Articles by Lee Sun-young
Lee Sun-young
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[헬로 한글] 세계 각지 한국어 선생님들의 고군분투기
오랜 시간 한국인들만의 언어였던 한국어. 지금은 한류 열풍을 타고 전 세계 외국어 학습자들 사이에서 가장 빠른 성장세를 보이는 언어의 대열에 오르게 되었다. 이러한 한국어의 급부상 뒤에는 세계 각지에서, 여러 고충에도 불구하고 투철한 사명감으로 학생들을 가르치는 선생님들이 있다. 한국어 교원의 보수는 국가나 소속 기관에 따라 천차만별이지만, 코리아헤럴드가 만난 대부분의 선생님들은 급여 때문에라면 이 일을 계속하지 못할 거라고 했다. 그들은 학생들의 열정과 성실함이 현장을 떠나지 못하게 만들고, 더 좋은 선생님이 되고 싶도록 만드는 원동력이라고 했다. 세계 각지에서 한국어를 가르치는 선생님들의 고군분투기를 들어 보자. 중국 “중국 사람들은 미중 관계가 나쁘다고 영어 공부를 그만 두진 않아요. 하지만 한국어는 다르죠.” 2014년부터 북경과 상해에서 한국어를 가르친 이수진 씨는 2016년 사드 배치를 둘러싸고 한중 관계 최악으로 치닫을 때를 떠올리며 말했다. 많
한국어판 March 30, 2023
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[Korean History] Kim Dae-jung kidnapping: How future Nobel laureate nearly fell victim to junta
Kim Dae-jung, an opposition leader with a knack for public speeches, was the biggest threat to the military junta led by Park Chung-hee. Later, he served as the President of South Korea and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. This file photo from 1973 was originally published in The Korea Herald.An opposition leader was abducted while in exile in a foreign land. His captors bound him up and weighed him down with heavy stones, preparing to throw him from a ship into the sea. It was then that fate
Politics March 16, 2023
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[Korea Quiz] Don't call me that
Roughly equivalent to madam or ma’am, "ajumma" is, according to the National Institution of Korean Language, an informal way of saying "ajumeoni," an appellation for middle-aged women. For the unmarried women, being called an ajumma can be considered an insult because it implies that she no longer looks like an “agassi,” a single, young woman. Even those who fit the dictionary definition of ajumma -- married with children -- often express their dislike f
Hashtag Korea March 15, 2023
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[Korean History] Daeyeongak Hotel fire, a nightmare on Christmas
On Christmas morning in 1971, a devastating fire broke out at the 21-story Daeyeongak Hotel in Seoul. It was filled with locals and foreigners who had spent Christmas Eve at the lavish hotel, which had only opened two years prior. When the blaze was finally brought under control after nearly eight hours, it was unclear immediately how many lives had been lost. Although over 100 were rescued, a far larger number was feared to have been killed. The next day's front page of The Korea Herald is
Hashtag Korea March 2, 2023
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[Korean History] Nuclear weapons and South Korea
“History through The Korea Herald” revisits significant events and issues over the seven decades through articles, photos and editorial pieces published in the Herald and retell them from a contemporary perspective. – Ed. In its Aug. 16, 1957 edition, The Korea Herald, then called The Korea Republic, carried a story titled “Atom arms now being sent here,” based on what the country’s envoy to the US learned from the Washington government. In this front page a
Politics Jan. 18, 2023
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S. Korea announces week of national mourning
South Korea has officially entered a weeklong national mourning period for the victims of Saturday night’s human stampede in Itaewon, which was recorded as one of the worst peacetime disasters in the country with over 150 casualties. “Following the president’s directive, the government has decided to observe a national mourning period until midnight of Nov. 5, during which the nation will mourn the perished,” Prime Minister Han Duck-soo told a media briefing. A joint alta
Social Affairs Oct. 30, 2022
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[Korea Quiz] (26) Birthplace of black noodles
Test your knowledge of Korea with our weekly quiz on the language, culture, history or anything K-related. -- Ed. Find the answer at the bottom of the page. Incheon, a port city west of Seoul, has long served as South Korea’s gateway to the outside world. Located on the western tip of the country and facing China across the sea, it is where the largest numbers of Chinese merchants settled following the opening of the port in the late 19th century. For this reason, the city boasts the lar
Hashtag Korea Oct. 26, 2022
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‘Children need to play’
