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Yoon, Lee end first talks with differences, agree to meet more
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What is Hybe’s next move?
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China outpaces Korea in smaller OLED shipments for 1st time
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[Herald Interview] Mom’s Touch seeks to replicate success in Japan
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Medical profs at top hospitals suspend surgeries, clinics
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'Queen of Tears' finale sets record viewership ratings as tvN's most-watched series ending
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Police to open alleged stalking probe over pastor over Dior bag scandal
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Samsung chip business back on track, logs W1.9tr operating profit in Q1
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[News Focus] Lee tells Yoon that he has governed without political dialogue
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Seoul to deploy more military doctors to fill med prof void
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‘The Art and Making of The Dark Knight Trilogy’
It can take years to bring a single film to screen. It took over eight years to bring the massively popular Batman trilogy into theaters.“The Art and Making of The Dark Knight Trilogy,” takes you through those eight ― and more ― years as you learn about the whole process, from concept to conclusion.A beautifully artistic photo book, it’s a worthy addition to any film student or Batman reader’s collection of “making of” books. Coming from a background in smaller films, director Christopher Nolan
BooksJuly 27, 2012
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Red and blue pair up to travel the country
The 2008 presidential campaign had many unexpected consequences: It spawned the tea party movement, the Palin family reality show dynasty and the career of Meghan McCain, daughter of the Republican nominee.During Arizona Sen. John McCain’s ill-fated White House run, Meghan spent a lot of time on the road on his famous “Straight Talk Express.” A newly minted Columbia University graduate, she was among the first political offspring to exploit the possibilities of a campaign blog.Pictures of her ju
BooksJuly 27, 2012
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Lucky draw at the Westin Chosun
The hotel is offering a lucky draw to guests who visit the Chinese restaurant Hong Yuan and buffet restaurant Aria from July 9-Sept. 3. Lucky draw winners will get a free trip to Phuket and accommodation vouchers from the hotel. Guests can get a lucky draw entry coupon and participate every time they visit Aria or Hong Yuan during the event period. The lucky draw will be held twice, first on Aug. 3 and again on Sept. 3, and prizes include two nights’ accommodation in the executive room at the We
FoodJuly 27, 2012
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Yogurt specials at Grand Hyatt Seoul
The Deli, a European-style delicatessen at Grand Hyatt Seoul, presents a selection of healthy yogurts as desserts for summer available until Aug. 8. The desserts are designed by Beat Loeffel, Grand Hyatt Seoul’s executive pastry chef. They come in different flavors such as orange, raspberry, fig, mango, strawberry and blackberry. The price of the yogurts begins at 5,500 won, excluding tax and service charges. For more information, call (02) 799-8167.
FoodJuly 27, 2012
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Taste of Singapore at Millennium Hilton
The hotel’s international buffet restaurant, Orangerie, presents cuisine prepared by Hun Pin Cheng, this season’s temporary guest chef from the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel in Singapore, from Aug. 1-14. The chef will introduce authentic delicacies including papaya salad with roasted peanut and shrimp, braised duck with superior soy sauce, Singapore laksa, chilled mango and pomelo soup. The lunch buffet begins at 60,000 won and dinner at 65,000 won, including tax and service charges. Private
FoodJuly 27, 2012
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Sushi lunch menu at Renaissance Seoul
The hotel’s Japanese restaurant Irodori offers the “Sushi Counter Business Lunch Menu” for those following a healthy diet. Irodori’s newly added lunch menu is a five-course meal with a variety of healthy dishes. Starting with the seafood salad, guests may enjoy fresh assorted raw fish, followed by a delightful selection of sushi, served with miso soup, and finish the course with dessert. The restaurant also provides a great view overlooking Tehran Street. Six Tatami private rooms are available f
FoodJuly 27, 2012
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Oktoberfest at the Grand Hilton Seoul
The hotel is hosting “Oktoberfest,” a festival native to Munich, Germany. Attracting more than 1,000 people each year, the event will be held at the Convention Center of Grand Hilton Seoul from 6 p.m. onward, and the facility will be decorated to look like the Munich festival grounds. Guests may enjoy unlimited Paulaner beer, potato soup, roasted pork and desserts as well as dancing and games such as beer-drinking contests and arm wrestling. A lucky draw will be held and prizes include one round
FoodJuly 27, 2012
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Jeyuk-gui (spicy broiled pork)
Jeyuk-gui is pork seasoned with red pepper paste then broiled on a grill. Koreans have been breeding pigs in large numbers since time immemorial, and have developed various pork dishes. An old cookbook, Eumsik Dimibang (1670), introduced the method of marinating pork with seasoning, coating it with wheat flour and then frying it.Ingredients● 550 g pork (fillet) ● seasoning: 1/2 tbsp ginger juice, 1 tbsp refined rice wine ● seasoning sauce: 2 3/4 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp red pepper paste, 2 tbsp gr
FoodJuly 27, 2012
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Soba ― it’s in the dough
Handmade soba perfect antidote to hot summer daysThe craft of soba-making is in the dough, says Miuya chef Nam Chang-su, who went on to explain why the restaurant, which opened near Yangjae Stream this March, specializes in handmade soba noodles. “With handmade soba one can enjoy those aromas and flavors characteristic of this kind of buckwheat noodle,” the 32-year-old chef said. Soba noodles, once a quick and therefore oft-consumed dish among Japanese laborers in Edo in the 1600s, is now an int
FoodJuly 27, 2012
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International percussion festival kicks off in Sacheon next week
