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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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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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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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Naver will consider company benefits in deciding on selling Line shares: CEO
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Store owner: Cage owes $224 in DVD fees
Actor Nicolas Cage owes a Los Angeles video store $224.48 in late fees for renting two DVDs and not returning them, the owner of the store said.The actor rented "A Star is Born" and "The King of Comedy" in April, but has yet to return them to Old Bank DVD in downtown Los Angeles, the store's owner, whose name was not reported, said.The owner has taken to Facebook to try to get Cage's attention, TM
FilmSept. 2, 2012
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Luxury travel services lure big spenders to Korea
Travel agencies offer exclusive, customized services for very rich foreign travelersWhen Jessica Alba was spotted at a night club in Gangnam earlier this year, everyone wondered why the Hollywood star was in Korea. Photos taken at major tourist attractions in Seoul proved she was travelling with her family. Behind Alba’s stay in Seoul was a private travel service company, which arranged a private guided tour for her and her family. The service came with tour guides equipped with language skills
TravelAug. 31, 2012
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‘Service quality key in luxury travel service’
Korea should upgrade the quality of its travel services in order to attract more tourists and develop the travel industry, according to Jiny Jung, head of Cosmo.Jin Tour, a company which offers premium travel services to elite travelers. “More people from other parts of the world travel long distances to come to Korea as our national status rises. Amidst this trend, we should look back at our travel service quality and think about how we can improve it to draw more people to the country,” said J
TravelAug. 31, 2012
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Rediscover your creative side
Piano and dance lessons no longer just for kidsFor many Koreans who grew up in the 80s and 90s, taking piano lessons was something that they had to do grudgingly as kids. After the rapid economic development in the 60s and 70s, purchasing musical instruments, especially a piano, was considered a symbol of wealth in Seoul’s newly emerged middle class. Their kids would be sent to the private piano studios to take lessons after school. All the kids in the country were taught the same repertoire, wh
PerformanceAug. 31, 2012
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Theater / dance“What I Keep till the Very End”: Among the many short stories late author Park Wan-suh wrote, her 1994 piece “What I Keep till the Very End” is considered as one of her most personal works. The story was written largely based on the author’s painful loss of her son in a car accident in 1988, just three months after his father’s death. He was 26 years old at the time and was attending a prestigious medical school in Seoul. The novella is now being staged as a monodrama in Seoul, fe
PerformanceAug. 31, 2012
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Box office
The Traffickers (Korea)Opened Aug. 29Crime. Thriller. Directed by Kim Hong-sun. Sang-ho (Choi Daniel) and Chae-hee (Jung Ji-yoon) are a married couple on a cruise for their first trip to Weihai, China. However, Chae-hee suddenly disappears while Sang-ho is away. He soon finds out that Chae-hee’s pictures, belongings as well as her records of boarding the ship have been completely removed. On the other side of the cruise ship, Young-gyu (Im Chang-jeong), the best known human trafficker in the ind
FilmAug. 31, 2012
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Eyelike
Owl City forgettable on latestOwl City “The Midsummer Station” (Republic Records)Owl City’s “The Midsummer Station” sounds like the soundtrack for one of those Nickelodeon or Disney TV movies you either enjoyed as a tween or endured as an adult. With generic pop-rock songs, it makes for passable entertainment, but ultimately it’s formulaic and forgettable. It’s a far cry from Owl City’s breakout hit, 2009’s “Fireflies.” As grating as that song may have been to some, its quirky charm made it stan
PerformanceAug. 31, 2012
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan is just looking for a little big screen luck
Movie fans, those with too much time on their hands, love to ponder the imponderable.Why did America flock to see “Ted”? How did Tyler Perry build an empire by donning a dress? What is new about “The Hunger Games,” other than its haven’t-seen-many-movies audience?And why isn’t Jeffrey Dean Morgan a star?In an era when Hollywood has all but given up that Leo DiCaprio’s voice will ever change and has cast its net far afield looking for macho leading men ― Gerard Butler from Ireland, Jason Statham
FilmAug. 31, 2012
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KTO upgrades English travel mobile application
The Korea Tourism Organization has upgraded its English-language travel information mobile application to help foreign tourists find more detailed information on Korea. The 2.0 version of Visit Korea includes descriptions of tourist attractions, restaurants, accommodation and shopping information and directions. “With the surge in the number of smartphone users, the KTO has launched a mobile application service that will help foreign tourists explore Korea,” said a KTO official in charge of the
TravelAug. 31, 2012
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German Tourist Board launches new ‘Top 100’ mobile app
The German National Tourist Board has launched its “Top 100” mobile app to help tourists discover the country’s most popular tourist attractions. The GNTB’s first mobile application for iOS and Android devices feature descriptions of attractions in Germany’s 16 states, mobile coupons to the attractions as well as real-time news about Germany. “The Top 100 will strengthen communication with our visitors and raise Germany’s profile as a travel destination around the world,” said Petra Hedorfer, ch
