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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
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[Photo News] Kim Soo-hyun transformed into Superman
A fan-made parody poster featuring actor Kim Soo-hyun as Superman is creating a sensation online after they were released on Thursday. The poster was one of the works submitted for the ”UCC Poster Contest “ organized by SBS TV Jobs. Among the candidates, the poster of Kim’s face photoshopped on to Superman’s body has become the most popular. Kim plays the male lead in the popular drama “Man from the Stars,” a romantic comedy series featuring an alien who arrives in Korea during the Joseon era 4
TelevisionJan. 9, 2014
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[Photo News] Lee Yeon-hee pulls off a stunt on ‘Radio Star’
Actress Lee Yeon-hee became the subject of much netizen talk after re-enacting a fast-eating egg contest on popular talk show “Radio Star,” which aired Wednesday. The actress ate a hardboiled egg in one bite, re-enacting a scene from the drama she is currently starring in.The 26-year-old actress is gaining attention for her role in MBC’s drama “Miss Korea.” Lee stars as an ambitious young woman who aspires to win the crown. Three other members of the “Miss Korea” cast appeared on “Radio Star” wi
TelevisionJan. 9, 2014
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Lee Ki-woo reveals feelings for co-star
Actor Lee Ki-Woo’s comments about actress Lee Chung-ah and Lee Yeon-hee on the MBC entertainment show “Radio Star” have been widely circulated in the online communities. In the show, aired on Wednesday night, actor Lee was asked who is prettier -- his own girlfriend Lee Chung-ah or co-star Lee Yeon-hee. The 34-year-old star responded that Lee Yeon-hee looks prettier when he is playing his role in the drama. “I have never been so immersed in acting as this,” he was quoted as saying. Lee Ki-wo
TelevisionJan. 9, 2014
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Books on early Korean history published by Harvard University
Two English books have been published by Harvard University as part of its project to look at early Korean history and archeology, often viewed and told from Japanese and Chinese perspectives. Titled “New Perspectives on Early Korean Art: From Silla to Koryo” and “The Han Commanderies in Early Korean History,” the books are the fifth and sixth volumes of the Early Korea Project Occasional Series by the Korea Institute at the prestigious U.S. school. The project and its publications are sponsored
BooksJan. 8, 2014
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Park Soo-keun retrospective seeks to revive interest in the artist
Every country has an artist who represents its sentiment and whose style inspires generation after generation of artists. In Korea, it is Park Soo-keun (1914-1965), a first-generation Western-style Korean painter whose style has touched the hearts of many Koreans. But more recently he has been often undervalued and received little attention for his great contributions to the Korean art community, largely due to the downturn of the local art market that started in 2009. Although Park’s paintings
PerformanceJan. 8, 2014
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Hedonistic high of ‘Wolf’ provokes debate
NEW YORK (AP) ― In “The Wolf of Wall Street,” out-of-control stock broker Jordan Belfort is initially furious when a Forbes magazine profile turns out to be a hatchet job labeling him a “twisted Robin Hood who takes from the rich and gives to himself and his merry band of brokers.” But Belfort (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) is quickly schooled on the rules of publicity. The next morning his office is overrun with rabid young brokers desperately waving resumes, dying to join his merry band. The re
CultureJan. 8, 2014
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McQueen, Cuaron first-time DGA nominees
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Steve McQueen has gained his first Directors Guild nomination for his grimly historic saga, “12 Years a Slave,” substantiating the British director’s place as a top contender at the Academy Awards. If McQueen is the DGA winner, he will be the first black director to earn the guild’s feature film accolade. Other first-time nominees announced Tuesday were Alfonso Cuaron for his lost-in-space odyssey “Gravity” and Paul Greengrass for his Somali pirate thriller “Captain Phillips.”
