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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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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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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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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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Box Office
A Werewolf Boy (Korea)Opened Oct. 31Fantasy. Romance. Directed by Jo Sung-hee. A girl (Park Bo-young) requiring special care for a lung condition moves to an isolated and peaceful town in the country. In the town, she discovers a boy (Song Joong-ki) who keeps himself in darkness and behaves like a wolf. His animal-like behavior keeps the townspeople away from him, but the girl is oddly moved by his nature and attempts to civilize him by teaching him how to wait patiently before a meal, wear clot
FilmNov. 2, 2012
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Disney borrows from Pixar’s best for ‘Wreck-It Ralph’
Disney Animation takes a page out of Pixar’s well-worn playbook for “Wreck-It Ralph,” a screwball farce with a novel setting and more edge than your average Disney ‘toon.Where “Toy Story” showed us the off-duty shenanigans of a kids’ toy collection and “Monsters, Inc.” took us behind the scenes of the bogeyman business, “Ralph” finds fun in the outside-the-arcade-game life of the characters trapped in those games, forced to play hero, pawn or villain forever. Or until the game falls out of favor
FilmNov. 2, 2012
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Jeju’s ‘Olle’ walking routes to be fully connected next month
JEJU (Yonhap News) ― Travelers will be able to walk around the entire southern resort island of Jeju next month when the island’s “Olle” walking routes are fully connected for the first time.A new 10-kilometer route will open on Nov. 24 to link Haenyeo Museum to the starting point of course No. 1, both along the island’s east coast, according to the Jeju Olle Foundation that maintains the Olle Trail. It will be the 21st and the last “Olle” course to open since construction of the Olle Trail bega
TravelNov. 2, 2012
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Air Busan launches mobile ticket service
Air Busan has launched a new mobile ticket service which allows customers to purchase tickets and check in from their smart phones.The service reduces waiting time at the airport as passengers on domestic flights can check in on the mobile website at m.airbusan.com. It takes a few simple steps to complete an air ticket purchase ― entering departure and arrival cities, passenger information and payment. The service also offers multiple language services including Korean, Japanese, English and Chi
TravelNov. 2, 2012
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Philippine Tourism’s online event offers prizes
The Philippine Tourism Board is conducting an online event that offers free roundtrip tickets to the Philippines and many other prizes. The event “Finding the real Philippines,” asks participants to upload any photos related to the Philippines such as mango, San Miguel beer, Sandara Park of the K-pop group 2NE1 who grew up in the Philippines, or any photos taken in the Philippines. The winner will receive a roundtrip ticket between Incheon and Manila. Ten selected participants will receive Korea
TravelNov. 2, 2012
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Hawaiian Airlines offers special airfare deals
Hawaiian Airlines offers discounts on weekday flights to Hawaii and 11 cities in the U.S. The special promotion is valid for weekday departures only and for flights scheduled through Feb. 28, 2013. Tickets must be purchased by Dec. 14. The roundtrip tickets for economy class between Incheon and Honolulu is 645,000 won ($590), 990,000 won for New York and 845,000 won to 10 cities including Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Portland and Seatt
TravelNov. 2, 2012
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50 Plates and 50 States: Exploring America’s culinary diversity
The U.S. has been referred to as a melting pot of different races, religions and cultures. And the culinary cultures of 50 states reflect such cultural diversity. As it’s difficult to sample dishes from different states in the U.S., the U.S. Embassy in Seoul is offering an online culinary promotion that introduces culinary cultures of every state. During the promotion period through Jan. 16, 2013, the campaign asks Facebook users to leave posts about American cuisine, selects those who received
TravelNov. 2, 2012
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Squeezing into capsule hotel room in Japan
TOKYO (AP) ― Tokyo is known for being densely populated and crowded. Living space is at a premium; hotel rooms are small or expensive or both. Enter the capsule hotel, where a tube-like pod barely bigger than a coffin offers a bed for the night at low cost. The capsule concept has been around for at least 30 years, starting out as lodging for businessmen working or partying late who missed the last train home and needed a cheap place to crash. And judging from the dark suits and ties of the patr
TravelNov. 2, 2012
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Italian cuisine at Grand Hyatt Seoul
The Paris Grill, the hotel’s traditional European fine dining restaurant, features a selection of authentic Italian delicacies prepared by renowned guest chef Pino Lavarra from Italy, from Nov. 9-15. The chef’s signature dishes include fried anchovies stuffed with mozzarella cheese and crispy chickpeas, potatoes and anchovy-scented roasted crab essence, baked crab meat, thyme and spring onion ravioli, baby squid stew and squid ink sauce, and Amalfi coast lemon souffl with raspberry and beer sher
FoodNov. 2, 2012
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Traditional Italian liquor special at Imperial Palace Seoul
The hotel’s Italian restaurant Verona presents the “Italian traditional wine and beer” promotion until Dec. 31. The promotional wines include eco-friendly winery brand Cantina Zaccagnini’s Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2010, which has soft tannin with vanilla and strawberry scent and II Bianco di Ciccio 2010, which has the flavor of sweet fruit such as fresh lime, banana, and orange. In addition, Menebrea’s Lager Amber, an Italian traditional beer with a history of over 150 years will also be served.
