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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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[Grace Kao] Hybe vs. Ador: Inspiration, imitation and plagiarism
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Walesa wants new ‘Ten Commandments’
WARSAW (AFP) ― Polish Nobel peace laureate Lech Walesa on Monday called for a new “secular Ten Commandments” to underpin universal values, addressing a summit of Nobel Peace Prize winners in Warsaw. “We need to agree on common values for all religions as soon as possible, a kind of secular Ten Commandments on which we will build the world of tomorrow,” he said in an opening speech kicking off the three-day summit. Walesa won the Nobel 30 years ago for leading Poland’s Solidarity trade union, whi
PeopleOct. 22, 2013
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Ulsan family crosses Eurasia in minibus
A five-member family from Ulsan has crossed Eurasia by driving their minibus from Cape Ganjeol in the southeastern city to Europe’s westernmost point Cape Roca in Portugal. Choi Dong-ik, 51, his wife Park Mi-jin, 45, daughter Da-yoon, 19, son Jin-young, 17, and son Jin-woo, 16, arrived at Cabo da Roca or Cape Roca on Sunday, Yonhap News reported. Cape Roca is a well-known European tourist spot where the land ends and the sea begins.They departed from Cape Ganjeol on June 3, took a boat from Kore
PeopleOct. 22, 2013
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Art exhibits spirit of central Africa
Not many people know that the tight-lipped curvaceous lady in Picasso’s “Les Demoiselles d‘Avignon,” multi-faced but primitive and dynamic women of Braque, or the long-faced expressionless ladies of Modigliani were inspired by artifacts from far away central Africa. Perceived as exotic when European colonialists brought back statues from Congo, the full lips with rounded waists ― symbols of fertility, longevity and good fortune ― as well as stern facial expressions captivated the 19th and 20th
CultureOct. 22, 2013
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Korean Culture Center to open in Brazil
A Korean Culture Center will open in Brazil’s largest city Sao Paulo on Wednesday local time, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Tuesday. Located at Higienopolis, near a commercial district, the two-story center will house a caf, library, kitchen for training, educational center and taekwondo hall, as well as exhibition and multi-function rooms to be used for the promotion of Korean culture. At the opening ceremony, an orchestra composed of Korean and Brazilian musicians will perfo
CultureOct. 22, 2013
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Scheduling conflict delays signing of Korea-China movie pact
BEIJING (Yonhap News) ― China has notified Korea that it will delay this week‘s signing of a bilateral agreement to jointly produce movies and TV programs, citing scheduling conflict, a Korean embassy official said Tuesday.Korean Culture Minister Yoo Jin-ryong and Cai Fuchao, head of China’s State General Administration of Press, Publication, Radio and Television, had originally scheduled to formally sign the pact on Wednesday in Beijing, but Beijing asked Seoul on Monday to put off the signing
FilmOct. 22, 2013
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‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ to draw crowds in New York
NEW YORK (AFP) ― “Girl with a Pearl Earring,” the much-loved Dutch masterpiece that has intrigued art lovers for centuries, goes on exhibition in New York Tuesday, set to draw huge crowds.Painted by Johannes Vermeer around 1665, it is the highlight of 15 extraordinary 17th-century paintings on loan to The Frick Collection until Jan. 19.The canvas has enjoyed a cult following since becoming the subject of a best-selling novel in 1999 and a Hollywood film starring Scarlett Johansson in 2003. The D
PerformanceOct. 22, 2013
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A glimpse into privileged lives of young Pyongyang elites
GOYANG, Gyeonggi Province ― Singaporean filmmakers Lynn Lee and James Leong started their documentary “The Great North Korean Picture Show” in 2008 thinking the film would most likely be about the communist state’s film industry.The film, which had its Korean premiere last week at the ongoing DMZ Korean International Documentary Film Festival, turned out to be something more, if not entirely something else. A lot of it had to do with the limitations the filmmakers faced while shooting: They were
FilmOct. 22, 2013
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Late Kim Hyun-sik’s unknown songs released in album
Twenty-three years after his death, fans of the late Kim Hyun-sik, one of the most popular Korean singers of the 1980s, now have a chance to hear previously unreleased singles by the artist recorded from his hospital bed before his passing. On Monday, the late singer’s former agency Donga PR released a 21-track album titled “Kim Hyun-sik 2013 October” that features never-before-released songs, nine of which the artist had written and composed himself including “Lonely Night,” “Luck” and “In the
PerformanceOct. 22, 2013
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Singer Naul to showcase art
Brown Eyed Soul member Naul will hold a solo art exhibition at Bangbae-dong’s Gallery Toast from Oct. 25 to Nov. 17. The exhibition, titled “COLLAGEARL,” will showcase collage pieces made from recycled materials such as cloth, sand, wood, paper and furniture artfully arranged together on a canvas. Also included in the exhibition will be Naul’s famous LP Collage series, digital print pieces and eco-friendly bags and phone cases the singer designed himself. “The materials used for my collages are
Oct. 22, 2013
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Lee Seung-gi to visit Croatia with veteran actresses
Entertainer Lee Seung-gi is heading to Croatia for tvN’s “Backpacking Project Part 2, Actress Special.” Lee is once again joining producer Na Young-suk after leaving the talk show “Strong Heart” in April of 2012. The program is considered the second season of “Grandpas Over Flowers,” which followed veteran actors Shin-goo, Park Geun-hyung, Baek Il-seob, and Lee Soon-jae on trips led by actor Lee Seo-jin. The group traveled around Europe and then ended the season with a trip to Taiwan with a spec
