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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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Ex-pro baseball player who killed debtor appeals sentence
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Another disappointing year for Koreans
It is another disappointing year for Ko Un, one of the nation’s most acclaimed living poets.He has been regarded as a potential winner for the Nobel Prize in literature by local media since 2002.As of Thursday, Korea remains the only country in Northeast Asia without a Nobel laureate in literature. Japan’s Oe Kenzaburo won the award in 1994 and now China claims a laureate in literature with Wednesday’s win by Mo Yan.“Oe Kenzaburo and Haruki Murakami have been vocal about international issues and
BooksOct. 11, 2012
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Korean couple part of lab team of U.S. scientist who won Nobel in chemistry
A Korean couple worked together on the lab team of U.S. scientist Robert Lefkowitz, the winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize in chemistry. Lefkowitz was recognized for identifying a class of cell receptor, yielding vital insights into how the body works at the molecular level.The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the prize on Wednesday to Lefkowitz at Duke University Medical Center in North Carolina and another scientist, Brian Kobilika, at Stanford University. Kobilika worked for Lefkovitz at
PeopleOct. 11, 2012
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Poets select 240 poems by Ko Un
Like a Day of Feast, By Ko Un, (Changbi Publishers) Five poets selected 240 works by renowned poet Ko Un, who has been writing poems for the last 55 years, for publication. The newly published collection, titled “Like a Day of Feast,” is a joint project by poets Lee Si-young, Kim Seung-hee, Ahn Do-hyun, Park Seong-woo and Ko Hyeong-ryeol. Seoul National University professor emeritus Baek Nak-cheong also participated in the selection process.The collection begins with “Tuberculosis,” which is the
BooksOct. 11, 2012
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Wisdom from a Navy SEAL
The Warrior’s Heart, By Eric Greitens, (Houghton Mifflin)Eric Greitens came from the humblest of beginnings to become a Rhodes scholar, a national boxing champion, a PhD, a Navy SEAL, an Iraq war veteran, a humanitarian and a bestselling author from writing about his experiences.Now the 38-year-old is back with “The Warrior’s Heart,” a young-adult adaptation of his bestselling memoir for adults, “The Heart and the Fist,” that offers living proof of its tag line: Becoming a Man of Compassion and
BooksOct. 11, 2012
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Riverside inspires hometown girl author Straight
Susan Straight lives mere blocks from where she was born in the Inland Empire town of Riverside. She says there are two types of people, those who stay and those who leave. Straight has always stayed.“All I am is a writer and a mom,” says Straight, the author of eight novels, divorced mother of three daughters and a professor of creative writing at UC Riverside.On a recent Monday afternoon, just a few days before the release of her latest novel, “Between Heaven and Here” (McSweeneys, $24), Strai
BooksOct. 11, 2012
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Early 20th-century Korea seen through British painter’s eyes
By Claire Lee Looking at her paintings is almost like watching a documentary about early 20th-century Korea. From a wedding feast in Korea’s countryside in 1921 to a picturesque night sky in Wonsan, Gangwon Province, British painter Elizabeth Keith (1887-1956)’s works exhibit her obvious attachment and understanding of Korean culture and its people. Some of her paintings, especially the portraits of the ordinary, are almost journalistic in nature, capturing the essence of her subjects. She drew
BooksOct. 11, 2012
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Google launches online ‘Cultural Institute’ chronicling 20th century
WARSAW (AFP) ― Google on Wednesday launched its online “Cultural Institute,” a digital visual archive of landmark 20th century events and personalities, created in cooperation with 17 museums and institutes from across the globe.The archives focus on legends like Anne Frank, the young Jewish-Dutch Holocaust victim whose famous diary chronicled her plight; South African freedom icon Nelson Mandela; as well as lesser-known heroes like Jan Karski, a Polish anti-Nazi partisan who brought the Allies
CultureOct. 11, 2012
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N.Y. college gets Adams photos
NEW ROCHELLE, New York (AP) ― A small New York college has been given a rare collection of 75 signed Ansel Adams photographs, selected as a set by the artist himself, the college announced Tuesday.Among the images is the famous “Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico’’ as well as several well-known scenes of Yosemite National Park and photographs of artist Georgia O’Keeffe and photographer Alfred Stieglitz.The College of New Rochelle said that the gift, worth $2.5 million, is from Caryl Horwitz, former
PerformanceOct. 11, 2012
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‘Barber of Seville’ to get Flamenco flavor
Gloria Opera Company is bringing a Spanish touch to its production of “The Barber of Seville” at the Seoul Art Center Opera House from Oct. 18 through 21.Flamenco dancers will create an exotic atmosphere alongside singers from Palazzo La Scala in the leading roles, including soprano Patrizia Cigna as Rosina and Alessandro Luciano as Count Almaviva.Rossini’s comic opera, which mixes sarcasm and satire alongside slapstick comedy, tells the story of young Count Almaviva and his attempt to win the h
CultureOct. 11, 2012
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Epic TV drama becomes ballet piece
Lee Won-kuk Ballet showcases Korean-War tale ‘Eyes of Dawn’While Korea’s traditional folktales such as “Chunhyang” and “Simcheong” have been made into ballet pieces by major local troupes here, no company has tried to create an original repertoire featuring the nation’s turbulent modern history.Former Korean National Ballet dancer Lee Won-kuk’s upcoming project “Eyes of Dawn” aims to do exactly that, telling the story of three young souls who live through the Japanese colonial period as well as