CultureJan. 8, 2014
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U.S. duo releases rap video filmed in North Korea
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― What’s likely the first rap video ever made in North Korea went online Tuesday to the delight of the young and ambitious Washington hip-hop duo that created it.Pacman and Peso posted “Escape to North Korea” on their YouTube site on the eve of the 31st birthday of the communist state’s supreme leader Kim Jong-un.“We shot a great music video and did something nobody has done so I feel great about it,” said Pacman through his manager.Following in the footsteps of basketball star
CultureJan. 8, 2014
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Indie duo 10cm to follow K-pop’s lead with first U.S. concert
Over the past few years, more and more K-pop idol acts have been eager to add more concert locations outside of Asia, spurring a flurry of world tours that have included a number of performances in Europe, South America and the United States. In the past, big name K-pop idol groups such as Big Bang, 2NE1, Girls’ Generation, Infinite, CNBlue and others ventured to the States performing shows across the country. This month, popular local acoustic pop duo band 10cm is also looking to join the Korea
PerformanceJan. 8, 2014
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HyunA, Jay Park to represent K-pop at upcoming SXSW
HyunA and Jay Park will be joining the lineup of artists representing the Korean music industry at this year’s South By Southwest music showcase in Austin, Texas. The two artists are recent additions to a handful of Korean bands that have been selected to perform at the upcoming music festival in March. HyunA and Jay Park are expected to represent K-pop music, which has become popular both at home and abroad.Although the two artists differ greatly from the 16 Korean acts that have already been a
PerformanceJan. 8, 2014
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Actress Carmen Zapata dies at 86 after long career
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Emmy-nominated actress Carmen Zapata, who started a foundation to promote Hispanic writers because jobs were so scarce, has died of heart problems, colleagues say. She was 86. Zapata died Sunday at her Van Nuys-area home, said Luis Vela, marketing manager for the Bilingual Foundation of the Arts in Los Angeles. Zapata started her career in 1945 in the Broadway musical “Oklahoma” and went on to perform in “Bells Are Ringing,” “Guys and Dolls” and many plays. “She was an inspira
CultureJan. 8, 2014
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As cohabitation gains favor, shotgun weddings fade
WASHINGTON (AP) ― No longer taboo, living together has become a more common arrangement for America’s couples who become pregnant while dating. Soon-to-be-released government figures show a major cultural shift since the days of “shotgun weddings” aimed at avoiding family embarrassment. With marriage on the decline, the shift is helping redefine the traditional notion of family. “The emergence of cohabitation as an acceptable context for childbearing has changed the family-formation landscape,”
CultureJan. 8, 2014
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Ahn Jung-hwan becomes soccer commentator
Former soccer star Ahn Jung-hwan has signed a contract with local TV broadcaster MBC for a stint as a soccer commentator, the TV channel said Thursday. He will join former national team coach Huh Jung-moo and another retired national team player, Song Jong-gug, in MBC’s panel of commentators for the coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil in June. Ahn shot to stardom when the striker scored the winning golden goal for Korea against Italy in the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Seoul. He played for K
PeopleJan. 8, 2014
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Akdong Musician set to debut soon
Akdong Musician, the amateur winning team of SBS’ music reality competition “K-pop Star 2,” plans to make an official debut at the end of February, a local media outlet reported. The teenage duo, consisting of siblings Lee Chan-hyuk and Lee Soo-hyun, will debut as professional singers through the SBS TV audition program “K-pop Star 3” after a nine-month training period at YG Entertainment, the report said. The sibling stars took the No. 1 spot in the competition in 2013, garnering a
PerformanceJan. 8, 2014
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[Photo News] Nichkhun returns as Prince of Badminton
Nichkhun, a member of K-pop idol group 2PM, showed off his badminton skills, outshining counterparts on the KBS entertainment show “Uridongne Yecheneung,” aired on Tuesday. Badminton coaches and players, including the former Olympic gold medalist Lee Yong-dae, starred in the last episode, “All Star Match,” and teamed up with stars for a doubles badminton match. “Uridongne Yecheneung” means “our neighborhood arts and sports.” The popular show features stars challenging local residents in vario
TelevisionJan. 8, 2014
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[Photo News] Max Changmin quits ‘Uridongne Yecheneung’
Max Changmin, a member of pop duo TVXQ, has decided to drop out of the variety TV show “Uridongne Yecheneung (Our Neighborhood Arts and Sports),” nine months after he joined the program.According to the show’s production team, the star has decided to focus on his music with TVXQ, which recently released its seventh full-length album. The popular show, in which stars challenge local residents in sporting activities, will air its last episode with the idol singer on KBS 2TV on Feb. 4. By Ock Hyun
TelevisionJan. 8, 2014
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Hopes high for pope’s visit to Korea
Hopes are running high in the Catholic community in Korea that Pope Francis may visit Korea this year, his first visit as a pontiff to the region and the first papal visit to the country in 25 years, if realized. Multiple media outlets reported Tuesday that the pope is highly likely to come and that the visit could be scheduled for one of two Catholic events taking place here in August and October. The Asia Youth Day, scheduled to be held in August in Daejeon, south of Seoul, is expected to draw
CultureJan. 7, 2014
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Boy band singer’s father, grandparents found dead
Police officials announced on Tuesday that they are currently investigating the deaths of the father and grandparents of popular K-pop boy band member Leeteuk, of Super Junior, which occurred late Sunday night. Although on Monday night officials from the star’s agency SM Entertainment announced that the family members had been killed in a car accident in an apparent attempt to protect the entertainer from bad publicity, it has now been revealed that the three actually died in their home in what
PeopleJan. 7, 2014
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‘Varyd’ designs help label stand out
Online fashion label Varyd brings together different styles under one name with the aim of empowering people.The label was set up by Vanessa Burke and Rydia Kim in June, selling T-shirts, tank tops and dresses with designs provided by the three main designers of the label: The two founders and Rock san, an award-winning artist.Varyd, which is pronounced like “varied” and is a combination of the two women’s names, was founded as a women’s fashion label, but included a male fashion line soon after
Expat LivingJan. 7, 2014
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Making scenes pop out in style
Seoul City Improv will be hosting a long-form improvisational comedy workshop led by Kaci Beeler, who runs the Hideout Theater in Austin, Texas, later this month. The class will focus on connecting with other players onstage and introducing the “monopop” format. The format is an improvised play lasting 20-35 minutes, in which performers usually stay in one character, but then “pop out” of the main narrative to perform short flashbacks, musings or hypothetical scenes, Beeler said.But, since there
Expat LivingJan. 7, 2014