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S. Korea to hold fashion show during New York Fashion Week

FashionFeb 8, 2011

South Korea will hold a fashion show and set up a showroom in the United States during the upcoming New York Fashion Week in a bid to promote and introduce Korean designers overseas, officials said T...
Global Asia aims to represent views of the region

PeopleFeb 7, 2011

English-language journal offers high-quality articles on security, prosperity and community-building in Asia Quarterly journal Global Asia, the first-ever international magazine representing Asian v...
You can get the picture on almost anything

FashionFeb 7, 2011

KANSAS CITY, Montana ― I’ve always wanted a grand piano. Not because I play but because I adore those decorating-magazine tableaus of beautifully framed photos sitting atop a piano. That would certa...
Do anti-aging skin creams work?

FashionFeb 7, 2011

Winter is not good to our skin. The wind chaps. The dry air wicks. The combination blows us into the arms of the billion-dollar cosmeceutical industry, which awaits with pricey over-the-counter potio...
E-romance scams are costly, but victims find little help

FashionFeb 7, 2011

MINNEAPOLIS ― Jody Buell thought she was falling in love, but she fell for someone who didn’t exist. The Burnsville, Minniapolis, woman didn’t catch on to the scam until she had spent more than $10,...
Chicago-style romance powers Christine Sneed’s new stories

BooksFeb 7, 2011

Love is a many hindered thing. It’s thwarted at every turn, imperiled every second, and the fact that it works out for anybody anywhere for any length of time whatsoever is an absolute miracle ― yet...
Key to wealth: Have you tried hard enough?

PeopleFeb 7, 2011

Affluent studies professor says inheritance is less important than ever Lunar New Year just around the corner, and one of the most frequently heard phrases during the holidays is “be rich!” Everyon...
‘I want to be reborn as a hoopoe’

PeopleFeb 6, 2011

Famous ornithologist demands government stop developments that destroy birds’ homes Self-acclaimed “walking bird encyclopedia,” Yoon Moo-boo, says he can list all 8,626 species of the world’s birds ...
Giffords’ recovery prompts husband to space

PeopleFeb 6, 2011

Mark Kelly, the astronaut husband of the U.S. Congresswoman wounded in the recent Arizona shooting, said that her remarkable progress towards health helped him decide to head back to space. Represen...
Actor Lee to direct asset management firm

PeopleFeb 6, 2011

Actor Lee Seo-jin has become director of an asset management company. Ask Veritas Assets Management said Jan. 31 that they have appointed Lee as directorial level manager of their Global Contents 2 ...
Actress Maria Schneider dies, aged 58

PeopleFeb 6, 2011

The French actress Maria Schneider, who appeared opposite Marlon Brando in “Last Tango in Paris,” died in Paris on Thursday after a long illness, according to Agence France Presse. She was 58. Schne...
5-time Oscar-winning composer Barry dies

PeopleFeb 1, 2011

LONDON (AP) ― Five-time Oscar-winning composer John Barry, who wrote music for a dozen James Bond films, including “You Only Live Twice” and “Goldfinger” but couldn’t persuade a jury that he composed...
Photographer documents Daegu indie scene

Expat LivingFeb 1, 2011

‘Sound and Fury’ exhibition exposes best of city’s grassroots music shows DAEGU ― Fans of independent music are not always well-catered to in Korea, in the midst of the ever-powerful K-pop industry....
Geoje Foreign Residents Association

Expat LivingFeb 1, 2011

• Name of Club: Geoje Foreign Residents Association • Location(s): The white building adjacent to the Admiral Hotel in Okpo, on Geoje Island in South Gyeongsang Province. The club house is located...
Jaerock Lee one of top 10 Christian leaders

PeopleFeb 1, 2011

Jaerock Lee, senior pastor of the Manmin Central Church in Seoul, was selected as one of the Top 10 Most Influential Christian Leaders in 2010 by the Christian Telegraph, a Christian portal site, the...