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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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Yoon’s jailed mother-in-law excluded from latest parole list
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Hybe and Min Hee-jin, CEO of Hybe sublabel Ador, lock horns
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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[Pressure points] Leggings in public: Fashion statement or social faux pas?
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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Chrysanthemum flower festivals in the offing
A string of various regional events and festivals promoting the beauty of chrysanthemum flowers will be held across the country beginning next week. Children play with chrysanthemum flowers at Sanglim Park in Hamyang, South Gyeongsang Province. (Yonhap)Hampyeong Grand Chrysanthemum Festival in Hampyeong, South Jeolla Province, will kick off the country’s first chrysanthemum event on Oct. 23, going for 17 days at the Hampyeong Expo Park.The festival, which was launched in 2004, will have various
Oct. 15, 2015
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Buddha statue, circa 9th century Korea, found
A Buddha statue found at a temple site in Yangyang, Gangwon Province, on Wednesday. (Yonhap)A Buddha statue, presumed to date back to the ninth century, has been found in Korea in what archeologists say may be an important new discovery to understanding ancient Buddhist art. The gilt bronze statue, measuring over 50 centimeters in height, was discovered at a temple site in Yangyang, Gangwon Province, where a stone pagoda and other Buddhist relics had earlier been uncovered. “According to experts
Oct. 15, 2015
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Comic books and the joys of doing nothing
Two pairs of visitors are reading at comic book cafe Jeulgeoun Jakdang (which means "a merry gang" in Korean) on a Monday afternoon. (Rumy Doo/The Korea Herald)To reach Jeulgeoun Jakdang, you go down a narrow staircase located in a hidden corner of Hongdae, take off your shoes, slip into a set of snug slippers and push open a red door. The space that greets you inside is something like a very homey library, with cushioned seats, blankets and rows of shelves filled with comic books. Visitors -- w
Oct. 14, 2015
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Jeungdo -- heal and relax on the beautiful island of angels
JEUNGDO ISLAND, South Jeolla Province -- Walking in a forest of pine trees in a park that is shaped like the Korean Peninsula along a beach, visitors can instantly feel relaxed on this small island off the country’s southwestern coast.Jeungdo in Shinan, South Jeolla Province -- Asia’s first Cittaslow or “Slow City” -- is a quiet getaway island for those especially the elderly who seek to heal their body and soul from the daily hustle and bustle of big city life. The term Cittaslow comes from Ita
Oct. 14, 2015
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Miss World Brazil named PR ambassador for taekwondo
The 2015 Miss World Brazil has been named the goodwill ambassador of the World Taekwondo Federation, the body governing the traditional Korean martial art said Wednesday.Catharina Choi Nunes, who is half Korean, was appointed to the post at a ceremony attended by WTF President Choue Chung-won at the Brazilian Taekwondo Federation headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday, local time.Choi Nunes practices taekwondo in Sao Paolo and hopes to become a black-belt holder before the 2016 Rio O
Oct. 14, 2015
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Gwangju Design Biennale to open this week
Preparations for the Gwangju Design Biennale 2015 were fully under way as of Monday with the opening only a few days ahead. This year's design expo will be held from Oct. 15 through Nov. 13 showcasing some 3,000 items from 100 different countries around the world. It will take place at Biennale exhibition halls and the national Asia Culture Center in Gwangju, 330 kilometers south of Seoul, under the theme "Shinmyeong (Conviviality) with Design." The theme carries a message that a good design
Oct. 12, 2015
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Two Korean documentary heritage holdings inscribed in UNESCO’s Memory of the World
Two old and modern archive holdings of Korea were recognized as valuable documentary heritage by UNESCO on Saturday. The two Korean additions to the UNESCO Memory of the World are Confucian printing woodblocks of the Joseon era and the archives of the 1983 KBS special live broadcast “Finding Dispersed Families.” The decision was made at the three-day meeting of UNESCO’s International Advisory Committee that considered 87 nominations from 61 countries in Abu Dhabi from Oct. 4-6. One of the 64,22
Oct. 10, 2015
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Herald forum to explore future of design
This is the first in a series of articles introducing key features at the upcoming Herald Design Forum 2015 to be held in Seoul on Nov. 10. ― Ed. Steve Jobs might have been the face of Apple, but even after the legendary CEO passed away, Apple remains to be one of the most valuable companies in the world. Thanks to Sir Jonathan Ive, many would say. The chief design officer, over the last two decades, not only designed ― or as he would prefer to say, “made” ― iMacs, iPhones and the Apple Watch, b
Oct. 7, 2015
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Seomun Market in Daegu, a food snack haven
DAEGU -- This landlocked city in the country’s southeast stands out for its economic strength and uniqueness in traditional oriental medicine among the region’s industrialized cities such as Busan, Pohang and Ulsan. Daegu is also actively seeking to build its IT start-up ecosystem amid the government’s policy promoting a creative economy.View of Daegu City from Apsan Park’s observatory platform (Lieto)But lesser known is that Daegu prides itself for having and serving the region’s most delicious
Oct. 7, 2015
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Suwon beckons with cultural festival