PerformanceOct. 11, 2012
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Rolling Stones release new song
PARIS (AFP) ― A new song by the Rolling Stones, one of two included in their forthcoming “Grrr!” greatest hits album, will be released on Thursday, the group’s Universal record label said.“Doom and Gloom”, recorded in Paris over the summer, will be broadcast by radio stations and available as a digital download via iTunes from Thursday morning, the labe said on Wednesday.“Grrr!” will be released on Nov. 12 and will also include another new song, “One Last Shot.”Both songs are the result of the b
PerformanceOct. 11, 2012
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Rare screening for N.K. film at Busan festival
BUSAN (AFP) ― A North Korean romantic comedy about a female coalminer who dreams of becoming a trapeze artist was given a rare screening before a South Korean audience on Wednesday.South Korea normally bans all forms of media from the North but the government made an exception for the romantic comedy “Comrade Kim Goes Flying,” screening at the 17th Busan International Film Festival (BIFF).“We are proud to say that we have played our part in the cultural exchange between North and South Korea,” s
FilmOct. 11, 2012
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More room at the top for women in TV
CANNES, France (AFP) ― Women are reshaping the landscape of TV and digital entertainment as more and more female executives clinch top industry jobs around the world, a shift on full display at this week’s MIPCOM audiovisual trade fair.Held each year on the French Riviera at the same site as the Cannes Film Festival, MIPCOM brings together the movers and shakers of the global entertainment business to network, talk shop and buy, sell and finance new content.Women have an increasingly strong pres
TelevisionOct. 11, 2012
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Psy mends rift; U.S. No. 1 proves elusive
It has been quite a week for the Korean rapping icon Psy. He and fellow entertainer Kim Jang-hoon appear to have solved their differences and Korea’s Ministry of Gender Equality and Family lifted the 19-and-older age restriction on one of Psy’s songs from 2010. However, not all of the news is good as it was also announced that U.S. band Maroon 5 has once again stopped Psy in his tracks in his quest for a U.S. No. 1. For the third consecutive week Maroon 5 has kept Psy from topping the U.S. Billb
PerformanceOct. 11, 2012
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Sports-mad Putin promoted to the eighth dan in judo
MOSCOW (AFP) ― Russia’s judo-mad President Vladimir Putin, who turned 60 earlier this week and in the past sparred with top judokas, has been promoted to the eighth dan in the sport, the International Judo Federation (IJF) said on Wednesday.The ninth dan indicates the rank of a grand master, and only a few living people in the world are believed to have the highest 10th dan.“President Putin represents a high expression of the judo values in the world,” IJF president Marius Vizer said in a statem
PeopleOct. 11, 2012
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Usain Bolt’s future may be in football
TOKYO (AP) ― Football may be in Usain Bolt’s future. The Olympic great said Wednesday he might try his hand at the global game once he retires from the track.“I have said I wanted to try football,” said Bolt, the world-record holder at both 100 and 200 meters. “I always wanted to try to play soccer. Maybe at the end of my career. It would be something that I would love to try. I watch it on TV and see these guy plays. I play it all the time with my friends. I played childhood matches in Jamaica
PeopleOct. 11, 2012
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Elderly German bids last farewell to N. Korean husband
BERLIN (Yonhap News) ― An elderly German woman, whose love story with her long-lost North Korean husband drew international attention in 2008 when they met for the first time in 47 years, said Wednesday she visited the communist nation last month after learning of his death.Renate Hong, 76, visited the North from Sept. 26-Oct. 3 together with her son, after learning that her 79-year-old husband, Hong Ok-keun, died of a cerebral hemorrhage on Sept. 4. She visited his grave and paid her respects.S
PeopleOct. 11, 2012
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KTO appoints Kenny G as honorary envoy for tourism
The Korea Tourism Organization named jazz saxophonist Kenny G an honorary ambassador of Korean tourism on Wednesday. The appointment was made as he visited Korea to attend the Network of Korean American Leadership (NetKAL) Summit and Gala event on Wednesday. “I am flattered to be named an honorary ambassador in Korea,” said Kenny G at the press conference held along with the event. Since the musician first visited Korea for a concert 17 years ago, he said he has been drawn to the great exciteme
PeopleOct. 11, 2012
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American singer detained for drunken violence
American singer Chris Golightly has been booked without physical detention on a charge of attacking a passerby, Seoul police said Thursday.Golightly allegedly threw a traffic cone at 28-year-old Im, after she refused to give him a cigarette, according to Yongsan Police Station in Seoul. He was drunk at the time.The 29-year-old singer, who is most well known for making the “top 10” at the famous TV talent show “Superstar K3,” had been embroiled in a sex scandal with female fans in the past. From
PerformanceOct. 11, 2012
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Woman walks free after pleading guilty to sex crime
A 32-year-old British woman has been accused of having sex with teenage siblings, news reports said. Claire Louise Roundill was spared jail after pleading guilty to engaging in sexual acts with the teenagers, supplying cannabis and possessing of the drug at Hull Crown Court. At the first time, she had a relationship with the elder of the siblings. After she was dumped, she started to chat up his younger brother. According to the boys, she has been sending a 15-year-old boy hundreds of text messa
PeopleOct. 11, 2012