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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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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Lady Gaga pledges $1m to hometown Sandy relief
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― Pop diva Lady Gaga, currently on tour in South America, pledged $1 million to the American Red Cross on Wednesday for victims of superstorm Sandy in her hometown New York.“If it wasn’t for NYC: the Lower Eastside, Harlem, the Bronx and Brooklyn, I would not be the woman or artist that I am today,” she wrote on her Littlemonsters.com website.“Thank you for helping me build my spirit,” she told the metropolis where she was born and raised. “I will now help you rebuild yours,” sh
PeopleNov. 8, 2012
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KNB dancers to perform at Bolshoi theatre
Korea National Ballet’s top dancers, Kim Ji-young and Lee Dong-hoon, have been invited by the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre of Russia as guest principals, the troupe announced on Tuesday.The two will play the lead roles in legendary choreographer Yury Grigorovich’s 1968 piece “Spartacus,” along with members of Bolshoi Ballet. The Russian troupe is one of the most renowned classical ballet companies in the world. According to Korea National Ballet, it is the first time for two Korean dancers to
PerformanceNov. 8, 2012
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HUFS to name hall after Obama
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will rename an auditorium after U.S. President Barack Obama to mark his reelection, school officials said.The university will rename Minerva Auditorium where Obama delivered a speech on March 26 the Obama Hall.Park Chul, president of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, said in a congratulatory message to the White House that all members of the HUFS community, including the 10,000 alumni in the U.S., were deeply moved by his successful reelection. At Minerv
PeopleNov. 8, 2012
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'Godfather of rock' unplugged
Before K-pop groups with their electro beats and synched dance moves, there was the generation of artists that helped pave the wave for the birth of modern music in Korea. One member of this generation overcame poverty, government suppression, harassment and torture to become one of the world’s most respected guitarists. At 74, legendary rock guitarist Shin Joong-hyun, who was instrumental in the psychedelic rock movement in Korea in the 60s and 70s, can still shred the guitar. After five deca
PerformanceNov. 8, 2012
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Science explains instant attraction
The region in the brain that makes romantic decisions has been explored by many scientists around the world, and one of the latest findings is that the decisions depend on whether a person looks similar to oneself, not only if whether she or he has physically attractive features, research showed. When people saw a person who is physically attractive, the ventromedial prefrontal cortex which sits closer to the front of the head was activated. When people saw a face that tripped their trigger but
CultureNov. 8, 2012
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'X Factor' contestant admits attacking boyfriend
A female singer who recently participated in a popular British singing competition program “X Factor” admitted Wednesday that she had severely wounded her ex-boyfriend in June, local media reported.Lucie Slater pleaded guilty to unlawful wounding of William Scott Aitken, and faces a maximum sentence of five years in jail. She had been previously charged with wounding with intent, of which the maximum penalty is life imprisonment.The member of rising all-female singing group Quantro accepted the
TelevisionNov. 8, 2012
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Rihanna a rock star on Victoria’s Secret catwalk
Rihanna has rocked the lingerie look at Victoria’s Secret fashion show in New York, holding her own on the catwalk with some of the world’s top models.Wearing a sheer pink mini Wednesday night that gave glimpses of her bra, Rihanna sang “Fresh Out the Runway” at the end of a corset-and-garter parade, grabbing the audience’s biggest applause.The fashion show has become a pre-holiday tradition for Victoria’s Secret and CBS will turn it into a one-hour special to be aired on Dec. 4. It will also fe
PerformanceNov. 8, 2012
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Average price of art imports surges
The average price of expensive foreign art has risen almost sixfold from the previous year. A total of 33,037 pieces worth a total $113 million were purchased here from abroad from January to August, the Korea Customs Service said Wednesday. The average price is about $3,444, a rise of about 480 percent from last year’s average price of $596. “After the financial crisis, the demand for low price artworks rose, but now the demand for expensive artworks by famous foreign artists has started to ris
CultureNov. 7, 2012
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K-pop Give Concert to help disabled
This year’s second K-pop Give Concert will once again gather together K-pop stars to host a charity concert event to help raise money for people with disabilities. The first Give Concert in July showcased some of the rising stars in the entertainment industry, Infinite and Brave Girls. To continue the success of the charitable donations received this summer, K-pop stars CNBLUE, Hello Venus and former V.O.S leader Park Ji-Hun will be performing in the second wave charity concert.The proceeds for
PerformanceNov. 7, 2012
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Freebird keeps indie lovers coming back for 12 years
Following is part of a series on Seoul’s hottest bars and clubs. ― Ed.Club Freebird is one of Hongdae’s oldest havens for indie lovers. Opened in 1995 in Seoul’s epicenter of youth culture, the live venue hosts gigs almost daily. Some 200 special events and 1,000 performances are held annually, including events for female vocalists, a “British Music Day,” “Indie Rock Party” and “Indie Electronic Live Party.” Freemarket and Deli Spice are among the notable bands to have performed here before maki
