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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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Seoul to promote luxurious side of the city
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Analogue film era ends in Korea
The era of 35 mm film in South Korea‘s movie industry has been phased out in favor of digital projectors at major theaters across the nation. Cinecube, the only movie theater which supported analogue film screening, recently replaced its projectors with a digital model. As the arthouse theater opted for a digital system, Korean moviegoers have nowhere to watch latest films on the traditional reel. Cinemate, a film caption company, said it is closing down its business to focus on the digital post
Dec. 4, 2013
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Businesses and artists forge ties
A total of 120 businesses and 120 individual artists or ensembles joined hands on Tuesday to nurture the arts as part of the Korean Mecenat program at a ceremony held at the Samcheonggak restaurant near downtown Seoul.According to the Korean Business Council for the Arts, the companies, including 47 new council members, will provide 4.7 billion won ($4.4 million) to artists ranging from Korean traditional music groups to actors and dancers. They will participate in the “Arts & Business” program
Dec. 3, 2013
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Buddhist sect probes boozing monks
The Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism on Tuesday expressed regret over a recent scandal in which some of its mid-ranking members were caught drinking at a training center. According to the country’s largest Buddhist sect, its internal audit department has launched an investigation into a recent revelation that 10 monks on Nov. 28 consumed more than three boxes of beer and a box of soju at the Korean Buddhism Culture Center in Gongju, South Chungcheong Province. The facility is intended for the prom
Dec. 3, 2013
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Glory and sophistication of Hungary
The east European country of Hungary has been a large melting pot over the centuries. Since the founding of the country in A.D. 1000, the country has been invaded by Mongolians, Turks and Austrians, resulting in a unique culture of its own. The National Palace Museum is holding an exhibition titled “Magnificent Life of Hungarian Aristocracy under the Reign of the Habsburg Dynasty, in the 17-19th Century,” featuring a total of 190 items from the National Museum of Hungary. From a replica of the H
Dec. 2, 2013
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Early Goryeo lacquer box under spotlight
An early Goryeo lacquer incense box was highlighted at an international symposium at the National Museum of Korea on Friday and Saturday, bringing art historians and scholars from Korea, China and Japan together to discuss the technical and artistic excellence of the item. The symposium, organized by Asia Museum Institute, examined the 12th-century lacquer incense box decorated with plant and bird motifs in mother-of-pearl inlay and gold pigment.Decorative and durable lacquerware makes up an imp
Dec. 1, 2013
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TV regulator aims to stamp out ‘distorted historical content’
The Korea Communications Standards Commission announced Sunday that a new standard on “national dignity” would be set to discipline those who broadcast distorted information about historical events or figures. The rule will also ban airing of content that tarnishes the nation’s dignity and pride; or distorts, mocks and disparages historical events or figures without “objective grounds.”The plan comes as concerns over TV stations’ airing of groundless or wrong information have been mounting in re
Dec. 1, 2013
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Hong 10 wins international B-boy competition in Seoul
Korean B-boy Hong 10 won the Red Bull BC One 2013 Seoul World Final on Saturday, becoming the champion of champions in the world of break-dancing.Hong 10, whose real name is Kim Hong-yeol, beat the 2012 winner, Mounir from France, at the final dance-off after 14 other contenders had been eliminated. Hong 10 won three out of four judges’ approval with his signature moves, epic stare-downs and powerful freeze holds before some 5,000 fans in attendance and tens of thousands more watching on live TV
Dec. 1, 2013
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Kim Sun-wook, from prodigy to future maestro
Kim Sun-wook looked tired. He kept rubbing his eyes and had a gaze that screamed “fatigue” as he sat down. But at the same time his face was glowing with a certain sense of fulfillment and confidence. “We had a party last night,” the pianist said with a smile, trying to conceal a sense of embarrassment. It was Nov. 22, a day after the pianist concluded his two-year challenge of performing 32 Beethoven sonatas over the span of eight recitals at the LG Arts Center and became the youngest Korean to
Nov. 29, 2013
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Dance“Mookhyang”: Former executive director of well-known fashion brand KUHO Jung Kuho is directing a dance piece for the third time. Jung joined Cheil Industries in 2003, and also acquired his label KUHO the same year. After 10 years at Cheil Industries, Jung announced his departure on Nov.15. The upcoming dance piece, which is Jung’s second collaboration with the National Dance Company of Korea ― which specializes in traditional Korean dance ― features the “four noble ones,” the four plants th
Nov. 29, 2013
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More than 10 million tourists flock to Jeju
Thanks to the Olle trails, warm climate and an influx of Chinese tourists, the far southern island of Jejudo has seen more than 10 million tourists this year, authorities said Thursday. According to the Jeju government, the number of tourists to the island so far this year exceeded 10 million as of Thursday. Domestic tourists took the lion’s share of about 7.8 million while inbound tourists made up around 2.2 million, the majority of whom were Chinese, records show. The number is a huge jump fro
Nov. 28, 2013
