Top 1019 Quotes & Sayings by South Korean Authors - Page 6

I started dancing first, but felt I could also tell my story through my music.

I feel that it's my duty to persuade more people to take part in relevant causes.

So such an American troops presence in Korea in the South and Japan, total some 100,000 should stay there forever, even after unification of Korean peninsula.

I'm worldwide handsome. I am very handsome.

With Asian-Americans actors, specifically, there's been fewer opportunities for them in TV and film and fewer that have the ability to actually make a career out of it. It becomes a bit of a chicken and egg situation, where they're like, 'Oh, but they're not famous names,' but they haven't had a chance to be in anything yet, either.

Marc by Marc Jacobs was my favorite. The stage was so big, and there were so many people there. I had very bad vision during the show because I forgot to put in my contacts, but I didn't fall or anything.

I put 'hope' in my name to be a hopeful existence in the group.

I was very surprised to see people who recognize me in Puerto Rico.

I'm good at keeping secrets, but if it's not something super serious I usually tell people not to tell me because I'll tell someone else.

I once wore a pair of bright red sneakers with a grey track pants.

I will invest a lot to support handball as well as building a handball stadium.

Talking to actors is the same as talking to any other artists; it's getting into the moment for them, and making sure they can lose themselves in the performance!

I think a major cause of present Asian economic difficulties that mainly come from, you know, lack of market economy.

To find better means of fixing the brain, we first need to achieve something more fundamental. We must understand how it works.

I always choose new dramas with a hope that all of my fans and viewers would be able to feel comforted while watching.

My eyeliner is part of my face. There are elements that I'll change here and there, but my eyeliner, with little wings, that never changes.

Even the coolest jobs get stultifying with repetition, and the only way to break that cycle is to bring another job into the mix.

The music helped me sympathize with our young generation and also empathize with them. I'd like to create and write more music that represents them.

A director should not define everything. For me, the movie is a form of a question I pose to the others or to the audience. I want to ask their opinion on my point of view and discuss it with them.

Unification is one thing, and stability in Northeast Asia is another thing.

I have been a huge fan of G-Dragon for a long time, but I felt a bit hesitant to talk to him.

For an everyday look, I prefer natural-looking skin with a healthy glow.

I reached a situation in which I cannot conduct the presidency.

I'm a very soft-spoken person. I don't throw furniture. I don't throw tantrums.

I will be the president of the nation who keeps pledges.

When I was younger, I wanted to look cute.

Forever 21 is my American Dream.

That's why 'Gangnam Style' works. If someone handsome uses that phrase it's just awkward. But if someone like me uses it, it's funny.

There are many challenges ahead, and one of the most important ones I face is ensuring the future sustainability of our city.

I am not a slim person, so I regularly exercise to be healthy mentally and physically.

I dislike being fake the most in this world; thus, when the ambience is natural and comfortable, I find it unforgettable.

When I don't wear eyeliner, I am shy and I feel like I can't dance.

It's hard to write a war story without thinking about the 'Iliad.' Because the 'Iliad' knows everything about war.

When I was a little boy, my wish was to be on an airplane. My wish was to get on a plane and fly to the sky.

Park Bo Young was like a teacher to me. Personally, we were good friends, but at the same time, I admired her acting and learned a lot from her.

Archery requires very sensitive muscles.

I can't watch horror films because I am easily scared.

If I'm on the bench, I want to be ready.

I was never an A student. I never really liked going to school like many of my friends. There were just too many students and too competitive. We were sort of forced into studying to go to college. It was like if we didn't go to college, society looked at us as failures. We didn't know what to do with the situation.

Yes, I don't believe that the inter-Korean relationship has, quote, 'deteriorated' since I assumed office. Rather I believe that the relationship between the two Koreas is entering into a new phase - a time of transition. And so I think that the North Koreans are trying to see what they can build with this, with my new administration.

I was a psych major in college and I actually owned two white lab rats. I had to train them and I took them home so that's just kind of missing for me.

Our employees chose SK on belief that they will be happier working here and that the company will make the society happier.

My parents say to cherish the people around me, and I try to meet their satisfaction by maintaining a long relationship with people I meet.

I am delighted to round off my military life safely, thanks to those who have taken good care of me like my family.

I don't intentionally make my films with the express goal of surprising the viewer.

One thing that I've always tried to do is create lifts - the moment that you have a rush of feelings. That's always something that I'm trying to communicate in music, and particularly the style of music that I write for Japanese Breakfast: I'm always trying to build things up into each other.

With the sincere devotion of our employees, Samsung has achieved stellar performances since its foundation.

I don't really hype myself up with fancy things.

You don't have to understand Korean to understand the music, the visuals, the vibe.

I speak about family and adoption because it 100% changed my life and who I am. It definitely played a very large role into just learning how to be grateful for what you have and being fulfilled in a way that a lot of adopted kids don't feel.

Even close people left me - I was hurt by them and felt there was nobody who understands me, which made me fall apart.

A lot of young people don't think they can make a difference. That's really what I am at Dartmouth to do. I'm there to tell the young people, 'Look, a few committed souls can change the world.'

The mother's love for her child is very strong in Korean society - almost on the borderline of being an obsession.

My father came by himself across the North Korean border when he was seventeen. And hasn't seen his brothers or sisters or parents since then. And he died some time ago, but never saw any of his relatives. My mother was a refugee in war-torn Korea.

Vincenzo is a delightfully-refreshing dark hero who repays evil for evil.

Four directors through their own interpretation created four different characters. And I had to play them in a fairly short period of time.

When I look at the life of those artists I admire, I believe that age isn't a big factor. As long as I have the capacity to accept a wide range of music, and have the ability to produce and make new music, I think I'd be okay as an older K-pop artist.

People don't realize that being eco-friendly doesn't require radical changes. It's not an all-or-nothing thing. Really, it's about very simple, little changes you can make. You can still be into fashion, care about what your skin looks like, or think about what bag you're going to carry that day. You just learn to incorporate better choices.

I don't try to hide who I am when I appear in public places, act, or attend interviews. If I do, it makes the gap even wider. I like it best when someone says I'm the same on television, on camera, or off camera. This makes it easier for me.

The brain is behind the really big questions we have. Who am I, what is my identity? What is that based on? If memories are encoded in connectomes, your personality might be in your connectome. If that's the case, that's the basis of your uniqueness as a person.