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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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Ministry denies blame for Jamboree debacle
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Pianist Cho Seong-Jin named Berlin Philharmonic's artist-in-residence
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Korean kkokdu to be exhibited across Europe
The Kokdu Museum in Seoul will be promoting Korea’s traditional wooden figurine culture overseas with a touring exhibition across Europe, the museum announced Tuesday. Collections of various kkokdu from the museum will be on display in Germany, Hungary, Belgium and France starting Thursday until April of next year. The Kokdu Museum is dedicated to the time-honored funeral rituals of kkokdu, which are small figurines carved from pine wood that were traditionally used during funeral practices duri
CultureSept. 24, 2013
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Trove of U.S. folk music unearthed in library archive
DETROIT (AP) ― Detroit is famous for its music, from the Motown hits of the 1960s to the cutting-edge punk of Iggy Pop to the rap of Eminem. Little known, though, is that Michigan was also fertile ground for folk music, brought to the region by immigrants in the early 20th century and played in the logging camps, mines and factory towns where they worked. Legendary folklorist Alan Lomax discovered the music in 1938 when he visited the Midwest on his famous 10-year cross-country trek to document
PerformanceSept. 24, 2013
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Housekeeper drama comes out strong
The new SBS drama “Suspicious Housekeeper” got off to a respectable start, achieving an audience rating of 8.2 percent on its premiere night on Monday, Nielson Korea showed. The figure is close to the 8.5 percent achieved by the hit drama “Empire of Gold” in its premiere. In the original Japanese version aired in 2011, “I am Mita, Your Housekeeper,” audience ratings peaked in its last episode at a whopping 40 percent. Aired in the same time slot, “Good Doctor” on KBS-2TV recorded an all-time hig
EntertainmentSept. 24, 2013
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Yellow Lounge to marry classical music with club scene
Classical music doesn’t always have to be enjoyed in a sedate concert hall. On Oct. 3, Oct. 31 and Nov. 12, Seoul nightclub Octagon will be filled with the sounds of string and wind instruments delivering classical tunes under flamboyant lighting, along with drinks, cheer and laughter. The 2013 Yellow Lounge Seoul, aimed at bringing more people to classical music by visiting the trendiest venues, will present The Philharmonics, composed of members of the Berlin and Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
PerformanceSept. 23, 2013
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Indonesian films get festival treatment
A total of nine Indonesian films will get the festival treatment in Korea this week, including a biopic of Indonesia’s third president, Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie.The first Indonesia Film Festival kicks off in Korea on Thursday, co-presented by Korea’s major multiplex chain CJ CGV, Korean entertainment company CJ E&M, Indonesian chain of movie theaters Blitz Megaplex and Indonesian film distribution company Jive Entertainment. The film festival will be held in Seoul and Ansan, Gyeonggi Province,
FilmSept. 23, 2013
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Milan designers engage in season-bending
MILAN (AP) ― Without entering the debate over climate change, Milan fashion designers are engaging in some serious season-bending.Though this week’s fashion previews are for summer 2014, designers ― without claiming to have any weather crystal ball ― have dotted the runways with furs, boots and leather. The biggest cross-seasonal indulgences are fur stoles, tops and Prada even had a summer fur coat. Boots were summer cuts, with open toes, and leather jackets in some cases was perforated or inter
Arts & DesignSept. 23, 2013
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‘Breaking Bad’ wins top Emmy, letdown for ‘House of Cards’
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Cult crime show “Breaking Bad” won the best drama Emmy on Sunday, but there was disappointment for “House of Cards,” which had hoped to win the first major award for an online-only series.The best comedy award went to “Modern Family,” the fourth year in a row it has topped the category, while “Big Bang Theory” star Jim Parsons took the best comedy actor prize for a third time at the Emmys, television’s version of the Oscars.Liberace biopic “Behind the Candelabra” was the othe
TelevisionSept. 23, 2013
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Hollywood stars turn out for China’s new ‘cinema city’
QINGDAO, China (AFP) ― Nicole Kidman, Leonardo DiCaprio and John Travolta on Sunday added their star power to the glitzy inauguration of the ambitious “Qingdao Oriental Movie Metropolis,” billed as China’s answer to Hollywood.China’s richest man Wang Jianlin and his conglomerate Wanda Group have poured 50 billion yuan ($8.3 billion) into the sprawling complex in the city of Qingdao. Construction has already started but the complex will only be operational from 2016.Wang told a lavish and star-st
FilmSept. 23, 2013
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Busker Busker to usher in fall with new album
The trio of Busker Busker has squashed last year’s rumors of a possible breakup by announcing that they will be releasing the group’s much anticipated second studio album on Wednesday. The upcoming studio album will once again feature tracks written and composed by the bandmates themselves, according to representatives of Chungchun Music. The Korean alternative band with members Jang Beom-jun on vocals and guitar, Kim Hyung-tae on bass and Brad Moore on the drums first gained fame as participan
PerformanceSept. 23, 2013
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Oakwood Premier Coex Center to unveil new look after renovation
