진흙, 그 이상을 발견하다

 

Discovering more than mud

2010-08-02

 

Not much else could be said that has not been said before about the Boryeong Mud Festival.

It has all the ingredients for a good time: mud, fun and festival. But during a recent trip by the diplomatic corps, ambassadors found a hidden gem.

The Gaehwa Art Park located side by side with the Mosan Sculpture Museum offered ambassadors a possible new avenue of cultural cooperation.

 

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새로워진 스매싱 펌프킨, Welcome To Seoul!

 

Re-tooled Smashing Pumpkins to perform

2010-07-21

 

Ten years since the band’s first concert in 2000 on the eve of their subsequent split -- alternative rockers Smashing Pumpkins will be back in Seoul next month to perform songs off their latest release, “Teargarden by Kaleidyscope Vol. 1: Songs for a Sailor,” part of an epic 44-track project set to be spread out to 11 four-track records.

Gone will be the original members James Iha, D’Arcy Wretzky, Melissa Auf Der Maur and Jimmy Chamberlain when frontman and songwriter Billy Corgan comes to Olympic Park Gymnastics Arena Aug. 14 with an all new line-up.

 

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고추가루 다이어트

Diet pills made with hot chili peppers popular in U.K.

 

2010-07-13

 

It is widely known, especially in Asia that hot dishes would contribute to losing weight. Furthering this method, Capsiplex is newly introduced to market, a chili-pepper-based weight-loss aid that has Brad Pitt and Jennifer Lopez as their major customers, and gaining popularity in Britain, according to reports.  

The pill’s main ingredient is capsaicinoids, which is easily found in chilly peppers that is known to stimulate metabolism, burn falb and carbs, and enhance the oxygen rate when working out.

 

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日, 고종을 나카사키로 데려가려 하다

 

[Exclusive] Japan attempted to take Gojong to Nagasaki

 

2010-07-12

 

Documents show Gojong resisted the plan, Russian Czar Nicholas II opposed the plan, Roosevelt criticized it while acknowledging the protectorate treaty.

Japan attempted to take Emperor Gojong to Nagasaki during the 1904-1905 Russo–Japanese War, diplomatic documents obtained by The Korea Herald show.

The documents show how the Japanese viewed Emperor Gojong as a major obstacle to annexing Korea and planned to take him to Nagasaki.

 

 

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[East Sea (7)] 동해는 토착지명이 3개?

 

 

 

[East Sea (7)] The Sea of the three endonyms: How maritime names like East Sea or Sea of Japan fit into two categories

 

2010-07-05

 

Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1951, Paul Woodman graduated with an honours degree in geography from the University of Manchester in 1971, adding a Masters in Contemporary European Studies from the University of Reading in the following year. By then, he was already developing what has become a lifelong interest in foreign affairs: notably geography, history and languages. He had the good fortune to be able to combine these interests in his career of more than three decades at the Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (PCGN), an inter-departmental body which advises the U.K. government on the spelling of foreign geographical names.
 

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새로운 컨셉으로 돌아온 Ensemble Ditto

 

Ensemble Ditto returns for fourth season

 

2010-06-24

 

Ensemble Ditto is back in town bringing a breath of fresh air into the classical music scene.

The young ensemble comprised of world-class musicians kicks off their fourth season of the Ditto Festival on Tuesday with the opening concert featuring American Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Orchestra.

 

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서울 필하모닉 오케스트라, 성공적인 유럽투어를 하고 오다.

 

Seoul Phil Europe tour a success

 

2010-06-24

 

The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra led by conductor Chung Myung-whun had a “successful” concert tour in Europe, paving the way for the country’s leading symphony to officially make inroads into one of the toughest and demanding markets, the orchestra’s chief said on Wednesday.

“Our first European tour was successful to the point that we can say that we have secured a solid footing in Europe, which has one of the world’s most established and dignified orchestras and audience demographics,” Kim Joo-ho, president and chief executive of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, told reporters in Seoul.

