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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Public backlash against division of Gyeonggi Province under 'corny' name
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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[Today’s K-pop] Stray Kids go gold in US with ‘Maniac’
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Asia Culture Center to open this week
Asia's largest cultural center that is expected to provide a window into pan-Asian culture will open in the southwestern city of Gwangju later this week, the organization running the center said Monday. The Asia Culture Center was partially opened to the public in September, but its entirety will become available this Wednesday. The opening ceremony to be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday will invite 700 people including South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tou
Nov. 23, 2015
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Gimjang, integral part of Korean life
Making kimchi, or gimjang, has long been an important family ritual for Koreans to prepare for the long and harsh winter. Women in families gather to make kimchi based on recipes passed down from mothers to daughters and daughters-in-law through generations. It is one of the biggest family events after Chuseok and Lunar New Year’s Day, strengthening family ties and tradition. Gimjang often involved more than just family. The whole neighborhood would come together, with villagers helping each oth
Nov. 20, 2015
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Asia Culture Center aims for hub for artistic talents
Gwangju is seeking to become a cultural hub of Asia as the Asia Culture Center, a mega cultural complex equipped with artistic production facilities, theaters and cultural and educational programs, officially opens Wednesday. In addition to two existing international cultural events -- the Gwangju Biennale and Gwangju Design Biennale -- the center is the latest addition to the city to expand its cultural infrastructure and presence in Asia. View of the Asia Culture Center in Gwangju (Yonhap)“Th
Nov. 19, 2015
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Asia Culture Center to open next week
Asia's largest cultural center that is expected to provide a window to pan-Asian culture will open in the southwestern city of Gwangju next week, the organization running the center said Thursday.The Asia Culture Center was partially opened the public in September, but its entirety will become available next Wednesday.Located in the basement of the old South Jeolla provincial office, the space will serve as the platform for international cultural exchange, rather than limiting its functions to c
Nov. 19, 2015
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KOCIS, Foreign Language Newspapers Association team up to promote Korea
The Foreign Language Newspapers Association of Korea inked an agreement Wednesday with the state-run Korean Culture and Information Service to collaborate in promoting Korea through cultural content. From left: Lee Chang-sup, president and publisher of The Korea Times; Lee Young-man, CEO of Herald Corp., publisher of The Korea Herald and chair of the Foreign Language Newspapers Association of Korea; Park Young-goog, director of the Korean Culture and Information Service; and Y.K. Abraham Kwak, C
Nov. 18, 2015
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Rolling Story takes Korean webtoons to global audience
Korea has seen rapid growth in the webtoon industry, with the number of digital comics platforms reaching nearly 30 and more than 4,000 comic artists currently working in the field as of last year, according to data by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Warren Kwon, CEO of Rolling Story (Rolling Story)For Warren Kwon, the chief executive of Rolling Story, it is time for webtoons to venture overseas. To do so, he teamed up with Korea’s leading webtoon artists and launched a collective
Nov. 18, 2015
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Small bookshops on a roll by selling more than books
On Wednesday evening in a small bookshop located a little away from the bustling university district of Shinchon gathered a dozen people: some in suits, some in casual jeans.With glasses of Big Wave Golden Ale, a Hawaiian beer, in one hand, people started to share their experiences as beer fans. It was a beverage tasting night at booknpub, a small bookshop that sells coffee and beer in western Seoul. The bookstore, which opened in April, has a number of events, ranging from movie screenings to
Nov. 17, 2015
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Korea toughens rules on online news
South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Monday that it would toughen regulations governing online news companies and services, beginning this Thursday.Under the revised Newspaper Law, media companies with editorial staffs of five, rather than the current three, will be allowed to register with the ministry and operate online news services.They will also be required to hand in supporting documents showing that their employees will be and are receiving benefits such as health in
Nov. 16, 2015
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Pianist Cho Seong-jin's Chopin album sells out in days
The album containing pianist Cho Seong-jin's award-winning performance at this year's Chopin Competition has sold out in a matter of days, the album's distributor said Friday.The 21-year-old prodigy became the first South Korean to win the world's top piano competition last month in Poland.All 50,000 copies of his live album available in South Korea were sold out Thursday, six days after it was released worldwide by the prestigious classical music label Deutsche Grammophon, Universal Music said.
