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1 in 3 Koreans live alone, family types becoming diverse
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Korea, Japan finance chiefs vow to tame rampant FX market volatility
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K-pop singer lost consciousness after being hit by foul ball, cancels show
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K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room
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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Korean Muslim YouTuber's plan to build mosque in Incheon goes viral
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Why is Apple Pay struggling to get purchase in Korea?
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Yoon's office denies considering liberal figures for key posts
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Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS pop-up event to come to Seoul
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Lady Gaga, Ryan Reynolds class photos published
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Bradley Cooper‘s teenage tennis practice. Lady Gaga’s first communion. A young Scarlett Johansson decorating a Christmas tree. Ryan Reynolds goofing around with his high-school classmates. Country crooner Blake Shelton as a guitar-playing kid. In this 2004 image released by Ancest
Aug. 24, 2011
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Seoul International Typography Biennale back after 10 years
TYPOJANCHI 2011 introduces typefaces and book designs by Korean, Chinese and Japanese artistsA biennale which explores Asian fonts and book designs has been saved at the verge of disappearing into history. “TYPOJANCHI 2011: Seoul International Typography Biennale” will be held at Seoul Arts Center’s
Aug. 23, 2011
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Host mines laughs from Web death threat
NEW YORK (AP) ― Even a fatwa is grist for comedy when you’re David Letterman.Back from two weeks’ vacation and making his first TV appearance since a threat against his life was posted on a jihadist website, the “Late Show” host played it for laughs during Monday’s monologue.U.S. President Barack Ob
Aug. 23, 2011
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Hollywood-China production venture raises $220 million
HONG KONG (AP) ― Hollywood production house Legendary Entertainment and a Chinese studio have raised $220.5 million for the joint venture they’ve set up aimed at China’s increasingly lucrative film market.Legendary and Huayi Brothers Media Corp. said in a statement late Sunday that they’re selling a
Aug. 23, 2011
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Actor Lee Min-ho dating Park Min-young
Park Min-young and Lee Min-ho (Herald Business)Actor Lee Min-ho from the popular TV series “City Hunter” has announced through his agency that he is dating Park Min-young, who also starred in the SBS drama.Lee and Park had acted in the drama “I am Sam” in 2007, and their collaboration continued unti
Aug. 23, 2011
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Ceramic artist dishes out a new genre of work
Jang Lee-soo, a potter who has never made dishes before, is holding her first dish exhibition at Gallery White Birch in Suyu-dong, northern Seoul. After receiving BFA and MFA in Ceramic Art in Hongik University, the artist made creative installation works out of ceramics. It was only recently, when
Aug. 22, 2011
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Questions remain over young K-pop idols’ conditions
Sexual overtones, lack of diversity among challenges to overcomeSince the Korean pop music idol group’ concerts in June in Paris, the K-pop industry is leading a second Korean Wave around the globe. This is the last installment of the two-part series of articles looks at the bright and dark si
Aug. 22, 2011
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Art auction houses fighting over paintings
DENVER (AP) ― Christie’s and Sotheby’s auction houses are fighting over the sale of four paintings by late American abstract expressionist Clyfford Still, each claiming it can offer a better deal.The city and county of Denver hopes to fetch at least $25 million for a new Clyfford Still Museum schedu
Aug. 22, 2011
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Bestseller-turned-movie reveals real-life case of widespread child abuse
‘The Crucible’ to release in September starring Gong Yoo and Jung Yoo-miWhen popular novelist Gong Ji-young started publishing her online serial novel “Dogani” (The Crucible) in 2008, readers were shocked that it was based on a real-life story. Inspired by the mass sexual abuse at a school for heari
Aug. 22, 2011
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Saving lives through MDA was honor: Lewis
LAS VEGAS (AP) ― Jerry Lewis said that his years of service to the Muscular Dystrophy Association helped make him a star, but he didn’t provide details on his recent departure as the group’s national chairman.In his first public appearance since the that announcement, Lewis accepted a lifetime achie
Aug. 22, 2011
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Ex-’Gossip Girl’ star ‘too busy to shower’
Taylor Momsen, a Hollywood star from popular U.S. TV drama “Gossip Girl,” admitted that she does not wash often.Also being a singer, Momsen told the magazine Elle that she was too busy to shower due to busy schedule from her concerts. She is now on the world tour with her band “Pretty Reckless” unti
Aug. 22, 2011
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K-pop star Super Junior member Kim Hee-chul to join army
Kim Hee-chul, a member of pop group Super Junior, is to take a break from his career and serve his military duty starting September.His agency SM Entertainment announced Monday that Kim would enter the Korea Army Training Center at Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province next month.After four weeks of ba
Aug. 22, 2011
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Teenage popping dancer wins ‘Korea’s Got Talent’
A 17-year-old amateur popping, a form of street dance, performer became the final winner of tvN’s “Korea’s Got Talent” program on Saturday. Ju Min-jeong received an enthusiastic applause after successfully showcasing her impressive routine at the Top 10 finalists’ round held at Kyung Hee University’
Aug. 21, 2011
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Mona Lisa vanished 100 years ago
PARIS (AFP) ― It was an art heist for the ages: On Aug. 1911, the Mona Lisa vanished from the main gallery of the Louvre museum, lifted by an Italian laborer who later claimed patriotism as his only motivation.That Monday morning, at the crack of dawn, 30-year-old house painter Vincenzo Peruggia wor
Aug. 21, 2011
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K-pop’s second wave
Music mania boosts local tourism, export of hallyu cultural contentFollowing Korean pop concerts in June in Paris, the K-pop industry is enjoying a second Korean Wave around the globe. This is the first installment of a two-part series of articles looking at the bright and dark sides of K-pop. ― Ed.
Aug. 21, 2011
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Creative resistance can bring justice: Activist filmmaker Iara Lee
Brazilian of Korean descent wants to unite people for action through artThough she started off as a hippie movie junkie ― who wanted to “do art for art’s sake” ― and has made more than five highly-regarded documentary films, this tough and fierce Brazilian of Korean descent no longer wants to call h
Aug. 21, 2011
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(online-urgent) Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Hyo-jin to wed in Dec.
(online-urgent) Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Hyo-jin to wed in Dec.Celebrity couple Yoo Ji-tae and Kim Hyo-jin will tie the knot on Dec. 2 after dating for more than five years, Kim‘s agency said Sunday.“The date for wedding only has been set, other details including place (for the ceremony) haven’t been decided
Aug. 21, 2011
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High wire artist Freddy Nock walked on rope
High wire artist Freddy Nock balances as he walks up on the rope of a Zugspitze cable car in Grainau near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, southern Germany, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011. (AP-Yonhap News)
Aug. 21, 2011
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Kardashian, Humphries wed in TV-friendly ceremony
SANTA BARBARA, California (AP) _ Kris Humphries has officially caught up with Kim Kardashian. The basketball pro and the reality star are husband and wife.Kardashian, 30, and Humphries, 26, tied the knot Saturday night in the exclusive Montecito area near Santa Barbara, California, Kardashian public
Aug. 21, 2011
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Yim Jae-beom sued over assault charges
Popular singer Yim Jae-beom was accused of assaulting an employee of an entertainment agency last month, the police said Sunday.According to Seocho Police Station, the employee surnamed Kim filed a complaint against Yim, claiming the singer assaulted him.Yim Jae-beom (The Korea Herald)Kim, 28, said
Aug. 21, 2011