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Medical profs at top hospitals suspend surgeries, clinics
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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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Samsung chip business back on track, logs W1.9tr operating profit in Q1
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Shinsegae faces showdown with investors over SSG.com's delayed IPO
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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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Hopes rise for possible Gaza truce deal
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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New memoir from actor-traveler Andrew McCarthy
NEW YORK (AP) ― Twenty years ago, actor Andrew McCarthy read a book about walking the Camino de Santiago, the ancient pilgrimage route in Spain, and it inspired him to walk the Camino himself.“That sort of changed the way I felt in the world and it helped me stop being afraid of the world,’’ recalled McCarthy, 49. “It helped me realize travelqs obliterate fear.’’McCarthy, whose best-known films include his work as part of Hollywood’s “Brat Pack’’ in “Pretty in Pink’’ and “St. Elmo’s Fire,’’ is n
BooksSept. 27, 2012
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Shaping of presidents: first moms
First MothersBy Beverly Gherman and Julie Downing (Clarion)It’s no secret that mothers shape their children’s lives. Even if you are president of the United States, Mom still thinks of you as her baby. First Mothers by Beverly Gherman and Julie Downing tells about some of the odd and interesting natures of the women who, in a roundabout way, helped shape this country.Barbara Pierce Bush, mother of George W. Bush, worried about her weight until she was an adult. When her husband ran for president
BooksSept. 27, 2012
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Chabon proves a master of swagger
Telegraph AvenueBy Michael Chabon (Harper)One of the great boundary-defying outlaws of contemporary American fiction, Michael Chabon revels in high culture and low. He’s as likely to write about comic books (“The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay”) as the mysteries and snares of the literary life (“Wonder Boys”). He has written a Harry-Potteresque novel for young readers (“Summerland”) and a grown-up detective tale (“The Yiddish Policemen’s Union”). Whatever the subject or genre, the languag
BooksSept. 27, 2012
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Music is about building up
David Byrne is, to use one of his favorite words, a context unto himself. Founding member of Talking Heads, he blew up the concept of that band at least three times before disbanding it in 1988 for good.By then, he was already a film director, artist and composer, working on projects such as Robert Wilson’s 1985 “The Knee Plays” and Twyla Tharp’s 1981 ballet “The Catherine Wheel.”In the years since, he has created his own world music record label, written movie soundtracks and published half a d
BooksSept. 27, 2012
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Korean fashion captures eyes of the style capital
Korean fashion designers captured the eyes of the world’s fashion capital at a presentation held during the Paris Fashion Week spring/summer 2013 collections, which kicked off on Tuesday. Ten Korean designers showed their collections at Seoul’s 10 Soul event held at Ecole de Beaux-Arts, a prestigious art school in Paris, on Wednesday evening. A total of 30 models gave a live presentation against sculptural walls as a backdrop at the event attended by more than 700 people, including reporters and
Arts & DesignSept. 27, 2012
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Korea to spend W319 billion on promoting hallyu
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will spend a total of 319 billion won ($295.3 million) in promoting hallyu, or the Korean Wave, next year, the government announced Thursday.In its briefing for the 2013 draft budget, the amount allocated for promotion of hallyu went up 61.5 billion won, or 23.9 percent, from the previous year and will be distributed among 40 business projects. “The total amount of budget for next year for the ministry stands at around 3.95 trillion won, the largest ev
CultureSept. 27, 2012
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Jogye Order to mark 60th anniversary of Korean War
Jogye Order, the nation’s largest Buddhist order, will from October hold a string of events to mark the 60th anniversary of the truce between South and North Korea following the Korean War.A total of 80 Buddhist delegates headed by Ven. Jaseung, head of the Jogye Order, and Ven. Jiwon, head of the Propagation Center of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, will visit the U.S. from Oct. 31 through Nov. 5 to host the “Culture of Millennium, Peace of Millennium” event at the New York InterContinental
CultureSept. 27, 2012
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Temples, folk plays and speed dating: Spending Chuseok in the city
Known as the Korean Thanksgiving, Chuseok signifies the coming of autumn and is a time to spend with family and loved ones. Seoul offers many events and activities during the Chuseok holiday for both locals and foreigners alike to enjoy. These range from experiencing the traditional side of Korean culture and society, to finding that special someone to spend the upcoming holiday season with. For those looking to spend the Korean holiday looking for love, “Chicken n’ Chips” bar in Gangnam is host
CultureSept. 27, 2012
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‘Gangnam Style’ No. 2 on U.S. chart
Psy’s global mega hit song “Gangnam Style” is now only one spot away from being the No. 1 song on the Billboard’s Top 100 chart. After sitting at 64th place just two weeks ago and rocketing to the eleventh spot last week, “Gangnam Style” and Psy’s trademark horse-riding dance has now galloped to the No. 2 spot in the U.S. chart. In order to take the top spot, Psy must surpass the Grammy Award-winning band Maroon 5’s “One More Night,” which is at its second week at the No. 1 spot. “Gangnam Style”
TelevisionSept. 27, 2012
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Anne Hathaway to sing ‘Cabaret’ songs in New York
