Author: The Korea Times
New jury makes Samsung uneasy
Officials of Samsung Electronics showed mixed feelings for the newly formed jury which will review the blockbuster patent infringement case involving Samsung and Apple. On the first day of the […]
Intensifying competition results in trashy dramas
The rating success of television dramas has always been vitally important to major broadcasters KBS, MBC and SBS. The race for top ratings intensified when cable channels like jTBC, […]
K-pop group EXO ready will sweep China
K-pop group EXO are ready to release their new mini album in China and Korea, starting with an extravagant showcase at Jamsil Gymnasium in Seoul on April 15, SM Entertainment […]
Annual salaries of Korean tycoons revealed
Former SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won received the biggest paycheck last year among listed firms’ CEOs and executives, earning 30.1 billion won from the group’s four affiliates, according to the […]
Samsung SDI plans to acquire Cheil
Samsung SDI, the battery making unit of Samsung group, will acquire electronics materials affiliate Cheil Industries, the company said Monday. “SDI plans to acquire Cheil by offering Cheil shareholders 0.44 […]
Overeducated, Underemployed
South Koreans are second to none in their passion for education. They attach great importance to this, especially for their children. Education has been the driving force behind what Korea […]
Park the Peacemaker
It was 99 years ago when Europe, at the height of its prosperity and global influence, suddenly plunged into a calamitous conflict. There were many reasons for the outbreak of […]
Won vs. yen
Will ‘Geunhyenomics’ be able to get over ‘Abenomics’? “Japan Inc. is coming back at the expense of Korea Inc.” So went the headline of a Bloomberg news story Monday, which […]
Allergies
My sister was born with a variety of severe allergies. As a baby, she was allergic to all dairy, eggs, oranges, nuts, and chicken. In one of my earliest memories, […]
Open letter to Park’s advisers
As soon as Park Geun-hye won the 2012 presidential election, she became like the main character in “The Marriage of Figaro” (“The Day of Madness”). She was getting so much […]