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Giant Louis Vuitton trunk ordered off Red Square
MOSCOW (AFP) ― French luxury brand Louis Vuitton has been ordered to remove a giant trunk put up as a publicity stunt on Moscow’s iconic Red Square, an associated department store said Wednesday, after it triggered outrage among Russians.The boxy brown suitcase-shaped pavilion, covered with the brand’s signature “LV” stencilling was erected 10 days ago just outside GUM, a 19th-century upmarket department store across from the Kremlin that faces the square.But many tourists and ordinary Russians
Nov. 28, 2013
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Korea seeks UNESCO listing for TV show on separated families
A 453-hour-long TV series aimed at reuniting separated families in Korea that aired in 1983 will be pushed for inclusion in UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register next year, the Cultural Heritage Administration said Tuesday. According to the CHA’s unit for world heritage enlistment, the live TV show, “Finding Dispersed Family,” aired by state-run broadcaster KBS from June 30 through Nov. 14 in 1983 was selected as Korea’s candidate for next year’s enlistment. “The program reflects the harsh and t
Nov. 27, 2013
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S. Korea: Royal seal at L.A. museum may have been stolen
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― South Korean officials say a 16th century royal seal in the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art may have been stolen out of a shrine in Seoul during the Korean War.An official at the state-run Cultural Heritage Administration told the Associated Press that South Korea in May asked the United States to investigate how the gilt bronze seal ended up at LACMA in 2000.The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, says U.S. officials have confiscated the seal.The
Nov. 27, 2013
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Researchers say they found oldest Buddhist shrine
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) ― Archaeologists in Nepal say they have discovered traces of a wooden structure dating from the sixth century B.C. that they believe is the world’s oldest Buddhist shrine.Kosh Prasad Acharya, who teamed with archaeologists from Britain’s Durham University, said Tuesday that the structure was unearthed inside the sacred Mayadevi Temple in Lumbini. Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama, is generally thought to have been born in about the sixth century B.C. at the temple sit
Nov. 27, 2013
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Chief of Korean studies academy declares ‘Hallyu 3.0’
Now is the time of “Hallyu 3.0,” when academia could become the driving force of Korean culture promotion, said Lee Bae-yong, president of the Academy of Korean Studies, on Tuesday. Promotion of extensive studies into Korean history will give a boost to the country’s cultural products, contributing to the further spread of the Korean culture wave, the chief of the state think-tank said at a press luncheon. She took the helm of the AKS in September.“‘Hallyu 1.0’ was about TV dramas, such as ‘Wint
Nov. 26, 2013
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Historic Space building to become art gallery
The historic Space building, built by first-generation modern architect Kim Swoo-geun, will be turned into a gallery space following Arario Gallery’s purchase of the property on Monday, according to the Space Architecture Group. The architectural firm said the ownership of the building was handed over to Arario Gallery CEO Kim Chang-il from Space Architecture Group president Lee Sang-lim. The two heads signed the contract on condition of not altering the structure, especially the old work studio
Nov. 26, 2013
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27th overseas Korean cultural center to open in Brussels
Korea will open a Korean Cultural Center in Brussels, Belgium, on Tuesday, hoping it will bring the two cultures closer together, the Culture Ministry said.It is Korea’s 27th cultural center worldwide since the first two facilities opened simultaneously in Tokyo and New York in 1979.The opening ceremony will be held on Tuesday evening (Belgium time) with about 300 dignitaries and figures in the cultural and art circle from both countries in attendance, the ministry said.The one-story building lo
Nov. 26, 2013
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Exhibition highlights need for good use of returned heritage
Thorough research, good maintenance and promotion of returned cultural assets are as important as the repatriation of these treasures, said the chief of the state organization in charge of gathering Korean assets held overseas. It is also crucial to forge ties with the owners of the items in order to induce more people to return valuable Korean items to the country in the future, said Ahn Hwi-joon, chairman of the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation, on Monday.“There are many valuable c
Nov. 25, 2013
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Arario Gallery becomes new owner of the Space building
Arario Gallery became the new owner of the historic Space building, according to the Space Architecture Group on Monday. The gallery paid 15 billion won ($14 million) to purchase the early modern work of architecture that is likely to be reviewed for registration as a cultural heritage site. The price was the lowest estimate for the building when it was put up for auction last week, which failed to attract bidders. The gallery bought the building on the condition that the building wasn’t damaged
Nov. 25, 2013
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Cultural heritage management to get thorough review
Following Prime Minister Chung Hong-won’s call for a special audit of the management of cultural heritage on Friday, the Culture Ministry and the affiliated Cultural Heritage Administration, both responsible for the inquiry, were still unclear Sunday about how the audit would be conducted. The Culture Ministry said it was not aware of how the audit will be conducted since its affiliate, the Cultural Heritage Administration, would be in charge of carrying out the inquiry. According to a Culture M
Nov. 24, 2013