“I want to give back to a lot of people. I want to be more famous. I want to make amateur boxing bigger. “To get around to all those things, an Olympic gold medal is the quickest shortcut, which is why I’m going to win it.” Okazawa Sewon: I want to become the ‘LeBron James of amateur boxing’Aiming for a gold medal alongside his old pal from university and men’s volleyball captain Ishikawa Yuki the ambitious 2021 welterweight world champion wants the big time for himself and for his sport – as big as the Los Angeles Lakers legend Growing up in Yamagata Prefecture in the northeast of Japan young Okazawa was a wrestler through elementary and junior high school But after failing to enroll in the high school program of his choice He then thought about rugby and track and field Peer pressure led him to boxing and that was that Yet those early days in the gym helped mold Okazawa’s thinking not only about where he wanted to go himself but also the direction of the sport as a whole “I wrestled from the time I was in first grade through ninth grade My dream was to be an Olympian in wrestling,” the 28-year-old Okazawa said I didn’t even know boxing was part of the Olympics “I want to be a fighter who can help spread the sport even more.” Okazawa thinks different from your average Japanese to a Ghanaian father and Japanese mother who named him after the Egyptian god of war - Set Okazawa stands out not only because of his appearance but because he is a thinker in a culture where getting people to think outside the box can be a challenge He graduated from Chuo University as a law major While it’s not uncommon for Japanese with mixed ethnicity to go through an identity crisis of sorts at some point in their lives Okazawa has always taken it in stride - even preferring to have a laugh about it at his own expense If anything I’d try to turn it into a joke These days you can’t really say anything because things are so delicate It’s become almost unacceptable to say someone is Black “I’m Black no matter how you look at it - yet there’s like this vibe where I’m not allowed to mention it like I can’t talk about my own identity when I feel like it’s one of my positives people were always looking at me - over my shoulders or not I never made a conscious effort to view myself objectively.” Picture by ReutersOkazawa Sewon won the 71kg title at the Asian Games last year to qualify for his second straight Olympics out of a sense of mission to learn from other sports and occupations to try to elevate amateur boxing he works and hangs out with professional comedians It's why his ultimate role medal is not a boxer but NBA superstar James who turns 40 this year but is still playing at an All-Star level At a glance, Okazawa and Ishikawa are polar opposites. The former is an engaging, rambunctious athlete in a sport about flash who you cannot help but like. The latter is a hallmark of responsibility - absolutely stoic about volleyball, locked in on taking his country to the podium for the first time in more than half a century. Yet, the two share a bond beyond words can describe. “I think it’s a quality like humility,” Okazawa says of Ishikawa. “He just goes about his business. He is who he is because he’s done what he’s had to do. There are a lot of people in boxing who flaunt themselves, not that there’s anything wrong with it. They like to show off - me, me, me. That type. It motivates boxers. “He’s like a samurai. Watching him from the outside in, I get the impression he’s not in this thing to win praise or approval. He’s all about his sport - stares at it right in the eye. That’s something I learned from Ishikawa, which is all too crucial.” If he can swing it, Okazawa would love nothing more than to watch Ishikawa on the Olympic stage. And he would absolutely kill to meet James in person - the man Okazawa wants to be in the world of amateur boxing. “I want to meet LeBron. That would really be amazing,” he said of the Los Angeles Lakers superstar who could be playing with his roookie son Bronny this season. “I absolutely love his game and everything about him is so cool. “The thing about him is people who don’t know basketball know who LeBron is. That is incredible and that’s where my bar is. “There are a lot of people who don’t know the sport but would watch LeBron James. If he made a guest appearance in the B.League he would fill the house for sure. Someone not interested in basketball would go and that’s the sign of a true star. “The LeBron James of amateur boxing - guess I’ll have to go for it, huh?” View this post on Instagram A post shared by 岡澤セオン （Sewonrets Okazawa） (@made.in.yamagata) the series focuses on neuroscientist Koh Sewon (Lee Sun-kyun) who loses his family in a tragic accident Sewon is able to immerse himself in the memories of the deceased by syncing his brain with theirs Despite the clear risks to his own health and grasp on reality Sewon uses his brain-syncing tech to investigate what exactly happened to his family Sewon quickly discovers that the tragedy was no mere accident uncovering a deadly conspiracy involving his son and wife As Sewon gets closer to unveiling the full truth he becomes a target himself while his memories blend with those he's synced with Using this cumulative knowledge and life experiences Sewon takes on the mastermind responsible for his family's deaths If you were ever hoping "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and its memory-bending visuals had more of a murder mystery angle At only six episodes, "Dr. Brain" unfolds its driving mystery at a deliberate pace, drawing audiences deeper into Sewon's increasingly convoluted mind. The show's premise allows for a tone and style that grows more surreal with each episode and stunning visuals as Sewon explores the possibilities of mental darkness The show fits right in Apple TV+'s wheelhouse of well-produced and nuanced psychological thrillers with Apple TV+ releasing "Constellation," "Dark Matter," and "Before" in 2024 alone thrillers on Apple TV+ don't get much more cerebral -– pun intended -– than "Dr "Dr. Brain" debuted in November 2021 to international acclaim, with lead actor Lee Sun-kyun praised for his performance as Sewon. There were early plans for the series to receive a second season, with Lee intended to reprise his role as Sewon. However, Lee Sun-kyun died suddenly in 2023 quietly tabling any discussions regarding a renewal for "Dr Brain." The show tells a satisfying story in its only season but it would've been interesting to see where the series could've potentially gone next Slickly made and powered by a magnetic performance from Lee, "Dr. Brain" is well worth binging between waiting for new episodes of "Severance." In the meantime here's to hoping Apple TV+ looks to South Korea and its K-dramas for more of its original programming moving forward When Sewon begins production in June the Hyundai supplier will be the latest result of years of working to bring industry into Effingham County Officials say that’s a must in a community where about 60 percent of the labor force commutes somewhere else to work And in a fast-growing area where local governments need residential property taxes to fund operations -- and where the growing population increases the demands on those same local governments to provide services -- industrial growth can help keep property taxes from rising Sewon invited local officials to visit a plant and meet with the company’s leadership earlier this month Much of the work to attract industry on a local level is done by the Effingham County Industrial Development Authority (ECIDA) headed up by Chief Executive Officer Brandt Herndon  “The Effingham County Industrial Development Authority’s purpose is to help foster a thriving and sustainable economy by leveraging the resources and strengths of the community to attract private investment and improve economic opportunities for Effingham County residents,” Herndon said “We achieve this mission through a variety of initiatives geared toward business attraction and retention and strategic marketing and promotion efforts.” “The key to a successful economic development program is teamwork We couldn’t do what we do without the support of local stakeholders On the ECIDA’s page on Site Selectors Guild the authority’s reason for its constitutionally mandated existence is worded slightly differently “Our legally defined purpose is to develop and promote the public good and welfare of Effingham County More than 71,000 residents currently call Effingham County home according to information provided to residents during a recent town hall presentation by District 3 Commissioner Jamie DeLoach That’s an increase of approximately19,000 from the county’s 2009 population of nearly 52,000 There’s no indication the trend of newcomers will stop anytime soon New subdivisions are going up fast – more than 3,060 new homes a number that includes apartments and townhomes – are currently on the drawing board and 654 residential construction permits were issued in 2023 industrial growth has been picking up steam Over that same 15-year period beginning in 2009 which saw the county add nearly 20,000 new residents 27 industries set up shop in Effingham County adding approximately 2,000 jobs in fields as varied as manufacturing which is promising to provide 740 jobs and $300 million in investment It will manufacture chassis for the electric vehicles at Hyundai’s Metaplant America in Bryan County Both plants are beginning production earlier than previously anticipated In all there are 47 industries doing business in Effingham which began in 1940 and now has 17 employees The next in line in chronological order on ECIDA’s list didn’t come along until 1979 remains the largest private industry in Effingham While it’s difficult to pin down how much industry has helped fund local government over the decades since the ECIDA has been in operation more recent figures shared at the recent town hall presentation show more than $1 billion in taxable industrial property to the tax digest which added $6.6 million to school district coffers and $3.5 million for the county residential property taxes make up approximately 60 percent of county revenue industrial property tax makes up around 30 percent That revenue equals the taxes paid by 5,164 homes But while diversification of any tax base helps to protect the tax base if one segment of it shrinks adding industry won’t necessarily reduce property taxes That’s because quality of life costs money If you want a 911 operator to answer your call and an ambulance or firefighter to come to your home there is no such thing