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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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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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[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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[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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Age of happiness for men
A British study revealed that men feel happiest at around the age of 37.Menswear brand “Jacamo” said it is stability, routine and long term commitment that satisfies the male species. The happiest time of a man’s life is around age 37 -- when they have climbed the career ladder and started a family, a new study has found. Phillip Hodson, fellow of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy said “It would be logical to think that men would be happier when they are younger, when the
CultureNov. 2, 2012
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Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ 2nd most-viewed video on YouTube
The music video of “Gangnam Style” by South Korean rapper-singer Psy ranked second on YouTube’s all-time list of most-viewed videos, updated Thursday night (on Korean time) on the service’s Web site.The viral video beat out “On the Floor” by Jennifer Lopez, drawing 615 million hits as of 9 a.m. Friday, while Justin Bieber’s “Baby” remained at No. 1 with 794 million views.Experts expect “Gangnam Style” will top the list sooner or later as the number of views is rising quickly. Boosted by the popu
PerformanceNov. 2, 2012
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‘Impossible country’ made plausible in new Korea book
South Korea can easily fly under the radar of even an astute observer of international affairs in the West.Many Korea watchers get tricked into focusing their attention on that black box that is North Korea, perhaps because precious little can be gleaned about the hyper-secretive state.Daniel Tudor, Korea correspondent for The Economist, avoids that trap, focusing instead on South Korea which, surprisingly, is almost as difficult a nut to crack as evidenced by the dearth of resources out there a
BooksNov. 1, 2012
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A moving historical journey
The Lighthouse RoadBy Peter Geye (Unbridled) “The Lighthouse Road,” a novel about orphans and immigrants making lives for themselves in northern Minnesota from the 1890s through the 1920s, will extend Peter Geye’s reputation as a chronicler of life along Lake Superior and as a master craftsman of man vs. nature tales. (His first novel, “Safe From the Sea,” featuring a gripping account of a Lake Superior shipwreck, a la the Edmund Fitzgerald.)But the pleasures of “The Lighthouse Road” go far beyo
BooksNov. 1, 2012
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‘The Twelve’ blends suffering, hope
The TwelveBy Justin Cronin (Ballantine Books)In Justin Cronin’s bestseller “The Passage,” plagues of vampires swarmed the earth, forming the “Twelve Viral Tribes” who laid “waste to every living thing,” except for pockets of survivors, and Amy, “a child to stand against them.”In my review last year of “The Passage” I suggested the novel was a creation story ― a poetic post-apocalyptic tale, part supernatural thriller and part philosophical meditation on the nature of humanity. If “The Passage” i
BooksNov. 1, 2012
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Getting stories out into the world
It's been more than 20 years since author Han Mal-sook's novel “Hymn of the Spirit” was published, but the book continues to get reviews from foreign countries, this time from Sweden.The 1981 novel is Han's exploration of spirituality, dreams, death and local shamanism, told through the story of a Korean housewife and her relationship with others ― including her ex-boyfriend and his current wife. The book was translated into English in 1983 and is said to have been considered by the Nobel Commit
BooksNov. 1, 2012
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Seoul Arts Center to mark 25th year with Korean World Star series
Seoul Arts Center will focus on reinterpreting classic Korean performances next year. It will also present the “Korean World Star Series” featuring world-class musicians of Korean heritage, said Mo Chul-min, president of the center, on Wednesday. Seoul Arts Center, which marks its 25th anniversary on Feb. 15, 2013, will widen public access to the arts while enhancing the quality of the facility as well as the quality of its programs, said Mo. Towol Theater, reopening after extensive remodeling,
CultureNov. 1, 2012
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Europe’s oldest prehistoric town found in Bulgaria
SOFIA (AFP) ― Archaeologists in eastern Bulgaria say they have unearthed the oldest prehistoric town ever found in Europe and an ancient salt production site that may explain massive riches discovered in the region.Excavations at the site near the modern-day town of Provadia have so far uncovered the remains of a settlement of two-storey houses, a series of pits used for rituals as well as parts of a gate, bastion structures and three later fortification walls ― all carbon dated between the midd
CultureNov. 1, 2012
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Vatican says may limit visitors to Sistine Chapel
VATICAN CITY (AFP) ― As the Sistine Chapel celebrates its 500th anniversary, the Vatican said Wednesday it may have to limit the huge numbers of visitors because pollution is damaging Michelangelo’s frescoes, one of the artistic wonders of the world.The scenes, including the moment in which God reaches out and gives life to Adam with the touch of his finger, are being damaged by the breath, sweat and heat of the 10,000 to 30,000 tourists who walk through the chapel every day.The Vatican had an a
PerformanceNov. 1, 2012
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Exhibition brings public closer to Buddhism
The “Self-Made Inspiration and Laughter Exhibition” at the Sejong Museum of Art from Wednesday through Nov. 12 is tailor made for people frustrated with life but cannot spare even two hours away from the city. The exhibition is a blend of the current, past and the future ― classic with technology and silence in the midst of dynamics, all bound in the world of Buddhism. Under the theme of “Our Smiles ― Yours and Mine,” eight young artists try to show the intimate side of inner-self, trying to awa
