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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: 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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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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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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Speaker floats dual citizenship as solution to falling births
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Artifacts worth $3.2m stolen from U.K. museum
LONDON (AP) ― Two Chinese artifacts with an estimated combined value of 2 million pounds ($3.2 million) have been stolen from a British museum, authorities said Saturday.Two men and a woman from the West Midlands area have been arrested in connection with the Thursday night theft at Durham University’s Oriental Museum, but the items had not yet been recovered, police said.The northern England-based university confirmed that two “priceless’’ artifacts were stolen when thieves broke into a ground-
April 8, 2012
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Audacity pays as Belgium’s little opera defies austerity
BRUSSELS (AFP) ― Defying hard times in Europe, the Brussels opera house is filling seats by offering bold and innovative shows despite a tight budget, shrinking subsidies and a smaller workforce.“In a period of crisis, audacity pays off,” Peter de Caluwe, the 48-year-old head of La Monnaie opera house (“The Mint” in English), told AFP.“Austerity is not a word that scares us,” de Caluwe said. “It forces us to be daring and show imagination.”Opera lovers are flocking to La Monnaie to hear classics
April 8, 2012
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MOCA’s digital catalog wins award
The National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea has won an international award for its innovative digital catalog.“National Museum of Contemporary Art Digital Publishing Campaign” received the silver prize at the Fourth Annual Internationalist’s Awards for Innovation in Media held last week in New York.The digital catalog project contains materials related to a 2011 MOCA exhibition featuring 23 Artists of the Year from 1995 to 2010. A joint project between MOCA and Digital D Folio, the iPad-base
April 8, 2012
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Kinkade: Artist drew many fans, few critical raves
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― To fans and the countless collectors who helped build painter Thomas Kinkade’s commercial art empire, his idealized vision of the world usually served as a simple, soothing addition to the living room wall: a soft depiction of a churning seascape or a colorful garden or a cottage brimming with warm light.Kinkade’s vision, and the artworks he prolifically created from it, paid off handsomely for the self-described “painter of light,’’ whose business grew into franchised galle
April 8, 2012
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Grown-up boys back for more American Pie
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Thirteen years after “American Pie,” the adolescents from the worldwide hit movie are back for a fourth helping, still tempted by the juicy bits despite having grown up, somewhat, in the meantime.Released in 1999, the original was the latest to tap into U.S. movie-goers’ huge appetite for adult-rated comedies, harking back to 1978’s “Animal House” and more recently demonstrated, arguably, by the “Hangover” films.Famous for a scene in which Jason Biggs pleasured himself with a
April 8, 2012
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New Multitudes honor Guthrie with new album
NEW YORK (AP) ― The idea for the New Multitudes’ new album was conceived even before the group was created.Jay Farrar, Yim Yames, Anders Parker and Will Johnson took unfinished songs, poems and other musings of Woody Guthrie and re-imagined them for “New Multitudes,’’ the veteran musicians’ first project together. Because each of the men is in different groups, it took at least two years to get the album finished.“The sessions (came) slowly but surely, as the thing has come from various corners
April 8, 2012
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Girl group T-ara to add new members
Korean girl group T-ara will add new members to become a nine-member group for the upcoming album, the group’s agency announced on Friday.The new members will be revealed together with T-ara’s new album release in July, according to the T-ara’s management agency Core Contents Media.“T-ara will change from the current seven to a nine-member system, and if needed, we will replace old members,” Kim Kwang-soo, head of Core Contents Media, said in a news release. The reason for the change, Kim added,
April 8, 2012
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Hollywood eyes China for box office growth
HONG KONG (AFP) ― China’s booming movie industry is attracting interest from Hollywood heavyweights, as they chase bigger box-office returns to offset tighter margins at home.Films with Asian and especially Chinese themes are becoming more prominent after Hollywood hit a 16-year low in movie tickets sales last year, while some of its biggest studios are setting up shop in the country. DreamWorks Animation is setting up a China base while Legendary, the studio behind Christopher Nolan’s wildly su
April 8, 2012
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T-ara to add new members
Korean girl group T-ara will add new members to become a nine-member group for the upcoming album, the group’s agency announced on Friday.The new members will be revealed together with T-ara’s new album release in July, according to the T-ara’s management agency Core Contents Media.“T-ara will change from the current seven to a nine-member system, and if needed, we will replace old members,” Kim K
April 8, 2012
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Dance“Spartacus”: Korean National Ballet presents the tragic tale of “Spartacus.” Packed with dynamic, manly choreography by Yuri Grigorovich, the ballet is expected to be a long-awaited changed of pace for ballet-goers who are tired of bubbly, romantic ballet. It will run from April 13-15 at Seoul Arts Center’s Opera Theater in Seocho-dong, southern Seoul. Tickets range from 5,000 won to 100,000 won. For more information, call (02) 587-6181 or visit www.kballet.org. “Seoul International Improv
