Issue.1 - Hannam University

GLOBAL HORIZONS
The
magazine
of
Linton
Global
College
Volume 13
Issue 1
May 2014
COLUMN
Campus Couple: To be or not to be?
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SPORTS
Leaders Club - scoring goals for LGC
4
REVIEW
Garcia Marquez: ‘Sane love is not love’
5
MUSIC
Generous John Mayer sets fans on fire
9
TRAVEL
Discovering Osaka
11
FILM
Harold & Kumar - Beware the stereotypes
10
LIFE
Land of the Morning Calm through my eyes
8
FOOD
‘Indy’ - a culinary Passage to India
6
PHOTO
All Pics brings photography passion to LGC
7
INTERVIEW
“Be open-minded, value each second”
3
BOOKS
BookCC opens door to pleasure of reading
4
FACULTY
Spring semester
newcomers
3
LGC student selected as Korail Foreign Honorary Ambassador
Dmitry Zubarev, a 3rd-year student in Global Business, has been
selected as a Korail Foreign Honorary Ambassador. As
part of this position, he will be provided with free
tickets to travel all around Korea, both on
the KTX and on special tourist
trains, and then blog about this experience on social networks to advertise Korea as a tourist
destination to people
back home. Those
students with outstanding
performance will be awarded with incentives. The Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL)
has been recruiting “train travel honorary ambassadors”
amongst foreign students. The position was open to foreign students
attending local universities or graduate schools in Korea.
NEW FACULTY
Dr Anthony J. Pennings is Professor of Global
Media in the Dept. of Global Communication
and Culture. He was born in New York and
taught at New York University for 10 years, but
considers Honolulu, Hawaii, his true home.
There, he was an Intern and then Fellow at the
East-West Center's Communication and Culture
Institute doing research on the economics and
policy implications of computerization for Asian
countries while getting his MA and PhD at the
University of Hawaii. He also met his wife there and his daughter's
name is Kailani, which means "water from heaven" in Hawaiian.
He wrote his MA thesis and PhD dissertation on the implications
of information and communications technology for global finance and
money. He took his first faculty position at Victoria University in
Wellington, New Zealand, teaching television production and running
an online MA program.
He returned to New York to train students to work in New York
City's ‘Silicon Alley.’ At New York University, he developed undergraduate and graduate programs for students working in New York's media
and Wall Street companies. He was also the Chair of the Department
of Management and Systems before moving to Austin, Texas, in 2012
to teach in an MBA program dedicated to Digital Media Management.
His major interests are in digital media economics and strategy,
disruptive innovation, smartphone culture, as well as financial journalism and global money. [email protected]
Dr Nigel Callinan originally hails from a
small picturesque village in the Irish countryside, but he is a veteran when it comes
to life in Korea, having lived here on and off
since 2002. His undergraduate degree was
in Engineering from University College
Dublin, followed by a Masters in Music &
Multimedia Technology from the Dublin
Institute of Technology. He then went on to
earn a PhD in International Business from
the University of Limerick.
At Linton Global College, Nigel is teaching in the Dept. of Global
Business, while also pursuing his research interests on the topic of
Korea’s rapid post-war economic development achievements.
Professionally, Nigel has a number of years of practical experience in Global Business stemming from his time working for Google
and Microsoft in Business Intelligence and Project Management
roles. Each of these roles was in the company’s European Operation
Centers in possibly the most diverse, multi-cultural workplaces in the
world. In addition, Nigel has worked with POSTECH University in
Pohang, Busan International Foreign School and Pusan National University, giving him a foot in both the education and business worlds.
When he is free, Nigel likes to indulge in his main two hobbies,
travel and photography. Luckily, it is easy to combine these two
hobbies at the same time. His photos have been featured on CNN,
North Korea News, Busan Haps and the Busan International Architecture Festival. At Hannam University, Nigel hopes to guide the students towards successful careers with international companies, both
within Korea and abroad. [email protected]
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Dr Danny Cho is Professor of Operations Management & Information Systems in the Dept. of
Global Business. He holds a BASc. and a MEng
in Industrial Engineering from the University of
Toronto, and a PhD in Business Administration
from McMaster University. Dr Cho has been
working in the Goodman School of Business at
Brock University in Canada for the past 14
years as a Professor of Operations Management & Information Systems. He also served as
Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Programs for the School from
2009 to 2013.
Dr Cho’s research areas include ICT development, digital divide, supply chain network design, supplier selection and purchasing decision,
Dr Jean-Luc Renaud is Professor of Mass
Communication in the Dept. of Global Communication and Culture. Swiss-born Dr
Renaud has been involved in a variety of
sectors of the media industry for over 30
years. After graduate studies at the universities of Lausanne and Geneva, he lived seven
years in the United States where he earned a
MA from Southern Illinois University and a
PhD in media economics from Michigan State
University, then taught at the University of Minnesota. Back in Europe,
Dr Renaud went to the University of Manchester's European Institute
for the Media in Manchester where he co-authored a book, The
Future of the European Audiovisual Industry. He then joined leading
London-based IT firm Logica as a senior IT/New Media consultant,
closely involved in Europe’s transition to digital television.
