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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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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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What is Hybe’s next move?
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Pansori meets the horror genre
What would it be like to watch a pansori performance that’s very much like a horror film?The National Changgeuk Theater of Korea is presenting “Janghwa Hongryeon” this month in an attempt to create a “changgeuk,” traditional Korean opera, that’s more accessible to today’s public. The piece combines Korea’s traditional vocal and percussion music, pansori, and the folktale’s engaging plot. The traditional tale of two sisters, who become vengeful ghosts after being killed by their evil stepmother a
PerformanceNov. 12, 2012
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Sotheby’s to sell love letters of Mick Jagger
LONDON (AP) ― Handwritten letters from Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger to his former lover Marsha Hunt will be auctioned in London next month.Hunt is an American-born singer who was the inspiration for the Stones’ 1971 hit “Brown Sugar’’ and bore Jagger’s first child.Sotheby’s said Saturday that Hunt has tasked the auction house with selling 10 letters written from the set of Jagger’s film “Ned Kelly,’’ which was shooting in Australia.Hunt said the letters chronicling their “delicate love af
PerformanceNov. 12, 2012
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China film industry ‘shaken’ since opening up: Beijing
BEIJING (AFP) ― China’s film industry has been “shaken” after the country’s cinemas were opened up to show more foreign productions, a government official said Sunday on the sidelines of a pivotal party congress.China, which is set to become the world’s second-largest movie market this year, agreed in February to lift its quota of foreign movies per year from 20 to 34 in a move long sought by Hollywood.“This has brought handsome profits to the American film industry but has also posed pressure a
FilmNov. 12, 2012
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Kochon Prize goes to South African TB center
The Kochon Foundation, established by Lee Chong-kun, the late chairman and founder of Korean pharmaceutical firm Chong Kun Dang in 1973, announced Desmond Tutu TB Center in South Africa as the 7th Kochon Prize winner Tuesday.Officials said that the prize recognizes contributions by the tuberculosis research institute to public heath and the medical environment in South Africa by leading its drive to build systematic health systems and educate its people about the prevention of the disease.The aw
PeopleNov. 12, 2012
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National Pension Service chief to lecture at Harvard
National Pension Service chairman and CEO Jun Kwang-woo will give a lecture on economy and finance at Harvard Business School in the United States Wednesday.He is also scheduled to discuss economic and financial investment issues with the school faculty.The former World Bank senior economist, who also served as chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission, has been invited to speak at Harvard Business School under its distinguished speakers series, officials said. They added that global pens
PeopleNov. 12, 2012
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Park tapped as space arbitrator
Professor Park Won-hwa of Korea Aerospace University has been tapped as an arbitrator by the Permanent Court of Arbitration based in The Hague, the Netherlands, the university announced on Monday.Park, 61, a professor of the department of air and space law at KAU, was recently named among 14 arbitrators for space-related disputes by the international organization, according to the university.Established in 1899 with an aim of facilitating arbitration and other forms of dispute resolution between
PeopleNov. 12, 2012
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Major U.S. distributor to release Bong Joon-ho's English debut film
South Korean director Bong Joon-ho's English-language directorial debut film is likely to be released in North America and other English-speaking countries.The Weinstein Company, a major U.S. distributor, recently picked up the English-language rights to "Snow Piercer" from South Korea's CJ Entertainment, an investor, distributor and production company, CJ said in a release Monday.Under the deal reached at this year's American Film Market, the American company will distribute the thriller in Nor
CultureNov. 12, 2012
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Second woman named in Petraeus probe
A Florida woman was named Sunday as the recipient of allegedly harassing emails from former CIA Director David Petraeus' female biographer.Petraeus, 60, resigned this week after admitting he "showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair" with his 40-year-old biographer, Paula Broadwell, who is married to a doctor and has two children.The Los Angeles Times reported Jill Kelley of Tampa, who it described as a State Department liaison to the military's Joint Special Operatio
PeopleNov. 12, 2012
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Third Bridget Jones novel on the way
British author Helen Fielding says she has started writing a sequel to 1996‘s “Bridget Jones’s Diary” and 1999‘s “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.”The books and two film adaptations, starring Renee Zellweger as the titular heroine, were based on a newspaper column Fielding began writing in 1995.“I’m having a lot of fun and it‘s very funny and it’s making me laugh,” Fielding told the BBC about returning to Bridget‘s story.“After the unexpected success when it first came out, I was startled by t
FilmNov. 12, 2012
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‘Wizard of Oz’ dress sells for $480,000
The dress Judy Garland wore in the film “The Wizard of Oz” fetched $480,000 at a Hollywood memorabilia auction in California, officials said.The unnamed buyer bought the dress Saturday at Julien‘s Auctions Beverly Hills Gallery, The Hollywood Reporter said.Garland’s iconic dress was not the only costume sold; the dress Julie Andrews wore in “The Sound of Music” brought $38,400, and a purple skirt worn by Marilyn Monroe during the filming of “River of No Return” sold for $50,000.Other items sold
