Six years ago, Kim Eung-soo, a retired Air Force colonel, wanted to do something that would make a difference. Teaching Korean language and culture to foreign laborers in Korea seemed like a worthwhile thing to do, so he took an intensive training course to become a Korean language lecturer. After graduation, however, he made an unusual choice ― opening a Korean language class in Nairobi, Kenya, not Seoul.“There was no one there to teach Korean but Kenyan people wanted someone to be there. And I

Different types of swimming pools offer entertainment, reliefAlthough the record-breaking temperatures that gripped the nation have abated somewhat and the heat wave warning was removed early Friday, the weather is still expected to remain warm. A number of pools in the city offer both cool relief as well as dining and entertainment opportunities for the Seoulites seeking a break from the dog days of summer close to home. There is an “infinity edge” pool, where swimmers cannot see the edges of

The Australian government reportedly decided to remove Korean language from the major foreign languages officially taught in Australian schools.News reports said the Korean Education Centre and Korean Cultural Office located in Sidney said on Friday the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority decided to exclude Korean from the foreign language list.ACARA, an independent organization under the Australian government, takes charge of curriculum assessment and evaluation for schools

(MCT)Churches in northern Italy said they are praying for rain to end the drought and ease the strain from recent record temperatures.Multiple churches in the city of Padua said they are ending Masses with a special prayer asking for rain to end the recent drought, ANSA reported Tuesday.Temperatures in much of Italy have been at record highs approaching 104 degrees. (UPI)<관련 한글 기사>찜통더위 견디다 못해 무리지어

Rare Korean traditional music instruments returned home from France after 112 years on display at the National Gugak CenterMore than 100 years before K-pop reached Paris, Emperor Gojong (1852-1919) personally introduced Korean traditional musical instruments to the French capital. The instruments, including “geomungo,” “”haegeum,” “piri” and “daegeum,” were showcased at the Paris International Exposition in 1900. They were carried by the delegation led by Min Young-chan, a relative of Empress My

Eating food with an ex-lover sparks more jealousy with one‘s current partner than meeting that same person for coffee, U.S. researchers suggest.Study co-authors Kevin M. Kniffin, a postdoctoral researcher at Cornell University’s Dyson School of Applied Economics, and Brian Wansink, the director of Cornell’s Food and Brand Lab, measured the amount of jealousy reported by current romantic partners if one of them were contacted by an ex-lover and subsequently engaged in several food- and drink-base

After breakups, almost 90 percent of people check up regularly on their ex-boyfriends or ex-girlfriends on Facebook, according to a master’s thesis by a student at the University of Western Ontario in Canada.For her thesis named “It’s Complicated: Romantic Breakups and their Aftermath on Facebook,” Veronika Lukacs, 25, a media studies graduate, surveyed 107 people who had experienced a breakup in the past 12 months.Of those surveyed, 88 percent said they keep an eye on their former lovers on Fac

The National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea in Gwacheon, south of Seoul, will hold a summer culture festival on Saturday nights, featuring music concerts, movie screenings and performances in its outdoor sculpture garden. The festival titled “Kill Your Stress, Heal Your Heart” aims to let visitors fight off stress through participating in a variety of cultural events and recharge themselves in natural surroundings. Various programs run from 5-10 p.m. on Saturdays from Aug. 11-25. It will feat

Healing emerges as keyword for mental health in stressful, highly competitive societyIn a desperate attempt to change herself and take charge of her life, a 44-year-old housewife visited the Saneum Art Therapy Center in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province, last winter. Trapped in a prison of self-blame for being overweight, childless for years and having constant conflict with her husband, she was under extreme stress and feeling helpless, recalled her therapist Weon Jung-yen, director of the center.

Exhibitions“Whale, the Moving Island”: Lotte Gallery holds the solo photo exhibition of the famous underwater photographer Chang Nam-won at the Lotte gallery, located 12th and 14th floor of the Lotte Department Store in Sogong-dong, Seoul. The exhibition features pictures of humpback whales Chang took in the waters off Vavau Island, 1,900 kilometers away from New Zealand. Photo works include the rare moment when a whale approaches closer to a diver, and moves around, which is considered to be a