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Raising bookworms or robots? Why private reading academies thrive
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Yoon struggles amid lowest approval rating
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LG Display unveils world's most stretchable display
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Korean shipbuilders upbeat on Trump’s call for collaboration
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Fire at Posco plant in Pohang extinguished, but raises safety concerns
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Student backlash erupts as Dongduk Women's University weighs coed future
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BTS’ Jin to spread happiness with 1st solo album ‘Happy’
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What is South Korea’s 4B movement?
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Fire erupts at POSCO Pohang plant; 1 worker injured
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[Herald Interview] JobKorea’s Klik brings jobs, community to growing foreign workforce in Korea
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Migration, relocation and a pregnancy
Filmmaker Park Moon-chil was alone with his mother in a car in 2006 when she broke the shocking news to him: His unmarried sister was pregnant.“My mother said something like, ‘It looks like you are going to be an uncle soon,’” Park told The Korea Herald during an interview in Seoul on Tuesday. “I literally did not understand at first. I thought she was talking about a relative having a baby or something.”Park’s latest documentary, “My Place,” is a deeply personal account of his own family, espec
FilmJan. 22, 2014
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Inbound cruise tourists increase over 6 years
The number of foreign cruise tourists to Korea has increased over the last six years, emerging as a welcome boost in the inbound travel market. Korea saw the number of foreign cruise passengers stopping at Korean ports grow tenfold from 70,000 in 2008 to 700,000 last year. Last year saw a two-fold increase from the previous year and the number is expected to reach about 900,000 this year, according to the Korea Tourism Organization. “We expect the number of cruise tourists to Korea to continue t
TravelJan. 22, 2014
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Former Louvre chief to head preparations for 130th anniversary of French-Korean ties
The former president of the Louvre Museum and Cho Yang-ho, the chairman and CEO of Korean Air, will head up a joint organizing commission to prepare for the 130th anniversary of Korean-French diplomatic relations in 2015 and 2016.Henri Loyrette, former president and general director of the Louvre Museum, announced his appointment as he wrapped up a week-long visit to South Korea with a press briefing at the French Embassy, Tuesday. Cho is well-known as an avid supporter of the arts here and abro
CultureJan. 22, 2014
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Oakwood offers Lunar New Year package
Oakwood Premier Coex Center is offering a winter accommodation package to guests who wish to relax with family members during the Lunar New Year holidays next week. The package, available from Jan. 24 to Feb. 2, consists of a one-night stay, two movie tickets for Megabox and two Coex Aquarium passes. Rates range from 165,000-235,000 won ($154-220) depending on the room type. The Studio Deluxe is available at 165,000 won, the One Bed Deluxe at 195,000 won and the Two Bed Deluxe at 235,000 won. Fo
TravelJan. 22, 2014
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Rock band YB to debut in U.S., U.K.
Korea’s signature rock band YB is gearing up for its official debut in the United Kingdom and Unites States after signing with Doug Goldstein, the former manager of American hard rock legends Guns N’ Roses, YB’s management agency announced on Tuesday. YB is slated to release its first English single with Goldstein in February and introduce itself overseas through various radio gigs and music magazines in the West. The PR firm Lesley Z Media, which successfully promoted popular acts including Sto
PerformanceJan. 22, 2014
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Opera star to sing national anthem at Super Bowl
NEW YORK (AP) ― The Super Bowl will have a touch of the classical this year: Opera star Renee Fleming will sing the national anthem. The four-time Grammy winner will perform before the Denver Broncos and the Seattle Seahawks play at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Feb 2. Fleming is the first opera star to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl. In recent years, it has been performed mainly by a mix of pop and country stars. Known as “The People’s Diva,” the soprano is closely id
PerformanceJan. 22, 2014
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Gaga at Versace, Kate Bosworth hits Dior
PARIS (AP) ― “I’m just trying to change the world, one sequin at a time,” Lady Gaga once said. And the fashion-inspired singer reigned supreme at the opening of Paris’ luxuriant haute couture shows. Monday marked the first full day of the spring-summer 2014 displays in Paris, including collections from Christian Dior Couture, Giambattista Valli and Schiaparelli.Here are some key moments and tidbits from the day.Lady Gaga at VersaceShe may not yet have changed the world, but Lady Gaga almost upst
Arts & DesignJan. 22, 2014
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New NYC doorman duty: Spotting elder abuse
NEW YORK (AP) ― New York’s doormen are being enlisted as an army of eyes to look for signs of elder abuse: a stranger picking up the mail, the sudden presence of a rarely seen relative with an attitude, a bruise. “Doormen know everything that’s going on,” Joy Solomon said before conducting a training session for doormen, porters and other apartment workers, fittingly held over the din of whirring dryers in the laundry room of a Manhattan building. “They know who’s going in, who’s going out. They
CultureJan. 22, 2014
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What makes Kim Soo-hyun so popular in China?
