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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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US will take steps for three-way engagement on nuclear deterrence with S. Korea, Japan: Campbell
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Teachers introduce Daegu to Black History Month
A group of English teachers will hold the country’s first Black History Month Festival in Daegu on Saturday.Jet Cessant, one of the organizers, said the festival was being supported by the U.S. Embassy.“Several English teachers pitched the idea (for the festival) to the U.S. Embassy, and they liked the idea so much they decided to sponsor part of the event,” he saidIn Korea, stereotypes about black people still abound, but Cessant believes that this festival will demonstrate that African-America
Expat LivingFeb. 18, 2014
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Draw for a Cause to support migrant women
Jankura Artspace in Seoul is hosting a night of performances and art Saturday in aid of a migrant women’s center.The “Draw for a Cause” event will combine live sketching with musical, spoken word and hula hoop performances.Organizer Mike Stewart, who runs the Jankura Artspace, said he had run similar events before in the studio, but not as fund-raisers. As previous performers had mostly been men, he decided to dedicate a night to female performers.“It turns out there are a lot of women who are i
Expat LivingFeb. 18, 2014
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10 Minute Play Festival to stage expat plays in Daegu
Daegu Theatre Troupe will run the 10 Minute Play Festival on Saturday. The event introduces local and international English-speaking playwrights and actors. Writers sent in original or published scripts, and five plays were chosen.This year the lineup features plays performed by expats in Daegu, the Seoul Players and the Busan English Theatre Association.The plays will be staged at the Woojeon Theatre near Myeongdeok Station at 7 p.m. For more information, visit Daegu Theatre Troupe’s Facebook p
Expat LivingFeb. 18, 2014
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BFIA offers financial support to local communities
The Busan Foundation for International Activities is inviting the foreign communities in Busan to apply for financial support for social projects.Throughout the year, communities are able to apply for financial aid of up to 500,000 won to conduct cultural events.BFIA has already approved financial help for several events, including an Indian celebration of the Holi festival on March 16. Last year, BFIA was able to support 27 expatriate communities in Busan with more than 10 billion won.For more
Expat LivingFeb. 18, 2014
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PeopleFeb. 18, 2014
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A study of human cruelty
“Never underestimate the meanness in people’s souls,” author Alice Munro once wrote. “Even when they’re being kind ... especially when they are being kind.”Steve McQueen’s award-winning slavery saga “12 Years a Slave” is a thorough study on human cruelty, and what it is capable of. In the film set in Louisiana in 1841, harrowing living conditions and hard-to-watch violence constantly overlap with exquisite shots of nature, such as gently flowing water, the full moon, and painfully beautiful suns
FilmFeb. 18, 2014
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Universal Ballet to celebrate 30th anniversary with a bang
This year is Korea’s Universal Ballet Company’s 30th anniversary, and the troupe is celebrating it with a bang.The company is throwing a special gala performance this week, featuring its star dancers. Titled “Thank You!,” the program consists of scenes from some of the troupe’s most successful repertoires including “La Bayadere,” “Onegin,” “Sleeping Beauty” and “Don Quixote.”“We weren’t sure how much the troupe could accomplish in a country where many people did not know about ballet 30 years ag
PerformanceFeb. 18, 2014
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Oscars rich in tales of wealthy and poor
NEW YORK (AP) ― Early in “Captain Phillips,” the cargo ship captain (Tom Hanks) and his wife (Catherine Keener) drive from their Vermont home to the airport where he’ll take a flight to his next job, one that will bring him face-to-face with the less fortunate on the other side of the globe. Like the chatter of so many couples, their conversation turns to their general feeling of economic uncertainty. “It just seems like the world’s movin’ so fast,” says Phillips, wondering about the future thei
FilmFeb. 18, 2014
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First night for ‘Tonight Show’ host Jimmy Fallon
NEW YORK (AP) ― Little more than a week after exiting “Late Night,” Jimmy Fallon makes his much-anticipated debut Monday as host of NBC’s “Tonight Show,” as the venerable TV institution returns to New York after four decades based on the West Coast. The scheduled guests are U2 and Will Smith, with the show reclaiming Rockefeller Center’s Studio 6B, where “Tonight” aired during its early Johnny Carson years. Fallon, who had hosted “Late Night” since 2009, moves up to the job Jay Leno held for man
TelevisionFeb. 18, 2014
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Playboy Jazz Festival to celebrate George Duke
Singer Al Jarreau and bassist Stanley Clarke will celebrate the legacy of their friend and musical partner George Duke on the opening day of the 36th annual Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl. The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association, which is presenting the festival for the first time, announced the lineup for the June 14-15 event on Monday. George Benson and fellow smooth jazz guitarist Earl Klugh will headline the closing concert. Saturday’s concert will pay tribute to Duke, the keyb
PerformanceFeb. 18, 2014
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Ok Taec-yeon to play troubled bodyguard
