Broadcaster Kim Je-dong poses at a press conference for the KBS current affairs talk show’Je-Dong Kim Tonight’ held at a cafe in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of September 12 last year. /yunhap news
Broadcaster Kim Je-dong resumes his activities as a writer for humanities and education. It has been two years since official activities were closed due to controversy over high lecture fees.
According to the publishing industry on the 3rd, publishing company Namu’s Heart has been selling pre-orders for Kim Je-dong’s new book, The Moment When Questions Are Answered, from the day before. The official publication is on the 25th. This book was published two years and six months after the 2018 essay “If you allow me, I want to say this”.
Kim Je-dong’s new book,’The Moment When Questions Are Answered’
According to the publisher, this book contains the best regards Kim Je-dong sends to us who will live in the world after the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) by meeting 7 experts in various fields such as physics, architecture, space, and economy. Kim Je-dong and the close broadcaster Yoo Jae-seok and singer Lee Hyo-ri wrote recommendations.
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. Seven experts, including professors and departments, participated.
In the preface of the book, Kim Je-dong said, “Even if we cannot ask for an answer right away, 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.” He said, “It’s a precious opportunity to be able to see the world from a new perspective that we did not know before. I think that reading time will certainly be the case for you too.”
Kim Je-dong temporarily suspended broadcasting and lectures 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 in June 2019.
Reporter Jang Joo-young [email protected]