In 1991, he set up Globalcom Ltd, a consultancy and publishing
company where he launched several technology newsletters as well
as www.dvd-and-beyond.com, Europe's premier online source of professional information on packaged media and digital content delivery.
In addition to authoring many articles and conference papers, Dr
Renaud also produces an annual executive magazine and until recently organised seminars and conferences.
Dr Renaud lives in St Albans near London, UK, with his Japanese
wife. His passion is cinema. He ran film societies in Switzerland, the
US and the UK and is Competition Coordinator of the St Albans Film
Festival. He is a member of the British Academy of Film and Television
Arts (BAFTA). [email protected]
Dr Joong-Kun (Jay) Cho joined the Department of Global Business as a full-time
faculty member. Dr Cho received a BA from
the Korea Military Academy in Seoul, a MS
from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, and a PhD and MBA from
the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.
Previously, Dr Cho had served in the Korean
and US Army as a professional officer over
22 years before joining academia. He served
in the Korean Embassy in Washington D.C., Army Command and General Staff College in Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, and Air Defense School
in Ft. Bliss, Texas. He also traveled over twenty countries for official
military duty assignments.
He is active in presenting scholarly papers at academic and professional conferences in the US, Europe and Asia. He has published in
journals such as International Journal of Physical Distribution and
Logistics Management, Journal of Transportation Management, Journal
of Contemporary Business Issues, and Services Marketing Quarterly.
His primary research interests are in the area of global supply
chain management, third-party logistics and outsourcing, seaport
security and safety, performance measurement scale development,
and logistics sustainability issues.
Dr Cho taught marketing, logistics and supply chain management
courses in Longwood University, Georgia Southern University, and NC
A&T State University before join Linton Global College. Golf is his
passion ... by a long shot. [email protected]
national and global purchasing managers' index, business economics,
maintenance and reliability, quantitative modeling in information systems, and quality management.
In addition to his academic credentials, Dr Cho is a Certified Supply
Chain Professional (CSCP), certified and recognized by the Association
for Operations Management (APICS). Other current professional activities
include a member of the Board of Directors, as well as Chair of the Conduct Review Committee, a member of the Audit Committee and a member of the Risk Management Committee, for Korea Exchange Bank of
Canada (KEBOC).
Dr Cho teaches courses on quantitative methods, operations management, logistics and supply chain management, e-business modeling
and information systems at both the undergraduate and graduate
levels. [email protected]
Why did you choose to come to Korea and
what were your goals there?
I applied for a semester exchange specifically in South Korea, as I was seeking to feel
the Korean culture from the inside because I
was passionate about this country since my
childhood. I was expecting unbelievable
days, and I had them! I enjoyed everything
there: studying, living, traveling, meeting
people, everything! I knew that the Korean
students are crazy about studying, and I was
expecting sleepless nights before midterms, and I had them too! I loved how the
students are responsible about deadlines,
reading and home assignments. Those were
the qualities that I brought back to my
country, studying determination.
If you could relive your semester at LGC,
what would you do differently?
I would definitely value each second there
more cleverly. Actually, the semester in LGC
was the best time ever, and I did enjoy every
moment. I would take more time to appreciate the range of opportunities I was provided. The LGC facilities are amazing: the
fastest internet speed, the biggest sports
grounds and gyms accessible for free, a
huge library, and of course the Global Café.
In terms of studying, I would try to learn
more concisely and responsibly, as it was my
greatest opportunity to grab as much
knowledge as I wished to gain.
And if you were a freshman again, what
would you do?
If I were a freshman again, I would love to
have the same flow of events as I had. Now
finishing my junior year, I do like everything
as it is going. The only thing I would definitely change is to study more responsibly. I
would not do assignment the night before
the deadline.
You have had a fulfilling year of programs
and internships after leaving LGC. Tell us a
little about them and what are your suggestions for Hannam and LGC to be even more
global as a university?
There are plenty of opportunities for students to test themselves, get open-minded
and broaden their horizons! My first volunteer internship was in the summer 2012 in
China, where I taught English in rural areas
What would be your advice for interacting
with international students?
As I always interact with foreigners in my
country, I would suggest students to do the
same in Korea. You can learn a lot from
them, you can practice a foreign language,
you can establish good connections for the
future.
What are your plans for the future?
I am planning to get my Bachelor degree at
AUCA [the American University of Central
Asia], and then apply for a Master degree at
Science Po in Paris. That is the reason I am
studying French right now. I would love to
work in international organizations active in
education and society in order to bring this
experience to my country and contribute to
its development.
What advice do you have for new international students at LGC/HNU?
Guys, be open-minded! Value each second!
Enjoy your time in Korea, as it can be the
best days you could ever have!