NEW YORK (AP) ― Anne Hathaway is ready to show off another side ― her singing side.The Academy Award nominee will perform songs from the musical “Cabaret’’ for a one-night-only concert Oct. 24 to celebrate the revitalization of The Public Theatre’s downtown home.The Public says Hathaway will croon several of the iconic musical’s songs, including “Willkommen,’’ “Cabaret,’’ “Maybe This Time’’ and “Perfectly Marvelous’’ at Joe’s Pub.Tickets range from $100 to $300 and include food and drinks.Hathaw
PerformanceSept. 27, 2012
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A last hurrah at the 50th New York Film Festival
NEW YORK (AP) ― When the playwright Tony Kushner recently grabbed a microphone and sat down for a post-screening Q & A with a filmmaker and the film’s cast, he mumbled that he felt like Richard Pena.So central has Pena been to film in New York over the last 25 years that for many merely sitting in front of a movie screen here is likely to bring him to mind. As the programming director of the Film Society of Lincoln Center and chairman of the New York Film Festival selection committee, he’s one o
FilmSept. 27, 2012
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Werewolf tale brings out beast in Song
Jo Sung-hee's upcoming film 'A Werewolf Boy' brings fantasy genre to local cinemaFor fans of Song Joong-ki, his upcoming film may come as a surprise. For local moviegoers, it will be a rare opportunity to see a one-of-a-kind film character never before shown in Korean cinema. Song, who is largely recognized for his pretty-boy looks, is returning as a beast, or a “wolf-boy” in director Jo Sung-hee’s upcoming fantasy romance “A Werewolf Boy.” The upcoming flick tells the story of a teenage girl Su
FilmSept. 27, 2012
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Little ‘Mrs. Bieber’ loses battle with brain cancer
BOSTON (AP) ― A 6-year-old girl whose love for Justin Bieber encouraged physicians and nurses at a Boston hospital to organize a pretend wedding to the pop star as she battled a rare brain cancer has died.The family of Avalanna Routh ― who called herself Mrs. Bieber ― said on their Twitter account that she died Wednesday morning. “Oh Avalanna, the brightest star ― you took our hearts with you, our greatest Love,” the family wrote. During the pretend wedding, Avalanna held a yellow, green and pur
PeopleSept. 27, 2012
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Crooner Andy Williams, of ‘Moon River’ fame, dies
CHICAGO (AFP) ― American crooner Andy Williams, whose string of hits like “Moon River” and annual Christmas TV shows made him a national treasure, has died aged 84 after losing his battle with cancer.Wildly popular in the 1960s, with 18 gold and three platinum records to his name, the clean-cut master of easy listening and the sentimental soundtrack signed what at the time was the biggest U.S. recording contract.“Legendary singer Andy Williams passed away last night (Tuesday) at home in Branson,
PeopleSept. 27, 2012
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Lotte Hotel CEO wins tourism award
Lotte Hotel president and chief executive Song Yong-dok received a top tourism industry award for enhancing the national brand image of Korea by opening the first Korean brand hotel in Moscow.Song was granted the Gold Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit at the annual Tourism Day Ceremony on Thursday in Seoul. Song was named the CEO of Lotte Hotel in February in recognition of his achievements in getting Lotte Hotel Moscow in a stable position within a year and a half of its opening. Lotte Ho
PeopleSept. 27, 2012
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Pattinson and Stewart living together
U.S. actress Kristen Stewart and British actor Robert Pattinson are living together again after a two-month separation, a source told UsMagazine.com.The couple of three years parted in July after Stewart, 22, publicly admitted she cheated on Pattinson, 26, with her married 41-year-old "Snow White and the Huntsman" director, Rupert Sanders."They are living together and have reconciled," an insider
FilmSept. 27, 2012
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Psy's 'Gangnam Style' ranks 2nd in Billboard
"Gangnam Style," a song by South Korean rapper and YouTube sensation Psy, jumped to second place on Billboard's Hot 100 chart Wednesday.The song entered the chart two weeks ago, ranking 64th, and soared the 11th last week.Psy's "Gangnam Style" has been "powered by buzz generated by its video in which the Korean rapper shows off his horse-imitating moves," read a note on the website Billboard.biz.I
PerformanceSept. 27, 2012
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[Newsmaker] Korean Methodist Church bans father-to-son succession
Christian churches in Korea have kept an unusual, anti-democratic and unfair system for decades ― the practice of hereditary succession or “seseup,” just like the father-to-son power transition that occurs in conglomerate groups.This unnatural process has allowed some commanding pastors at the top mega-churches to turn over their leadership to their children. The proponents of the practice have claimed that the system is necessary to ensure church stability and security. However, this seseup tra
CultureSept. 26, 2012
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Fur bikinis? Brazil is new horizon for booming fur trade
PARIS (AFP) ― Fur on Copacabana beach? Why not. Boosted by a 10-year surge in sales to Asia, the global fur industry is primed to take on what it sees as the markets of tomorrow.Hobbled during the anti-fur 1980s and 1990s, the trade has rebounded as all but a few designers put fur back on the catwalks, and luxury-hungry China sent global sales surging 70 percent in a decade, to 15 billion dollars in 2011.But Mark Oaten, a former British MP who took the helm of the International Fur Trade Federat
Arts & DesignSept. 26, 2012
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French vintners want U.S. chateaux kept out of EU
BRUSSELS (AP) ― Drinking a Bordeaux wine from a “chateau’’ is as French as swigging Kentucky bourbon is American. But now tempers are flaring across the vineyards of France. The United States wants to sell some of its wines in the European Union with ― sacrilege ― a “chateau’’ or “clos’’ label. Is that cheating? Misappropriation? Whatever it is, the issue has the Bordelais turning claret with anger. “What is at stake is the respect for tradition and quality,’’ Laurent Gapenne of Chateau de Lavil
FoodSept. 26, 2012