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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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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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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
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Listen to what your bag has to say
Bags are more than simple carriers. In an exhibition underway at the Simone Handbag Museum, bags are the source of inspiration for artists, who presented works exploring the meaning of bags in relation to sound. Odd as it may sound to associate bags with sound, the exhibition seeks to explore bags as representations of the personalities of the holders using sound as a theme. As part of a series of exhibitions before the launch of the handbag brand 0941 by Simone, the exhibition “Bag is Rhythm” s
Arts & DesignJuly 30, 2014
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Fashion campaign with artistic touch
Luxury fashion houses have recently begun inviting renowned artists to add artistic sophistication to their style. Louis Vuitton launched an advertisement campaign under its new creative director Nicolas Ghesquiere, who took over from Marc Jacobs last yearThree respected photographers, Annie Leibovitz, Juergen Teller and Bruce Weber, participated in the campaign “Series 1,” which features Ghesquiere’s muse Charlotte Gainsbourg and two other models. Photo shoots under the new three-part campaign
Arts & DesignJuly 30, 2014
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Boutique gyms offer workout alternative
It’s a Wednesday evening at the Pop Physique studio in downtown Baltimore, and a dozen women ― most clad in leggings, T-shirts and socks ― are rotating their hips while trying to hold an exercise ball between their thighs.“Great job, guys!” says instructor Smithy Onattu, directing her students via a headset as a playlist with songs such as Lana Del Rey’s “Florida Kilos” and “Tumblr Girls” by rapper G-Eazy pumps through the art-filled space.Over the course of an hour, the group will tackle a seri
CultureJuly 30, 2014
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Preserves, parks offer memorial trees, benches ― for a price
Nearly every day in the last years of his life, Casimir Paugys drove to Thatcher Woods Forest Preserve in suburban River Forest, Illinois, sat in his car, read the paper and enjoyed the placid pond and nature center there.He often remarked on his visits when talking to his daughter. He enjoyed the variety of bird species he spotted in the woods, like kingfishers and red-headed woodpeckers. One day he saw a doe nursing its fawn.So when Paugys died at age 68 last year, his three children knew wher
CultureJuly 30, 2014
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2PM selected as honorary ambassador for ‘K-Pop Expo in Asia’
Boy band 2PM was selected as the honorary ambassador for “K-Pop Expo in Asia.”One member, Wooyoung, attended the appointment ceremony held on Tuesday and received the honorary tablet. “The members and I are deeply honored to be the honorary ambassadors for such a big event. We will try our best,” Wooyoung was quoted as saying.The expo is to hold culture exhibitions from 43 countries participating in the Asian Games. Also, various programs including a star audition, DJ club party and concerts are
July 30, 2014
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Yoochun says ‘the new album is like a gift’
JYJ member Yoochun shared his thoughts about the group’s new album “Just Us” during an interview with local news organizations on Wednesday.“I especially enjoyed working with our members. The process of album production was very enjoyable,” Park was quoted as saying.“Jaejoong was busy with the drama and Junsu with the musical. All three of us were caught up with work, but we tried to meet as much as possible,” he added. “Even though it was something that we always did, it still made my heard pou
July 30, 2014
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Big Bang's Choi Seung-hyun promises to kiss his fans
Choi Seung-hyun, actor and member of idol group Big Bang, has promised to kiss 50 fans if his movie reaches 5 million viewers.During a press conference held on Wednesday for the movie “Tazza: The High Rollers 2,” a question was given to Choi, the male lead, asking if he has any pledges for the success of the movie. “If the viewers reach more than 5 million, I will kiss 50 female viewers on the forehead,” Choi answered.The female lead, Shin Sae-kyung also pledged to kiss 70 male viewers on the fo
July 30, 2014
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Koo Hye-sun reveals high school photo
Actress Koo Hye-sun (Twitter)Actress Koo Hye-sun on Tuesday wowed fans by revealing a photo of herself from when she was a high school senior on her Twitter account. With the photo the actress wrote, “While cleaning up the house I found my … high school senior photo.” The actress flaunted her trademark smile and pale skin in the photo. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)
July 30, 2014
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SM’s Red Velvet to stage debut Aug. 1
SM Entertainment’s new girl group Red Velvet will make their first appearance on TV on Aug. 1.The four-member group will launch their official debut with an onstage performance of their song “Happiness” on the KBS-2TV music show “Music Bank.” Red Velvet is the agency’s first launch since idol group f(x) five years ago. The new group consists of Seulgi, Irene and Wendy, all from SM’s predebut team “SM Rookies,” and a new member Joy, who has also trained under the agency. Red Velvet will drop its
July 30, 2014
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TVXQ’s Yun-ho eager to show Korea in ‘The Night Watchman’
Actor and TVXQ singer Jung Yun-ho said “The Night Watchman” is a good means of showing more of Korean culture to his global fans. Jung said, “I realized that the drama gives me more time to have an impact on international fans,” during a press conference for MBC’s upcoming fantasy historical drama in Seoul on Tuesday. In the drama he plays the cold, laconic royal swordsman Moosuk. He also noted that as a singer, he has often felt the three minute on-stage time limit was not long enough to intera