(Interviewed by Professor Ken Morrison).
WELCOME to the latest edition of your newlook LGC magazine.
Each page reveals the wealth of talent, range of interests, stylistic idiosyncracies, but above all a determination to show what
Linton Global College is all about: a very special place where
students’ potentials and ambitions are nurtured and fulfilled. The
title of the magazine captures that spirit – Global Horizons!
Students write about club activities they are embracing at
LGC – photography, sports, book reading. And they venture into
territories they fancy exploring – life in Korea, film critique, book
commentary, restaurant and concert reviews, travelogue, not
to mention advice on being a campus couple!
The breath and depth of the contributions are testimony to
the opportunities to excel that LGC offers those ready to grab
them. It is also testimony to the helping hands students receive
from a tightly-knit group of committed faculty members.
The Editor
Editor
Jean-Luc Renaud
[email protected]
Address
Linton Global College
70 Hannamro (Ojeongdong), Daedeok-gu
Daejeon 306-791
South Korea
Contributors
Alice Jung
Azaria Lim
Nick Lee, Sam Kim
Kim Seung Hwan
Ryan Lee
Cho Rong Kim
Daniel Kim
Rocky Pandey
Hannah Jung
Editorial consultants
Anthony Pennings
Ken Morrison
tel: 82 42 629 8500
fax: 82 42 629 8485
INTERVIEW
ASEL BAIDYLDAEVA, from Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan, studied at LGC in 2013.
She now attends the American University of Central Asia. She reflects on
her time as an exchange student at Hannam University; she was very
active outside of the classroom as well.
for 12-13 year-old children. I did this with 60
other students from all over the world. This
social project was organized by AIESEC in
Shanghai, where I applied directly from my
country. Coming back, I realized that the
world is so big and I wanted to explore it!
Therefore, I joined AIESEC in Kyrgyzstan, to
get this opportunity to organize social projects here in my country. Our goal is to invite
foreign volunteers while at the same time
send more students abroad to get the same
life-changing experience I had. As young
people, we need to be active and socially
responsible, to make the world a better
place! I would suggest all LGC students
should challenge themselves and apply for
exchange programs. By living in different
cultures we become closer to each other, we
become global citizens.
Official website
www.lgc.hnu.kr
MASTHEAD
Be open-minded, value
each second, says Asel
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BOOKS
SPORTS
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BookCC opens door to pleasure of reading
By Alice Jung
We know the importance of books. Many students tried
to read a book, but the journey can be daunting. The key
to a successful reading experience is at hand, it is called
BookCC, which stands for Book Community Club.
BookCC helps by offering an environment and atmosphere conducive to talking freely about literature. It has a variety of programs
such as Agora, Debate on reading, Reading with comments from
professors, Travelogue, as well as watching and talking about movies.
Agora is genuinely designed for students, and it is run by them. True
to the spirit of the Agora – the ancient Greek public square – tables are
set in a square shape and participants talk about books. This term, the
students chose Jared Diamond’s Guns, Germs and Steel. You are welcome to join the debates, suggest your own ideas and listen to others’
thoughts. This process will surely
expand your mental horizons.
Every Tuesday at noon, BookCC
holds a Debate on reading with professors from other departments. A
lack of background information on
books might put off some students
who want to read. This is where
professors come to their assistance with useful comments. This
semester, professors and BookCC
members chose books such as
Kevin Caruso’s Spark of Genius
and Carl Sagan’s Cosmos for discussion.
Travelogue aims to motivate students to engage with stories that
have an adventurous spirit. There are many friends and professors who
can act as motivators by telling their personal experience and impacts
on their lives. We can also be mentoring each other.
BookCC offers participants a convivial atmosphere with snacks as
well as a chance to win free gifts through a lottery. And what about
BookCC’s “Milage system?” Book mileage can be collected by participating to book club activities like writing report or joining a debate. At
the end of the year, the student with the highest mileage points will be
awarded a scholarship.
The library chooses the student who was most pro-active amongst
the top ten candidates. This scholarship opportunity ought not to be
missed.
BookCC meets on Monday from 3:00pm to 5:30pm for watching
movies relevant to themes under discussion. From 7:00pm to 8:30pm,
the group holds Agora. On Tuesday
from 12:00 to 1:30pm there is a
reading session with comments
from professors (currently we talk
about Carl Sagan’s Cosmos. On
Thursday a special guest is sometime invited. For more information
about all programs and scholarship
visit http://bookcc.hannam.ac.kr/.
Contact Hack Sul Library (042) 6297914.
Alice Jung is a 3rd-year student in
Global Communication & Culture.
