Controversy over high-priced lecture fees Kim Je-dong returns with a liberal arts book after two years

Published on the 25th 《The Moment When Questions Are Answered》
Singer Lee Hyo-ri and broadcaster Yoo Jae-seok write a recommendation

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Kim Je-dong (pictured), a broadcaster who has not been officially active for two years due to controversy over high lecture fees, returns with a liberal arts book.

The publishing company Namu-eum started selling by subscription of Kim Je-dong’s new book, The Moment When Questions Are Answered, on the 2nd. It will be officially published on the 25th. It’s been published two years and six months after the 2018 essay 《If You Permit I Want to Say This》. Kim Je-dong temporarily suspended various broadcasting and lecture activities in June 2019 after suspicion was raised that he received a high lecture fee of over 10 million won per session at a lecture by local governments nationwide.

'Controversy over expensive lecture fees' Kim Je-dong returns with a liberal arts book after two years

According to the tree’s heart, 《The Moment When Questions Are Answered》 contains the best regards Kim Je-dong meets with 7 experts in each field, including physics, architecture, space, and economy, and conveys his regards to us who will live the world after the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) . Physicist Sang-wook Kim, professor of physics at Kyunghee University, architect Hyun-jun Yoo, professor of Hongik University, astronomer Chae-kyung Shim Senior researcher at the Korea Astronomy Education Center, Wonjae Lee, CEO of LAB2050, an economist, Jae-seung Jeong, professor of KAIST, a neuroscientist, Jeong-mo Lee, director of the National Gwacheon Science Museum, and Changnam Kim, an expert on popular culture. I met 7 people including the department professor. It deals with various social issues such as real estate policy, moon exploration, basic income, artificial intelligence, climate crisis, the future of humanity, and popular culture. Singer Lee Hyo-ri and broadcaster Yoo Jae-seok wrote recommendations.

Kim Je-dong said in the book’s preface, “Even if we cannot ask for an answer right away, we take this opportunity to check together and comfort each other and encourage each other. At the same time, I wanted to make a small promise and a way.” “It’s a precious opportunity to be able to see the world from a new perspective that we didn’t know before. I think that reading time will certainly be the case for you too.”

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