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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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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 to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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Twenty One Pilots to unleash ‘schizoid pop’ live in Seoul
From self-releasing albums to being named one of the “2013 Artists to Watch” by MTV, the two members of the alternative pop rock band Twenty One Pilots are making a name for themselves as a dynamic music force to be reckoned with this year. Tyler Joseph formed the band Twenty One Pilots in 2009 with a couple of his college buddies, putting out two self-released albums. Joseph later met drummer Josh Dun through a mutual friend and the two ended up forming a duo. “The first time we hung out, we st
PerformanceFeb. 14, 2013
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Psy to be on postage stamps
A set of postage stamps featuring Psy, the singer of the global hit “Gangnam Style,” will be released next week, the performer’s local management agency said Thursday.The stamps will hit shelves Monday to “commemorate the global success of ‘Gangnam Style,’” YG Entertainment said.The video for the song became the most-viewed YouTube clip in December, topping 1 billion hits, and broke the 1.3 billion mark early this week.The stamp series includes six stamps on three artistic cards, both featuring
PeopleFeb. 14, 2013
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ACRC chairman elected Asian director
Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission chairman Lee Sung-bo has been elected as one of three Asian directors of the International Ombudsman Institute, the commission said Thursday.The institute was established by 147 ombudsman institutions from around 100 countries in Vienna, Austria in 1978 to share their experiences of promoting civil rights.Six candidates, including Lee, ran for Asian director in an electronic vote held Wednesday. Three contestants ― Lee, Panit Nitithanprapas, chief ombuds
PeopleFeb. 14, 2013
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Actress models in NYT bibimbap ad
Hallyu actress Lee Young-ae appeared in the Feb. 13 edition of the New York Times as a model advertising bibimbap. The advert in the U.S. daily newspaper was taken out by professor Seo Kyoung-duk of Sungshin Women’s University in Seoul, who has promoted Korea overseas.The advertisement shows Lee in hanbok, smiling under the large headline “Bibimbap?” It also introduces her as an actress who shot to hallyu fame after playing a historical cook-turned-royal physician in the Joseon Era in a Korean T
PeopleFeb. 14, 2013
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Teens ‘sleep texting’ and don‘t remember
Some teens and adults are so connected with their smartphones they answer the buzz in their sleep and don‘t know they’re “sleep texting,” a U.S. expert says.Elizabeth Dowdell, a nursing professor at Villanova University in Pennsylvania, said her research involves Internet safety and many have told her about texts other people tell them they made but don‘t remember making.“Many parents tell me, ’My child is so connected they never leave their cellphone and they have it on their nightstand and the
CultureFeb. 14, 2013
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Profiles of minister-nominees: Yoo Jin-ryong, Culture, sports and tourism
Yoo, a former vice culture minister and the current dean of Hallyu Graduate School at the Catholic University of Korea, has been named as the new culture minister. He received his bachelor’s degree in commerce and trade from Seoul National University, and a Ph.D in public administration from Hanyang University. Yoo became a public official in 1978 and served a number of positions in the nation’s cultural sector, including the secretary-general of Korea National University of Arts, and deputy sec
CultureFeb. 13, 2013
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Salt of the earth in Sinan, Yeonggwang
In the far southern villages of Sinan and Yeonggwang in South Jeolla Province, there are endless salt farms glaring with white crystalline under the sizzling sun. They are the so-called salterns, and appear on the UNESCO World Heritage Site Tentative List. “Salterns are the result of human interaction with the environment and are also an outstanding example of sea water usage. They show the continuity of a living culture in which people have long employed the natural environment to produce items
CultureFeb. 13, 2013
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Large Baekje cemetery discovered on southern island
Archeologists have discovered 38 graves from the sixth to seventh century on an island off of South Korea's southern coast, which were hailed as a rare find, even in the country's inland areas. The graves were part of the Baekje cemetery on Sangtae Island off Sinan, 410 kilometers south of Seoul, and were first discovered on a field survey conducted by a regional university from 1986 to 1987. Baekje was an ancient Korean kingdom that existed in the southwestern part of the Korean Peninsula from
CultureFeb. 13, 2013
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Salt farm, full of history and life
Salt existed before mankind. Indeed, animals noticed the true value of salt before any humans became aware of it. All animals naturally eat salt based on their natural appetite. Humans observed animals’ behavior and slowly followed their lead. Salt was very difficult to find back when humans carried no tools; people had to find tiny specks of saline crust on shore rocks and from tidal pools that had dried up. It finally became easily attainable when humans started to use tools to obtain salt fro
CultureFeb. 13, 2013
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Weather’s silver lining: coat comfort on runways
NEW YORK (AP) ― Rain, snow, ice. There’s a lot of grumbling about the stiletto-adverse weather during New York Fashion Week. But there’s a silver lining: cozy coats, especially styles with oversized fur hoods, never looked better.Phillip Lim, for his 3.1 brand, sent out his big coats in navy and black during a show in a cavernous space south of the Lincoln Center tents.Houndstooth set off one of Tommy Hilfiger’s coats for women. On a bomber jacket, he moved the comfy lining to the outside, putti
