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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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Medical profs at top hospitals suspend surgeries, clinics
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[Herald Interview] Mom’s Touch seeks to replicate success in Japan
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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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Designer buggies: Boy’s toys for the 21st-century dad
PARIS (AFP) ― Suspension: check. Steering: check. A man picking a new car? Almost. Baby buggies, reinvented as sleek, high-tech designer objects, have become boy’s toys for a young generation of hands-on dads.When it comes to choosing a set of wheels for their progeny, pushchair makers and salesman say more and more young fathers are in the driving seat, explaining the shift by a simple equation, buggy = wheels = car = male.The Dutch fashion duo Viktor and Rolf last month launched a buggy dubbed
Arts & DesignJuly 23, 2012
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Market for vintage clothing keeps specialty shop’s business booming
ATLANTA ― In his early 20s, budding entrepreneur Jim Buckley decided to go into the export business for one main reason ― he wanted to travel. His wanderlust soon evolved into a retail savvy that has earned him acclaim as one of the most successful retailers of vintage garments in the South.This year, Atlanta-based Clothing Warehouse is celebrating 20 years as purveyor of threads from eras past. The store has served as a resource for retailers looking for inspiration and for locals seeking a loo
Arts & DesignJuly 23, 2012
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Jeon Ji-hyeon satisfied with her role in new movie
Jeon Ji-hyeon said she was satisfied with her role in the upcoming movie “Thieves,” a story of a gang that steals billions of dollars worth of diamonds hidden in Macau. The movie goes on release Wednesday.In the movie, actress Jeon Ji-hyeon plays a sexy and agile rope-walker alongside famous actors and actresses like Kim Yoon-seok, Kim Hye-soo, Lee Jeong-jae and Kim Soo-hyeon.In an interview with Herald Business, Jeon said she was very satisfied with the character with an unrestrained nature bec
FilmJuly 23, 2012
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Former Ambassador to U.S. Kim Kyung-won dies
Veteran diplomat and renowned political science professor Kim Kyung-won died Sunday at the age of 76. He served as chief of staff for former President Chung Doo-hwan from 1980 to 1982. He was Korea’s ambassador to the United Nations from 1982 to 1985 and to the U.S. from 1985 to 1988. He formerly headed the Institute of Social Sciences and the Seoul Forum for International Affairs..He received his
PeopleJuly 22, 2012
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Global popularity of Korean language surges
More than 10,000 were enrolled at King Sejong Institutes ― Korea’s state-run Korean language institutes operating overseas ― last year, double the number of students registered when the language school was established in 2009, according to the Culture Ministry.The institute was founded in 2009 with 4,301 students enrolled at 17 branches in six countries in 2009. According to Ahn Mi-jung of the Korean Language Policy Division of the Culture Ministry, the language schools, also known as Sejong Hak
July 22, 2012
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Park asks media not to report on his dating
Korean soccer star Park Ji-sung has asked news media to refrain from reporting on his love life. Local news outlets speculated that the 31-year-old might be dating actress Bae Doo-na, 33, while reporting that he was spotted meeting Bae in London. “It is true that I met Bae, but we get along like a sister and brother. I phoned her after the reports came out that we had dated. I felt so sorry for her over fans’ disturbing comments on the reports,” the footballer told Korean reporters in Kuala Lump
PeopleJuly 22, 2012
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Bayreuth Festival opens with scandal-hit new ‘Dutchman’
FRANKFURT (AFP) ― The Bayreuth Festival, an annual month-long celebration of Richard Wagner, opens Wednesday, with its new production of “The Flying Dutchman” engulfed in scandal even before the curtain rises.Just four days before opening night, Yevgeny Nikitin, the Russian opera singer cast in the title role announced he was pulling out following a row over a Nazi tattoo he sports on his chest.The Bayreuth Festival runs from July 25 to Aug. 28 every year and the opening night is traditionally a
PerformanceJuly 22, 2012
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Celebs descending on London for Olympic bashes
LONDON (AP) ― The athletes and the Olympic torch have arrived in London ― and so has the party.For those keener on celebrity-spotting or dancing the night away than medal counting, the British host city has plenty of action to offer during games time. Away from the track and field, Hollywood royalty such as Brangelina and Nicole Kidman will be rubbing shoulders with diplomats and businessmen at the city’s glitziest clubs and grandest historic buildings. Meanwhile, Dizzy Rascal, Snow Patrol and o
CultureJuly 22, 2012
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Paik’s legacy lives on in ‘final home’
Pioneer of media art remembered as artist who thought one step ahead of the restIt has been six years since Paik Nam June, a pioneer of video art, died from a stroke on Jan. 29, 2006. But the artist, who his wife Shigeko Kubota describes as “the pioneer who opened the door to 21st century art for young generations,” has never really left us. His influence still prevails in the art world, inspiring many artists. “Now many people appreciate his work. His art looked like low art because he broke TV
PerformanceJuly 22, 2012
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Applications open for N.Y. K-pop contest
