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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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[Herald Interview] Mom’s Touch seeks to replicate success in Japan
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Police to open alleged stalking probe over pastor over Dior bag scandal
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'Queen of Tears' finale sets record viewership ratings as tvN's most-watched series ending
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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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Samsung chip business back on track, logs W1.9tr operating profit in Q1
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Liberal bloc moves to rewrite student rights ordinance
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Dotorimuk muchim (Seasoned acorn starch jelly)
Dotorimuk muchim is a dish made of jellied acorn starch, vegetables and seasoning. Dotorimuk muchim was considered a dish for the relief of famine victims in olden days when provisions were scarce. Recently, it has become a popular diet food because it is low in calories. Ingredients● 300 g acorn starch jelly, 70 g cucumber, 30 g carrot, 30 g crown daisy, 15 g green pepper, 10 g red pepper ● seasoning sauce: 1 1/3 tbsp soy sauce, 1/2 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp ground red pepper, 1 tsp minced green onion
FoodFeb. 10, 2012
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Barbara Kafka: Always ahead of the culinary curve
For more than 30 years, Barbara Kafka has been telling people ― in no uncertain terms ― how to cook in the moment.In every book, in every appearance, she urged American home cooks to be bold, fearless and confident. Even more, she championed trends. Not the ones that made food fashionable. The ones that made it healthier, better tasting and easier.“She helped create, but also translate trends in food for everyone at home,” says the Beard Foundation’s executive vice president Mitchell Davis, refe
FoodFeb. 10, 2012
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Wine of the Week: 2010 Abbazia di Novacella ‘Stiftskellerei Neustift’
Celestino Lucin, winemaker for Abbazia di Novacella, an abbey in Italy’s Alto Adige region that dates to 1142, is renowned for his white wines. This Sylvaner from the 2010 vintage is no exception.The grapes are grown on steep hillsides surrounding the abbey. Yields are low. And the result is this complex Sylvaner with a flowery bouquet and mineral undertow. It tastes of honey and pear, and its crisp acidity makes it an ideal food wine.Drink it with steamed mussels or clams, vegetable soups and g
FoodFeb. 10, 2012
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Makin’whoopie: Treat-lovers’ latest passion
It’s the right time of year for baking whoopie.If I have made you blush, rest assured what follows is a strictly G-rated affair.Whoopie pies are an all-American baked good that looks like a puffed-up sandwich cookie but tastes more like a cupcake. Think cake with frosting that doesn’t get all over everything. Just exactly where the titillating name came from is unclear, but anyone who grew up in the Northeast knows whoopie pies have long been lunchbox, bake sale and convenience store staples.Who
FoodFeb. 10, 2012
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Swedish director Daniel Espinosa took an unusual approach with ‘Safe House’
When Universal Pictures hired Daniel Espinosa to direct its rogue CIA agent thriller “Safe House,” the studio knew it was rolling the dice. The Swedish filmmaker had never made an English-language feature, he hadn‘t worked with stars near the magnitude of “Safe House” leads Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds, and he was graduating from a $4-million Nordic drug drama to an $85-million production.None of that prepared executives for the first batch of footage Espinosa sent back to California from
FilmFeb. 10, 2012
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Fascinating and feisty Bucharest: Romania‘s capital rises from its past
BUCHAREST, Romania -- On Sunday morning in Bucharest, I knew just what I wanted to do: I wanted to go to church. I also wanted to go down to the Old City, visit a few museums and buy a warm pretzel from a sidewalk stand. But mostly I wanted to go to church.Bucharest is studded with nearly 300 exquisite churches, some dating to the 1500s. During Communist times, Nicolae Ceausescu tore some of them down, and he hid others inside mammoth apartment blocks, but Romania has always been a religious cou
TravelFeb. 10, 2012
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Barbara Kafka: Always ahead of the culinary curve
For more than 30 years, Barbara Kafka has been telling people -- in no uncertain terms -- how to cook in the moment.In every book, in every appearance, she urged American home cooks to be bold, fearless and confident. Even more, she championed trends. Not the ones that made food fashionable. The ones that made it healthier, better tasting and easier.``She helped create, but also translate trends in food for everyone at home,” says the Beard Foundation’s executive vice president Mitchell Davis, r
FoodFeb. 10, 2012
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Non-chocolate Valentine’s gifts for man in your life
Browse hip domestic brands’ stores and in-house label shops for a stylish presentWith Valentine’s Day landing on a Tuesday this year, the weekend poses the perfect opportunity for girlfriends and female admirers to go gift-shopping. Each year has witnessed a progressive change in the way Koreans celebrate the day.What began as a day for females to express their affections to men through the medium of chocolate is a more even-keeled event now.“Valentine’s Day is no longer just for guys,” said dom
Arts & DesignFeb. 10, 2012
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Why is K-pop going to America?
