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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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Korean War sites considered for national cultural heritage status
The Cultural Heritage Administration on Monday said it would push to register five historical sites of the Korean War (1950-1953) as cultural heritage subject to state management. Those being considered are the Resistance Shrine at Mount Gamaksan in Paju; the Norwegian field hospital in Dongducheon; a military bunker in Pocheon; the joint cemetery of the Taegeukdan resistance in Goyang, all in Gyeonggi Province; and the joint cemetery of policemen who died during battle against North Korean mili
CultureJune 24, 2013
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Ministry seeks to revive Joseon portraiture
Portraits in Korea are much more than simple artworks. Rather, they are signs of respect for ancestors that have been passed down through generations. Portraits of the Joseon era (1392-1910) are known for their realistic description and details. They are also called jeonsinhwa, a painting that passes down the spirits of ancestors. Unlike in neighboring countries, painters were devoted to portraying subjects as realistically as possible based on the belief that “if things as small as a strand of
CultureJune 24, 2013
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‘Monsters’ beats zombies, Superman at box office
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Turns out zombies and Superman are no match for monsters.Disney’s “Monsters University’’ is the weekend box-office winner, according to studio estimates released Sunday. The animated family film, which reunites stars Billy Crystal and John Goodman and their characters from the 2001 hit “Monsters, Inc.,’’ debuted in first place with $82 million, beating out swarming zombies in “World War Z’’ and Superman himself in “Man of Steel.’’“The diversity of this weekend is part of what
FilmJune 24, 2013
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‘Who Is Next?’ YG to debut new boy band via reality TV competition
Which new boy band in the making has what it takes to become the next Big Bang? YG Entertainment founder and CEO Yang Hyun-suk has decided to leave that decision up to the fans.Yang announced over the weekend that he would be launching a new reality TV show, “WIN,” to determine which one of his current boy bands in training will make their debut. “WIN,” which stands for “Who Is Next?” will feature two rival groups waiting to debut in a winner-takes-all talent competition. The boy band that recei
PerformanceJune 24, 2013
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Lee Byung-hun, Jeon Do-yeon to star in ‘Hyeopnyeo’
Korean film stars Lee Byung-hun and Jeon Do-yeon will appear in a historical drama that will mark their first onscreen appearance together in 14 years, it was reported Monday. According to local news outlet TV Report, Lee recently decided to accept a leading role in “Hyeopnyeo,” which will be directed by Park Heung-shik, whose previous films include “Bravo, My Life!,” “I Wish I Had a Wife” and “My Mother, The Mermaid.” Jeon, who has long been friends with Park and starred with Lee in the 1999
FilmJune 24, 2013
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Korea America Friendship Society to honor American soldiers, civilian
The Korea America Friendship Society will hold “Korea America Friendship Night,” its 22nd anniversary reception, in the grand ballroom at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on Thursday. Four U.S. soldiers and one Department of Defense civilian will receive “Korea America Friendship Society Awards” during the event. The awards recognize their volunteering to teach English, hold cultural exchanges, athletic events and festivals for young Korean students, and projects to promote mutual understanding with the lo
PeopleJune 24, 2013
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FSS governor becomes volunteer interpreter
Financial Supervisory Service governor Choi Soo-hyun will double as a volunteer English interpreter. The 58-year-old official was recently recruited as a volunteer interpreter by BBB Korea, a corporation which provides interpretation services by telephone 24 hours a day. BBB Korea posted openings for 431 volunteer interpreters in April, and about 1,300 applied. In late April, he passed the third and final round of the test, a three-way telephone conversation involving a foreigner and a Korean. H
PeopleJune 24, 2013
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Top three English sitcoms for Korean learners
Having good English proficiency has long been a task for many South Koreans, as it has huge effects on one’s life such as promotions or high exam scores. Korean learners are actively using English TV series since they are both entertaining and educational. The Korea Herald has summed up the three most popular English series in Korea that draw wide interest from enthusiastic English learners. 1. “Modern Family”“Modern Family” is a U.S. comedy series first aired in 2009. The story revolves around
TelevisionJune 24, 2013
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Most Korean travelers dream of overseas romance
The majority of South Korean travelers have fantasies about an unexpected romantic encounter with a stranger while traveling, a survey found on Monday.Skyscanner, a flight information website, conducted a survey of 1,000 South Koreans aged 18 or over who have overseas travel experience. The survey found 61.4 percent of the respondents had thought about a possible romantic date with a stranger during their journey.The most favored place to have such a moment was the beach at 48.2 percent.In the
TravelJune 24, 2013
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NBA star, model seen ‘cozying up’: media
Rumors that Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers may be dating model Kate Upton has mushroomed online after U.S. media reported on Thursday that the stars had been witnessed “cozying up” at a nightclub in New York.E! Online, quoting an unnamed source, reported that Griffin and Upton got intimate last Wednesday while hanging out with their friends. The 21-year-old Upton is believed to have joined Griffin and his friends, including teammate DeAndre Jordan, around 11:30 p.m.According to the so
