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Kim’s uncle Jang Song Thaek purged and killed
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bfd390f6-63dd-11e3-b70d-00144feabdc0.html Kim Il Sung, North Korea’s first leader, reportedly took such exception to the boyfriend of his daughter Kyung Hui that he had him expelled from university and despatched to the distant city of Wonsan. Undaunted, Jang Song Thaek eventually … Continue reading
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South Korea to exert “soft power” internationally through books
By Maya Jaggi http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/4cc3df70-f632-11e3-a038-00144feabdc0.html Paju Bookcity, a 21st-century hub for the South Korean book trade less than an hour’s drive from Seoul, appears oddly deserted under limpid blue skies. But amid its understated eco-architecture are keys to understanding not just … Continue reading
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Bongsu Park. Cord – Cell – Cube
http://wsimag.com/art/8100-bongsu-park-cord-cell-cube An interview with Korean Performance Artist Bongsu Park Bongsu, your characters move in space, hunting each other, touching each other, moving away. You were looking for a solution to visualize which belonged to the immaterial sphere of human relationships … Continue reading
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Kim Jong Il’s former sushi chef sees coup potential
In exclusive interview, Kenji Fujimoto says womanizing prompted Jang purge http://www.nknews.org/2014/01/kim-jong-ils-former-sushi-chef-sees-coup-potential/ January 13th, 2014 Kosuke Takahashi1 TOKYO – A chef who served the very top of the Pyongyang elite thinks Kim Jong Un may soon face challengers intent on usurping … Continue reading
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Korea Execution Is Tied to Clash Over Businesses
By CHOE SANG-HUN and DAVID E. SANGER Published: December 23, 2013 SEOUL, South Korea — The execution of the uncle of Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader, had its roots in a firefight between forces loyal to Mr. Kim and those … Continue reading
Kim’s uncle Jang Song Thaek purged and killed
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bfd390f6-63dd-11e3-b70d-00144feabdc0.html Kim Il Sung, North Korea’s first leader, reportedly took such exception to the boyfriend of his daughter Kyung Hui that he had him expelled from university and despatched to the distant city of Wonsan. Undaunted, Jang Song Thaek eventually … Continue reading
Traitor Jang Song Thaek Executed
http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2013/201312/news09/20131209-05ee.html Pyongyang, December 13 (KCNA) — Upon hearing the report on the enlarged meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, the service personnel and people throughout the country broke into angry shouts … Continue reading
Report on Enlarged Meeting of Political Bureau of Central Committee of WPK (Jang Song-thaek)
http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2013/201312/news09/20131209-05ee.html Pyongyang, December 9 (KCNA) — A report on the enlarged meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) was released on December 8. The following is the full text of the … Continue reading
Artist Creates Elaborate Non-Photoshopped Scenes in Her Small Studio
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/lee-jeeyoung-stage-of-mind-room Alice Yoo Like American artist Sandy Skoglund, Jee Young Lee creates highly elaborate scenes that require an incredible amount of patience and absolutely no photo manipulation. For weeks and sometimes months, the young Korean artist works in the confines … Continue reading
Theater veteran brings modern touch to pansori
http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2977739 ‘I’ve realized that pansori is our great asset, and there’s a reason our ancestors enjoyed it.’ By Park Sang-moon “Seopyeonje,” a book written by the late novelist Lee Cheong-jun, centers around the sad and often tragic life of a … Continue reading
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