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Hyundai Motor eyes 80,000 jobs, W68tr investment at home by 2026
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Dialogue hopes fade as doctors pick hard-liner as new head
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Korea enters full election mode
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Coupang pledges W3tr to expand Rocket Delivery nationwide by 2027
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[Election Battlefield] Political novice to face off star politician in ‘swing district’
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[Kim Seong-kon] The April 2024 election will decide our future
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Seoul’s bus union prepares for strike
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[Herald Interview] Son Suk-ku chooses to be swayed by others in navigating life
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Film explores ‘Kids for Cash’ scandal in U.S.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) ― Charlie Balasavage, a baby-faced boy of 14, landed in juvenile detention after his parents bought him a stolen scooter. Hillary Transue was sent away over a MySpace parody of her vice principal. Justin Bodnar was locked up for mouthing off to a woman at his school bus stop. They are just three among thousands of youths whose lives were derailed by a corrupt Pennsylvania judge, a post-Columbine fervor for zero-tolerance policies and a secretive juvenile court system, a story d
FilmFeb. 3, 2014
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Kim Hyung-jun plans anniversary concert
Kim Hyung-jun of the formerly popular five-member boy band SS501 will be holding a special solo concert this week in celebration of his third anniversary since he debuted as a solo artist with his EP album “My Girl” in 2011. SS501 debuted in 2005 and released their last group album in 2010. Although its members moved on to pursue individual careers before their agency contracts expired, the group still maintains that SS501 has not disbanded. According to a representative of Kim’s agency S-Plus E
PerformanceFeb. 3, 2014
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Korean film wins top award at Rotterdam fest
A South Korean movie picked up the best film award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam on Sunday, according to the event’s website.“Han Gong-ju” by director Lee Su-jin received the Tiger Award jointly with “Anatomy of a Paperclip” of Japan and Sweden’s “Something Must Break” during the 43rd festival held from Jan. 22 through Feb. 2, it said.The Rotterdam festival, held annually in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam, is one of the world’s most authoritative festivals for independent, innov
FilmFeb. 3, 2014
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Superstar K4’s Yoo Seung-woo looks to make mature return
Young singer Yoo Seung-woo ― the “naturally gifted” musician who first garnered widespread attention on the singing audition program Superstar K4 as a 16-year-old high school student ― will return with his second EP album “Early 19.” Yoo’s upcoming album is scheduled to be released on Monday, with the singer looking to show listeners a new, more mature side as he enters adulthood, turning 19 this year. “This album will be drastically different from Yoo Seung-woo’s previous releases because it wi
PerformanceFeb. 3, 2014
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Sunmi to release debut EP this month
After making a successful solo debut with hit track “24 Hours,” former Wonder Girls member Sunmi will return to the music scene with her first EP album this month. Officials at JYP Entertainment have announced that Sunmi has already completed the first half of the album and is currently working on the second. The EP is expected to be released in the middle of February and will feature around five to six tracks, including the lead track produced by Park Jin-young. It was previously suggested that
PerformanceFeb. 3, 2014
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Kim named director of national theater company
Kim Yun-cheol, president of the International Association of Theatre Critics, has been named new artistic director of the National Theater Company of Korea, the culture ministry announced Monday.Kim, 65, will serve three years starting from Feb. 4, the ministry said. A graduate of Seoul National University, the new director has a long career in the academic study of theater plays. He has been teaching at Korea National University of Arts since 1994, after a stint at Sejong University’s departmen
PeopleFeb. 3, 2014
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Lee Young-ae promotes traditional Korean dishes in TV documentary
South Korean actress Lee Young-ae has returned to the small screen with a special documentary program dedicated to traditional Korean food and dining culture.Lee, who became a pan-Asia star after appearing in the hit drama “Daejanggeum,” is hosting the SBS documentary “Lee Young-ae’s Dinner” to explore the identity of the Korean people through their diverse food traditions and dishes such as the royal cuisine of the Joseon Dynasty.In the first episode, which aired on Sunday, the 43-year-old actr
TelevisionFeb. 3, 2014
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Country with world’s heaviest drinkers: Korea
South Korea has the heaviest drinkers in the world, with its people downing 13.7 shots of liquor per week on average, according to a study by market research firm Euromonitor. (123RF)Russia followed Korea with 6.3 shots per week. Filipinos drink roughly 5.4 shots per week and Americans consume only 3.3 shots.The hard alcohol crown can be problematic at times. South Korea’s alarming alcohol consumption has led to outbreaks of drunken violence.A different study by medical journal The Lancet found
Life&CultureFeb. 3, 2014
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'Frozen' becomes most-viewed animated film in S. Korea
The animated Disney film "Frozen" has become the most successful animated film in South Korea, beating "Kungfu Panda 2," according to official box-office data Monday."Frozen" remained on top of the daily box-office chart as of Sunday, drawing slightly more than 6 million viewers since opening on Jan. 16, the data from the Korean Film Council showed. The figure surpassed "Kungfu Panda 2," which recorded 5.06 million audiences in 2011.Loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale "The Snow
FilmFeb. 3, 2014
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Korean film wins top award at Rotterdam fest