PeopleJune 24, 2013
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South Africa: Nelson Mandela in critical condition
Nelson Mandela's health has deteriorated and he is now in critical condition, the South African government said Sunday.The office of President Jacob Zuma said in a statement that he had visited the 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader at a hospital Sunday evening and was informed by the medical team that Mandela's condition had become critical in the past 24 hours.“The doctors are doing everything possible to get his condition to improve and are ensuring that Madiba is well-looked after and is comf
PeopleJune 24, 2013
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Germany, Russia clash over art looted by Red Army
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) ― The glittering glories of Russia’s Hermitage Museum were shadowed Friday by tensions between Russia and Germany over a new exhibit including objects looted by Red Army soldiers after they overran the Nazis.German Chancellor Angela Merkel, visiting the opening of the exhibition with Russian President Vladimir Putin, noted pointedly that some of the items on display had been brought from Germany and “it gives us great happiness that we can see all of them today.“We wi
PerformanceJune 23, 2013
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Gustavo Dudamel is bowled over by the Bowl
In the history of music, certain artists always will be twined with certain venues: Charlie Parker and Birdland, the Apollo Theater and Ella Fitzgerald, James Levine and the Metropolitan Opera House.The number of performers who’ve played the Hollywood Bowl is so long and venerable that no single name could dominate its legacy, not even that of the Fab Four. But over the last eight years, since he made his Bowl debut as a 24-year-old conducting Silvestre Revueltas’ “La Noche de los Mayas” and Tch
PerformanceJune 23, 2013
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Dancing toward respect and fame
The man said he would show some moves. In a blink of an eye, his body spun a couple of times with just his hands touching the floor. Thanks to his relatively long legs ― and taekwondo training in his early teens ― the spins performed by break dancer VERO are larger and more dramatic than average Korean b-boys, but somehow lighter and very well controlled. With his signature spins, the 27-year-old dancer became a household name in the b-boy circle. VERO, whose real name is Jang Ji-kwang, won the
PerformanceJune 23, 2013
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‘Under the Dome’ helps break summer rerun spell
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― There’s no summer break anymore for broadcast networks, with overachieving cable competitors regularly airing new series instead of succumbing to rerun laziness.Over at CBS, star students have teamed up for the ambitious “Under the Dome.’’The 13-episode drama series debuting Monday is based on the best-selling Stephen King book and includes heavyweights Steven Spielberg, Neal Baer (“ER,’’ “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’’), Jack Bender (“Lost’’) and comic-book and TV scribe
TelevisionJune 23, 2013
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Film about N.K. defectors to be shown in Toronto
“The Defector,” a documentary film directed and produced by a Canadian-Korean director, will have a free screening in Toronto next month, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported Saturday.The film by award-winning director Ann Shin will be screened at Innis Town Hall of the University of Toronto on July 4, the Washington-based radio station said.The film takes the Toronto-based director on an arduous journey with two North Korean defectors, who have high hopes of gaining a better life in South Korea, from
FilmJune 23, 2013
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Reality TV hypes plastic surgery craze
An overweight 20-year-old man with breasts and “unattractive facial features,” as well as a 30-year-old woman suffering from excessive hair growth due to a hormonal malfunction boasted that they have found a second life. They each went under the knife and were strongly driven to shed the weight. And when they walked out into the “world” with vulnerable hearts, hundreds of thousands of people gave them the “victory” sign and applauded them for looking “unbelievably great.” These were the lucky tw
CultureJune 23, 2013
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[Photo News] Herald chairman lectures on leadership
Herald Corp. chairman Jungwook Hong gives a lecture on leadership to about 100 members of the Future CEO Academy at Novotel Ambassador Gangnam in Seoul on Thursday. The academy is an association of alumni of a Korea Management Association program for second- and third-generation chief executives. (Lee Sang-sub/The Korea Herald)
PeopleJune 23, 2013
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Korean War veteran reminds people of ‘forgotten war’
Larry Kinard’s Korean War memories come back to him with a vivid clarity, which makes him shudder at the recollection of being so close to death.One of them is of an incident that took place in 1952, three years after he became a U.S. Army second lieutenant to serve in the 3rd Infantry Division on the front-line. He was 22. Looking out at the enemy territory over the Imjin River, an artillery shell exploded just 22 meters in front of a four-member observation team. “It literally blew us out of t
PeopleJune 23, 2013
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Putin claims no memory of ‘stealing’ Super Bowl ring
SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (AFP) ― Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he had no recollection of allegedly stealing the Super Bowl ring belonging to the National Football League’s New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.The New York Post reported on June 14 that Kraft had told a U.S. audience that he had once met Putin in 2005 and showed him the $25,000 ring team players and owners are awarded for winning the U.S. football league final.Kraft said that Putin took the ring in his ha
PeopleJune 23, 2013