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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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Girls' Generation's 'Gee' breaks 100 mil. YouTube views
"Gee" by South Korean K-pop group, "Girls' Generation" passed 100 million hits on YouTube Monday, according to the global online video website.The video reached the milestone three years and 10 months after it was released on June 8, 2009, becoming the second video by a Korean singer or group to hit the record following rapper Psy's "Gangnam Style.""Gee" was the most-viewed Korean music video on YouTube with about 80 million clicks before the arrival of "Gangnam Style" in July, last year. The vi
PerformanceApril 1, 2013
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Joseon palaces open for private functions
The Cultural Heritage Administration said Monday that it was leasing three halls of Joseon-period palaces in Seoul for private gatherings through Oct. 31.The three venues are Hamhwadang and Jipgyeongdang, where the king received foreign envoys, in Gyeongbokgung Palace and Gajeongdang, a building the king and his queen used for rest and leisure.“The openings will widen the public’s access to the palaces, our cultural heritage. Since Hamhwadang and Jipgyeongdang and Gajeongdang were used for vario
CultureApril 1, 2013
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Young wannabe stars follow dancing dreams
A group of youthful dancers took the stage on March 16 at Gwanghwamun Square, Seoul, moving and grooving to popular K-pop songs.While the scene was certainly eye-catching, it was not out of the blue; the square is an easy target for people seeking attention ― protesters and street performers ― as it constantly swarms with tourists, police, young couples, and families on weekends.This particular group, however, was peculiar in the sense that none of the members looked old enough to be there witho
CultureApril 1, 2013
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Moving picture of life and death in Pompeii at London exhibition
LONDON (Reuters) ― An exhibition showing daily life and tragic death in the ill-fated Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum opened in London on Thursday to glowing reviews and the highest advance tickets sales at the British Museum in five years.Over 450 objects, many of which haven’t been seen outside Italy, are arranged to show everyday life in the Roman Empire before Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79, burying the two Southern Italian cities in volcanic ash. Paul Roberts, senior curator at t
CultureApril 1, 2013
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Traditional Korean crafts to go on display at Milan fair
South Korea will showcase its traditional crafts at one of the world’s largest international furniture fairs set to open in Milan, Italy, next week, the culture ministry said Monday.The government-led exhibit, “Constancy and Change in Korean Traditional Craft 2013,” will be part of the Milan International Furniture Fair on April 9-14, the ministry said, adding that it will be the first time Korean crafts will be on display at the trade fair.The annual fair, also known as “Milan Design Week,” is
Arts & DesignApril 1, 2013
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Cutting-edge 3-D film revives a Warsaw lost to war
WARSAW (AFP) ― Nazi bombs left Warsaw as little more than a smouldering heap of rubble at the end of World War II. Now, nearly seventy years later, the charm of the pre-war Polish capital dubbed the “Paris of the north” has been brought back to life for the first time thanks to a new film, using three-dimensional computer imaging.Whether from the eye of an eagle soaring over the skyline, a pigeon flying down city streets, or passengers on a tram, “Warszawa 1935” invites viewers into the lush squ
FilmApril 1, 2013
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Pianist-maestro keeps heart for chamber music
Even after the emergence of hundreds of new genres of music over the centuries, classical chamber music is still one of a kind. A small group of musicians with different musical instruments sit close to each other and perform in the intimate atmosphere of a relatively small venue. The audience can even hear the players’ breathing, the very detailed resonance of the strings and the sound of the piano pedals moving up and down. “I believe that chamber music was written as if a composer were confes
CultureApril 1, 2013
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Slash and Deftones to throw-down at Metal Fest
Legendary rock ’n’ roll guitarist Slash, along with metal veterans Deftones will hit the stage at this year’s 2013 Metal Fest concert, to be held in the Olympic Hall at Olympic Park on May 9. Saul Hudson, best known by his stage name Slash, is a British-American musician and songwriter who rose to rock ’n’ roll superstardom as the lead guitarist of Guns N’ Roses. Slash first joined Guns N’ Roses in 1985 after being approached by band leader Axel Rose and guitarist Izzy Stradlin. Two years later
PerformanceApril 1, 2013
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Lee inspires Japanese writer
Celebrated Japanese writer Banana Yoshimoto is writing a serial romance novel inspired by popular Korean actor and singer Lee Seung-gi, Lee’s local agency announced on Monday.The author, who has a large fan base in Korea for her previous works such as “Kitchen” and “Amrita,” has started writing the serial novel in six installments, featuring Lee as its protagonist. The novel will be published in Anan, a Japanese beauty and fashion magazine. The first installment will be published in its April 10
BooksApril 1, 2013
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‘G.I. Joe’ No. 1 at U.S. box office with $41 million
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― After a nine-month delay, “G.I. Joe: Retaliation’’ deployed to the top spot at the box office. The action film starring Dwayne “The Rock’’ Johnson, Bruce Willis and Channing Tatum as the gun-toting military toys brought to life marched into the No. 1 position at the weekend box office, earning $41.2 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. “Retaliation’’ opened Wednesday at midnight, which helped bring its domestic total to $51.7 million.Paramount postponed the sequel to