as economy of scale when it comes to government the more services they need and the more it costs to provide them That works in schools – more kids need more classrooms A handful of illustrations from DeLoach’s District 3 town hall held earlier this year sums up the impact the county’s ongoing growth spurt is having of late One notes 911 calls in Effingham County went up 65 percent from 2021 to 2023 Fire calls went from 4,832 to 5,769 over the same period Increases in participation in rec department programs are also increasing saw participation climb from 868 to 1,191 from 2021 to 2024 And a sport that wasn’t even around in 2021 in Effingham County the pressure on local roads is such that one candidate for a county commission seat took out an advertisement promising to solve traffic problems That those problems are years in the making notwithstanding – in 2017 a $6.6 million diverging diamond in Port Wentworth at I-95 was aimed at ending backups on Highway 21 only to see backups again a frequent part of commuter’s lives – the ECIDA estimates now more than 18,000 workers regularly leave Effingham County to work in Chatham and other counties Good paying local jobs in Effingham County give residents now and in the future the opportunity to work and live in Effingham County which could alleviate traffic congestion as well as pump more money into the local economy – think lunches Jeff Whitten is a freelance writer and 30-year resident of Effingham County IBA / NEWS November 5th, 2021 / IBA The first part of the finals was held at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Belgrade light heavyweight (80kg) and heavyweight (92kg) took place at the Stark Arena on Day 11 Japan has never earned any gold medal in the history of the AIBA World Boxing Championships but this Friday their Tomoya Tsuboi and Sewon Okazawa both claimed the titles Kazakhstan’s Temirtas Zhussupov is the first winner in Belgrade Asian final was held in the minimumweight (48kg) at the AIBA World Boxing Championships which opened the day of the finals The Asians have strong traditions in the smallest weight category and a boxer from Kazakhstan and a representative of the Thailand Boxing Federation advanced to the final this is a weight class of the next generation many of the previous champions won medals as young talents but in Belgrade Kazakhstan’s 33-year-old Temirtas Zhussupov started his path at the international events in 2009 The Kazakh boxer met with Thailand Boxing Federation’s Wuttichai Yurachai who is 29-year-old Both boxers tried to land quick punches in the first round and began the final in the same high rhythm Zhussupov opened the second with quick shots and he found the right distance against the experienced Thai Zhussupov had the massive advantage after six minutes Yurachai gave up all tactical positions and tried to land decisive and stronger punches Zhussupov’s footwork was uncomfortable for Yurachai and the Kazakh controlled the third round well enough to win the first title of the AIBA World Boxing Championships “My opponent was so quick and strong but I could do my actions faster My best round was the second when I felt the distance.” Tomoya Tsuboi claimed a historical gold medal for Japan The second final of the AIBA World Boxing Championships was also held between two Asian boxers Kazakhstan’s super talented Makhmud Sabyrkhan and Japan’s Tomoya Tsuboi who marched to the title contest of the bantamweight (54kg) Sabyrkhan won the Puerto Princesa 2017 ASBC Asian Junior Boxing Championships the Bangkok 2018 ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championships and the Ulaanbaatar 2019 ASBC Asian Youth Boxing Championships Tomoya Tsuboi has six years of international experience and previously he eliminated France’s taller Billal Bennama in the semi-finals The five-years younger Sabyrkhan started the final with amazing motivation and used tricky movements before the attacks Tsuboi was patient and waited for the best moments but received punches from Sabyrkhan when he opened his defense Both boxers increased their tempo in the second round and their contest became more spectacular in Belgrade Tsuboi’s double shots from a longer range were impressive in the second round Sabyrkhan had to move ahead in the third round of their final Despite Sabyrkhan’s amazing technical skills Tsuboi was more punctual in the second part of the final to take the gold medal for Japan Tsuboi’s success means Japan earned its first-ever gold medal in the history of the AIBA Men’s Elite World Boxing Championships “I trained so hard after my losses in the previous years to be a champion Thanks for my coaches to Yuji and Hirokuni to work for me a successful tactic.” Sofiane Oumiha won his second world title after 2017 Two of the world’s most technician lightweight (60kg) boxers advanced to the finals in Belgrade Uzbekistan’s Abdumalik Khalokov and France’s Sofiane Oumiha met each other for the very first time Both boxers had the same style of boxing which is based on patience their bout was one of the most awaited on the eleventh competition day Khalokov is a counter-puncher but this time he moved forward and tried to keep control from the first seconds The Uzbek boxer was enough fast to reach the French boxer who played his own game in their amazing technical final Khalokov switched his stance several times in the first round but Oumiha’s counter-punches guaranteed his advantage after three minutes The seven-years-older French had excellent defense in the bout and his tactic was smarter today Oumiha kept control and his best strategy until the final gong to beat one of the best hopes of the world “It is amazing that I could win my second title at the AIBA World Boxing Championships It was a real final and I think I am now a former Soviet Union specialist Abdumalik Khalokov is an outstanding boxer It was a real final and I enjoyed it so much.” Japan’s second gold medal was achieved by Sewon Okazawa Japan’s ASBC Asian Boxing Championships silver medallist Sewon Okazawa eliminated his main rival Kazakhstan’s Ablaikhan Zhussupov in the semi-finals of the welterweight (67kg) and met with a young US boxer Okazawa looked still fresh in his sixth bout in Belgrade and he tried to follow his teammate Tomoya Tsuboi to make a perfect day for Japan The US welterweight (67kg) boxer was taller than the Japanese and he moved forward more to catch the quick Okazawa had superb defensive skills but Jones also had great knowledge from boxing despite his lack of international experience Okazawa was more confident from the middle of the second round but Jones finished the period with some nice shots The final verdict depended on their performance in the third round when Okazawa worked enough from a longer distance to win Japan’s second gold medal on Friday The country showed the best-ever performance I had an injury of my left shoulder and it hurt I tried to manage this bout with my right hand I am so happy that I could win Japan’s second gold after Tomoya Tsuboi Cuba’s Yoenlis Hernandez made an impressive international debut in Belgrade claimed the gold medal at the Budapest 2018 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships and twice in the EUBC European Youth Boxing Championships Cuba’s Yoenlis Hernandez Martinez joined the elite national team at the end of 2019 but he impressed at the previous stages of the event who is a two-time Russian Elite National Champion despite his age of 20 is a powerful puncher and his jabs caught the Cuban in the first minute Hernandez landed uppercuts in the middle of the first round and he fully adopted the high rhythm of the bout still in the opening period Bizhamov pushed the 24-year-old Cuban to the corner in the second round but Hernandez had a good defense to handle dangerous situation The Cuban overcame Bizhamov in the attacks in the middle and he had the strong advantage before the final round The Cuban middleweight (75kg) boxer is a newcomer on the international stage but his skills were enough to win the title of the AIBA World Boxing Championships “I worked hard in recent years to be involved in the Cuban national team The hard work paid off today and I tried to be patient in the final.” Yoenlis Hernandez (CUB) Azerbaijan’s Loren Alfonso Dominguez won the narrowest final of the day Brazil’s boxing life developed amazingly in the recent decade and the South American country is one of the top nations in the world Their boxer Keno Machado had an impressive youth career and in the recent three years he competed in the elite level with great enthusiasm The 21-year-old Brazilian had to do hard work in the final of the new cruiserweight (86kg) against Azerbaijan’s Loren Alfonso Dominguez who is the titleholder from the European Games The ex-Cuban Azeri boxer was patient in the first round and their final became a great ‘chess game’ in this weight class which was introduced in this Championships first Machado showed better performance in the second round but it was hard to catch the quick Alfonso with powerful punches Machado was Brazil’s first finalist since Robson Conceicao’s silver in 2013 but he reached the same result due to Alfonso’s effective counter-attacks I worked a lot and this new weight class is perfect for me but to accomplish my dream is fantastic he has such great technical skills and hard to beat him.” Mark Petrovskii is the new champion of the super heavyweight RBF Team’s Mark Petrovskii is only 22 super heavyweight (+92kg) fighter but he won National Championships in September and received the right to attend the AIBA World Boxing Championships The Russian eliminated one of the favorites Germany’s Nelvie Tiafack and met in the final with Armenia’s Davit Chaloyan who returned to the national team after three years of break The smaller Russian starred the final with aggressive attacks and he looked more active than his Armenian opponent in the opening minute Chaloyan tried to use his longer hands more effectively at the end of the first round and the Kyrgyz referee counted Petrovskii The 24-year-old Armenian worked hard in the second round and stopped most of the Russian attacks but Petrovskii performed excellent at the end Both boxers were tired but gave everything for the final round when the Armenian boxer’s jabs and Petrovskii’s hooks were strong This crucial battle was won by RBF Team’s Mark Petrovskii by a split decision as the last bout of the first day of the finals April 10th, 2025 / IBA, IBA President March 10th, 2025 / IBA May 5th, 2025 / IBA May 1st, 2025 / IBA.Pro South Korea-based Sewon is another manufacturer on the growing list of Hyundai