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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Doctor group's incoming head renews call for govt. to scrap medical school quota hike for dialogue
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Hilton Namhae named best Korean resort
Hilton Namhae Golf & Spa Resort has been named “Korea’s Leading Golf Resort” and “Korea’s Leading Resort” from the top authority of awards programs in the travel industry, the World Travel Awards. This is the seventh consecutive year the resort has received awards from the World Travel Awards, hailed as the “travel industry’s Oscars” by the Wall Street Journal, since its opening in 2006. The resort is situated on Namhae Island just off Korea’s southeastern coast against the beautiful backdrop of
Oct. 4, 2013
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ASEAN-Korea Center holds festival in Andong, Jeonju
ASEAN-Korea Center is holding the ASEAN Culture and Tourism Fair 2013, an annual festival of Southeast Asian traditional performances and culture, in two provincial cities, from Oct. 3-6. Launched in 2009, this year’s event includes performances by about 80 performers from 10 member nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province and Jeonju, North Jeolla Province. Its participation in the local festivals was sponsored by the Korean ministries of foreign
Oct. 4, 2013
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Late president Choi KH’s house opened to public
A house where the late President Choi Kyu-hah resided before his death will be opened to the public.The Seoul city government said that the house registered as Cultural Asset No. 413 will open its doors to the public starting Saturday as a site for history education.The two-story house built in 1972 was the residence of Choi from 1973, when he was appointed prime minister, to 1976, and then he spent his later years there from 1980 to 2006, when he passed away.The house has about 500 items used b
Oct. 4, 2013
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Seoul Arts College holds charity bazaar
Seoul Arts College held a charity bazaar for sports and entertainment celebrities at Hyundai Department Store at COEX in Seoul on Friday.Sponsors who contributed their favorite items to the event included retired major league pitcher Park Chan-ho, PSV Eindhoven midfielder Park Ji-sung, actors Ahn Sung-ki and Shin Ha-gyun, singer BoA, boy group Infinite, female band Sistar and male group 2AM.Some of the school’s professors also chipped in. All proceeds from the bazaar will benefit the socially un
Oct. 4, 2013
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Pele’s life to get Hollywood treatment
RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) ― The story of how Pele conquered the footballing world aged just 17 is coming to Hollywood with filming under way in Rio de Janeiro, Seine Pictures said Thursday.The film, entitled simply “Pele,” “tells the wonderful story of the rise to glory of the legendary player,” said the U.S. company, which is producing the work with Imagine Entertainment.Pele, 72, born Edson Arantes do Nascimento and nicknamed O Rei (the king), is widely considered the greatest player of all time ha
Oct. 4, 2013
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Jury rejects Jackson lawsuit in wrongful death trial
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― A California jury on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by Michael Jackson’s family seeking massive damages from tour promoter AEG Live over the pop legend’s 2009 death.At the climax of a five-month trial, the 12-person panel agreed that AEG Live hired doctor Conrad Murray, but found that he was not unfit or incompetent for the job he was hired to do, a key requirement for the Jackson lawsuit to have succeeded.The jury had deliberated for three days in Los Angeles, after a
Oct. 3, 2013
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Mia Farrow admits Sinatra may have fathered her son
NEW YORK (AFP) ― American actress and celebrity campaigner Mia Farrow has admitted Frank Sinatra, and not Woody Allen, may have been the father of her son Ronan.Speaking to Vanity Fair magazine in an exclusive interview published Wednesday, Farrow described the American crooner and film star as the great love of her life.Asked whether Ronan, 25, may actually have been fathered by Sinatra, Farrow admitted: “Possibly.”“We never really split up,” she is quoted as telling the magazine.U.S. and tablo
Oct. 3, 2013
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Kumho Asiana gives 1,137 blood donation certificates
Kumho Asiana executives and employees gave certificates representing 1,137 blood donations to Severance Children’s Hospital in Sinchon, Seoul, on Wednesday. The donation’s will be used in treating children from low-income families who suffer from rare or hard-to-cure diseases. The group-wide campaign for executives and employees of all its subsidiaries to donate blood started in 2006, and they have so far donated a total of 13,613 times.By Chun Sung-woo (swchun@heraldcorp.com)
Oct. 3, 2013
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Gov. Hong, L.A. mayor agree on economic ties
South Gyeongsang Gov. Hong Joon-pyo met with Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti and exchanged certificates of economic cooperation in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Hong asked Garcetti to cooperate in South Gyeongsang’s bid to attract investment in one of its strategic projects to create a theme park, the provincial office said. Expecting brisk economic exchanges between the province and Los Angeles, the city with the largest population of Korean-Americans in the United States, the governor promised to
Oct. 3, 2013
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London exhibition pays homage to Mandela
London (AFP) ― A portrait of Nelson Mandela by British artist Richard Stone and a portrayal of him playing the role of Jesus at the Last Supper are some of the works on display in London’s “We Love Mandela” exhibition. Some 22 artists, all South African with the exception of Stone, are displaying around 50 works reflecting the “emotions of people”, their feelings and ideas about South Africa’s first black president, exhibition curator Natalie Knight told AFP. Many of the artists showcased were f