Applications are open for the annual K-pop competition in New York, organizer Korean Cultural Service New York announced on Sunday.The 2012 NY K-pop Festival, which celebrates its second edition this year, is sponsored by three major entertainment agencies: S.M., YG and JYP. There are three categories this year: singing, dancing, and singing and dancing.Those interested in participating must pick a song by SHINee, Big Bang or the Wonder Girls, make a demo video of their performance, and upload i
July 22, 2012
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Katie Holmes heads to Broadway post-divorce
NEW YORK (AP) ― Katie Holmes has decided what her first major acting project will be since announcing her divorce from Tom Cruise: Broadway.The actress will star in Theresa Rebeck’s “Dead Accounts,’’ a five-character comedy that will be directed by three-time Tony Award winner Jack O’Brien, producers said Thursday.All eyes were on Holmes’ next step as a single woman. Was it to be a big film or a small one? Or more TV? Her decision to return to the physically strenuous eight-show-a-week life of a
PerformanceJuly 22, 2012
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Seo Hee returns home as Giselle
26-year-old recently promoted to principal ballerina shines in second actOne of the most anticipated ballet performances of the year was unveiled last week, featuring Korean-born American Ballet Theatre dancer Seo Hee as the timeless romantic heroine Giselle.The renowned American troupe’s Seoul run created a lot of buzz even before the opening, for its notoriously expensive ticket prices (400,000 won for a VIP seat), as well as Seo’s sudden promotion to principal dancer just weeks before the com
PerformanceJuly 22, 2012
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600-year-old linen bras found in Austrian castle
A revolutionary discovery is rewriting the history of underwear: Some 600 years ago, women wore bras.The University of Innsbruck said Wednesday that archeologists found four linen bras dating from the Middle Ages in an Austrian castle. Fashion experts describe the find as surprising because the bra had commonly been thought to be only little more than 100 years old as women abandoned the tight co
Arts & DesignJuly 22, 2012
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Warner Bros. cancels more world Batman premieres
Warner Bros. Pictures says it has canceled appearances by the cast and filmmakers of the movie ``The Dark Knight Rises'' in Mexico and Japan after a shooter killed 12 people and injured at least 50 Friday in a Colorado theater during a midnight premiere of the newest Batman movie.The studio says actors Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway and Joseph Gordon Levitt will no longer hold press or red carpet
FilmJuly 22, 2012
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Waiting on life’s breath
Hannah, 2, awaiting groundbreaking procedure for windpipeThe sight of Lee Young-mi leading her nearly 2-year-old daughter Hannah along a hallway in Seoul National University Hospital might not sound too unusual. But when The Korea Herald visited her about one year ago, she could do nothing but lie on her back. Hannah can now walk if she holds on to her parents’ hands, though she can’t go far. Hannah was born without a windpipe. Because she needs to have her artificial airway cleared every fiftee
CultureJuly 20, 2012
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Summer screenings to beat the heat
24-hour theaters, special summer showings fun and cheap ways to stay coolThe summer is here and the mercury is rising.While many go overseas or to the countryside for their vacation, there’s another place close by to escape the heat ― the movie theater. From 24-hour theaters to old horror movies, it’s easy to cool down without spending a lot of money.24-hour movie theatersFor Seoulites staying in the city for the summer, the option of watching a movie is available 24 hours a day. Targeting late-
FilmJuly 20, 2012
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Classical Music“2012 Aramnuri Symphonic Series Concert 2 -- Choi Soo-yeol & TIMF Ensemble”: The second part of Goyang Aramnuri’s project on Beethoven and Brahms symphonies this year will be held on July 21 with the Tongyeong International Music Festival Ensemble led by conductor Choi Soo-yeol. The TIMF ensemble will perform Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D Major Op. 61 with violinist Kim Jae-young, a member of NOVUS Quartet and emerging solo violinist. The ensemble will also perform Brahm’s Symp
PerformanceJuly 20, 2012
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Two Doors (Korea)Opened June 21Documentary. Directed by Kim Il-ran and Hong Ji-you. On Jan. 20, 2009, residents of a redevelopment area in Yongsan, Seoul, had been occupying the top floor of a four-story building named “Namildang” since the previous day to protest the city project. A police SWAT team was sent in to arrest the protesters. A fire erupted during the violent pre-dawn raid, killing five protesters and one policeman. The Seoul Central District Court held the leaders of the protest res
FilmJuly 20, 2012
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Frank Ocean’s bewitching ‘Channel Orange’Frank Ocean"Channel Orange" (Def Jam)In this cynical world, Frank Ocean’s timing in revealing his sexuality seems a bit curious: The Tumblr-page announcement that shook the urban music world came less than two weeks before the release of his sophomore album, "Channel Orange," bringing him an avalanche of publicity and making him the most celebrated figure in music at the moment.It would all seem a bit manufactured -- if we were talking about a lesser arti
PerformanceJuly 20, 2012
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Christopher Nolan says goodbye to Gotham
From a distance, Christopher Nolan’s Gotham City sure doesn’t look like much. The “skyline” begins to emerge over the horizon in the rolling green farmlands about 50 miles north of London, but there are no gothic spires or granite citadels, just the slanted, pocked roofs of two boxy metal buildings.But nearing the complex on a winding two-lane road, the immensity of the make-believe metropolis comes into focus: The structures that looked squat from afar are actually 15 stories tall ― and as long
FilmJuly 20, 2012