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President Yoon Suk Yeol declares end to martial law after six-hour chaos
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Opposition parties submit motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol
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South Korea faces unprecedented turmoil in aftermath of Yoon's martial law
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What unfolded on Tuesday night in Seoul: A timeline
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Why did President Yoon Suk Yeol resort to martial law?
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Assembly passes motion to revoke martial law
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Impeachment motion to be voted on Saturday
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Yoon's senior aides resign en masse
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South Korean journalists condemn Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law
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Korea’s largest labor union launches indefinite strike, calls for Yoon's resignation
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[Beauty] Girls’ Generation’s Jessica’s ‘I Got a Boy’ MV makeup tutorial
Makeup Makeup used Lunasol Geminate Eyes CatseyeMakeup Forever Diamond powder eSpoir Jewel Sparkle Eyepencil Little LadyEtude House Tear Drop Liner Innisfree Mineral Blusher #3MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Lightscapade MAC Ruster Lipstick Cockney Skinfood Vita Color Lipstick Apply shadow No. 1 (a light-brown color) on your eyelid and underline. Use eSpoir Sunset or another similar shiny brown-orange color and apply on the marked area. Choose a pinkish-gold eye pencil and apply it on 1/2 of your lo
Sept. 22, 2014
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[Beauty] EXO Luhan‘s ‘Overdose’ MV makeup tutorial
By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)(Photo Credit: http://blog.naver.com/sr531/30189944764)Copyright 2014. SAEROM(sr531) all rights reserved.NOT ALLOWED FOR COMMERCIAL USE.When copied or shared for commercial purposes, or with malicious intention, legal actions will be followed.
Sept. 22, 2014
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‘Nearly empty’ Picasso museum opens in Paris
PARIS (AP) ― Paris’ Picasso museum is reopening for two days this weekend after five years of closure over a renovation fraught with setbacks, accusations and sackings. But if the public expects art they’ll be disappointed: it’s practically empty. “I will first of all calm your ardor and your enthusiasm ... but you’re going to see nothing. It’s a great disappointment. It’s an empty museum,” Laurent Le Bon, the museum’s president, said during Friday’s preview reception. He has been in the job for
PerformanceSept. 21, 2014
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Designers go with the flow in Milan
MILAN (AP) ― Milan designers are making a nonbinding treaty with women. The collections being previewed during Milan fashion week, in its fourth day Saturday, are easy to wear and roomy, not binding, meant for every day and not rarified occasions. Here are some highlights from Saturday’s shows: Giorgio ArmaniOscar-winning filmmaker Paolo Sorrentino’s latest film opened Giorgio Armani’s womenswear collection for next summer, teaming up two of Italy’s top cultural ambassadors. The art short, title
Arts & DesignSept. 21, 2014
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Tenacious D to hold Seoul concert
Hollywood actor Jack Black, best known for his role as Dewey Finn in the blockbuster hit “School of Rock,” will be in Seoul this winter for a concert with his notoriously humorous band, Tenacious D. Tenacious D, with Black on lead vocals and guitar and his long-time friend Kyle Gass on guitar, is slated to perform two live shows at Seoul Olympic Park’s Olympic Hall on Dec. 5 and 6. It will be the American rock duo’s first performance in Korea. The two formed the band in Los Angeles in 1994, but
PerformanceSept. 21, 2014
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Michael Bolton to appear on Korean TV music show
Grammy Award-winning pop star Michael Bolton will appear on local television music show “Immortal Songs 2 ― Singing the Legend,” broadcaster KBS said. The program covers a competition of Korean singers remaking hit songs of legendary musicians. Bolton will be the first foreign singer to feature on the show as a “legend,” KBS added. Seven top vocalists including Lena Park, Ailee, Jay Park and Hyorin will cover his biggest hit songs. Bolton, renowned for many songs such as “When a Man Loves a Woma
TelevisionSept. 21, 2014
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Jolie to direct film about Kenya conservationist
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Angelina Jolie is to direct a “sweeping epic” film about veteran Kenyan conservationist Richard Leakey’s fight with ivory poachers, the studio behind the movie said Friday.The Oscar-winning actress ― whose latest film as director, “Unbroken,” is out in December ― will go behind the camera once again for “Africa,” with a screenplay by another Oscar winner, Eric Roth.“I’ve felt a deep connection to Africa and its culture for much of my life,” Jolie said, praising “Forrest Gump”
FilmSept. 21, 2014
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Juri Ueno from ‘Nodame Cantabile,’ is impressed by Sim Eun-kyung
Japanese actress Juri Ueno expressed her deep impressions from Korean actress Shim Eun-kyung. Shim is to play the same role as Juri did on Japanese hit drama “Nodame Cantabile.”“I was deeply impressed,” Juri said in a local television interview. Mentioning Shim’s recent film “Miss Granny,” Juri said Shim played a unique concept of the character very well. “Shim’s acting moved people’s hearts.”She also gave a supportive message to Shim for the Korean remake of “Nodame Cantabile.” “(Acting) is har
Sept. 21, 2014
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Taeyeon eliminated in second round of ‘Hidden Singer’
Girls’ Generation leader Taeyeon was eliminated in the second round of the television impersonator competition program “Hidden Singer 3,” becoming the first singer to drop out of the program this season. “Hidden Singer,” featuring a Korean singer and a few impersonators who sing behind the screen, has the audience identity the real singer’s voice. While Taeyeon passed the first round of singing “If,” she failed on the second with “Gee.”“‘Gee’ is a very difficult song,” she said. “I’m very happy
