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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Doctor group's incoming head renews call for govt. to scrap medical school quota hike for dialogue
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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[Herald Interview] ‘I will give my all to Africa’
With retirement weighing heavily on her mind, Kim Chung-ja, a mezzo-soprano and music professor of Korea National University of Arts, took a sabbatical from work in 2005. She spent a few months traveling Europe, then a couple of months more in the U.S., but still had no clue as to what her post-retirement life would be like, despite reaching 60. Then a short trip to Africa changed it all. “I believe it was God’s calling,” she said in an interview in Seoul last month, describing a series of event
CultureNov. 9, 2014
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Academy presents early Oscars at Governors Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― The first Oscar statuettes of the season were presented Saturday night at the film academy’s Governors Awards. The Hollywood ceremony honors this year’s recipients of honorary Academy Awards: Actress Maureen O‘Hara, filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki and screenwriter Jean-Claude Carriere. Actor and activist Harry Belafonte received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences established the Governors Awards in 2009 as an untelevised celebration
FilmNov. 9, 2014
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Wonder mixes politics, music in tour opener
NEW YORK (AP) ― Stevie Wonder has always blended his musical genius with social activism, and as he launched his new tour, he stayed true to form, advocating gun control, pleading for an end to racism and promoting equality for those with disabilities. “I challenge America, I challenge the world, to let hatred go, to let racism go,” Wonder told the sold-out audience at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. “That is the only way we will win as a nation and the world.” Wonder’s “Songs in the Ke
PerformanceNov. 9, 2014
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‘Infinite Challenge’ host quits TV after DUI bust
Comedian and TV show host No Hong-chul on Saturday apologized for driving under the influence of alcohol and offered to leave two popular TV reality shows he is now appearing in to take time to reflect on himself.The move came after he was booked without detention Friday night for drunken driving in southern Seoul. Police said they took a blood sample and sent it to the National Forensic Service for assessment as he refused to take a sobriety test. The test result has yet to be released. Comedia
Nov. 9, 2014
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‘Interstellar’ takes Korean box office by storm
The much-anticipated space epic “Interstellar” nabbed the top spot on Korea’s weekend box office chart in its opening week. Christopher Nolan’s film garnered more than 1.25 million viewers in the four days after its release on Thursday and dominated 1,310 of the 2,599 screens nationwide, according to the state-run Korea Film Council. The film, starring Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway, is an end-of-days sci-fi flick, which takes place at a time when humanity is facing extinction as a result
FilmNov. 9, 2014
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Have you read Modiano? No, but I know a lot of other things...
PARIS (AFP) ― With the Internet taking over modern reading habits, do you still have to have read Proust, Balzac ... or Modiano to be considered cultivated in France? The answer, according to some experts, is “not necessarily.”With e-books, online blogs, Twitter and multiple other sources now available, the bedrock of the French intellectual tradition ― the literary book ― is being challenged as never before.French Culture Minister Fleur Pellerin caused consternation last month when she appeared
CultureNov. 9, 2014
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Kolon's honorary chairman dies at 92
Lee Dong-chan, honorary chairman of Kolon Group, a major textile manufacturer that began producing nylon for the first time in South Korea, died of a long illness, the company said. He was 92.Born in Yeongil, North Gyeongbuk Province, Lee established Kolon in 1957 after graduating from Japan's Waseda University in 1944.He has since played a key role in the development of South Korea's textile industry in the 1960s and 1970s.Lee served as head of the Korea Employers Federation in the 1990s. He f
PeopleNov. 8, 2014
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TV celebrity quits major programs after being booked for drunken driving
Comedian and TV show host No Hong-chul on Saturday apologized for driving under the influence of alcohol and offered to leave two popular TV reality shows he is now appearing in to take time to reflect on himself.The move came after he was booked without detention Friday night for drunken driving in southern Seoul. Police said they took a blood sample and sent it to the National Forensic Service for assessment as he refused to take a sobriety test. The test result has yet to be released."I since
TelevisionNov. 8, 2014
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[Weekender] Designs for life
Nearly a decade after Seoul City’s urban beautification campaign, design has become an essential part of urban planning in Korea. In Seoul, flashy new buildings continue to pop up, creating some noticeable spots in its repetitive sprawl of cookie-cutter structures. Some even resemble a tsunami (the new Seoul City Hall) or a spaceship (the Dongdaemun Design Plaza). Although not as noticeable as the new edifices, traffic signs, bus stops and advertisements are being given a designer touch. Rooftop
Arts & DesignNov. 7, 2014
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[Weekender] Swanky food trucks rejuvenating neighborhoods
Vibrant food trucks are popping up in neighborhoods around the globe, serving up cleverly prepared and succulent on-the-go grub. Whether it is Korean fusion kimchi tacos, finger lickin’ good barbecue or one-of-a-kind gourmet sandwiches, food trucks have been slowly taking over the streets of major cities across the U.S. and other parts of the world. Some are even calling the States ― where the evolution of food vendors seems to be the most profound ― the “food truck nation.” With a no-limits att
