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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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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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Actor-singer Ryu in divorce proceedings
Korean entertainer Ryu Si-won (The Korea Herald)Korean entertainer and race car driver Ryu Si-won was reported on Monday to have filed for divorce. Local dailies reported Monday that Ryu’s wife had filed for divorce on March 22, seeking to end the couple’s 18-month marriage. The reasons for the split have not been disclosed. On Monday, Ryu canceled the annual pre-race event for his team, EXR Team
TelevisionApril 9, 2012
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Fest to show films on international green issues
About 130 local and foreign films featuring various environmental issues will be screened during the ninth Green Film Festival in Seoul (GFFIS) to be held at the CGV Yogsan in Seoul from May 9-15, organizers said Monday.The festival will give audiences the opportunity to learn more about environmental issues of the world, and a number of films about the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) are included in this year’s festival. It marks the 20th anniversary of the firs
FilmApril 9, 2012
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Ex-con wins national scholar prize
Walter Fortson after prison went to Rutgers University using a program for ex-offenders -- and now has been selected as a 2012 Truman Scholar. (MCT)Fortson was arrested in May 2007 for possession of crack cocaine, marijuana and two handguns. A student at Temple University at the time with a 3.5 grade point average, Fortson turned to selling drugs to make money, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported."
PeopleApril 9, 2012
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Australian actor Matthew Newton arrested in Miami
Authorities say Australian actor Matthew Newton has been released from a Miami jail following a weekend arrest.A Miami-Dade County jail official says the 35-year-old Newton was arrested Friday evening on charges of resisting police and trespassing on property after a warning. He was released Saturday evening on $2,000 bond.Newton has had legal troubles before.In 2010, Australian ``Transformers'' a
TelevisionApril 9, 2012
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Kim named SUNY distinguished alumni
Literature Translation Institute of Korea CEO Kim Seong-kon is to be a recipient of the State University of New York at Buffalo’s International Distinguished Alumni Award. Kim, who is also a professor of English at Seoul National University and a long-running columnist at The Korea Herald, is the first Korean to receive the award, the institute said. Kim received his Ph.D. in English from SUNY Buffalo in 1984. He joined the faculty of Seoul National University in the same year.He has been active
PeopleApril 8, 2012
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Doosan chairman to head theater foundation
Doosan Group Chairman Park Yong-maan has been appointed chairman of the board at the Myeongdong Chongdong Theaters Foundation, the Culture Ministry said last week.The foundation oversees the operations of Myeongdong Theater and Chongdong Theater. Both theaters have historic significance: Myeongdong Theater occupies the former National Theater building in Myeongdong while Chongdong Theater opened in 1995 at a location where Korea’s first modern Western-style theater was built in 1908.Park’s long
PeopleApril 8, 2012
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Artifacts worth $3.2m stolen from U.K. museum
LONDON (AP) ― Two Chinese artifacts with an estimated combined value of 2 million pounds ($3.2 million) have been stolen from a British museum, authorities said Saturday.Two men and a woman from the West Midlands area have been arrested in connection with the Thursday night theft at Durham University’s Oriental Museum, but the items had not yet been recovered, police said.The northern England-based university confirmed that two “priceless’’ artifacts were stolen when thieves broke into a ground-
PerformanceApril 8, 2012
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Audacity pays as Belgium’s little opera defies austerity
BRUSSELS (AFP) ― Defying hard times in Europe, the Brussels opera house is filling seats by offering bold and innovative shows despite a tight budget, shrinking subsidies and a smaller workforce.“In a period of crisis, audacity pays off,” Peter de Caluwe, the 48-year-old head of La Monnaie opera house (“The Mint” in English), told AFP.“Austerity is not a word that scares us,” de Caluwe said. “It forces us to be daring and show imagination.”Opera lovers are flocking to La Monnaie to hear classics
PerformanceApril 8, 2012
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MOCA’s digital catalog wins award
The National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea has won an international award for its innovative digital catalog.“National Museum of Contemporary Art Digital Publishing Campaign” received the silver prize at the Fourth Annual Internationalist’s Awards for Innovation in Media held last week in New York.The digital catalog project contains materials related to a 2011 MOCA exhibition featuring 23 Artists of the Year from 1995 to 2010. A joint project between MOCA and Digital D Folio, the iPad-base
PerformanceApril 8, 2012
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Kinkade: Artist drew many fans, few critical raves
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― To fans and the countless collectors who helped build painter Thomas Kinkade’s commercial art empire, his idealized vision of the world usually served as a simple, soothing addition to the living room wall: a soft depiction of a churning seascape or a colorful garden or a cottage brimming with warm light.Kinkade’s vision, and the artworks he prolifically created from it, paid off handsomely for the self-described “painter of light,’’ whose business grew into franchised galle
PerformanceApril 8, 2012
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Korea to support exports of children’s books
The Culture Ministry plans to push ahead with a policy to support the export of books for young readers to build momentum for a Korean wave in publishing, its minister said Friday.In a meeting with local publishers of children’s books, Minister Choe Kwang-shik asked the publishers to play a role as the main driver of hallyu in the publishing field and promised the government would seek positive ways to support the export of children’s books.According to the ministry, children’s books have the mo
BooksApril 8, 2012
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KOCIS to draw foreign eyes to Korean culture
Director Woo stresses role of foreign media and opinion leaders in promoting KoreaIn the eyes of the foreign media, South Korea has been seen mainly as confronting the militant North Korea or an economic success story. It is time to divert their attention from the country’s complicated political issues to its amazing, yet relatively unknown culture, the new head of Korean Culture and Information Service said.“The new era will soon come with culture leading the country’s economy, not industries.
