Park Dae-sung, master of ink-and-wash paintings with creative modern touch koreatimes.co.kr - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from koreatimes.co.kr Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
1979 Local radio station KBS FM begins broadcasting in stereo. 1984 The Agency for National Security Planning, South Korea s intelligence agency, announces that movie star couple Shin Sang-ok and Choi Eun-hee were abducted by North Korea. The couple later escaped during a visit to Vienna in 1986. 2001 Former Minister of Information and Communication Lee Suk-chae is arrested on charges of abuse of power in the selection of a personal communication service operator. 2002 Yangyang International Airport opens. 2003 The National Assembly passes a controversial bill on sending non-combat forces to support the U.S.-led military campaign in Iraq. 2007 South Korea and the United States reach a free trade agreement, following nearly 10 months of negotiations.
[INTERVIEW] Buddhist artist adds modern twist to traditional paintings koreatimes.co.kr - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from koreatimes.co.kr Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.