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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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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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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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$4.76 sketch turns out to be a Warhol
A British man who bought a handful of sketches at a Las Vegas rummage sale for $4.76 said one of them turned out to be an Andy Warhol worth $2.06 million. Andy Warhol`s "Marylin" -- This photo is not directly related to the story. (AFP-Yonhap News)Andy Fields of Tiverton, England, said he bought a few pieces of art from the sale in 2010 and later learned one of the pieces was an original sketch be
CultureApril 6, 2012
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Man donates forest land worth W100b
Renowned forest manager Sohn Chang-geun has donated to the state a vast stretch of forest land in Gyeonggi Province, about twice the size of Mount Nam in Seoul, the Korea Forest Service said Thursday.Sohn, 83, decided to hand over 662 hectares of forests and fields ― estimated to be worth 100 billion won ($88.6 million) ― to “resist the unceasing temptation to develop the forests” and keep them intact for generations to come, his deputy said. Sohn, acclaimed for his past donations to social caus
PeopleApril 5, 2012
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Seniority biggest communication problem: foreigners
Foreign nationals see hierarchy in organizations such as companies and school as one of their main obstacles in communication, a survey showed on Thursday.Fifty-nine percent of the 209 foreigners who have some experience living or working in Korea said the lack of communication is most serious between higher and lower level positions in schools and offices, according to a survey by the Corea Image Communication Institute. Thirty-six said lack of communication among different generations is also
CultureApril 5, 2012
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Uijeongbu IMTF adds celebrity power
This year’s Uijeongbu International Music Theater Festival will feature world-renowned soprano Jo Sumi and K-pop couple Tiger JK and Yoon Mi-rae as PR ambassadors and participating artists.The annual festival held in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, on Thursday named soprano Jo as honorary chairwoman and hip-hop musicians Tiger JK and Yoon as PR ambassadors. The artists will also hold concerts in conjunction with the festival. Jo will perform at Uijeongbu Arts Center on May 15, while the hip-hop du
PerformanceApril 5, 2012
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Protecting UNESCO heritage from redevelopment
Local community calls for cancellation of redevelopment plan near Joseon royal tomb JeongneungIn Jeongneung-dong, northern Seoul, there is a residential area made of some 80 low-rise houses ― a rare sight in the city where apartment complexes dominate the landscape.The residential community, formed in the late 1960s by university professors, is located near one of Seoul’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites ― Jeongneung. The royal tomb, where Joseon founder Taejo’s second consort Queen Sindeok (?-1396
TelevisionApril 5, 2012
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2NE1 to explain Korean Wave at Cannes Lions
Girl group 2NE1 will speak about hallyu in front of international advertising and communication experts at the prestigious Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival in June.The four-member group have been invited as guest speakers at the seminar “Korean Wave Through Digital Wave” hosted by Cheil Communications, one of the country’s largest advertising companies, at the Cannes Festival. The group, best known for their unique music and fashion style, has contributed to promoting hallyu all
PerformanceApril 5, 2012
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French screen legend Alain Delon hospitalized
PARIS (AFP) ― Alain Delon, perhaps France’s best known movie actor, briefly underwent surgery for an irregular heartbeat in Paris on Wednesday, the 76-year-old told the daily Le Parisien.“I was operated on two hours ago. It was planned. Two weeks ago I had dizzy spells and nausea,” he said, according to an account on the paper’s website, adding that he had been under anaesthetic for only 10 minutes.“They tried to get my heart back in place,” he said.“I had a scan. I was given the all clear on th
FilmApril 5, 2012
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Women objectify women in music videos too, researchers find
LOS ANGELES ― It’s official: Sexual objectification of women in music videos isn’t limited to those featuring male stars. A new study by two University of Missouri researchers has found that female artists frequently turn themselves into sex objects in their own videos.“It has been known that music videos featuring male artists often sexually objectify women, but our study shows that many female artists are objectifying themselves in their music videos,” said Cynthia Frisby, an associate profess
PerformanceApril 5, 2012
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Autopsy: White residue on spoon in Houston’s room
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Whitney Houston was found face-down in a bathtub with cocaine in her system and drug paraphernalia on the bathroom counter nearby, investigators revealed in the singer’s final autopsy report released Wednesday.The report delivered a grim accounting of Houston’s final hours nearly three months ago. The singer complained of a sore throat before an assistant suggested she take a bath before the start of a pre-Grammy Awards gala. By the time the assistant returned, Houston had dro
PerformanceApril 5, 2012
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Actress Im’s upcoming film revealed to be Argentinean remake
Upcoming romantic comedy “Everything about My Wife,” starring stars Im Soo-jung and Lee Sun-kyun, was belatedly found to be a remake of an Argentinean movie released in 2008. The production house has never mentioned the flick being an adaptation of “Un novio para mi mujer” (A Boyfriend for My Wife) by director Juan Taratuto. Some websites have even credited director Min Kyu-dong as the screenwriter. Zip Cinema, the producer of the film, confirmed the fact Wednesday only when asked by The Korea H
FilmApril 5, 2012
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Commercial arbitration board gets new chief
Kwon Dae-soo, former senior advisor to the parliamentary knowledge economy committee, took office as the chief of the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board on Monday.Kwon entered public service in 1981 and has worked at the National Assembly Secretariat as director of international affairs and chief of planning and coordination.He also served as senior advisor to parliamentary committees on agriculture and fisheries, as well as defense.Kwon is the eighth head of the KCAB, which assists internation
PeopleApril 4, 2012
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Mali clashes threaten Timbuktu architectural ...wonders: U.N.