CultureApril 8, 2012
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Grown-up boys back for more American Pie
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Thirteen years after “American Pie,” the adolescents from the worldwide hit movie are back for a fourth helping, still tempted by the juicy bits despite having grown up, somewhat, in the meantime.Released in 1999, the original was the latest to tap into U.S. movie-goers’ huge appetite for adult-rated comedies, harking back to 1978’s “Animal House” and more recently demonstrated, arguably, by the “Hangover” films.Famous for a scene in which Jason Biggs pleasured himself with a
FilmApril 8, 2012
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New Multitudes honor Guthrie with new album
NEW YORK (AP) ― The idea for the New Multitudes’ new album was conceived even before the group was created.Jay Farrar, Yim Yames, Anders Parker and Will Johnson took unfinished songs, poems and other musings of Woody Guthrie and re-imagined them for “New Multitudes,’’ the veteran musicians’ first project together. Because each of the men is in different groups, it took at least two years to get the album finished.“The sessions (came) slowly but surely, as the thing has come from various corners
PerformanceApril 8, 2012
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Girl group T-ara to add new members
Korean girl group T-ara will add new members to become a nine-member group for the upcoming album, the group’s agency announced on Friday.The new members will be revealed together with T-ara’s new album release in July, according to the T-ara’s management agency Core Contents Media.“T-ara will change from the current seven to a nine-member system, and if needed, we will replace old members,” Kim Kwang-soo, head of Core Contents Media, said in a news release. The reason for the change, Kim added,
April 8, 2012
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Hollywood eyes China for box office growth
HONG KONG (AFP) ― China’s booming movie industry is attracting interest from Hollywood heavyweights, as they chase bigger box-office returns to offset tighter margins at home.Films with Asian and especially Chinese themes are becoming more prominent after Hollywood hit a 16-year low in movie tickets sales last year, while some of its biggest studios are setting up shop in the country. DreamWorks Animation is setting up a China base while Legendary, the studio behind Christopher Nolan’s wildly su
FilmApril 8, 2012
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T-ara to add new members
Korean girl group T-ara will add new members to become a nine-member group for the upcoming album, the group’s agency announced on Friday.The new members will be revealed together with T-ara’s new album release in July, according to the T-ara’s management agency Core Contents Media.“T-ara will change from the current seven to a nine-member system, and if needed, we will replace old members,” Kim K
April 8, 2012
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Have whale of a time in Ulsan
Boat excursions offer a rare chance to see sea mammals up closeULSAN ― It’s spring, and if you are itching to get out of town, Ulsan could be an ideal place to spend a weekend. This suggestion may raise some eyebrows because Ulsan is a city known for its heavy industries. But sometimes one needs to see what’s happening on the far edge of the country, and there is something special about visiting this coastal city at this time of the year.Ulsan has been a driving force behind the country’s indust
TravelApril 6, 2012
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Dance“Spartacus”: Korean National Ballet presents the tragic tale of “Spartacus.” Packed with dynamic, manly choreography by Yuri Grigorovich, the ballet is expected to be a long-awaited changed of pace for ballet-goers who are tired of bubbly, romantic ballet. It will run from April 13-15 at Seoul Arts Center’s Opera Theater in Seocho-dong, southern Seoul. Tickets range from 5,000 won to 100,000 won. For more information, call (02) 587-6181 or visit www.kballet.org. “Seoul International Improv
PerformanceApril 6, 2012
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Eungyo (Korea), Opening April 26Drama. Directed by Jung Ji-woo. Lee Jeok-yo (Park Hae-il) is a celebrated poet in his 70s, considered one of the most respected literary figures in the country. He one day receives a visit from a 17-year-old girl named Eun-gyo (Kim Go-eun). He finds himself falling for the teenager, while his young student Seo Ji-woo (Kim Moo-yeol) is evidently attracted to the young woman as well. Upon realizing his love for Eungyo, the old poet goes through emotional turmoil and
FilmApril 6, 2012