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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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Ministry denies blame for Jamboree debacle
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Isolation won’t solve problem of North Korea
USC professor shares views on the United States’ N.K. policies and Korean StudiesLOS ANGELES ― David Kang, head of the Korean Studies Institute at the University of Southern California, opened his laptop and showed several photos of North ― couples on bicycles, children waving at cameras and soldiers smiling. They are material for one of the talks he gives, entitled “They think they’re normal.” “I
CultureJune 2, 2011
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‘Korea shows how to keep identity in global age’
UCLA prof. John Duncan says globalizing Korean Studies is key task for scholars outside peninsulaLOS ANGELES ― What is the point of telling John Smith in small town America that Korea is the fount of Japanese civilization? This was the question posed by John Duncan, director of the UCLA Center for Korean Studies. “I think it is really important to let the world know the strengths of your culture.
CultureJune 2, 2011
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TOPIK applications open Friday
Applications to take the Test of Proficiency in Korean open Friday.The TOPIK covers listening, reading, grammar and writing and takes place on July 17.The test is available in three grades. Beginner (levels 1 and 2) and advanced (levels 5 and 6) exams take place at 9 a.m. The intermediate exam for levels 3 and 4 starts at 2 p.m.Each test costs 40,000 won and lasts 3 hours.Applications close on Jun
Expat LivingJune 2, 2011
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Liang breaks POSCO glass ceiling
POSCO has named its first female group leader, setting a new precedent at the male-dominated steelmaker.Of POSCO’s over 16,000 employees, 3.5 percent, or 568, are female. On Monday, the company appointed general manager Liang Ho-young to lead the Stainless Hot-rolled Product Sales Group comprised of four teams and 19 individuals.Liang, who was became POSCO’s first female team leader in 2006, will
PeopleJune 2, 2011
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Hwang returns with new novel
Hwang Sok-yong said his new novel “Familiar World” has broken new ground in his 50-year literary career at a press conference in Lijiang, Yunnan Province in China Wednesday.Hwang said he found the 700-year-old town of Lijang last year when he was looking for somewhere “in which time has stopped” while preparing for the novel. Hwang Sok-yong aims to break new literary ground with his latest novel,
PeopleJune 2, 2011
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Two celebrity couples go public with relationships
Actress Nam Sang-mi, 27, revealed she’s dating co-star Lee Sang-yoon, 30. Nam, who has been dubbed as “original beauty,” told her fans at a cable channel talk show Tuesday that she was in a romantic relationship with her partner from the SBS drama “Life is Beautiful.” Lee Sang-yoon, known for his smart image as he attends Seoul National University in Korea, played Nam’s husband in the drama.
PeopleJune 2, 2011
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MOU signed with two British museums
The National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage on Wednesday signed an MOU with two major British museums for its future research on Korea’s cultural heritage currently housed in the U.K.The two museums ― the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum ― are known to hold the highest numbers of Korean relics in Britain.It is reported that the British Museum currently holds about 1,600 K
PerformanceJune 2, 2011
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Venice Biennale explores limits of artistic freedom
VENICE, Italy (AP) ― Outside the U.S. Pavilion, a runner pounds a treadmill on an overturned 60-ton military tank. The visually commanding exhibit at the 54th Biennale contemporary art exhibit reverberates ― loudly.At the Danish Pavilion nearby, a contemplative exhibition that explores free speech issues is periodically disturbed by the rumbles.The juxtaposition of the booming Americans and the qu
PerformanceJune 2, 2011
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Taste of ‘Dano’ at start of summer
Events and rituals celebrate one of the biggest traditional festive daysSummer is kicking in, and the day of the nation’s biggest sun festival is soon approaching.Dano, one of South Korea’s most important festive days along with Seollal, or Lunar New Year, and Chuseok, or Thanksgiving day, will fall Monday. It comes every fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, the day of the year on w
CultureJune 2, 2011
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Witherspoon to receive MTV Generation Award
