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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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Korean novel shines in Lithuania
Korean author Ha Il-ji’s 2009 novel “The Republic of Uzupis” has been selected as one of the 12 best translated books of 2012 by Lithuania’s government-affiliated literary organization. A tale about a middle-aged man who wanders in search of an imaginary country, the novel was translated into Lithuanian by Korean translator Seo Jeon-seok with the support of Literature Translation Institute of Korea and published in Lithuania in 2012. “Filled with humor and mystique, the novel tells the story of
BooksMarch 31, 2013
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Faulkner letters, manuscripts to sell
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Letters, an unpublished short story and other documents penned by ground-breaking American novelist William Faulkner are expected to fetch more than $2 million at auction this June.Sotheby’s in New York announced the June 11 sale, which it called “the largest and most important group of William Faulkner material ever to appear at auction.”Highlights include letters that show the author’s life in Paris during the 1920s and a 12-page story called “The Trapper’s Story,” which was n
BooksMarch 31, 2013
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Love of art is blind for sightless museum visitors
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Her eyes see nothing, but when Barbara Appel runs her fingers over the face of a Picasso sculpture in New York’s Museum of Modern Art, she sighs with pleasure.Most people go to museums to look at exhibits, but for some at MoMA, love of art is literally blind.Each month, a small group with various levels of impaired vision accompanies an expert guide to the famed Manhattan museum.For Appel, who is 62 and suddenly lost her sight just over a decade ago, the Art inSight program is a
PerformanceMarch 31, 2013
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Retracing the steps of abstract art in Korea
In 1959, art student Youn Myeung-ro received the top award from the National Art Exhibition, considered the gateway to success in the careers of Korean artists. That would have been the easiest path for Youn to reach fame. But he took the road not taken. Rebelling against the status quo of the art world, he refused to show his prize-winning work at the actual exhibition. He established a new artist group and showed his work on the stone wall of Deoksugung Palace, the venue of the National Art Ex
PerformanceMarch 31, 2013
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2BiC looks to add some soul to local music scene
The two husky guys of 2BiC may not look like the typical hard-bodied and pretty-faced male singers one expects in today’s image-conscious music scene, but Ji-hwan and Jun-hyung have powerfully soulful voices that can blow the competition out of the water. “I know when you look at us you think we don’t really look the part. Many people ask if we’re comedians,” said Ji-hwan. “But when we sing, we are very sincere ... and I think people can see that.”The old college buddies did not expect to find t
PerformanceMarch 31, 2013
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China ‘bans’ Kraftwerk from festival over Tibet show
BEIJING (AFP) ― China has forbidden German electronic band Kraftwerk from performing at a music festival, more than a decade after they appeared on the bill of a Free Tibet concert, an industry source said Thursday.Modern Sky records, a Chinese music company, applied to the Ministry of Culture for permission for the band to play at the annual Strawberry Festival in Beijing next month.But a source at the firm, asking for anonymity for fear of reprisals, said: “Kraftwerk were not allowed to play .
PerformanceMarch 31, 2013
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Actor Choi Min-soo’s rock band to go on tour
Choi Min-soo, best known as a tough-guy actor in productions such as “The Hourglass,” has announced that his rock band 36.5˚C will kick off a 10-city nationwide concert tour beginning in June. The 50-year-old actor first entered the music scene in 2006 with the release of his band’s debut album “The Men’s Story” under the name Choi Min-soo Rocksan Band. After Choi’s music career went quiet for several years, he finally introduced his latest rock band 36.5˚C and performed on stage at the Ulsan Ja
PerformanceMarch 31, 2013
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Phil Ramone, Grammy-winning producer, dead at 79
NEW YORK (AP) ― Phil Ramone, the masterful Grammy Award-winning engineer, arranger and producer whose platinum touch included recordings with Ray Charles, Billy Joel and Paul Simon, died Saturday of complications stemming from heart surgery, his family said. He was 79.Ramone, who lived in Wilton, Connecticut, had elective surgery on Feb. 27 to prevent an aortic aneurysm, son Matt Ramone said. He later developed pneumonia and died Saturday morning at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, the son said.
