“In the House of the Interpreter,” the new memoir by the celebrated African writer Ngugi wa Thiong’o, takes us to the hopeful and turbulent world of 1950s Kenya. And it begins with a startling image.Ngugi is a teenager, returning home from his prestigious boarding school. He’s finished his first term at the top of his class and is still wearing his khaki school uniform and blue tie. Carrying his belongings in a wooden box, he reaches the ridge where his village should come into view. But it’s n

Koreans have appeared indifferent toward the four new general programming channels launched on cable last year, with overall viewer ratings marking less than 0.5 percent, far behind terrestrial TV broadcaster MBC’s 4 percent.Also notable is the viewing trend. According to AGB Nielsen Media Research’s study on paid-TV subscribers from Dec. 1 last year to Nov. 18, the two most watched programs among the four channels were matches by the Korean national soccer team that were exclusively aired on JT

Broadcasters suffer low viewership rating; intensify competition to host TV advertising

Bobbi Kristina Brown and Nick Gordon, who confirmed their engagement last month on a U.S. reality show, have broken up, UsMagazine.com said Wednesday.Brown, the 19-year-old daughter of late singer Whitney Houston and R&B artist Bobby Brown, appears with her family on Lifetime‘s “The Houstons: On Our Own.”Gordon, 22, lived at Whitney Houston’s house for years before she died last February.“They did split. It will come out in the show,” one insider told UsMagazine.com.“I think it has to do a lot w

Following is part of a series on Seoul’s hottest bars and clubs. ― Ed. Though Korea is known to have some of the best night life in Asia, very few bars provide guests with the opportunity to enjoy a drink with a view of night sky and the fresh air. Though many would like to enjoy their drink with a nice breeze and a view of Seoul, they are usually trapped in dark bars and clubs, bombarded with neon lights and the obnoxious smell of smoke. It might be the weather; unlike tropical cities with many

When an attacker approaches you from the front or you have little space between the opponent and yourself, the best way you can defend yourself is to throw them off balance. Follow these pictures to see how you can do this.1. An opponent close to you will instinctively grab at your clothes as shown in picture 1.2. Swing a leg behind the opponent’s knee against the calf while grabbing the opponent’s clothing as shown in picture 2. Move your body forward, instead of backward, to pull on your leg f

Master charcutier sees growing popularity of prepared meat products in Korea, shares own recipe

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The Korea Communications Commission on Wednesday appointed Shin Yong-sub, former KCC standing committee member, as president of the Educational Broadcasting System. “We had a policy of choosing someone professional in the public broadcasting service and who has the ability and vision to provide lifelong education to the public. Shin was the perfect fit,” the commission said. Shin, scheduled to be inaugurated on Friday, will serve for three years. He graduated from Yonsei University and started h

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) ― Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced plans to travel to Cuba as early as Tuesday for more medical treatment after spending much of the past 18 months fighting cancer. In a written request to the legislature, Chavez said doctors have recommended he “begin special treatment consisting of various sessions of hyperbaric oxygenation” and physical therapy to continue “consolidating the process of strengthening health.”The request did not provide more details about the t