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Following last Saturday's Itaewon tragedy, the predictable sessions of finger-pointing have begun among politicians, bureaucrats and the public. While there is ample blame to be shared, it is better to draw practical lessons from the crowd disaster, so events like this may not happen again.
Farewell Peter Bartholomew, defender of Korea's heritage Posted : 2021-05-18 15:48 Updated : 2021-05-18 17:58 Peter Bartholomew sits in the courtyard of his hanok home in northeastern Seoul, Sept. 15, 2016. Courtesy of Jon Dunbar By Robert Neff Sometime in the middle of the night of May 11 or 12, Peter Bartholomew's 53-year-long sojourn in Korea ended with his sudden, unexpected death. Known for his passionate defense of traditional Korean houses, or hanok, his deep appreciation for Korean history and culture, his relationship with Korea's royal family and his business success, he often a...