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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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Medical profs at top hospitals suspend surgeries, clinics
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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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Hopes rise for possible Gaza truce deal
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Shinsegae faces showdown with investors over SSG.com's delayed IPO
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Ex-pro baseball player who killed debtor appeals sentence
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Seventeen shows who is the ‘Maestro’ of K-pop in greatest hits album
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Psy to set up record label next year
K-pop singer and multi-entertainer Psy announced he will set up an independent record label. “I have always dreamed of establishing my own agency and following in the footsteps of S.M., YG and JYP Entertainment,” he told reporters on Monday. He said his record label would be characterized as an affiliate of his agency YG Entertainment. He said he will be in charge of music production and his agency will be doing other responsibilities. “I am not leaving YG Entertainment,” he said. Under the mana
PerformanceJuly 18, 2012
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Shooting begins for joint Korea-Japan production
A Korea-Japan joint production film started shooting in Japan last month, according to its local producer and distributor Lotte Entertainment.Titled “Mumyeongin,” literally translated as a “nameless person,” the movie is a film adaptation of Japanese writer Tsukasaki Siro’s novel “Genome Hazard.” The mystery thriller tells the story of a Japanese man who one day realizes all of his memories aren’t his own but someone else’s; they were injected into his brain by some unknown forces. Hidetoshi Ni
FilmJuly 18, 2012
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Non-verbal performance marks first year in Hongdae
NANTA is celebrating its first anniversary at its newest theater in Hongdae. After a successful 15 years touring almost 300 cities around the world, NANTA is targeting young Korean audiences. “NANTA has an old image so we built a new theater in Hongdae to attract the youth,” marketing director of NANTA Hongdae Baik Hyun-wook, said.“The content of the show is appropriate for all ages, but the comedy and drama of the show is especially appealing to young people.” The non-verbal performance set in
PerformanceJuly 18, 2012
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Chung to hold charity concert for N.K. children
Maestro Chung Myung-whun, chief conductor of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, will hold a charity concert next month for children in North Korea.Chung will lead the Asia Philharmonic Orchestra, an orchestra of classical musicians from Asian countries, at the Amphitheater of Yonsei University on Aug. 4 to raise funds to help starving North Korean children. Proceeds from the concert will go directly to UNICEF and will be used to buy and send vaccines, nutrition powders and water purifiers, Chung’
PeopleJuly 18, 2012
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Auction for Haiti relief raises 170 million won
Art auction-company Seoul Auction raised some 170 million won during its third charity event “Haiti Children Support Fundraising Auction.” Titled “We Believe Haiti,” the auction was held on July 7 at Seoul Auction, Gangnam, with actor Lee Kwang-ki serving as the emcee. Items donated by renowned celebrities, writers, artists, and art collectors were put on the block for Haiti emergency aid funds operated by World Vision. All 50 works of art ― donated by artists and art collectors such as Bae Bien
CultureJuly 18, 2012
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NASA builds menu for planned Mars mission in 2030s
(123rf)Through a labyrinth of hallways deep inside a 1950s-era building that has housed research that dates back to the origins of U.S. space travel, a group of scientists in white coats is stirring, mixing, measuring, brushing and, most important, tasting the end result of their cooking.Their mission: Build a menu for a planned journey to Mars in the 2030s.The menu must sustain a group of six to
FoodJuly 18, 2012
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Egypt celebrates National Day under new leadership
The following article was contributed by the Embassy of Egypt on the occasion of the National Day of the Arab Republic of Egypt. ― Ed.Approximately a year-and-a-half past the date of the historic revolution of Egypt, its people celebrate their National Day this year under the leadership of its first-ever democratically-elected president. With the swearing in of Dr. Mohamed Morsy on June 30, 2012, Egypt, being the most populous Arab nation and the beacon of development in its geographical sphere,
TravelJuly 17, 2012
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U.S. actress Uma Thurman a mom again, at 42
NEW YORK (AFP) -- “Pulp Fiction” and “Kill Bill” actress Uma Thurman is a mother again at 42, after giving birth to a baby girl, her publicist said Monday.The newborn is the third child for the star, and her first with financier partner Arpad Busson. “A baby girl! Mommy and baby are doing really well,” the star’s spokeswoman Gabrielle Kachman said, giving no further details.Thurman and Busson, 49, have had a stormy relationship. They planned to marry after starting dating in 2007, but broke off
FilmJuly 17, 2012
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Deep Purple’s Jon Lord dies
LONDON (AP) ― British rocker Jon Lord, the keyboardist whose powerful, driving tones helped turn Deep Purple and Whitesnake into two of the most popular hard rock acts in a generation, died Monday. He was 71. A statement on Lord’s official website says the Leicester, England-born musician suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism in London after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. “Jon passed from Darkness to Light,” the statement said. Lord co-wrote some of Deep Purple’s most famous tunes, includin
PerformanceJuly 17, 2012
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Corporate donations to arts drops in 2011
