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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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S. Korea, Japan could consider simplified entry agreement: Seoul official
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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[Herald Interview] Guggenheim Museum makes a push for technology-based art with LG
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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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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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'The Roundup: Punishment' becomes fastest 2024 film to top 2 mln admissions
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New chief named to anti-corruption body
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[Music in drama] An ode to childhood trauma
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‘Hotel’ offers the homeless experience
A Swedish “hotel” is offering customers the chance to sleep in “rooms” including a dirty mattress under a bridge and a sleeping bag in a public park.Faktum Hotels in Gothenburg said the $15-per-night accommodations, which it began offering in November, are designed to highlight the hardships facing the city‘s homeless population, The Local.se reported Monday. “We asked several of our homeless contacts where they often slept, then we set up our rooms,” said Aaron Israelson, editor of Faktum magaz
March 26, 2013
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Cho to head Korean Pavilion at 2014 Venice Biennale
Architect Cho Min-suk has been named the commissioner of the Venice Biennale of Architecture in 2014, the state cultural agency Arts Council of Korea announced on Monday. Cho will be in charge of selecting architects and planning the Korean Pavilion for the architecture exhibition. Cho runs his own architecture firm, Mass Studies in Korea. Its representative projects include the “Dalki Theme Park,” in Paju, “Nature Poem,” and “World Expo 2010 Shanghai: Korea Pavilion,” for which Cho received the
March 25, 2013
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Webtoon artists given a new profit channel
NHN Corporation, operator of the country’s largest search engine Naver, introduced what is called a “page profit sharing,” or PPS, program to make its webtoon services more profitable for the writers. “PPS is a business package in which we introduce a revenue model to a webtoon page and share the profit with the author,” said Kim Joon-ku, director of Naver Books.Webtoon -- a series of comic strips published through the Internet -- was originally provided for free to local readers. PPS now allows
March 25, 2013
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Tongyeong festival retains independent streak
The small South Gyeongsang Province city of Tongyeong was clearly in a festive mood Friday as its annual Tongyeong International Music Festival kicked off. The streets were adorned with flags and signboards about the event and local merchants were busy selling delicacies and other goods to mark one of the most celebrated festivals for contemporary classical music in Asia. Students and young artists gathered at the city’s port and enjoyed free performances that were held as part of a fringe festi
March 24, 2013
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Vivienne Westwood outshines Handel at ‘Semele Walk’
Semele Walk, the opening piece for the Tongyeong International Music Festival featured on Friday evening in its Asian premiere, was as strong as it could get from the beginning. Musicians loosely holding their instruments in rainbow-colored hair and dark eyeliner with funky garments appeared on the catwalk and seated at the front row. As soon as the orchestra started playing the quintessential Baroque tunes of the great George Friedrich Handel, flocks of models sashayed the catwalk, flaunting th
March 24, 2013
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‘Father of African literature,’ Chinua Achebe, dies at 82
NEW YORK (AP) ― Chinua Achebe, the internationally celebrated Nigerian author, statesman and dissident who gave literary birth to modern Africa with “Things Fall Apart’’ and continued for decades to rewrite and reclaim the history of his native country, has died. He was 82.Achebe died following a brief illness, said his agent, Andrew Wylie. His death in Boston was confirmed by Brown University, where he taught.His eminence worldwide was rivaled only by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Toni Morrison and a
March 24, 2013
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‘Book of Mormon’ already breaks record in London
NEW YORK (AP) ― The seemingly unstoppable hit “The Book of Mormon’’ has broken another record ― this time on the oter side of the Atlantic. The quirky, profane musical opened Thursday night to some critical bashing, but the next day earned the highest one-day gross in London theater history. Between 10 a.m. and midnight Friday, 2.1 million pounds ($3.2 million) worth of tickets were sold at the box office, according to final figures. By comparison, the Broadway version only earned $1.5 million t
March 24, 2013
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The modern library revolution
In today’s increasingly digital world, collecting and enjoying books may seem outdated. Nonetheless, many still remain attached to paper books as they allow for a “comprehensive” experience. “I love the feeling of turning the pages, which is a special experience. Paper books will always be closer to my heart,” said Chung Hye-sun, a 34-year-old office worker. In order to survive in the digital era, many libraries are specializing, devoting their shelves to a specific category or language, for exa
March 22, 2013
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Wisdom of the pages
Why do people turn to books? Why do we want to leave records of ourselves? Above all, why do we need libraries?“People have always had a craving for knowledge. And books, the condensed form of one’s knowledge or the most objective record of a certain topic, are the best way to obtain information,” said Kim In-geol, director and professor of the Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies at Seoul National University. Kyujanggak is the oldest extant library and archive in Korea. It was founded as the
March 22, 2013