Asian viewers have their eyes on South Korean dramas and actors. Kim Soo-hyun, in particular, hero of the hit drama “Man from the Stars,” is gaining explosive popularity in China, topping the “Today’s Actor” chart on China’s largest search engine Baidu on Jan. 14. “Kim Soo-hyun is handsome, and many girls would want to approach him,” said Connie Pang, 33, a big fan of Korean dramas who lives in Hong Kong. The 27-year-old heartthrob has been well-regarded for his acting, too. “Kim Soo-hyun is on
Jan. 22, 2014
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10 tips for working smarter
Forbes reported 10 tips for working better. David Rock, director of the NeuroLeadership Institute and author of “Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long,” provides the tips.(MCT)1. Don’t check your email first thing.2. Make your first task of the day prioritizing your top three goals.3. Conserve your decision-making energy at every opportunity.4. Find and protect your quality thinking time.5. Reserve meetings for your low-focus
Life&CultureJan. 22, 2014
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Farm volunteers join hands in Korea
A group from World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms will descend on a farm this weekend to lend a helping hand.But instead of spades or secateurs, they will be using hammers, saws and paintbrushes, as they look to create murals and add to the facilities.The farm is one of 60 across Korea participating with the local branch of the international farming volunteer group.The group has volunteered at the farm regularly. Last summer, it hosted a WWOOF farm camp there for 50 people, during which the
Expat LivingJan. 21, 2014
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Friends in Korea turns language swaps into social events
For those fed up with the pitfalls of individual language exchanges or who just want a quick, informal way to broaden their social circle, Friends in Korea is there to help.David Lund and Daniel Kim founded the group in 2004 to connect expats with locals. It now hosts about 25 events each month. Kim started the international parties on a monthly basis, said Lund.“We’ve been close friends for about 10 years now, so naturally when Daniel’s original parties grew, we started to work together,” he sa
Expat LivingJan. 21, 2014
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Seoul Global Center celebrates Lunar New Year’s Day with expats
The Seoul City Government is holding its annual Lunar New Year’s Day celebration on Jan. 28 with help from the Seoul Global Center.The event, which is hosted by an English-speaking volunteer team, is exclusively for expatriates. It includes an opening performance and is followed by “saebae,” the traditional bow to greet the elders. Also a quiz will be held with questions about Korean culture.After the formal aspect of the event, participants can choose among several games to be played and other
Expat LivingJan. 21, 2014
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Camarata seeks singers for ‘African Sanctus’
The Camarata Music Company is searching for new members for its choir, ahead of its performance of choral mass “African Sanctus,” by British composer David Fanshawe.“(African Sanctus) informs both listener and performer about African music and its relationship to Western polyphony and captures the eternal and spiritual soul of music,” said Ryan Goessl, the founder and conductor of CMC.The choir consists of people from various backgrounds aged 14 to 75 and includes amateur and professional musici
Expat LivingJan. 21, 2014
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Book club hosts discussion with LTI Korea chief
Korea Herald columnist Kim Seong-kon, who is president of the Literature Translation Institute of Korea, will be the special guest at the 10 Magazine Book Club on Saturday.Kim, who is also an English professor at Seoul National University, will be interviewed by Charles Montgomery, an English professor at Dongguk University.After the discussion, Kim will answer questions from the audience.On Feb. 22, the club will invite novelist Hwang Sun-mi, best known for her book “The Hen Who Dreamed She Cou
Expat LivingJan. 21, 2014
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Music ‘made by Korea’
SM Entertainment, the largest record company in Korea, is at the forefront of K-pop’s worldwide popularity, churning out the hottest groups such as Girls’ Generation and EXO. Although it has received lots of praise for earning precious dollars, there is also growing criticism over the supposed lack of “Korean-ness” in its music, due to widespread employment of foreign professionals, including songwriters and even singers, during the production process. A typical example is EXO. The Korean-Chines
PerformanceJan. 21, 2014
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Troubled Bolshoi presents new musical director
MOSCOW (AFP) ― The Bolshoi Theater on Monday presented its new musical director, who has been appointed to help restore the tarnished reputation of the scandal-ridden theater.Tugan Sokhiev, a 36-year-old conductor who studied in Saint Petersburg, is currently musical director of the Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse and of the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin.On Monday, the Bolshoi’s general director Vladimir Urin presented Sokhiev to journalists, calling him “one of the most in-dem
PerformanceJan. 21, 2014
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Ko Un wins prestigious poetry award
Renowned poet Ko Un has been selected as the 2014 winner of the Golden Wreath, one of the most prestigious awards for poets given by Struga Poetry Evenings, an international poetry festival held annually in Struga, Republic of Macedonia.The festival was first founded in 1962, and the Golden Wreath international award was established in 1966. The first recipient was Soviet poet Robert Ivanovich Rozhdestvensky (1932-1994), who is considered one of the pioneers of poetry in the former Soviet Union.
BooksJan. 21, 2014
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Israel grants Filipina X-Factor winner license to sing
JERUSALEM (AFP) ― A 47-year-old Filipina carer who won Israel’s X-Factor talent show has been granted permission to earn a living as a singer in the Jewish state, officials said on Monday. Rose Fostanes, the only foreign contestant on the show, moved to Israel six years ago, obtaining a visa to work as a carer for the sick and elderly.Her success, which saw her winning last week’s final with a soaring rendition of Frank Sinatra’s “My Way,” sparked celebrations across the Philippines and praise f
PerformanceJan. 21, 2014
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Cuba art exchange with Key West bridges strait
HAVANA (AP) ― Thirty woodcuts by the late Mario Sanchez are on display in Havana, the first exhibition of an American artist of Cuban descent to be featured in the Caribbean country’s flagship National Museum of Fine Arts. “One Race,” which opened Friday, is part of an exchange between Havana and Key West under which several prominent Cuban artists will exhibit on the Florida island next month. “This exhibit is about the human race: old, young, black and white, all genders, all sexes,” curator N
TelevisionJan. 21, 2014