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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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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Yoon, Lee end first talks with differences, agree to meet more
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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China outpaces Korea in smaller OLED shipments for 1st time
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[Grace Kao] Hybe vs. Ador: Inspiration, imitation and plagiarism
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What is Hybe’s next move?
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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Want to build your dream home next door to Obama?
Have you got a cool million or two and a burning desire to live next door to President Barack Obama? You may be in luck.The empty lot next to Obama‘s Chicago home is for sale.“We reached out to the Obamas through his curator and the Secret Service to see if he wanted to purchase it first and they declined,” said @properties agent Anthony Rouches.While it’s not been formally listed, Rouches said his clients are hoping to get $899,000 for the corner lot at 5050 South Greenwood Avenue, which they b
PeopleNov. 14, 2012
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Ex-BBC presenter charged with child sex abuse
A former BBC presenter has been charged with sexually abusing children, although it was not related to the ongoing Jimmy Savile investigations, British police said on Tuesday.Norfolk Police said that Michael Souter, a former presenter for BBC Radio Norfolk in eastern England, had been charged with 18 offences against boys, one offence against a man and one against a woman.The alleged offences date back to between 1979 and 1999.A spokesman for the force told AFP the charges were not connected to
TelevisionNov. 14, 2012
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Maria Clinic offers guidance on infertility
Maria Fertility Hospital is hosting another free English-language lecture on infertility in English on Nov. 24.The talk will go over the basics of pregnancy, causes of infertility and treatments such as intrauterine insemination and in vitro fertilization. There will be a question-and-answer session and hospital tour after the lecture.The lecture takes place at 1 p.m. at the hospital in Sinseol-dong, Seoul.To attend, notify hyejunlee@mariababy.com or call Yoon Ji-yeon at (02) 2250-5577.(paulkerr
Expat LivingNov. 13, 2012
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Itaewon global center to run makgeolli class
Itaewon global center to run makgeolli classThe Itaewon Global Village Center will hold a class Friday on how to make makgeolli, an unfiltered Korean rice wine similar to beer in strength and the way it is made. The class will go over the history and properties of makgeolli, and participants will then make their own brews to take home.The class starts at 10 a.m. at the center, which is in the Hanam building on Itaewon’s main strip opposite Rocky Mountain Tavern.Participation in the class costs 5
Expat LivingNov. 13, 2012
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Expats Festival at FC Seoul soccer match
Community Korea is holding its annual Expat’s Festival on Nov. 25 with FC Seoul, as the K-League leaders host champions Jeonbuk Hyundai for a league match.As well as the match itself there will be events beforehand, starting at 11 a.m., including pop performances, b-boy dance shows and event booths.Tickets are 10,000 won, which covers a free beer and hot dog, as well as admission to the game, which starts at 2 p.m. Under-12s are free. Tickets can be bought at Community Korea booth at the event,
Expat LivingNov. 13, 2012
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Overnight tour to coastal temple
Gwangju International Center will hold an overnight GIC Tour to the coastal hermitage of Hyangilam on Nov. 24.Accommodation will be at the hermitage, which was founded in the seventh century by the Buddhist monk Wonhyo as a place for meditation.On the way, the tour will stop by at Seonso Shipyard which was used by Admiral Yi Sun-sin to build and repair his famous turtle ships during the Imjin War. The shipyard has an armory, command post, smithy, as well as a circular harbor made for holding and
Expat LivingNov. 13, 2012
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Cambodian Students’ Association in Korea
Come Together is a series introducing associations and clubs that expats can get involved in. In this edition Vantharith Oum introduces Cambodian Students’ Association in Korea.● Name of group: Cambodian Students’ Association in Korea (CSA-Korea) ● Location(s): Seoul, but we plan to expand our network into other regions. ● Number of members: 50-100 people so far, but we don’t have formal membership yet. This is something we plan to start early next year. To our knowledge, there are around 400-50
Expat LivingNov. 13, 2012
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Expats offer aspiring writers help with self-publishing
Two expat writers will hold workshops on self-publishing through e-books in Seoul and Daejeon. The presenters, Chris Backe and Jeffrey Miller, have both published e-books in Korea.“It’s going to focus on the business the technical and the marketing aspects of self publishing your e-book,” said Backe, who is the author of travel blog Chris in South Korea and is also working on his third e-book on unusual Korean travel destinations.Backe said he would cover the technical aspects, while Miller woul
Expat LivingNov. 13, 2012
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For the love of film
What do you get when you put writers, producers, directors and actors — some Korean, some foreign, and most strangers — together for one weekend of little to no sleep?Movie magic.This year the 48 Hour Film Project returned to Seoul to see what amateur and small-time filmmakers could bring to the screen. And with the ultimate goal of being featured in the short film category at Cannes Film Festival in 2013, all were driven to do their best.For some, like expat group Perhaps Nightshade, made up of
Expat LivingNov. 13, 2012
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Joseon-period picture book sold for record price at auction