CultureNov. 7, 2014
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[Weekender] Urban renewal starts in the alleys
For the past decade, major urban projects in Seoul have centered on creating landmarks to achieve the ambition of making it the design capital of Asia. Old buildings and neighborhoods have been transformed into high-end locales designed by famous architects. While the Korean capital has gradually turned into an ultramodern city, the streets and alleys behind the landmarks have been left with indistinct buildings that still comprise much of the landscape.Recently, city planners and architects hav
Arts & DesignNov. 7, 2014
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Life on a rollercoaster
On a late Monday afternoon, Daniel Tudor and I walk up and down the steep Gyeongnidan-gil in search of a quiet place for our interview. We met up at The Booth, a pizza and beer joint off Gyeongnidan-gil, where he is a partner, but decide to move somewhere quieter. At 4 p.m., the place was already crowded with an eclectic mix of customers ― soldiers in uniform, Korean hipsters and a few tables taken up by young foreigners.It’s been a few months since Tudor has been in the neighborhood ― things, i
CultureNov. 7, 2014
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Calendar
ExhibitionsLinda McCartney Retrospective: Daelim Museum in Seoul is holding a retrospective on photographer Linda McCartney until April 26, 2015. The first retrospective here of the celebrated photographer shows McCartney’s earlier works, including portraits of popular musicians such as Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix, family photos depicting her happy life with Paul McCartney and their children, and later works that capture the beauty of daily life and nature. Admission is 5,000 won for adults. T
CultureNov. 7, 2014
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‘Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies’ more of a head trip than a war
Judging strictly from the title, it might seem safe to assume that “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” the concluding installment in Peter Jackson’s latest trilogy of films based on the writing of J.R.R. Tolkien, would arrive as something of a war film, Middle-earth style.But Jackson insists that the blockbuster fantasy, which opens in theaters Dec. 17, is far more interested in charting the descent of proud dwarf Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) into a crippling madness than it is
FilmNov. 7, 2014
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Box Office: Cart, Interstellar, My Dictator
Cart (Korea)Opening Nov. 13Drama. Directed by Boo Ji-youngThe film depicts temporary employees of a mega supermarket chain who are facing unfair layoffs. They are ordinary women, including Sun-hee (Yum Jeong-ah), a mother of two, Hye-mi (Moon Jung-hee), a single mother, and Soon-rae (Kim Young-ae), a janitor. When their jobs are at risk, the three and junior manager Dong-jun (Kim Gang-woo) gather with other employees to fight against the company’s exploitative practices.Interstellar (U.S.)Opened
FilmNov. 7, 2014
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Eyelike:Strait’s last concert album a gift to fans
Strait’s last concert album a gift to fansGeorge Strait“The Cowboy Rides Away: Live From AT&T Stadium”(MCA Nashville)The 20-song “Cowboy Rides Away: Live From AT&T Stadium” documents what was billed as Country Music Hall of Fame member George Strait’s final concert. Held on June 7 in Arlington, Texas, the event was more celebration than concert -- where the waves of cheers play as big of a role as the voices and musicians. The guest-heavy lineup leans on modern stars such as Jason Aldean, Eric C
PerformanceNov. 7, 2014
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Holy city’s history gets lost in age of iPhone
EPHESUS, Turkey ― This is one of the best preserved, loveliest and most historically significant Greco-Roman ruins in the world.It also is a key religious spot, believed to be where the apostles Paul and John and Jesus’ mother Mary all lived or spent time, and where the Gospel of John was written.But in the age of the iPhone, all that seems like trifling history.In the age of the iPhone, what seems to be the point of visiting here is taking pictures of yourself to post on Instagram to prove you
TravelNov. 7, 2014
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Fiji: Where you find family you didn’t know you had
SAVUSAVU, Fiji ― As the departing guests gathered under the coconut palms to wait for the airport shuttle, Jane began to sniffle and tears ran down her cheeks.The rest of us, startled, exchanged looks. Knowing her, a once-upon-a-time debutante with manners to match, we thought she’d been put off by Koro Sun Resort, the most family-friendly ― and the noisiest ― of the three beach resorts we’d visited in Fiji, southwest of Samoa in the tropical South Pacific.“I hate to leave,” she said, mopping he
TravelNov. 7, 2014
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Lotte Water Park offers spa package deal
Lotte Water Park in Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province, is offering an 80,000 won spa package, which includes 10 admission tickets to the water park and half-price discount coupons on life vest rentals. With the tickets, visitors have access to the jjimjilbang, a Korean-style public sauna with various facilities designed according to different themes. The jjimjilbang is one of the largest in the country with an area of 3,140 square meters. It can accommodate about 1,000 people. The water park als
TravelNov. 7, 2014
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Tourists’ safety fears: pickpockets, N.K., car accidents
The three biggest safety concerns for foreign tourists traveling to Korea were pickpockets, the North Korean threat and car accidents, according to a recent survey of foreign tourists by the Korea Tourism Organization.Thirty-five percent of 704 foreign respondents said they were concerned about pickpocketing, 17 percent said they were worried about the North Korean threat and another 17 percent said they were concerned about accidents involving public transportation. The answers were given befor
TravelNov. 7, 2014