PeopleMarch 31, 2013
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Family sues NYC transit authority over push death
NEW YORK (AP) ― The family of a Korean immigrant who died after allegedly being pushed into the path of a New York City subway train has filed a lawsuit against the city’s transit authority. The lawsuit filed Friday by the family of Han Ki-suck seeks unspecified damages stemming from his Dec. 3 death. It accuses the Metropolitan Transportation Authority of negligence. Police say a homeless man admitted pushing Han onto the tracks but said Han was drunk and instigated the confrontation. Naeem Dav
PeopleMarch 31, 2013
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Freddie Mercury ‘took Princess Diana to gay bar in drag’
LONDON (AFP) ― Queen singer Freddie Mercury disguised the late Princess Diana as a male model and smuggled her into a notorious gay bar, according to a memoir serialized in Britain’s Sunday Times.Comedian Cleo Rocos describes in her book “The Power of Positive Drinking” how she, Mercury and fellow comedian Kenny Everett dressed Diana in an army jacket, cap and sunglasses for a night out at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, south London, in the late 1980s.“When we walked in... we felt she was obviously
PeopleMarch 31, 2013
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‘Shroud of Turin’ may have existed in Jesus’ lifetime, scholar insists
The Shroud of Turin, the alleged burial shroud of Jesus, may have been made during Jesus’ lifetime, according to a new study by an Italian scholar.Giulio Fanti, a professor of mechanical engineering at Padua University, claimed that the shroud dates from 280 B.C. to A.D. 220, the period when Jesus was alive.The findings were published in Fanti’s new book, “Il Mistero della Sindone (The Mystery of the Shroud).“The latest research contrasts a 1988 study that put the production date of the linen cl
CultureMarch 30, 2013
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What modern women want
In today’s fiercely competitive fashion world where fast fashion poses a formidable threat to emerging designers and local brands struggle against global brands, an understanding of what women really want might be just what smaller players need. Seoul’s position as a fashion capital may be weak, but Seoul Fashion Week for fall/winter 2013 seemed to have just that. How and What by Park Byung-kyu lived up to modern women’s wish to look powerful, confident and smart in sexy, bold looks. Park, the d
Arts & DesignMarch 29, 2013
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Dance“Altar”: Fashion designer Jung Kuho is staging his second dance piece in April with the National Dance Company of Korea. Titled “Altar,” the dance is choreographed by local artist Ahn Sung-soo, who also choreographed the Korean National Ballet and Jung’s collaboration work “Poise” last year. Jung is directing the upcoming performance, and is in charge of the stage and costume design, music, hair and makeup, and lighting. In the center of the stage, a huge altar will be set serving as an art
CultureMarch 29, 2013
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Eyelike:
Eric Clapton’s ’Old Sock’ is cozyEric Clapton"Old Sock"(Bushbranch/Surfdog Records)Imagine a jam session at Eric Clapton’s house. He‘s not likely to trot out "Layla" for the 3,478th time. Instead, he and pals with names like Paul McCartney, Chaka Khan and Steve Winwood would probably deep dive into a tasty bag of cover tunes that inspires and delights them. Such is the cozy feel one gets listening to "Old Sock," Slowhand’s 21st studio album and his first on his own Bushbranch record label. Recor
PerformanceMarch 29, 2013
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Box Office
Iron Man 3Opening April 25Action. Science Fiction. Adventure. Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), a self-described genius and billionaire, finds his world destroyed at the hands of his enemy, the Mandarin. With his suit of armor Stark must fight to protect his world. In his ultimate quest to find those responsible for destroying his world, Stark is left with even more challenges and limitations -- he is alone, and all that he has left are his own devices. Relying solely on his ingenuity and instinct
FilmMarch 29, 2013
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A sci-fi love triangle plumbs ideas of self in ‘The Host’
Max Irons and Jake Abel are chasing each other up and down a hallway at the Ritz-Carlton while Stephenie Meyer looks on with a maternal smile.They’re blowing off steam after a solid block of media appearances to promote their new film, “The Host,” an adaptation of Meyer’s 2008 best-seller. The film, Meyer’s follow-up to the blockbuster “Twilight series,” opens Friday.The actors ― either of whom could give Robert Pattinson a run for his money as a movie heartthrob ― form two sides of a very pecul
FilmMarch 29, 2013
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World Gourmet Summit to kick off in Singapore
The World Gourmet Summit, the largest gastronomic gathering in Singapore, will be held from April 16-26. The event will gather Michelin-starred chefs and renowned restaurateurs. “With the theme ‘Artisans & the Art of Dining,’ we aim to bring to the forefront the soul and passion that surrounds the culinary craft,” said Peter A. Knipp, CEO of Peter Knipp Holdings, organizer of the event.Chefs participating in the event include Bo Lindegaard and Lasse Askov from Denmark, Gabriele Ferron from Italy
TravelMarch 29, 2013
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Traveling Aussies too demanding of their foreign ministry
SYDNEY (AFP) ― Australian travelers have become so demanding of their foreign ministry when they encounter trouble overseas, officials are struggling to deal with their requests, a new report has found.Research by the Sydney-based Lowy Institute has found that the expectations of what Australian diplomats can and should do for distressed travelers are not only climbing, but becoming “more unrealistic.”“The growing incidence of Australians overseas demanding that government intervene in their cas
TravelMarch 29, 2013
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The pope’s Rome: Where Francis, the 266th pope, will live and rule
ROME ― “SILENZIO!” says the sign just past the massive bronze doors marking the entrance to St. Mary and the Martyrs Catholic Church in Rome, one of the two or three most important churches in Christian history. The sign reminds all that this is a house of worship. Indeed, visitors from around the globe flock to the Piazza della Rotonda to see its austere, columned portico.But the true beauty of the church is inside, where a geometrically perfect sphere could fit between ceiling and floor. A thi
TravelMarch 29, 2013
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Spring picnic package at Conrad Seoul
The hotel offers a spring package that includes a one-night stay and a picnic set for two. The set includes Italian-style sandwiches from the hotel’s deli, Pasticceria, Fiji drinks and fresh fruit. There are three different sandwiches to choose from: baguettes filled with smoked ham and emmental cheese with dijonaise sauce, bagels with smoked salmon and cheese, and rocket sandwiches. The package is available from April 1 to June 30. The price starts at 290,000 won excluding tax. The hotel’s deli
FoodMarch 29, 2013