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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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Seoul to promote luxurious side of the city
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Tangpyeongchae, (mung bean jelly mixed with vegetables and beef)
Tangpyeongchae is a dish made of jellied mung beans, sprouts, beef, watercress and eggs. It is sweet and sour in taste, rich in nutrition and harmonized with colors from the meat and vegetables. The name “tangpyeongchae” came about when the dish appeared on the table for the first time during discussions of tangpeongchaek (unbiased policy) in the Yeongjo era of the Joseon Dynasty.Ingredients● 300 g mung bean jelly, 3 cups water (seasoning: 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp sesame oil)● 100 g beef (seasoning:
FoodApril 13, 2012
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The price of ‘free’ foods
“Free-from” food products, whether they’re labeled sugar-free, fat-free or gluten-free, are fast becoming a trendy lifestyle choice, regardless of allergies or intolerance.The popularity of these products, tastier and more widely available than ever, is driven by health-focused consumers, research firms say. These so-called avoiders are also swayed by the “health halo,” or the perception that the product is better for you because it’s lacking an ingredient or nutrient, said Andy Bellatti, a Seat
FoodApril 13, 2012
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Actress Jun Ji-hyun ties the knot
Top actress Jun Ji-hyun, a.k.a. Gianna Jun, married a Korean businessman at Hotel Shilla in central Seoul on Friday, waving goodbye to single life.She tied the knot with Choi Jun-hyeok, the grandson of acclaimed hanbok designer Lee Young-hee and the son of also famous fashion designer Lee Jeong-woo.“I feel nervous but I will make a return for those who supported me by showing them my happy married life,” said Jun during a press conference held at the hotel just hours before her wedding.At the ce
TelevisionApril 13, 2012
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Girl, 4, has IQ of 159
International high-IQ society Mensa said it has accepted a 4-year-old British girl whose IQ is only 1 point less than that of physicist Stephen Hawking.John Stevenage, chief executive of British Mensa, said the organization was proud to welcome Heidi Hankins of Winchester, England, into its ranks after she scored a 159 on an IQ test, putting her just 1 point behind fellow Mensa member Hawking's 16
PeopleApril 13, 2012
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Grass dismisses Israeli travel ban
BERLIN (AP) ― Guenter Grass says Israel’s decision to bar him from visiting the country following his poem criticizing the Jewish state reminds him of similar steps that dictatorial governments have taken against him.The German literature Nobel laureate said in a reaction piece published by German daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung on Wednesday that he has previously only been barred from entering a nation by then Communist-ruled East Germany and the military junta in Myanmar about 25 years ago.Grass sa
PeopleApril 12, 2012
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Chung wins journalist prize
Dong-a Ilbo editorial writer Chung Seong-hee is the recipient of this year’s Choi Eun-hee Female Journalist Prize, the jury committee announced Thursday.Chung was selected as the 29th recipient of the prize in recognition of her coverage of social and environmental issues. Chung’s columns, in particular, shed light on young people addicted to online games, which led the government to implement a “shut-down” policy for those under age 16, the committee said.Chung joined the Dong-a Ilbo in 1985, a
PeopleApril 12, 2012
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Anthony files for divorce from Jennifer Lopez
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Jennifer Lopez’s salsa star husband Marc Anthony has filed for divorce from the actress-singer-presenter, citing “irreconcilable differences” for the split, a court spokesman said Wednesday.Anthony, 43, a Grammy-winning singer now also working as an actor, filed legal papers in Los Angeles, nine months after the pair announced last July that they were ending their seven-year marriage, said the spokesman.According to the divorce petition filed Monday and published by celebrity
PeopleApril 12, 2012
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America’s history told through iconic objects
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― Benjamin Franklin’s walking stick, a piece of the first transatlantic telegraph cable and a Kermit the Frog puppet will join other artifacts Thursday in an exhibition recounting U.S. history.More than a hundred iconic objects ― both from pop culture and older pieces dating back to the the Pilgrims’ 1620 arrival in Plymouth, Massachusetts ― will take visitors on a “journey through the centuries,” National Museum of American History chair and curator Bill Yeingst told AFP.In its
CultureApril 12, 2012
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Artday auction offers artistic feast
Artday, a subsidiary of the Herald Media group, is opening its fourth art auction next week.It will roll out a total of 105 art works by acclaimed Korean artists, ranging from up-and-coming figures such as Mari Kim to renowned artists like Hwang Yeom-soo, Kim Chang-yeol and Cheon Gyeong-ja. Celebrated Chinese artists Chen Ruo Bing and Yin Jun’s works are also on the block.This year’s notable items include artist Kim Whan-ki’s 1968 abstract painting, which was created during his stay in New York.