 

 

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[갤러리 시리즈(8)] 한미 사진미술관 송영숙 대표

 

[Gallery Talk(8)]

Analog photography making a comeback

 

2010-06-23

 

This is the eighth in a 10-part series on prominent art galleries in Korea. – Ed


The Museum of Photography, Seoul, situated on the 19th and 20th floors of Hanmi Tower in Bangi-dong, eastern Seoul, is Korea’s first government-authorized private museum for photography.

Song Young-sook, the founder and chief director of the museum, established it in 2002 after many twists and turns.

 

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아시아 각국의 전통 문화를 뽐내다

 

Asians show off traditional cultures

 

2010-06-23

 

Pyounghwa Plaza in World Cup Park in Mapo-gu was filled with unfamiliar sights on Sunday as people from different Asian countries gathered to introduce their traditional cultures.

The annual “Asia Culture Festival,” hosted by the Asia Culture Festival Organizing Committee and supported by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture, was held under the theme “One Asia,” aiming to provide a venue to experience different Asian cultures and thus improve understanding of neighboring countries.

Visitors crowded at the “Asian Village” where booths representing each participating country -- Thailand, Mongolia, Vietnam, Japan, Nepal, China, Philippines, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Malaysia, India and South Korea -- were set up.

 

 

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몸으로 부터 얻는 영감-피아니스트, 조재혁

 

Inspiration comes from the body: pianist

 

2010-06-23

 

The music is what is presented on the score like words on the pages of a novel.

Both require a learned skill in reading and interpretation, which would otherwise only be arcane symbols. As virtuoso Korean-American pianist Cho Jae-hyuck puts it: “Music is very mathematical but at the same time artistic.”

Having command over this sophisticated and complex process of transforming notes into a sonic experience is the talent of a musician. And for even a professional musician like himself, Cho said it is this “rational and irrational” nature of music that makes each and every performance different and challenging.

“Well, if you’re just rational, the music will not sound ‘musical,’” the 39 year old said.

 

 

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새로운 시각으로 보는 한국전쟁

 

 Korean War retold in two new series

 

2010-06-22

 

Sixty years have passed since the nightmare that was the Korean War broke out.

Since the war, films, documentaries and miniseries have done their best to serve as a reminder of the war that forever changed the history of this nation.

“TaeGukGi: Brotherhood of War” (2003) drew millions to the movie theater with its melodramatic story of two siblings whose love for one another went beyond enemy lines.

 

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커피로 이주민 돕는 유해근 목사

 

Coffee as way to help migrant workers

 

2010-06-22

 

For most social workers, fund-raising might be the most challenging part of their activities. The establishment of social enterprises seems to have eased their problem a little bit.

Although it might sound unfamiliar to most Koreans, an increasing number of such enterprises -- which adopt market-based strategies to achieve social goals -- have emerged over the years.

 

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[East Sea(5)] 동해인가 일본해인가

 

[East Sea(5)] Understanding East Sea through Korean history

 

2010-06-21

 

I. Introduction

Since the Korean Peninsula is surrounded by water on three sides, Korea has had a keen interest in its waters throughout history. The sea area between the Korean Peninsula and the Japanese Archipelago has been called the “East Sea” in Korea based on the Oriental Thoughts of the Five Elements. More specifically, the names of sea areas surrounding the Korean Peninsula were created based on the combination of the four cardinal directions -north, south, east, west- and the space concept of the “Five Elements.” The East Sea was the one located to the east of the Peninsula.

The first record of the name East Sea can be traced back to a description by King Dongmyeong of the Goguryeo Kingdom in “The History of the Three Kingdoms” in 59 B.C. Meanwhile, the country name “Japan“ first appeared in 670 around 700 years after Korea began using the name East Sea and the appellation Sea of Japan first appeared in 1602 in a map dubbed “Mappamondo (Complete Map of the World)” by Matteo Ricci, an Italian Catholic missionary based in Beijing. Therefore, the name Sea of Japan was first used about 1,650 years after the Koreans began calling the sea area, East Sea.

