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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Legendary Hip-hop Show combines old with new
For fans of Korean hip-hop, Legendary Hip-hop Show on Saturday lived up to its name. It was a night full of the biggest names in underground hip-hop from newer artists like Swings to first-generation artists such as Verbal Jint and Bulhandang Crew, nearly filling the Indoor Stadium at Jamsil Sports Complex. The show opened up with performances by students in dance and hip-hop at Korea International Institute of the Arts and New Champ, Ven and Kye-bum Zu from PJR Entertainment.Spinning for severa
July 27, 2014
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Suzy in dispute over alleged sexual harassment
MissA member Suzy was mired in controversy over an alleged case of sexual harassment on Saturday. In the opening event for a water gun festival, held by a beverage company in Sinchon, Seoul, Suzy showed up to declare the start of the festival as the model for a beverage commercial. After the event, some fans claimed that Suzy was sexually harassed by the event host, who stood next to her in the opening ceremony.In the video clip, which is going viral online, the host grazed her hip and upper leg
July 27, 2014
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AOA’s revealing GQ pictorial
AOA members Choa, Hyejeong and Seolhyun posed for GQ magazine. The members are wearing crop tops, leather skinny jeans and miniskirts which highlight their bodylines. The idol group recently released their new song “Short Hair” and their first summer pictorial which was released on July 24 is also beloved by fans.By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)(Photo credit: GQ)
July 27, 2014
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HyunA’s pictorial in spotlight again
4Minute member HyunA’s pictorial for the fashion magazine Cosmopolitan is back in the spotlight again. HyunA is wearing various clothes ranging from sporty to sexy. The K-pop idol has embarked on her solo comeback and will release her new album on July 28. By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)(Photo credit: Cosmopolitan)
July 27, 2014
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Legendary singer returns, kinder, gentler
It is early afternoon on July 14, one of the hottest days of the year so far, and I am panicked at the thought of having to ask singer Shin Hae-chul to pose in the white-hot heat in a tiny park where there would surely be gawkers. Arranging the interview, I had insisted on a photo shoot and Shin’s manager only reluctantly agreed, politely explaining that Shin usually does not do photo shoots. But Shin is cool about it. As we wait at the crosswalk opposite the park, a young female assistant holds
PerformanceJuly 25, 2014
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FestivalsThe Great Battle of Hansan Festival: The festival commemorates Korea’s historic victory in the Hansan sea battle during the Joseon period. The Joseon fleet commanded by Adm. Yi Sun-sin battled Japanese invaders in waters off Tongyeong near Hansando Island in 1592. The city of Tongyeong commemorates Yi’s victory with a parade, musicals, dances and cultural programs involving visitors. The festival will take place from Aug. 13-17 at various venues of the city, including Yi Sun-sin Park an
CultureJuly 25, 2014
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Eyelike: Sistar brings summer sounds on new EP
Sistar brings summer sounds on new EPSistar“Touch & Move” (LOEN Entertainment)Known for their sexy dance moves and powerful vocals, K-pop girl group Sistar has returned with the new summertime-inspired EP “Touch & Move.”The lead single “Touch My Body,” a dance-pop track, features a catchy and repetitive chorus, during which the four girls continuously sing “touch my body, touch my body, touch my body.” Though its cool, summery tones are at times reminiscent of Sistar’s past hit “Loving U,” “Touc
PerformanceJuly 25, 2014
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[Weekender] Box Office
Roaring Currents (Korea)Opening July 30Action, Drama. Directed by Kim Han-min“Roaring Currents” is a story about Yi Sun-sin, the most revered admiral in Korean history. The film focuses on the historic 1597 Battle of Myeongryang during the Japanese invasion of Korea (1592-1598), in which Yi, played by veteran actor Choi Min-sik, uses strategy to destroy 133 Japanese warships with only 12 ships under his command. This battle is regarded as one of Yi’s greatest victories. Director Kim Han-min retu
FilmJuly 25, 2014
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‘A Most Wanted Man’ dwells on spy games in post-9/11 world
You can sense a John le Carre spy novel adaptation, often before his name turns up in the credits. The hero’s cynicism at war with his skepticism, the professionalism at war with personal demons ― in the spy master’s gloomy, overcast world they’re all spies “Who Came in from the Cold.”That’s especially true in “A Most Wanted Man,” a New World Order/old-school espionage thriller built around one last magnificent performance by the late Philip Seymour Hoffman.It’s a modern story of spy games in po
FilmJuly 25, 2014
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To the end of the line
On a recent Friday evening at Seoul Station, tickets for almost every train, including standing tickets, were sold out. At the Express Bus Terminal, meanwhile, tickets had been gobbled up for buses to the coast. Such is the urge to get out of the city, and the helplessness of the transportation system to cope with the huge numbers of recreational travelers, that it’s become necessary these days to purchase tickets a week or more in advance.But ticket sellouts need not be cause for despair as a s
TravelJuly 25, 2014
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Lotte World Adventure celebrates 25 years with ‘Let’s Dream’ parade
