North Korean leader Kim Jong Il dead

Dec. 18, 2011   Leave a Comment  

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il has died at age 69. The mysterious, often erratic leader of the north, which has maintained a perpetual state of still war with the south, was believed to be in ill health for a number of years, though accurate reports are all but impossible to obtain in the closed [...]

The Yishipdae are coming

July 6, 2011   1 Comment  

Seoul at night (Media credit/lroderick7 via Flickr)

You thought you came out of your shell in college…

President Obama’s remarks on Korea free trade agreement

Dec. 4, 2010   Leave a Comment  

President Barack Obama gave the following address in Washington today regarding a new US-Korean free trade agreement: THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Today I want to speak briefly about two issues that matter most to me and matter most to the American people — creating jobs and economic growth on which our country’s prosperity depends. [...]

Magnolia acquires North American rights to “Mother”

Aug. 31, 2009   Leave a Comment  

Actor Won Bin with Actress Kim Hye Ja and Actor Jin Goo attend the Mother Photocall held at the 62nd International Cannes Film Festival on May 16 (Sean Gallup/Getty Images/WireImage)

Film was Korean selection for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film