TravelAug. 31, 2012
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Western Australia Tourism presents wild flower travel package
The Western Australia Tourism Board presents a wild flower travel package available for purchase at four travel agencies: Mode Tour, Very Good Tour, Hanjin Travel and Lotte JTB. Western Australia boasts about 15,000 flower species and a dazzling landscape with lush scents and colors from September to November, attracting tourists, photographers and flower experts every year to see the spectacular scenes. The eight-day travel package which starts at 3.2 million won includes round-trip airline tic
TravelAug. 31, 2012
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Conflict decimates Syria tourism: official report
DAMASCUS (AFP) ― Tourism in Syria has been decimated by more than 17 months of deadly conflict, with hotel rooms once let to foreigners now often occupied by people who are refugees in their own country, official figures show.Revenue from tourism has plummeted 75.4 percent since the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad’s rule erupted, the prime minister’s office was quoted as saying by the government daily Tishrin on Wednesday.A government study showed that tourism generated just 12.8 bill
TravelAug. 31, 2012
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Tomato battle drenches Spanish town in red
BUNOL, Spain (AFP) ― Tens of thousands of revelers hurled 120 tons of squashed tomatoes at each other Wednesday, drenching the streets in red in a gigantic Spanish food fight known as the Tomatina.A sea of more than 40,000 alcohol-soaked men and women packed into the Plaza Mayor square of Bunol, eastern Spain, many with their shirts off and wearing swimming goggles to keep out the stinging juice.Spectators peered over the balconies of surrounding buildings, some also chucking tomatoes on chantin
CultureAug. 31, 2012
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San Diego’s North County more than just a pretty face
SAN DIEGO ― Maybe you’ve always suspected that there was more to San Diego’s North County than beach towns, rolling hills, expat giraffes and a walled kingdom of brightly colored plastic. But frankly, they had me at beach towns.I always figured the rest ― even the two marquee attractions, Legoland in Carlsbad and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park near Escondido ― was just gravy. Or icing on the cake. Or maybe, given San Diego’s love of beer, the chaser after the pint.But now I’ve spent several days
TravelAug. 31, 2012
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Chuseok hamper set at Grand Hyatt Seoul
The hotel’s delicatessen Deli presents a selection of deluxe hamper gift sets in celebration of Chuseok from Sept. 17-30. The Chuseok Special Hamper consists of a fragrant Revolution premier tea box, Italian Plenum wine, home-made marble cake and cookies. The French Gourmet Hamper has a Dammann tea, a bottle of French Chambolle-Musigny wine, Antoni Gaudi bonbons and chocolate. The Wine and Home-Made Sweets Hamper has a bottle of Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte with delicacies specially made by the ba
FoodAug. 31, 2012
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Seasonal delicacy at Millennium Seoul Hilton
The hotel’s Japanese restaurant Genji presents a seasonal delicacy of pine mushrooms during the month of September. The fragrant mushrooms, often called the jewel of the forest, will be showcased in a la carte dishes as well as a special eight-course menu. The seasonal ingredient is featured in special menus such as grilled pine mushrooms, pine mushroom tempura, and steamed pine mushrooms in an earthen pot. Guests may also enjoy an eight-course meal, including pine mushrooms and sushi. Prices of
FoodAug. 31, 2012
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25th year event at Novotel Ambassador Gangnam
Novotel Ambassador Gangnam, a French Accor chain hotel, celebrates the 25th anniversary of its partnership with Korea’s Ambassador Group with a special anniversary package during the month of September. The Anniversary Package features a one-night stay in a superior room as well as a breakfast buffet at the hotel’s restaurant SQUARE. The package also includes a bottle of anniversary wine, a DVD of “Phantom of the Opera,” and access to the Internet, sauna and fitness club. The package is priced a
FoodAug. 31, 2012
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Fall Package at Grand Hilton Seoul
The hotel offers a selection of packages celebrating the new fall season from Sept. 6-Nov. 30. The Fall in Coffee package includes one night in a deluxe room with free coffee for two at the Atrium Caf. The Fall in Love package includes a one-night stay at a deluxe room with a breakfast buffet and coffee at the Atrium Caf. The Fall in Beauty package consists of one night stay in the executive room with free access to the sauna as well as EFL lounge during Happy Hour. The Fall in Luxury package pr
FoodAug. 31, 2012
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The Westin Chosun Seoul ranked one of Asia’s top hotels
The Westin Chosun Seoul has been voted as one of Asia’s Top 25 business hotels by online travel magazine Smart Travel Asia for five consecutive years. The Westin Chosun Seoul secured the top spot among Seoul hotels at 14th place.Smart Travel Asia has 1 million readers worldwide and conducts the Best Brand online survey every year in the categories of hotels, airlines, airports, holiday destinations, shopping cities and business cities. According to this year’s travel poll, The Fullerton Hotel Si
FoodAug. 31, 2012
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Sujeonggwa, (cinnamon punch with dried persimmons)
Sujeonggwa is a cinnamon punch made by soaking cinnamon and ginger in water. The liquid is mixed with sugar and boiled, then garnished with dried persimmons and pine nuts. Sujeonggwa means ‘cookies in water.’ To enjoy the real sujeonggwa taste, drink it as you would sweet honey and cold ice.Ingredients● 200 g ginger, 10 cups water ● 120 g un-spilt cinnamon, 10 cups water ● 1 cup light brown sugar, 1 1/3 cups sugar ● 5 ea dried persimmons, 10 ea walnut ● 5 g pine nuts 1. Skin the ginger (160 g) a
FoodAug. 31, 2012