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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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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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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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[KH Explains] Will alternative trading platform shake up Korean stock market?
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TV announcers find love in younger men
KBS TV announcer Chung Se-jin, 39, will marry a man 10 years her junior. The former presenter of KBS primetime news show “9 O’clock News,” Chung reportedly sent out wedding invitations to her colleagues earlier last week. The groom-to-be is a fellow Yonsei University alumnus and currently works at a commercial bank in downtown Seoul, sources said. Chung, who found fandom for her intelligent and modest news reading, will wed at a cathedral in Seoul on June 21. Chung’s former colleague, former KBS
June 18, 2013
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Footballer, actress deny wedding rumors
For the third time since 2011, footballer Park Ji-sung and actress Kim Sa-rang have denied rumors that they are an item. Sidus HQ, Kim’s agency, on Friday warned that it is considering taking legal action against those who spread rumors that the 35-year-old actress will marry the Queens Park Rangers midfielder on Sept. 7 at Lotte Hotel in downtown Seoul. Earlier on Friday, the Web was abuzz that a banquet room in a flashy hotel in downtown Seoul was booked under the name of Park and Kim, a forme
June 18, 2013
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FTISLAND to sing Japanese animation song
Five-member boy band FTISLAND will sing the closing song of animated film “Toriko,” which will hit cinemas in Japan on July 27, the entertainers’ agency said Thursday. The song “Shiawa Seoli” will be released as the group’s 11th Japanese single cover on July 24. “Toriko” is based on a comic with same name released through Shonen Jump magazine since 2008. It follows the journey of Toriko, a gourmand, in search of the best ingredients around the world. The comic book was made into a TV animation f
June 18, 2013
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On the road beyond Seoul
Aiming to take tourists “from Seoul to Korea,” the K-shuttle is the nation’s only foreigner-only tour bus designed to encourage visitors to venture beyond the city limits of Seoul and experience all the splendors that Korea has to offer. It is estimated that 60 percent of tourists who visit Korea remain in Seoul without ever traveling outside the city limits. Supported in part by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and organized by the local offices of U.S. Travel, the K-shuttle tour bus was estab
June 18, 2013
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British Council to open monthly lecture series
The British Council Korea is beginning a monthly series of talks by British authors and public figures in Korea on Friday. The first presenter is Andrew Salmon, a Seoul-based reporter who has written two books on the Korean War. His presentation will be based on his book “Scorched Earth, Black Snow,” which documents the actions of British and Australian troops during the early part of the Korean War.Future presentations will be provided by Michael Breen, a journalist and the author of “The Korea
Expat LivingJune 18, 2013
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Improv comedy show to run in Itaewon
Seoul City Improv is running a show at the Bull and Barrel in Itaewon on Saturday.“We’re always looking for new ways to expand the art of improv, and we hope to show you a few of the new games we’ve got up our sleeve at the Bull & Barrel show this month,” said SCI president Don Eskridge.“We’ll be performing short-form in the first half and long-form in the second half, hoping to achieve the best of both worlds. We certainly love both forms of improv and think the audience will, too,” he said.Sho
Expat LivingJune 18, 2013
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Climbing course for teenagers offered in English
Sanirang Alpine Networks, a Seoul-based climbing school specializing in catering to expats, is offering training camps for middle and high schoolers this summer.The overnight youth Climbing Camps run on June 29-30 and July 27-28 and take place at Bukhansan National Park in northeastern Seoul.The course, given in English, will cover basic climbing, abseiling and belaying at an artificial wall on the first day. They will then move to Bukhansan National Park to learn good practice when hiking and c
Expat LivingJune 18, 2013
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White Box to stage ‘The Orderly’
Probationary Theater is partnering with The Rebel Alliance to put on an original play performed and written by a local expat.The play was written by Michael Downey, a professor at the department of acting and visual arts at Suwon Science College, who will also perform the one-man play.The piece is based on a man Downey met in his native New Zealand, who worked as an orderly at Auckland’s North Shore Hospital during the week and on weekends fought as a Viking with a historical reenactment society
Expat LivingJune 18, 2013
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Hip-hop night to give artists a new platform
Expat-run entertainment outfit ICONZ Media is hosting a new monthly hip-hop night in Itaewon to give a new platform to emerging hip-hop artists in Seoul.The show is planned for the third Friday of every month.ICONZ already puts on Freestyle Fridays on the first Friday of every month, but the focus of this event is a bit different, according DJ iDub, who hosts Hip Hop Allstars.“With Freestyle Fridays we have the artists come in that just come up with their own lyrics as they go in a freestyle con
Expat LivingJune 18, 2013
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The silent power of familiar landscapes
Just as many people wish to escape from the usual routine and travel to remote places, many artists travel far in search of inspiration and a new style. But for artist Roh Choong-hyun, the place where he lives is what motivates him to paint. Since 2005, the artist has focused on portraying what most people would find mundane and familiar ― landscapes of the capital city of Seoul ― for his series “Prosaic Landscape.” “I have always wanted to paint the Hangang River Park where I often go for walks
