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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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[AtoZ Korean Mind] Does your job define who you are? Should it?
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Allegations surrounding BTS resurface, enraged fans demand apology
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Students with history of violence will be barred from becoming teachers
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Medical feud leaves hospitals in financial crisis
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Samsung mocks Apple over iPhone alarm glitch
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Chip up cycle won’t stay long: SK chief
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'Queen of Tears' riding high on Netflix chart
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Lee shares his Hollywood experience
Hallyu star returns as Storm Shadow in ‘G.I. Joe 2’Shooting his second Hollywood film required a number of things of actor Lee Byung-hun, including mastering every script line in a perfect American accent and getting used to the extremely strict shooting schedule.The hallyu megastar is returning as the famously heroic “Storm Shadow” character in his upcoming sci-fi film “G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” which is a sequel to the 2009 picture “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.”“In Korea, things can be flexibl
April 25, 2012
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Filmmaker acquires rights to ‘Chinglish’
NEW YORK (AP) ― Plans are in the works to bring David Henry Hwang’s “Chinglish’’ to a movie screen.The filmmaker Justin Lin, who has directed several of the “Fast and Furious’’ movies, announced Tuesday that he has acquired film rights to Hwang’s play about an East-meets-West collision.“Chinglish’’ tells the story of a businessman from Ohio who goes to China to expand his business but struggles to be understood and falls in love with a Chinese woman.Hwang, who won a Tony Award as writer of “M. B
April 25, 2012
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Eclectic line-up revealed for Cannes sidebar
PARIS (AFP) ― The 2012 line-up of the Director’s Fortnight sidebar to the annual Cannes Film Festival was unveiled on Tuesday in Paris, an eclectic selection of 21 films of all formats.“This line-up is above all one of enjoyment, and it’s made so that the spectator goes from laughing to tears from one film to another and within the same film,” said the sidebar’s new artistic director Edouard Waintrop.“Deep emotion, that’s what drew me to cinema,” added the former newspaper cinema critic at the P
April 25, 2012
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‘The Raven’ reinvents life and work of Edgar Allan Poe as a horror fable
MIAMI ― This much we know is true: Edgar Allan Poe died on Oct. 7, 1849, at the age of 40, after having been found delirious and incoherent in the streets of Baltimore. His exact whereabouts in the few days previous remain unknown. His death has been attributed to everything from alcoholism to rabies to various medical conditions.“The Raven,” the sleek and brooding thriller, offers a different and improbable ― but much less mundane ― solution to the mystery. The movie, which incorporates several
April 25, 2012
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Maori haka opens London Shakespeare fest with a roar
LONDON (AFP) ― A rousing haka war cry by Maori actors kicked off a marathon programme of 37 Shakespeare plays in 37 languages on Monday as a cultural curtainraiser for the 2012 London Olympics.The Ngakau Toa theatre company, who launched the festival on Monday evening with their performance of “Troilus and Cressida,” shook London’s Globe Theatre with the rhythmic stamping and cries made famous by New Zealand’s rugby team.The actors’ tattooed thighs were an unusual sight at the Globe, a replica o
April 24, 2012
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Lohan to play Liz Taylor in biopic
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan will portray Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor in a television movie about her romance with actor Richard Burton, Lifetime said Monday.Production will begin in June in Los Angeles for the movie “Liz and Dick,” Lifetime said in a statement.“We are thrilled Lindsay will portray beloved Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor,” Rob Sharenow, executive vice president of Lifetime, said in a statement.“She is one of the rare actresses who possesses the talent,
April 24, 2012
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Sex addiction film too hot for Singapore
SINGAPORE (AFP) ― An acclaimed film on sex addiction will not be shown in Singapore after censors ordered a threesome between the main character and two women to be shortened, its local distributor said Monday.“Shame” by British director Steve McQueen was submitted to censors of the Media Development Authority, who rated it suitable only for viewers 21 and above on condition the scene was edited.“They did not request for the entire scene to be cut, just that they felt the scene was too long,” sa
April 24, 2012
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Zac Efron brings ‘Lucky One’ to London
LONDON (AP) ― Hollywood heartthrob Zac Efron says it was luck that propelled him to super-stardom, not his acting ability.Speaking at the European premiere of his new romantic drama “The Lucky One,’’ the 24-year-old actor said that he’s had an easy ride so far, but it’s now time to prove he’s a legitimate thespian.“I got into this in a very lucky way, but it wasn’t the actor way, you know what I mean?’’ he said. “I would call what I had very much a lucky break.“So, my goal over the past few year
April 24, 2012
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Sinead O’Connor cancels tour, says she is ‘unwell’
NEW YORK (AP) ― Sinead O’Connor says she is canceling her 2012 tour due to her bipolar disorder.The singer made the announcement Monday in a posting on her website. She wrote that she is “very unwell’’ and had been advised by her doctor to not hit the road after her “very serious breakdown between December and March.’’O’Connor was scheduled to perform May 12 at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee.In December, O’Connor announced her split from therapist Barry Herridge after 16 days of marriage.The Iri
April 24, 2012
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French-Korean production to open Seoul dance festival
