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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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Medical profs at top hospitals suspend surgeries, clinics
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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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Samsung chip business back on track, logs W1.9tr operating profit in Q1
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[News Focus] Lee tells Yoon that he has governed without political dialogue
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Liberal bloc moves to rewrite student rights ordinance
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Hopes rise for possible Gaza truce deal
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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
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Culture Festival of Janadriah big step for Saudi-Korea ties
With similar traditional cultures, two countries look forward to a new chapter in bilateral tiesSince being appointed as the South Korean Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, I’ve come to realize that many Saudis are still very fond of Korea and its people. Yet in their minds, the images of Korean laborers working in Saudi construction sites during the ‘70s and ‘80s are embedded very firmly ― and thus, it was quite sad that even though they use Korean-made cars, televisions and cellphones,
Expat LivingFeb. 6, 2012
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New president of ELLAK speaks on English literature and education
More English literature and language programs in local universities should offer English-immersion courses, and collaboration among scholars with different interests would strengthen the local English-language studies, said the newly appointed president of English Language & Literature Association of Korea. “Our academia is divided into English literature, English language, English education, and English-Korean interpretation and translation,” professor Kim Young-min told The Korea Herald on Thu
CultureFeb. 5, 2012
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U.S. Archives unveils Magna Carta after repairs
WASHINGTON (AP) ― The National Archives unveiled its 715-year-old copy of Magna Carta on Thursday after a conservation effort removed old patches and repaired weak spots in the English declaration of human rights that inspired the United States’ founding documents.A $13.5 million gift from philanthropist David Rubenstein funded conservation and a new case for the only original Magna Carta in the United States. Rubenstein bought the historic document at auction in 2007 for $21.3 million and sent
CultureFeb. 5, 2012
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After two decades, artist Lee Bul shares her secrets
TOKYO ― A woman in her 20s who is not afraid ― or dares ― to wear a monstrous costume to perform in the middle of a jam-packed crossroad is sure to become famous. Or, better yet, infamous.Lee Bul, one of Korea’s most internationally recognized artists, is back in Tokyo after two decades. But this time, not to shock the spectators on the streets with her performance but to share her agony and her secrets in a large-scale exhibition at Mori Art Museum. As the title “Lee Bul: From Me, Belongs to Y
PerformanceFeb. 5, 2012
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French Cultural Center brings Cannes to Seoul
New director wants to see greater links between Korean, French cinemasThis is the first of the series introducing cultural centers of different countries in Seoul. ― Ed. Movie fans will be delighted to hear about the French Cultural Center’s latest ambitious project: to bring Cannes Film Festival to Seoul. “We are thinking about screening all of the award-winning films in Korea for a period of over a week. They have never done such a project outside of Cannes and there will be a lot of constrain
PerformanceFeb. 5, 2012
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Lloyd Webber bets again on ‘Phantom’ sequel
NEW YORK (AP) ― Andrew Lloyd Webber’s much-awaited sequel to “The Phantom of the Opera’’ is called “Love Never Dies,’’ but the musical defied its title: after a short life in London, it died. Now he hopes it can be resurrected.Lloyd Webber has quietly helped rework the musical for a current stage production in Australia, and Americans unable to go Down Under will have a chance to see it when a filmed version hits movie theaters this month.It’s a vastly improved work, coherent and visually beauti
PerformanceFeb. 5, 2012
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Racy ads for French movie about infidelity pulled
PARIS (AP) ― What does it take to shock in the land of the Gallic shrug? Ads that suggest adulterous oral sex, according to complaints about new movie “Les Infideles.’’Posters for the film ― which show the contented male stars with faceless women in submissive positions ― went up Tuesday but were being taken down Friday following a request from France’s self-regulating advertising body.In one poster, actor and comedian Jean Dujardin stands between a pair of upside-down bare female legs, clutchin
FilmFeb. 5, 2012
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Asia’s K-pop clones dance to Korean beat
