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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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Naver will consider company benefits in deciding on selling Line shares: CEO
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Hankook Tire takes over control of Hanon Systems
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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S. Korea, Japan, China agree to create new financing facility against regional crises
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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Mom shaves quadruplets’ heads to tell them apart
Pictures of cute quadruplets with shaved heads have emerged on the Web, but that’s not the why viewers are fawning over these adorable boys.Although many mothers decide to differentiate their identical children with different clothes or different hairstyles, the mother of these boys from Shenzhen city in China’s Guangdong province decided to shave numbers onto their heads. As the children are starting school this week, their mom shaved their heads so their teachers can tell them apart. Now that
PeopleSept. 10, 2012
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What clothes? Skin is ever in at NY Fashion Week
NEW YORK (AP) _ Bikini season may be over, but this is no time to tone down the workout. Many of the styles on the runway at New York Fashion Week flash a bit of skin here or there: bare midriffs, cutout backs, keyhole necklines. The silhouettes in spring previews that entered a fourth day Sunday aren't necessarily skin tight, but it's not a season of full-on floaty frocks, either. ``We've
Arts & DesignSept. 10, 2012
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Miranda Kerr meets Japanese fans
Model Miranda Kerr attends a event of Japanese fashion company "Samantha Thavasa" in Tokyo, Japan, on September 9, 2012. (UPI) Model Miranda Kerr attends a event of Japanese fashion company "Samantha Thavasa" in Tokyo, Japan, on September 9, 2012. (UPI)'완벽 미모' 미란다 커, 팬들 울먹핸드백 브랜드 사만사 타바사(Samantha Thavasa)의 런칭 축하 행사를 위해 도쿄를 방문한 슈퍼모델 미란다 커가 환하게 웃으며 일본 팬들과 인사를 나누고 있다.
TelevisionSept. 10, 2012
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Fermenting herring prompted gas leak call
STOCKHOLM (UPI) -- A suspected gas leak in a Stockholm, Sweden, neighborhood turned out to be fermenting herring, fire officials said.Stockholm fire fighter Bjorn Hornsten told national radio station SR that fire trucks and police vehicles were sent to the neighborhood Saturday after someone reported what smelled like gas in a stairwell.Instead of a gas leak, emergency crews found surstromming, fermented herring that is a foul-smelling, traditional Swedish delicacy, and herring fermenting partie
FoodSept. 10, 2012
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Former laborer becomes acclaimed filmmaker
Kim Ki-duk, who became the first Korean auteur to win the top prize at Venice with his gruesome morality tale “Pieta,” has long been considered an “outsider” in the local film industry.From the very beginning, he was nothing like any of the other filmmakers in the scene. He never went to film school, and never worked as an assistant for established filmmakers ― which was considered the “right way” of breaking into the industry. His life story, filled with drama and struggles, however, is nothing
FilmSept. 9, 2012
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Grown Korean adoptees return to birth country to fill in missing gap
Alex Grosart is known among his work colleagues as a caring and personable teacher who knows how to relate to his students. This may be why he is counted as one of the most popular teachers at Seoul International Academy.It was by chance, however, that the 27-year-old math teacher settled in the job. Originally named Shin Young-nam, Grosart was adopted by a family in Marion, Massachusetts, when he was just 5 months old. He came back to Korea initially to search for his birth parents. The governm
PeopleSept. 9, 2012
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Showers at N.Y. Fashion Week, spring in their steps
NEW YORK (AP) ― A flurry of assistants rushed to protect racks of clothes at New York Fashion Week from Saturday’s sudden downpours ― perhaps as potent a reminder as any during these spring previews that seasons can be temperamental.Maybe that’s why leather is as common in these previews for spring and summer 2013 as the pops of color and chiffon you might expect.“You can wear those leather jackets all year long,” said stylist June Ambrose. “They’re sleek enough to go under a parka or a vest and
Arts & DesignSept. 9, 2012
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Autumn nights with Jazz
A host of top classical and contemporary Jazz groups to perform in Korea throughout the fall seasonTop-notch groups of jazz musicians are coming to Korea to celebrate the romantic fall season. The European Jazz Trio, a premier ensemble from the Netherlands, will give a concert at LG Arts Center in Seoul on Sept. 16. The trio debuted in 1984 and became internationally recognized after the release of their second album “Norwegian Wood” in 1988. Even though the founding members have since departed,
PerformanceSept. 9, 2012
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Venice festival winner a hard-hitting morality tale
Kim’s latest film bags the top prize, ‘The Master’ by Paul Thomas Anderson gets Silver Lion awardVENICE, Italy (AFP) ― South Korean director Kim Ki-duk’s “Pieta” won the top prize at the Venice film festival, while Paul Thomas Anderson’s Scientology-inspired “The Master” walked off with two major awards.The eccentric Kim delighted the audience at the awards ceremony by breaking into song on stage to celebrate winning the Golden Lion award for his bleak morality tale.The director, whose personali
FilmSept. 9, 2012
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Possible Renoir found at flea market
