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December 04, 2012 10:14

There is an English library in college: yes or no?

Once considered exclusively for children, English libraries are actively being introduced by some colleges as well. Since 2008 when Myung-Bak Lee administration came to power, there were increasing vo

November 20, 2012 09:07

Renowned Philanthropist and Infosys Co-Founder N.R. Narayana Murthy Receives Global Humanitarian Honors at The Tech Awards

Indian philanthropist N.R. Narayana Murthy and a dozen innovators from around the world were honored Thursday at The Tech Awards, Silicon Valley's most esteemed program for honoring the people who cre

November 03, 2012 09:00

Korean TED ‘tech+ 2012’ Attracts Big Names

In November 2012, globally renowned figures will visit Seoul. The new concept knowledge concert “tech+2012,” to be held at the SK Handball Stadium within the Olympic Park in Seoul Nov. 7-8, will pr

October 22, 2012 08:58

Psy’s “Gangnam Style” reaches 500 million views in world’s shortest time

When on January 27th Jennifer Lopez’s “On the Floor” reached 500 million views on YouTube, the media description that “it accomplished 500 million views as the second instance in history within a year

October 20, 2012 12:14

Korea's Largest Knowledge Concert ‘tech+’ Takes Place in Seoul From November 7 Through 8

The Ministry of Knowledge Economy and the Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) are co-hosting ‘tech+ 2012,’ a new concept knowledge concert which invites innovation leaders representin

October 19, 2012 09:14

Hip Hop Hall of Fame Website HipHopHall.Org Preps Free Press Release, News & Event Listing Service for Fans, Artists, DJs, Labels & Media Outlet Subscribers

The Hip Hop Hall of Fame is making preparations to launch its very own interactive social media Press Release and Event Listing services on its official website http://HipHopHall.Org . There are many

October 16, 2012 10:27

President and Developer of the Lexile Measure for Enhancing English Reading to Visit Korea

Dr. Malbert Smith, the co-founder and President of the U.S. company MetaMetrics, well known as the developer of the Lexile®Measure used to improve efficiency in English reading, will visit Korea as a

October 08, 2012 17:05

Why has the making of “Gangnam Style” parody videos become so feverish on a world-wide basis?

America’s CBS reported last Wednesday the 3rd (US time) a music video showdown between the West Point Military Academy and the US Navy Academy in an article entitled “West Point Military Academy accep

October 07, 2012 09:45

Gangnam Style reaches Youtube’s Top 10 in fastest time by any video

International sensation and rapper Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ is now ‘the most watched video’ on Youtube. The video reached Youtube’s global top 10 in just 83 days after launch. Youtube, the largest vi

October 05, 2012 12:28

The World‘s First Real-Time Ray Tracing GPU ‘RayCore®’ Developed

Siliconarts Inc. (www.siliconarts.com), a Korean tech startup, developed RayCore®, the real-time ray tracing graphics processor (GPU) for the first time in graphics hardware history. RayCore® is th

October 05, 2012 11:25

Prominent Leaders in World Music Industry, Including Executives at Midem, Glastonbury and SXSW, to Gather in Seoul in November

In November 2012, a large number of prominent figures in the world music industry will visit Seoul. They include Bruno Crolot, Director of Music Markets at Midem, Malcolm Haynes of the Glastonbury Fes

October 05, 2012 10:10

ddp images, Picture Press, airmotion, ddp direct, spot on news, and Sipa Not Affected by Bankruptcy Proceedings

In order to clarify reports concerning the dapd news agency's preliminary bankruptcy proceedings, the parent company dapd media holding AG is announcing that 18 of its subsidiary companies are not aff

October 02, 2012 13:12

Songwon launches a new website that reflects its consolidated market approach and corporate strategy for continued growth

As part of Songwon‘s commitment to provide customers with excellent service across the globe, the company launched on October 1, 2012, its completely new and significantly extended website – www.songw

October 01, 2012 11:07

‘Gangnam Style’, sets new world record of 300 million views in 76 days

The ‘Gangnam Style’ music video, released at 9pm on the 28th set a new world record after reaching 300 million views after only 76 days. On the 21st ‘Gangnam Style’ set a new Guiness World Record f

September 24, 2012 10:28

A reporter of the AP seems to resent the Asian singer PSY’s success

‘Gangnam Style’ is the title song of the Korean singer PSYs 6th album – ‘PSY 6 (gap)’- which has set the whole world on fire and is on the verge of entering into ‘Top 30of YouTube Dreams. With the

September 17, 2012 09:23

English Libraries Use the Lexile Measure to Achieve Significant Improvements in Reading Skills

For the last two years, Mrs. A has been sending her ten year old daughter to an English library near home, and has been pleased to observe the improvements in her child’s English ability. Mrs. A was a

September 13, 2012 19:00

New Social Web Service ‘parentie’ Empowers Parents

parentie, a social network service for communications between parents, launched its service as it has built a database on schools across the United States. As a social network service designed to

September 07, 2012 11:21

ELECTRONICS CONSUMERS WILLING TO PAY MORE FOR RESPONSIBLY PRODUCED PRODUCTS, ACCORDING TO CNN’S 2012 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS SURVEY

As the spotlight increasingly shines on manufacturers’ commitment to ethical business practices, two thirds (65%) of global consumers say they are willing to pay more for electronics products that hav

August 24, 2012 09:17

Tour of Korea in Gangnam Style

Q: What do you think are success factors in the Korean Wave? A: It’s because the Government didn’t interfere in it during its initial period as they didn’t know what it was about. However, i

August 10, 2012 11:56

Korean interest in English reading is booming from the example of United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon

In this global age, where a high level of English fluency is increasingly required for academic and workplace opportunities, there is exploding interest in English education, especially among mothers.

July 25, 2012 10:33

Korea‘s Representative Photo Application, ’Pudding Series' of KTH, Exceeds 30 Million Downloads

As it exceeded 30 million downloads both in Korea and other countries, users of ‘Pudding,’ one of the most popular camera applications in Korea, show steady growth. KTH (CEO: Seo Jeong-su), a lead

July 20, 2012 15:58

China Tops the Ranks of Asia's Best Executives

The top executives of companies based in China or Hong Kong dominate the ranks of top Asian managers besides those of companies headquartered in Japan, according to analysts surveyed by Institutional

July 19, 2012 09:10

E-Future and MetaMetrics completes an MOU for Use of Lexile Measures

E-Future (CEO Gyeong-Ho Hwang, www.e-future.co.kr), a Korean company that develops English education content, announced on the 19th that the company has completed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) w

July 13, 2012 10:44

Acquisition of AP France by dapd Complete

On July 12, 2012, the dapd media holding AG, via its French subsidiary Sipa News, took over the French service of the international news agency Associated Press (AP). After Sipa Press and Diora News,

July 03, 2012 09:55

President Malbert Smith III of MetaMetrics, the developer of the English Lexile Measures, to visit Korea

Dr. Malbert Smith III, the President and Co-founder of the U.S. company MetaMetrics®, Inc. widely known as the developers of the Lexile® Measures for English language reading (www.lexile.com) is sched

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