suppliers either establishing or expanding its operations near the incoming $5.5 billion Hyundai Meta plant Sewon already has one facility in LaGrange and the second facility will be Rincon’s largest private investment “On my very first international trip as governor to Korea I had the opportunity to congratulate Chairman Kim on the company’s then-recent expansion and discuss how we could continue to work together,” said Georgia Gov “I am proud that those discussions have now led to this announcement as Sewon America continues to grow their Georgia operations.” In November, Joon Georgia became the first supplier to announce operations, with plans to invest $317 million in a production facility in Bulloch County. Later that month, Hyundai Mobis became the second supplier to invest in the area announcing it would spend $926 million in an EV Power Electric system plant in Bryan County In January, Ecoplastic Corporation announced it’s investing approximately $205 million in a new manufacturing facility in southeast Georgia to supply components to the incoming electric vehicle campus And last month, Seoyon E-Hwa announced it will invest almost $76 million toward its second manufacturing facility in Georgia As for the Hyundai Metaplant, which Kemp called the "largest economic development project in state history," it's estimated that the facility will create 8,100 jobs in Georgia's coastal region. Hyundai began recruiting to fill those jobs in November, according to a Savannah Harbor-Interstate 16 Corridor Joint Development Authority press release Get the free daily newsletter read by industry experts Uncertainty in the economy is causing manufacturers to tighten their belts as logistics and supply costs remain vulnerable The technology can make it easier for companies to use 3D printing and enhance the design process.  Subscribe to Manufacturing Dive for top news Want to share a company announcement with your peers The free newsletter covering the top industry headlines The Effingham County Industrial Development Authority is hosting a career expo in an effort to provide exposure for career opportunities in the county More than 100 jobs are available for everything from entry level to supervisory positions On-the-job training is available for some roles “Since we have had the amount of growth specifically in the industrial sector we wanted to make sure we gave our residents a better understanding of what employment opportunities are available,” said Jessica Hood More: Property Transfers: Historic rowhouse on Troup Square sells for $2.3 million most residents commute outside of the county for work Keeping residents in the county would help mitigate traffic congestion “I think that if you live in Effingham and you are working down the street that will help cut down on some of the congestion,” said Hood “You can see on Highway 21 that there are quite a few folks leaving in the morning and coming back in the evening We want those folks that are commuting out to be aware of the opportunities that are here in Effingham.” Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America has had several job fairs this year and the Development Authority of Bryan County held one of their own last month The team at ECIDA recognized career opportunities in the region are abundant and wanted to highlight opportunities close to home for residents within the county “We felt like now was a good time,” said Hood “There is a lot of awareness in the market for different jobs We felt like we would be remiss if we didn’t take the time to the highlight the opportunities we had.” The county’s unemployment rate is 2.1% and despite close proximity to Chatham Hood said it is important to increase awareness of job availability even for those who are just curious about what the county has to offer “We do know that more people are living and working in Effingham than five years ago,” said Hood More: 'False claims': Guyton city councilman denies claims against him in ethics complaint Hood went on to say keeping tax dollars in the county is an added benefit when residents choose to work where they live they are frequenting the restaurants on their lunch break and when they get off work they are going to our grocery stores so it is a huge plus from a sales tax perspective when your residents live and work in your community,” said Hood “We want to keep as much of that revenue in our borders.” Latrice Williams is a general assignment reporter covering Bryan and Effingham County She can be reached at lwilliams6@gannett.com Japanese welterweight Sewon Okazawa would love nothing more than to win a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics and bring some joy to his fans in a region of Japan that was devastated by torrential rains one year ago Born in Yamagata Prefecture to a Japanese mother and Ghanian father the 25-year-old Okazawa has a record of 16 wins and three losses as an amateur fighter and is one of Japan’s medal hopes in boxing “The Olympics are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” Okazawa said in a recent online interview It’s important on such a big stage that a star emerges and I want to put in that type of performance.” Okazawa began his boxing career at the age of 16 in 2011 and claimed his first Japanese national title in 2018 He also competed in wrestling when he was a high school student He made a lasting impression on his fans and fellow boxers last year when he dedicated himself to repairing his gym in Kagoshima Prefecture over 70 people in Japan’s southwestern prefecture on Kyushu island died in flooding and landslides Over 75,000 residents of Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures were forced to evacuate In addition to helping with the actual cleanup Okazawa set up a crowdfunding campaign to raise money Okazawa’s success has come under the guidance of the gym’s head coach Shunya Aratake who took the boxer in after he graduated from Chuo University Okazawa said he wants to inspire the people of Kagoshima Prefecture with a strong performance in Tokyo “I want to show them that you can accomplish anything if you keep looking forward and give it your all,” Okazawa said “I want to show them a good scene by standing on the podium.” The Bangkok 2019 Asian Elite Boxing Championships was his first international competition out of Japan including Jordan’s Asian Games bronze medalist Zeyad Eshaish and China’s Olympian Maimaitituersun Qiong Okazawa advanced to the final of the continental event and won a silver medal following a narrow loss to Uzbekistan’s Bobo-Usmon Baturov Okazawa won two bouts at the 2019 AIBA World Boxing Championships to reach the quarterfinals where eventual silver medalist Pat McCormack of England stopped him Okazawa qualified for the Tokyo Olympics through the Asian & Oceanian Olympic Boxing Qualifying Event in Amman Boxing at the Tokyo Games will be contested at the famed Ryogoku Kokugikan Arena which is the main venue for sumo wrestling in Japan 1 welterweight and 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medalist McCormack will be Okazawa’s biggest rival in Tokyo McCormack owns a 64-10 record (three knockouts) as an amateur fighter so Okazawa will have his work cut out for him The men’s welterweight final is on Tuesday Boxing has been contested at every Summer Olympics since its introduction to the program at the 1904 Summer Games in St The 2008 Summer Games in Beijing were the last games with boxing as a male-only sport women’s boxing has been part of the program Boxing at the 2020 Games will be the most gender-equal competition ever with two extra women’s weight divisions added to the program allowing 100 women to compete in Tokyo.  Japan’s Ryota Murata was one of the big stories of the London Olympics when he won the middleweight title to become only the second Japanese man to claim a gold medal in Olympic boxing capturing the bantamweight title at the 1964 Tokyo Games The International Olympic Committee in June 2019 ruled to keep the sport on the Games program after deciding to strip the International Boxing Association of its right to oversee the sport in Tokyo due to a series of scandals not all the world’s best boxers will be competing in Tokyo Numerous qualifying events for boxing at the Games had to be canceled due to the coronavirus some of which took place as far back as 2017 were used to determine seedings to fill open slots. Author: Jim Armstrong The author is a longtime journalist who has covered sports in Japan for more than 25 years. You can find his articles here You must be logged in to post a comment ' + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text + ' " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + " " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + " but where so many dreams have failed to take flight they have managed to cut through the noise – not only with their talents While the prologue to H1-KEY’s story was written out of pure ambition the wearying path they later took has led them to a more meaningful purpose the girl group had their share of faith-shaking moments who spent an astounding nine years as a trainee tells NME that she “came close to debuting” several times shares that it was particularly painful to watch friends drop out of the gruelling training process one by one “I started to learn about the ‘real world’ Although it’s hard to picture H1-KEY without her now Riina and Yel initially debuted alongside Thai model and influencer Sitala whose controversial background eclipsed any attention they managed to garner with their debut single ‘Athletic Girl’ When she left the group – just months after their debut – Hwiseo took her place Line-up changes are often quickly glossed over in the K-pop industry Seoi reflects on what she calls a “difficult and challenging time” for the group “[Sitala] was someone we worked hard together with to chase our dreams While H1-KEY were going through growing pains Hwiseo was finally getting ready to kick-start her career “I was already in the process of recording music when I got the offer to join this existing group,” she reveals one of the things I thought was that we didn’t make our start together so I did feel some hesitation.” Despite her reservations Hwiseo was eventually persuaded by her mother – whom she credits along with her father for cultivating her passion for performing – to join H1-KEY so I got quite lonely preparing for my solo debut the group were quickly whisked off to Los Angeles to film the music video for the infectiously upbeat single ‘Run’ “Not only was it our first time working together she recalls having a “really