[email protected]
Leaders Club: Scoring goals for LGC
By Ryan Lee
Leaders Club is one of Linton
Global College’s best sports
clubs. True to its name, our
soccer team strives for excellence with sportsmanship. Established in 2009, Leaders Club’s
first captain was Jun Park, a Global
Communication and Culture graduate. I am the current captain, a junior student in Global Business. The
soccer team counts 30 players
made up of freshman, sophomore,
junior and senior students. Global
Business Professor Jan Wiers
plays with us as
well as advise us
on all aspects of
the game. Linton
Global College’s
motto is Globalization, and Leaders Club lives up to it. International
students and professors are joining
in. On Thursday, we have games or
practice sessions in Hannam stadium. When we play against other
departments, our winning stats are
pretty high, indeed higher than other teams.
However, these days we are losing some
games.
Recently, we lost 4 - 2 against Reccos FC,
the soccer team from the Arts department.
But our players still did a really good job,
especially the freshmen. I can see a brighter
future with these players. We can – and will –
certainly improve Leaders Club’s performance,
and I am convinced our teammates will soon
bring news of more victories to the LGC student community.
Ryan Lee is a 3rd-year student in Global
Business. [email protected]
By Azaria Lim
Jose Marti, a famous Cuban
writer and Independence
hero, once wrote: “Sane love is
not love.” Not many people experience
the kind of love that makes others question their sanity. Florentino Ariza, a fictional character of the novel Love in the
time of cholera by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, is the perfect example of someone
insanely in love.
Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza,
the main characters in this novel, fall
passionately in love at a very young age,
but Fermina’s father does not approve
the relationship. Florentino is just a
poor devil and has nothing to offer her
but love.
A few years later, Fermina finds out that what she
felt was nothing more than
an illusion, leaving Florentino devastated. He does
not give up, not even when
she marries a wealthy doctor and seems to be very
happy with him.
He whiles away his
years in 622 affairs, yet he
reserves his heart for Fermina. When her husband
finally dies, Florentino attends the funeral and declares his love to her
again. Fifty years, nine
months and four days later! Being an
inveterate romantic, he tells her: “I’ve
remained a virgin for you”.
Nobel Prize Gabriel Garcia Marquez,
who recently passed away, is one of the
greatest Latin American novelists. He
was recognized for popularizing the
literary style of magic realism to which
this book belongs. Magic realism incorporates fantastic or mythical elements
into otherwise realistic fiction. In Love
in the time of cholera, it’s
common to see unusual
things happening in
a normal setting,
but according to
Garcia Marquez:
“The Caribbean
reality resembles the
wildest imagination”. In
this amazing love story,
Old Market, Daejeon (Photo: J-L Renaud)
REVIEW
Sane love is not love
the author compares the symptoms of
cholera with those of love.
“[Florentino]’s examination revealed
that he had no fever, no pain anywhere,
and that his only concrete feeling was
an urgent desire to die. All that was
needed was shrewd questioning...to conclude once again that
the symptoms of love
were the same as those
of cholera.”
Insanely passionate
Florentino eats flowers
just to feel “the essence of
Fermina.” Although it
would be hard to find
someone like him in real
life, his character sounds
genuine. Going through the
book, the reader feels his
pain, his fever for love, revealing himself as a human
being with flaws. A person
whose heart beats because of love.
This book was originally written in
Spanish. Although the English translation is well written and does not take
away the essence of the story, there is
still a marked difference, in my opinion.
The seamlessness with which Garcia
Marquez interweaves each sentence,
verb and phrase in the Spanish version
gives more emotion to the story than the
English translation.
Unfortunately, this is the usual outcome of translating artistic creation into
another language. Yet, because the
story is universal, as is love, Love in the
time of cholera is a wonderful book – the
tale of a man who waited to love for fifty
years, nine months and four days.
Azaria Lim is a 2nd-year student in Global Communication & Culture. [email protected]
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FOOD
By Cho Rong Kim
Koreans and international students
have come to enjoy Indian food.
Satisfaction is at hand with the ‘Indy’
restaurant located in Daejeon’s Dunsan-dong
district. Welcome to the culinary version of the
journey of discovery in E M Forster’s Passage to
India.
I often visit ‘Indy’ for its cozy, relaxing atmosphere. Interior decoration is special, paintings
drawn on the wall are about Indian culture, and
all the ornaments on display are handcrafted.
Indian classical music puts a welcoming touch to
the venue. LGC students, from India or the
neighboring region, who feel nostalgic about
their home, would be well advised to give ‘Indy’
a try.
Indeed, the food is worth writing home
about! A variety of chicken dishes, nan and curries compose the menu. The Tandoor Chicken
and prawns are quite impressive. I also recommend this restaurant because one can pick and
choose amongst the items on the rich menu.
Indian food, like Chicken Vindaloo or Malai
Kofta, can be spicy and a little greasy. Also, lots
of onions and paprika are used in some curries
and those might be spicy as well. So, before calling the waiter to take your order, give careful
consideration about what you want to eat. I love
the aroma and flavor that herbs and spices bring
to Indian food. And I am not alone, checking the
dishes other people chose.
