03/08/05 04:16 - ID#28511

We already have...

We already have that kind ofa law in Korea. Koreans had prefered a male baby because of traditional mind.So, before making the law, male babies' portion is much higher than female in Korean population.

"People look at an embryo specimen in a bottle at a science educational show in Chongzhou of Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan province Thursday, March 3, 2005. China's top lawmakers want to make it a crime for doctors to detect an unborn baby's sex for non-medical reasons, in a bid to combat the abortion of female fetuses. (AP Photo) ** CHINA OUT, ONLINE OUT **"

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03/06/05 09:59 - ID#28510

My Friend's photograph

My friend is majoring a photograhpy now in Korea. He is a very passionate perosn.
I sometimes envy his passion and fresh idea.

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03/06/05 03:48 - ID#28509

My grandma's old pictures

I have been interested in old pictures since I decided to study photography. These are my grandma's pictures, taken in 1933.
Let me explain more about pictures. The school in the picture is one of the best women's high schools in Korea. Besides, most first ladies in Korea are from the school. My grandma, she is a very elite person to(?) that generation^^.

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03/04/05 07:34 - ID#28508

A Korean actress's sucide reflects the

Lee Eun Ju's case reflects the psychosis of Korean society

Actress Lee Eun Ju, who hanged herself last week at the age of 25, seemed to have everything to live for -- both beauty and a successful career.

The problem is the way people look at psychology. Koreans regard it as a virtue to hide their troubles and feelings, and are ashamed to go to someone to talk about their psychological problems, or even mere concerns.

Though many Western people are frank about going to a psychiatrist, Koreans stigmatize those receiving this kind of treatment and discriminate against them at work or social gatherings.