Koreans are not really into reading, a government survey released on Thursday showed.The survey found that six out of 10 Korean adults did not read a single book last year, reporting a significant decline in all reading-related indicators, such as the number of people who read books, the number of books read and the amount…
South Korea lodged a strong protest against Japan on Friday after Tokyo approved new school textbooks that downplay the coercive nature of its wartime atrocities and reinforce its territorial claims to Dokdo.The foreign ministry also called in Japanese Ambassador to South Korea Koichi Aiboshi to deliver the formal protest message after Tokyo’s education ministry approved…
President Yoon Suk Yeol paid his respects to the victims of a 1960 pro-democracy civil uprising Friday, the 64th anniversary of the watershed event that led to the ouster of Korea’s first President Rhee Syng-man.Yoon visited the April 19th National Cemetery in northern Seoul, which holds the remains of 186 people killed in the uprising,…
The LG Twins used a two-hitter to beat the Lotte Giants and snap a two-game losing streak. A complete game shutout by starter Detrick Enns and a focused batting lineup led to the victory. LG won the first game of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League against Lotte 7-2 on Saturday at Jamsil Baseball…
Lee Jung-hoo faces ‘3-hit’ Araesu with ‘3 RBI’s’ The pace is slowly picking up now. Lee Jung-hoo (San Francisco Giants), the “grandson of the wind” who has hit in seven consecutive games, was never outmatched in his first battle with the batting champion. He showed the best of his slugging prowess. Lee started in center…
Hanwha Eagles’ Ahn Chi-hong (33), who ended his team’s losing streak with a dramatic walk-off single in the top of the ninth inning, celebrates the victory. Ahn Chi-hong started at third base and went 1-for-3 with a home run, one RBI, and two walks, including the game-winning hit, against the NC Dinos in the 2024…
In the end, Kim Min-jae’s fate will depend on the new coach. If Julian Nagelsmann is appointed, it will be in his hands. The German edition of Sports Illustrated reported on the news of Nagelsmann’s return to Bayern Munich on Saturday (Aug. 16) with the headline “Nagelsmann before Bayern Munich? A return makes sense for…
Daejeon artists experiment with ‘souping’ photographic film
Artists in Daejeon embrace curiosity, experimentation and happenstance through film photography in a new group exhibition titled “Soup Kitchen.”The name doesn’t refer to free meals for the underprivileged but to an experimental technique of developing photos, in which a roll of film is soaked in boiling water and other household ingredients, intentionally damaging the film…
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