PerformanceApril 12, 2012
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Young writers explore online community
NEW YORK ― It started with a story for a magazine. In 2008, during a trip to Japan, New Yorker staff writer Dana Goodyear decided to write about cellphone novels, a phenomenon ― involving young women writing largely for young women, posting fiction from their phones to media-sharing websites ― that was then shaking up Japanese publishing.“It seemed like a great way to explore the literary culture,” she remembers, although by the time she got home, the parameters had shifted, with the effects of
BooksApril 12, 2012
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Italy’s museum czar: Culture can save the economy
ROME (AP) ― One of Italy’s top culture officials has pushed private investment in the country’s museums and galleries and the seemingly insatiable Chinese and Indian appetites for art and archaeology as the way to pull the country out of its recession.Mario Resca, a former CEO of McDonald’s Italian operations who was appointed in 2008 by the government of Silvio Berlusconi to be director-general of the Culture Ministry, said that an increase in ticket sales to Italian museums has not been matche
PerformanceApril 12, 2012
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William Boyd to pen new Bond adventure
LONDON (AFP) ― Author William Boyd is to follow in the footsteps of fellow novelists Kingsley Amis and Sebastian Faulks by penning a new adventure for 007 superspy James Bond, it was revealed on Thursday.Bond-creator Ian Fleming died in 1964 after writing 14 novels in the series, but other authors have since kept the saga alive and the franchise has now sold over 100 million books.Boyd, who won the prestigious Whitbread Book Award in 1981 for his novel “A Good Man in Africa,” did not reveal any
BooksApril 12, 2012
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Lavish election programs disappoint
TV broadcasters show off what they called fancy graphics, 3-D animations of ballot counting, but disappoint viewers with inaccurate exit polls and entertainment-like programmingTelevision coverage of Wednesday’s parliamentary elections showcased the evolution of the country’s visual and telecommunications technology, but the shows’ ratings slipped from previous years. The country’s three terrestrial broadcasters ― Korean Broadcasting System, Munhwa Broadcasting Station and Seoul Broadcasting Sys
TelevisionApril 12, 2012
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Axl Rose snubs rockers’ Hall of Fame honor
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Guns N’ Roses star Axl Rose will not attend a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony this weekend to be inducted into the prestigious music pantheon, he said in remarks published Wednesday.Rose wrote an open letter to The Los Angeles Times’ music blog explaining why he is refusing the honor from the Cleveland-based Hall of Fame, which holds its annual ceremony on Saturday.In the lengthy letter he cited the various line-ups of the hard rock band over the years, saying he did not
PerformanceApril 12, 2012
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‘Hunger Games’ seeks new director for sequel
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― The hunt is on for a director for the next “The Hunger Games” movie after the record-breaking film’s maker announced he was pulling out of the franchise. Gary Ross said he will not make the planned sequel “Catching Fire” for Lionsgate Films, the company behind the movie phenomenon based on a teen book trilogy set in a post-apocalyptic world.“Despite recent speculation in the media, and after difficult but sincere consideration, I have decided not to direct ‘Catching Fire,’” R
FilmApril 12, 2012
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‘Titanic 3-D’ opening breaks box office records in China
LOS ANGELES ― In America, moviegoer interest in “Titanic 3-D” may soon start to ebb ― but in China, the tide of box office receipts for the updated James Cameron classic is rising high.The reformatted version of the 1997 film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet debuted in China on Tuesday and posted the second-highest opening day ever in the country, not accounting for inflation. In one day, the historical romance sold $11.6 million worth of tickets ― or roughly 26 percent of the $44 mil
FilmApril 12, 2012
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Red Hot Chili Peppers, Black Sabbath, Black Keys headline Lollapalooza 2012
CHICAGO ― The 2012 Lollapalooza lineup announced Wednesday reaffirms that the culture of DJs and electronic artists is catching up with rock as a live attraction on the lucrative summer festival circuit.Two of the rock headliners for the Aug. 3-5 festival in Chicago’s Grant Park ― the Red Hot Chili Peppers and a reunited Black Sabbath ― have a retro feel. Also playing closing slots on the main stages will be the Black Keys and Jack White, two acts that update classic, guitar-based blues and rock
PerformanceApril 12, 2012
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Herman Wouk, 96, has a new novel
NEW YORK (AP) ― At age 96, Herman Wouk is ready for a fresh start.The author of “The Caine Mutiny,” “The Winds of War” and other classics has a new novel and has switched publishers after decades with Little, Brown and Co. Wouk’s “The Lawgiver” is coming out this fall from Simon & Schuster. It’s the story of a planned movie about Moses, complete with references to Skype and Twitter.In a statement issued Monday by the publisher, Wouk noted that his first novel, “Aurora Dawn,” was also released by
PeopleApril 11, 2012
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Spears asks judge to add fiance to conservatorship
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Britney Spears has requested that her fiance join her father in decision-making duties involving the pop superstar’s conservatorship, court filings show.The request was made by Spears’ court-appointed attorney on Friday and will be considered by a judge later this month.If approved, Jason Trawick would join Jamie Spears in having control over the singer’s major personal decisions, including medical care.Trawick has served as an agent for Spears, 30, and appeared in court with
PeopleApril 11, 2012
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Gerald Ford graffiti pops up in Michigan hometown
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (AP) ― Former President Gerald Ford is remembered in his hometown of Grand Rapids by a museum and a stretch of interstate. Now, a graffiti artist has decided to memorialize the 38th commander in chief on the freeway that bears his name.Several stenciled Ford images have popped up recently along east I-196 in the West Michigan city. One is accompanied by the phrase, “I am indebted to no man” ― words spoken by Ford in 1974 after he took the oath of office. It was taken from
PeopleApril 11, 2012