good feeling” about the new line-up and how they were quickly they were able to bond “I don’t think more years together necessarily equates to greater teamwork You could train with someone for years and never talk,” Yel adds “But we really talk and share a lot with each other H1-KEY found their bearings – and their sound They sidestepped the girl crush trend for an earnest pop-rock number uplifting energy that would form the foundation of their future But the uneasiness of the months prior continued to follow the group things just weren’t really happening,” says Yel “My belief and trust in myself was being shaken “One thing about H1-KEY is that we speak for the youth” – Riina which paints an inspiring picture of roses blooming against all odds in a harsh concrete jungle As ‘Rose Blossom’ slowly ascended South Korean music charts the group became known as “healing idols” for the song’s encouraging and relatable message It was at this point too that they began to realise the power of their music “We sometimes receive stories from fans,” Riina says recounting one from an athlete who struggled to return to his sport after a debilitating injury Another spoke about how ‘Rose Blossom’ helped his mother through a really painful time.” It is moments like these where it “really hits me that our music can impact people positively.” That’s what Riina loves most about being a K-pop idol As much as H1-KEY initially craved superstardom their goals have slowly shifted toward something greater ‘Rose Blossom’ was a turning point in more ways than one – the quartet realised they had carved out a space in the crowded K-pop landscape as a voice for their generation “One thing about [us] is that we speak for the youth,” Riina says a sentiment that’s not only reflected in their August 2023 mini-album their new record boils down to “that feeling of ‘screw it H1-KEY are also learning to better understand and express their own thoughts and emotions a process captured on this record in the song ‘♥ Letter’ “[It] actually started as letters we wrote to each other about how we want to live and how we want to go forward in the future,” Hwiseo shares be thankful for and moments where we felt sorry to one another.” with Riina admitting that the group “still haven’t shown these letters to each other” just yet When asked if they have an idea of what each other might have written the members’ eyes dart to each other and they let out a chorus of laughter but I think we can guess [by] looking at the lyrics,” Seoi says with a knowing smile she believes that this “honesty” and “spilling out of emotions” is just one way the group define themselves Though H1-KEY’s story is only just beginning the girl group have already given considerable thought to the legacy they would like to leave behind we’ve been taking the lead on that in K-pop – at least I would like to think that we are,” she says we’re hoping that [listeners] empathise and identify with that.” Beyond the glitz and glamour that idol life promises the quartet’s ambitions are now a little more intimate “We want our music to be able to live with a person,” Riina muses “Maybe not transform someone’s life completely but perhaps give them some determination or touch their heart.” While H1-KEY sing for the youth of today the group hope their music will become something greater than themselves sometimes they mention specific songs that helped them overcome tough times or that a song reminds them of a certain time in life H1-KEY’s mini-album ‘Love or Hate’ is out June 19 via GLG Listen to H1-KEY’s exclusive playlist to accompany The Cover below on Spotify and here on Apple Music © 2025 NME Networks, a part of Caldecott Music Group Business Reports Community Profiles Governor’s Report Industry Focus Inside LiveXchange North American Focus Q&A Regional Focus Site Seekers’ Guide Special Reports The Last Word Workforce Focus Recent Issues Digital Back Issues Advertise the largest economic development project in state history Suppliers for the Metaplant have now committed over $1.8 billion in investment surpassing initial estimates by at least $800 million Sewon America operates one of the largest automobile body parts manufacturing plants in North America The company opened a manufacturing facility in LaGrange in 2008 Following the completion of the Rincon facility Sewon is expected to support 1,600 jobs in Georgia “Sewon America was founded 15 years ago in west Georgia and I’m very happy to be able to build another Sewon facility in east Georgia We are very excited about our future as one family in two Georgia locations,” said Vice Chairman Kim of Sewon America “This growth is possible thanks to the full support and dedication of the Sewon team members the Georgia Department of Economic Development Sewon America will continue as an excellent corporate and community partner and we look forward to continued success in Effingham County.” (Source: Georgia Department of Economic Development / Facebook)Sewon’s new facility will be located at the Grande View industrial park in Rincon The new manufacturing location will produce electric vehicle (EV) body parts for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) including Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America “Today we not only celebrate delivering on our promise to create jobs in all four counties in the JDA but also the growth of a valued partner in our business community,” said Governor Brian P I had the opportunity to congratulate Chairman Kim on the company’s then-recent expansion and discuss how we could continue to work together I am proud that those discussions have now led to this announcement as Sewon America continues to grow their Georgia operations.” The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) worked with the Effingham County Industrial Development Authority, Georgia Ports Authority, Georgia Quick Start, and Georgia EMC to support the project. 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Business Facilities is a leading full-service media brand specializing in the site selection marketplace Business Facilities has created a dynamic community for C-level executives and economic development organizations Group C MediaThe Galleria2 Bridge Avenue,Suite 231Red Bank 800.524.0337 September 7th, 2020 / IBA Japan Boxing Federation has awarded the «Best in Boxing» of the country The prize was given not only for sporting achievements but also for the social input The award was dedicated to the International Boxing Day which is celebrated on July 22nd annually who worked with Kanoya gym’s head coach Shunya Aratake has been awarded the Best Elite Man Boxer of the year The quarter-finalist of the last edition of the AIBA Men World Boxing Championships cares not only about his own career This summer he claimed he would take a break in his preparation for home Games to repair the boxing gym in Kanoya damaged by flooding after the torrential rain ‘I want to give something back by helping return the gym to its usual condition’ 21-years-old Tsukimi Namiki has become the Best Elite Woman Boxer She is a quarter-finalist of the last edition of AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships She is the first woman ever from Japan who has qualified for the Games The Best Coach of the «Best in Boxing» awards has participated for many years in the national team training camps and international tournaments Japan Boxing Federation has organized “High school shadowboxing Challenge 2020” for the students who are enthusiastic about boxing training at their respective high schools all over Japan This event has been awarded the Best Innovative Project of the year Owing to the impact of the new coronavirus most of the boxing events for high school students have been canceled so far As an alternative idea to support the students who are training hard Japan Boxing Federation has planned the “High school Shadowboxing Challenge 2020” Videos of boxers doing shadowboxing have to be uploaded on social media and they will be judged by distinguished experts the WBA and IBF World Bantamweight Champion All the winners of the Japan «Best in Boxing» prize: Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America supplier Sewon is gearing up for production The auto parts manufacturer is building a new facility in the Grande View Industrial Park in Rincon in 2008 to Lagrange and has since doubled in size Sewon America Director of Human Resources Robert Vasquez provided insight into how many people have been hired so far and when construction will be complete 'A monumental milestone': Firearm parts manufacturer breaks ground in Richmond Hill More: Four wells might not be enough for Hyundai's Savannah-area factory, state says Sewon’s will produce electric vehicle body parts 45 people have been hired as of mid-February said the company plans to hire 275 by the end of this year the company is looking for operational team members and a safety specialist Sewon will begin advertising for other positions soon What is the starting pay?Vazquez said pay range is broad as Sewon has multiple career fields Where will Sewon get its workforce from?Despite the Savannah Economic Development Authority’s workforce study that showed the region does not have enough workers to fill jobs coming to the region Vasquez is not concerned about where their talent pool will come from We will reach out as far out towards Statesboro and some other areas We did a trial with our partnership with Savannah Technical College where we got a number of people to apply for that program and within 24 hours He went on to say he has not seen any competition between HMGMA and Sewon when it comes to hiring “I think the buzz is exciting all around because everyone's excited about Hyundai and all the tier one suppliers,” said Vasquez the Japanese Tokyo Olympian narrowly beats his Kazakhstani opponent 3-2 to secure a berth at next year's Games in Paris won a 3-2 split decision in the semi-finals over Shymbergenov who owns both the world and Asian belts Okazawa is the first Japanese boxer at these Games to win a spot in Paris The finalists from each weight class in the men’s boxing earn a place at the Olympic Games As National Olympic Committees have the exclusive authority for the representation of their respective countries at the Olympic Games athletes' participation at the Paris Games depends on their NOC selecting them to represent their delegation at Paris 2024 Asked by Olympics.com if his goal was to top the podium in Paris, Okazawa said, "Of course. I have to win it and I’m going to win it. I want it real bad. The moment I won today, it felt so, so good. "I love a drink but this tastes better than any drink. I love my sushi but this tastes better than any sushi I have ever had. "This is what I put in the work for. 