A South Korean movie picked up the best film award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam on Sunday, according to the event's website."Han Gong-ju" by director Lee Su-jin received the Tiger Award jointly with "Anatomy of a Paperclip" of Japan and Sweden's "Something Must Break" during the 43rd festival held from Jan. 22 through Feb. 2, it said.The Rotterdam festival, held annually in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam, is one of the world's most authoritative festivals for independent, innov
FilmFeb. 3, 2014
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Song Ji-hyo and Gary make a good couple, fortune-teller says
Actress Song Ji-hyo and hip-hop artist Gary, who co-star in SBS variety show “Running Man,” appear to be the best match in the program. In the latest episode that aired on Sunday, the stars carried out a special mission to find their “soul mates.” Song and Gary were found to make the best couple, according to a fortune-teller. “We were also very surprised. Experts found that the two stars have good chemistry,” said the show’s production team. The fortune-teller also raised the possibility of t
TelevisionFeb. 3, 2014
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Heavyweight actresses gather for ‘Venus Talk’
Major local film house Myung Films’ latest project offers a rare opportunity to watch three of Korea’s most prominent actresses on the silver screen all at once: Uhm Jung-hwa (“Montage,” “Dancing Queen”), Moon So-ri (“HaHaHa,” “Oasis”) and Jo Min-soo (“Pieta”).Titled “Venus Talk,” (a literal English translation of the Korean title is the Law of Sensuality) the film is a screen version of the grand prize winner of the 1st Lotte Entertainment Screenplay Contest. It deals with the love, sex and wor
FilmFeb. 2, 2014
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Worth more than the paper they’re drawn on
An extensive collection of paintings and drawings on paper by acclaimed modern Korean artists is on view at Gallery Hyundai, shedding light on one of the oldest and most common art mediums ― paper. The showcase of 132 works by 30 artists explores the significance of paper in the history of Korean art. The exhibits were created using diverse media including pencils, inks, watercolors and painting markers throughout modern Korean art. The modern art period in Korea encompasses the Japanese colonia
PerformanceFeb. 2, 2014
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Kevin Costner passionate over ‘Draft Day’ as film classic
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Oscar-winning actor Kevin Costner says his new movie “Draft Day,” the story of a National Football League team general manager, has a chance to become a rare sports movie classic.And the 59-year-old American would know, given his roles in a trio of iconic baseball films ― “Bull Durham,” “Field of Dreams” and “For Love of the Game.”“I wouldn’t be in it if I didn’t think it had a chance to be great,” Costner said. “‘Draft Day’ has a chance to be classic.”Two days before Super Bowl
FilmFeb. 2, 2014
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Crushed hopes in Egypt become art in New York
NEW YORK (AFP) ― The brutal aftermath of the once euphoric Egyptian revolution is on stark display in a powerful New York exhibition that lays bare grief, death and shattered hopes.Three years after protests first erupted across the Arab world, ultimately deposing autocratic rulers in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen, the hopes of millions now lie stagnant or in tatters.In Egypt, Iranian-American artist Shirin Neshat witnessed firsthand the evolution as she traveled between New York and Cairo mak
PerformanceFeb. 2, 2014
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g.o.d comeback rumors continue
Nothing could bring back more nostalgic memories of the beginning heyday of K-pop boy bands than the news of the possible return of popular idol group g.o.d. It was previously revealed late last year that the stars of g.o.d. would be reuniting this year in honor of the group’s 15th anniversary. The rumor mill is continuing to circulate with the most recent claims that the members are already gearing up for a comeback and that they have already completed recording one track from their upcoming al
PerformanceFeb. 2, 2014
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Oscar-winning actor Maximilian Schell dies
VIENNA (AP) ― Austrian-born actor Maximilian Schell, a fugitive from Adolf Hitler who became a Hollywood favorite and won an Oscar for his role as a defense attorney in “Judgment at Nuremberg,” has died. He was 83. Schell’s agent, Patricia Baumbauer, said Saturday he died overnight at a hospital in the Austrian city of Innsbruck following a “sudden illness.” It was only his second Hollywood role, as defense attorney Hans Rolfe in Stanley Kramer’s classic “Judgment at Nuremberg,” that earned him
FilmFeb. 2, 2014
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Dylan Farrow breaks silence on Woody Allen abuse allegation
NEW YORK (AFP) ― The adopted daughter of Woody Allen has spoken for the first time about the alleged sexual abuse she suffered at the hands of the legendary Hollywood director during her childhood.In an open letter published on a New York Times blog, Dylan Farrow, adopted by Allen during his relationship with actress Mia Farrow, detailed being abused by the director when she was seven years old.“He told me to lay on my stomach and play with my brother’s electric train set. Then he sexually assau
FilmFeb. 2, 2014
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Academy cites integrity in pulling Oscar song nod
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says the decision to rescind the Academy Awards original song nomination for “Alone Yet Not Alone” from the film of the same title is due to integrity. The academy issued a statement Saturday after it revoked the song’s Oscar nod earlier in the week. The academy discovered composer Bruce Broughton, a music branch member, emailed 70 members of the group to alert them of his submission. The academy’s statement says Broughton’s pers
PerformanceFeb. 2, 2014
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Foreign interns face office culture shock
For foreigners joining the Korean workforce for the first time, addressing seniors and coworkers properly can be a major challenge. That is how Liu Jing, 24, from China and Mary Tarakey, 24, from Switzerland felt when they started interning at the Seoul Museum of Art headquarters.“It was really difficult to adjust to this kind of working atmosphere. There is a strict hierarchy between seonbaes (seniors) and hubaes (juniors), so you have to make sure to adjust properly to those who are above your
PeopleFeb. 2, 2014