Needless to say ‘Indy’ serves many varieties of
curries, accompanied with nans or rice. I prefer
to eat curry with garlic nan, but some Koreans
like to have curry with rice. The butter nan is
little bit greasy so I go for the garlic one. I often
order Beef or Chicken Makhani curry, for which I
have a weakness, and actually it looks like these
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are the restaurant’s most popular courses.
Special ‘Indy’ beverages will be the icing on
the cake, so to speak. After lunch, my friends and
I always drink Lassi, a homemade yoghurt. My
buddy Dain likes Mango Lassi, I prefer Blueberry
Lassi. While refreshing, Mango Lassi is sugary. So,
people who want to stay away from too much
sugar should choose the Blueberry option. Blueberries crunch softly in the mouth – a great
taste, indeed.
The friendly and ever smiling waiters, in traditional costumes, give a very good impression of
Indian culture. But this culinary experience does
not come cheap. Surely, everyone has to pay
taxes, but eating there is pricey, costing several
times what other venues charge. So, it’s not easy
for students to come to ‘Indy’ often. But I highly
recommend that you treat yourself and your
friends here at special occasions. It will be a
memorable experience for both Koreans and
international students to come and try Indian
food and culture.
Indy’s opening hours are from 11:30 to 22:00
on weekdays (closed between 15:00 and 17:30).
Tel: 042-471-7052. www.indyfood.co.kr.
Cho Rong Kim is a 4th-year student in Global
Communication & Culture and Multi Media Studies.
[email protected]
Hannam campus cherry blossoms (Photo: J-L Renaud)
PHOTO
All Pics brings
photography
passion to LGC
By Dan Kim
On Tuesday, April 15, fourteen
members of All Pics - Linton
Global College’s photography club
- left the campus for a 90-minute drive to
Asan in South Chungcheong province.
The destination for this Membership
Training was Oeam Folk Village, a 500-year
old settlement comprising 86 Giwa houses
and straw houses.
“From the start, I could feel the unique
atmosphere of the group,” said Young-jun Tak.
“The bond we had and a feeling of freedom
surely made the trip memorable.” “I was very
excited to go on a trip to Oeam,” added
Young-min Seo, a freshman at LGC. “I felt
that I became an undergraduate photographer.”
Dong-gyu Yu, another All Pics member,
concurs: “The impression I got from walking
down the streets of the folk village was
remarkable. It was nice to participate in such
event with other members.”
After finishing picture taking in Oeam, the
group went to Sapgyoho for lunch. “The
beautiful view of the ocean and a cool breeze
made our lunchtime very special,” commented Tae-min Kim, a senior student.
The trip’s finale took place at the 120year-old Gongseri Catholic Church. The
church was designated as No. 144 cultural
asset by the South Chungcheong agency.
“We spent some time to collect enough
footage of the Church for our video production,” said Kim. As for Da-hyeon Lee, he
didn’t know that there were so many beautiful places in Asan. “It was a great opportunity for me to learn about photography and
have fun at the same time.”
All the members returned to LGC at 6pm
for a dinner where each shared their positive
feedback. “The original purpose of the trip
was to collect enough photos for our future
postcard production,” explains All Pics founding member Han-gyu Lee. “By making postcards of such beautiful Korean landscapes,
we would like to get closer to foreign students and professors.” He concluded: “This
first trip was already a success and I hope to
make improvements by the next trip.”
All About Pictures (aka All Pics) is a student photography club established in 2013 to
record the everyday life and special moments
of Linton Global College. New members can
join at the beginning of each semester. For
more information, visit the official Facebook
page: https://www.facebook.com/lgc.AllPics
Dan Kim is a 4th-year student in Global Communication & Culture. [email protected]
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LIFE
Land of the Morning Calm through my eyes
By Rocky Pandey
QUIZ
Ever since I was a little boy in Nepal, I dreamed of exploring the
world and going off to exotic places I thought I would never visit.
South Korea was a country that I knew very little about
and never could imagine that one day I would live there.
In 2010, I suddenly decided to come to Korea and I must
say it was one of the best decisions I have ever taken. It
was, of course, a difficult decision for me to go to a country
I neither speak the language nor know much about its culture and people. But today, my vocabulary falls short to
describe how much I love living here.
Challenges abound, though. My first day in the Korean
language class was a cultural shock. I was expecting teachers
to use English to acquaint us with Korean. Not so. From day
one our teacher kept speaking fluent non-stop Korean even
though she knew that we had no idea what she was trying to
explain. We had no clue as to why she did so. Frustration built slowly
until senior students told us teachers believe forcing foreign students
to speak solely Korean and not get lost in translation was the best way to
learn quickly. I guess they were right because it did work well for me.
Sharing food from the same dish without using one’s plate at the dinner
table was certainly, for me, the hardest manners to keep up with. Yet, the most
challenging aspect of my life is Korea is to survive as a vegetarian – something
that seems just impossible!
