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Kiwan Sung
Kiwan Sung (born 1967) is a Korean poet and musician. He is noted for his avant-garde, experimental poems in the literary world. He aims to write poetry that is completely different from any preexisting poems and has tried many experimental attempts, such as putting music (sound) and poetry together. Sung's major work is the poetry collection ''Rieul'' (ㄹ, Rieul). He is currently working as a professor of sound art. Life Sung was born in 1967 in Seoul, where he grew up. His father is Chan Kyung Sung, a poet and professor of English literature, whose 'willingness to experiment to the extreme' influenced him greatly. He inherited from his father his enthusiasm towards strange and convoluted experiment on language that goes beyond the realm of a poetic style. He entered the Department of French Language and Literature, Seoul National University Seoul National University (SNU; ) is a public university, public research university in Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the SKY ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities by GDP, sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, trailing behind New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Tokyo Area, Tokyo, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Paris metropolitan area, Paris, and London metropolitan area, London, and hosts more than half of South Korea's population. Although Seoul's population peaked at over 10 million, it has gradually decreased since 2014, standing at about 9.6 million residents as of 2024. Seoul is the seat of the Government of South Korea, South Korean government. Seoul's history traces back to 18 BC when it was founded by the people of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. During the Joseon dynasty, Seoul was officially designated as the capital, surrounded by the Fortress Wall of Seoul. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asterix And The Golden Sickle
''Asterix and the Golden Sickle'' (also known as ''"The Golden Billhook"'' - translated from ') is a French comic story, written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo. It is the second story in the ''Asterix'' comic book series, and was originally published by Dargaud as a serial for ''Pilote'' magazine in 1960, before being later being published as a comic album in 1962. The story focuses on Asterix, accompanied by his friend Obelix, as they attempt to acquire a golden sickle for their druid, only to find themselves dealing with a criminal consortium trying to profit from an illicit trade in them. Following its publication, ''The Golden Sickle'' received favourable reviews, with Dargaud later planning an animated adaptation of the story; though they were forced to scrap the project after Goscinny and Uderzo blocked production following the company's animated adaptation of the previous comic story. Plot summary One day in the forest outside the village of rebel Gau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century South Korean Poets
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1967 Births
Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of the Republic of Vietnam troops launch ''Operation Deckhouse Five'' in the Mekong Delta. * January 8 – Vietnam War: Operation Cedar Falls starts, in an attempt to eliminate the Iron Triangle (Vietnam), Iron Triangle. * January 13 – A military coup occurs in Togo under the leadership of Étienne Eyadema. * January 15 – Louis Leakey announces the discovery of pre-human fossils in Kenya; he names the species ''Proconsul nyanzae, Kenyapithecus africanus''. * January 23 ** In Munich, the trial begins of Wilhelm Harster, accused of the murder of 82,856 Jews (including Anne Frank) when he led German security police during the German occupation of the Netherlands. He is eventually sentenced to 15 years in prison. ** Milton Keynes in England is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asterix In Britain
''Asterix in Britain'' (also known as ''"Asterix in the land of the Britons"'' - translated from ') is a French comic story, written by Rene Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo. It is the eighth story in the ''Asterix'' comic book series, and was originally published by Dargaud as a serial for ''Pilote'' magazine in 1965, before being released as a comic album in 1966. The story focuses on Asterix and Obelix travelling to Roman-occupied Britain to help deliver a barrel of magic potion to a rebel Briton village, only to encounter obstacles that hinder their journey. The story featured several references and parodies surrounding British culture and society. ''Asterix in Britain'' received an audiobook adaptation, as well as two film adaptations: an animated film of the same name in 1986; and a live-action film, '' Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia'', in 2012. Plot summary Following a successful military campaign, the Romans conquer most of Britain. However, one vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asterix And The Big Fight
''Asterix and the Big Fight'' (also known as ''"The Battle of the Chieftains"'' - translated from ') is a French comic book story, written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo. It is the seventh story in the ''Asterix'' comic book series, and was originally published by Dargaud as a serial for ''Pilote'' magazine in 1964, before later being released as a comic album in 1966 The story focuses on Asterix and Obelix attempting to get their village's druid cured of several conditions following an accident, all while their chief, Vitalstatistix, prepares to do battle with a rival chief allied to the Romans. ''Asterix and the Big Fight'' received positive reviews following its publication. An animated miniseries adaptation of the story premiered on Netflix in April 30, 2025. Plot summary At the fortified garrison of Totorum in Armorica, Centurion Nebulus Nimbus, the camp's commander, expresses his frustration at being humiliated by the village of Gauls who continuall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asterix And The Banquet
''Asterix and the Banquet'' (also known as ''"Asterix's Tour of Gaul"'' - translated from ') is a French comic book story, written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo. It is the fifth story in the ''Asterix'' comic book series, and was originally published by Dargaud as a serial for ''Pilote'' magazine in 1963, before later being released as a comic album in 1965. The story focuses on Asterix and Obelix travelling around Gaul to find and secure various delicacies in order to win a bet against a Roman Prefect that seeks to keep their village isolated from the rest of the world. Much of the plot features notable parodies and cultural references surrounding France, including its history and society, and was the first to introduce the character of Dogmatix, after Goscinny and Uderzo found him to be popular with readers. ''Asterix and the Banquet'' received positive reviews following its publication, with the original cover of the comic later being sold for a record su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asterix And The Goths
''Asterix and the Goths'' (') is a French comic story, written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo. It is the third story in the ''Asterix'' comic book series, and was originally published by Dargaud as a serial for ''Pilote'' magazine in 1962, before being later released as a comic album in 1963. The story focuses on Asterix and Obelix travelling into the lands of the Goths in Germania in order to rescue their druid from his kidnappers, who seek his power to conquer the Gauls and the Romans. Following its publication, Uderzo regretted the Germanophobic tone of the story, which led to him and Goscinny changing how German characters appeared in the series in later stories. While several translations were made, including an English version in 1974, one translation for West Germany later drew criticism from the creators for including political propaganda and had to be reprinted as a result. Plot summary Asterix and Obelix travel with their druid Getafix, as he hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul National University
Seoul National University (SNU; ) is a public university, public research university in Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the SKY (universities), SKY universities and a part of the Flagship Korean National Universities. The university's main campus is located in Gwanak District, Gwanak, and two additional campuses are located in Daehangno and Pyeongchang County, Pyeongchang. The university comprises sixteen colleges, one graduate school and nine professional schools. The student body consists of nearly 17,000 undergraduate and 11,000 graduate students. History Pre-establishment Seoul National University (SNU) originates from various educational institutions established by Gojong of Korea, King Gojong of the Joseon, Joseon dynasty. Several of them were integrated into various colleges when SNU was founded later. To modernize the country, Gojong initiated the establishment of modern higher education institutions. By means of the issue of a royal order, the law academy ' has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asterix And The Great Crossing
''Asterix and the Great Crossing'' is the twenty-second volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). Plot summary Unhygienix has run out of fresh fish. Since his stock has to be transported from Lutetia (modern-day Paris), it will be some time before the next delivery of fish. However Getafix says he can't wait since he needs some for his potion. Asterix and Obelix volunteer to resolve the issue by going fishing, to which end they borrow a boat from Geriatrix. After a storm, they get lost, but despite Obelix's concerns, they do not reach the edge of the world; instead, following a brief encounter with the pirates, they arrive on an island (which the reader surmises is Manhattan Island) with delicious birds that the Gauls call "gobblers" ( turkeys), bears and " Romans" with strange facial paintings ( Native Americans). Soon they earn the "Romans affection, but they decide to leave after the "centurion" chooses Obeli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