Korea’s mecenat council urges National Assembly to pass bill that offers tax deduction to companies supporting the artsThe total amount Korean companies gave to the arts and spent on their culture-related activities last year decreased 6.2 percent from the previous year, as businesses have begun to feel the pressure from Europe’s fiscal crisis, the country’s mecenat council said on Tuesday.According to a survey conducted by the Korean Business Council for the Arts, a total of 624 local companies
CultureJuly 17, 2012
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Britain’s Tate Modern gets tanked up
LONDON (AFP) ― Britain’s Tate Modern opens the former power station’s giant underground oil tanks as an art space on Wednesday, vastly increasing the capacity of the world’s most visited modern art gallery.The tanks ― which measure 30 meters in diameter and seven meters high and once held one million gallons of oil ― are designed to accommodate giant installations, as well as host performances and projections.The huge circular areas will help Tate Modern overcome a crippling lack of space for th
PerformanceJuly 17, 2012
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Full spectrum of images at Leeum
Young Korean artists and Swiss video artist offer snapshots of latest visual art trendLeeum, Samsung Museum of Art presents two special exhibitions featuring still pictures, documentaries and video work created by young Korean artists and an internationally renowned visual artist. The museum is holding a group exhibition of eight young Korean visual artists as part of its biennial ArtSpectrum project and a solo exhibition of the world-famous Swiss visual artist Pipilotti Rist for two months. “We
PerformanceJuly 17, 2012
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Mariah Carey in mix for ‘American Idol’
NEW YORK (AP) ― “American Idol” may be getting a worldwide idol as a judge ― Mariah Carey.A person familiar with the show’s negotiations say Carey is being pursued to join the judging panel of the Fox talent competition. The source requested anonymity because of the private nature of negotiations, which were termed as serious. Carey has also been courted by other talent competitions, and her name has been thrown out in the past for “Idol” and other shows.There are two openings: Both Jennifer Lop
PerformanceJuly 17, 2012
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BoA returns with ‘Only One’
The K-pop queen is back. BoA, one of the first generation K-pop stars who led hallyu in the early 2000s will release her new album this weekend, her agency, S.M. Entertainment said.Her seventh full-length album “Only One” will be released on Sunday online and on July 25 offline. It is her first album in two years after her sixth album “Hurricane Venus” in 2010. The 26-year-old star will promote her new album with the lead song “Only One,” which is her first experience in song-writing, S.M. Enter
PerformanceJuly 17, 2012
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Indie documentary ‘reconstructs’ 2009 Yongsan tragedy
“Two Doors” attracts 40,000 viewers just three weeks after its releaseOn 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 responsible for
FilmJuly 17, 2012
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Scooter scavenger hunt raises funds for burned bike shop
Outside Seoul, foreigners can be a rarer sight to see. But imagine 40-odd expats whizzing around Ulsan on scooters and motorbikes, attempting to complete a scavenger hunt, complete with scenic stops and comedic photo opportunities with locals ― that’s unusual anywhere. This spectacle, dubbed the Inferno, has become an almost annual event in Ulsan and gives expats the chance to enjoy a scenic view of Korea together while getting involved with the local community.Deirdre Madden, who teaches Englis
Expat LivingJuly 17, 2012
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Rice and beans: It’s not just for Cajuns anymore
This is the ninth in a series on how to get by as a vegan or vegetarian in rural Korea. ― Ed.What food series would be complete without the staple carb and a non-tofu protein source? Today we discuss rice and beans.Brown rice is “hyeon mi” and white rice just “ssal” or “baek mi.” Should you want black rice to simulate a “wild grain” style that’s “heuk mi” and easily found.I like to blend brown and white rice. Let the brown rice sit 1-2 hours in water to soften, then drain. Add equal parts white
Expat LivingJuly 17, 2012
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Rock climbers work together to reopen Bueongsae crag
A clean-up and repair program by Korea On the Rocks Initiatives has allowed a natural climbing route to be reopened. The Bueongsae rock climbing area near Miryang, North Gyeongsang Province, had been closed for more than five years.KOTRi founder Bryan Hylenski had gone to climb on Bueongsae with his family when he was told the route was closed. After a bit of persuading, he convinced those running the site to let him climb there anyway. Hylenski was impressed by the beauty of the area and the ra
Expat LivingJuly 17, 2012
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Mothers reach out to international students
Foreign students were welcomed into the hearts and homes of local Korean mothers this month as part of an event run by the Korea National Mothers’ Association.Students from Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Mongolia, the U.S., China, Pakistan, Japan and Malaysia were shown around traditional villages and palaces before staying the night at a homestay.Participants tried their hands at archery and pottery, watched acrobatic and martial arts performances, and tasted local cuisine while touring the Suwon Hwaseon
Expat LivingJuly 17, 2012
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‘Lonely Jeff’ calls out to world; world calls back
In October 2011, Jeff Ragsdale, a stand-up comedian and actor from New York, found himself unable to cope with devastating loneliness.Having just broken up with his girlfriend, he stood at the heart of one of the busiest cities in the world, feeling completely isolated.“New York City, believe it or not, can be a difficult place to meet people,” Jeff recalled during an interview with BBC. Desperate for human connection, he put up a flyer with a simple message: Call me. “If anyone wants to talk ab
PeopleJuly 17, 2012