Oakwood Premier Coex Center, the leading serviced residence in Seoul, has embarked on a renovation project to offer a more guest-friendly experience 11 years after its opening. The 20 billion won ($18 million) renovation, which started in March, is transforming the classical interior of its 280 residences into a more chic and modern design that allows international travelers to stay comfortably in style. It is expected to be completed by October 2015. Oakwood Premier Coex Center has undergone t
TravelSept. 23, 2013
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Pioneering abstract painter dies at 89
Kim Hoon, among the first generation of abstract expressionists in Korea, died after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 89. Kim led the development of Korean modern art by opening the Modern Painting Exhibition in 1954 and forming the Korean Contemporary Printmakers Association in the late 1960s. His contemporaries include Park Soo-keun, Kim Whanki and Chang Ucchin. He was among the first Korean artists to be invited for an exhibition in New York in 1958, along with Kim Whanki and Pa
PeopleSept. 23, 2013
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Lee Choung-bum receives friendship medal from Vietnam
Lee Choung-bum, founder of the Junghae Welfare Association in Seoul, received a friendship medal from the Vietnamese government on Saturday for promoting bilateral relations between South Korea and Vietnam, the association said. The medal is conferred to a foreigner or a group of foreigners who have contributed greatly to friendship between the two countries. The 57-year-old attorney and other like-minded Koreans opened Junghae Vocational School, the predecessor of Thu Duc College of Technology
PeopleSept. 23, 2013
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Akie Abe hopes on Facebook for better Korea-Japan ties
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s wife Akie Abe recently posted a Facebook message hoping for the restoration of strained relations between South Korea and Japan.According to the Asahi Shimbun and reports in other media on Monday, the 51-year-old wife of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe disclosed in the post that she attended the Korea Japan Festival 2013, one of Japan’s largest events for cultural exchanges between the two countries, at Hibiya Park in Tokyo on Saturday.It also showed a photo her jo
PeopleSept. 23, 2013
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YG CEO is Korea’s wealthiest shareholder in entertainment
Yang Hyun-suk, former member of iconic idol group Seotaiji and the Boys and current CEO of YG Entertainment, is Korea’s wealthiest celebrity stockholder, according data published by the market research site Chaebul.com on Monday. The site revealed that Yang’s shares were valued at 197.3 billion won ($183.4 million) as of last week, making him the richest celebrity shareholder. As the head of one of Korea’s top three entertainment agencies, Yang has made a name for himself as one of the most soug
PeopleSept. 23, 2013
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[Photo News] Municipal cooperation
PeopleSept. 23, 2013
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Men of ‘Parsifal’
Korean opera fans will be able to immerse themselves in the world of Richard Wagner on Oct. 1, 3 and 5 when the German composer’s four-and-a-half-hour opera “Parsifal” will be staged at Seoul Arts Center Opera Theater. “Parsifal” is regarded as the end of the dry spell for Wagnerian operas here, which have been absent from the stage since the 1970s. Since Wagner’s creations have been considered long, difficult and abstract by the majority of music fans, only arias or excerpts have been presented
PerformanceSept. 22, 2013
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French-Canadian troupe to open SIDance 2013
A performance by a French-Canadian troupe will open the 16th Seoul International Dance Festival (SIDance), the nation’s largest annual dance bash, which kicks off Oct. 7.One of the most reputable genre showcases here, the event is presented by the local section of the International Dance Council CID-UNESCO. A total of 51 dance companies from 16 countries will present 51 works including some collaborations.For the festival’s opening performance, French-Canadian company Cas Public will present “Va
PerformanceSept. 22, 2013
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Bono joins world leaders at Global Citizen Festival
U2 front man Bono and a long list of world leaders will attend next week’s Global Citizen Festival to help fight poverty. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, leaders from several countries and U.S. lawmakers will join Stevie Wonder, Kings of Leon, Alicia Keys and John Mayer at the free concert Sept. 28 in New York’s Central Park. The concert coincides with the U.N. General Assembly, and fans earn free tickets for helping spread the word or volunteering to help end world poverty.Bono wi
PerformanceSept. 22, 2013
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Insane Deegie back for more
This is the seventh in a series on producers, MCs, DJs and artists working in the Korean underground hip-hop scene. ― Ed.When some people hear the name Insane Deegie, they think of the grandfather of the Korean diss battle: the young, angry first-generation hip-hop artist who filled his songs with curse words and was not afraid to go after anyone, even former President Lee Myung-bak. They might not think of the smooth sounds of jazz hip-hop, which is the concept Deegie has been using for his per
PerformanceSept. 22, 2013
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Wife of late Kumho Asiana honorary chairman dies
Park Marguerite Clark, wife of the late honorary chairman of Kumho Asiana Group Park Seong-yawng, passed away due to a chronic illness at St. John’s Health Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday. She was 81. After being cremated, the ashes of her body will be moved from L.A. to Seoul through an Asiana flight on Tuesday and a memorial room will be set up at Sinchon Severance Hospital. A visit to pay condolence is possible from the same day and the funeral procession will leave the hospital on Thursda
PeopleSept. 22, 2013