July 30, 2014
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Gwangju’s Alleycon promises bigger, better
The Alleycon comic-con in Gwangju kicked off to such success last year that organizers have found an even bigger venue for the second edition of the event, to be held in September. This year, the convention will be moved to Kwangju Women’s University. Alleycon’s organizing team ― which calls itself the Grey Council, after a group of wizards in Jim Butcher’s “Dresden Files series” ― has been working for several months to bring the Gwangju community a weekend of artistic enrichment. “There will be
Expat LivingJuly 29, 2014
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‘View from Here’ a mirror to the human condition
After months of crowdfunding, editing and slogging through Korean mudflats, expat filmmaker Kevin Lambert screened his full-length feature “The View from Here” and short comedy “Caliban’s” at Seoul Cinema on Friday.Providing insights into expat life in Korea while exploring the topic of porn addiction, “The View from Here” provides an accurate representation of the human condition, Lambert says.Lambert said he wanted to avoid portraying any of his characters in a positive light.“I don’t think it
Expat LivingJuly 29, 2014
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Free CPR training session
The Yeoksam Global Village Center is offering a free CPR training session on Aug. 7 from 4-6 p.m.Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is an emergency procedure used to preserve the brain function of a person in cardiac arrest until further medical treatment is administered to restore blood circulation and breathing. This procedure may be performed in both clinical and nonclinical settings. Registration is limited to 20 people. To sign up, call (02) 3453-9038~9 or email yeoksam@sba.seoul.kr with your na
Expat LivingJuly 29, 2014
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Rights group puts North Korean art on display
The Citizens’ Alliance for North Korean Human Rights will set up a multimedia display on human rights issues of children in North Korea from Aug. 6-11.“Kkotjebi in Bloom: North Korean Children’s Flight to Freedom” at Gallery IS in Insa-dong will focus on homelessness in the North and tell the stories of three former homeless children ― Kim Eun-ju, Lee Sung-ju and Kim Hyuk ― who escaped to South Korea. The exhibition will also include works by North Korean artists Sun Mu, whose art has been featu
Expat LivingJuly 29, 2014
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Applications open for foreign student futsal tournament
Maniac University Sports Town continues the competitive spirit of the World Cup with the first Globald Cup futsal tournament on Aug. 15 at Suwon World Cup Stadium. Foreign exchange students from across the globe will compete in teams formed based on nationality and region. Each team can have up to 10 players, and participation is open to the first 160 applicants. Only male students will be eligible to play, but anyone can watch. The entry fee is 15,000 won per player and will be collected after
Expat LivingJuly 29, 2014
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‘Dokdo has a masculine charm’
Acclaimed photographer Kim Jung-man has returned with an exhibition portraying the beauty of Dokdo, the easternmost islets of the Korean Peninsula.He is presenting 55 Dokdo photographs he took from 2012 to 2013 with cooperation and support from the Northeast Asian History Foundation and the Korea Coast Guard. Kim has donated the copyrights of the photographs to the foundation, which will use his works to promote Dokdo as a Korean territory. Kim is well-known for his fashion photography, photos o
PerformanceJuly 29, 2014
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[Herald Interview] Kim Nam-gil returns in perfectly tailored role
When people think of Kim Nam-gil ― a 33-year-old actor with a lean, masculine physique ― they often describe him as coldhearted and intense with sad, mysterious eyes, thanks to the revenge-seeking characters he played in 2010 TV drama “Bad Guys” and recent show “Shark.”But little has been shown of what lies beneath his dark and weighty roles: a hilarious, talkative, laid-back man who at times “has some screws loose,” he said at the press premiere of his new movie. It seems as though the actor fo
FilmJuly 29, 2014
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‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ irreverent but not enough
At the height of their powers, our overlords at Marvel have deigned to prove, like an emperor tolerating a court jester, that they do, in fact, have a sense of humor. The Marvel universe, of course, isn’t entirely lacking comedy, as we’ve seen in “Iron Man” and “The Avengers.” But on the whole, the Marvel kingdom is built on an unshakable foundation of self-seriousness. The comic book studio seems to fear that if the solemnity of its fiction isn’t diligently guarded, people might start questioni
FilmJuly 29, 2014
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Gaga on Bennett duet CD: Jazz comes easier than pop
NEW YORK (AP) ― Lady Gaga is a bonafide pop star, but the singer says recording jazz music was easier than pop. Gaga has spent two years recording an album of jazz standards with Tony Bennett called “Cheek to Cheek,” to be released this fall. “You know, it’s funny, but jazz comes a little more comfortable for me than pop music, than R&B music,” Gaga said in an interview Monday. “I’ve sang jazz since I was 13 years old, which is kind of like my little secret that Tony found out. So this is almost
PerformanceJuly 29, 2014
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JYJ’s single ‘Back Seat’ tops charts
JYJ. (C-JeS Entertainment)Popular K-pop trio JYJ, who has kept fans waiting patiently for nearly three years, has returned with its newest album “Just Us” on Tuesday. JYJ’s “Just Us” is only the second full album for the trio following its 2011 “In Heaven” studio album. The new album’s lead single “Back Seat” topped all nine major online real-time music singles charts ― Naver Music, MelOn, Daum, Mnet, Soribada, Bugs, Genie, Olleh and Cyworld Music ― within hours of its release. The group’s new a
July 29, 2014