In celebration of 25 years, Lotte World Adventure theme park is holding its special “Let’s Dream” nightly parade, the world’s first multimedia show and parade. The parade took approximately two years to organize and produce, and the newly launched, highly technical and LED light-filled character floats look as though they came straight out of a child’s dream. With an investment of around 15 billion won ($14.58 million), Lotte World Adventure organizers said they pulled out all the stops for its
TravelJuly 25, 2014
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Four Seasons to open hotel in Dubai
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts announced it will open a new hotel at Jumeirah Beach in Dubai in December. The five-story hotel is comparatively low amid the city’s high-rise towers, but provides larger room space than neighboring luxury hotels. The glass wall offers a panoramic sea view of the Arabian Gulf. It’s about 10 minutes from the Dubai International Finance Center and Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, and the tourist attractions of downtown Dubai. The hotel offers special rate
TravelJuly 25, 2014
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Lotte City Hotel opens in Guro
Lotte Hotels and Resorts opened its 10th business hotel in Guro on Wednesday. Located in the Guro Digital Valley, a cluster of IT companies in western Seoul, the 20-story new hotel has 283 guestrooms, a buffet restaurant C’Caf, meeting rooms and a gym. Wi-Fi is available in every guestroom. The business zone and coin laundry offer convenience for business travelers. To celebrate the opening, the hotel is offering a special accommodation package until Aug. 31. The 130,000-won package includes a o
TravelJuly 25, 2014
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KTO offers four-day travel program
The Korea Tourism Organization invites foreigners on a four-day tour program under the new travel campaign “Imagine your Korea,” launched this week. Foreigners may apply online at www.tourimagination.com until Aug. 31, and the KTO will invite 16 of them. Those invited will have the chance to travel Korea in eight groups, with two members per group in October and November. The KTO plans to film their trips and use the videos to promote the campaign. The KTO invited Thai actor Mario Maurer and You
TravelJuly 25, 2014
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[Herald Interview] Gontran Cherrier opens first Seoul bakery
Within four years, Paris-based baker Gontran Cherrier has grown a solitary bakery into an international, multi-location behemoth. While people can now gnaw on Cherrier’s creations in countries as far away from his native France as Singapore, Japan and as of July 17, South Korea, the far-reaching global spread of the star baker’s bread does not seem to have diminished the artisanal bent of his work. If his first South Korean outlet, which opened in Seoul’s Seorae Village last week, is any indicat
FoodJuly 25, 2014
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[Weekender] Around the hotel
Peruvian Food Festival at Grand Hyatt Seoul Grand Hyatt Seoul’s signature restaurant The Terrace is inviting guests to a culinary tour of authentic Peruvian cuisine. The Peruvian Food Festival, co-hosted by the Embassy of the Republic of Peru, will feature Peruvian and South American dishes cooked by a visiting native chef. To be included in the selection are Ceviche, a lemon-ripened seafood dish, Chicharron, a chewy pork rinds recipe, and Aji de Gallina, a tasty preparation of soft chicken brea
FoodJuly 25, 2014
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Oi kimchi (cucumber kimchi)
Oi kimchi (cucumber kimchi) (Korean Bapsang)One of the greatest joys of summer is the abundance of fresh vegetables. Here, I made a quick and easy kimchi with cucumbers. Summer cucumbers are very crispy and tasty! Always look for cucumbers that are firm and slender. Lightly salt the cucumbers first and let them stand for a while to draw out water. This process gives the cucumbers an extra crunch. You can eat this cucumber kimchi 20 to 30 minutes after making it. If you like it mellow, leave it o
FoodJuly 25, 2014
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Regrouped KARA to return with new EP
KARA will release its new EP “Day & Night” on Aug. 18. (DSP Media)K-pop quartet KARA will officially return to the music scene with a new EP and a showcase next month, its agency said Friday. KARA, which now consists of the group’s three original members Park Gyu-ri, Hang Seung-yeon and Koo Ha-ra and new member Heo Young-ji, will drop its sixth EP “Day & Night” on Aug. 18 with the album’s showcase to be held the same day. The showcase, slated to feature KARA’s first performances of tracks from i
July 25, 2014
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Director Kim Tae-yong, Tang Wei elope in Sweden
Chinese actress Tang Wei and Korean film director Kim Tae-yong secretly tied the knot in Sweden about two weeks ago, Kim’s agency said Friday. The couple had a wedding on July 12 in the front yard of the birthplace of legendary filmmaker Ingmar Bergman on the Swedish island of Faro, Kim’s agency Bom Production said. According to the agency, the two took a trip to the island to commemorate Bergman and decided to have a simple wedding on the spot in his honor, with the Ingmar Bergman Film Festival
FilmJuly 25, 2014
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Rain to star in SBS rom-com
Rain. (Cube DC)Korean heartthrob Rain will return to the small screen with a rom-com in September. The TV drama, tentatively titled “The Lady Who Is Lovely to Me,” will go on air from Sept. 17 every Wednesday and Thursday on Korea’s TV network SBS.Popular entertainer will play Hyun-wook, the CEO of a showbiz firm who has lost his lover to an accident. He meets a would-be singer who later turns out to be his past lover’s sister and ends up falling in love. “I was touched by the story of the chara
July 25, 2014