The Korean way of introduction by asking a lot of personal questions
including age, religion, marital status and so on has always been something
Rocky Pandey is a 2nd-year student in Global Business. [email protected]
Selected questions from QUIZZICAL 2014
19
How many medals did South Korea win in the 2014 winter
Olympic in Russia?
20
What is the name of the parallel which separates South and
North Korea?
21
Who was the first man in space?
22
What was the first James Bond film?
23
What is the food tofu made of?
24
Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
25
Name the smallest bird in the world?
26
What is the common English name of the South Korean
national flower
What year did the so-called "Kwangju Massacre" take place in
which hundreds of street protesters were gunned down by the
military in the southern city of Kwangju?
27
What does the acronym OPEC stands for?
28
Who is known as the father of modern economics?
11
What does the financial term ROI stands for?
29
How many countries are members of European Union?
12
The acronym BRICS stands for 5 emerging national economies.
What are their names?
30
The Arab Spring started in which country?
13
Which country is known as the Land of Morning Calm?
31
Which creature represent the year 2014 in the Chinese calendar
14
What is the nickname of New York City?
32
What is classified by the A B O system?
15
Which is the newest country recognized by the UN?
33
16
What does the acronym IMF stands for?
Which country today contains the land that was once called
Persia?
17
What is the nationality of the current Catholic Pope Francis?
34
Usain Bolt is widely regarded as the world fastest person ever.
What is his nationality?
18
Which is considered the strongest muscle in human body?
35
In which year Linton Global College was established?
1
How many bones are in the average adult human body?
2
The longest river in the world?
3
What is the name given to the Muslim’s holy book?
4
The deepest lake in the world?
5
What does the acronym “HTML” stand for?
6
In what country can the famous land mark "the Golden
Temple" be found?
7
Which Asian country’s economic growth was termed as ‘Miracle
on the Han river’?
8
The famous AK47 assault rifle originated from which country?
9
In what country is the dong the national currency?
10
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I never felt comfortable with. Also, I am still struggling to make sense of the
sudden change in behavior of most people after inquiring about nationality.
These challenges, however, pale into insignificance compared with the
bright sides such as the casual greeting by asking, “Did you eat?” or going
for second and third round of drinks after dinner. Or the confused looks on
people’s faces when they see me communicate in Korean or trying to
explain where my country is on a map. When all is
said and done, I met great human beings that
I can call my friends and family.
My love for Korea and the Korean culture was not born out of K-Pop or Korean
TV dramas. It came from meeting
remarkable people and learning about
their culture at first hand. I believe the rest
of the world can learn a lot from Korean
culture, how to live with manners, patience,
honors and respect for each other while at the
same time living in a very modern and advanced
society.
It is amazing to see how East meets West in Korea. Old historical
places and modern architecture, traditional restaurants and McDonalds, a
highly competitive society and yet they form a collective spirit.
For me, Korean culture is a fascinating blend of old tradition permeated
with modern ideals. Korea is a very different environment and culture from
my home country Nepal. But Korea will always hold a special place in my
heart.
ANSWERS: 1. 206, 2. Nile River, 3. Quran aka Koran, 4. Lake Baikal, 5. Hypertext markup language, 6. India, 7. South Korea, 8. Russia (Soviet Union), 9. Vietnam, 10. 1980,
11. Return On Investment, 12. Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, 13. South Korea, 14. Big Apple, 15. South Sudan, 16. International Monetary Fund, 17. Argentinian,
18. Tongue, 19. 8 (3 Gold, 3 Silver & 2 Bronze), 20. 38th parallel, 21. Yuri Gagarin, 22. Dr. No, 23. Soya bean curd/milk, 24. Japan, 25. Humming Bird, 26. Rose of Sharon,
27. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, 28. Adam Smith, 29. 28, 30. Tunisia, 31. The Horse, 32. Blood groups, 33. Iran, 34. Jamaica, 35. 2005.
*Questions compiled by Rocky Pandey.
On May 6, a 36-year-old singer climbed up the stage of outdoor Auxiliary Stadium at Jamsil Sports Complex in Seoul to
face his adoring fans, who went to great length to bring him
to South Korea. John Mayer staged his first concert since his last visit
13 years ago. He was the hero of the 14th ‘Hyundai Card Culture
Project’ series.
With over 20 million albums sold, seven-time Grammy Award
winner John Clayton Mayer began his career performing mainly
acoustic rock, but gradually transitioned towards blues in 2005
through his collaboration with renowned blues artists such as B.
B. King, Buddy Guy, and Eric Clapton. He eventually formed
the John Mayer Trio.
This most successful singer/songwriter went through
tough times in the 2011–2013 period as granuloma was
diagnosed in his throat forcing him to abandon the
stage – terrible for any singer. John recovered sufficiently and began a world tour concert as soon as he
was able to return to the stage.
