The "Sympathizer," a seven-part television series directed by Park Chan-wook, will be released in April on HBO Max, the Warner Media's over-the-top streaming service. Despite being a worldwide network, HBO Max is not accessible in Korea. Considering that Netflix is HBO Max's main competitor, Coupang Play will likely be chosen as the streaming service in Korea. The HBO's original series, "Sympathizer" is based on a novel with the same title. Upon its publication, the novel was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, which is recognized as the greatest accolade in literary excellence. But the story really b
Admiral Yi Sun-sin, engraved on the 100 won, is considered as one of Korea’s greatest historical figures. He was a military general who brought victories in the Imjin War, a war against Japan, during the Joseon Dynasty. Despite his victories, officials of the royal court who were at odds with him arrested him for refusing to go to a disadvantageous battlefield. After many hardships, he has been reinstated in the Battle of Myengnyang. On this famous battle, he was outnumbered by 333 Japanese ships but managed to destroy 31 Japanese warships only with a single fleet of 13 ships. With the great v
KELI is a dormitory in Keimyung University that started in 2002. The dorm is unique as more than 80 people from various countries are staying in this dormitory. The style of the dormitory is one Korean student and one foreign student in each room. The students can share many things through living together, such as their thoughts, ideas, language and etc. For example, Korean students can learn about other languages and their interesting culture, and foreign students can learn about Korean culture. There is, however, they have important rule: “They can only use English. If they use Korean in dor