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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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[KH Explains] Will alternative trading platform shake up Korean stock market?
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Expat volunteers help Seoul seniors celebrate birthdays
While a group of Mongolians in their native costumes sang songs and played traditional instruments, an elderly man sat in a wheelchair listening with his eyes closed, almost meditatively. He was one of the residents marking a birthday at Seoul Dongbu Senior Care Center, but he never expected he would celebrate it with his foreign neighbors. To celebrate recent 80th and 90th birthdays, a volunteer group of 25 expats from the Seoul Global Center visited the center in Hongik-dong, on Friday. On the
Expat LivingNov. 1, 2011
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Play explores identity in extremes
Probationary Theater’s new play “Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me,” explores the idea of nationalism and its importance in the way people see themselves.The play, by Frank McGuinness, is based on the Lebanon hostage crisis in the 1990s and shows an American, an Irishman and an Englishman locked together in a windowless room. The men struggle with their national differences as well as their own senses of longing, despair, bewilderment and fear.The three men struggle with their own misgivings and misu
Expat LivingNov. 1, 2011
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Falling through the cracks: Migrant workers
For workers with health bills, losing a job can cost far more than a monthly wageFor illegal migrant worker “Luis,” his current hospital stay for dialysis is a major financial worry. Working without a visa and not covered by Korean National Health Insurance, the Filipino will have to pay for his latest round of treatment out of pocket.“Right now I have to pay for my treatment. … All foreigners who have no visa should be covered under the insurance system. Because right now, foreigners who have n
Expat LivingNov. 1, 2011
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Works by unknown ‘Wireman’ in Philly art show
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AP) ― Three decades after hundreds of strange wire-bound oddities were saved from the trash heap, an art gallery eight blocks from where they were dumped at a curb is featuring a selection of works made by a mystery artist now known only as the Philadelphia Wireman.“What was unique about this was the discovery, how it was found, and how many there were,” said John Ollman, an expert in self-taught art whose Fleischer/Ollman Gallery has 29 Wireman works on view through
PerformanceNov. 1, 2011
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‘Song of the Sword’ German translation honored
Heidi Kang, Ahn So-hyun win Daesan Literary Award for TranslationHeidi Kang, a German-born translator and former professor, is the co-winner of the 19th Daesan Literary Award, Daesan Foundation announced Tuesday. The award was given for her German translation of author Kim Hoon’s highly acclaimed novel, “Schwertgesang” (The Song of the Sword).Kang jointly translated the novel, which chronicles the life of Joseon’s most celebrated naval commander Admiral Yi Sun-sin (1545-1598), with translator Ah
BooksNov. 1, 2011
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AustCham to hold biz awards dinner
The Australian Chamber of Commerce in Korea will hold its annual Business Awards gala dinner on Nov. 10 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul.Nine companies, including five from Korea, have been shortlisted for awards for best SME, best services company and trade excellence. A special Investment of the Year Award and the Chairman’s Award will be announced on the night. To promote audience participation, Telston will introduce text message voting for one of the awards.Prominent business figures and c
Expat LivingNov. 1, 2011
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Seoul Global Center Start-up school
Applications for Seoul Global Center’s Business Start-up School are available and open for submission until Friday.The free two-week evening course is aimed at expats looking to set up a small business in Korea.The syllabus covers legal and tax issues, marketing, government policies and the Korean corporate system, as well as other aspects of doing business in Korea.The course runs weekdays from Nov. 14-25, with classes from 7-9 p.m.Applicants should submit a business plan with their application
Expat LivingNov. 1, 2011
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Overseas 'hallyu' fan clubs estimated to have 3.3 million members
The government Tuesday estimated the number of overseas fans of Korean pop culture at 3.3 million, indicating the "Korean Wave," also known as the "hallyu," is a significant force in many Asian, European and American countries.There were an estimated 182 hallyu fan clubs with a combined 3.3 million
Nov. 1, 2011
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Kim Kardashian files for divorce after 10 weeks
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Just 10 weeks after their lavish, made-for-TV wedding and less than a month after the wedding special aired, reality starlet Kim Kardashian is canceling her marriage to NBA player Kris Humphries.Kim Kardashian (AP)The “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” star filed for divorce Monday
TelevisionNov. 1, 2011
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Oldest movie camera rental shop in Hollywood auctions off its film cameras