Nov. 13, 2015
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Small things to tweak for tourists
Bibimbap, the popular Korean rice dish with vegetable, beef and egg (123rf)Surfing the web, figuring out directions and finding a place to eat -- these essential, day-to-day activities are things that foreign tourists still find difficult to tackle during their stay in Korea, said members of the 5.4 Club, a network devoted to promoting Korean culture abroad, during its regular meeting Thursday night. Despite the expansion of the tourism industry here, a number of seemingly minor but tangible o
Nov. 6, 2015
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‘Rediscover yourself by breaking free’
Sohn Mi-naSohn Mi-na is more excited than ever.The former news anchor and host of Korean network broadcaster KBS’ popular quiz show “Golden Bell” has begun a new chapter in her life.With the launch of The School of Life education institution in Seoul, Sohn now has added another job title to her resume -- teacher-principal -- in addition to being a travel writer, entrepreneur, mentor, freelance broadcaster, podcaster and Huffington Post Korea’s editorial director.Her first class at the school on
Nov. 6, 2015
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Retired looters help police find stolen artifacts
South Korean police nabbed some 90 people and seized hundreds of stolen artifacts in a sweeping, nationwide investigation into the looting, forgery and smuggling of artifacts, the Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency said. Not only investigators, but heritage experts and even retired looters joined hands in the search, which ran from August to October. Looted artifacts seized by police in a recent investigation are on display at a police briefing Wednesday at the Gyeonggi Provincial Police Agency
Nov. 5, 2015
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Get ready for total immersive K-pop
JUNGMUN, Jejudo Island -- In complete silence and inside a dark theater, light beams down from above and merges to form the image of K-pop singer G-Dragon. G-Dragon’s “Awake” hologram concert at Play K-Pop (Park Hyong-ki/The Korea Herald)Then a concert begins, with the holographic G-Dragon singing, rapping and dancing his way through hits such as “Fantastic Baby.” With large-screen displays on the side of the theater showing dynamic visual images of his dancers dancing to the rhythm, spectators
Nov. 4, 2015
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Webtoons eye overseas markets
Once considered “hazardous” to the young, comics in Korea are having their moment in the sun with webtoons, or web comics, hailed as holding the potential to become the country’s next driver of hallyu, or the Korean Wave. “In the ’80s, comics were considered bad and were burnt. But now, they are being displayed at special exhibitions and events, representing Korea’s culture in the world,” Lee Chung-ho, president of the Korea Cartoonists Association, said at the 15th Cartoons Day event in Seoul o
Nov. 4, 2015
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[Weekender] Interview: Redesigned space for upcycled art
A few minutes’ walk from the entrance of Gwangmyeong Cave in Gyeonggi Province stands the Gwangmyeong Upcycle Art Center, which opened in June. The Korea Herald got a look around the center’s two buildings -- one for exhibitions and one for hands-on classes and seminars -- with Suzy Kang, the executive director of Gwangmyeong City’s Cultural Regeneration Project Team, which oversees the center’s operations.“This is the first physical space in Korea devoted to the idea of upcycling,” Kang said.
Oct. 30, 2015
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‘Gain life’s wisdom from King Sejong, nature’
Whenever people find themselves in trouble, in conflict or in depression, Lee Bae-yong, the president of the Academy of Korean Studies encourages them to look to and study history.Lessons, cases and events from the past can boost one’s insight and help develop inner wisdom and solutions for the future, she says.Lee Bae-yong, president of the Academy of Korean Studies (Academy of Korean Studies)When Lee talks about history, she is not just talking about general Korean history.She is specifically
Oct. 30, 2015
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'Operation Chromite' to pay homage to hidden heroes of Incheon Landing
The upcoming South Korean war film "Operation Chromite" will pay tribute to the little-known heroes of the Battle of Incheon, producers said Friday.On Sept. 15, 1950, the U.N. and South Korean forces penetrated Incheon, then captured by the North, through an amphibious invasion. That invasion, known as the Battle of Incheon, saved South Korea from the brink of Korean War defeat and played a decisive role in its victory against the North, according to historians."Operation Chromite," directed by
Oct. 30, 2015
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Designers collaborate with smaller firms for Gwangju design biennale
A self-assembly light, portable water bottle that users can unite or separate, and a solar lamp.These are items on display at the 2015 Gwangju Design Biennale that opened Oct. 15 in the southern provincial city of Gwangju for a month-long run.An exhibition, "Gwangju Branding," which is part of the biennale, features about 10 lighting and other household items produced by Gwangju-based minor firms through collaboration with world renowned designers. They include Odile Deq, Alessandro Mendini, Ste
Oct. 29, 2015
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S. Korea to hold photo exhibition of iconic mountain range of two Koreas
The Unification Ministry said Wednesday it will hold a photo exhibition of a mountain range that runs most of the length of the Korean Peninsula to mark the 70th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule.The ministry said it will display a total of 70 photos of a chain of mountains, known as Baekdudaegan, taken by Roger Shepherd, a mountaineer from New Zealand, until Nov. 10 in Islan, north of Seoul.Baekdudaegan, described as the backbone of the peninsula, starts from
Oct. 28, 2015
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3-D exhibit to bring Korean cultural properties from abroad
Dozens of Korean cultural properties preserved outside South Korea will be displayed in the form of 3-D videos in Seoul starting Wednesday, the cultural agency said.The exhibit at the National Palace Museum of Korea running until Dec. 27 has recreated 20 cultural properties in the virtual format, the Cultural Heritage Administration said. The United States, Canada, France, Russia and Japan are some of the current locations of the items.LG Electronics provided around 1.2 billion won ($1.1 million
Oct. 28, 2015