A woman at a Virginia flea market paid less than $60 for a box containing a painting that may be the work of French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir.The painting is believed to be Renoir's "Paysage Bords de Seine," a 5.5-by-9-inch pastel river scene. The work has been valued at between $75,000 and $100,000, The New York Times reported.The owner, who wishes to remain anonymous, brought the painting to
PerformanceSept. 9, 2012
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Kim Ki-duk: from monster with 'inferiority complex' to master director
Kim Ki-duk, the winner of the Golden Lion award at the 69th Venice International Film Festival, is a self-made man who started as a non-mainstream outsider but clinched top honors as a movie director.Having never studied film at school, the eccentric director built his own movie world turning his own life philosophy into visual poetry based on inborn artistic talent.He was born in Bonghwa, North G
FilmSept. 9, 2012
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Pussy Riot thank Madonna, burn Putin's portrait
In a new video, members of punk band Pussy Riot thank pop star Madonna for her support and burn President Vladimir Putin's portrait for what they call his suppression of feminists, sexual minorities and opposition.Three band members are serving two-year jail sentences received in August for their ``punk prayer'' at Russia's grandest cathedral, in which they asked the Virgin Mary to deliver Russia
PerformanceSept. 9, 2012
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Kim Ki-duk becomes 1st Korean director to win top film prize at Venice
Gruesome morality tale ’Pieta’ tops Venice Kim Ki-duk received the Golden Lion award for his 18th feature-length film “Pieta” on Saturday to become the first Korean director to win the top prize at the Venice Film Festival.Venice, along with Cannes and Berlin, is considered one of the three most prestigious European film festivals. The film fests are often called the “Big Three.” No Korean directo
FilmSept. 9, 2012
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Gwangju Biennale involves visitors in the artwork
Asia’s largest art event invites citizens, visitors to become part of artworkThe city of Gwangju has again turned itself into a huge contemporary art exhibition that experiments with and showcases the latest trends in the art world. The 9th Gwangju Biennale, opened Thursday, offers a variety of artworks not only at the main exhibition hall, but also at sites such as a Buddhist temple, a local market and a theater. Titled “Round Table,” this year’s exhibition features about 300 artworks by 92 ar
PerformanceSept. 7, 2012
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Calendar
Theater“Hedwig”: The Korean adaptation of John Cameron Mitchell’s rock musical “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” is being staged for its seventh run. The musical, which tells the story of an East German transgender singer, has been performed in Korea a total of 1,256 times since its opening run in April 2005. For the current run, actor Oh Man-seok, who was cast in the leading role in the 2005 run, is once again starring as the singer. Actor Park Gun-hyung, who recently made his TV appearance in MBC dr
PerformanceSept. 7, 2012
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Eyelike
Gospel rapper Lecrae’s new album is solidLecrae “Gravity” (Reach Records)Christian rapper Lecrae doesn’t fit the typical mold of a gospel artist. His arms are covered with tattoos, he normally sports his hats tilted to the side and often wears slightly sagging pants.Don’t let that be a distraction. The Houston native is a true talent with a unique ability to deliver thought-provoking messages on life without sounding like a Bible-thumping preacher. His rap approach has earned him praise by many
PerformanceSept. 7, 2012
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Box Office
Pieta (Korea)Opened Sept. 6Drama. Directed by Kim Ki-duk. A man (Lee Jung-jin) lives as a brutal loan shark, making money by mercilessly threatening people to pay their debts. The solitary man, an orphan, has nothing or no one to lean on and hurts people shamelessly without realizing the pain he causes. One day, a mysterious woman (Jo Min-soo) appears claiming that she is his mother. The man rejects her at first, but gradually becomes attached to her accepting her into his life. He eventually de
FilmSept. 7, 2012
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‘The Words’ is a drama 12 years in the making
There are two questions on the table during a recent interview regarding “The Words.” The first, to Bradley Cooper, is: What role did you play in helping the small independent movie with the big stars and bigger ideas get made?The second, to the writing-directing team, is: What’s the real scoop?“Why would you think I wouldn’t tell you the real answer?” asks a playful Cooper, who, at 37, is at a career point where just dropping his name could make or break a project. Then he laughs at the explana
FilmSept. 7, 2012
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Six Flags near Atlanta to build tallest ride in park’s history
AUSTELL, Georgia (AP) ― Six Flags Over Georgia outside Atlanta is planning to build the tallest ride in the theme park’s 45-year history.Park officials announced that SkyScreamer, an extreme swing ride, will spin guests at 65 kph atop a 24-story tower.SkyScreamer will be four stories higher than Goliath, the roller coaster that climbs higher than many of the skyscrapers in downtown Atlanta.Six Flags is in Austell, just west of Atlanta off Interstate 20.Six Flags officials also announced a new ri
TravelSept. 7, 2012
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New Berlin airport opening faces delay again
BERLIN (AP) ― The opening of Berlin’s new airport looks set to be delayed for the second time this year, with local officials considering further postponement to fall 2013.The new Willy Brandt Airport will replace the aging Tegel and Schoenefeld airports, which served West and East Berlin respectively during the Cold War. But construction has faced technical problems and it has become an increasing embarrassment to local politicians.The airport’s planned June 3 opening was scrapped with just a f
TravelSept. 7, 2012