PerformanceJune 18, 2013
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On 200th birthday, Wagner premiere wins over Moscow
MOSCOW (AFP) ― Two centuries after the birth of Richard Wagner, audiences in Russia are beginning to overcome decades of suspicion shadowed by the horror of World War II and embrace the music of the great German composer.The Novaya Opera (New Opera) in the Russian capital scored a major triumph with a new production of Wagner’s blazingly intense opera of doomed love “Tristan and Isolde” that was astonishingly the Moscow premiere of one of the cornerstones of Western music.The gaping absence of t
PerformanceJune 18, 2013
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Seo Hee to star as Tatiana in Universal Ballet’s ‘Onegin’
Korean-born ballerina Seo Hee, who currently serves as the principal dancer of American Ballet Theater, is to give a performance as a lead in John Cranko’s three-act ballet “Onegin.”The 27-year-old is to dance with Korea’s Universal Ballet Company, as well as Roberto Bolle, her fellow principal dancer at the ABT.Seo, who joined the dance company in 2004, became a member of its corps de ballet in 2006, and was promoted to soloist in August 2010. She was promoted to the troupe’s principal dancer l
PerformanceJune 18, 2013
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Helen Mirren in ‘The Audience’ sets NT Live record
NEW YORK (AP) ― As a queen, Helen Mirren reigns on screen and stage.National Theatre Live, which broadcasts stage shows from England to movie screens worldwide, said Monday that its June 13 live broadcast of Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II in the play “The Audience’’ has captured its largest audience to date.“We were expecting a big audience for it because there’s been great buzz but it’s turned out even greater than expected,’’ David Sabel, executive producer of NT Live, said in an interview from
PerformanceJune 18, 2013
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Kanye West eerie, erratic on ‘Yeezus’
It’s hard to digest all of Kanye West on his new album.“Yeezus’’ is the rapper’s darkest, eeriest and most erratic album of his six solo releases. He is in militant form on the 10-track set, rapping over beats that are artsy, electronic and gloomy. It’s a far stretch from the contemporary rap and pop success he achieved with more than a dozen Top 10 hits, including “Gold Digger,’’ “Stronger’’ and “Heartless.’’ But that isn’t necessarily a bad thing.“Yeezus’’ continues on the dark and emotive pat
PerformanceJune 18, 2013
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2NE1 to release new single next month
2NE1 is releasing its long-awaited new single next month, YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun-suk announced Tuesday morning through the agency’s website. According to the press release, the group will release a series of new singles, one at a time, from July to September. 2NE1 is also planning to release either an EP or full-length album in October, followed by a concert. On their upcoming song “Falling in Love,” 2NE1 have tried an entirely new genre, reggae, according to Yang.“2NE1 is certainly tryi
PerformanceJune 18, 2013
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Psy wraps ‘Gentleman’ promotions
Psy ended official promotions of his latest single “Gentleman” in true Psy fashion with a firework-filled extravagant performance at Canada’s 2013 MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto on Sunday. “By the way, this was the official last performance of ‘Gentleman’ on TV, which was all with the fireworks, with the greatest crowd ever,” he said in an article on Billboard. “It was a really touching moment, so bless ‘Gentleman.’” Most critics rightfully speculated that Psy would be unable to replicate the
PerformanceJune 18, 2013
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Beckham shines during China visit
BEIJING (AFP) ― Football superstar David Beckham began a seven-day visit to China on Monday, sprinkling stardust at a charity event as the domestic game reels from its latest humiliation.The recently retired former England captain was donating his football shirts for a children’s charity at the start of a visit in which he is expected to be joined by his glamorous wife Victoria on Sunday.The 38-year-old announced his retirement last month after winning the French league title with Paris Saint-Ge
PeopleJune 18, 2013
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Britain’s Prince Philip leaves hospital after surgery
LONDON (AFP) ― Queen Elizabeth II’s 92-year-old husband Prince Philip walked out of hospital on Monday “in good spirits,” 10 days after undergoing exploratory abdominal surgery.The Duke of Edinburgh, who went under the knife on June 7, smiled and waved as he left the private London Clinic in the center of the British capital.“The duke is in good condition and good spirits. He’ll take a period of convalescence of approximately two months,” a Buckingham Palace spokesman said. “The duke has express
PeopleJune 18, 2013
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Lim Kim comes back with 1st solo album
Singer Lim Kim of singing duo Togewol has unveiled her first album as a solo artist.Titled “A Voice,” the album features five songs including the pre-released track “Number 1.” The album is slated for an official release on Tuesday, but the tracks were made available for downloading a day earlier.The title track “All Right” swept local music charts just hours after its release, topping at least five charts including, Mnet, Naver and Bugs and taking the No. 2 spot on Melon behind Sistar’s “Give I
PerformanceJune 18, 2013
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Cathedral dedicated to Korean unification to open in Paju
A cathedral with mosaic works made by North Korean artists will open on June 25, the 63rd anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War, in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of Korea announced Monday. The mosaic works inside the “Catholic Church of Repentance and Redemption” were produced by seven artists of the Mansudae Art Studio, one of the most renowned art groups in the North, in 2007. They depicted martyrs from Pyongyang and Hwanghae Province as well as some from So
CultureJune 17, 2013