Oct. 22, 2013
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Park Ji-yoon’s ‘Mr. Lee’ conquers music charts
Veteran singer Park Ji-yoon’s newly released “Mr. Lee” has pushed aside tracks by IU and Busker Busker to rank No. 1 on eight major music charts including Olleh, Daum, Bugs and Naver. The track ranked No. 2 on Melon and Cyworld. “Mr. Lee” is a track off the EP “Mr.” which was released online Monday. Park also held a showcase commemorating her comeback on Monday where she performed her song for the first time. The track was composed by hip-hop artist Primary and features rapper San E. Considering
Oct. 22, 2013
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Sporty vibe dominates menswear at Seoul Fashion Week
Seoul fashion designers had sports enthusiasts in mind for next spring and summer, judging by the collections that hit the runway at Seoul Fashion Week on Friday. With sweatshirts and athletic shorts serving as staple pieces, menswear collections featured relaxed, sometimes elevated urban sporty looks that could appeal to trend-savvy men.Young designers in particular freed men from body-fitting suits, finding their inspiration in gym workouts, and engaging with philosophical concepts. Beyond Clo
Arts & DesignOct. 22, 2013
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Strauss-Kahn to visit Korea next week
Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn will be visiting Korea next week to attend an economic forum, the organizing think tank said Tuesday. The French economist is scheduled to appear at an economic forum to be hosted by the Institute for Global Economics on Oct. 30 and will give a speech on global economic trends and governance overall, the institute said. His visit to Seoul is only to attend the conference, and he will return to Paris as soon as the
PeopleOct. 22, 2013
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Korea launches ‘Delicious Travel’ drive to promote Korean food
The Korea Tourism Organization has announced its latest campaign for the fall season, highlighting must-eats from each of the country’s diverse provinces. “Food is one of the key things to look forward to when traveling,” said Kim Young-ho, executive vice president for tourism competitiveness at the KTO. “When Japanese tourists come to Korea, one of the first things they talk about is not the shopping, it’s the food.” Tourism officials of the KTO have compiled a wide range of programs, courses a
TravelOct. 21, 2013
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Bae Yong-joon wins grand prize at Japan’s hallyu awards
Bae Yong-joon, as known as “Yonsama” in Japan for his huge popularity among Korean drama fans, received the grand prize at the Korean Entertainment 10th Anniversary Awards in Japan on Saturday, his agency KEYEAST said Sunday. Bae also won the best actor award in the category of Korean drama. At the ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the airing of “Winter Sonata” ― a KBS TV show that fueled the “Bae Yong-joon syndrome” in Japan ― Bae expressed gratitude. “This is a meaningful event, being a
PeopleOct. 21, 2013
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Tito’s widow Jovanka Broz, from glory to isolation
BELGRADE (AFP) ― Jovanka Broz, once a symbol of elegance as the wife of Yugoslav communist strongman Tito, lived the last three decades of her life as an outcast.For Broz, who died in Belgrade on Sunday aged 88, the glory days ended shortly before Josip Broz Tito’s death in 1980 when his allies accused her of plotting a coup.“They chased me out ... in my nightgown, without anything, not allowing me even to take a photo of the two of us, or a letter, a book,” Broz said in a rare interview in 2009
PeopleOct. 21, 2013
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African contemporary art gets increased interest
LONDON (AP) ― African tribal art has long been treasured by wealthy Western collectors, but increasingly the continent’s contemporary art scene is the one making its presence felt at museums, auction houses and art fairs. The trend is spurred by wealthy Africans supporting home-grown talent and European collectors searching for the next big thing. Several London galleries focused on African art have opened in the past few years, the flagship Tate Modern has set up an African acquisitions committ
PerformanceOct. 21, 2013
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‘Hide and Seek’ to open London Korean Film Festival
Director Huh Jung’s thriller “Hide and Seek” has been selected as the opener of the upcoming London Korean Film Festival, the film’s producer said.Organized annually by the Korean Cultural Centre UK, the London Korean Film Festival celebrates its eighth anniversary this year. The thriller, released in August, tells the story of Sung-woo, an established businessman who lives with his wife and two loving children in a luxurious apartment. He one day learns that his brother, whom he cut off contact
FilmOct. 21, 2013
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Record-breaking Chinese artist Zeng lifts the mask
PARIS (AFP) ― His 2001 painting “The Last Supper” has just sold for $23 million, but growing up in a working class family during China’s Cultural Revolution, Zeng Fanzhi could never have anticipated the path his life would take.“The notion of the artist didn’t exist,” he said of his art school days in the central Hubei province.“We were art workers. We didn’t know that we could be free and independent,” Zeng, in Paris for a retrospective of his works, told AFP.Based on Leonardo da Vinci’s master
PerformanceOct. 21, 2013
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Sydney Opera House celebrates 40 years
SYDNEY (AFP) ― The Sydney Opera House, world heritage-listed as “one of the indisputable masterpieces of human creativity,” celebrated its 40th birthday Sunday with a flotilla of lifesavers, Aboriginal dancers and a gigantic cupcake.Huge crowds packed the steps for a distinctively Australian performance on the glittering harborfront, where three generations of Danish architect Jorn Utzon’s family were the guests of honor.It was a postcard-perfect day beneath the same cloudless blue skies that in
Arts & DesignOct. 21, 2013