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― MTV says Reese Witherspoon will receive its Generation Award at Sunday’s MTV Movie Awards.The 35-year-old Oscar winner is being recognized for her range as an actress and for delighting the MTV audience throughout her career. MTV President Stephen Friedman called Witherspoon “one of the most versatile and accomplished performers of her time.” Reese Witherspoon (AP-Yonhap News)“S
PerformanceJune 2, 2011
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Animal rights groups to protest at FENDI Show
Animal rights group protests against FENDI's fashion show at the Han River Floating Island which will feature fur items Thursday evening. (Yonhap News)Chaos is expected at FENDI’s fashion show in Seoul on Thursday evening as animal rights groups gear up for a large-scale protest. Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth announced that it will hold a protest at 5:30 p.m. at Hangang Park, across a brid
Arts & DesignJune 2, 2011
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Girl’s Generation top Japan’s Oricon Chart
Girls’ Generation ranked number one in Japanese Oricon Chart on June 1st, the day their first Japanese original album was released. The beloved Korean idol group, composed of nine members, sold 73,583 copies on the first day and pushed themselves to the peak of Oricon Daily Album Chart.According to their agent SM Entertainment, Girls’ Generation dominated reservation lists ahead of the release dat
PerformanceJune 2, 2011
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S. Korea's tourism income grows despite Japan's quake
South Korea's income from tourism increased steadily in March and April, data showed Thursday, indicating that the country might have been insulated from the impact from Japan's devastating earthquake in March. Foreign tourists' spending in South Korea reached US$770.1 million in April, up 6.5 percent from a year earlier, according to the Bank of Korea. South Korea's income from tourism rose 2
TravelJune 2, 2011
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USC’s new animation center takes it to a new degree
LOS ANGELES ― Jeffrey Katzenberg was visiting the University of Southern California recently when a faculty member stopped to chat with him. As the two parted ways, the DreamWorks Animation chief urged him: “Just keep sending me magicians.”The magicians Katzenberg seeks are animators, in high demand as the art form has exploded not only in movies and video games but also arenas such as medical res
FilmJune 1, 2011
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‘Winter Butterfly’ tells poignant tale of suffering in N.K.
Defector makes first movie based on his early life in N. KoreaWhen he was growing up, death was not shocking but ordinary. He saw dead bodies in the street, people being executed in public, and people dying of hunger.North Korean defector Kim Gyoo-min, who has been living in South Korea since 2001, is debuting as a film director with “Winter Butterfly.”Based on a true tragic incident that Kim had
FilmJune 1, 2011
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Lee C.H., Kim S.R. to promote Seoul International Youth Film Fest
Actor Lee Chun-hee and child actress Kim Sae-ron have been appointed as promotional ambassadors for the 13th Seoul International Youth Film Festival, which begins July 7.The festival has been a venue for youngsters to share their culture through films and media education since 1999. This year, a total of 143 films from 37 countries, featuring stories of youth, children and growing up will be scree
FilmJune 1, 2011
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[Herald Interview] Korean-American folk singer talks about growth
Songwriter Priscilla Ahn says new album written during period of reflectionFolk singer-songwriter Priscilla Ahn has stayed busy since she debuted in 2008 with album “A Good Day” under EMI’s jazz music label Blue Note Records.Often compared with jazz vocalist Norah Jones, who also debuted with the Blue Note Records, Ahn’s beautiful but not-too-pretty tone, unique lyrics and simple acoustic guitar w
PerformanceJune 1, 2011
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Not all bikinis risk wardrobe malfunctions
NEW YORK (AP) ― Forget the pear-vs.-apple and curvy-vs.-curveless shape charts for a minute. There’s another divide in the two-piece swimwear discussion: What if you actually have to get up and move around instead of lying on the chaise with a cool drink in hand?The runway swimsuits and magazine-shoot bikinis, with their thin straps, triangle bottoms, decorative hardware and high ratio of white fa
Arts & DesignJune 1, 2011
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Playing with fire
Rubs, brines, marinades make thrills for the grillWALNUT CREEK, California ― We may grill all year round, but summer traditionally signals the start to barbecue season. And something about that barbecue grill, says Food Network star Guy Fieri, conjures up all the best parts of summer. Summer traditionally signals the start to the barbecue season. (Contra Costa Times/MCT)“I think we all have an add
FoodJune 1, 2011
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Napoleon used years on St Helena to learn English
BooksJune 1, 2011