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'Super Rich in Korea' will leave viewers appreciating Korea more: producers
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Probe of first lady on Dior bag allegations set to begin
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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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Indonesia’s KF-21 fighter jet deal cut back -- what’s next?
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[KH Explains] Can tech firms' AI alliances take on Nvidia?
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Local filmmakers criticize ‘The Roundup: Punishment’ monopoly of screens
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Police seek arrest warrant for med student who killed girlfriend
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[Grace Kao, Meera Choi] Has money displaced romance on dates?
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Will China's self-sufficient dream in HBM come true?
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Man stabs woman and her son amid financial dispute, killing 1
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Festivals to celebrate Hangeul’s promulgation
As Hangeul-nal, or Hangeul Promulgation Day, which falls on Wednesday, became a national holiday after 22 years out of the public eye, the nation will go abuzz celebrating the 567th anniversary of the promulgation of the Korean alphabetical system that is still written and used in everyday lives, representing the Korean spirit. Hangeulmunhwa KeunjanchiThe Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is hosting the Hangeulmunhwa Keunjanchi, a festival highlighting Hangeul and its culture, at the Gwang
CultureOct. 6, 2013
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Ambitious Yellow Lounge project has a little more to do
Classical music forayed into one of Seoul’s trendiest nightspots Thursday, as the Yellow Lounge project invited The Philharmonics ensemble and DJ Pascal Dior to present their interpretations of classical music at Club Octagon in southern Seoul. The Philharmonics, consisting of members of the Berlin and Vienna philharmonic orchestras, played refined, but reworked scores. Under the bluish and pink lighting with flamboyant LED displays as the backdrop, the ensemble gave a modern and somewhat Jewish
PerformanceOct. 6, 2013
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Drunken Tiger returns with message of hope
This is the ninth in a series on producers, MCs, DJs and artists working in the Korean underground hip-hop scene. ― Ed.Tiger JK, Yoon Mi-rae and Bizzy have seen it all. From their beginnings in the hip-hop industry when Tiger JK would perform for free tapas, up to now, with the release of a new album, Drunken Tiger’s ninth, they have seen both ups and downs.All three got into hip-hop in different ways. For Yoon Mi-rae, or Tasha, it was her dad who first influenced her. She said he was in the U.S
PerformanceOct. 6, 2013
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The Killers prove you don’t need to be a soldier to have soul
Chants of “I got soul, but I’m not a soldier,” filled the Olympic Hall on Saturday night with thousands of rock fans singing along in unison with the chorus line of The Killers’ hit single, “All These Things that I’ve Done.”In the band’s first ever performance in Korea, the Las Vegas natives Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. rocked Seoul during their live concert over the weekend. Although getting off to a bit of a late start, keeping the audience waiting anxio
PerformanceOct. 6, 2013
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Oakwood named leading serviced apartment brand
Oakwood Premier Coex Center received the title of South Korea’s leading serviced apartment brand at the ceremony for the annual World Travel Awards held in Dubai on Oct. 1. The World Travel Awards plays a major role in recognizing excellent services within the industry’s various sectors worldwide. Oakwood Premier Coex Center, located in Samseong-dong in southern Seoul, is one of the most prominent serviced apartment providers in Korea. The service aims to combine the luxury of a 5-star hotel wit
PeopleOct. 6, 2013
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“No new member after Nicole leaves KARA”: agency
The agency of the five-member girl group KARA said Sunday it had no plans to replace Nicole with a new member after its recent announcement that only three members have decided to renew their contracts with the firm. “Nicole will leave the team after her contract expires in January, but the remaining members will continue to perform home and abroad without introducing new scouts,” said DSP media. Three members -- Park Gyu-ri, Goo Hara and Han Seung-yeon -- will be staying another two years with
Oct. 6, 2013
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Two-time defending champ Vettel takes pole at F1 Korean Grand Prix