At 7pm sharp, John Mayer was greeted by enthusiastic fans and he returned the compliment with his
folksy song ‘Queen of California.’ John and all the other
performers wore yellow ribbons in memory of the victims
of a recent ferry accident. He announced that all the
songs performed during the concert would be dedicated
to those who lost their lives and added that all proceeds
from this concert’s merchandise sales would be donated to the relief
efforts of the ferry accident. That night, Seoul was covered with the
sound of a deeply touched audience’s joyful scream with every note from
the guitar legend’s groovy performance.
John Mayer launched in the second song, ‘No Such Thing,’ which
handed him his first Grammy. It was followed by songs most loved in
Korea such as ‘Belief’ and ‘Your Body is a Wonderland.’ The packed
auditorium literally burst out crying when John kicked off ‘Neon’
with its splendid opening solo part.
The performer’s sweet voice and melodic guitar brought a
warm breeze in unusually chilly spring weather. John then created
a calmer mood
at the concert by playing ‘Free Falling’ and
‘Edge of Desire.’ Nearing the end, the
audience shouted for encores. John Mayer
obliged with his massive hit ‘Gravity.’ As the song
hit its climax, he asked the audience to sing together
and passed his mic to fans so everyone sang along till
the end of the concert.
The same day, John posted on Instagram:
"Thank you Seoul for a very special night. I wish you
lots of peace and healing. Thanks for allowing myself/band/crew to play for you amidst such a heavy and
painful time in your country. You've embraced me with
open arms and I'll never forget it. Love ya."
Oh, I love you John!
Sam Kim is a 4th-year student in English Language & Literature
and Global Communication & Culture. [email protected]
Campus couple: to be or not to be?
By Azaria Lim
Play that song over and over again, look at that picture
of the two of you wearing the same school jacket, listen
to your best friend saying I told you so…Think about the
time before and the time after your relationship. The time before
when you weighted the pros and cons of becoming a
CC, and the cons overrode. But still, you threw yourself into the nerve-racking adventure that is to be a
Campus Couple. The time after the breakup when
you find yourself avoiding each other, sitting the
furthest away when you have class together, when
people ask you a million times and you say:
“it’s all good!” But it’s not.
Don’t get me wrong! I am not totally opposed to the idea of CCs. I’m just saying that
life’s a peach while the relationship works,
but when it stops working it’s more like
rotten tomatoes. Maybe you are dreaming about your classmate crush and you
are becoming a CC. If so, be realistic
and logical. I would advise you to follow your
heart or to paraphrase Freud’s “the deep
inner needs of your nature.” The thing is,
campus couples are not a relationship of
only two, it also involves your college community. Your friends, classmates and professors know both of you. They wouldn’t
like to take sides in case of a breakup.
Consider also that spending too much time with your sweetheart
can kill romance. You see each other every day, take classes
together, lunch together and hang out together. You don’t have time
to miss each other! Taking classes with your significant other can
lead to feelings of jealousy and you can find yourself competing
against each other for the best grade, which obviously is detrimental for the relationship. Yet, if you can’t help the butterflies,
take enough time to get to know each other and be ready for the
afterglow.
For those of you who are already a CC, my advice is:
respect each other’s privacy and opinions. Spend
more time with your friends and on activities that
only you enjoy. It can be exercises or being part of
a club. Get involved with anything you like, especially if your boyfriend/girlfriend doesn’t. It is good
for both of you to have different hobbies. Be conscious about your studying. Doing homework together
and helping each other is sweet, but it can be difficult to concentrate.
I wouldn’t recommend to anyone becoming a
CC, but as I said before, I’m not completely opposed
to it. You only learn from the school of hard knocks.
I’m telling you it’s a bad idea, but I know most of you
are stubborn when it comes to love. You can follow my
advice or not, but remember you will learn the hard lessons through your own experience, and ultimately get a
story out of it.
Azaria Lim is a 2nd-year student in Global Communication
& Culture. [email protected]
COLUMN
By Sam Kim
MUSIC
Generous John Mayer sets fans on fire
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FILM
Harold and Kumar’s antics
- beware the stereotypes
By Nick Lee
This road movie is somewhat
different from other comedies.
There are no teenagers trying to
find love, smoke dope or do stupid things.
There is no affected laugh, instead the characters’ adventure triggers true laughter.
Directed by Danny Leiner, “Harold and
Kumar Go to White Castle” follows the lifechanging (and mind-altering) journey of
Korean-American investment banker Harold
and Indian-American medical-school candidate Kumar as they seek to satisfy an intense urge for White Castle hamburgers.
Funny situations occur as the protagonists have a hard time reaching their goal.
A careful look at the movie reveals, however, a portrayal of negative stereotypes of
Asian-Americans and other minorities in the
US. Cultural story-telling is used here to
shape people’s unconscious perception of
others.
The movie begins with Harold, a shy,
neatly-dressed, smart Korean American who
does not show any flexibility, and is being
teased by his white co-workers. Harold just
lives the same everyday life making sure
that he is always perfect and secure. Before
leaving his office, he sees to it that everything is in its right place. From then on, the
movie portrays minority living in the midst
of the dominant culture.
