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Hyundai Motor eyes 80,000 jobs, W68tr investment at home by 2026
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Korea enters full election mode
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Dialogue hopes fade as doctors pick hard-liner as new head
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Coupang pledges W3tr to expand Rocket Delivery nationwide by 2027
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[Election Battlefield] Political novice to face off star politician in ‘swing district’
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Immigrant woman stabbed to death by Korean husband
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[Kim Seong-kon] The April 2024 election will decide our future
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[Herald Interview] Son Suk-ku chooses to be swayed by others in navigating life
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Mental hospital looms large in Lee Smith’s ‘Guests on Earth’
It’s the spring of 1937 when Evalina Toussaint, the narrator of “Guests On Earth,” first catches sight of Zelda Fitzgerald, wearing black tights and ballet slippers and smoking a cigarette, on the grounds of Highland Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina.By then, Zelda had been married for 16 years to F. Scott Fitzgerald, who was so infatuated with the Montgomery belle when they first met that he wrote the same line to her over and over: “I used to wonder why they kept Princesses in towers.” Nev
BooksNov. 21, 2013
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Korean sijo in English
The Crane in the Clouds: Shijo: Korean Classical Poems in the Vernacular, By Lee Sung-il(HOMA & SEKEY BOOKS)Scholar Lee Sung-il recently published a book of more than 100 Korean classical poems, known as “sijo,” in a Korean-English bilingual edition. “Sijo is a uniquely Korean form of poetic composition,” writes Lee, Professor Emeritus at Yonsei University in Seoul, in the book. “Neither composing nor reading a sijo required any rigorous training. Simply stating what one felt at a given moment i
BooksNov. 21, 2013
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Jane Austen rebooted; hold the zombies
LongbournBy Jo Baker(Alfred A. Knopf)Looking at the ever-growing list of contemporary fiction presuming to improve on Jane Austen (with or without zombies), readers may well wonder why they can’t leave the poor author alone. Happily, Jo Baker’s “Longbourn” is no mere riff but a fully imagined rejoinder to “Pride and Prejudice” that casts a sharp working-class eye on the aristocratic antics of Elizabeth Bennet, Mr. Darcy and their friends.The Bennets’ housemaid Sarah is Baker’s heroine, and she s
BooksNov. 21, 2013
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Has Kim Gu-ra gone too far?
Once heralded as one of Korea’s top funnymen, Kim Gu-ra is now facing mounting criticism about his unique style of “spiteful comedy” that seems to ignore others’ feelings.Korean netizens were abuzz on Thursday over Kim’s attitude on MBC’s popular talk show “Golden Fishery-Radio Star.” The Wednesday edition of the program featured celebrities whose hobby is collecting eclectic items. Singer K-will showed off his collections including Iron Man action figures. Despite K-will’s protests, Kim went on
TelevisionNov. 21, 2013
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Comedian Jeon Yeong-jung dies in motorcycle accident
South Korean comedian Jeon Yeong-jung died in a motorcycle accident on Thursday. He was 27. According to Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul, he crossed the center line and crashed his motorcycle into an incoming taxi near the gas station in Yeouido at 3:10 a.m. Jeon died shortly after he was taken to a nearby hospital. He was not wearing a helmet and police are investigating whether he was intoxicated at the time.Jeon made his debut in 2012 as a comedian for the SBS television network, and had
TelevisionNov. 21, 2013
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U.S. finds ‘priceless’ Joseon seals
Priceless national and royal seals from the Daehan Empire (1897-1910) have been seized in California by U.S. authorities. When they are returned, which could be as early as next June, the artifacts will be the most valuable items of cultural heritage to be repatriated to Korea to date, the Cultural Heritage Administration said Wednesday.According to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations unit and Korea’s Cultural Heritage Administration, the items confisc
CultureNov. 21, 2013
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Korea dedicates KT-1 assembly plant in Lima
Korea has dedicated an assembly plant in Lima, Peru, to jointly roll out the basic trainer KT-1 aircraft with the South American country.The Korean Embassy in Peru, Korea Aerospace Industries and the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency held a dedication ceremony for the plant on Las Palmas Air Base in Lima on Tuesday. Peru’s Defense Minister Pedro Cateriano also attended the event.Peru is the first South American country to import Korea’s first completely indigenous aircraft developed by KAI
PeopleNov. 20, 2013
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Community Chest launches fund-raiser
The Community Chest of Korea kicked off a fund-raising campaign for the needy Wednesday. Hyundai Motor Group was the first donor to join the campaign. Hyundai Motor Group vice chairman Chung Eui-sun visited the Community Chest of Korea to deliver the group’s 25 billion won ($23.65 million) donation to the fund-raising organization’s chairman Lee Dong-kurn. “Our executives and employees raised the money to return our customers’ support for us to society and to share with needy neighbors,” Chung s
PeopleNov. 20, 2013
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Space Group headquarters to become registered cultural heritage
The 42-year-old Space Group headquarters building in central Seoul, widely hailed as Korea’s best modern structure, is likely to be registered as a cultural heritage, authorities said Wednesday. The Cultural Heritage Administration announced that the 224.56-square-meter building designed by legendary architect Kim Swoo-geun (1931-1986) between 1971 and 1977 will be reviewed for registration as a cultural heritage site early next year after a thorough inspection next week. “It is true that modern
CultureNov. 20, 2013
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Opera Gallery presents tree-inspired works by Korean, French artists