Arts & DesignFeb. 13, 2013
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More than just coffee at some cafes
Coffee shops and cafs are an important part of Seoul’s cultural atmosphere. Indeed, their incredible popularity becomes apparent walking down almost any street in Seoul. Multiple cafes line the streets, some several stories tall. And they are packed with people. Most of the cafes on the main streets are chain brands, offering space of one’s own for those who need a quick escape from the cramped city life. If there is one thing that all of these cafes have in common, it is that they are very mund
CultureFeb. 13, 2013
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Mecenat Council, Arts Council Korea to help artists receive grants
Korean companies are encouraged to support local arts organizations through a grant-matching program run by the Korean Business Council for the Arts and Arts Council Korea. The KBCA, dubbed the Mecenat Council, announced on Wednesday that the two organizations will start accepting registrations from both private companies and arts organizations to match grant seekers and providers.In its seven years, the system has contributed to building partnerships between companies and artists in Korea. The
PerformanceFeb. 13, 2013
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Review of ‘blah’ memoir wins Hatchet Job prize
LONDON (AP) ― A critic who dismissed a divorce memoir as a stew of “vague literary blah’’ has won a prize celebrating the year’s most lacerating book reviews.Camilla Long’s review of Rachel Cusk’s “Aftermath: On Marriage and Separation’’ for the Sunday Times newspaper was named winner of the Hatchet Job of the Year Award on Tuesday.Long acknowledged finding the book ― in which Cusk, an award-winning novelist, recounts the breakdown of her marriage ― full of narrative gaps and “quite simply, biza
BooksFeb. 13, 2013
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Peru archeologists find ancient temple
LIMA (AFP) ― Peruvian archeologists have discovered a temple believed to be about 5,000 years old at the ancient El Paraison archeological site in a valley just north of Lima, the Culture Ministry said Tuesday.If the date is confirmed, it would be among the oldest sites in the world, comparable to the ancient city of Caral, a coastal city some 200 kilometers to the north.The discovery, dubbed the Temple of Fire, was found in one of the wings of El Paraiso’s main pyramid. It includes a hearth tha
CultureFeb. 13, 2013
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And the Oscar for Best Nap Time goes to ...
NEW YORK (AP) ― Nancy Zwiers was genuinely psyched to see “Lincoln,’’ but something happened between the ticket purchase and the credits. Off screen, that is.“Yes, I fell asleep,’’ confessed the 54-year-old. “I only have two clear memories of the movie: a bunch of old white guys sitting around talking and Sally Field in a perpetual state of angst.’’That was shortly after its release in October. Fast forward to January, and a dozen Academy Award nominations for the 150-minute epic and another acc
FilmFeb. 13, 2013
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Calling out names of families separated in Korean War
Nearly 60 years since the end of the Korean War, memories of war have faded away through the generations. But the memories remain very vivid to the separated families and are a true reminder of the painful history of the war. Artist Lee Eun-sook, from a second generation of separated families whose father left four children in the North and died two years ago, keeps the fading memories alive by using the forgotten names of the divided families in the South and North as the main materials for h
PerformanceFeb. 13, 2013
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‘The Berlin File’ hits 5 million mark
Celebrated writer-director Ryu Seung-wan’s latest blockbuster “The Berlin File” topped 5 million viewers in just 14 days, official data showed Tuesday.Starring Ha Jeong-woo, Gianna Jun (Jun Ji-hyun), and Ryu Seung-beom, the spy thriller tells the story of a North Korean agent (played by Ha) in Berlin who is betrayed by his home country when a clandestine arms deal goes awry and is exposed. He tries to escape the German city with his wife (played by Jun), who works as a German-Korean translator a
FilmFeb. 13, 2013
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Binoche sought extremes with Berlinale contender
BERLIN (AFP) ― French Oscar winner Juliette Binoche stars as Auguste Rodin’s ex-lover and muse who was confined to an asylum in the Berlinale contender “Camille Claudel 1915,” a role she said attracted her for its extremes.Binoche, 48, who picked up her Academy Award for her 1997 turn as a World War II nurse in “The English Patient,” told AFP that she had exposed herself physically and mentally to play Claudel, who was a sculptor in her own right.“The real challenge was to be completely bare in
FilmFeb. 13, 2013
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Lips-Bite brings indie rock to the forefront
Whether it be hip-hop, punk or indie rock, the music scene in Hongdae is growing at a great speed with more indie musicians than ever. Indie band Lips-Bite is one of the many such rock bands. Having originally met in high school, it wasn’t until 2010 that the quintet ― Yeon Je-hong (vocals), Moon Hyun-ho (bass), Yi Sang (drums), Choi Kee-sun (guitar) and Kim Young-joon (synthesizer) ― got together with the aim to make great music. “There are many situations when you bite your lips,” vocalist Yeo
PerformanceFeb. 13, 2013
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Consumer rights activist dies
Chung Kwang-mo, chairwoman of the Consumers Union of Korea, died in Seoul on Wednesday after a life devoted to improving consumer rights. She was 84.Chung, born in 1929 in Seoul, started her career at the Pyeonghwa Daily as a journalist in 1951 after graduating from Ewha Womans University and later worked at the Seoul Daily and Hankook Ilbo. She then shifted her career to consumer rights activism, creating the Consumers Union of Korea, the nation’s first private organization for consumer rights
PeopleFeb. 13, 2013