About 40 percussion groups from 13 countries will participate in this year’s Sacheon International Percussion Festival to be held at the Samcheonpo Daegyo Park in the southern coastal city of Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, from Aug. 2-5.On the beautiful backdrop of Hallyeo Maritime National Park percussionists from Turkey, China, Japan, Taiwan and nine other countries will show off their skills and unique music every night from 6 to 11 p.m. Participating teams include Touba Afria of Senegal
PerformanceJuly 27, 2012
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Kim Ki-duk’s ‘Pieta’ goes to Venice
Director Kim Ki-duk’s latest film “Pieta” is to make its world premiere at the 69th Venice International Film Festival in the competition line-up.A total of 18 films, including Kim’s, have been selected to compete for the coveted Golden Lion during the festival, including Brian De Palma’s thriller “Passion” and Terrence Malick’s romance “To the Wonder.”Three of Kim’s films have been featured at the festival in previous years: “The Isle” (2000), “Address Unknown” (2001) and “3-Iron” (2004). He wo
FilmJuly 27, 2012
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Two apples a day keep cardiologist away
U.S. researchers found post-menopausal women -- a group at high risk of heart attack and stroke -- who ate two apples a day had 25 percent lower cholesterol. A team of researchers at Florida State University said the study involved 160 women who had been through the menopause. Half ate 75 grams a day of dried apple -- the equivalent of two medium-sized fresh apples -- and the other half were told to eat the same quantity of prunes. Each volunteer underwent blood tests every three months for on
FoodJuly 27, 2012
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‘Door to hell’ burning for 40 years
In a desert in Turkmenistan, there is a giant hole of fire called “The door to hell” by locals.The crater was dug by Soviet geologists in a effort to discover natural gas in 1971 and the flames within have been burning ever since.As the team tapped into a cavern, the ground beneath the drilling rig collapsed and left a hole with a diameter of 70 meters.Fearing that the hole would lead to the release of poisonous gases, the team decided to burn it off. It was hoped that the fire would burn out wi
TravelJuly 27, 2012
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K-pop queen BoA returns to music
[HERALD INTERVIEW]Crossover artist focuses more on vocals, experiments with musical talent with new albumEven among fans, not many know that BoA has a six-letter tattoo on her left wrist. “Chiara, it is my baptismal name, meaning clear,” the singer explained. Now, she might seem a little more transparent than some Korean fans would like, since she has spent most of the last decade away from home to expand her international career. Her dynamic dance moves and heavy stage make-up even on TV often
PerformanceJuly 27, 2012
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Man chews bus seat
A passenger took a big bite out of a bus seat in England.On May 25, a man in his early 20s ate a seat on a bus, running in Devon of southwestern England. According to news reports, the passenger began to chew a leather seat, which he sat on, after 20 minutes he got on the bus and continued to eat the seat making about $313 damage.It is not yet known why he ate the seat. The local police released a CCTV image and description of the man to help find him.(From news reports)<한글 관련 기사>충격! 버스 좌석을 씹어 먹
CultureJuly 27, 2012
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Kim to launch foundation for Dokdo sovereignty projects
Singer Kim Jang-hoon, known for his activism to reinforce Korean sovereignty over Dokdo, announced on Thursday he plans to found a foundation for his future Dokdo-related projects. The projects consist of building a Dokdo-themed cultural space “Dokdo Land” and providing support for Dokdo research for academic scholars, he said. “I’ve been working on the Dokdo project for a while,” said Kim during a press conference in Seoul on Thursday. “And I thought it was necessary to form a foundation to ke
BooksJuly 26, 2012
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‘Alchemist’ author plays with reality in new book
SAO PAULO (AFP) ― Celebrated Brazilian author Paulo Coelho released his latest novel Wednesday, “Manuscript Found in Accra,” examining “values that span time.”It is Coelho’s 22nd offering ― previous works, including “The Alchemist,” “Veronica Decides to Die” and “The Zahir,” have sold over 140 million copies in 73 languages.The novel plays with fiction and reality in telling a story about a Greek sage known as Copta, who features in a manuscript discovered by an Englishman centuries later.“Disti
BooksJuly 26, 2012
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An irreverent guide to things Korean for expats
Why do Koreans ask me whether I have eaten when saying hello? What happened to my personal space on the subway? Why do people take their shoes off when entering a home? How Confucian is Korea? Why the dull car colors? When Kim Hyung-geun started the advice column “Ask a Korean Dude” in SEOUL Magazine he never anticipated the scope and size of questions that streamed in from expatriates around the country. Many foreigners were confused by the quirks and customs of Korean culture and were hungry f
BooksJuly 26, 2012
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Korean lit published in bilingual edition
A 15-volume series of modern Korean literature has been published in a Korean-English bilingual edition, its publisher Asia Publishers said.It took five years for the publishing company to release the series, which includes Oh Jung-hee’s “Chinatown,” Choe Yun’s “The Last of Hanako” and Jo Jung-rae’s “The Land of the Vanished.” Titled “Bi-lingual Edition Modern Korean Literature,” the series is divided into three different sections: “Division,” “Industrialization” and “Women.” While the series’ “
BooksJuly 26, 2012
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Urban design that improves citizens’ wellbeing
The following is the second in a series of articles on design prepared in anticipation of the Herald Design Forum on Sept. 19-21. ― Ed.Curitiba, a mid-sized city in southern Brazil, became the latest example of sustainable urban planning worldwide with its innovative and strategic urban renovation.Its innovative transport system has been a source of inspiration for neighboring cities such as Bogota, Colombia and Mexico City, and also for Seoul. Today’s urban design aims to enhance the wellbeing
Arts & DesignJuly 26, 2012