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Korean actress’s suicide letter sparks sex-for-favours anger

Posted on 31 March 2009 by admin

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/6851b7d2-1d8c-11de-9eb3-00144feabdc0.html South Koreans who watched Jang Ja-yeon playing an alluring villain twice a week in the nation’s favourite soap opera assumed the 26-year-old star had it all. But since she hanged herself from banisters this month, the country has had … Continue reading →

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Slower pace would help Seoul to grow faster

Posted on 6 August 2008 by admin

Anna.Fifield Financial Times August 6 2008 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1b22cb0a-63d2-11dd-844f-0000779fd18c.html In South Korea, there is only one speed: full throttle. Buildings go up almost overnight, trends pass no sooner than they have arrived and presidents’ approval ratings drop from 70 to 20 per … Continue reading →

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When death is a reminder to live

Posted on 21 July 2008 by admin

By Anna Fifield Published: July 21 2008 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c8475c5e-574a-11dd-916c-000077b07658.html Standing in front of a flower-covered altar in a dimly lit room, Baek Kyung-ah is reading out her will at her own funeral. “I can’t believe today is my last day,” she … Continue reading →

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Architects bid to restore ‘soul of Seoul’

Posted on 14 July 2008 by admin

By Anna Fifield in Seoul Published: July 14 2008 Vision of the future: an artist’s impression of the Yongsan development, which will be sited close to the Han river and two big train stations Hardly one of Asia’s most aesthetically … Continue reading →

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You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby!

Posted on 24 May 2008 by admin

By Hyon O’Brien Korea Times May 16, 2008 When the feminist movement (also known as Women’s Liberation or Women’s Movement) storm was gathering in the United States in the 1960s, many companies began to target women as a distinct group … Continue reading →

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Tesco buys 36 stores in South Korea for £1bn

Posted on 15 May 2008 by admin

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/13c3d76c-2216-11dd-a50a-000077b07658.html By Elizabeth Rigby in London and Song Jung-a in Seoul Published: May 15 2008 03:00 | Last updated: May 15 2008 03:00 Tesco is breaking its decade-long pursuit of overseas organic growth, with a record cash purchase of a … Continue reading →

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Jon Lusk on Korean traditional music

Posted on 14 May 2008 by admin

OK, world music buffs … how many Korean traditional musicians can you name? Without sneaking a look at The Rough Guide to World Music, you’ll probably have a tough time coming up with even one artist from Korea. Even so, … Continue reading →

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Leading executives quit in Samsung upheaval

Posted on 23 April 2008 by admin

By Song Jung-a in Seoul http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0572e31c-10d0-11dd-b8d6-0000779fd2ac.html Published: April 23 2008 03:00 | Last updated: April 23 2008 03:00 Samsung, South Korea’s largest conglomerate, suffered the biggest upheaval in its corporate history yesterday when four of its top executives, including the … Continue reading →

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Lee’s resignation rocks Samsung

Posted on 23 April 2008 by admin

By Song Jung-a http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2d89f85c-108c-11dd-b8d6-0000779fd2ac.html Published: April 22 2008 18:07 | Last updated: April 22 2008 18:07 It has long been an unwritten rule in South Korea that a few criminal convictions need not stand in the way of running the … Continue reading →

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Heir apparent

Posted on 23 April 2008 by admin

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2d89f85c-108c-11dd-b8d6-0000779fd2ac.html As Lee Kun-hee’s only son, Lee Jae-yong has long been considered the heir apparent at Samsung, a view solidified last year when he was appointed to the specially created role of chief customer officer of Samsung Electronics, writes Anna … Continue reading →

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