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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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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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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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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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Designers are solvers of problems: Card
A designer is a problem solver, British designer and illustrator Gary Card said at Wednesday’s Herald Design Talk in Seoul. Defining himself as a designer, one with a highly diverse portfolio that ranges from t-shirt prints and retail shops to fashion editorials and sculptures, Card said that designers are distinguished from artists by the fact that they are given problems to work out. “Designers are problem solvers. They are given a problem, and to solve that problem in the most vivid and excit
Oct. 9, 2013
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Sungnyemun paint seen coming off five months after restoration
Some of the colorful paint on the newly restored Sungnyemun Gate in central Seoul has come off just five months after the gate’s opening to the public, allegedly due to poor execution of the traditional method of painting. According to the Cultural Heritage Administration on Tuesday, about 20 sections of dancheong painting on the gate are visibly damaged. Most of the damaged parts face the south and were extensively exposed to sunlight. The CHA opened the upper portion of the gate to the press o
Oct. 9, 2013
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Learning language, writing system can connect Korea to the world
Johan Hoffmann, a 38-year-old Berliner, didn’t really know about Korea until he came across Korean films in 1998. The dark but artistic world of directors such as Park Chan-wook and Kim Ki-duk cast a spell on him and Hoffmann, who had studied Japanese, chose to learn Korean. Hoffmann said learning to read and write Hangeul came easy and that influenced his decision. “You only need a couple of days to know how to read and write Korean with Hangeul though you may not know what it means,” Hoffman t
Oct. 8, 2013
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Fraser Doherty: Self-proclaimed ‘JamBoy’ shares secrets to success
With his whole life still ahead of him, the 24-year-old founder and CEO of the international fruit jam company “SuperJam” Fraser Doherty shared the stories behind the success of his childhood business during a keynote speech presented during a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of Herald Corp. held at the Blue Square in Hannam-dong on Monday night. Scottish-raised Doherty’s first venture into business was an attempt at starting a chicken farm with his friend at the age of 10. Although his dre
Oct. 8, 2013
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Standardized Romanization of Korean foods to be released
The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced Monday that it would be releasing a draft for the standard Romanization and translation of Korean dishes in commemoration of Hangeul Day on Oct. 9. Hangeul Day celebrates the invention of the Korean writing system during King Sejong’s reign in 1447 and became an official national holiday again this year. The Ministry of Culture worked closely with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to produce a draft that includes the Romaniz
Oct. 7, 2013
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Festivals to celebrate Hangeul’s promulgation
As Hangeul-nal, or Hangeul Promulgation Day, which falls on Wednesday, became a national holiday after 22 years out of the public eye, the nation will go abuzz celebrating the 567th anniversary of the promulgation of the Korean alphabetical system that is still written and used in everyday lives, representing the Korean spirit. Hangeulmunhwa KeunjanchiThe Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is hosting the Hangeulmunhwa Keunjanchi, a festival highlighting Hangeul and its culture, at the Gwang
Oct. 6, 2013
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Exhibitions“Take Your Shirt Off”: PKM Gallery holds a solo exhibition of young artist Jeong Young-do, who expresses the cultural and moral differences he felt while going back and forth between the U.S. and Korea during his studies at Rhode Island School of Design and Temple University Tyler School of Art. In his paintings and illustrations, abstract figures subtly, but explicitly show the emotions he felt, such as confusion, pain and a sense of loss. The artist currently works in Seoul. The exh
Oct. 4, 2013
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Traditional medicine meets modern skin care
Korean traditional medicine has found popular application in the beauty industry in Korea.The expansion of Korean medicine into modern lifestyle is seen through a diverse range of beauty products ― from skin care products, shampoo and body products to acne treatments. While it remains to be seen if the trend will continue in Korea, where consumer trends change rapidly, some of the ancient medical tips are regaining influence. Leading the revival of the ancient medical and beauty tips are cosmeti
Oct. 4, 2013
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Japan’s exhibition of possible Joseon royal belongings causes a stir
Concerns are mounting over two items on exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum that are suspected of having been smuggled out of Korea during the Japanese colonial era (1910-1945). Experts on the repatriation of cultural artifacts are urging the museum to investigate the nature of their acquisition, citing an international treaty of museums. The International Council of Museums’ code of ethics prohibits looted or illegally acquired items from being publicly exhibited. Some are suggesting a move
Oct. 3, 2013
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Chanel dazzles with color, as fashions go ethnic
PARIS (AP) ― Karl Lagerfeld is a man of many talents. In addition to Chanel’s lauded designer, he also is an industrious artist, a sensitive colorist and a gallery curator. These were the hats he wore Tuesday at Chanel’s glorious spring-summer 2014 show, one of the biggest at Paris Fashion Week.With a snap of his black-gloved finger and the backing of a Chanel-sized budget, curator Lagerfeld transformed the vast interior of Paris’ Grand Palais into his very own gallery space.“It’s like the days