As he comes home, Harold sees white
racists stealing in car in the parking lot. He
cannot say even a word to the girl he fancies, who is also a minority. A Black man is
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portrayed as dangerous, unintelligent, and
emotional. A hippy is depicted as ignorant
and peddling drugs. All these situations and
stereotypes unmistakenly lead to the conclusion that minorities cannot reach a levelplaying field with the majority, and that
they should recognized that, in reality, they
embody the characters portrayed in the
movie.
In contrast, Indian-American Kumar is
very smart and speaks English without
accent. He is capable of getting into medical
school with full scholarship and can successfully perform surgeries even though he does
not have a license. However, he is addicted
to drugs and does silly things, always tmaking decisions quickly without much thought.
Kumar is mostly after girls and drugs.
During their journey, Harold and Kumar
have a chance to strike a relationship with a
beautiful young white woman, but their
efforts foundered because of her husband. I
Hannam University administration building (Photo: J-L Renaud)
see it as portraying an Asian invasion of the
white society, the so-called yellow peril, only
stopped by the dominant white man. Harold
reverts to stealing back his car from the
white racists who took it, thus suggesting
that Asians have neither the strength nor
the will power to confront whites with
force, but with subterfuge or wit. Also, the
two companions’ only friends are Jewish,
pointing to minorities only able to get along
with other minorities.
These examples undoubtedly get into
people’s mind, and unconsciously determine
one’s standing in society. The majority is
given to think that minorities are under
their control and, for their part, minorities
think of themselves not suitable or able to
stand up to the white’s dominance.
At a superficial level, ‘Harold and Kumar
Go to White Castle’ is a wonderfully funny
movie. But read this review, then go to see
the movie again. You might come home
with a headache, I am sorry to say. I believe,
as an Asian and a minority, people should
examine and analyse the meanings behind
movies, that’s the only way to keep our
unconscious stereotypes in check.
Nick Lee is a 2nd-year student in Communication
& Culture. [email protected]
By Kim Seung Hwan
Last summer, I had an opportunity
to go to Japan for sightseeing and
as well as for work. Osaka, the
country’s second biggest city, impressed me.
Here are some places that caught my eye.
The first is called Umeda station. It’s not
only a train station, but a large shopping mall
with parks to relax. The view of the city skyline from near the top of the station is breathtaking – and free! To get there, take the
subway (red line) from Shin Osaka station to
Umeda station, a 7-minute journey that costs
¥210 (2,120 won). The station’s tower is
famous not only for the stunning view, but
also for its restaurants and department stores.
The second spot I recommend is the Nanba
and Shin Sai-Bashi area, a place well-known
for good food and entertainment. In Nanba, at
nighttime on weekends, you can see boats
cruising under the bridge. The street is lined
up with some unique pubs and is a favorite
venue for partying young people. Shin SaiBashi is just a 5-minute walk from Nanba. It is
notable for the long arcade selling mountains
of unusual items such as fake food models and
traditional Katanas (Japanese swords).
The third place I would direct you to is the
Tsuru hashi market. There, you can indulge in
traditional foods and visit the Korean town, a
place where time stood still. Tsuru hashi market is also famous for sea foods and traditional
pubs which attract crowds.
Hannam University Ojeong Pond (Photo: A Pennings)
TRAVEL
Discovering Osaka
The last place not to miss is the Osaka
castle, renowned for its traditional Asian-style
architecture. For a ¥600 entry fee, and up the
elevator, you will have a beautiful view of the
whole metropolis. Visitors can have their picture taken with traditional armor and costume.
It will be a pleasant experience, including
walking around the park in the castle’s
grounds.
Osaka is a very unique place that does not
feel like anywhere else in Japan. The way people think, how they enjoy their free time and
their progressive ideas are quite different from
other places in Japan. Historically, Osaka has
been the most dynamic merchant city since the
15th century. Because of its westward location,
it was open to western countries early on and
adopted many aspects of their cultures. A case
in point: people in Osaka love to drink beer
with a portion of fries, even at lunch on weekdays. But they eat fries with a twist - together
with vegetables, meats, and sea foods.
If you like to travel to Japan, Osaka is your
destination – one of the most entertaining cities
that offers a unique variety of events, food and
places imbued with multicultural values.
Kim Seung Hwan is a 4th-year student in Global
Communication & Culture. [email protected]
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ENTERTAINMENT
Photos: Hannah Jung
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The first Movie Night premiered on April 17 at Global Café. Rain and exams did not dampen
the enthusiam of the 40 film fans anxious not to let an opportunity pass to enjoy the 1972
classic musical “Grease” starring Olivia Newton John and a young John Travolta. As popular
was the follow-up quiz that tested to the limit the moviegoers’ attention to details. Another
successful event run by, and for, LGC students.
Photo: Stella Lee