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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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[Grace Kao] Hybe vs. Ador: Inspiration, imitation and plagiarism
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Ang Lee impressively brings ‘Pi’ to life
Science and spirit, technology and transcendence may sometimes be at war, but in “Life of Pi” ― Ang Lee’s spectacular take on the popular Yann Martel novel ― they instead make for graceful dance partners.The story of a boy who finds his faith challenged after being stranded at sea with only wild animals for company is made stunningly real by the latest developments in computer graphics and 3-D cinematography.The result is that a book that many might have considered best kept on the printed page
FilmNov. 23, 2012
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Australia promotes Melbourne walking tour
The Australian Tourism Board has introduced a unique walking tour that will take tourists on a journey of the city that explores its past, present and great nature. The different walking routes offer unique experiences. For example, the 6 km Great Ocean Road explores the most beautiful ocean road to visit in one’s lifetime. The hour-and-a-half tour will enable tourists to walk past the iconic 12 Apostles along the road. The ATB also offers a restaurant guidebook of the city’s unique culinary exp
TravelNov. 23, 2012
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Beach spa at Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui
Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui offers a beach spa package that allows visitors to relax and unwind on the white sand beach of Koh Samui, Thailand. The spa treatments take place on the beach under palm trees behind white curtains, ensuring a private, relaxed experience. It features an assortment of signature Four Seasons treatments including a foot massage using sea salts and lemongrass and traditional Thai massage using traditional beauty ingredients. It provides five different selections includi
TravelNov. 23, 2012
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KTO receives bronze award for travel guide book
The Korea Tourism Organization received the Galaxy Award for a travel guide book that introduces unique accommodations in Korea. The book titled “Korea’s Most Unique Accommodations” was recognized in the category of “Promotion ― Tourist/Travel Destination Campaign” for promoting interesting hotels in the country to both local and foreign travelers. The Galaxy Awards given by U.S.-based MerComm. Inc. offers awards for annual reports, magazines and media promotion kits. The guide book introduces d
TravelNov. 23, 2012
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5 free things to do in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY (AP) ― For many foreigners, Mexico City invokes images of urban chaos, choking air pollution and pervasive street crime. And it can be an intimidating place for tourists, with maddeningly heavy traffic, a confusing public transportation system and neighborhoods cut off from each other by multi-lane highways plowed through the center of the city.But the capital has changed radically in recent years, and almost entirely for the better. Street crime and air pollution are down and the ci
TravelNov. 23, 2012
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Big Island’s lush, isolated North Kohala nurtures music and arts
HAWI, Hawaii ― You don’t get to North Kohala unless you mean to, or you’ve made a wrong turn.All the better for local musicians and artists to hide away and find their Polynesian muses.This lush district at the Big Island of Hawaii’s north shore is isolated from the busy Kona Coast by the ranch-dotted, horse-heaven hill that is Kohala, an extinct volcano. On its windward side, it squeezes up like an accordion into deep and wild valleys navigated only by ancient trails.A two-lane road transits th
TravelNov. 23, 2012
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French cuisine at Grand Ambassador Seoul
The hotel presents its “Signature Festive Promotion” with fine French delicacies available until the end of December. The hotel’s live buffet restaurant The Kings and restaurant Caf de Chef introduce 50 newly added items as well as Christmas desserts such as Christmas cake with cranberries and brandy custard, buche de noel, carrot cake and Christmas dried fruit pound cake. Also, “Special Eve Celebration Wine Dinner” at “Caf de Chef” features soft caviar aspic topped with cauliflower cream, fresh
FoodNov. 23, 2012
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Winter package at Grand Hilton Seoul
The hotel offers a choice of special winter packages from the months of December to February for those looking for a restful and relaxing winter escape. Package I offers a one-night stay in a deluxe room, a coupon to enjoy coffee for two available at the Atrium Caf and a copy of lifestyle magazine Maison. Package II features an overnight stay at a superior room and the benefits of Package I. Both packages also include complimentary use of the swimming pool and gym. Package III offers a one-night
FoodNov. 23, 2012
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Ice rink at Grand Hyatt Seoul
The hotel’s ice rink will re-open for the winter starting Dec. 1. The rink offers skating lessons, daily events, children’s birthday party packages, proposal events for lovers, and more. The proposal event takes place after the rink’s normal operation hours, allowing one special couple to participate in a cinematic proposal experience at the center of the ice. In addition, children born in the winter months can enjoy a memorable birthday complete with colorful party decorations, a special menu a
FoodNov. 23, 2012
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Winter therapy packages at Lotte Hotel Seoul
The hotel presents three winter packages for a warm and blissful relaxation away from the cold available from Nov. 23-Feb. 28. The “Winter Therapy I Package” covers a one night’s stay in a superior room, aroma tea set for two at the hotel’s European style library tea house, Salon de Th and two Lotte Cinema movie tickets. Guests can add 30,000 won for an upgrade to “Winter Therapy II Package” with a deluxe room. “Winter Love Therapy Package” includes one night at club deluxe room commanding a spe
