All posts tagged "Koreatimes"

  • Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin talks to reporters upon his arrival at Seoul's Gimpo International Airport on Aug. 3, 2015. (Yonhap)
    Lotte heir vows all-out efforts to end family feud

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — Shin Dong-bin, the younger son and heir apparent of Lotte Group founder Shin Kyuk-ho, pledged Monday to do his best to resolve a bitter family conflict over control of the retail empire whose business...

    • Posted August 3, 2015
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    [NPR] Tired of Seoul-sucking rat race, Koreans flock to farming

      Kim Pil-Gi left his construction job in Seoul, South Korea, three months ago. Now he happily spends his days handling grubs: squirming, writhing, beetle larvae, each one about as thick as a grown man’s thumb....

    • Posted August 3, 2015
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  • Jung Ho Kang, Jorge Soler
    Kang Jung-ho wins MLB’s Rookie of the Month award

    .@Heandog8, Jung Ho Kang make huge contributions to contenders, earn AL and NL Rookie of the Month honors. pic.twitter.com/YNpJyOpFTs — MLB (@MLB) August 3, 2015 Major League Baseball (MLB) deemed Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Kang Jung-ho as the...

    • Posted August 3, 2015
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  • Korean immigrants who worked at an orange farm, including Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, second from left in front row, got together to pose for a photo. It is believe to be taken at Alta Cresta Grove Farm in Riverside, California. (Korea Times file)
    Korea Times Project, part 1A: Riverside, US’ first-ever Koreatown

    By The Korea Times Los Angeles staff The Korea Times recently teamed up with Bright Futures Foundation to explore and celebrate the diaspora of Korean immigrants by visiting 13 culturally significant regions in four different countries. The first...

    • Posted August 3, 2015
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    Korea Times Project to explore history of Korean immigration in 13 regions over 4 countries

    In partnership with Bright Future Foundation to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Korean independence  The Korea Times, in partnership with Bright Future Foundation, will visit 13 regions in four countries to explore the diaspora of Korean immigrants in time...

    • Posted August 3, 2015
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    Average height of male Seoulites grew 4 inches in half century

    SEOUL (Yonhap) — The average height of male Seoul citizens grew by more than 10 centimeters (4 inches) over the past five decades, a study showed Monday. The average height for men living in Seoul reached 173.9...

    • Posted August 3, 2015
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  • A group of Super Junior fans gathered to support the band at KCON 2015 Saturday outside the Los Angeles Convention Center. (Angelina Widener/Korea Times)
    K-pop proves itself a gateway to South Korea at KCON

    By Tae Hong Drowned in the enthusiasm of tens of thousands of K-pop fans, KCON 2015 boomed as a center of South Korean culture this weekend as it welcomed convention goers to Downtown Los Angeles. The three-day...

    • Posted August 3, 2015
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