FilmApril 1, 2013
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SHINee’s Jong-hyun crashes car in Seoul
Member Jong-hyun of the K-pop boy band SHINee was in a minor car accident early Monday morning, according to S.M. Entertainment. The member was driving his own car on his way back to his dorm when he struck a guardrail on the Dongho Bridge in Seoul. The star did not sustain any major injuries. Jong-hyun was taken to the emergency room at a general hospital in Gangnam where it was reported that the star was receiving treatment for some minor injuries that he suffered around his nose area. The mem
PerformanceApril 1, 2013
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YouTube talks shutdown in April Fool’s prank
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― In an elaborate April Fool’s prank, YouTube announced Sunday it was going dark for a decade, and that the site was merely an eight-year contest to find the best video.“It’s finally time to pick the winner,” YouTube representatives announced in a 3:32-minute video posted on its homepage.The message was simple: The world’s most popular video-sharing website would close at the end of the day to review all the video submissions it has received over the years, and would announce th
PeopleApril 1, 2013
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Writer sued over unpaid support for illegitimate son
Famed novelist Lee Oi-soo has been sued by a woman in her 50s for not paying child support for their illegitimate son born in 1987.The woman, whose last name is Oh, allegedly filed a lawsuit against the popular author in February, demanding payment of some 200 million won in unpaid child support. She also demanded the 67-year-old author legally register their child as his son. The child, who is currently a college student, has been using his mother’s family name. Lee married his wife, Jeon Youn
PeopleApril 1, 2013
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Ex-foreign minister named Kyungnam chair professor
Kyungnam University appointed former Foreign Minister Song Min-soon chair professor Monday, the school in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, said.Song will teach diplomacy, trade, reunification and security to undergraduates and graduates majoring in political science.Song was recruited as a career diplomat of the foreign ministry in 1975, served as deputy director general of the North American affairs bureau of the ministry, ambassador to Poland, chief South Korean delegate to the six-way tal
PeopleApril 1, 2013
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Spanish princess in eye of graft scandal storm
MADRID (AFP) ― Spanish King Juan Carlos’s youngest daughter, Princess Cristina, is in the front line of a legal storm engulfing her husband, Inaki Urdangarin, who is under investigation for allegedly embezzling millions of euros in public money.The 47-year-old has not been named as a suspect in the corruption probe opened at the end of 2011 by a judge on the Mediterranean island of Mallorca. Urdangarin and his former partner Diego Torres are suspected of siphoning off money paid by regional gove
PeopleApril 1, 2013
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Sondheim wins MacDowell medal
NEW YORK (AP) ― Stephen Sondheim has won one of the top honors in the arts world, the Edward MacDowell Medal for lifetime achievement. The MacDowell Colony, the U.S.-based artist residency program, announced Sunday that Sondheim has received an award that has been given to Robert Frost and Georgia O’Keeffe among others. The 83-year-old Sondheim is known for such classic musicals as “A Little Night Music” and “Into the Woods.” He will accept the medal at an August ceremony.
PeopleApril 1, 2013
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First female promoted to No. 2 post in police agency
The police agency has named its first-ever female chief superintendent general, its second-highest rank, since its establishment in 1945. According to the Korean National Police Agency Monday, Senior Superintendent General Lee Kum-hyoung, who is director-general for personnel management of the agency, has been nominated president of the Korean National Police University. The school president is ranked as chief superintendent general, one rank below the head of the police agency, which is commiss
PeopleApril 1, 2013
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Suspended coffee: a gift for you and others
A warm, smooth cappuccino or latte is ideal for coping with mid-spring frosty winds. It warms you up, boosts energy and, more than anything, provides comfort in a hectic life. To share such a good feeling with the less wealthy, a number of cafe owners across Europe have joined the “suspended coffee” initiative.Suspended coffee is an extra coffee that one pays for in advance for someone in need. People participating in the initiative go to a coffeehouse, order their coffee and prepay for another
CultureApril 1, 2013
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Study shows Shakespeare as ruthless businessman
Hoarder, moneylender, tax dodger _ it's not how we usually think of William Shakespeare.But we should, according to a group of academics who say the Bard was a ruthless businessman who grew wealthy dealing in grain during a time of famine.Researchers from Aberystwyth University in Wales argue that we can't fully understand Shakespeare unless we study his often-overlooked business savvy.“Shakespeare the grain-hoarder has been redacted from history so that Shakespeare the creative genius could be
CultureApril 1, 2013
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Actress from popular 90s sitcom found dead
A 38-year-old actress from a popular 1990s sitcom was found dead in an apparent suicide, police said Monday.The body of the actress was found Friday by her boyfriend at her home in Gangnam district, Seoul, according to Gangnam Police Station. The actress, only identified by her surname Kim, had been suffering from depression.Kim left a note saying “I’m sorry,” indicating that she may have taken her own life.The actress gained fame after she appeared in a popular 1990s sitcom “Sunpung Sanbuingwa
TelevisionApril 1, 2013