FoodNov. 23, 2012
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American grill at Imperial Palace Seoul
The hotel’s Italian restaurant, Verona, presents “Enjoy the American Grill at Verona” promotion of authentic steak menu from Nov. 26-Dec. 31. The promotion will feature various authentic steak grill menus using American prime-grade meat and guests may choose to have a single dish of steak by parts according to their taste. Diners may enjoy the world’s top delicacies of truffles, foie gras and Sicilian olives at Verona. The price starts from 19,000 won per 100g. In addition, there is a lunch set
TravelNov. 23, 2012
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Ogokbap (Five-grain rice)
Ogokbap is made up of glutinous rice, glutinous African millet, sweet red beans and black beans. From olden days, Koreans have regarded the day of the first full moon of the year as important. People cooked five-grain rice on that day and shared it with neighbors in the hope of peace and a good harvest. Ingredients● 2 cups glutinous rice ● 1/2 cup black beans● 1/2 cup glutinous African millet ● 1/2 cup sweet red beans, 1 1/2 cups scalding water, 2 1/2 cups boiling water● 1/2 cup glutinous millet
FoodNov. 23, 2012
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Korean fare from home
Food stylist and researcher Roh Young-hee pulls off her trademark combination of good Korean cuisine and artistic plating yet again at her newest restaurant, Roh02’s Kitchen. Roh first earned her cred as a restaurateur with the modern Korean establishment Poom Seoul several years ago. When Poom opened in 2008, it created a stir among food critics and chefs with its then-novel interpretation of Korean cuisine as a multi-course affair. Now, nearly four years later, Roh revisits themes initially sh
FoodNov. 23, 2012
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Lohan says red carpet ‘feels great’
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Lindsay Lohan arrived an hour late to the red carpet to celebrate the premiere of “Liz & Dick” but basked in the media frenzy ― saying it felt good to have the focus on her work as an actress.“It feels great to be on a red carpet for working hard,” Lohan said.Lohan went for an old-Hollywood glamour look in a slinky ivory slip dress, her long hair wavy and parted on the side. Lohan plays screen icon Elizabeth Taylor in the made-for-TV film about her romance with Richard Burton
FilmNov. 23, 2012
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Cannes winners among Cinecube fest line-up
Cinecube Premiere Festival, a Seoul-based movie event featuring arthouse films, unveiled its line-up for this year’s edition. A total of 16 films, including five Cannes-winning works, will be screened during the upcoming event starting on Nov. 29, according to its organizing committee.The festival, hosted by Cinecube, one of the best known arthouse theaters in Seoul, offers moviegoers a chance to enjoy the premiere of the critically acclaimed works due to show in local theaters in December or ea
FilmNov. 23, 2012
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Gil takes helm of KBS
Gil Hwan-young was inaugurated as the 20th president of state-run terrestrial broadcasting network KBS on Friday. Gil, who succeeded Kim In-kyu, stressed that he would seek to raise TV license fees in order to stabilize the firm’s fiscal status. “The fee raise will be used to invest in digitalizing all programs,” Gil said in his speech at the inauguration ceremony. The ceremony was held three earlier than announced. Gil’s term expires on Nov. 23, 2015.By Bae Ji-sook (baejisook@heraldcorp.com)
CultureNov. 23, 2012
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Konkuk students to present creative smartphone apps
Creative smartphone applications developed by college students for a class project are drawing attention from local governments and investment companies.Undergraduate students who attend the business English class by Konkuk University international affairs professor Min Byeong-cheol are to present their unique smartphone application projects next week. Songpa-gu Office and several venture investment companies will help evaluate the projects.In the class, eight groups of students established virt
PeopleNov. 23, 2012
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Exhibition of first Western-style painter
An oil painting by Ko Hei-tong (1886-1965), the first Western-style painter in Korea, will be unveiled to the public for the first time Saturday at his former residence. The painting, a portrait of poet Ree Sang-hwa (1901-1943), was the fourth oil painting created by Ko, who usually specialized in a painting style that mixed Korean traditional ink and western water colors. On the back of the painting reads, “1931 Ko Hei Tong, to his friend Ree.”The exhibition will run until Jan. 20 at Ko’s resid
PeopleNov. 23, 2012
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Korean tourism agency sues Incheon Airport CEO for slander
The Korea Tourism Organization filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against the CEO of Incheon International Airport Corporation for damaging its name by making false remarks about the management of its airport duty free shops. “The Incheon Airport CEO Lee Chae-wook dishonored the KTO by calling us a ‘company suffering deep losses from the duty free shop business and an organization that does nothing but waste taxpayers’ money,’” said KTO CEO Lee Charm at a press conference on Thursday morning.
CultureNov. 22, 2012
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Lesson on how fashion affected history
Fashion: The Definitive History of Costume and StyleConsultant Editor Susan Brown with the Smithsonian, Institution (DK Publishing, New York)It’s always fun to find a book that is one-stop holiday shopping for both newcomer and expert, especially when the book is full of history and photographs.Susan Brown, a consultant with the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, edited the coffee-table book “Fashion: The Definitive History of Costume and Style.” For anyone with a casual intere
BooksNov. 22, 2012