SINGAPORE (AFP) ― Twelve-year-old Sabrina Kaur does not understand the lyrics of her favourite South Korean boy band Big Bang’s songs and, until recently, had never met Koreans in real life.But that did not stop her from joining more than a thousand other Singaporean girls at an audition in the city-state in January to discover a new pan-Asian Korean pop (K-pop) band to be promoted by a talent firm across the region.“I want to be the first Indian (Singaporean) girl to join a Korean girl group,”
PerformanceFeb. 5, 2012
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Jolie, Streep join Arab Spring at Berlin film 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 B
CultureFeb. 5, 2012
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Chill out on ice
Cold winter brings ice climbing seasonWinter is at its peak in Korea, and many find it difficult to stay outside. But that’s not the case for a handful of hardcore climbers who scale frozen waterfalls and ice floes.Most of us wouldn’t want to pull ourselves up slippery ice, but these people try to climb a vertical wall of it in frigid weather and unstable conditions.“It’s just fun to get out there. Sometimes you have to push yourself to get up to the top, but it’s a lot of fun,” said Peter Je
TravelFeb. 3, 2012
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Deodeok-saengchae (Deodeok salad)
Deodeok-saengchae is thinly ripped deodeok roots mixed with spicy and sour seasonings. Deodeok is referred to as sasam (ginseng from sand). It is high in saponin like ginseng and bellflower roots. In Oriental medicine, it is considered a health food that is good for the stomach and strengthens the lungs, intestines and kidney. Ingredients ● 300g deodeok roots, 2 cups water, 1/2 tbsp salt● Seasoning sauce: 1 tbsp sugar, 2 1/2 tsp red pepper paste, 2 tsp ground red pepper, 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tbsp min
FoodFeb. 3, 2012
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Highlights
Theater“Seoul Note”: In memory of late actor Park Gwang-jeong, who died of lung cancer in 2008, a group of actors and actresses are staging another run of “Seoul Note,” which was the last play Park performed in before his death. A local adaptation of Japanese playwright Orija Hirata’s “Tokyo Note,” the small-scale, slow-paced play takes place in gloomy present-day Seoul, while an imaginary World War III is happening in Europe. Popular actor Kwon Hae-hyo and recent box-office hit “Unbowed” star P
PerformanceFeb. 3, 2012
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Lisa Ono’s first album in Japanese
Lisa Ono’s first album in JapaneseLisa Ono“Japo”(Universal Music)The Japanese-only version of Lisa Ono’s new album “Japo” hit the shelves on Jan. 25 in Korea. It is her first album featuring Japanese songs rearranged and sung by the artist in Japanese.Ono, an established Bossa Nova singer popular around the world, has previously only released albums in English and Portuguese. The album features 12 hit songs rearranged by Ono with her unique music style.Born in Sao Paulo, Ono moved to Tokyo with
FilmFeb. 3, 2012
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Box Office
Love Fiction (Korea), Opening Feb. 29Comedy. Directed by Jeon Gye-soo. Thirty-one-year-old writer Joo-wol (Ha Jeong-woo) has never dated before ― the idealistic and picky man has been searching for the “perfect woman.” That perfect woman appears to be Hee-jin (Gong Hyo-jin), a successful, career-driven woman working in the film industry. He instantly falls for her the first day they meet, and desperately tries to win her heart. When he finally does, however, he begins to see Hee-jin’s hidden fla
PerformanceFeb. 3, 2012
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Seeking recognition for stunts from the Academy Awards
The veteran stuntman has jumped from exploding boats, leaped off a 12-story building and driven motorcycles through balls of flame, surviving two broken backs and a broken neck.But the one feat that Jack Gill has been unable to perform is persuading the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize his craft. For two decades, the former professional motocross rider, who began his stunt career jumping cars in “The Dukes of Hazzard,” has been waging a one-man crusade to persuade the aca
FilmFeb. 3, 2012
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Westin Chosun Seoul offers celebrity cocktails
The Circle, lobby lounge and bar in the Westin Chosun Seoul, introduces celebrity cocktails to celebrate the upcoming 100th anniversary of the Chosun Hotel in 2014. Celebrity cocktails are named after and inspired by celebrities and dignitaries who have visited and stayed in the Chosun Hotel over the past 100 years and will be offered until the hotel’s 100th anniversary in October 2014.The MacArthur cocktail, for example, is inspired by General Douglas MacArthur who used to enjoy drinking poktan
TravelFeb. 3, 2012
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Airport yoga room in San Francisco
San Francisco Airport opened a yoga room with low lights and soothing blue walls for stressed-out travelers, in the newly refurbished Terminal 2. It joins the Berman reflection room, a space intended for silence and meditation located before Terminal 2 security. Officials believe it is the first yoga space to be attached to an airport or public transportation venue. Large felt-constructed rocks reminiscent of the Zen gardens of Japan are installed, along with folding chairs. The room is already
TravelFeb. 3, 2012