Oct. 2, 2013
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Egypt exhibits antiquities that survived 2011 uprising
CAIRO (AFP) ― An exhibition of ancient artefacts that narrowly survived the turmoil of the 2011 Egyptian uprising opened in Cairo on Monday under the title “Destruction and Restoration.”The exhibit consists of 29 artefacts, including 11 that had been stolen from the famed Egyptian Museum near Cairo’s Tahrir Square on January 28, when protesters calling for the overthrow of president Hosni Mubarak drove his feared security forces from the streets.The other 18 artefacts remained in the museum but
Oct. 1, 2013
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Culture minister in hot water over remarks on returning artifacts to Japan
Culture Minister Yoo Jin-ryong found himself in hot water after his Japanese counterpart, told reporters that the Korean official showed willingness to return Korean Buddhist statues that had been stolen from Japan and brought back to Korea. Japanese media outlets, including Asahi Shimbun, Nihon Keizei Shimbun and broadcaster NHK, on Saturday reported that Yoo told Japanese Culture Minister Hakubun Shimomura at a closed-door meeting of culture ministers from the two countries and China that a br
Sept. 30, 2013
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Ancient Greek Olympic site threatened by crisis
NEMEA, Greece (AP) ― While world leaders and top athletes lit the Olympic flame with pageantry drawn from antiquity, another important ancient site of athletic prowess sat overlooked and endangered.Some 200 kilometers east of Ancient Olympia where the flame lighting for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi went off without a hitch Sunday, the Nemea stadium and its humbler games are in danger of closing to the public because of crisis-hit Greece’s harsh budget cuts, according to a renowned American arc
Sept. 30, 2013
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The other toll in Syria: cultural gems stolen or looted
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Besides killing more than 100,000 people, Syria’s civil war is exacting another irreparable toll as historic sites and artworks are looted or destroyed in the fighting.An emergency list of endangered artworks was released last week at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The initiative stems from the International Council of Museums, in collaboration with UNESCO and the U.S. State Department. “Major Syrian sites have been destroyed or damaged in two years. In Apamea, a Ro
Sept. 30, 2013
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Korea, China and Japan vow greater cultural exchange amid souring relations
The culture ministers of Korea, China and Japan pledged to facilitate cultural exchanges as a way to improve souring relations in Northeast Asia at the fifth trilateral culture summit held in Gwangju on Saturday. In a joint statement issued after the summit, Korean Culture Minister Yoo Jin-ryong, Chinese Culture Minister Cai Wu and Japanese Culture Minister Hakubun Shimomura agreed to cooperate on protecting cultural assets, foster cultural content and promote culture exchanges. The three minist
Sept. 29, 2013
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Presbyterian churches ban familial succession
The Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea, one of the most influential groups of Presbyterian churches in the country, on Friday passed a motion banning church leaders from passing down their position to family. After four days of marathon discussions, the motion was passed 209 to 49, banning member churches from inviting or appointing a person to an elder or pastor position should his or her blood relatives or spouse be already serving the duty at the same institution. The PCRK is the th
Sept. 29, 2013
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Festivals“The World Traditional Medicine Fair and Festival”: The world’s first fair dedicated to Oriental medicine will take place in Sancheong, a village on Jirisan Mountain, until Oct. 20. The festival, which celebrates the 400th anniversary of the publication of Donguibogam, the ancient Korean medical book, showcases the latest Oriental medicine trends, treatments and health information. Visitors will also get the chance to receive free consultation and treatment at the festival. The venues a
Sept. 27, 2013
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Bridge
The most common question that bridge experts are asked is when you should draw trumps when playing a suit contract. It is quite a difficult question, but we can simplify it by pointing out that about 25-40 percent of experts will lead a trump at the first opportunity.Facing an opening lead of ♣Q, South was careful to win in the dummy. If somebody had a singleton club, it was likely to be East, and it was important not to give him the opportunity to ruff an honor.To draw even one round of trumps
Sept. 27, 2013
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Joseon musical instruments return from U.S. after 120 years
In 1893, 10 Joseon-era musicians of Joseon (1392-1910) traveled to Chicago on a special mission. King Gojong (1863-1907), aware of the country’s declining prospects due to foreign pressures, sent a group of musicians and craftsmen to join the Chicago World’s Columbian Exposition 1893 to promote Joseon as a dignified independent country. At the global event, in which 47 countries participated, traditional housing, women’s accessories, attire and chinaware from Joseon were showcased. The musicians
Sept. 26, 2013
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Bas relief statue of Buddha, Tripitaka Koreana blocks shown to the public
HAPCHEON, South Gyeongsang Province ― The smile of Buddha on a rock cliff in Mount Gayasan in South Gyeongsang Province opened to the public on Wednesday, the first time in 1,200 years. The “Maaebul,” a 7.5-meter-tall Buddha image carved into a large granite boulder, is situated about 2.7 kilometers from Haeinsa Temple in Hapcheon, South Gyeongsang Province, and has been used as a prayer site among monks since its creation during the Silla Kingdom (B.C. 57-A.D. 935). According to Buddhist art tr
Sept. 25, 2013