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[AtoZ into Korean mind] Humor in Korea: Navigating the line between what's funny and not
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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Yoon seeks rebound, taps 5-term lawmaker as chief of staff
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Medical standoff deepens as doctors reject new med school plan, talks
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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[Herald Interview] Why Toss invited hackers to penetrate its system
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S. Korean envoys convene to navigate strategy amid Middle East tensions
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North Korea fires several short-range ballistic missiles into sea: JCS
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Samsung, SK hynix investors dump shares on Nvidia crash
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Hallyu star Kim Jae-joong meets Turkey fans
JYJ member Kim Jae-joong made his first appearance in Turkey for a fan meeting Monday. About 600 fans attended the meeting at Ankara University. “As much as to see my fans, I’m here at the invitation by the Korean Culture Service, so I will do my utmost to promote our culture,” the popular singer told his excited fans.His fans sang along to his songs in Korean before surprising him with a belated birthday party. The tickets sold out within 30 minutes on the Korean Culture Service website, reflec
Feb. 7, 2012
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Former U.S. envoy tapped as acting undersecretary for public diplomacy
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― President Barack Obama has appointed Kathleen Stephens, former U.S. ambassador to South Korea, as acting undersecretary of state in charge of Washington’s public diplomacy, the department said Monday.“President Obama has designated Ambassador Kathleen Stephens as acting undersecretary for public diplomacy and public affairs,”department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said at a press briefing.Stephens started her new work, helping lead America’s engagement with the people o
PeopleFeb. 7, 2012
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Kim named new director of literature translation agency
Professor Kim Seong-kon of Seoul National University has been appointed the new director of Korean Literature Translation Institute, the Culture Ministry announced on Tuesday.Kim, who has been teaching the University’s English literature program since 1984, also served as the director of Seoul National University Press, Seoul International Forum for Literature, and International Association for Contemporary Korea Studies. He also served as the president of the Korean Association of Modern Fictio
BooksFeb. 7, 2012
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Canada hockey league gets ball rolling for spring season
Canada Ball hockey league is seeking out new talent for its 2012 spring season.Having started in 2008, the league will begin its eighth season on Feb. 26. The league is open to all players, and it does not require a lot of experience or equipment, just a modest level of fitness.“We don’t care if players don’t have much hockey experience or haven’t played in a while but there is a lot of running so they should be in half-decent shape,” said Rob Gibson, who has been in the league since it started.
Expat LivingFeb. 7, 2012
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Expat theaters to showcase Valentines treats
Three expat theater groups are staging Valentine’s Day shows to offer something besides the usual dinner dates. Daegu Theatre Troupe kicks off Valentine’s Day weekend with “The Love Collective” on Feb. 11. Created specially for this Valentine’s Day, the show is comprised of mostly original scenes and monologues written by troupe members celebrating the funny, the strange, the romantic and the unusual sides of love.Performed by the cast of Daegu Theatre’s 2011 productions, including Lorna Anne Ca
Expat LivingFeb. 7, 2012
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Simpson dolls join Barbie on Iran ban list
An Iranian government-affiliated agency has banned dolls of the Simpsons cartoon characters, who join Barbie and others on a toy blacklist, an independent newspaper reported on Monday.The report said that the Simpsons were banned to avoid the promotion of Western culture. But Superman and Spiderman
CultureFeb. 7, 2012
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N. Korean accordion players are a YouTube hit
SEOUL (AFP) ― A group of North Korean accordion players is proving to be an unlikely hit on YouTube, attracting nearly 320,000 viewings in five days with their spirited version of a 1980s pop song.Five students of Pyongyang’s Kum Song School of Music are seen performing the mid-80s hit “Take on Me” by Norwegian group a-ha, a rare performance of popular Western music in the reclusive communist state.The performance last December was filmed by visiting Norwegian artist Morten Traavik, who posted t
PerformanceFeb. 6, 2012
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M.I.A. makes rude gesture in Super Bowl show
For all the pomp and excess of Madonna’s Super Bowl halftime extravaganza a single rude gesture by guest singer M.I.A. is likely to be the most remembered piece of the show.The gesture, accompanied by a barely disguised expletive, came during a performance of Madonna’s new single, “Give Me All Your Luvin.’’’ At the end of her lines, British singer M.I.A. appeared to sing “I don’t give a (expletive),’’ although it was hard to hear clearly. The incident was reminiscent of Janet Jackson’s infamous
PerformanceFeb. 6, 2012
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Jolie, Streep join Arab Spring at Berlin fest
BERLIN (AFP) ― The Arab Spring uprisings and political turmoil in the West will dominate the 62nd Berlin film festival starting Thursday, as Hollywood royalty sprinkles stardust in the frigid German capital.Angelina Jolie, Meryl Streep, Uma Thurman, Robert Pattinson, Antonio Banderas and Christian Bale are due in town to present new films at the first major European festival of the year, and arguably its most topical.“Farewell My Queen,” a drama starring Diane Kruger as Marie Antoinette on the e