Opera Gallery Seoul presents an exhibition by Korean and French artists currently in the spotlight for their portrayal of beautiful tree images. The gallery’s fourth exhibition of the year showcases pine tree sculptures by Lee Gil-rae and imaginative, colorful paintings by Jean Francois Larrieu under the title “Dream Blossom” from Thursday to Dec. 31. “It will invite viewers to the world of fantasy and imagination the two artists create with trees as the symbol of the origin of life,” said a gal
PerformanceNov. 20, 2013
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Korea re-elected to UNESCO World Heritage Committee
Korea on Tuesday was elected a member state of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for the third time, the Cultural Heritage Administration said. At the 19th session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage in Paris, Korea was selected as a member of the committee responsible for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention, defining the use of the World Heritage Fund and allocating financial assistance u
CultureNov. 20, 2013
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Russian oligarch opens Faberge egg museum
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AFP) ― Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg on Tuesday opened a museum to display his glittering collection of Faberge eggs, once owned by the tsars, in the former imperial capital of Saint Petersburg.The new Faberge Museum located in the Shuvalov Palace in the city centre put on display nine of the eggs, once given as Easter gifts by the royal family, as well as thousands of jewelled objets d’art from icons to cigar cases. Vekselberg bought the collection of eggs from t
CultureNov. 20, 2013
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Germany to return some works to hoarder of Nazi-era art trove
BERLIN (AFP) ― German authorities said Tuesday that they would order the return of several paintings to a recluse accused of hoarding hundreds of priceless artworks stolen by the Nazis.The chief prosecutor in the southern city of Augsburg, who is investigating 80-year-old Cornelius Gurlitt on charges including tax evasion, acknowledged that some of the more than 1,400 works confiscated from his home in February 2012 clearly belonged to him.“It is of key importance that works taken in connection
PerformanceNov. 20, 2013
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Annual MAMA promises another star-studded night
Legendary music icon Stevie Wonder, internationally recognized music acts Ylvis of Norway and Icona Pop from Sweden, and Hollywood celebrity starlet Paris Hilton are all on the guest list for the upcoming fifth annual Mnet Asia Music Awards in Hong Kong on Friday.One of the most anticipated awards ceremonies in Asia, MAMA attracts some of the top names in the K-pop and Korean entertainment industry; however, officials at CJ E&M have stated that it is continuing its attempts to turn the awards ce
PerformanceNov. 20, 2013
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Ku Hye-sun to write, direct, star in her next movie
Filmmaker, actress, singer and artist Ku Hye-sun is up for a new challenge.She is to write, direct and star in her next movie project titled “Daughter.” It is her first time taking up the three roles all at the same time.The film is said to be about a difficult relationship between an abusive, demanding mother and her daughter. Veteran actress Shim Hye-jin has been cast to play the mother, while Ku will be playing the tormented daughter.Ku, who broke into the Korean entertainment industry in the
FilmNov. 20, 2013
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Monty Python to reunite for new show after 30 years
LONDON (AFP) ― British comedy veterans Monty Python are set to reunite for a new show in their first major collaboration in 30 years, member Terry Jones revealed on Tuesday.“We’re getting together and putting on a show ― it’s real,” Jones told the BBC.“I’m quite excited about it. I hope it makes us a lot of money. I hope to be able to pay off my mortgage!”The BBC reported that the new collaboration ― the first major project since the 1983 film “Monty Python’s The Meaning Of Life” ― would come in
FilmNov. 20, 2013
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Elvis Presley’s intellectual property rights sold
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) ― The money-making enterprise called Elvis Presley has been sold.Authentic Brands Group said Tuesday it has bought Elvis Presley’s intellectual property from CORE Media Group and is partnering with the founder of another company to operate the Graceland tourist attraction.The purchase gives Authentic Brands control of Elvis Presley Enterprises, which manages the licensing and merchandising rights to Presley’s image, name and likeness, in addition to a massive collection o
PerformanceNov. 20, 2013
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Park Geun-hye: Plain or elegant?
Fashion would seem an unlikely topic for discussion in the male-dominated world of politics, but with more women entering politics and ascending to positions of power, it has become a frequently raised topic. For better or worse, the style of women leaders have been under constant scrutiny, making women leaders and their fashion inseparable.“Women leaders are getting more attention for their fashion because there isn’t a set of specific sartorial rules and guidelines as in menswear. For men, sui
PerformanceNov. 20, 2013
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London exhibit features fashionista Isabella Blow
LONDON (AP) ― She wore everything from a crystal-studded lobster to a tall ship made of feathers on her head, and chose a purple medieval robe for her wedding dress. Long before Lady Gaga rose to fame, British fashion editor and stylist Isabella Blow made theatrical clothes and outlandish headgear her personal trademark.A major exhibition opens in London Wednesday to celebrate the life and style of Blow, who is best known for discovering British designers Alexander McQueen and Philip Treacy when
Arts & DesignNov. 20, 2013
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Riedel in town
The man who helped grow the market for vessels designed specifically for different wines is hosting a “Riedel Glass Tasting” event at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on Nov. 22.Georg Riedel is the former head of Riedel Glas Austria, the more than 250-year-old family business famed for the style-specific wine glasses that created a stir when first released in 1973. Riedel, whose family business roots go back 10 generations, is also the pioneer who launched the Vinum collection, the “first machine-made, var
FoodNov. 20, 2013