The 31st International Modern Dance Festival will be held in Seoul from May 19-31 under the theme of “Focus on Body’s Movement,” the festival’s organizer, the Contemporary Dance Association of Korea, said Tuesday.French choreographer Thomas Lebrun’s FranKorean Tale will open the festival at Arko Arts Theater in Daehangno, central Seoul, on May 19. Six South Korean dancers have been selected through auditions to join French dancers in the FranKorean Tale, directed by Lebrun, art director of Centr
April 24, 2012
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New K-Arts Academy to feature traditional arts as hallyu
Lectures start to provide better understanding of Korean classics to content creatorsK-Arts Academy, supported by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, opened Monday as a part of the government’s effort to educate content creators on Korean traditional arts.The opening ceremony for the academy was held at Culture Station Seoul 284 with Culture Minister Choe Kwang-shik, directors from state-run art institutes and 150 producers and writers for films, TV programs, musicals and digital conten
April 23, 2012
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Annual movie bash in culture-rich Jeonju
The 13th Jeonju International Film Fest features 184 films from 42 countriesFamous for its delish bibimbap and beautiful hanok village, Jeonju is making its name as one of the most popular tourist spots in southern Korea.The capital of North Jeolla Province hopes to attract movie buffs from around the world this week ― on top of its regular visitors ― by throwing its famous annual movie bash.A total of 184 films from 42 countries will be featured during the upcoming 13th Jeonju International Fil
April 23, 2012
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One day, many cameras: film shot worldwide debuts
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - “One Day on Earth” -- touted as the first film with footage from every country taken on the same day -- was to be screened for the first time Sunday around the world, including at the UN.Organizers say the documentary, to be shown at the United Nations General Assembly and in more than 160 countries, addresses issues such as cultural diversity, environmental waste, extreme poverty and the status of women.The 105-minute film includes content from both novice and professiona
April 23, 2012
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K-pop Cover Dance Festival kicks off preliminaries
Korea Year Committee announced the opening of the 2012 K-pop Cover Dance Festival. “Cover Dance” refers to emulating the choreography of popular K-pop groups. Those interested can participate by submitting their cover dance videos online at www.coverdance.org. The number of hits, votes for recommendation and experts’ evaluations will be used to decide on the qualifiers of the preliminary rounds. The website will receive applications from Wednesday through July. The deadline varies according to r
April 23, 2012
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Lady Gaga new tour costumes unveiled
Four of the outfits Lady Gaga will wear for her upcoming concert in South Korea were unveiled Monday, including a leotard fashioned from guitars and a giant piano keyboard headpiece.The U.S. star will also show off the Giorgio Armani designed costumes in four other venues during her “Born This Way Ball” global tour kicking off in Seoul, said Shinsegae International, Armani’s South Korean business partner.The pop diva arrived in South Korea Friday, a week before her Seoul performance which kicks
April 23, 2012
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Art fairs to inspire your spring makeover
More than 370 artists and designers offer latest works at large-scale fairs in SeoulTwo art and design fairs are set to open in Seoul, offering inspiration for those planning to have a fresh spring look in their homes. Monthly art magazine Art & Criticism will open “A&C Art Fair Seoul 2012” on Friday at SETEC in Daechi-dong. Celebrating its fifth year, the fair introduces over 1,200 works by about 250 artists. Unlike other art fairs, which are usually gallery-oriented, this fair is strictly arti
April 22, 2012
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‘Hunger Games’ fever makes archery cool for kids
NEW YORK (AP) ― In schools and backyards, for their birthdays and out with their dads, kids are gaga for archery four weeks into the box office run of “The Hunger Games” and less than 100 days before the London Olympics.“All of a sudden sales of bows have, like, tripled,” said Paul Haines, a salesman at the Ramsey Outdoor store in Paramus, New Jersey.A manager there made a sign for the hunting department: “Quality bows for serious archers and girls who saw the movie,” he said.Archery ranges arou
April 22, 2012
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Unauthorized biography spills Cowell secrets
LONDON (AP) ― He gets colonic irrigations, Botox injections and vitamin drips, and insists on black toilet paper in his home.A revealing new biography offers intimate ― some might say too intimate ― details about Simon Cowell, along with a portrait of the entertainment mogul’s savvy business side.“Sweet Revenge: The Intimate Life of Simon Cowell” is written by British journalist and biographer Tom Bower, whose previous subjects include former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, jailed media mog
April 22, 2012
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Bee Gees star Gibb wakes from coma: spokesman
LONDON (AFP) ― Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has woken from a coma and responded to members of his family, his spokesman said Saturday.Gibb, 62, contracted pneumonia and fell into the coma last week. He is suffering from colon and liver cancer.His spokesman Doug Wright said Gibb had been able to nod and communicate with family members who have been at his bedside at a hospital in west London.He did not give further details.The British star’s wife Dwina said this week that the singer’s brother, fell
April 22, 2012
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Lady Gaga visits Olympic Stadium, expresses her excitement
U.S. pop artist arrived in Seoul on Friday night, no details of her schedule unveiledPop star Lady Gaga made a surprise visit to Olympic Stadium in Seoul, the country’s biggest sports and entertainment venue, on Sunday, expressing her excitement to her fans via Twitter.“Imagine when it’s full. I love that it’s raining, so NEW YORK of you Korea!” she wrote on Twitter on Sunday afternoon.Gaga posted two photos of her standing at the center of the venue for her upcoming concert holding an umbrella
April 22, 2012