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Sat, January 22, 2022 | 08:02

Mother of late student activist dies at 82

Bae Eun-sim, the mother of a late student activist whose death became a symbol of South Korea's pro-democracy movement in 1987, died Sunday. She was 82. Bae had been hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction last Monday, and was discharged Saturday. She died at Chosun University Hospital in the southwestern city of Gwangju after collapsing on Sunday.

2022-01-09 20:09

400th contribution

Robert Neff, right, who has been contributing articles on Korean history in the “About the Past” section of The Korea Times, receives a plaque of gratitude from The Korea Times President-Publisher Oh Young-jin for his 400th contribution, at the newspapers' headquarters in downtown Seoul, Jan. 7. Korea Times photo by Shim Hyun-chul

Yoon Ja-young | 2022-01-07 19:33

[INTERVIEW] US humanitarian worker in Seoul helps rescue N. Koreans from human trafficking

Tucked away in a narrow alleyway near Samgakji Station in Seoul, DL Gallery is a curious storefront. Upon entering it, visitors are greeted with delicate art pieces displayed on the walls, from traditional Korean embroidery to pointillist paintings. In one corner of the room are stacked heaps of plastic bags, each of which is full of vegetable seeds for cabbage, spinach, radi...

2022-01-06 09:05

Works of Russian avant-garde masters on exhibit

Chung-Ang University professor Kim Young-ho, right, art director of the “Kandinsky, Malevich & Russian Avant-Garde” exhibition, explains the “Jewish Venus” painting by Mikhail Larionov to distinguished guests during the opening ceremony at Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul, Wednesday. The exhibition, hosted by The Korea Times and its s...

Nam Hyun-woo | 2022-01-05 20:19

Tattooing is a different form of drawing, giving precious memories: tattoo artist

In modern Korea, tattoos had been stigmatized until recent years as associated with gangsters. However, for Kim Dong-hwa, a tattoo artist who is known for her colorful flower tattoos, tattooing is another type of drawing that uses a “different canvas,” while offering precious memories to someone.

Kang Seung-woo | 2022-01-05 15:07

Jeju's three female divers named independence fighters by patriots ministry

Three “haenyeo,” or women divers of Jeju Island, who led the key resistance movement during the 1910-45 Japanese colonial occupation, were selected as the “Independence Fighters of the Month” of January 2022, the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (MPVA) announced Friday.

2022-01-01 09:35

SUNY Korea appoints new president

The State University of New York (SUNY) Korea appointed Arthur H. Lee as the new president of the institution, effective from Jan. 1, its Board of Managers announced, Tuesday. As the head of SUNY Korea, Lee will work with its home campuses in New York, including Stony Brook University and the Fashion Institute of Technology, as well as national and local governments and autho...

Lee Hae-rin | 2021-12-30 13:46

Louise Bourgeois' etchings turn inward to explore motherhood, nature

“Art is a guarantee of sanity.” This sentence famously declared by Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) reflects the role that sculptures, paintings and etchings played throughout the life of the prolific French-American artist.

2021-12-26 18:08

Red bean porridge restaurant owner named 'Face of Seoul' for life-long contribution

A red bean porridge restaurant owner in Seoul has been selected for Seoul City's Hall of Fame, as a “Face of Seoul,” for her lifelong contribution to the city. According to the city government, Monday, Kim Eun-sook, 82, who runs a red bean porridge restaurant in Samcheong-dong in central Seoul, has made 120 donations from her earnings during the past 46 years, totaling over 1...

Lee Hae-rin | 2021-12-23 15:13

Tate Modern curator appointed as artistic director for 2023 Gwangju Biennale

Lee Soo-kyung, the senior curator of international art at the Tate Modern in London, has been named the artistic director for the 14th edition of the Gwangju Biennale. Slated for April 2023, the event remains one of the most renowned contemporary art biennales across Asia.

2021-12-22 16:34

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