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디카프리오, '타이타닉 출연은 "복권당첨" 같아'

PodcastMar 8, 2013

“고통은 한 순간이지만 영화는 영원히 남습니다. 내가 가진 모든 것을 쏟아 부으면 언젠가 걸작을 만들 수도 있을 것이라고 생각하며 일해왔습니다.” 할리우드 배우 레오나르도 디카프리오 (38)가 자신만의 영화 철학을 밝혔다. 헐리우드 배우 레이나르도 디카프리오가 7일, 서울에서 열린 기자회견에서 포즈를 취하고 있다. (코리아헤럴드 김명섭 사진기자) 7...
S. Korea to hold senior security officials' meeting amid

PoliticsMar 8, 2013

South Korea will hold a meeting of senior security officials Friday to discuss rising tensions with North Korea amid war threats from the communist nation, a presidential official said. Senior presi...
BOK to boost market monitoring over U.N. resolution

North KoreaMar 8, 2013

South Korea's central bank said Friday that it plans to beef up its monitoring of the financial markets as the U.N. Security Council's adoption of new sanctions on the North for its nuke test may rai...
N. Korea says will sever hot-line with Seoul, nullify non-aggression pacts

North KoreaMar 8, 2013

North Korean citizens hold a rally in support of their military leadership. (Yonhap News) North Korea will sever its hot-line with Seoul and nullify non-aggression agreements between the countries, ...
Price hike likely to accelerate drop in smoking rate

Mar 8, 2013

South Korea's smoking rate has steadily declined over the years, indicating that a large price increase currently sought by the government may help significantly cut the rate, government and market s...
SimCity rebuilt for modern life

TechnologyMar 5, 2013

(SimCity official website) A 10-year wait ends Tuesday with the arrival of 'SimCity,' a computer game that challenges players to build thriving cities in the face of conditions such as limited funds...
Alienated teenager kills uncle, injures seven other relatives

Social affairsMar 3, 2013

A jobless teenager went on a knife rampage at his grandfather's house in Gwangju on Sunday, killing his uncle and injuring seven others, including his grandparents, police said. The 19-year-old man,...
NY Times to rebrand Herald Tribune in its own image

World BusinessFeb 26, 2013

New York Times and International Herald Tribune. (Yonhap News) For a decade the International Herald Tribune has been the global edition of the New York Times in all but name. On Monday, the parent ...
First female S. Korean president faces N. Korea crisis

PoliticsFeb 25, 2013

Park Geun-hye became South Korea’s first female president Monday, returning to the presidential mansion where she grew up with her dictator father. Park’s last stint in the Blue House was bookended ...
In video message, Malala says she’s ‘getting better’

World NewsFeb 5, 2013

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taliban for campaigning for girls’ education, said she was “getting better day by day” in her first public statement released Monday...
Kim Jong-un makes 'important' decision on protecting sovereignty: report

North KoreaFeb 3, 2013

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made an "important" decision regarding the communist state's security and sovereignty at a military meeting, a news report said Sunday. The report of the military mee...
Top NCO retires

BusinessJan 31, 2013

U.S. 2nd Infantry Division Commander Maj. Gen. Edward Cardon (left) confers an appreciation plaque to retiring Command Sgt. Maj. Michael P. Eyer during a change-of-responsibility ceremony at Camp Cas...
S. Korea's space rocket lifts off from Naro Space Center

ScienceJan 30, 2013

Naro space rocket blasts off on Wednesday. (Yonhap News) South Korea's space rocket blasted off Wednesday from the Naro Space Center on the country's southern coast. The Korea Space Launch Vehicle-...
Seoul shares down 1.26 pct in late-morning trade

Jan 25, 2013

South Korean stocks traded 1.26 percent lower late Friday morning due to losses in large-cap exporters, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) fell 24.77 points to 1,...
Seoul shares open lower on exporters' losses

Jan 25, 2013

South Korean stocks started lower Friday due to exporters' losses caused by the Japanese yen's sharp drop against the U.S. dollar, analysts said. The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOS...