,000 visitors…

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MaeilKyungje (neutral-oriented conservative, economic/business): (http://news.mk.co.kr/english/)

WKF to provide visions to ease global uncertainties

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner and other globally renowned thought leaders will gather in Seoul this week to explore a new ...

AccomMate CEO’s advice to companies hoping to sell Korean goods to Chinese

Back in 2005, a 25-year-old South Korean university student who went to China for language training saw the potential in selling ...

ICBM, shot by South Korean engineers

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Park expresses interest in joining TPP

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LG bids to beat the premium pack with new V series

LG Electronics hopes to make headway in the premium smartphone market with its newest V10 brand, packed with unrivalled innovations ...

Hyundai holds R&D festival to help improve suppliers technology

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SK Hynix to mass produce advanced V-NAND next year

South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix Inc. will begin the mass production of 48-layered three-dimensional (3D) vertical NAND (V-NAND) flash ...

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The KyunghyangShinmoon(http://english.khan.co.kr/)

[Opposition to State Designated Textbooks Spreads] Faced with Strong Opposition to State Designated Textbooks, Ruling Party Argues, "Reduce Modern and Contemporary History"

The government and the Saenuri Party are busy releasing measures to reduce the proportion of modern and contemporary history and to minimize the information on ···

President Park Promoting History in the U.S

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[State Designated Korean History Textbook] 'Refuse to Author State Designated Textbook' Resistance Spreads among Academia

After the government's official announcement of state designated history textbooks for middle and high school on October 12, historians continue to declare the···

In a Year the Housing Prices in Seoul Increased 26 Trillion Won, Equivalent to the Budget of Seoul

Gim (45) has lived in a 59m2-sized apartment in Amsa-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul on a two-year lease for a deposit of 250 million won. A few days ago before renewi···

[Editorial][Government Pushes ahead with State Designated History Textbook] The President Is Dividing the Nation with the State Designated Textbook

"History education should not separate the people and divide the students with political battles and ideological confrontation." This is not a statemen···

Telemarketers Suffer the Most Emotional Abuse

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[A War on History: Ruling and Opposition Parties Clash] 'Stop the Distortion of History' New Politics Alliance for Democracy Launches a Battle Inside and Outside the National Assembly

On October 12, the government officially declared its plans to distribute state designated history textbooks, and the New Politics Alliance for Democracy···

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The Korea Economic Daily(http://english.hankyung.com/)

Won's Value Picks up Again Casting Cloud over Export Industry

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"Logistics Centers and S. European Hotels Best Investment Targets"...Kenneth Gaw of GAW Capital 

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Korea Black Friday Helps Retailers Raise Their Sales by More Than 20%

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Ssangyong Motor Sets This Year's Domestic Sales Target at 100,000 Units

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LG Int'l to Shift Its Business Focus toward Logistics away from Resources

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AJU Business Daily(http://eng.ajunews.com/korea)

Actor Lee Je-hoon named goodwill ambassador for Oxfam Korea

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North Korean female shopkeepers in hanbok

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South Korea keeps base rate at 1.5% for 4th month

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BOK lowers 2016 growth forecast to 3.2%

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OCM members visit National Museum of Korea in Seoul

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ETNEWS(http://english.etnews.com/)

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Invitation to Korean Folk Religious Rite, Dance Festival

Your Excellency:

I am pleased to inform Your Excellency that Chairperson Lee Eun-sook of the Asian Traditional Seonghwang-gut Research Foundation (ATSRF)  and Director Kim Bong-shik of the Ansan Art Center in Ansan City, cordially invite Your Excellency and Madam to the 9th annual Traditional Korean Folk Religious Rite and Dance Festival on Friday October 23, 2015 at the Ansan Art Center in the Ansan City, some 26 miles southwest of Seoul. /news/view.html?section=162&category=182&no=1079

The traditional Korean folk religious rite dates back to the Era of Dangun Wamggep, the legendary progenitor and first ruler of the Korean nation 4,348 years ago, and has grown into a very popular traidtional Korean indigenous religious

service with a total of 200,000 practioners, some of whom have been officially designated as the Human Cultural Asset of Korea by the Central Government.  /news/view.html?section=162&category=182&no=1092

Background: Korean people from olden times have been suffering from all kinds of misfortune and hardships and traditional Korean folk religious (shaman) music and dances relieved them of such mental and physical trauma and agonies. The rites were a great source of relief as the Gut rite prayed for good luck and peace for the people and the nation.
Repertoire: Sapura (Village Shrine Exorcism), Bonhyangsan-geori (rite for Home Village Deities), Chunaeng-jeon (Spring Nightingale Rite), Seonghwang-geori (Village Deity Rite), Jeseok-geori (rite for Korean Progenitor King Dangun), Gyobang Sword Dance, Dodang-sori (song), and SinjangDaegam-geori (rite for Zodiac Animal Generals and Excellencies), and finally the main Seonghwang-geori (Local Deity Rite).

Deluxe 28-seat Limousine buses have been reserved for a comfortable trip and a luncheon will be hosted for the guests by the Director of the Ansan Art Center and Chairperson Lee at the Art Center Banquet Hall. Details of the schedule follow:

1000 hours, Friday 23 October 2015: Meet at Grand Hyatt Hotel (water fountain site)1000-1130 hours: Move from Grand Hyatt Seoul to Ansan City by deluxe Limousine buses.
1130-1200 hours: Meet with the mayor and other government and civic leaders of Ansan City.
1200-1330 hours: Attend luncheon hosted by Director of the Art Center and Chairperson Lee.
1400-1700 hours: Watch various traditional Korean folk religious (shaman) rites and dances.
1700-1830 hours: Move back to Seoul arriving at Grand Hyatt Seoul at 6:30 p.m.

Very Respectfully Yours

/s/

Lee Kyung-sik
Publisher-Chairman

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