CultureNov. 1, 2012
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Psy’s new song release date postponed
Worldwide hit-song “Gangnam Style’s” singer Psy postponed his U.S. single release date. The “international star’s” new song was originally scheduled to be released this month, but the date has been pushed back due to major changes made in his promotional schedule as well as the song. Yang Hyun-suk, the CEO of the YG Entertainment which is responsible for Psy promotion in Korea and Japan, claimed that Psy and his producer Scooter Braun finished making the song though it will not be released until
Nov. 1, 2012
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‘The Voice’ star Dia Frampton to perform live in Hongdae
Dia Frampton, the singer with the sweetly soulful rustic voice who was the season one runner-up of singing audition program “The Voice” in the U.S., is in Seoul to hold her first show in Korea at “Freebird” in Hongdae Saturday night.This is the first time in nearly 20 years the young Korean American vocalist has been to Seoul and she is hoping to break into the Korean music industry with her folk-inspired songs. “Honestly, I didn’t before, but I think that the older I get, the more passionate I
PerformanceNov. 1, 2012
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Murdoch’s News Corp. gives $1m to storm victims
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Media mogul Rupert Murdoch said Wednesday that News Corp. would donate $1 million to help victims of superstorm Sandy in New York and New Jersey, and urged other firms to follow suit.“Newscorp. giving $1million to help families in NY and NJ badly hurt by Sandy. Hope other companies will do same,” Murdoch wrote on Twitter.The devastating storm left more than 50 Americans dead and millions of people along the U.S. East Coast without power. New York City and neighboring New Jersey
PeopleNov. 1, 2012
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Kim Ji-woon wins award from U.S. Filmmakers Alliance
Korean filmmaker Kim Ji-woon, best known for his 2003 horror “A Tale of Two Sisters” and 2010 thriller “I Saw the Devil,” won a coveted prize from U.S. Filmmakers Alliance ― a group of cineastes working for and promoting independent movies ― according to local movie house and distributor CJ Entertainment.Kim was given the Vision Award at the annual VisionFest celebration hosted by the organization on Wednesday. The prize is given to an “established filmmaker whose artistic ambition and consisten
FilmNov. 1, 2012
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Korean tourism promoted in L.A.
The Korea Tourism Organization unveiled a Korea tourism campaign on the world famous Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue in the U.S. The KTO installed a billboard advertisement on the exterior of Hollywood & Highland Center, a popular shopping mall and entertainment complex, on Wednesday that will be up for four months until Feb. 19. The KTO expects the billboard advertisement to raise the profile of Korea as a travel destination and to fully utilize the exposure to the mass international au
TravelNov. 1, 2012
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TV personality denies affair with baseball star
A well-known TV personality denied involvement in an affair with a South Korean baseball player. Kim Angela, 27, strongly denied the rumor linking her to the alleged affair with Son Young-min of KIA Tigers, saying the rumor was a misunderstanding caused by her name, according to a Twitter post by her on Wednesday.Son, who got divorced recently, had commented, “Kim Angel, my angel,” prompting some online users to connect Kim Angela with the affair. Kim expressed anger on Twitter: “I don’t even kn
TelevisionNov. 1, 2012
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Infamous ‘Jack the Ripper’ was surgeon: report
Notorious serial killer “Jack the Ripper,” who terrorized the streets of London in 1888, was a surgeon from Essex called Stephen Herbert Appleford, claims a statistics professor in Uruguay. In an essay called “Travelling through time to trap Jack the Ripper,” Professor Eduardo Cuitino at the University ORT in Montevideo said for the past two years he analyzed data related to Doctor Appleford and found clues linking the surgeon to the killer.According to the profile provided by Cuitino, Appleford
PeopleNov. 1, 2012
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[Newsmaker] Nami Island foreign visitors hit 500,000
Nami Island, the small half-moon-shaped island in Chuncheon, is rising as one of the must-visit tourist destinations in Korea, attracting more than 500,000 foreign tourists so far this year. The island officials expect the number will reach over 600,000 by the end of the year. The number of foreign and Korean visitors is expected to be 2.5 million. “It’s the number of foreign visitors who come on group tours, and does not include the visitors who come individually,” said Minn Kyung-hyuk, executi
TravelOct. 31, 2012
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Vienna Boys Choir sing for child patients
The Vienna Boys Choir, dubbed, “The harmony from heaven,” performed at Seoul National University Hospital in northern Seoul on Monday to raise the spirits of young patients battling illnesses. The choir sang, “O, Fortuna” by Karl Orff, “Eljen A Magyar” by Johann Strauss, and “Oh Happy Day!” with about 100 patients and their parents in attendance. The event was held after the sponsors of the hospital requested the world-class choir’s visit to cheer the children. This is the first time the choir h
PeopleOct. 31, 2012
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Sleepless nights of the ‘club-a-HOLICs’
Following is part of a series on Seoul’s hottest bars and clubs. ― Ed.Not many people new to Korea are aware of the phrase “after club” used among Koreans. The term refers to after-hours nightclubs open past the designated hours to serve alcohol. Of course, places like Korea do not need after-hours clubs as there is no law restricting the hours when alcohol can be sold. So don’t get confused between the “after-hours club” in Europe and North America and “after clubs” in Korea, which are two enti
PerformanceOct. 31, 2012