Have you heard about Yulgok Yi I? You can see him in 5000 won bill. Yulgok Yi I (1536-1584) was a leading Confucian scholar and politician during the Joseon Dynasty and is regarded as one of the most influential people in Korean history. He left behind many achievements by demonstrating his moral leadership amid the social and political turmoil of the mid-Joseon Dynasty. Yulgok Yi I was born in 1536 on in Gangneung. His mother, Shin Saimdang, was an outstanding artist and scholar, who greatly influenced Yi’s academic growth. Yi rose to prominence as a scholar at an early age and drew attention
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
The movie "Green Book" is a true-life-based drama released in 2018, which depicts black pianist Don Shirley and white driver Tony Valeronga's trip to the South of the United States. The title "Green Book" refers to a booklet that guides black travelers to safe places at a time when racism was serious. The movie deals with various themes such as race and cultural differences, prejudice and friendship, emphasizing racial separation and discrimination in contemporary America, but tells a warm and moving story centered on the relationship between the two main characters. The production was liked b
The movie Oppenheimer is a cinematic event. It is an exciting movie for anyone who is interested in the history of the Second World War and the McCarthy area in the United States. It tells the story of the development of the first atomic bomb, which was a secret operation under the name Manhattan Project. Robert Oppenheimer, an American theoretical physicist, was the scientific leader of this operation. When the first ever detonation of an atomic bomb occurs – the Trinity Test, carried out on July 16, 1945 – Oppenheimer (played by Gillian Murphy with an outstanding performance) utters the word
Author: Jeong Hye Shin Genre: Humanities Publisher: Hainaim Page: 328 The best seller humanities book, You Are Right, is edited by Jeong Hye Shin. The book is written after the author after listening to a variety of people’s stories while she was working as a psychiatrist for 30 years. Moreover, the author, Jeong Hye Shin, started to write this book after she had experienced that a lot of people in our society have mental destruction and hurt. This book provides psychological guidelines to comfort readers who have been through a hard time and are wounded in various ways. The book gives advice
The Performance Name: Musical <Chicago> 25th Anniversary Commemorative Original Performance in South Korea Date and Time: a. From August 25, 2023(Friday) to September 3, 2023(Sunday) b. Weekdays at 7:30 PM / Weekends at 2:00 PM, 6:30 PM (*No performance on Mondays) ※ August 30 (Wednesday) at 3:00 PM, 7:30 PM(Two performances) Booking Period: Until September 2, 2023 (Saturday) at 23:59 Discount Eligibility: Faculty, staff, current students, and alumni of Keimyung University affiliated institutions The original team of the musical ‘Chicago,’ which holds the record for the longest-running p
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