 

 

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여름방학 맞이 미술展&사진展 안내

 

Wealth of photo exhibitions in Seoul

 

2010-06-21

 

Photography has established itself as a proper genre of art, and a very important one, too.

With the summer vacation season coming up soon, several interesting photo exhibitions are gearing up to attract Seoulites. Here are some of the major exhibitions currently underway or soon to open.

 

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아시아 문화, 축제로 하나되다 '아시아 문화 축제'

 

Asian culture to converge at festival

 

2010-06-18

 

The second “Asia Culture Festival” will take place at Pyounghwa Plaza in World Cup Park in Mapo-gu, central Seoul, on Sunday.

Hosted by the Asia Culture Festival Organizing Committee and supported by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture, the annual festival started last year under the theme “One Asia.”

 

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[Rediscover Seoul(83)]한국의 가장 대표적인 수공예품-보자기

 

[Rediscover Seoul(83)]Bojagi? Korean traditional gift wrapping cloth

 

2010-06-18

 

This is the 83th in a series of articles highlighting tourism spots in Seoul. The guide for planning weekend trips in the capital city will help readers rediscover Seoul. — Ed.

 

The door opened with a rattling sound. Wind blew through the door and tickled a corner of the window screen. Behind the ramie patchwork screen, night was falling on the alley outside. As the alley became darker, the lights of the stores got brighter. Colorful craft works, such as bojagi, fabric pouches, thimbles and pillows caught people’s eyes.

Viola Mickova from South Africa looked closely at colorful embroidered thimbles and silk patchwork bojagi. Even though she has been living in Korea for three years, it was the first time for her to see Korean traditional craftwork this close up.

 

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패션모델 1세대 '이희재', 화가로 데뷔

 

Former top model takes up painting

 

2010-06-17

 

“Multitasker” might be a word that best describes Lee Hee-jae, a former fashion model and television personality who recently turned into an artist.

The 59-year-old is one of Korea’s first-generation models who strode down catwalks in fashion shows by top-notch Korean designers from the 1970s to the 1990s.

 

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소통 꿈꿨던 팝아트 작가 '키스 해링展'

 

A peek at Haring's pop art

 

2010-06-17

 

Even if you have not have heard of the name Keith Haring, you will probably recognize the artist’s style -- works composed of simple and active figures, black bold lines and vivid colors.

The late American artist is remembered as one of the greatest pop artists of the 20th century and also an activist who cared much about many social issues. Haring established the Keith Haring Foundation in 1989, a year after he was diagnosed with AIDS. The foundation’s mandate is to provide support to AIDS organizations and children’s programs. He died the following year.

 

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시인 '이 상', 프랑스를 사로잡다

 

Korean literature captivates France

 

2010-06-16

 

It is not just films from Korea that are gathering fans in France.

The French are paying more attention to Korean literature as well.

A big-scale project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Korean poet Yi Sang’s birth will take place in Paris this month, co-hosted by La Generale, a cultural complex supported by the city of Paris and Lab201, an art project organizer based in Korea.

 

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[갤러리 시리즈(7)] PKM 트리니티 갤러리 박경미 대표

 

[Gallery Talk(7)] PKM initiates new way of running gallery

 

2010-06-15

 

This is the seventh in a 10-part series on prominent art galleries in Korea. – Ed

Park Kyung-mee, president of PKM Gallery in Hwa-dong, central Seoul, and PKM Trinity Gallery in Cheongdam-dong, southern Seoul, is a role model for many curators in Korea.

She worked as a curator for 11 years at Kukje Gallery and individually, and gradually grew to become one of the most influential figures in the Korean art field. She successfully curated a number of major art events, including the 2001 Venice Biennale for which Park was the commissioner of the Korean pavilion. Park finally opened her own gallery in Hwa-dong after the Biennale.

 

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