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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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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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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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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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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
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'Blue is the Warmest Color' is Cannes' Palme d'Or
The tender, sensual lesbian romance “Blue is the Warmest Color: The Life of Adele” won the hearts of the 66th Cannes Film Festival, taking its top honor, the Palme d'Or.The jury, headed by Steven Spielberg, took the unusual move of awarding the Palme not just to Tunisian-born director Abdellatif Kechiche, but also to the film's two stars: Adele Exarchopoulos and Lea Seydoux. The three clutched each other as they accepted the award, one of cinema's greatest honors.“The film had a beautiful French
FilmMay 27, 2013
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S. Korean director Moon wins short film award at Cannes
South Korean director Moon Byoung-gon won the top prize for short films for "Safe" at the 2013 Cannes International Film Festival on Sunday. It marks the first time that a Korean film has won an award for a short film at Cannes. "Safe," the winner of the Short Film Palme d'Or, draws a sad portrait of contemporary people through a female college student working part-time at an exchange booth in a gambling parlor and a gambling-addicted man."I'm bewildered and didn't know if I would win a prize. I
FilmMay 27, 2013
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Fragments of biblical treasure are up for sale
JERUSALEM (AP) ― Parts of the Dead Sea Scrolls are up for sale ― in tiny pieces. Nearly 70 years after the discovery of the world’s oldest biblical manuscripts, the Palestinian family who originally sold them to scholars and institutions is now quietly marketing the leftovers ― fragments the family says it has kept in a Swiss safe deposit box all these years.Most of these scraps are barely postage-stamp-sized, and some are blank. But in the last few years, evangelical Christian collectors and in
CultureMay 26, 2013
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Artists seek global audience at Hong Kong’s Art Basel
HONG KONG (AFP) ― Having taken five Volkswagen Beetles and compressed them into spheres, artist Ichwan Noor was always going to grab attention at the inaugural Hong Kong Art Basel.Noor is known in his native Indonesia but is hoping the glittering, champagne-soaked art fair will give him further recognition beyond his home borders.Such are the opportunities that await emerging and lesser-known artists at the fair, which aims to highlight Hong Kong’s growing role as a global arts hub.Soon after th
PerformanceMay 26, 2013
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Eight Korean traditional dance masters to perform together
Dance fans will have a rare opportunity to see masters of eight different forms of Korean traditional dance performing on the same nights at the same venue this week. “Palmujeon,” organized by the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation, will feature eight female dance masters, each with her own unique style specializing in different genres of traditional dance. The 2011 dance event hosted by the foundation, “Nammuyeoljeon,” featured only male dancers. During the two-hour event slated for May 30-31,
CultureMay 26, 2013
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Documentary on Khmer Rouge hell wins award at Cannes
CANNES, France (AFP) ― A documentary on relatives wiped out in the Khmer Rouge’s tyrannical grip on Cambodia in the 1970s earned Cambodian-French director Rithy Panh a major prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday.Entitled “L’Image Manquante” ― “The Missing Picture” in English ― the 95-minute work earned the top award in the festival’s “Un Certain Regard” category, which showcases films by emerging directors.Panh, 49, has been previously singled out for praise for other documentaries on Ca
FilmMay 26, 2013
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KBS bans Lee Hyori’s ‘bad girl’ antics
State-run broadcaster KBS announced on Friday its decision to add Lee Hyori’s recently released “Bad Girl” music video to its list of banned content. Much like Psy’s “Gentleman” music video ― also banned by the station ― where the rapper was intentionally acting as a menace in keeping with the song’s “bad guy” concept, Lee’s video similarly showed the singer committing mischievous acts in portrayal of the single’s intended “bad girl” image. The K-pop singer’s original music video included scenes
PerformanceMay 26, 2013
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Psy to join Korea-Indonesia friendship concert