TravelNov. 7, 2012
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H&M presents collaboration with Maison Martin Margiela
The Swedish fashion brand H&M will unveil a new collection in collaboration with the French fashion house Maison Martin Margiela at around 230 H&M stores worldwide including Seoul next Thursday. The collection will consist of iconic Maison Martin Margiela garments and accessories for men and women, presented in oversized coats, masculine shapes, deconstructive tailoring and clothes using trompe l’oeil to give optical illusion. “Maison Martin Margiela is one of the most important and influential
Arts & DesignNov. 7, 2012
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Soy sauce meets match in Rhone reds
Rhone wine is swiftly jumping up the ranks in the South Korean wine market, with the sales of it in South Korea growing some 200 percent in 2011 over the previous year. “We are now the second top French AOC wine-producing region within the South Korean wine market,” said Olivier Legrand, general marketing manager at Inter Rhone ― an association representing the region’s wine growers, producers and merchants ― at an event hosted by the group.Legrand attributed the increase in sales to Rhone wine’
FoodNov. 7, 2012
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U.S. author Julie Otsuka wins top French book prize
PARIS (AFP) ― U.S. writer Julie Otsuka won France’s Femina foreign novel prize Monday for “The Buddha in the Attic,” a novel about the thousands of Japanese women sent to California in the early 1900s for arranged marriages.The novel follows Fumiko, Hanako and Miyoshi with their kimonos, sandals and long black hair, first to the Japanese husbands awaiting them in the United States, then through their new lives.“I hope the novel honoured this Monday will bring awareness to Europe about the histor
BooksNov. 7, 2012
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Opera ‘Carmen’ to be screened at Megabox
Opera fans here will be able to enjoy a world-class performance on the big screen with top-notch sound system at cinemas this month.Starting Saturday, Georges Bizet’s “Carmen,” originally performed at the Vienna State Opera, will be screened at Megabox theaters in COEX, Central City, Daejeon, Bundang and Yeongtong in Gyeonggi Province. “Carmen,” a tragic love story between young and sexy temptress Carmen and hot-blooded cadet Don Jose, was chosen as the “most want-to-see opera” in a Korea Nation
CultureNov. 7, 2012
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Bolivia returns tiny mummy to Peru
LIMA, Peru (AP) ― The mummified toddler seized from antiquities traffickers is at least 700 years old and sits, spine curved forward, only about a foot tall. It was welcomed back to Peru on Tuesday as a sort of celebrity, a symbol of the nation’s effort to protect its cultural heritage.“This small package,’’ Culture Minister Luis Peirano told reporters, “is just a sample of the sacking, of the violation of our patrimony and all our inheritance.’’ Police in neighboring Bolivia seized it two years
CultureNov. 7, 2012
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Van Gogh exhibition focuses on his time in Paris
Van Gogh’s paintings from his Paris years will be on exhibit in Seoul from Thursday. The exhibition, titled “Van Gogh in Paris: A Dialogue with Modernism,” features about 60 paintings on loan from the Van Gogh Museum of Amsterdam, including the late artist’s famous self-portraits and landscape paintings. It also displays historical research and data about the artist and his works, including x-radiographs of his paintings. “Van Gogh’s time in Paris from 1886-1888 was when his style developed dras
PerformanceNov. 7, 2012
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Radu Lupu concerts excite classical fans
Romanian piano legend Radu Lupu’s concerts in Seoul are the talk of the town. Lupu’s recital on Nov. 17 and concert with the Korean Symphony Orchestra on Nov. 19 at Seoul Arts Center are regarded as the “crme de la crme” of the Korean classical scene this year as the master pianist who rarely exposes himself to the public outside of a limited number of concerts will be performing for the first time in Korea. Lupu had previously planned to perform in Seoul in 2010 but canceled at the last minute
CultureNov. 7, 2012
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Kim Jin-man’s animated film wins top prize at AISFF
Local director Kim Jin-man’s animated film “Noodle Fish” won the top prize at the Asiana International Short Film Festival (AISFF) on Tuesday.The film, which tells the story of a fish and its moving journey, won the Best Picture prize at the closing ceremony of ASIFF at Cinecube Gwanghwamun in central Seoul.Kim, who studied sculpture and visual design at Hongik University, majored in multimedia and film at ChungAng University’s graduate school. He currently works for an animation studio.Director
FilmNov. 7, 2012
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Sting ‘not nostalgic’ as world tour hits final stretch
PARIS (AFP) ― Sting may be celebrating 25 years in music, but the one-time “Police” frontman hates to look back, he told AFP on the final stretch of a year-long tour that wraps up in Asia in December.“I’m not a very nostalgic person. It’s just not in my nature,” the singer said in an email interview, before arriving in France this week for the latest leg in the “Back to Bass” tour, launched in 2011.Once the tour is over ― the last programmed date is in Jakarta on Dec. 15, final stop after half a
PerformanceNov. 7, 2012
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Psy’s new album due in March
International musical phenomenon Psy shared updates on his upcoming album and its release date, which has been postponed to March at the latest, during a press conference held in Paris on Tuesday. The “Gangnam Style” rapper told over 80 French journalists in attendance that the new album would feature a new half-Korean, half-English single and a selection of songs from his 12-year career in South Korea. “To the Koreans it’s going to be like Psy’s greatest hits, but to the world it’s going to be
Nov. 7, 2012