Although Asia-centric, major entertainment companies seek to reap U.S. benefitsSince Girls’ Generation appeared in two major U.S. talk shows and Wonder Girls launched their TeenNick television movie, “The Wonder Girls,” last week, the buzz has been overwhelming. Yet, underneath all the hype lies a question: Why is Korean pop looking to America? “Insofar as America is the world’s biggest music market, we, as a company and for our artists, want to take it on,”said an S,M. Entertainment representat
Feb. 10, 2012
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Namdaemun restoration to be completed this year
Namdaemun, Seoul’s historic gateway and National Treasure No. 1 which was severely damaged by arson in 2008, will be completely restored by December, according to the Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea. Friday marks the fourth anniversary of the arson.Currently, the restoration is about 70 percent complete. The damaged gate site, which has been cordoned off with a set of fences and a curtain, will be unveiled in August, prior to the completion of restoration. The administration said its r
CultureFeb. 9, 2012
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[Herald Interview] KLTI reaches out to global literary market
Translation institute’s new director Kim stresses importance of international promotion of Korean literatureMore international networking and aggressive marketing are needed to better promote Korean literature overseas, said the newly appointed director of Korea Literature Translation Institute on Wednesday.“What local critics consider as an exceptional piece of literary work here may not be regarded the same way overseas,” Kim Seong-kon told The Korea Herald in his office in Samseong-dong, Seou
BooksFeb. 9, 2012
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K-pop stars enthrall French audience
K-pop stars including Girls’ Generation, 2PM and BEAST captivated an audience of about 10,000 at a joint show at Bercy Stadium, one of the biggest concert venues in Paris.Eight K-pop stars, who also included boyband SHINee and girl groups 4 Minute and SISTAR, performed on “Music Bank in Paris,” a music show produced and distributed by Korea Broadcasting System.It was the second concert by K-pop stars in the French capital -- SM Town concert featuring musicians from SM Entertainment took the plac
PerformanceFeb. 9, 2012
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1960s stars Beach Boys to appear at the Grammys
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - The Beach Boys, icons of 1960s California pop-rock, will reunite at the Grammy Awards ceremony, organizers said Wednesday.The surviving band members -- Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks -- are also releasing a new album and heading out on tour to mark their 50th anniversary.Group members “have not performed together live in more than two decades,”the Recording Academy, the group that organizes the event, said in a statement.The Beach Boys wil
PerformanceFeb. 9, 2012
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A Hollywood awards show goes to the dogs
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― With Uggie stealing hearts in “The Artist,’’ snagging the spotlight at celebrity events and reportedly preparing for a sketch with Oscar host Billy Crystal, Hollywood really has gone to the dogs this year. There’s even a brand-new awards show honoring canine performers.The first annual Golden Collar Awards drew international attention when Martin Scorsese recently published a letter in the Los Angeles Times demanding recognition for Blackie the Doberman, who appears alongside
FilmFeb. 9, 2012
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Out of love of Korea: Lady Gaga to kick off world tour in Seoul
U.S. pop diva Lady Gaga has decided to kick off her 2012-13 world tour at Olympic Stadium in Seoul because she wants to interact with enthusiastic Korean fans, a tour promoter in Seoul said.The world star unveiled the schedule of her tour via her Twitter on Wednesday, surprising her fans in Seoul with the announcement that it will kick off here on April 27.An official of Live Nation Korea told The Korea Herald that Gaga will hold her Seoul concert at the Olympic Stadium, one of the biggest sport
PerformanceFeb. 9, 2012
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Designers split on Seoul Fashion Week chaos
Corruption-stained Seoul Fashion Center closed and SFW searches for new organizerWith the Seoul Fashion Center shut down, Seoul Fashion Week, which has been hosted by the center for the past 12 years, will be run by a private company. Seoul Metropolitan City said it aims to “expand participation of private companies and enhance professionalism,” but everyone knows there is more to the story. Seoul Fashion Center, an affiliate of Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Seoul Business Agency, which has be
PerformanceFeb. 9, 2012
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Danish royal couple set to grace Yeosu Expo
Danish royalty is set to grace the opening of the Yeosu Expo at the start of an official visit to Korea. The Danish Crown Prince Couple will begin its May 10-15 Korean visit at the expo, where Denmark is being represented with its own pavilion. Crown Prince Frederik and his wife Mary will be accompanied by a business delegation that will seek to strengthen relations between Denmark and Korea during the trip. Their visit will also include the second meeting of the Korean-Danish Green Growth Allia
PeopleFeb. 9, 2012
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[Herald Interview] KLTI reaches out to global literary market
Translation institute’s new director Kim stresses importance of international promotion of Korean literatureMore international networking and aggressive marketing are needed to better promote Korean literature overseas, said the newly appointed director of Korea Literature Translation Institute on Wednesday.“What local critics consider as an exceptional piece of literary work here may not be regarded the same way overseas,” Kim Seong-kon told The Korea Herald in his office in Samseong-dong, Seou
BooksFeb. 9, 2012
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The Vaccines seek shot in the arm for rock music
HONG KONG (AFP) - Some say these are bad times to be in a rock band. Pressure for instant success has never been greater as illegal downloads hammer industry profits and manufactured pop talent shows reign supreme. But after a furious rise to fame that has seen packed gigs, fainting girls and a debut album stuffed with three-minute bursts of Ramones-tinged rock that last year broke into Britain‘s top four, The Vaccines disagree. “We’ve never played a concert that hasn‘t been sold out,” noted gui
PerformanceFeb. 9, 2012
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S. Korea to open cultural center in Hungary
South Korea will open a new cultural center in Budapest, Hungary, this week, the culture ministry here said Thursday.The culture center is scheduled to open on Friday in the center of the Hungarian capital with a ceremony to be attended by about 100 dignitaries from both countries, including South Korea’s Culture Minister Choe Kwang-shik.It will become South Korea’s 22nd cultural center worldwide and the eighth in Europe, joining centers in France, Britain, Germany, Russia, Poland, Spain and Tur
CultureFeb. 9, 2012