FilmNov. 12, 2012
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‘Gangnam Style’ wins top MTV Europe award
The “Gangnam Style” phenomenon continued to forge ahead as Psy yet again added more notches to his global superstardom belt. The ubiquitous smash hit won the Best Video award at the 2012 MTV European Music Awards on Sunday in Frankfurt, Germany, while Psy became the first Korean artist ever to perform at the annual awards ceremony. David Hasselhoff, well known for his role as a lifeguard on the popular U.S. TV series “Baywatch,” presented Psy with his award. “Can I have a minute? Because I am a
PerformanceNov. 12, 2012
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Double treat: Mariinsky Ballet’s ‘Swan Lake’ and Mariinsky Theater Orchestra
Internationally acclaimed ballet company Mariinsky Ballet kicked off its much-anticipated Seoul run of Tchaikovsky classic “Swan Lake” on Sunday at Sejong Center for the Performing Arts. The famous ballet tells the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer’s curse. She tries to break the curse with her love interest Pince Siegfried, but fails when he is tricked by the cruel magician.The renowned Russian troupe was founded in the 18th century and is now considered one of
PerformanceNov. 11, 2012
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9th Gwangju Biennale lauded for provocative approach
The 9th Gwangju Biennale came to an end with Asia’s biggest contemporary art event being lauded for adopting thoughtful and provocative approaches to art. Artworks reached out to viewers, shedding light on global social and political issues, providing moments of self-reflection to viewers, and bridging the gap between contemporary art and ordinary citizens. Some works reflected on the founding spirit of the biennale, which is in the memory of the 1980 civil uprising for democratization. Korean a
PerformanceNov. 11, 2012
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Two German orchestras to go head-to-head in Seoul
Nov. 21 will be an interesting day for classical music fans: Two noted German orchestras will perform in Seoul on the day.Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra) will be performing at Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall in southern Seoul at 8 p.m. while Deutsche Radio Philharmonie will be playing at Sejong Center for the Performing Arts at the same time. Both orchestras are performing in Seoul for the first time.“November has always been the hottest month for
PerformanceNov. 11, 2012
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As mom to Bond, Dench reflects on her 007 reign
NEW YORK (AP) ― Nothing is so much of a boys’ club as a James Bond movie. That is, except when Judi Dench is on screen.As MI6 head M, Dench has been the Bond matriarch: the strong-willed, no-nonsense mainstay of feminine authority in a movie franchise that has, more often than not, featured slightly more superficial womanly traits.“Skyfall’’ is Dench’s seventh Bond film, an unimpeachable reign that has encompassed both the Daniel Craig and Pierce Brosnan eras of the British spy. For a number of
FilmNov. 11, 2012
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Koo’s ‘The Peach Tree’ invited to BIFFF
Actress-turned-director Koo Hye-sun’s second feature film “The Peach Tree” has been invited to the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, according to Koo’s agency.The film, which tells the story of two young brothers who were born as conjoined twins with two heads sharing one body, will be featured at the festival in Belgium in April.The Belgium-based film festival was founded in 1983 and has been featuring thriller, horror and science fiction films. Koo’s “The Peach Tree” was previous
FilmNov. 11, 2012
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‘Gangnam Style’ goes double platinum in U.S.
Pop singer Psy’s single “Gangnam Style,” which has more than 2 million digital single sales, and has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America Inc. (RIAA) of the U.S. on Saturday.The music video, a mock tribute to Seoul’s affluent Gangnam district, broke a number of world records since the single’s local release in July.It last month broke the Guinness World Record for “Most Likes on YouTube” with 2,141,758, beating the previous record of LMFAO’s “Party Rock
PerformanceNov. 11, 2012
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Pope Benedict XVI to join Twitter
VATICAN CITY (AFP) ― Pope Benedict XVI will have an official Twitter account and will send regular tweets for his followers around the world by the end of the year, Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi said Friday.The Jesuit priest said the pope’s Twitter handle will be announced officially at a later time, although one likely candidate, @BenedictusPPXVI, registered this year already has 2,900 followers without having any tweets.There are already several fake Twitter accounts set up in the pope’s
PeopleNov. 11, 2012
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German TV celebrity boosts K-pop
A Korean-German TV celebrity and model, whose social media networks helped exemplify the viral power of K-pop, said she is “the only Korean personality in the German market” to further promote Korean culture.Nela Panghy-Lee was the most powerful Twitter user in Europe in spreading K-pop news as of the end of August, according to a report by Park Han-woo, associate professor in Yeungnam University’s media and communication department.The 32-year-old, working for the Germany’s largest TV network P
PeopleNov. 11, 2012
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French first lady seeks damages over love triangle claim
PARIS (AFP) ― Valerie Trierweiler, the girlfriend of French President Francois Hollande, is seeking 85,000 euros (108,000) in damages from the authors and editor of a book that claims she two-timed the Socialist leader with a prominent right-winger.Trierweiler has sued the authors of “La Frondeuse” (The Rebel) for defamation and infringement of her right to privacy.The book, written by television journalists Christophe Jakubyszyn and Alix Bouilhaguet, claims Trierweiler had an affair with former
PeopleNov. 11, 2012