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Incubus turns less experimental

FilmJul 29, 2011

Incubus “If Not Now, When?” Sony Music American rock band Incubus is back with its seventh studio album “If Not Now, When?” five years after the release of “Light Grenades.” Formed in 1991 by voca...
Maestro Chung’s DG albums released

FilmJul 29, 2011

Chung Myung-whun “Myung-Whun Chung DG Recordings 1991-2010” Universal Music Universal Music has released a collection of recordings by conductor Chung Myung-whun, recorded under the label of Deuts...
Smallwood returns with 12th album

FilmJul 29, 2011

Richard Smallwood “Promises” Verity Records The death of Richard Smallwood’s mother in 2005 left him so distraught that the Stellar- and Dove Award-winning artist lost the inspiration to write a s...
The Ritz-Carlton invites chefs from Japan

TravelJul 29, 2011

Three chefs from The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo are offering Japanese cuisines from Aug. 4. Executive sous Chef Takahashi Hiroshi, Banquet chef Tananka Hideaki and pastry chef Matsumoto Koichi will be cooki...
Air Busan, Asiana jointly run Busan-Tokyo route

TravelJul 29, 2011

Air Busan said it will jointly run flights between Busan and Tokyo with Asiana Airlines. Air Busan currently operates daily flights, with an occupancy rate of more than 80 percent, the carrier said. ...
Korail offers free-accommodation summer train

TravelJul 29, 2011

Korail’s South Jeolla Province office said it will run a “free accommodation summer train,” which will leave Seoul on Aug. 5 for a one-night, two-day trip to Balpo Beach in Goheung County in South Je...
Visit Korea Year holds event for Daegu IAAF

TravelJul 29, 2011

The Visit Korea Year Committee said it will hold a three-week event through Aug. 10 on its website, www.visitkoreayear.com, to celebrate the upcoming Daegu IAAF World Championship, slated for Aug. 27...
Japanese, Chinese tourists coming back

TravelJul 29, 2011

The Korea Tourism Organization said the numbers of Japanese and Chinese tourists visiting Korea which had declined following the March earthquake and tsunami in Japan have recently rebounded. Accord...
SK China enters car rental business

IndustryJul 28, 2011

HONG KONG (Yonhap News) ― The Chinese subsidiary of South Korean conglomerate SK Group said Thursday it has entered the car rental business in a bid to tap into the world’s most populous country. SK...
Lotte Chilsung absorbs liquor affiliate

IndustryJul 28, 2011

South Korea’s top soft drink maker Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co. said Thursday that it decided to absorb and merge with Lotte Liquor BG Co., its alcoholic beverage affiliate, to boost shareholder value...
Daewoo Shipbuilding Q2 net slips 3.6 pct

IndustryJul 28, 2011

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. said Thursday that its second-quarter earnings fell 3.6 percent from a year earlier as it filled more orders for low-priced ships that were won following ...
Venereal diseases in elderly women on rise

HealthJul 28, 2011

Venereal disease among the elderly population is rising, the Ministry of Health and Welfare revealed Monday. According to the National Health Insurance Corporation, a ministry affiliate, the number ...
Leukemia patient’s lung transplant

HealthJul 28, 2011

Doctors at Gangnam Severance Hospital successfully transplanted a pair of lungs to a leukemia patient for the first time in Korea, the medical center said Tuesday. Dr. Paik Hyo-chae and Dr. Haam Seo...
First name tag on tooth developed

HealthJul 28, 2011

A group of doctors here has developed a special marker that can be stuck onto teeth for identification. A patent has been filed for the marker. According to Dental Leaders Club, the “tooth label” is...
Spain tops FIFA rankings

SoccerJul 28, 2011

ZURICH (AP) ― World and European champion Spain remained at No. 1 in the monthly FIFA rankings released Wednesday and the United States dropped six places to No. 30. Netherlands and Germany rounded ...