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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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A rare collaboration
We’ve seen her dance “Swan Lake” and “Giselle,” pulling off her strict, purest ballet techniques. But this Friday, Kim Ji-young, the long-time famed principal dancer of Korean National Ballet, will groove to techno music onstage, clad in white pants and sporting oversized sunglasses.“I hear my choreographer wants me to look like a robot of some sort onstage,” the 34-year-old dancer tells The Korea Herald at Arko Arts Theater in Seoul, Monday. She just got back from Mokpo, South Jeolla Province,
PerformanceMay 28, 2013
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Actress Han, footballer Ki set July 1 for wedding date
Actress Han Hye-jin and Ki Sung-yueng, an all-around midfielder for Swansea City in the English Premier League, announced Tuesday that they will tie the knot on July 1.“We will get married on July 1,” Han said on Twitter.Earlier this month, the couple first announced their plan to get married, without specifying the exact date and venue.The announcement has drawn much public attention because of their fame and the fact that Han is eight years older than the 24-year-old footballer, which is rare
PeopleMay 28, 2013
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[Photo News] Public asset management forum
PeopleMay 28, 2013
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Cheongju craft biennale names designer, actress as envoys
Organizers of the Cheongju International Craft Biennale 2013 appointed fashion designer Lie Sang-bong and actress Koo Hye-sun as goodwill ambassadors on Tuesday.Lie and Koo will not only promote the craft festival until it opens, but also engage in audience programs during the event, including “dates with visitors,” the organization committee said.Koo will also display her own crafts, while Lie plans a fashion show and a special exhibition of products that he designed.The biennale is scheduled t
PeopleMay 28, 2013
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S&T chairman donates W10b to scholarship fund
S&T Group chairman Choi Pyung-kyu donated 10 billion won ($8.9 million) of his private assets to a scholarship foundation. Choi gave 2 billion won in cash and 8 billion won worth of S&T Holdings stocks to a newly created S&T Group Scholarship Foundation.S&T Dynamics and S&T Motiv chipped in with 10 billion won apiece, increasing the fund to 30 billion won. Choi chairs the board of the scholarship foundation, which was launched in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, as of Tuesday.The board is to
PeopleMay 28, 2013
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Han Hye-jin to move to U.K. after getting married
Actress Han Hye-jin said she would move to the U.K. to be with husband-to-be Ki Sung-yueng after her wedding.Han said via Twitter on Tuesday that “My fiance Ki and I will be tying the knot on July 1. We will exchange vows to become husband and a wife.”Ki will return to the U.K. right after the wedding to join training with English Premier League club Swansea and Han will follow him after wrapping up her part for a film and broadcast program.Han’s agency said that though nothing has been decided
TelevisionMay 28, 2013
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CL unveils debut single ‘The Baddest Female’
K-pop girl group 2NE1 leader CL put out her first single “The Baddest Female” on Tuesday, along with its music video. “The Baddest Female” is a slow but powerful hip-hop song which stresses the importance of women being strong by calling them “bad girls.” The 22-year-old singer appeared on 15 sets, each in different outfits ranging from a masculine leather jacket and shorts to funky hip-hop trousers. “I would like to praise CL’s recently released music video for fine teamwork between the singer
PerformanceMay 28, 2013
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Cho Yong-pil to hold concert with indie rock bands
Cho Yong-pil, one of South Korea’s top singers, will showcase his 19th album, “Hello,” as well as many of his previous hits on a monthlong tour. Cho, widely regarded as the representative figure of Korean pop music, will kick off his tour at Seoul Olympic Park’s Gymnastics Stadium on May 31 amid heightened attention to his music following the successful launch of his much-anticipated “Hello” album. The 63-year-old singer will tour Daejeon, Uijeongbu, Jinju and Daegu for a full month.“I started
PerformanceMay 28, 2013
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[Photo News] Actress Hwang Jung-eum wows fans with fashion photos
Fashion magazine Bazaar recently released a series of photos featuring South Korean actress Hwang Jung-eum.Photos courtesy of Bazaar.
