Book review: Island hopping in South Korea
Michael Gibb’s journey by ferry to 30 islands is a self-deprecating examination of the more remote parts of this highly industrialized country
By Bradley Winterton / Contributing reporter
Great comic set-pieces in literature are usually carefully constructed and well-timed. So it is when Kenneth Widmerpool in Anthony Powell’s A Dance to the Music of Time (a character clearly based on Shakespeare’s Malvolio in Twelfth Night) has a shaker of sugar emptied over his head, or when in Evelyn Waugh’s letters he misreads instructions and explodes 10 times the intended amount of dynamite, bringing down the roof of half a house, including that of a toilet on which someone is sitting (luckily without fatal results).
(Photo : instagram/twitter) MC’s for the Upcoming Golden Disc Awards have been Announced
Lee Seung Gi, Park So Dam, Sung Si Kyung, and Lee Da Hee are confirmed to host the upcoming 35th Golden Disc Awards!
It was revealed on Dec. 15 that television celebrities Park So Dam, Lee Seung Gi, Lee Da Hee, and Sung Si Kyung will be the hosts of the 35th Golden Disc Awards. These celebrities also previously hosted the 34th Golden Disc Awards!
Famous actors Lee Seung Gi and Park So Dam will host the first day of the ceremony highlighting digital releases. On the other hand, Lee Da Hee and Sung Si Kyung will be the MC on the second day of the event highlighting physical album releases.