Sept. 21, 2014
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Sistar’s Soyou causes stir on SNL Korea
K-pop girl group Sistar performed in various comedy skits on television comedy program Saturday Night Live Korea this weekend. Member Soyou acted as a yoga instructor, showing off her sexy bodyline in a yoga outfit and getting her students flustered while she demonstrated the positions. In particular, a pose in which she put her chest out and hips up left the male students swooning. Sistar recently released its new album “Sweet & Sour” in August.By Park Gyu-oh, Intern reporter (q5park@heraldcorp
Sept. 21, 2014
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Actor Jin Goo ties knot
Jin Goo tied the knot Sunday with his girlfriend in a private wedding. The wedding was held behind closed doors out of consideration for the bride’s privacy, the actor’s agency said. No press conference was held either. The 34-year-old started dating his soulmate in April. The groom once mentioned late last year in a television program that he was into someone but did not confess his feelings until this year. In the wedding invitation, the groom’s witty line saying, “I have prayed every night fo
Sept. 21, 2014
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Lee Seung-gi boasts chic look
Singer and actor Lee Seung-gi’s charm was revealed in a recent photo shoot with First Look Outdoor.In the photo, Lee took on a chic and charismatic look in an all-black track suit, shedding his usual friendly image.He also shared good chemistry with fellow model Jeong Ho-yeon, who appeared in competition program “Super Model Korea.” By Yoon Ji-soo, Intern reporter (thankque@heraldcorp.com) [Photo Credit: First Look Outdoor]
Sept. 21, 2014
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B2ST Lee Gi-kwang‘s first solo photo shoot released
B2ST member Lee Gi-kwang posed for his first solo photo cut with fashion magazine Arena Homme. Although it was his first photo shoot without the other members of the group, the singer showed his charismatic and manly look.B2ST is planning to come back with a new album on Oct. 16. By Yoon Ji-soo, Intern reporter (thankque@heraldcorp.com)[Photo Credit: Cube Entertainment]
Sept. 21, 2014
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Bobby, Tablo hug in selfie
Bobby and Epik High member Tablo were spotted Saturday in a selfie posted on Instagram. (Tablo's Instagram)While Tablo made a slight smile at the camera, the winner of rap battle show “Show Me the Money” looked at Tablo and tried to hug him. Tablo posted a mysterious message along with the picture, saying “blo + bobby + ?”Both recently appeared in the television show “Mix & Match.” (khnews@heraldcorp.com)
Sept. 21, 2014
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Exhibition“The Art of Dansaekhwa”: Kukje Gallery in Seoul brings together the works of key Dansaekhwa artists from the 1970s and 1980s in the exhibition “The Art of Dansaekhwa,” which runs through Oct. 19. Curated by Yoon Jin-seob, art curator and promoter of the term Dansaekhwa in the global art world, the exhibition showcases some 18 monochrome paintings, offering insight into the Korean Dansaekhwa movement and its distinctive style. For more information, call (02) 735-8449. “Conjunction” by
CultureSept. 19, 2014
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Eyelike: BANKS‘ luxurious vocals propel debut
BANKS‘ luxurious vocals propel debutBANKS“Goddess”(Harvest)The debut album “Goddess” from Los Angeles-based singer BANKS spells trouble for a lot of people. Namely, anyone she opens for on tour and anyone who passed on signing her to their label.Jillian Banks sings that good and “Goddess” is easily and suddenly one of the best albums of the year.Her luster-tinged voice is mature beyond her 26 years and it’s soulful and heart-wrenching in all the right places. Her pitch-perfect highs and husky wh
PerformanceSept. 19, 2014
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Box Office
Little White Lies (France)Opening Sept. 25Comedy, Drama. Directed by Guillaume Canet.Every year, Max (Francois Cluzet) invites his group of friends to his vacation house at Cap Ferrat in southeastern France. A day before the trip, the group’s party man Ludo (Jean Dujardin) gets into a gruesome accident, hit by a truck while riding his motorbike. Despite Ludo’s severe condition -- he is hanging on the brink of death -- seven members of the group, including Marie (Marion Cotillard), embark on thei
FilmSept. 19, 2014
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‘Dolphin Tale 2’s star, story and setting a life-changer for many
During production of “Dolphin Tale 2” at Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Florida, the nonprofit facility operated 24/7 to rescue, rehab and release injured sea creatures, including dolphins and turtles.The center was open to the public only on weekends, but during the first week of shooting, the aquarium made an exception, and production shut down for a special visitor: a gravely ill girl from Sweden who had flown in to see Winter, star of the 2011 film “Dolphin Tale.” The Atlantic bottlenose dolp
FilmSept. 19, 2014
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Get a slice of Chicago culture on pizza tour
CHICAGO (AP) ― In a city famous for its deep-dish pizza tourists wouldn’t know that the locals more often eat a thinner-crust, tavern-style pie topped with homemade Italian sausage and cut into squares, not slices ― unless they went on a pizza tour. Chicago is one of a handful of cities across the country, like Boston, Milwaukee and New York, with companies that offer tours of the local pizza scene. Chicago Pizza Tours owner Jonathan Porter takes his customers on a bus ride around the city that
TravelSept. 19, 2014
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Fly cheap to Jakarta this fall
Garuda Indonesia Airline is offering a special rate for flights between Incheon and Jakarta for the fall season. The price for a roundtrip flight between Incheon and Jakarta comes to 560,000 won ($540), including tax. The special rate is available for flights leaving from Oct. 1 to Nov. 30. The airline offers early bird discounts for those booking one or two months ahead. Those purchasing tickets two months ahead will receive a 15 percent discount, and those booking one month in advance will rec
TravelSept. 19, 2014