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No plan to let doctors with foreign licenses practice here anytime soon: PM
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Ador CEO's dismissal to be decided on last day of May
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[Graphic News] Beer the most favored alcoholic drink by Koreans
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Science Ministry expresses regret over Japan’s pressure on Naver
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Haeundae Beach to become sand art museum in late May
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Hostilities get out of hand as YouTuber murders another outside courthouse
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Medical professors set to take day off amid protracted walkouts by junior doctors
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Police officer jumps barefoot into drainage tunnel to save man
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Yoon interacts with public for 1st time since election defeat
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Lee Sun-kyun's posthumuous film to hit theaters in August
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‘Horrible Bosses 2’ doesn’t work
The characters of the modern workplace comedy, like the rest of us, don’t know how to make a living anymore. Having haplessly tried to murder their bosses in the first “Horrible Bosses,” Jason Bateman, Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis return in “Horrible Bosses 2” as hopeful inventors. “Let’s bet on ourselves,” they tell each other, making a clearly questionable wager. They go into business with a bath product dubbed “Shower Buddy,” and with their abysmal guest spot on a morning show promoting it,
FilmNov. 26, 2014
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Cirque show scene returns after performer’s death
LAS VEGAS (AP) ― A key battle scene near the end of Cirque du Soleil’s “Ka” show is returning more than a year and a half after a performer fell 30 meters to her death when a wire rope snapped during the stunt. Cirque du Soleil officials have invited reporters to a Dec. 3 preview of the scene’s return at the MGM Grand hotel-casino on the Strip. Cirque expects to add the scene intermittently to regular performances for the ticket-buying public starting next week, and it will be part of every perf
PerformanceNov. 26, 2014
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Rare first Shakespeare edition found in French library
LILLE, France (AFP) ― A copy of William Shakespeare’s First Folio, the first-ever compilation of the Bard’s plays published in 1623, has been discovered in the library of an ancient port town in northern France.One of the world’s most valuable and coveted books, the First Folio was uncovered when librarian Remy Cordonnier dusted off a copy of Shakespeare’s works dating to the 18th century for an exhibition on English literature in the town of Saint-Omer near Calais.“It occurred to me that it cou
BooksNov. 26, 2014
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Cyndi Lauper, Michael Buble to perform in Seoul next year
Iconic 1980s pop star Cyndi Lauper will be making her way back to Korea for the first time in 26 years, hosting two solo shows at the Seoul Olympic Park’s Olympic Hall on Jan. 23 and 24. Often compared to the likes of Madonna, Lauper’s 1983 debut album, “She’s So Unusual,” became the first debut album by a female artist to have four Top 5 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart: “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” “Time After Time,” “She Bop” and “All Through The Night.” The singles made Lauper one of th
PerformanceNov. 26, 2014
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System of a Down to mark 1915 Armenia killings
NEW YORK (AFP) ― U.S. rockers System of a Down will play a free show next year in Armenia to raise awareness on the centennial of the World War I-era mass killings.The California hard rock band, whose four members are of Armenian heritage, announced a performance in Yerevan’s Republic Square on April 23, a day ahead of the country’s main commemorations.System of a Down has long campaigned for recognition of the 1915 killings as genocide, but the performance will be the band‘’s first in Armenia.L
PerformanceNov. 26, 2014
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Goodall sows ‘seeds of hope’
For someone who garnered worldwide fame for working with chimpanzees, writing about plants appears to be an odd choice.But primatologist and environmentalist Jane Goodall said, at a recent talk, that protection of both plants and animals was essential to humankind’s task of preserving the environment. This is one of the reasons she emphasized the critical role plant life plays in our world in her book “Seeds of Hope,” Goodall said during a lecture Tuesday at Ewha Womans University.She said that
PeopleNov. 26, 2014
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Herald Design Forum stimulates discussion on design
The 2014 Herald Design Forum explored key issues of design in modern society: What makes good design? And how can design make the world a better place?Some of the world’s most highly renowned designers gathered to talk about the fundamental, pressing issues that design faces in the contemporary world. The forum opened with a speech by Herald Corp. chairman Hong Jung-wook, who stressed the importance of good design in a complex, profit-chasing world. “Good design is the combination of aesthetics
Arts & DesignNov. 26, 2014
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Korean tourism agency partners with China's Baidu to use big data on travelers
South Korea's state-run tourism agency said Wednesday it will work with Chinese Internet giant Baidu Inc. to use its mobile search traffic data on travel to attract more visitors from China. The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) and Baidu signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly collect and analyze big data derived from China's No. 1 search engine to more accurately gauge market trends and introduce customized tour programs. South Korea has become one of the most popular destinations
TravelNov. 26, 2014
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Comic book 'Misaeng' tops 2 mln in sales
"Misaeng," a Korean comic book series about an intern's daily life at his workplace, hit the 2 million mark in sales this week, boosted by the popularity of an adapted drama series, the book's publisher said Wednesday. "The book hit the 2 million sales mark on Tuesday and became the most-sold book so far this year," Wisdom Books said. The count is based on the number of single copies sold. Originally a popular webtoon series by Yoon Tae-ho, the 9-volume series was initially published from Se
CultureNov. 26, 2014
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Rubber Seoul bounces back