Since his debut as a member of the boy band 2PM over five years ago, Ok Taec-yeon has quickly cemented a career as a singing-acting double threat, starring opposite high-profile actresses like Moon Geun-young and Kim Tae-hee in various dramas. Now, the 25-year-old star is slated to play a tough-fisted bodyguard in KBS’ new weekend series “Wonderful Days,” where he will be rubbing shoulders with actress Kim Hee-seon and actor Lee Seo-jin. In the upcoming drama, Ok plays Kang Dong-hee, younger bro
Feb. 18, 2014
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When night comes, museum opens
Artworks have escaped the spaces and hours of a regular exhibition. In unlikely places at ArtSonje Center, like the rear door of the formal exhibition space, a utility room and the rooftop, installation art pieces are scattered for display from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.Finding the artworks feels like a treasure hunt as they are located in inconspicuous spots inside the building. The museum map guides viewers to the location of each artwork. If they don’t concentrate on the map, they may miss some of them
CultureFeb. 17, 2014
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‘12 Years a Slave’ named best film at U.K. awards
The force of “Gravity” was strong at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday ― but it was the unflinching drama “12 Years a Slave” that took the top prize. Steve McQueen’s visceral, violent story of a free black man kidnapped and forced into servitude in the 19th-century U.S. South was named best picture. Its star, Chiwetel Ejiofor, took the male acting trophy. Ejiofor thanked McQueen, a visual artist who turned to filmmaking with “Hunger” and “Shame,” for bringing the story to the screen. Hol
FilmFeb. 17, 2014
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Johnny Depp honored at makeup, hair awards
In an awards season that seems to have a ceremony for every facet of filmmaking, the Make-up and Hair Stylists Guild awards returned after a 10-year hiatus with an award for Johnny Depp.The actor received the first-ever distinguished artisan award for his work in films like “Edward Scissorhands,” “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Alice in Wonderland.”Depp’s award was presented by his long-time collaborator and makeup artist Joel Harlow, who is nominated for an Academy Award this year for
FilmFeb. 17, 2014
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B1A4 says no to school violence in comeback Seoul performance
Under the theme of high school friends, the members of B1A4 ― Jinyoung, CNU, Sandeul, Baro and Gongchan ― trotted out onto the SK Olympic Stadium stage decked out in mock high school uniforms. They ignited the sea of young, screaming teenage fans excited for the boys’ comeback with the opening performance of their new single “Who Am I?”Returning with its second studio album “Who Am I” on Jan. 13, almost two years after the release of the group’s debut studio album, the members of B1A4 greeted so
PerformanceFeb. 17, 2014
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‘The Lego Movie’ blocks ‘RoboCop,’ ‘About Last Night’
“The Lego Movie” built a huge lead over the weekend’s new releases at the box office. In its second outing, the Warner Bros. animated film featuring the voices of Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks and Will Arnett earned $48.8 million to take first place, according to studio estimates Sunday. That brings the domestic box-office total of the film, based on the toy brick-building franchise, to $129.1 million, cementing it as one of the biggest blockbusters of the year. “It’s crossing over to all audien
FilmFeb. 17, 2014
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Fashionable Seoulites redrawn a la Julian Opie
British artist Julian Opie is amazed at how well dressed people are in Seoul. “People in London tend to wear black and gray. And there’s not particularly much light and I found myself drawing very much shadow,” said Opie at the press preview of his solo exhibition at Kukje Gallery on Thursday. To transfer the impression he had onto his paintings, he chose to highlight the colors and details of the clothes worn by Seoulites. “When I looked at photographs taken in Seoul, there was not so much shad
PerformanceFeb. 16, 2014
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Celebrities pack front row at London Fashion Week
LONDON (AP) ― Celebrities, starlets and fashion’s elite packed the front row at London Fashion Week on Saturday, as the style event swung into its second day.London’s weather cleared up to everyone’s relief, though at least two shows made the wet outdoors their theme. Hunter, the maker of the fashionable set’s preferred rubber rain boots, pulled out all the stops with an impressively staged debut show that drew singer Jessie J, Anna Wintour and Stella McCartney to its front row. Across town, “Le
Arts & DesignFeb. 16, 2014
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Barbie stirs up frenzy with swimsuit issue debut
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― Barbie has been many things in her life: A doctor. A paleontologist. An astronaut. A cheerleader. A race car driver. A candidate for the presidency of the United States.Now, on the threshold of her 55th birthday, the world’s most famous doll is stirring up a social media frenzy with her debut in Sports Illustrated’s 50th anniversary swimsuit edition.In a tie-in with toymaker Mattel, the top-selling U.S. sports weekly has cast the leggy ― if anatomically impossible ― all-Americ
CultureFeb. 16, 2014
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Chinese film ‘Black Coal, Thin Ice’ wins in Berlin
BERLIN (AP) ― Director Diao Yinan’s “Black Coal, Thin Ice,” a detective thriller set in northern China, won the Berlin International Film Festival’s main Golden Bear prize on Saturday. The movie also picked up the best actor award, which went to Liao Fan.“Black Coal, Thin Ice,” Diao’s third feature film, stars Liao as a former policeman turned detective investigating a mysterious series of killings in a gritty industrial region that started when he was an officer. He is drawn to a mysterious wom
FilmFeb. 16, 2014