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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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[AtoZ Korean Mind] Does your job define who you are? Should it?
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Govt. asks hospitals to mitigate impact of medical professors' absence
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Doggy patrol team on the move to protect their cities
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S. Korea's working-age population to dip nearly 10m by 2044 amid low births
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Samsung mocks Apple over iPhone alarm glitch
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[Herald Interview] No Reply brings back sounds of ’90s K-pop
Indie pop duo to play Olympic Hall on July 16While idol group-centered K-pop has been heavily covered by the media, the Korean indie music scene has received relatively little attention. Seeking diversity of Korean music, The Korea Herald is starting a series of interview articles shedding light on the Korean indie music scene. ― Ed.The 1990s is often called “golden age of Korean pop” because ther
PerformanceJune 15, 2011
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Playboy's Hefner says Playmate called off wedding
Hugh Hefner, left, and Crystal Harris at the premiere of "Iron Man 2" at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP-Yonhap News)CHICAGO (AP) _ Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner says his fiancee has called off their wedding.The 85-year-old Hefner says in a Tuesday message on Chicago-based Playboy's official Twitter feed that 24-year-old Crystal Harris has ``had a change of heart.''Hefner announc
TelevisionJune 15, 2011
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Schwarzenegger's mistress breaks silence
LONDON (AP) _ Arnold Schwarzenegger's former housekeeper has spoken out about having a child with the ex-governor, saying her son Joseph only learned about a year ago who his father was.Mildred Baena has kept a low profile since the revelations of her affair with the former California governor sparked a tabloid frenzy.The scandal exploded into public view after Schwarzenegger and wife Maria Shrive
FilmJune 15, 2011
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‘Spider-Man’ producer Laura Ziskin dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Laura Ziskin was a “Spider-Man’’ novice when she first met with her future producing partner on the blockbuster film franchise.She quickly became an expert on the Marvel Comics superhero and his alter-ego Peter Parker, applying the same tenacity that took her from humble beginnings as a game-show writer to Hollywood’s top echelons in a career of nearly 40 years.“She became a gee
PeopleJune 14, 2011
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Gates, donors pledge $4.3b for vaccines
LONDON (AFP) ― International donors pledged $4.3 billion to vaccinate nearly 250 million children against life-threatening diseases such as pneumonia and diarrhoea, at a London conference Monday.GAVI (Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation), the group backed by Microsoft tycoon Bill Gates, said the funding would save more than four million lives over the next four years.Britain pledged $1.3
PeopleJune 14, 2011
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Ash cloud forces U.N. chief to celebrate birthday on bus
BUENOS AIRES (AFP) ― U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was forced to rough it on an overnight bus to meet Argentine leaders on Monday because of Chile’s volcanic ash cloud. Worse still ― it was his birthday.Ban became the highest-profile person to fall victim as the eruption of Chile’s Puyehue volcano, high in the Andes, entered a second week, spewing ash that has disrupted air travel from South
PeopleJune 14, 2011
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‘Nation Brand’ musical: Can it live up to its name?
The National Theater of Korea will stage “Kim Hong-do,” an original musical including Korean traditional music, songs and dance, as the new “Nation Brand” performance next month. The musical will be staged from July 8-16 at NTOK’s Haeoreum Theater in Jangchung-dong, central Seoul. It is a fantasy story about two young men’s journey into the paintings by the legendary Joseon-period painter Kim Hong
PerformanceJune 14, 2011
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Puccini operas to amuse on summer evenings
‘Madame Butterfly’ and ‘Gianni Schicchi’ to be staged at Sejong CenterTwo Puccini operas, quite different in scale and target audience, are expected to amuse both opera lovers and newcomers this summer.For the first time in 21 years, the Korea Opera Group will present “Madame Butterfly,” one of the three best-known Puccini operas, from June 24-26 at the Grand Theater of the Sejong Center for the P
PerformanceJune 14, 2011
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Jessica Simpson joins NBC’s ‘Fashion Star’
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Jessica Simpson is taking on the role of mentor to aspiring designers for a new NBC reality series.The network said Monday that Simpson will help guide contestants in the series “Fashion Star” as they compete for a multimillion-dollar contract to launch their own brand.Elle McPherson will host the show, which NBC promises to be a “true spectacle” taped in front of a studio audie
PeopleJune 14, 2011
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Danny Cho playing Busan, Seoul, Gumi