Rubber Seoul is bouncing back to Hongdae for the seventh year on Saturday, hosting bands at five venues to entertain and raise money for people affected by HIV-AIDS in South Africa. The event is an annual night of concerts that raises money for Little Travellers, an organization that sells beaded dolls of the same name made by women at the Hillcrest AIDS Centre in South Africa, which takes care of women who have AIDS or HIV and their families. “In (Hillcrest’s) province of Kwanzu Natale, there i
Expat LivingNov. 25, 2014
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Film fest seeks to link Korean, expat scenes
Expat and Korean independent filmmakers will be given a chance to rub shoulders at a film festival in June.The Korea Expat Indie Film Festival is inviting submissions of films in three categories ― expat, Korean and no-budget, with the last being open to low-budget films from around the world.Entries opened earlier in November, with the deadline being April 15, but already the festival has received film submissions from at least eight countries, with entries from Korea, Canada and Kosovo among t
Expat LivingNov. 25, 2014
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Troupe offers Shakespeare shorts and song
Seoul Shakespeare Company will present “The Players Play: An Evening of Monologue and Song” this Saturday to raise funds for its next main production.Proceeds will help fund the company’s production of “Titus Andronicus” next year. The troupe puts on one major Shakespeare play a year, with previous productions including “The Tempest,” “Hamlet” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The event will run at the Camarata Music Studio in Haebangchon. Drinks and refreshments will be available.Doors open at 7
Expat LivingNov. 25, 2014
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Give a Gift Appeal gathers presents for Daegu kids
Expat volunteer association Daegu’s Time to Give is seeking generous-hearted folk to help supply gifts for disadvantaged children in the area.The Give a Gift Appeal, which brings gifts to orphanages and welfare centers in the area, is now in its fourth year. Last year, it brought gifts for more than 200 children.Would-be secret Santas are given a gift bag and the details of the child that the gift will be going to. Gifts should cost no more than 20,000 won.The last pickup is on Dec. 13.Visit the
Expat LivingNov. 25, 2014
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Busan pet shelter sells calendars
Busan Abandoned Pet Sanctuary is selling calendars to raise money to support its running costs. BAPS is a privately run no-kill dog sanctuary in South Korea that cares for homeless animals until they can find a new home. It says the annual calendar sales have accounted for almost half its total income over the last three years.The calendar, featuring various photos of four-legged friends, is available for 20,000 won plus postage through shindogs.org/products-page or at BAPS volunteer day events.
Expat LivingNov. 25, 2014
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Busan women’s group Christmas Charity Bazaar
Busan International Women’s Association is hosting its Christmas Charity Bazaar at the Haeundae Grand Hotel on Saturday.The fair is an international family event. Handmade Christmas items and baked goods will be sold, and it will include a raffle and the chance for kids to have their picture taken with Santa.All proceeds go to support orphanages, disabled people and the elderly in Busan and surrounding areas. Previous beneficiaries have included Maesil Orphanage, Love Field Elderly and Busan Wom
Expat LivingNov. 25, 2014
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[Design Forum] Advertising guru cites open-mindedness as first condition for creativity
Alex Schill, the global chief creative officer and a partner of Serviceplan Group, loves to challenge his juniors. Whenever his younger associates succeed in a project that he did not approve of in the beginning, he grants them a bonus. “That happens quite often and I do lose a lot of money,” Schill said in an interview with The Korea Herald on Monday. Schill, who holds 50 Cannes Lions, including two Grand Prix in 2012 and 2013, believes admitting to his failures has helped him become more creat
Arts & DesignNov. 25, 2014
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Top K-pop agency denies Alibaba investment report
South Korea’s biggest K-pop entertainment firm on Tuesday denied a report that it was the target of a major investment deal worth at least $90 million from Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.“We are discussing potential partnerships with many companies in order to diversify our businesses in China,” SM Entertainment said in a regulatory filing.“But the report on the investment deal with Alibaba is not true,” the company added.The Korea Economic Daily had cited unnamed industry sources saying Aliba
PerformanceNov. 25, 2014
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[Herald Review] Mraz captures his niche live, pared back and unplugged
Sharing more popularity in the country than almost any other international pop star on the planet, Jason Mraz returned to Seoul for his seventh concert performance here in eight years ― only this time around, the singer left his amps at home. Invigorating thousands with his signature earthy, groovy beats in two sold-out acoustic concerts at the Sejong Center on Monday and Tuesday, an acoustic evening with Mraz and friends was an unexpected revelation, speaking as someone who has seen the singer
PerformanceNov. 25, 2014
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Sangmyung University exhibits photos by visually impaired
A female photographer reads braille text on a work in an exhibition of photographs by the visually impaired at Sangmyung Art Hall Gallery in Seoul. (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)Sangmyung University is holding an exhibition of photographs taken by the visually impaired in Sangmyung Art Hall Gallery in Seoul until Nov. 30.The exhibition, “The World Seen Through Mind,” in its eighth year, is showcasing about 70 works, with scenes from Seoul that include Itaewon alleys, Dongdaemun Design Plaza, C
PerformanceNov. 25, 2014
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Young Korean designers win Samsung fashion award
Two emerging fashion designers, Kye Han-hee of KYE and Park Jong-woo of BAJOWOO, won the 2014 Samsung Fashion Design Fund, an annual award given to talented young Korean designers, on Tuesday.Launched in 2005, the award offers its recipients financial and logistical assistance to help them prepare collections and promote their brands. It is the only fashion award in Korea that offers $100,000 to young designers as well as administrative and logistical assistance. Recipients also have a chance to
PeopleNov. 25, 2014