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Kan Chia Wei of Chinese Taipei defeated Bayramdurdy Nurmuhammedov of Turkmenistan 4-1 to obtain his Olympic quota for next summer The evening session saw Chinese Taipei’s Lai Chu En and Chinzorig Baatarsukh of Mongolia earn their quota from the men’s 63.5kg semi-finals Kazakhstan’s Kamshybek Kunkabayev outclassed Narender Berwal of India while Bakhodir Jalolov of Uzbekistan floored the People’s Republic of China’s Danabieke Bayikewuzi 39 seconds into the first round to secure their spots for Paris A pair of women also got the job done in the 75kg semi-finals from which Lovlina Borgohain of India and China’s Li Qian secured their quota after beating Thailand’s Maneekon Baison and Luu Diem Quynh of Vietnam Boxing's first gold medal in Hangzhou went to the host country Wu Yu uanimously beating Thai fighter Raksat Chuthamat for the women's 50kg title The last bout on the cards produced the day’s second gold from the men’s 92kg as Tajikistan’s Davlat Boltaev edged crowd favourite Han Xuezhen 3-2 Han and Boltaev had grabbed their Olympic quota a day earlier By Josh Bell When Dr Sewon Koh uploads memories from dead people Dr. Brain WITH a name like Dr Brain, the title character of the first South Korean-language series from Apple TV+ sounds like he should be a second-string Marvel superhero. Yet while Dr Sewon Koh (Parasite‘s Lee Sun-kyun) does have superhuman powers of a kind The series is an adaptation of a South Korean webtoon in which a neuroscientist develops a way to mine the brains of dead people for their memories, which he can weave into his own. Despite the somewhat absurd premise, this adaptation plays it mostly straight, keeping its story grounded in character drama and sci-fi Sewon is a talented and eccentric neuroscientist who has devoted his life to understanding how brains work. He develops a technology called brain syncing, which connects two brains through a silly-looking contraption made of wires, dials and blinking lights that are supposed to have something to do with quantum entanglement but series director and co-writer Kim Jee-woon presents it all with due reverence Sewon decides that he must be the first human test subject for his invention So he tasks his assistant with procuring a fresh body from the morgue and hooks himself up to the dead man’s brain As we soon discover, Sewon’s motivation for uploading other people’s memories isn’t solely scientific curiosity He also comes overburdened with a tragic backstory which began when his mother was killed in a road accident when he was a child he saw his young son die in a house fire and his wife fall into a coma after a suicide attempt – a condition in which she remains The incidents with his wife and son occurred under mysterious circumstances and soon after Sewon’s first brain sync he is visited by a private investigator who is also looking for answers about those tragedies as Sewon uses his skills to uncover a shadowy conspiracy that is targeting him and his family as bits of the personalities and skills of the subjects take hold in his own brain he hooks himself up to his family’s dead cat see better in the dark and land on his feet when jumping from a building It is an appealingly goofy touch in a series that sometimes takes itself too seriously who is best known outside South Korea for mind-bending thrillers A Tale of Two Sisters and I Saw the Devil (as well as Arnold Schwarzenegger action movie The Last Stand) Brain as a mix of mundane police procedural and bizarre head trip The middle portion of the six-episode series drags a little as it focuses more on crime solving and less on brain syncing But Kim reliably returns to the surreal imagery of Sewon’s visions regardless of whether he is hooked up to another brain or just receiving some crucial piece of insight The director also stages some exciting action sequences including a chase through a mall and a close-quarters fight in an empty cargo transport Brain isn’t quite as out there as fans of Kim’s best-known films might hope for (or as its faintly ridiculous set-up might suggest) but it is still an entertainingly off-kilter take on a murder mystery with a protagonist who is admirably committed to his own strange ideas Food and Drug Administration (FDA) registration of the 'ultra-thin flexible OLED phototherapy patch' was completed by Sewon E&C Korea on the 12th (local time) which is seen as a prospect for 'catalyst' in commercialization As K-Semiconductor technology is drawing attention from all over the world this innovative device is expected to be applied to phototherapy technology from wound treatment and skin regeneration to hair loss The world's first body-mounted OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) phototherapy patch is developed through industry-academia-research cooperation in Korea which is expected to open a new horizon in the next-generation phototherapy field The OLED phototherapy patch is the world's first new technology product that applies OLED as a light source for photo-biomodulation (PBM) also known as phototherapy PBM refers to the process in which a light source of a specific wavelength band generates ATP (body energy source) in mitochondria It is used as a treatment method that induces cell and tissue responses through a light source and has excellent efficacy in wound healing and pain relief and the related market is rapidly growing around the world which is widely used as a light source for phototherapy using the PBM phenomenon and risk of retinal damage have been raised its use is restricted to medical and cosmetic institutions and if the output is lowered to ensure safety Sewon E&C's OLED phototherapy patch is a new technology that complements the heat generation problems of existing phototherapy technologies with LED and lasers It operates only at temperatures below 42℃ which meets the stability standard of low-temperature burns based on the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Sewon E&C announced its commercialization with completion of FDA registration it is characterized with technological features such as being less than 1 mm thick and a long operation time of 300 hours or more The OLED phototherapy patch is based on the original technology that was first developed by Professor Kyung-Chul Choi in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Korea's top scientific research and technology training institute for intellectuals Sewon E&C and Photonic-Bio are in the process of commercializing the OLED light patch business by transferring the related source technology Sewon E&C and Photonic-Bio have exclusive rights to manufacture and sell OLED phototherapy patches Sewon E&C's body-attached OLED phototherapy patch is expected to be released in the form of a band or patch there are no temporal and spatial restrictions so it is expected to be highly useful in various fields from skin regeneration and wound treatment to rhinitis and hair loss treatment Korea's Sewon E&C commercialization of body-attached OLED phototherapy patches is expected to accelerate the company has already secured a site of about 6,700 square meters in Hongseong Chungcheongnam-do in Korea and plans to complete the construction of production lines such as manufacturing and facilities this year and start commercialization at the end of this year or early next year Catherine Youngpresscatherine4@gmail.com This content was issued through the press release distribution service at Newswire.com Bulloch and Chatham County each have a Hyundai supplier committed to building a facility in their county It would only be a matter of time before Effingham County joined them On Tuesday, Gov. Kemp announced Sewon America would invest more than $300 million into a new manufacturing facility in Rincon The move will bring more than 700 jobs to the county “Today we not only celebrate delivering on our promise to create jobs in all four counties in the JDA but also the growth of a valued partner in our business community,” said Gov More:Hyundai EV plant in Bryan County to be 3x size of Montgomery and other updates from SEDA More:Hyundai is bringing jobs to Savannah. So are Hyundai suppliers. Here is who is coming. More:World's largest auto supplier to invest millions in Hyundai plant, bringing thousands of jobs It is one of the biggest auto body parts plants in the U.S Sewon’s newest facility will be at the Grande View industrial park in Rincon and will produce electric vehicle body parts “It is my pleasure to welcome Sewon America to our community,” said Rincon Mayor Ken Lee “We commend our friends and partners at the Effingham County Industrial Development Authority for working diligently to bring what will be the largest employment and private investment project in the city’s history We look forward to working with Sewon to ensure their long-term success in our community.” Georgia Speaker of the House Jon Burns worked alongside Sewon America executives to secure the project “This is a proud day for Effingham County and coastal Georgia as we celebrate the creation of 740 new jobs in our area,” said Burns “I want to thank our friends at Sewon America for investing in our community and our state I also want to thank Governor Kemp and all of the public and private partners who have helped to make today’s announcement possible.” More:Hyundai supplier to invest $205 million in manufacturing plant in Bulloch County Kemp and local officials celebrated the announcement of Hyundai’s $5.5 billion investment into an EV battery plant Hyundai held a groundbreaking ceremony in Bryan County and capped off the day with a community celebration at Enmarket Arena each county celebrates their partnership knowing it will provide careers and economic stability for future generations to come “We are thrilled that Sewon America has selected Grande View industrial park as the best location to make a significant investment for their future growth,” said Chairman of the Effingham County Industrial Development Authority Troy Smith We couldn’t have made this happen without the help and leadership of our partners at the city of Rincon and the Effingham County Board of Commissioners.” Latrice Williams is a general assignment reporter covering Bryan and Effingham County. She can be reached at lwilliams6@gannett.com will be based in the firm's New York City headquarters on Wall Street "Sewon will add enormous value to a very important