A Joseon-period book of paintings and writings has been sold for a record 3.4 billion won ($3.1 million), the highest price ever paid for ancient Korean artwork. The book with the long title “Toeuieseonsaengjinjeokcheop” was said to have been bought by an unknown telephone bidder during an auction at K-Auction in Seoul in September. But according to the Cultural Heritage Foundation on Tuesday, the ownership of the old piece of art has been transferred to Samsung Foundation of Culture and a new t
CultureNov. 13, 2012
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Two artists create synergy
Korean artists Moon Kyung-won and Jeon Joon-ho met in 2007 when they were both growing tired of the politics of the art world.It prompted them to ponder on the role of art from scratch.The 43-year-old artists’ search for the answer has eventually taken them on the path to Kassel Documenta, the world’s largest contemporary art event — only the second time Koreans have been invited. They also won artist of the year by the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea.“We wanted to break the high wall
PerformanceNov. 13, 2012
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Unlocking pieces of Korean history
Society today is riddled with the latest and best security systems for protecting valuables. Everything of value seems to hide behind the protective barriers of deadbolts, eye scanners, key pads or voice and fingerprint recognition, elements that made films like “Ocean’s 11” so intriguing. Technological advancements have allowed for an increase in the beefiness of high-tech security to the point where old-fashioned keys and locks are slowly becoming things of the past — soon to be archaic relics
CultureNov. 13, 2012
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Seven Korean musicals to be performed in Tokyo
A total of seven Korean musicals will be performed in Tokyo’s affluent Roppongi district, according to local entertainment company CJ E&M.The Korean company is collaborating with Amuse, a prominent Japanese entertainment agency, for a project to stage Korea’s homegrown musicals with all-Korean cast starting next April. The shows are: CJ E&M’s “Cafe-in,” “Poongwoljoo,” “Finding Mr. Destiny” and “While You Are Asleep,”; PMC Production’s “Music in My Heart” and “Brothers Were Brave”; and Aga Compan
PerformanceNov. 13, 2012
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Brown Eyed Soul to kick off nationwide tour
The sweet, melodic vocals of the soulful group Brown Eyed Soul can be heard live starting next month. The group announced that it would embark on a nationwide tour starting Dec. 15. The tour will hit seven cities, beginning with Gwangju and moving on to Ilsan, Daegu, Daejeon, Suwon, Busan and Seoul.The tour, which has been named “Soul Play,” will be the group’s second nationwide tour after 2011’s “Soul Fever” tour. The Korean R&B quartet is known for their soaring vocals and harmonizing sound. T
PerformanceNov. 13, 2012
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Chairman of U.S. joint chiefs of staff visits DMZ
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― The top U.S. military officer, Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, caught some North Korean soldiers off guard earlier this week as he traveled to the Demilitarized Zone that divides the two Koreas, according to the Pentagon.Several stories, carried Monday on the website of the Defense Department, gave detailed accounts of Dempsey’s visits to Seoul and the DMZ along with Army Gen. James D. Thurman, who leads the U.S. Forces Korea.Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of S
PeopleNov. 13, 2012
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Actress, professor set up video box at U.S. gallery
Actress Song Hye-kyo and Seo Kyung-duk, a visiting professor at Sungshin Women’s University and an expert on promoting Korea, launched a video box promoting Korea at the newly renovated Arts of Korea Gallery at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. By showing the process of making traditional pottery in a video presentation, the two expect to give museum visitors a better understanding of Korean culture as well as raise the public’s interest. The gallery, scheduled to open on Nov. 16, will feature
CultureNov. 13, 2012
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Man tracks down crush using Reddit
A New York University student managed to track down a girl he was attracted to by using social media network Reddit.According to NYU’s news blog NYU Local, a student who identified himself as “Tom” posted a request on Reddit saying he needed to find a female student with whom he shared an umbrella with on campus.Tom said they exchanged first names, majors and hometown, but he forgot to ask for her contact details. “She’s about 5’4" from what I could tell, skinny, brunette,” desperate Tom wrote l
PeopleNov. 13, 2012
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Oxford chooses 'omnishambles' as word of the year
Britain's media are in a meltdown and its government is gaffe-prone, so Oxford Dictionaries has chosen an apt Word of the Year: ``omnishambles.''Oxford University Press on Tuesday crowned the word _ defined as ``a situation that has been comprehensively mismanaged, characterized by a string of blunders and miscalculations'' _ its top term of 2012.Each year Oxford University Press tracks how the English language is changing and chooses a word that best reflects the mood of the year. The publisher
CultureNov. 13, 2012
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T.S. Eliot’s widow Valerie Eliot dies
LONDON (AP) ― Valerie Eliot, the widow of T.S. Eliot and zealous guardian of the poet’s literary legacy for almost half a century, has died. She was 86.In a statement Sunday, the Eliot estate said Valerie Eliot died two days before at her London home after a short illness.Born Valerie Fletcher in Leeds, northern England, on Aug. 17, 1926, Eliot was the second wife of the U.S.-born Nobel literature laureate. She met him at London publisher Faber & Faber, where he was a director and she a star-str
BooksNov. 12, 2012
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Archaeologists explore site on Syria-Turkey border
ISTANBUL (AP) ― Few archaeological sites seem as entwined with conflict, ancient and modern, as the city of Karkemish.The scene of a battle mentioned in the Bible, it lies smack on the border between Turkey and Syria, where civil war rages today. Twenty-first century Turkish sentries occupy an acropolis dating back more than 5,000 years, and the ruins were recently demined. Visible from crumbling, earthen ramparts, a Syrian rebel flag flies in a town that regime forces fled just months ago.A Tur
CultureNov. 12, 2012