PARIS (AFP) ― The “outstanding architectural wonders” in the fabled city of Timbuktu could be damaged in the fighting that has engulfed northern Mali as rebels push forward, the U.N. cultural agency warned Tuesday. “Timbuktu’s outstanding earthen architectural wonders that are the great mosques of Djingareyber, Sankore and Sidi Yahia, must be safeguarded,” said UNESCO director-general Irina Bokova in a statement.She called on the Malian authorities and on the warring factions to respect the dese
CultureApril 4, 2012
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Google Art Project premieres upgrades
CHICAGO (AP) ― High tech merged with high culture Tuesday at The Art Institute of Chicago when Google Inc. announced an upgrade to its Google Art Project initiative, adding thousands of works in dozens more countries.The project provides access to more than 30,000 ultra-high resolution images of paintings, sculptures and photographs from 151 museums and other institutions in 40 countries. Google Art Project launched in February 2011 with about 1,000 artworks from such institutions as the Tate Ga
PerformanceApril 4, 2012
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Artist Emin unveils new BA ‘dove’ planes
LONDON (AFP) ― Artist Tracey Emin unveiled Tuesday the first of nine British Airways planes specially painted to look like golden doves to mark the London 2012 Olympic Games.The exterior designs were done by artist-designer Pascal Anson, who was mentored by Emin.The first “Dove” ― an Airbus A319 ― has been painted with gold strokes to represent the feathers.The cockpit has been resprayed to look like a beak, with the body, wings and tail also getting a makeover.Emin and Anson unveiled the new de
PerformanceApril 4, 2012
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Auction price of seized artworks puzzles KDIC
Some of the artwork the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation confiscated from suspended savings banks in Korea was auctioned in Hong Kong, but at nearly half the price the banks claimed to have paid for them. Seoul Auction on Tuesday put 10 of the 91 works seized from Busan Savings Bank, Samhwa Mutual Savings Bank and Domin Mutual Savings & Finance, on the block at an auction held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Hong Kong. Nine items were sold, the total sales marking HK$18.32 million (2.64 billion w
PerformanceApril 4, 2012
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Audition star Shayne to test his musical talents
Canadian contestant in MBC’s ‘Star Audition: The Great Birth’ makes successful debut in Korea, eyes overseas market on back of K-pop popularityThis is part of a series featuring new hallyu stars. ― Ed.There was an obvious reason why Shayne Orok, then an 18-year-old music student from Canada, made it all the way to the top-three in MBC’s talent show “Star Audition: The Great Birth” last year. It was not just his personal story of overcoming cancer in his left eye and of him being a foreigner who
PerformanceApril 4, 2012
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Cannes judge wants surprises, views to Asian films positively
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Nanni Moretti, head of this year’s Cannes film festival jury, says he looks for movies that “surprise” him ― adding there is no reason a Chinese-language film cannot win the top prize.The Italian actor and filmmaker stressed that he would not oblige jury members at the festival ― which will run from May 16-27 ― to agree unanimously on any of the prizes bestowed including the coveted Palme d’Or.“I will not look for a unanimous vote at all costs, because if we search for a unan
FilmApril 4, 2012
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Deneuve, icon of French cinema, honored in N.Y.
NEW YORK (AP) ― Of her more than 100 films, only seven have been in English. So Catherine Deneuve said she was surprised to win an American film award.But nobody else seemed surprised as Deneuve, an icon of French cinema as well as a global star renowned for her icy beauty, was handed the 39th annual Chaplin Award by the Film Society of Lincoln Center on Monday evening.“Catherine Deneuve seems to have been made for cinema, and cinema for her,’’ said director Martin Scorsese of the actress, now 6
FilmApril 4, 2012
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Im Soo-jung’s upcoming film revealed to be Argentinean remake
Upcoming romantic comedy “Everything about My Wife,”featuring stars Im Soo-jung and Lee Sun-kyun, was belatedly found to be a remake of an Argentinean movie released in 2008. Its maker has never mentioned the flick being an adaptation of “Un novio para mi mujer” (A Boyfriend for My Wife) by director Juan Taratuto. Some websites have even credited director Min Kyu-dong as the screenwriter. Zip Cinema, the producer of the film, confirmed the fact Wednesday only when asked by The Korea Herald.“We t
FilmApril 4, 2012
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Seoul Fashion Week off to lackluster start
Lack of big buyers and little media attention brings down event, but some menswear collections shineThe unexpected April sleet and gusty wind hindered some from visiting this season’s Seoul Fashion Week, but the biggest disappointment so far is the lack of influential buyers and press. The number of visiting foreign buyers is 37, and press 16, which is about half the size of the previous season. Up until about five days before kick-off, organizers said that Jay Bell, vice president of U.S. depa
Arts & DesignApril 4, 2012