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Theater“Red Poetry”: Local theater troupe Theater Company Gorae is presenting “Red Poetry,” a play that deftly links the controversial suicide of actress Jang Ja-yeon in 2009 to the stories of elderly women who were forced to be sex slaves for the Japanese military during World War II. The play is being told from the perspective of fictional character Dong-ju (played by Kim Dong-wan), a reporter who is deeply disturbed by the sudden death of a popular actress, a stand-in for the late Jang. The s
March 22, 2013
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Korean art sells high at Christie’s
A white porcelain jar from the Joseon Period was auctioned off for $1.2 million, the highest price fetched at the auction of Japanese and Korean art auction at Christie’s in New York on Wednesday.Paintings by renowned Korean artists Park Soo-keun and Kim Whan-ki were also sold for double their estimates. Park’s “Five seated figures” was auctioned at $711,750, higher than its $400,000-$500,000 estimate. Kim Whan-ki’s “Moon and Plum Blossom” painting was sold for $663,750, about double its estima
March 22, 2013
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Pianist Cho Seong-jin comes of age
There are unfortunate cases where talented young artists hailed as prodigies slip into a dark period of “growing pains” and fail to take the next step in their career. They are often forgotten or labeled “ill-fated genius.”Cho Seong-jin, 18, however, is proving to be a pleasant exception. This darling of the Korean classical music scene is enjoying every bit of his life while still holding onto his passion for music. Winner of International Frederick Chopin Competition in 2006 and Hamamatsu Int
March 21, 2013
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Marrying later in life beneficial for women only
A recent study claimed that women marrying later in their life were likely to reap financial benefits, while the same was not true for men. The University of Virginia published a report claiming that women who wed in their early 30s earned an average of 56 percent more than those who got married a decade earlier. It also showed that men had higher income when they got married in their 20s, suggesting that getting married earlier in life is beneficial for men on average. Childbirth turned out to
March 21, 2013
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Cultural heritage administrator to put priority on preservation of Ulsan’s ancient carvings
The newly appointed chief of the state heritage agency on Wednesday said she is ready to protect a set of endangered petroglyphs in the outskirts of Ulsan, North Gyeongsang Province, which has been her lifelong project. “The Bangudae Petroglyphs, part of the Daegokcheon Stream Petroglyphs, are the beginning of all Korean arts, and therefore, one of the most urgent items that we must preserve,” said Byun Young-sup, administrator of the Cultural Heritage Administration, who took office on Monday.
March 20, 2013
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Man spots 'Jesus' on painting drop cloth
A Massachusetts man said an image that "looks like Jesus Christ" appeared on the drop cloth he has been using to catch paint for four years.Brian Krantz of Saugus said he used the clotch several times before he noticed the image he identifies as Jesus in the paint, WHDH-TV, Boston, reported Monday."A crown or a halo. Two eyes. Mustache, nose, there's the chin, jaw line," Krantz said, describing the image."I can't deny this. This is what it is. It looks like Jesus Christ," Krantz said.Krantz sai
March 20, 2013
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Foreign chefs to host charity dinner
Foreign chefs from top hotels in Korea will hold a charity dinner next week to raise funds for a local charity, as part of their long-time wish to give back to the Korean community. Five executive chefs from Starwood chain hotels in Korea will be in charge of making the dishes for the six-course charity dinner on March 28 at the Sheraton Grande Walkerhill. About half of the proceeds will be donated to the Beautiful Foundation, a Korean charity organization that helps underprivileged children, th
March 19, 2013
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Peranakan: When China meets Southeast Asia, West
Multicultural families have always existed as humans moved about, found love and settled in places far away from home.“Peranakan” loosely translates as “local-born” in the Malay language. They are the descendants of Southeast Asians and “outsiders,” mainly from China, who settled in Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, and have, over the past five centuries, formed a unique culture. Many of them rose to leadership roles in society as they accumulated wealth through trade and commerce, and
March 19, 2013
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Memories of burger -- remembering food can help control weight
Researchers at the University of Liverpool claimed that people who memorize the food they eat can better control the amount of food in their next meal.In addition, people who get distracted while eating are more likely to eat too much. For instance, watching television, listening to the radio or music and reading a newspaper while eating could lower the level of concentration on the food and result in weight gain, the researchers said. Researchers conducted a study on 24 adult participants with
March 19, 2013
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More than just a funny man
People often forget that Mozart, Beethoven or Strauss were the rock stars of their times. Their newest pieces were performed everywhere and people danced and hummed to every tune as we do with the Beatles or Maroon 5. Comedian Kim Young-chul is hoping that classical music can regain that status. He is to host a series of touring classical concerts, “Kim Young-chul’s Fun Fun Classic,” this year starting with a concert in Yeosu GS Caltex Yeulmaru in South Jeolla Province on March 29. He plans to m
March 18, 2013
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Book by Korean publisher wins best children’s book award at Bologna
A children’s book published by a Korean company won the Ragazzi Award at Bologna Children’s Book Fair, the top award of the prestigious annual event in Bologna, Italy. The picture book, titled “Eyes,” written and illustrated by Polish author Iwon Chmielewska and translated into Korean, will be announced the winner in the fiction category of the 50th Bologna Children’s Book Fair next week, according to Changbi Publishers. The jury of the award said the book “creates an indissoluble bond between
March 17, 2013