Rap star Psy is slated to go to Jakarta, Indonesia for the first time since he rose as a global entertainer with his megahit “Gangnam Style.” The singer has been invited to participate in a concert performance celebrating 40 years of diplomatic relations between Korea and Indonesia.In October last year, Indonesian Psy fans were disappointed to learn that a press release distributed by a local promoter that said Psy would hold a solo concert later that year was false. However, it has been confirm
PerformanceMay 26, 2013
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CL of 2NE1 to make solo debut
CL, the leader of K-pop girl group 2NE1, will be releasing her debut solo single “The Baddest Female” on Tuesday, according to her agency YG Entertainment. “After the local promotions of CL’s upcoming music video are complete, we plan to introduce her overseas as part of our new project,” her agency representative stated in a press release. Often referring to herself as the “baddest female Seoul has ever had,” CL has performed as part of the dynamic girl group 2NE1 for the past four years and th
PerformanceMay 26, 2013
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Ex-IMF chief spotted on red carpet at Cannes
CANNES, France (AFP) ― Disgraced ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Saturday sent French media into a frenzy when he appeared on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival for the premiere of Jim Jarmusch’s vampire tale “Only Lovers Left Alive.” Strauss-Kahn, who was accompanied by a woman named as Myriam L’Aouffir, is separated from his super rich wife of 20 years Anne Sinclair, one of France’s best loved journalists. Earlier in the festival, the New York sex scandal that destroyed his care
PeopleMay 26, 2013
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Prosecution team to collect fines from Chun Doo-hwan
Prosecutors have created a team to collect 167.2 billion won in unpaid fines from former President Chun Doo-hwan. In 1996, the court ordered Chun to pay 220.5 billion won in penalties for leading an insurrection and accepting bribes while he was in power. But he has paid only 53.3 billion won for the past 17 years, leaving 167.2 billion unpaid. Collection of the money from Chun will expire on Oct. 11, this year. The prosecution said last Friday that the team was part of its response to a giganti
PeopleMay 26, 2013
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Psy impersonator causes stir at Cannes film fest
A 34-year-old business consultant-turned professional Psy impersonator, Denis Carr, created a stir at the Cannes Film Festival last week as he managed to dupe people into believing that they were speaking with the actual gentleman himself, despite the fact that the real Psy was promoting his latest single in Singapore at the time.“Seems like there’s another ME at Cannes...say Hi to him,” Psy posted on his Twitter page. Carr, who at first glance does bare a striking resemblance to the rapper, wal
PeopleMay 26, 2013
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Showbiz program under fire for airing celebrity’s suicide attempt
Entertainment Weekly, a showbiz program on state-run KBS2 network came under fire for airing footage showing a singer’s attempted suicide. The program delivered news on Son Ho-young’s suicide attempt on Saturday, using the surveillance video installed on the scene. In the segment, a vehicle was set on fire and Son was seen to be trying kill himself by burning a toxic substance, followed by firefighters taming the fire and the singer rushed to the hospital. As the program was aired with all the s
TelevisionMay 26, 2013
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Home is where the art is
The Gamcheon area of Busan used to be somewhere people would usually avoid. Seen as a ghetto, the place held little charm. But in 2009 things started to change. Artists and activists gathered at this little-known place, painted the walls and installed art here, there and everywhere. Annual projects such as “MiroMiro Alley” and “Sanbok Road Renaissance” turned the rough grey walls pink, blue, yellow and other pastel shades, while stairways and outdated facilities were given a facelift. At street
CultureMay 24, 2013
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Theater“A Tale of Two Cities”: “A Tale of Two Cities,” a musical based on the novel of the same title by Charles Dickens, is being restaged in Seoul after its first Seoul run last year. The piece is set against the conflicts between the rebels and aristocracy during the French revolution and its parallel world in 18th Century London. It tells the story of Sydney Carton, a shrewd young English lawyer who develops a strong, unrequited love for Lucie Manette, a young loving French woman who grew up
CultureMay 24, 2013
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Secretly GreatlyOpening June 5Action. Comedy. Drama. Directed by Jang Cheol-soo.In a film based on a popular webtoon with the same title published in 2010 by Hun, three handsome North Korean spies Won Ryu-hwan (Kim soo-hyun), Rhee Hae-rang (Park Ki-woong), and Rhee Hae-jin (Lee Hyun-woo) from the elite special corps 5446 are ambitiously dispatched to South Korea. They disguise themselves as a fool, a rock star-wannabe, and a high school student. While waiting for orders from the North, they grad
FilmMay 24, 2013