Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee was ranked 97th on Bloomberg’s list of the world’s 200 richest people.The business news agency estimated his wealth at $11.5 billion as of Wednesday. His wealth was the largest of any Korean. He placed 85th late last year, then dropped to 115th in August this year as a result of a fall in the value of Samsung Electronics shares. According to Bloomberg, the majority of his fortune is derived from his stake in Samsung Electronics, the flagship of Korea’s la

CHICAGO (AFP) ― Celebrity chef Charlie Trotter, whose Chicago restaurant was considered among the finest in the world, died Tuesday at the age of 54.The self-taught chef opened Charlie Trotter’s Restaurant in 1987, astounding and delighting diners for 25 years, until it closed last year.The establishment became a fixture on Restaurant Magazine’s list of the top 50 restaurants in the world, won two Michelin stars when the French guidebook finally came to Chicago, and was named the best restaurant

Indians In Korea celebrated Diwali this year in Suwon, giving South Koreans a taste of Indian culture. Hundreds of Indians, Koreans and people from other nations gathered at Balcanto Art Center at the University of Suwon on Oct. 27 to celebrate Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights.Acting Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of India, Col. Ajay Chandpuria, who joined the people in celebrating the Festival of Lights, said Diwali was an important occasion for the Indian community and a great exa

As autumn fades, some will be looking forward to winter with its skiing and festive holidays, but many will be dreading the cold. But one group of expats in Gwangju is looking to harness some early festive spirit to make the frosty weather a bit more bearable for children in need. The “Adopt a Child for Christmas” project looks to provide orphanages across the city with Christmas gifts, mainly warm jumpers, vests and boots.“Gwangju is an extremely generous and charitable city,” said Jordan VanHa

PARIS (AFP) ― France’s top literary prize, the Goncourt, was awarded on Monday to Pierre Lemaitre for a fast-moving adventure-tragedy about the lost generation after World War I.“Au Revoir la-Haut” (Goodbye Up There) tells the story of two trench-weary veterans, Albert and Edouard, who struggle to reintegrate into French society after the horrors of war.Lemaitre, 62, was one of the favorites to take the prize, which can boost sales by 300,000 to 400,000 copies. Jury members hailed Lemaitre for c

From the look of the crowds at the Seoul Museum of History on Tuesday, the Bazaar 2013 could be the largest yet for Korea’s largest expatriate women’s association, but it was also the last for Seoul International Women’s Association president Terri Hartman.When Hartman steps down from her post in May, she will have left an indelible mark on not just SIWA, but also the expatriate and diplomatic community. She will have served three one-year terms as the association’s president, the maximum number

The Korean-American Association presented its 11th friendship award to former U.S. ambassador to Korea Kathleen Stephens Tuesday. The award ceremony was held during the Korean-American Friendship Night at the Grand Hyatt Seoul Hotel Tuesday. Stephens was the U.S. ambassador to Korea from 2008 to 2011. She visited South Korea as a Peace Corps volunteer from 1975-1977, and speaks fluent Korean. The association has hosted the friendship night since 2002.By Chun Sung-woo (swchun@heraldcorp.com)