business sector for the firm," Suzanne Shank "Her knowledge of the industry and her key relationships throughout the country will help position us to further expand our role as one of the nation's top transportation infrastructure financing firms." Kim is a senior transportation and infrastructure public finance banker where she led or co-led national transportation deals she was a vice president in public finance at J.P Morgan and before that an associate director in public finance at Bear She began her career at Deloitte & Touche as a senior consultant "This is a great opportunity to apply my skills to help grow and expand this sector for one of the top players in the industry," Kim said in the release "SBSCO has a stellar reputation as a top-notch infrastructure financing firm and I know we have nowhere to go but up I look forward to this new challenge and to working with the incredibly talented team we have in place." Kim has executed over 90 senior managed municipal debt financings with a total par value over $25 billion She has extensive experience overseeing projects ranging from airports to surface transportation in major metropolitan regions across the country "We are very excited to have Sewon on board and she will have an immediate impact on a core business," Gary Hall National Head of Public Finance - Investment Banking "She has a proven record of success in leading deals executions winning new business and developing and maintaining client relationships to help the firm grow." Kim graduated Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor of arts in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania 63 and 57 licenses and serves as a volunteer career advisor for Asian Americans interested in pursuing a career in Public Finance She is a member of many organizations including the International Bridge Tunnel and Turnpike Association and the Airports Council International Siebert Brandford Shank was co-founded in 1996 by Suzanne Shank who was the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange With dual headquarters in New York and Oakland Primary bond market Muni yields rise in sympathy with UST yields Focus was on the primary market last week with Birch Creek reporting that one dealer estimated that 90% of the focus earlier in the week was on new issues Trump administration Trump budget floats cuts to K-12, housing, shifts programs to states Amid deep cuts to public K-12 schools the proposed budget would boost charter school investment as the administration said "more local school options are needed." 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Make sure you're getting it all Independent and authoritative analysis and perspective for the bond buying industry Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb Things you buy through our links may earn Vox Media a commission a new six-episode drama from writer-director Kim Jee-woon and it’s a curious combination of glorious terrifying genre storytelling with the plodding dramatic rhythms familiar from many other Apple TV+ hour-long series a neuroscientist with autism who struggles to cope with the tragic loss of his young son half-horror story when he invents a machine that syncs brain waves enabling a recipient to absorb the memories of a deceased donor Sewon elects to use the machine on himself giving him clues to solve the mystery of what happened to his son The premise is absolutely absurd — like a Frankenstein where the doctor uses himself to make the monster and also a bit like a hyperserious iteration of the American CW series iZombie — and the best moments of Dr Brain are when it registers that intense weirdness its inclination is never to lean into the goofiness of Sewon’s electric-sparking light-up brain-wave machine Brain is strongest when Sewon’s experience of someone else’s brain twists into nightmarish horror spectacles The anticipation as he puts the brain-wave cap on for the first time is excellent and the look of muted terror on Sewon’s face as he realizes what he’s done: This is when Dr Brain dodges the dark freakiness of its central idea and instead lingers on rote Sewon’s journey through the surprising twists of his family’s past could be great — the pieces are all there Several of the reveals are legitimately surprising there’s a surge of energy that makes you hopeful the series will start operating at a slightly faster pace But few of the supporting characters have as much energy or detail behind them as Sewon the police lieutenant investigating the case were more of an interesting foil for Sewon Sewon’s co-worker Namil (Lee Jae-won) could also be a more effective check on Sewon’s clearly dubious decision-making It’s not that the arc of Sewon’s descent into madness needs to change; it’s that Dr Brain would feel more assured if its supporting characters helped articulate and reflect the horror of that descent The supporting characters seem weirdly unimpressed by Sewon’s slow transformation into a brain-hacked patchwork of a person It’s a bit jarring that the series spends as much time as it does on Sewon’s investigation into his son’s death Sewon brain-syncs with a cat and acquires magical cat powers that allow him to leap into high trees and see in the dark Brain is trying to walk a fine line here — Sewon’s brain-transferred abilities are a means to an end a way to plumb his psychological trauma rather than an end goal for the series but let’s not lose sight of the fact that his sadness is important he is a very sad dad who can occasionally turn on cat eyesight so he can see in the dark Brain would love for viewers to focus on the sadness it’s hard not to feel like the “man acquires superhuman cat powers” element gets short shrift meandering first episode that’s overburdened with exposition he’s gripped by nausea and ends up doubled over in an alley and for a short instant it seems as though he might be in control of himself again his newly hacked brain conjures a nightmare: A pile of trash becomes a monster and wakes up an unending sluice of trashy runoff and unspeakable slime and it’s worth checking out for that alone the power of a moment like that makes it all the more clear when Dr Brain fails to live up to its own potential Password must be at least 8 characters and contain: you’ll receive occasional updates and offers from New York As the first Korean language original series for the streaming service, as well as genre master Kim Jee-woon's first foray into serialized television, "Dr. Brain" is a shocking high-concept thrill ride that showcases a talented director at the peak of his powers. I sat down Kim Jee-woon and Lee Sun-kyun to chat the series, its stunning visuals, the complexity of playing Sewon, and more. [To Kim Jee-woon] For this series, you added a number of complex emotional story lines and mystery in your adaptation of the source material. And I wanted to ask why was that so essential for you? Kim Jee-woon: The most interesting part for me in the original webtoon was this story about the main character scanning other people's brains and using the clues that he picked up in their memories to solve a mystery. I wanted to take this motif and expand it into a deeper, richer story by adding multiple layers to it, so I thought about how interesting it would be if this person found out more about himself through the eyes of other people. [To Lee Sun-Kyun] Can you talk a little bit about your collaboration process with Director Kim? [To Kim Jee-woon] What was the process like to write a character that starts out with relatively little emotion, but then evolves so much emotionally over time? [To Lee Sun-kyun] Your takes the unique journey of starting rather emotionless and then gaining emotional complexity, while so many other characters do the reverse. Can you tell me about that?  [To Lee Sun-kyun] What fellow member of the cast do you feel you had the most onscreen chemistry with? Lee Sun-kyun: All the cast were great, especially for Kangmu, played by Park Hee-Soon. We go way back. We are friends for 20 years plus, so I felt very comfortable around him. And I would also like to thank Lee Jae-Won, who played the role of Dr. Hong. He was the only witty and relaxed character in the whole dark and heavy series. I think my chemistry with all of them are great, but especially with Dr. Hong and Kangmu. [To Kim Jee-woon] The series has a number of very surreal dreamlike experiences and scenes, often quite scary. What was your process of coming up with the visual design for those scenes? And this person, the main character, who is socially isolated and shut off from other people, as he gets closer to the truth of the mystery, he starts feeling more emotions. I wanted to depict this through the change in the color scheme. So in the beginning, I used a monotonous blend kind of color palette. And towards the end, as Koh Sewon started to feel a wave of emotions, I added more vivid intense colors, especially the color red, since it was instinctually an emotional color for me. [To Lee Sun-kyun] With such a dreamlike, sometimes frightening and surreal story, does that make it more difficult to get into character? How did you overcome that? Lee Sun-Kyun: Actually no, it wasn't difficult at all. When I was reading the script, I actually really enjoyed the dreamlike and the surreal parts of it. I was very curious about how Director Kim would make this into a scene and how it would turn out. So it actually, I think, helped me in getting into character. I think those scenes really would help the audience as well in following his flow of emotions. [To Lee Sun-kyun] What was the most difficult or interesting scene to film or set experience that you had? Lee Sun-Kyun: The most challenging was trying to decide on to what extent Sewon will be emotionless and also to what extent I would portray the characteristics of the people that I brain synced with. The [most] fun scenes were the action scenes after I brain synced with a cat. I had cat-like abilities and then I had these action sequences, I think they were really fun to shoot. "Dr. Brain" is currently streaming on Apple TV+. Sun Kyun had an illustrious career and had done remarkable work in both movies and television… We start with Lee Sun Kyun’s breakthrough role in Coffee Prince collected and kind demeanour in his character Choi Han Sung especially when it came to his love for Han Yoo Joo (Chae Jung An) Sun Kyun managed to give the K-drama fans a realistic boyfriend and love story to relate to and root for Lee Sun Kyun also got to flex his singing skills with his raspy version of Travel to the Sea being an unskippable song in Coffee Prince’s OST Portraying ordinary characters who go through everyday life and struggle with a whole lot of heart was a trademark for Lee Sun Kyun. 