April 6, 2012
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Eungyo (Korea), Opening April 26Drama. Directed by Jung Ji-woo. Lee Jeok-yo (Park Hae-il) is a celebrated poet in his 70s, considered one of the most respected literary figures in the country. He one day receives a visit from a 17-year-old girl named Eun-gyo (Kim Go-eun). He finds himself falling for the teenager, while his young student Seo Ji-woo (Kim Moo-yeol) is evidently attracted to the young woman as well. Upon realizing his love for Eungyo, the old poet goes through emotional turmoil and
April 6, 2012
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Earle offers self-reflection on albumJustin Townes Earle"Nothing’s Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now" (Bloodshot)Four albums ago, Justin Townes Earle introduced himself as good-time rake who warned women about his rambling ways with a wink and a pinch. His music -- a jaunty update on old-time acoustic music steeped in swing, blues and mountain hoedowns -- perfectly matched his playful persona.Now 30 years old, Earle sounds as if he’s reckoning with his wayward ways. Even his lengthy alb
April 6, 2012
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Minaj feeds fans with 2nd album
Nicki Minaj“Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded” (Cash Money/Universal Republic)Nicki Minaj is a bit schizophrenic. Or call her versatile. Either way, her success is unparalleled and stunning: She started on the scene as an oversexed female rapstress who stole the thunder from her male peers and anyone else who dared to share the spotlight. In just three years, she’s become arguably rap’s biggest name.But she’s also proved she’s more than hip-hop; with the success of “Super Bass” from her 2010 debut “Pi
April 6, 2012
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Jamaa Fanaka, dynamic black filmmaker, dies at 69
Jamaa Fanaka, who emerged as a dynamic black filmmaker with his gritty independent 1979 film “Penitentiary” and later made headlines with his legal battles alleging widespread discrimination against women and ethnic minorities in the film and television industry, has died. He was 69.Fanaka was found dead in his apartment in South Los Angeles on Sunday, said his daughter Tracey L. Gordon. The cause of death has not been determined, but she said it probably was the result of complications of diabe
April 6, 2012
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Uijeongbu IMTF adds celebrity power
This year’s Uijeongbu International Music Theater Festival will feature world-renowned soprano Jo Sumi and K-pop couple Tiger JK and Yoon Mi-rae as PR ambassadors and participating artists.The annual festival held in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, on Thursday named soprano Jo as honorary chairwoman and hip-hop musicians Tiger JK and Yoon as PR ambassadors. The artists will also hold concerts in conjunction with the festival. Jo will perform at Uijeongbu Arts Center on May 15, while the hip-hop du
April 5, 2012
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Protecting UNESCO heritage from redevelopment
Local community calls for cancellation of redevelopment plan near Joseon royal tomb JeongneungIn Jeongneung-dong, northern Seoul, there is a residential area made of some 80 low-rise houses ― a rare sight in the city where apartment complexes dominate the landscape.The residential community, formed in the late 1960s by university professors, is located near one of Seoul’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites ― Jeongneung. The royal tomb, where Joseon founder Taejo’s second consort Queen Sindeok (?-1396
April 5, 2012
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2NE1 to explain Korean Wave at Cannes Lions
Girl group 2NE1 will speak about hallyu in front of international advertising and communication experts at the prestigious Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival in June.The four-member group have been invited as guest speakers at the seminar “Korean Wave Through Digital Wave” hosted by Cheil Communications, one of the country’s largest advertising companies, at the Cannes Festival. The group, best known for their unique music and fashion style, has contributed to promoting hallyu all
April 5, 2012
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French screen legend Alain Delon hospitalized
PARIS (AFP) ― Alain Delon, perhaps France’s best known movie actor, briefly underwent surgery for an irregular heartbeat in Paris on Wednesday, the 76-year-old told the daily Le Parisien.“I was operated on two hours ago. It was planned. Two weeks ago I had dizzy spells and nausea,” he said, according to an account on the paper’s website, adding that he had been under anaesthetic for only 10 minutes.“They tried to get my heart back in place,” he said.“I had a scan. I was given the all clear on th
April 5, 2012
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Women objectify women in music videos too, researchers find
LOS ANGELES ― It’s official: Sexual objectification of women in music videos isn’t limited to those featuring male stars. A new study by two University of Missouri researchers has found that female artists frequently turn themselves into sex objects in their own videos.“It has been known that music videos featuring male artists often sexually objectify women, but our study shows that many female artists are objectifying themselves in their music videos,” said Cynthia Frisby, an associate profess
April 5, 2012
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Autopsy: White residue on spoon in Houston’s room
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Whitney Houston was found face-down in a bathtub with cocaine in her system and drug paraphernalia on the bathroom counter nearby, investigators revealed in the singer’s final autopsy report released Wednesday.The report delivered a grim accounting of Houston’s final hours nearly three months ago. The singer complained of a sore throat before an assistant suggested she take a bath before the start of a pre-Grammy Awards gala. By the time the assistant returned, Houston had dro
April 5, 2012