Korean-American comedian Danny Cho is performing a short tour of Korea starting Friday. Cho has performed with Dave Chapelle, Tim Allen and Dane Cook among others, and is a regular at the Comedy and Laugh Factory in L.A.He will perform at Roofer’s Bar in Itaewon, Seoul on Friday. The other dates are at Waegook Cook in Gumi, South Gyeongsang Province on June 24 and HQ Bar in Busan on June 25.Ticket
Expat LivingJune 14, 2011
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Zoo tour lets kids play with animals
The Itaewon Global Village Center is organizing a kids’ trip to the Seoul Grand Park zoo on Thursday. Children will have a get the chance to touch and play with some of their favorite animals, such as monkeys, hedgehogs, rabbits, turtles, goats, and snakes. There will also be the chance to enter the lion and tiger house to see them close up and learn about what makes them special.The trip runs fro
Expat LivingJune 14, 2011
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Free bicycle repairs in Itaewon
The Transportation Administration Department of the Yongsan District Office has arranged free bicycle repair services in two locations in the Itaewon area this month.The June 21 service will be in front of the administration office of Chunghwa Apartments, five minutes walk south of Itaewon Station along the road opposite the Hamilton Hotel. The June 28 service is at the Itaewon-2-dong Community Ce
Expat LivingJune 14, 2011
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Gwangju Int’l Center runs Hwasun tour
Gwangju International Center is running a tour to Hwasun on Saturday.The tour will visit Hwasun Dolmen Site, before moving on to enjoy a lunch of duck stew in a traditional “yellow earth” house.In the afternoon, the tour will move on to Unju-sa, a temple famous for its statues, including its reclining Buddha statue. The last stop is Dorae Maeul, where you can look around a traditional village and
Expat LivingJune 14, 2011
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Get cracking with celadon at museum
The Itaewon Global Village Center will organize a ceramic-making class at the National Museum of Korea on Friday.Participants will make celadon, a distinctive jade-green pottery that Korea is famous for.After making the pottery, anyone who is interested can also enjoy a brief English guided tour introducing highlights of the museum from 12 p.m. to 12:40 p.m.The pottery made needs to be fired after
Expat LivingJune 14, 2011
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Making the most of your money as an expat
Competitive salaries, low tax rates and a reasonable cost of living make Korea a popular choice for expatriates wanting to save money. For many, that means hoarding cash in a current account where rising prices eat into its value over time. But there are ways to see a return on your money. “The first thing I always tell customers is not to keep your money in your regular kind of checking account b
Expat LivingJune 14, 2011
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Riding Busan’s waves by boat and by board
Korea’s south coast a great place for beginners to learn sailing, surfingAs the weather heats up, expats, especially those used to cooler climes, start to flock toward the cooling waters and fresh, salty breezes of the coast. Opportunities to get out on the water abound across the peninsula, but according to expats Mark Chi and Cheryl Kim, you can’t beat Busan for trying out two of the most exciti
Expat LivingJune 14, 2011
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Actor Cha In-pyo publishes second novel
A heartwarming story can give hope to those who want to give up their lives: Cha Actor Cha In-pyo remembers one day he went out for a bike ride in 1998. Korea was going through a major financial crisis. While riding his bike along the Han River he ran into a middle-aged man who was sobbing alone near a notorious suicide spot. Cha did not know what to do, so he just passed him by. Cha In-pyo (Yonha
CultureJune 14, 2011
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Lucky guy: Pacino’s new girlfriend 40 years his junior
World-famous actor Al Pacino, 71, appeared on the red carpet with a woman on his arm Sunday night at Tony Awards. His new girlfriend, Argentinean actress Lucila Sola, is 40 years younger than Pacino. Al Pacino and his girlfriend on the red carpet at Tony Award. (AP)After relationships with celebrities including Diane Keaton and Tuesday Weld, fans are envious and curious about the secret of Al Pac
FilmJune 14, 2011
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K-pop drives hallyu craze: survey
English speakers favor Super Junior, French and Spanish are Big Bang fansKorean pop, or K-pop, is driving the Korean Wave abroad and Asian women in their 20s make up the majority of overseas hallyu fans, a survey found on Monday.The Korea Tourism Organization conducted the online hallyu survey on 12,085 non-Korean visitors from 102 countries to its website (www.visitkorea.or.kr) from May 11 to May
June 13, 2011
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Bonjour Korea, hallyu waves over France
K-pop charms Paris, but more support needed for Korean cultureCultural center takes lead in promoting hansik, Korean artsPARIS ― This is a fast-paced city where new trends come and go in the blink of an eye. The fashion capital of the world is also a city that welcomes new ideas and artists from across the globe.And, now it seems that the Korean Wave, or hallyu, has captivated the French capital:
CultureJune 13, 2011