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Bailouts can help relax financial frictions and boost output during banking crises but also increase government debt creating a “diabolic loop.” We use the model to investigate whether allowing governments to bail out banks is optimal a banking crisis leads to higher and more volatile interest rates on government debt The model also features banking crises that are linked to sharp reductions in national output—GDP for example—and spikes in sovereign yields High-debt governments that experience a banking crisis face deeper and longer recessions and even higher interest costs Downloadable chart | Chart data Countries with higher levels of government debt—typically those with some default risk— experience a more severe recession (declining GDP) because they have less fiscal space to bail out the banking sector Larger banking crises (a two-standard-deviation shock to bank capital one that could occur once every 20 years) can significantly affect GDP both on average and conditional on high 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governments would be able to borrow less expensively with less chance of default Such gains may well outweigh the benefits of bank bailouts Sewon Hur is a senior research economist in the Research Department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas The views expressed are those of the author and should not be attributed to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas or the Federal Reserve System Research and analysis of economic trends and developments resources and event information delivered directly to your inbox By John Berger Coronavirus OutbreakCoronavirus Outbreak National Sewon Park (viola) and Stephanie Yoshida (violin) are part of Carnegie Hall’s NYO2 (National Youth Orchestra 2) program Every year talented young musicians from throughout the country go to New York for Carnegie Hall’s NYO2 (National Youth Orchestra 2) program highly-selective opportunity to study with members of major American orchestras and conservatories — and to perform onstage at Carnegie Hall This year four members of the Hawaii Youth Symphony were chosen: has been playing the acoustic double bass for seven years She finished her sophomore year at Mid-Pacific Institute this spring and will be attending Colburn Music Academy in Los Angeles in the fall was born in England and discovered the violin at the age of 5 Horii came to Hawaii in 2009 and went to ‘Iolani School where she became a member of ‘Iolani Orchestra 5 and the ‘Iolani Scholarship Chamber Ensemble Horii graduated from ‘Iolani in June and plans to attend Haverford College in Pennsylvania in the fall took up the viola four years ago and just finished her junior year at Punahou School She is principal violist of Hawaii Youth Symphony I and the Punahou Symphony Orchestra; she is also the violist for the Keller String Quartet in the Punahou Chamber Music program She joined the Hawaii Youth Symphony at the age of 8 and is currently a member of its Youth Symphony I Yoshida has been a member of the Punahou Chamber Music program for four years This is the second year she qualified for NYO2 NYO2 2020 still required plenty of preparation time Park and Yoshida recently brought their instruments to Ala Moana Park to talk about their music while maintaining proper social distancing They were accompanied by HYS President Randy Wong HYS publicist Hannah Clauss and veteran jazz musician/recording artist Dean Taba who happens to be Boulos’ stepfather and “roadie.” Question: Other than classes until the end of school what have you been doing during the stay-at-home order Stephanie Yoshida: I’ve been spending a lot of time with my family — catching up on work I should have done during the school year Sewon Park: I’ve been spending a lot of time with my family It’s really nice because all of us are at home and we get to talk more and bond together more And I’ve been working on collage apps ’cause I’m going to be a senior this coming year Emi Horii: I’ve been trying a lot of new things I cook a lot more for my family now (and) they’re also teaching me how to cook once I go to college And I’ve been practicing a whole lot more NYO set up a lot of lessons and master class opportunities for us It’s an amazing opportunity even online — the faculty and staff that they have is really prestigious — and I’m really grateful that they’ve continued to set it up for us Matin Boulos: I’ve been preparing a lot for going to Colburn Music Academy I’ve been taking piano (lessons) lately Q: The double bass is a huge instrument for a kid to have to carry around — I say “kid” because you were 9 when you started playing it — and it is a big instrument for anyone to carry around and when he moved in he brought his electric basses and his uprights (basses) and I really wanted to be a part of that too Q: You all had to make a video recording of yourselves playing your part in “Morning Mood.” How did that go Stephanie Yoshida: They wanted us to record it outdoors with a concept of “natural and home.” And since we live in such a beautiful place in Hawaii I thought it would be nice to “flex” on the mainlanders so I recorded my section in Kakaako Waterfront Park with the beach behind me Sewon Park: I recorded at the University of Hawaii on the lawn It was very peaceful because nobody was there Q: Is there something you do that might surprise people who know you only as young classical musicians Matin Boulos: I really enjoy skateboarding I also do Japa­nese tea ceremonies and watch a lot of anime and read a lot of manga Sewon Park: I’m on the Punahou girls’ varsity air rifle team It’s a sport that requires a lot of concentration so I guess it can connect to music because they both require a lot of concentration It helps me concentrate and calm myself down My favorite position for shooting is standing Stephanie Yoshida: A huge majority of my free time is dedicated to astronomical research which I’ve been doing for the past three years I’ve dedicated two years of my work to researching white dwarf exoplanets and through those two years I have found a white dwarf exoplanet candidate which I have entered in numerous competitions and I’ve published (papers on) Essentially I need more telescope time — and telescope time is very expensive — but with (more) telescope time I will be able to confirm whether it is truly a white dwarf exoplanet or a binary (planet) Q: If you get the telescope time you need to confirm what it is Stephanie Yoshida: It’s already been pre-named by NASA Matin Boulos: My goal is to leave a mark in Hawaii that will hopefully benefit the next generation of music makers I see myself building a conservatory in Honolulu and making high-level music training accessible for elementary to high school (students) but I want to get started on it right away Stephanie Yoshida: I would like to have obtained my Ph.D in astrophysics and possibly continue on in hopes of completing a postdoctoral fellowship 1 goal is to continue research and “do good science” every day Emi Horii: I would like to pursue a degree in international relations or political science in college and become a cultural diplomat happy and successful with work — hopefully as a primary care physician while living alone in a studio apartment in NYC Reach John Berger at jberger@staradvertiser.com Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Roxy Simons is a Newsweek TV and Film Reporter (SEO) Her focus is reporting on the latest TV shows and films reporting news and doing deep dives into the biggest hits She has covered entertainment journalism extensively and specializes in sci-fi and fantasy shows Roxy joined Newsweek in 2021 from MailOnline and had previously worked as a freelance writer for multiple publications including MyM Magazine She is a graduate of Kingston University and has degrees in both Journalism and Criminology You can get in touch with Roxy by emailing r.simons@newsweek.com either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content Brain came to its thrilling conclusion on Friday Koh Sewon (Lee Sun-kyun) finally discovering the mysteries behind his wife Jae-yi's (Lee Yoo-young) coma and his son Do-yoon's (Jung Si-on) disappearance The Apple TV+ show is the first K-Drama made for the streaming platform and it was released as part of its launch in South Korea Helmed by A Tale of Two Sisters director Kim Jee-woon the sci-fi thriller follows brain scientist Sewon and his search for answers after building a machine that can sync his mind with the recently deceased giving him access to their memories and abilities Kim and lead actor Lee spoke with Newsweek about the show's dramatic finale which was full of numerous unexpected twists and a shocking cliffhanger **Warning: This article contains spoilers for the finale of Dr The six-episode series ended with Sewon coming face-to-face the man responsible for first creating brain-sync technology Myung hatched a scheme to live forever by forcing his own psyche into Do-yoon's mind erasing the young boy's existing self forever He does this by brain-syncing with both Dr Myung and Do-yoon and forcing the former out by persuading the latter to trust him Actor Lee admitted he "didn't expect" such a dramatic climax to the series whilst reflecting on how the finale blurred the lines between the real-world and the thoughts of Sewon "It was something that I didn't expect at all having this real-world and the psyche of so many people just kind of mixing together," Lee said and there's more room for the worldview to expand going forward." He added: "It was kind of like a Metaverse as well and I think there could be a new storyline in [it] The the brain of some other person [could be] like a parallel universe his plan works and he is able to save his son while Dr Myung dies from the impact of the triple brain-sync But Sewon's joy doesn't last long as he later discovers someone in his home leaving many unanswered questions in its wake: Is Dr How was Do-yoon affected by the villain's machinations Will Sewon continue to brain-sync with the dead to solve cases Lee claimed the cast and crew have hopes for there to be a second season "When we were shooting Season 1 we did talk about maybe a possible Season 2 We all said that it'd be nice if there is a Season 2 but we don't have anything planned out yet I guess Season 1 needs to be well received in order for us to really film Season 2 Of what he'd like