King Jeongjo, the 22nd king of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) and the son of ill-fated Crown Prince Sado, wanted to build a “utopian city” in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province that could be benchmarked by other cities across the country.This was where King Jeongjo wanted to retire after handing over his throne to his son, King Sunjo.The reenactment of King Jeongjo taking a stroll at Hwaseong Fortress (Suwon City)Hwanseong Fortress and Hwaseong Haenggung Palace in the region have gained attention from loc
Oct. 7, 2015
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Kim Whan-ki painting becomes most expensive Korean artwork
A Kim Whan-ki painting has become the most expensive Korean artwork to be sold at auction after reaching $4 million in Hong Kong, a South Korean auction house said Tuesday.The oil painting known only as "19-VII-71 #209" went for HK$31 million at a Hong Kong auction Monday, Seoul Auction said. A pointillism masterpiece, the artwork breaks the previous record set by Park Su-geun's "Washing Place," which sold for 4.52 billion won ($3.89 million) in 2007."We expect more foreigners to take interest i
Oct. 6, 2015
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'Korea Week' of cultural events to held in New York next year
South Korea is considering organizing a "Korea Week" featuring various cultural events in New York next year to help promote Korean entertainment and cuisine, the country's consul general said Monday.The idea comes after the formation last month of "K-Culture Supporters," a group of New Yorkers interested in promoting Korean culture. South Korean President Park Geun-hye held a meeting with members of the group when she visited New York last month."It's still at a conceptual stage," Consul Genera
Oct. 6, 2015
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Two October beer fests in Seoul
Now into its third year, the Great Korean Beer Festival is holding two back-to-back events this month. “This is our fifth event,” Kang Da-mi, co-CEO of the festival’s organizer Media Paran, said of this month’s first event, slated to run from Oct. 8 to 11 in conjunction with the Gangnam Festival. The sixth beer fest will function as a “Craft Beer Zone” within the Itaewon Global Village Festival from Oct. 17 to 18, according to Media Paran. The Great Korean Beer Festival will hold two events thi
Oct. 5, 2015
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Evolution of Buddhist sculptures over two millennia
From India to Korea and Japan, Buddhist statues are one of the most common forms of ancient art in Asia. Sculpted of stone, wood or made in gilt bronze, sculptures of Buddha preaching, meditating or in deep thought have been important objects of worship for Buddhists for two millennia. A rare exhibition in Seoul traces the origins of Buddhist statues and follows transitions in Buddha images with the spread of Buddhism across Asia for 700 years. The exhibit, currently at the National Museum of Ko
Oct. 5, 2015
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Int'l book fair to open in Seoul next week
South Korea's largest annual book fair, set to open in Seoul next week, will feature a diverse experience-based program for readers, its organizers said Friday. Some 200 publishers, including 48 from 16 countries, plan to participate in the Seoul International Book Fair 2015 set to kick off Wednesday for a five-day run at the Convention and Exhibition Center in Seoul, according to the Korean Publishers' Association and the SIBF committee. Under the theme of "Publication reads 70 years of libe
Oct. 2, 2015
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'Sports is life-changing': Sheraton D Cube general manager
In the inner circle of Matthias Y. Sutter, the general manager of Sheraton Seoul D Cube City Hotel is known as the “bicycle hotelier.”Sutter rides his bike to work every morning from his home in Bangbae-dong in southern Seoul to the hotel in Sindorim-dong, southwest Seoul -- always trying to come in under 40 minutes in the 20-kilometer ride. He also rides his bike with his employees and hotel guests every Wednesday morning for 45 minutes.Sheraton Seoul D Cube general manager Matthias Y. Sutter o
Sept. 30, 2015
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Artday to hold October auction
"The Origin of Life" by Ha In-dooHerald Artday, a subsidiary of Herald Corp., is holding its monthly online auction from Oct. 1-8 at the Herald Gallery in Yongsan-gu. In celebration of the Chuseok holidays, this month’s auction will feature an array of soothing, nostalgic pieces including Ha In-doo’s “The Origin of Life,” which expresses a reverence for life and the nobility of the everyday; the vibrant “Narodo Seascape” by Choi Ssang-joong; “Musing” by Lee Dong-youb, a contemporary painter cons
Sept. 29, 2015
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How to spend Chuseok in the city
Korean Thanksgiving, or Chuseok, has traditionally been a time for families to gather and enjoy time together, share good food and celebrate the harvest season. Many Korean families visit their rural hometowns for ancestral rituals and to meet other family members for the holiday.As many head for their hometowns for family reunions, the crowd-free cities enjoy their quietest time of the year. But, with the abundance of cultural activities and entertaining programs, they never get boring. Here’s
Sept. 24, 2015
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S. Korea set to extend duties on PET film imports
South Korea's trade commission said Thursday it has decided to extend anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese and Indian wrapping film for three more years to protect local manufacturers.The decision by the Korea Trade Commission calls for anti-dumping duties of 7.42-12.92 percent to be levied on polyethylene-terephthalate film made by the two Asian countries.The latest move comes after the country maintained anti-dumping duties on products made from the two countries from 2012 onwards after it found co
Sept. 24, 2015
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Gyeongju World Culture Expo gaining students’ attention
The Gyeongju World Culture Expo in the ancient Silla capital city of Gyeongju is gaining attraction from students as a knowledge destination where they can learn about the Silla history and Korean cultural heritage.According to the expo’s organizing committee, about 150 schools nationwide have planned their field trips to the expo -- which kicked off last month for 59 days under the theme of “Eurasia Cultural Express: Silk Road Cultural Festival."Among many shows and performances, “Flying: Hwara
Sept. 23, 2015