Arts & DesignMay 28, 2013
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[Newsmaker] Moon writes Korean film history at Cannes
Korean director Moon Byoung-gon on Sunday won the Short Film Palme d’Or at Cannes International Film Festival, which ran May 15-26, for his film “Safe.” Moon is the first Korean to win the honor.“I am bewildered and didn’t know if I would win a prize,” the 30-year-old director was quoted as saying after the awards ceremony in France. “I am all the more happy to receive this award because I had no expectation that I’d win.”The 13-minute short is described as a grim portrait of a man addicted to g
FilmMay 27, 2013
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Popularity of evening admissions to palace causes headache
More people visited Gyeongbokgung Palace during the five-day night viewing period last week than in any previous year since the event was launched in 2010. But its popularity is a mixed blessing. It not only caused much inconvenience to visitors, but raised some serious public safety issues as well as concerns about how to preserve the cultural heritage site while still keeping it open to large crowds. On Sunday evening during the final hours of the Gyeongbokgung Palace night viewing, a large cr
CultureMay 27, 2013
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KF music festival to encompass world music
From Irish ethnic tunes to Jamaican ska, world music will fill the air of the Hanbit Park outdoor stage in central Seoul June 1-2 as part of “KF Festival 2013 ― The Music of the World.” The festival, hosted by the Korea Foundation, aims to bridge Korea and the world and will focus on showcasing all kinds of music and performances on the stage. The Banana Choir, composed of children from an Indian slum, will open the event on Saturday evening. Their performance is part of a fund-raising project t
CultureMay 27, 2013
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Slush fund probe spreads to CJ E&M vice chairperson
CJ Entertainment & Media vice chairperson Lee Mi-kyung has been added to the list of CJ Group executives under investigation for allegedly establishing slush funds overseas as well as committing acts of tax evasion and fraud. CJ E&M is the widely influential media content division of the food and media powerhouse, which is the country’s 14th-largest business conglomerate.The affiliate is one of the driving forces behind hallyu and it remains to be seen what impact the current probe will have on
FilmMay 27, 2013
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Explicit lesbian love epic wins Cannes top prize
CANNES, France (AFP) ― An audacious lesbian love story featuring hardcore sex, “Blue is the Warmest Colour” by French-Tunisian director Abdellatif Kechiche, won the top prize Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival in a watershed year for gay rights.An all-star jury at cinema’s top showcase led this year by Hollywood director Steven Spielberg crowned the graphically erotic coming-of-age story set in France and clocking in at an epic three hours.In an unusual step, Spielberg awarded the prize to Kechi
FilmMay 27, 2013
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Italian soccer fans boo Psy
Worldwide superstar Psy was booed throughout the performance of his mega-hit “Gangnam Style” during the pregame festivities for the Italian Cup final between AS Roma and SS Lazio Roma at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Sunday. The event organizers responded to the unexpected crowd reaction by raising the volume of the music, but the audience kept disrupting the performance, shouting their own chants and lighting off small fireworks. Psy seemed embarrassed and shocked for a second but remained pr
PeopleMay 27, 2013
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Ex-KDB Gov. Chung dies
Chung Choon-taik, former governor of the Korea Development Bank, died of old age at Severance Hospital in Seoul on Sunday. He was 80. The Daegu native and Seoul National University graduate served as director-general in charge of foreign exchanges in the Ministry of Finance. In 1978, he became chief executive of Korea Exchange Bank. He then headed the Banking Supervisory Authority, the Korea Development Bank and the Securities Supervisory Board. He is the only two-time chairman of the Korea Fede
PeopleMay 27, 2013
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Hankook Cosmetics founder dies
Lim Kwang-chung, founder of Hankook Cosmetics Co. and Hanbul Cosmetics Co., died of natural causes Sunday at the age of 94.Born in Gaeseong, now in North Korea, in 1919, he started weaving and ginseng businesses after graduating from high school in 1936. During the Korean War (1950-1953) he fled to South Korea, and established Hankook Cosmetics in 1961. He is regarded as one of two first-generation leaders of the Korean cosmetics industry along with Amore Pacific Corp. founder Suh Sung-hwan, wh
PeopleMay 27, 2013
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Comedy show portrays ethnic Chinese Koreans as ‘swindlers’
KBS TV Gag Concert segment "Yellow Sea"A comedy program on the state-run KBS network featured an unflattering portrayal of ethnic Koreans in China, inviting critical comments from viewers. The segment in question is named “Yellow Sea,” which debuted on KBS’ “Gag Concert” Saturday. In the skit, actors play dirt-poor Chinese-Koreans attempting a voice phishing fraud on South Koreans in a satirical fashion. They used a half-baked standard Korean accent to deceive their counterparts, which seemed t
TelevisionMay 27, 2013
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SNL Korea regrets controversial skit on Korean nurses
“SNL Korea,” a weekly comedy show on a cable network, apologized to the Korean Nurses Association on Saturday regarding one of its segments called “The Third Hospital” aired a week earlier.“We feel sorry for what was aired last week,” said Ahn Young-mi and Choi Yil-gu, the two hosts of the show. “There were complaints from the Korean Nurses Association about the way we portrayed nurses in Korea,” added Choi. Ahn also apologized to “all of those who might have been offended by the show.”The contr
TelevisionMay 27, 2013
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Rapper PSY met with boos at Italian Cup final
South Korean rapper PSY has been met with boos and small firework explosions during his performance at the Stadio Olimpico ahead of the Italian Cup final and derby between Roma and Lazio.Organizers responded by raising the volume during PSY's performance of his hit, ''Gangnam Style.''The rapper appeared embarrassed but told fans afterward in Italian, ''I love Italy.''It was unclear if the boos were of a racist nature, although fans for both clubs have come under attack this season for racist cha
PerformanceMay 27, 2013