to see in a forthcoming season if it was to be greenlit and I think Season 2 we have more room to manoeuvre and I think the world view can be further expanded [Sewon] having abilities after the brain scans that could lead to like a superhero of some sort I think there's a lot of different chances that we could take so I'm really looking forward to a possible Season 2." The Parasite actor then joked: "One thing I hope is that the brain-syncing helmet will become more simpler Director Kim added to Lee's sentiment regarding Season 1 explaining that he hadn't written the cliffhanger ending with the intention of making another season He explained: "I didn't direct that ending with a second season in mind I just wanted to highlight the fact that although the story was over I wanted to add and end the series with a very intriguing note by intriguing the audience once again using a touch of extra [drama] Have their memories been transferred to another database or something?' "It could be good if we continue that with a Season 2 but I didn't do that specifically with a second season in mind "I just wanted to underscore the fact that the world of Dr Brain and brain science was infinitely scalable and versatile and I wanted to leave some room for interpretation." Brain is available to stream in full on Apple TV+ now Newsweek is committed to challenging conventional wisdom and finding connections in the search for common ground Newsletters in your inbox See all TV/Streaming one of the country’s most talented directors and the Weird,” “A Tale of Two Sisters,” and “I Saw the Devil” is a visionary auteur someone willing to embrace the incredibly weird to create something unforgettable Brain” is a tonal rollercoaster that doesn’t quite land in the final two episodes of the season like it promises but there’s still more than enough to admire in this crazy genre hybrid that’s designed to mess with your head the patriarch of the wealthy family in “Parasite,” plays Dr a visionary eccentric who is introduced as a child prodigy whose mother is killed in a horrible car accident It turns out that Sewon can remember every detail of the accident There’s something different about his brain which sparks a fascination with the way human beings process memory and emotion whose professional life is groundbreaking but whose home life is a disaster and his wife Jaeyi (Lee You-young) is in a coma Through an encounter with a mysterious private eye (played with a clever wink by Park Hee-soon) he discovers that his wife was having an affair with a man named Junki Lim (Kim Ju-hun) there’s certainly been nothing else quite like it on TV lately And the best thing about it is how deftly Kim juggles these various elements driving home the increasing emotion of Sewon’s journey as he makes revelation after revelation while also not forgetting to craft some pretty tense sequences including a marvelously staged shoot-out in episode three The pacing here over only six episodes is tight although the last pair repeat a few beats and succumb to massive exposition dumps about what’s been happening to Sewon and Doyoon bizarre show at its best that it’s understandable that it’s less interesting when it has to explain itself but Kim never loses hold on its pace or intelligence It helps too that Kim has such a strong eye Other directors would have lost the handle on the tonal shifts and genre changes but Kim’s confident compositions hold it together The hope after the success of “Parasite” was that it would lead to people discovering Bong’s previous masterpieces Brian Tallerico is the Managing Editor of RogerEbert.com and the President of the Chicago Film Critics Association The Apple TV+ original will be premiering next month Apple TV+ has dropped the first trailer for its upcoming thriller series Dr. Brain The trailer foretells the action-packed atmosphere of the forthcoming sci-fi thriller show The two-minute-long clip teases the horror-like elements to be expected from the series where hallucinations haunt Sewon throughout a neuroscientist who frantically researches a way to access the memories of the dead Through using advanced technology to perform “brain syncs” Sewon is determined to unearth the truth behind the tragedy that befell his family Dr. Brain will also see a supporting cast inclusive of Lee You-young, (Diva, I Am Home), Park Hee-soon (My Name) Seo Ji-hye (Crash Landing On You) and Lee Jae-won (Sisyphus: The Myth) Brain marks Apple’s first-ever Korean-language original series and is based on a popular webtoon of the same name which will span for a total of six episodes directed and executively produced by Lee Jee-woon (The Tale Of Two Sisters and will premiere its first episode on Apple TV+ worldwide on November 4 The world’s defining voice in music and pop culture: breaking what’s new and what’s next since 1952 Apple TV+‘s original Korean language drama, Dr. Brain, continues its journey deep into the memories of the undead. Starring Lee Sun-kyun as Koh Sewon the gifted scientist delves further into trying to figure out the mystery behind his family’s tragedy Brain Episode 3 has Sewon discover a startling truth about Kangmu (Park Hee-soon) as he becomes a target by someone who wants him dead [Spoiler alert: This article contains spoilers about Dr Following the end events in episode 2 Sewon learned from Jiun (Seo Ji-hye) that Kangmu was in a severe car crash and died four days ago Sewon lets Kangmu inside and realizes what is really going on Sewon initially believes Kangmu is a manifestation from Junki’s (Kim Joo-hun) memories But he quickly realizes the first brain sync he ever did was with Kangmu’s dead body Back at the morgue, Sewon confirms the first body was Kangmu’s. Kangmu questions the coincidence of the situation. Sewon’s first brain sync happened to be with the private investigator his wife’s lover hired. Later on, Namil (Lee Jae-Won) gets a call from Sewon Namil claims he chose the body randomly and agrees to meet with Sewon Sewon drives to the location where Kangmu died He gets a flashback into Kangmu’s memories leading to the crash Kangmu was being tailed and tried to shake them off by hiding off-road The memory reveals the face of Taegu (Um Tae-goo) and his partner They murdered Kangmu for looking into Sewon’s wife Namil tries to leave the office without raising suspicion He is stopped by Yoo-Jin (Ahn Mi-na) and tells him Secretary Yoon will contact him to discuss his behavior Sewon and Kangmu go to a local shopping mall to meet with Namil As Jiun and her partner arrive at the mall to find Sewon Taegu and his partner have him trapped in a hallway Using the abilities from brain syncing with the cat and his partner escapes during the shootout Jiun transports Sewon to the precinct and does not believe him about accessing the memories of the deceased or his story about Kangmu Namil then visits his mother before going into hiding Taegu’s memories reveal he was ordered to kill Kangmu and Junki He and his partner left Junki’s daughter behind they are informed Junki’s daughter can draw everything she has seen in detail Taegu is in charge of burying Junki’s daughter alive Brain Episode 3 continues with Sewon using Taegu’s memories to find the girlfriend they inform Taegu’s girlfriend he is dead and involved in a serious crime After checking her apartment to confirm the girl is not there Sewon thinks she is somewhere in the forest Sewon uses his feline abilities to scope out the area He notices movement and runs toward the location he asks her where his son is and lets her draw Junki’s daughter draws an intricate butterfly with an illustration of a small boy and a woman Dr. Brain is available to stream on Apple TV+ This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page In Apple TV+‘s Dr. Brain Episode 4, Koh Sewon (Lee Sun-kyun) gets closer and closer to finding more clues about what happened to his son. Since episode 1 of the Korean drama Sewon uses the memories of the dead through brain syncs to unravel the mystery that has ruined his family Episode 4 reveals the shocking truth behind Sewon’s death and who is could be behind the bigger picture yet to be fleshed out Junki’s (Kim Joo-hun) daughter drew a butterfly for Sewon with a possible clue to what she knows about his son in episode 3 Sewon tells Jiun (Seo Ji-hye) there is something strange about the drawing Jiun thinks is inaccurate but Sewon says his son only met Junki’s daughter a few months ago and she is a gifted child Jiun tells Sewon he is still a murder suspect and will be under observation Jiun learns Sewon left his home and has the police follow him The episode shows a flashback of Sewon telling his wife he cannot go with them to the cabin like he promised Sewon arrives at the cabin that has been burned to a crisp Memories show Junki and his daughter accompanied Sewon’s wife and his son to the cabin instead the hitman visits Namil’s mother for information about his whereabouts Secretary Yoon breaks into Sewon’s house and disconnects his wife’s breathing tube But when he receives a text from someone named Dr Viewers are then introduced to Taegu (Um Tae-goo) memories He and the hitman broke into the cabin that night They distract Sewon’s wife by letting the cat free they kidnap Sewon’s son and replace him with another child with a long stapled incision on his head The child that replaces Sewon’s son could be evidence Jiun and her partner visits Namil’s mother and find her with bruises and cuts Jiun suspects the hitman is behind the door and intervenes Jiun’spartner learns Namil boarded a bus to Hapcheon After looking at Namil’s prayer book and beads After Sewon gathers bone samples from the grave, he goes home and learns it is not a match for his son. He tells his comatose wife and breaks down lamenting never believing her. Using the child’s surgical scar as a clue, Sewon learns the child had a brain abnormality. He remembers his wife talking about a special clinic from episode 2 and a memory of a nurse taking his son away Sewon goes to the Sarea Children’s Clinic and asks to meet the head doctor The nurse realizes who he is and looks worried and calls someone It is the same image Junki’s daughter drew Junki’s memory reveals his daughter saw a doctor taking away Sewon’s son Hyun Soo-Jung (Lee El) and asks for his son’s medical records Soo-jung looks worried and messages someone named Mr But one of Sewon’s memories has him realize she is the doctor who took his son he finds a hidden photo of Soo-jung and other doctors The shocking twist is revealed when it shows her standing next to Namil and Dr Dr. Brain is available to stream on Apple TV+