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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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[AtoZ Korean Mind] Does your job define who you are? Should it?
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Allegations surrounding BTS resurface, enraged fans demand apology
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Students with history of violence will be barred from becoming teachers
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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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Medical feud leaves hospitals in financial crisis
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'Super Rich in Korea' will leave viewers appreciating Korea more: producers
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'Queen of Tears' riding high on Netflix chart
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Samsung mocks Apple over iPhone alarm glitch
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Chip up cycle won’t stay long: SK chief
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Bae Doo-na stars in new film by Wachowski siblings
South Korean actress Bae Doo-na has joined the cast of Lana and Andy Wachowski’s upcoming sci-fi movie, “Jupiter Ascending.”In an interview with a local magazine, Bae said she was once again starring in the Wachowskis’ film after successfully making it into the Hollywood scene with the siblings’ previous flick “Cloud Atlas.” She said she felt more comfortable working with them this time.The new sci-fi adventure film, written and directed by the Wachoski siblings, features Mila Kunis (“Oz the Gr
FilmApril 16, 2013
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Girl’s Day’s Hyeri dating former boy band member: report
Hyeri, a member of a K-pop girl group Girl’s Day, is dating Tony An, her agency said Tuesday.Dreamtea Entertainment released a statement to confirm rumors that the 19-year-old singer was dating An, a former member of a 1990s boy band H.O.T. “The two have known each other for some time, and they started dating around March,” it said. Hyeri’s agency added that Hyeri was under a lot of stress from all the attention and urged the media to refrain from groundless speculation.The rumor about the two s
PerformanceApril 16, 2013
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Journalists call for peace between two Koreas
A total of 110 journalists from 74 countries on Monday called for inter-Korean peace and worldwide cooperation at the World Journalist Conference that kicked off earlier the same day. “There is serious concern over the recent increase in tension on the Korean Peninsula, accompanied by fear of a crisis situation, raising the need for immediate dialogue to seek a viable solution,” they said in the World Journalists’ Declaration for Peace on the Korean Peninsula. The conference, hosted by the Jour
CultureApril 15, 2013
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Mudam Luxembourg collection shows the latest in contemporary art in Seoul
The art collection of Mudam Luxembourg, a contemporary art museum in Luxembourg, is on display in Seoul as part of an exchange exhibition with ArtSonje Center. Mudam Luxembourg, founded in 2006 in Luxembourg City, attracted a record number of visitors in the first year of opening with its extensive collections of contemporary artists such as Andy Warhol, Bruce Nauman and Julian Schnabel. ArtSonje Center is showcasing 30 works by 19 artists whose works reflect on various aspects of contemporary l
PerformanceApril 15, 2013
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U.S. digital library brings culture, history online
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― A new “digital public library” set to launch this month aims to provide an alternative to Google for those looking for American cultural information online.Visitors will be able to view, for example, letters penned by George Washington, a copy of the Declaration of Independence in the handwriting of Thomas Jefferson, and ambrotype and daguerreotype images of Abraham Lincoln.The Digital Public Library of America site dp.la will launch April 18 with more than two million objects
CultureApril 15, 2013
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‘Les Miserables’ powerful and moving on Seoul run
Following the towering success of Tom Hooper’s film adaptation in the box office, the musical “Les Miserables” again managed to capture the hearts of Seoulites on stage this weekend.The musical’s culminating number “One Day More” ― delivered in Korean by an all-Korean cast ― was greeted with tumultuous applause and standing ovation at Blue Square’s Samsung Electronics Hall Sunday, with members of the 1,700 audience members repeatedly cheering as the actors took their bows. It took 27 years to st
PerformanceApril 15, 2013
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Hollywood buys rights to remake ‘New World’
Korean gangster film “New World” will have a Hollywood remake, according to the film’s Korean distributor Next Entertainment World.NEW said it recently signed a deal with Vertigo Entertainment, a production company located in Beverly Hills, California, to create the remake. The thriller was released in North America in late March, following its Korean release in February.Screenwriter Will Fetters, who is working on Clint Eastwood’s next project “A Star is Born,” will be writing the script, NEW s
FilmApril 15, 2013
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Psy’s ‘Gentleman’ reaches 51 million views and counting
One of the biggest questions regarding Psy on everyone’s mind is whether or not his newly released “Gentleman” could be the next “Gangnam Style,” which has surpassed 1.5 billion views on YouTube. The music video for the Korean rap star’s follow-up single has already broken the record for the most views in 24 hours, exceeding 20 million hits, more than double the previous record of 8 million held by Justin Bieber. As of Monday afternoon, the music video for “Gentleman” had reached an unprecedente
PerformanceApril 15, 2013
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Former minister authors book on spread of hallyu
Former Culture Minister Choe Kwang-shik recently released a new book, “Hallyu Road,” focusing on the Korean Wave. In the book, the former director of the National Museum, Cultural Heritage Administration and the Culture Ministry traces how Korea, the “recipient” of pop culture transmitted from Japan, the U.S. and other countries, became an “exporter” of culture through K-pop singers, popular TV dramas, films and even literature such as Shin Kyung-sook’s “Please Look After Mom.” The author calls
CultureApril 15, 2013
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Japanese actress named Gyeonggi tourism envoy
Kuroda Fukumi, a Japanese actress who has promoted the Korean Wave, or hallyu, and also authored a guidebook for tourists in Korea, has been designated a tourism ambassador of Gyeonggi Province.Gyeonggi Gov. Kim Moon-soo named her a goodwill envoy and gave her a plaque of appointment in the provincial office on Monday. Officials expect Kuroda to be of great help in attracting Japanese tourists, making promotional materials and developing tourism products. Her term is two years until April 2015.