FoodNov. 2, 2012
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Root vegetable cuisine at The Ritz-Carlton
The hotel offers the “Root vegetable cuisine” promotion at its restaurant Oksan from Nov. 3-30. The promotion will introduce fresh and healthy root vegetable dishes available in a variety of forms including the root vegetable burger featuring a thick patty of beef mixed with thinly sliced yam and lotus root, root vegetable salad with a healthy combination of lotus root, carrot, deodeok and yam tossed together with olive oil and root vegetable yeongyangbap featuring taro, lotus root and burdock.
FoodNov. 2, 2012
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Newly renovated villas at Sheraton Grande Walkerhill
The hotel welcomes the guests with its newly renovated private villas. Opened in 1963, the historic villas re-opened in October with an eco-friendly atmosphere. “Pearl,” the two-story villa, is a relatively small room, but features a mini-bar. “Crystal” is an extended single-floor facility, specially designed for the business guests. The villa has meeting rooms and a reception space. “Ruby” is a single-floor residence for families and friends. The spacious facility is perfect for parties and dif
FoodNov. 2, 2012
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End of year promotion at Renaissance Seoul Hotel
As an end of the year promotion, the hotel offers the “Festive Season Gathering Menus” available from Nov.1-Dec.31. The set menu is comprised of seven course meals created for for 10 or more guests. Festive season buffet menu is perfect for an event with more than 50 guests. The buffet offers more than 50 different dishes and desserts. Set menu and buffet menu are both priced at 70,000, 75,000 and 80,000won, excluding tax and service charge. The worldwide hotel chain has more than 100 branches i
FoodNov. 2, 2012
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Bibimbap (Rice mixed with vegetables and beef)
Bibimbap is a mixed dish of cooked white rice, vegetables, beef, garnishes and stir-fried red pepper paste. It is said that this dish came from the customs of memorial rites and rural villages. This dish is very easy to prepare, just mixing together cooked white rice with various vegetables, namul and red pepper paste.Ingredients● 2 1/2 cups non-glutinous rice, 3 cups water● 300 g young pumpkin, 1/2 tsp salt● 200 g skinned bellflower roots, 1 tsp salt● 120 g beef (top round), 200 g soaked bracke
FoodNov. 2, 2012
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A Q-grader nation
In a dark alley near Hongdae there is a small coffee shop. There is no sign ― no way of knowing it is the right place, save for the scent of roasted coffee, a cross between chocolate and tobacco, confirming it is Cafe Libre. Three times a week, Cafe Libre holds free public coffee tastings, called cuppings in coffee speak. These are intimate, casual gatherings that suit the shop’s low-profile attitude. Chairs are pushed into the corners. A tall, long table is brought out. Stout cups of coffee gro
FoodNov. 2, 2012
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Rockers Alt-J scoop Britain’s Mercury Prize
LONDON (AFP) ― Indie rock newcomers Alt-J won Britain’s prestigious Mercury Prize on Thursday for their debut album, “An Awesome Wave.”The fourpiece, who formed in 2007 after meeting at Leeds University in northern England, looked stunned to be named winners at a star-studded ceremony in London, despite having been the bookmakers’ favourites.Accepting the 20,000 pounds ($32,300) award onstage, the band thanked their parents for “not making us get jobs” and said that apart from this, there were t
PerformanceNov. 2, 2012
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ULTRA dance fest to return in December
Ultra Music Festival KOREA, a dance music festival which attracted more than 60,000 party lovers last summer, will return to Korea on Dec. 8 with an all new lineup. After a mega success in Seoul, the ULTRA headquarters in Miami decided to return to Jamsil Indoor Stadium with top class DJs under the banner, “ROAD TO ULTRA KOREA.” “Korea’s ‘hallyu’ wave is sweeping across the globe and the capital city of Seoul is one of the cultural centers of Asia, which is why ULTRA headquarters decided to host
PerformanceNov. 2, 2012
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Jodie Foster earns lifetime achievement honor at Globes
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Jodie Foster is adding a new trophy to her collection ― a lifetime achievement honor at the Golden Globes. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Thursday that Foster will receive the group’s Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 70th annual Globes ceremony Jan. 13. The 49-year-old Foster is a two-time Globes and Academy Award winner. She was honored with leading actress trophies at both ceremonies for 1988’s “The Accused’’ and 1991’s “The Silence of the Lambs.” DeMille Awa
PeopleNov. 2, 2012
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University of George Mason to open campus in Songdo
The University of George Mason of the United States plans to set up a branch campus in South Korea’s newly developed international town of Songdo, west of Seoul, in 2014, school officials said Friday.As the school’s second foreign branch, the Songdo campus is expected to launch undergraduate programs in management and economics starting in 2014, followed by global affairs and graduate programs, the school said in its recent report. Korean students will be allowed to spend their first, second and
PeopleNov. 2, 2012
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Some 20 Korean-Americans running for office in U.S.
ATLANTA (Yonhap News) ― Around 20 Korean-American candidates are running in federal and local elections to be held alongside the presidential polls next week, according to the Korean-American community here on Thursday.Democratic Mayor Kang Suk-hee of Irvine, California, is the only Korean-American seeking a seat in the federal legislature this time.If he wins the race, he will become the second Korean-American to be elected to Congress, after Jay Kim (Kim Chang-jun), who served as a Republican
PeopleNov. 2, 2012