Oct. 3, 2013
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Jury rejects Jackson lawsuit in wrongful death trial
A California jury on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit brought by Michael Jackson's family seeking massive damages from tour promoter AEG Live over his 2009 death.The 12-person panel agreed that AEG Live hired Conrad Murray, but found that he was not unfit or incompetent for the job, which was one of the requirements for the Jackson lawsuit to succeed.The jury had deliberated for three days after a five-month trial in which the Jackson family alleged that AEG Live negligently hired and supervised Mu
Oct. 3, 2013
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Glee" actor Monteith died of heroin, alcohol mix
The British Columbia Coroners Service said Wednesday investigators found a spoon with drug residue and a used hypodermic needle in the hotel room where “Glee” actor Cory Monteith was found dead in July.The coroner's final report issued Wednesday, confirmed initial findings that Monteith died from using intravenous heroin combined with alcohol.The 31-year-old Canadian-born actor was found dead in a Vancouver hotel room July 13.“I classify this death as accidental,” coroner Claire Thompson said in
Oct. 3, 2013
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Catholic diocese of Suwon to celebrate 50th anniversary
The Suwon Diocese of the Catholic Church in South Korea will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its foundation on Friday.The upcoming ceremony and commemoration mass will commence at 10 a.m. at Suwon World Cup Stadium, about 45 kilometers from Seoul.Some 45,000 members of the diocese are expected to participate in the ceremony to be held under the theme “To the Land of Hope, to the Gospel.” The ceremony will host top-ranking church individuals including current Apostolic Nuncio to Korea Archbish
Oct. 2, 2013
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Hyun Bin receives savings award
Actor Hyun Bin has been chosen by the Financial Services Commission to receive a prize for his thrifty lifestyle. On Tuesday FSC announced that it will be giving several awards to hallyu starts in a ceremony on Oct. 29 to commemorate the 50th annual Savings Day. Savings Day began in 1973 to promote frugality and savings to bolster Korea’s financial industry. The 31-year-old heartthrob Hyun Bin starred in many widely popular television series including “Secret Garden,” which aired in 2011 and can
Oct. 1, 2013
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Singapore Airlines offers special day for disabled children
Singapore Airlines invited 20 disabled and underprivileged children for a special outing at Incheon International Airport to view and experience the airport’s facilities last week, the company said.The children enjoyed activities at each of seven “booths” that the airline company set up within the airport. They were sent on missions to explore the airport railways, airfields and other facilities, as well as to participate in airport services like getting their passports issued, checking in and e
Oct. 1, 2013
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Sunfull holds concert for Sichuan quake victims
The Sunfull Movement, which campaigns to foster a culture of positive online comments, held a concert at the Raum Art Center in Seoul on Monday to memorialize Sichuan quake victims.The host of the event also delivered a book of condolences gathered on the movement’s website to the People’s Daily, which is the Chinese partner of the drive to send encouraging messages to the quake victims.The concert included Seoul Pops Orchestra conducted by Ha Sung-ho, Sunfull publicity envoy and singer Ali, ten
Oct. 1, 2013
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Group campaigns to remove Takeshima from iPhone map
A group of civilian diplomats devoted to publicizing Korea in cyber space has launched a campaign to delete Japanese or any other names for the Korean islets of Dokdo from Apple iPhone’s map service. “Apple service refers to Dokdo as Takeshima too, which is the name it is called by Japan. We will carry out projects to erase Takeshima or any other names for the Korean islets from online services, not only by Apple but also by Google, Facebook and Microsoft,” said Park Gi-tae, founder of Voluntary
Sept. 30, 2013
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Park Myung-hoon named Isang Yun competition winner
Classical music composer Park Myung-hoon was named the Grand Prize winner of the Isang Yun International Composition Prize 2013 for his latest piece, “puzzle house,” the Isang Yun Peace Foundation said Monday. Park, 33, is the first Korean to receive the biennial prize, which was established in 2007 to commemorate the internationally acclaimed Germany-based Korean composer Yun Isang who died in 1995. Park will receive $20,000 in prize money.The jury including Lee Geon-yong, Paul Mefano, Bright S
Sept. 30, 2013
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MBC to open radio station in Nepal
South Korea’s second-largest public broadcaster MBC will open a radio station in Nepal next month as part of joint efforts with other Korean firms to help improve the Nepalese people’s quality of life, the broadcaster said Monday.The radio station named “Mustang Broadcasting Community” will open at Mustang in northwest Nepal on Oct. 4 after one and a half years of construction in which many broadcasting and construction experts participated as talent donors, MBC said.The broadcaster, the Korea I
Sept. 30, 2013
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Thatcher’s ashes laid to rest in London
LONDON (AFP) ― The ashes of late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher were laid to rest alongside the remains of her late husband Denis in London on Saturday, at a military nursing home she had long supported.An oak casket containing the ashes of the “Iron Lady,” who died in April after suffering a stroke at the age of 87, was placed in the leafy grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea nursing home beside those of Denis, who died in 2003.In power between 1979 and 1990, the former Conservative
Sept. 29, 2013