LOS ANGELES ― Call it film’s last gasp.Birns & Sawyer, the oldest movie camera rental shop in Hollywood, made history last week when it auctioned off its entire remaining inventory of 16- and 35-millimeter film cameras.Owner and cinematographer Bill Meurer said he didn’t want to part with the cameras but had little choice as the entertainment industry has largely gone digital.“People aren’t renting out film cameras in sufficient numbers to justify retaining them,” Meurer said in an interview at
FilmOct. 31, 2011
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Silver statuette is unknown Rodin: expert
PARIS (AFP) ― A French art expert Thursday unveiled evidence he says proves that a silver statuette of a “wounded woman” is an unknown work by Auguste Rodin, depicting his lover and disciple Camille Claudel.The unsigned statue, 22.5 centimeters tall, depicts a female figure, standing but stooped as if in pain, with a draped fabric over one arm and clenched between her thighs.“All the clues point to Rodin,” Gilles Perrault, a leading expert on the 19th-century master, told a press conference as h
PerformanceOct. 31, 2011
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Picasso takes lead in big New York art sales
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Christie’s and Sotheby’s hold their big autumn art sales in New York starting next week, with both houses looking to Pablo Picasso to excite a robust market.The prominence of important works by Picasso, Matisse and other modern masters in the impressionist and modern art sales at Christie’s on Tuesday and Sotheby’s on Wednesday reflects the healthy appetite this year for big-ticket works, auctioneers said.A strong market is also expected the following week when the two houses ho
PerformanceOct. 31, 2011
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‘Barrier-Free’ films offer universal experience
‘Blind’ becomes first local barrier-free film for people with hearing or visual impairments“Blind,” this year’s highly successful serial-killer with a visually impaired heroine has been converted into Korea’s first “barrier-free” film, which people with hearing or visual impairments can view along with the non-disabled.The new version is accompanied by a descriptive audio feature and subtitles that narrate each and every action of the film. It was first screened during the first Barrier-Free Fil
FilmOct. 31, 2011
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Algerian film wins top award at Qatar festival
DOHA (AFP) ― Qatar’s annual film festival gave its top award to filmmaker Merzak Allouache’s production of “Normal,“ a movie that follows disillusioned Algerian youth in the wake of the “Arab Spring” revolutions. The award, which carries a bonus of $100,000, was announced at the third annual Doha Tribeca Film Festival awards ceremony Saturday, alongside seven other prizes, including, best Arab documentary film, best Arab short film, and best performance by an Arab actor. The winners were chosen
FilmOct. 31, 2011
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New ‘Twilight’ film screens at Rome festival
ROME (AP) ― Jackson Rathbone, a star of the “Twilight” movies, likened the wildly popular series about love between a human and a vampire to the story of Romeo and Juliet, as the next-to-last film in the saga was screened Sunday at Rome’s film festival.Speaking to reporters about “The Twilight Saga ― Breaking Dawn Part 1,” Rathbone called the love between Bella and Edward “almost as mythological as the Romeo and Juliet story,” referring to Shakespeare’s play about star-crossed lovers.A co-star,
FilmOct. 31, 2011
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SHINee fans crash U.K. ticket site
Tickets to see boy band SHINee at the 6th London Korean Film Festival Opening Gala Concert have sold out. So many fans logged on to British online box-office website Odeon that it crashed just one minute after ticket sales began Thursday. The website was not restored for five hours, the group’s agency said.The group is to hold the one-hour gala concert on Nov. 3 at 4:30 p.m. at the Odeon West End Theater, opening the film festival, which will run for three weeks in London, Cambridge, Sheffield a
PerformanceOct. 31, 2011
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Comedian-turned-director slapped with exit ban over embezzlement charges
Disgraced comedian-turned-director Shim Hyung-rae has been banned from leaving the country in connection with suspicions that he embezzled huge company funds, police said Monday.Police have recently launched an internal probe into suspicions that Shim, chairman of the movie production company Youngg
FilmOct. 31, 2011
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Cheers and fears as world population hits 7 billion
MANILA (AFP) - Asia welcomed the world's first symbolic "seven billionth" baby on Monday, but celebrations were tempered by worries over the strain that humanity's population explosion is putting on a fragile planet.The United Nations says that by its best estimates the seven billionth baby will be
CultureOct. 31, 2011
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Bill Gates unfussed by Steve Jobs’ jab: report
Microsoft founder Bill Gates coolly parried some harsh criticism from late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, in an interview with ABC television Sunday, saying their professional rivalry was positive.Bill Gates (Bloomberg)Gates, who maintained a long rivalry with the Apple innovator, was asked about an a
PeopleOct. 31, 2011
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Kim Yu-na inspires KwangJuYo
Figure skating queen Kim Yu-na turned into a muse for white porcelain. More than 200 press members and fans gathered at the Shinsegae Department Store in central Seoul on Friday to see Kim and KwangJuYo’s new line inspired by the skater. Titled “Yuna,” the collection mirrors Kim’s graceful beauty and healthy image, according to KwangJuYo. The elegant lines and soft colors of the pottery should remind of Kim’s delicate techniques and acting on ice, it explained. “I participated in this collaborat
PeopleOct. 30, 2011