Every child has the right to rest or have fun how they want to. This is article 31 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted in 1989. It is one of the most ratified international treaties in history. More than three decades after its ratification here, South Korea is revisiting the clause with renewed enthusiasm, largely thanks to an ill-advised move by the Education Ministry to put kids in school one year early. “Children need to play,” read the ban
Social Affairs Aug. 8, 2022
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Fire in Daegu office building kills at least 7; arson suspected
A fire broke out at an office building in the southeastern city of Daegu on Thursday, leaving seven dead and injuring 46 others, officials said. The fire broke out at the seven-story building in the city, 302 kilometers south of Seoul, at around 10:55 a.m., according to firefighters. It was fully extinguished some 20 minutes later. Dozens of other citizens evacuated the building. Authorities mobilized 50 fire trucks and 160 firefighters at the scene. Police said they were investigating the
Social Affairs June 9, 2022
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[Live updates: Election 2022] Yoon Suk-yeol wins
The coverage on this blog has ended. For more updates, results and news on South Korea’s presidential election, visit www.koreaherald.co.kr. -- Ed. Yoon Suk-yeol elected president of S. Korea Yoon Suk-yeol, a former chief prosecutor and political neophyte, was elected the next leader of South Korea on Thursday in one of the closest presidential elections in the country’s history. With all the votes counted, the conservative candidate garnered 48.6 percent, against 47.8 percent of
Politics March 9, 2022
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Anchovies, beans and #AnnihilateCommunism cause campaign uproar
When Shinsegae Group Vice Chairman Chung Yong-jin wrote “Annihilate communism” on his Instagram along with a photo of Chinese President Xi Jinping last week, it is unlikely that he intended to start a fad. But for some conservatives salivating over a chance to slam the ruling camp’s guiding philosophy of diplomacy known as strategic ambiguity, the half-joke was just too spot on. A day after Chung’s post, Yoon Suk-yeol, presidential candidate of the conservative Pe
Politics Jan. 10, 2022
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Educator explains Korean culture in new book
“Land of Squid Game” By Min Byoung-chul BCM Publishing Company For many global audiences, 2021 may have been a year of discovering Korea. From Netflix’s megahit “Squid Game” to the mighty BTS, Korean cultural products have expanded their reach across the globe. Min Byoung-chul’s new book, “Land of Squid Game,” arrives at this opportune time when there appears to be growing genuine curiosity about South Korea, a country until not so long ago o
Books Dec. 27, 2021
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Siemens Korea appoints Chung Ha-joong as CEO
Siemens Korea announced Wednesday the promotion of Chung Ha-joong to president and chief executive officer. Chung, who served as vice president prior to the appointment, will oversee all businesses of the German technology giant’s Korean unit, effective Friday, while also serving in his current role as head of smart infrastructure and CEO of Siemens Mobility Ltd., Seoul, the firm said. Since joining Siemens Korea in 2000, the new chief has taken up various key roles in energy, mobili
Industry Oct. 1, 2021
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Posco, four others join forces for liquid CO2 tanker
South Korean steelmaker Posco has forged a five-way partnership encompassing shipbuilders and ship registries to develop a liquid carbon dioxide carrier tanker, as part of its bid to gain an upper hand in the global transition to a net-zero economy, the firm said Sunday. Its four partners are Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, Lloyd’s Register Asia and Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry. According to the agreement, signed Frida
Industry Aug. 29, 2021
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South Korean patents in core future technologies lag in quality: report
South Korea is churning out patents in core areas of the “fourth industrial revolution,” but their impact is falling far short of matching up to this, a recent report shows. According to the state-run Korea Institute of Science & Technology Evaluation and Planning’s latest analysis of the country’s technological innovation capability, the country ranked third out of 44 countries surveyed in terms of the number of patents registered in the US in nine selected fields
Technology Aug. 29, 2021
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