PeopleApril 15, 2013
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Kim Jae-joong’s first solo concert wrapped up in Taiwan
Kim Jae-joong, a member of K-pop group JYJ, successfully closed out his Asia tour in Taiwan on Saturday, C-JeS Entertainment said. The popular singer kicked off his first solo concert series “Your, My and Mine” in January, marking the release of his first solo EP album. Kim held concerts in Seoul, Shanghai, Nanjing and Hong Kong. Some 4,000 fans gathered at Taiwan University Gymnasium to cheer Kim on. The 27-year-old singer hosted a short fan meeting session at the concert where his fans threw q
April 15, 2013
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'Gentleman’ generates mixed reviews from foreign press
YouTube sensation Psy is back on stage with “Gentleman,” a follow-up single to his 2012 megahit “Gangnam Style.” The Korean singer unveiled its music video at a live concert, where 50,000 fans jumped along with him. His latest music video was released Saturday and has attracted more than 45 million hits on YouTube, reaching the mark three times as fast as “Gangnam Style.”The much-anticipated release of the song and music video on YouTube prompted a varied response from foreign media: BillboardPS
April 15, 2013
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Hallyu star Park Yong-ha’s commemorative concert held in Japan
A concert tour to commemorate the late actor Park Yong-ha began on April 13 in Tokyo, Japan. The “2013 Park Yong Ha Memories Tour in Japan” was held in memory of the hallyu star, who committed suicide in June 2010. He was reportedly suffering from financial problems and stress.The show hosted the launching ceremony of “Park Yong Ha’s One Love Charity Society,” a foundation established by the late actor’s family to support the Yona School, which the deceased had set up in Chad, Africa. The top Ko
April 15, 2013
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Girl's Generation members participate in fan event
Girl’s Generation members, SeoHyeon and SooYoung participate in a fan event in Seoul on Sunday. 소녀시대 수영과 서현이 14일 오후 서울 소공동 롯데백화점 본점에서 열린 팬사인회에 참석하고 있다.(사진: 연합뉴스)
April 15, 2013
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Kim Jun-su wins Best Singer award in China: agency
K-pop star Kim Jun-su was named top Korean male singer at an award ceremony in China, his agency said Sunday.“Kim Jun-su won the best Korean male singer award in the 1st Yinyue V-Chart Awards with his single ‘Uncommitted,’” C-Jes Entertainment said. The inaugural awards ceremony, held in Beijing, was hosted by Yinyue Tai, one of China’s largest music websites.The category was decided by each singer’s performance on Yinyue Tai’s V-chart last year and the results of a popular vote by fans from aro
PerformanceApril 15, 2013
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[Newsmaker] Psy returns to limelight with ‘Gentleman’
“Kim Jong who?” was the line that kicked off the New York Daily News article that introduced the release of YouTube sensation Psy’s long-awaited follow-up song to global hit “Gangnam Style.” While the current political tension between the Koreas is making headlines around the globe, the buzz about Psy’s follow-up single “Gentleman” has begun to overshadow talk of missiles and war. Psy had kept people around the world on their toes for months with promises of a new song and a new dance routine to
April 14, 2013
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As protesters jeer, Hopi masks sell in Paris
PARIS (AP) ― In a chaotic auction repeatedly interrupted by protests, dozens of Native American tribal masks were sold Friday after a French court ignored the objections of the Hopi tribe and the U.S. government.The total tally was 931,000 euros ($1.2 million), with the most expensive, the “Mother Crow,’’ selling for 160,000 euros ($209,000) ― more than three times the pre-sale estimate. Of the 70 masks up for sale, one was bought by an association to give back to the Hopis, the Drouot auction h
CultureApril 14, 2013
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Speech contest participants discuss how to sustain hallyu
A college student from Uzbekistan who spoke on the topic of “a key word that can imprint an image of Korea to the world” won a speech contest held at the Seoul Museum in Buam-dong on Saturday.The speech contest, held under the title “Communicating for a Brighter Future of Korea,” was organized by the Corea Image Communication Institute.In very fluent Korean, the top-prize winner Zohid Mamadjanov, who came to Korea only a year ago, suggested that developing the tourism industry would promote a po
CultureApril 14, 2013
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French architect presents ‘joie de vivre’ offices
MILAN (AFP) ― French architect Jean Nouvel presented what he called “joie de vivre” offices at Milan Design Week, telling AFP in an interview that he was waging war against “cloned and alienating” work spaces.Nouvel’s project is called “Office for Living” and is one of the highlights of the annual furniture fair.“It’s terrible because we have the impression of working in worlds where you are just a number,” said Nouvel, 67, sitting in a space he created as the marketing office of Ducati motorbik
Arts & DesignApril 14, 2013
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Works by ‘interdisciplinary artist’ on view at Kukje Gallery
Los Angeles-based artist Sterling Ruby is one of the hottest artists in the global art market today. His spray painting fetched between $35,000 and $45,000 in 2008 and tripled in price by 2011 to an estimated $100,000 to $150,000 in three years. Kukje Gallery in Seoul has brought major works by the artist ― selected as one of the “50 Next Most Collectible Artists” by the U.S. art magazine Art+Auction last year ― in a solo exhibition in Seoul, following on the heels of another exhibition of works
PerformanceApril 14, 2013