FilmFeb. 6, 2012
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Madonna headlines Super Bowl halftime show
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Madonna positioned herself as the queen of a new generation of pop stars at the Super Bowl halftime show -- complete with throne -- but didn‘t have complete control of Sunday night’s show.Guest singer M.I.A. flipped the middle finger to the audience after uttering a barely disguised expletive during a performance of Madonna‘s new single.M.I.A. was one of two guests who contributed vocals to the bubblegum pop song, ``Give Me All Your Luvin’,‘’ along with Nicki Minaj. Dance ro
PerformanceFeb. 6, 2012
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PerformanceFeb. 6, 2012
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Miss Piggy to present BAFTA awards in Britain
LONDON (AFP) ― The organizers of the BAFTA film awards in Britain have unveiled Miss Piggy as one of the show’s hosts, promising spiky questions for Hollywood luminaries George Clooney and Brad Pitt.The glamorous pink star of “The Muppets” will be the red carpet host of the British Academy Film Awards 2012 on Sunday, the organizers said Monday.She is honing her flirting skills as she prepares to meet Best Actor nominees Clooney, Pitt, Michael Fassbender, Gary Oldman and “The Artist” star Jean Du
FilmFeb. 6, 2012
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High Museum to feature folk artist Bill Traylor
ATLANTA (AP) ― A new exhibition set to open at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art showcases the work of Bill Traylor, who was born into slavery in Alabama and became a highly respected self-taught artist after he began drawing while sitting on the sidewalks of Montgomery as an old man.The exhibition, which opens Sunday, features 65 of Traylor’s drawings pulled from the collections of the High and the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts in Alabama. The images were made in pencil, poster paint, charcoal and
PerformanceFeb. 6, 2012
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U.S., Aussie filmmakers die in crash
SYDNEY (AP) ― Award-winning American cinematographer Mike deGruy and Australian television writer-producer Andrew Wight have died in a helicopter crash in eastern Australia, their employer National Geographic said Sunday.Police said two people ― an Australian pilot and an American passenger ― died Saturday when their helicopter crashed soon after takeoff from an airstrip near Nowra, 156 kilometers north of Sydney, but did not immediately release the victims’ identities. Australia’s ABC News repo
CultureFeb. 6, 2012
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U.S. museum finds voice recording of Otto von Bismarck
NEW YORK (AP) ― For the first time, 21st-century audiences are able to hear the voice of Otto von Bismarck, one of the 19th century’s most important figures.The National Park Service announced this week that the German chancellor’s voice has been identified among those found on a dozen recorded wax cylinders, each more than 120 years old, that were once stored near Thomas Edison’s cot in his West Orange, New Jersey, lab. They include music and dignitaries, including the voice of the only person
CultureFeb. 6, 2012
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Lotte Hotel names new CEO
Song Yong-dok, former head of Lotte Russe, was appointed on Friday the new CEO of Lotte Hotel and head of Busan Lotte Hotel. Lotte Russe is the local corporation of Lotte Hotel Moscow in Russia. Lotte Group announced on Sunday that Song was appointed for both posts in recognition of his achievements in getting Lotte Hotel Moscow in a stable position within a year and a half of opening.Song joined Lotte Hotel in 1979 and served at Lotte Hotel World and Lotte Hotel Jeju before taking charge of lau
PeopleFeb. 6, 2012
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Ex-Sports Minister Kim Jip dies at 86
Former Sports Minister Kim Jip, who successfully led the 1988 Seoul Olympics, died in Daegu on Saturday. He was 86.Born in Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province, in 1926, Kim was a medical doctor who later served as a board director and vice chairman of the Korean Olympic Committee in the early 1980s. Kim was at the center of the country’s sports scene two decades ago as he led Korean delegates in two historic events ― the 1986 Seoul Asian Games and the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Right after the Olympics
PeopleFeb. 6, 2012
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Singer M.I.A. makes rude gesture in Super Bowl show
For all the pomp and excess of Madonna’s Super Bowl halftime extravaganza a single rude gesture by guest singer M.I.A. is likely to be the most remembered piece of the show.Madonna (center) performs with M.I.A. (right) and Nicki Minaj during the halftime show of Superbowl XLVI on Sunday, February 5,
TelevisionFeb. 6, 2012
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Heritage administration to examine ways to protect cultural properties
Commemorating the fourth anniversary of the Namdaemun gate arson, the Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea this week is holding two events examining better ways to protect cultural properties from natural and man-made disasters.On Thursday, the administration is holding a special session titled “International Symposium 2012 on Disaster Risk Management for Cultural Heritage: Cultural Heritage and Climate Change,” where local and foreign pundits will gather at the National Palace Museum of Ko
CultureFeb. 6, 2012
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JFK mistress Mimi Alford reveals new details in book
A 69-year-old woman claims President John F. Kennedy took her virginity in the White House 50 years ago when she was an intern, the New York Post reports.Mimi Alford, a retired New York City church administrator, writes in her book, "Once Upon a Secret: My Affair with President John F. Kennedy and I
PeopleFeb. 6, 2012