YEONGAM -- Two-time defending champion Sebastian Vettel took the pole at the Formula One Korean Grand Prix here on Saturday.The Red Bull star posted the fastest lap of 1 minute and 37.202 seconds in the qualifying race on the Korea International Circuit in Yeongam, about 400 kilometers south of Seoul.Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes finished 0.218 second behind the German.The final race of the only F1 stop in South Korea is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. Sunday.It is the third-consecutive and the sixth-
Life&CultureOct. 5, 2013
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Korean movies attract more than 100 mln people for 2nd straight year
Korean movies attracted more than 100 million people to box offices for the second straight year in 2013, official data showed Saturday.According to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), which monitors ticket sales in the country, audience numbers hit the vaunted mark as of Friday this year. It said the numbers translate into an average Korean seeing at least two locally made movies this year. South Korea has a population of 50 million.It added that the figure is significant because the 100 million m
FilmOct. 5, 2013
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Exhibitions“Take Your Shirt Off”: PKM Gallery holds a solo exhibition of young artist Jeong Young-do, who expresses the cultural and moral differences he felt while going back and forth between the U.S. and Korea during his studies at Rhode Island School of Design and Temple University Tyler School of Art. In his paintings and illustrations, abstract figures subtly, but explicitly show the emotions he felt, such as confusion, pain and a sense of loss. The artist currently works in Seoul. The exh
CultureOct. 4, 2013
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Traditional medicine meets modern skin care
Korean traditional medicine has found popular application in the beauty industry in Korea.The expansion of Korean medicine into modern lifestyle is seen through a diverse range of beauty products ― from skin care products, shampoo and body products to acne treatments. While it remains to be seen if the trend will continue in Korea, where consumer trends change rapidly, some of the ancient medical tips are regaining influence. Leading the revival of the ancient medical and beauty tips are cosmeti
CultureOct. 4, 2013
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Eyelike: Find healing with ‘The Cure’
Find healing with ‘The Cure’Drunken Tiger, Yoon Mi-rae, Bizzy“The Cure” (Universal Music) “The Cure” is the first album churned out by FeelGhood Music, a label founded by Drunken Tiger, including fellow hip-hop artists Yoon Mi-rae and Bizzy. Unlike the recent “dissing” mood in the current hip-hop scene, the trio have compiled an album filled with hope for a better future. The album starts with “Beautiful Life,” a hip-hop and pop hybrid about realizing that life is beautiful despite any pain and
PerformanceOct. 4, 2013
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‘Gravity’ has the weight of an epic space opera
Technically dazzling and emotionally gripping, “Gravity” is a space-age science fiction thriller grounded in something pretty close to reality.A space shuttle / space junk accident picture, Alfonso Cuaron’s movie gives us Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, space-walkers whose ship is wrecked, forcing them to face the ultimate human fear.No one wants to die alone. There is no place lonelier than the cold, silent and airless vacuum of space.Filmed in a stunning “How’d they DO that?” 3-D, we meet c
FilmOct. 4, 2013
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Box Office: Rush, Runner Runner, The Face Reader
RushOpens Oct. 9Action. Drama. Directed by Ron Howard. Based on a true story, race-car drivers James Hunt (Chris Hemsworth) and Austrian Niki Lauda are young and talented, and both are looking to win it big. After a Formula Three race in 1970 at the Crystal Palace circuit in England, where both their cars spin out-of-control but Hunt ultimately wins the race, the two begin to view each other as rivals. A rivalry that first began on the track grows into off-track drama, and the pair experiences
FilmOct. 4, 2013
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Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison has big plans for little Lanai
LANAI, Hawaii ― From the wheel of the big four-wheel-drive Suburban, our guide nods at a small roadside sign pointing to a beach called Lapaiki. “That’s one of those dotted-line roads on the map,” he says. “If you go down there you might as well be driving up and down flights of stairs.”In other words, roads can get rough on Lanai.As it is, navigating the deeply grooved road we’re on, leading through ironwood-crowded Kanepuu Preserve to a rocky landmark known as the Garden of the Gods, is a bit
TravelOct. 4, 2013
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Korean travelers flock to cheap destinations
Hotels.com, a worldwide hotel booking website, recently released the Hotel Price Index that revealed that the top two favorite destinations for Korean travelers were Osaka and Tokyo. Hong Kong, which took the No. 1 spot last year slid to third place, followed closely by Bangkok and Singapore. The main reason for the influx of Korean visitors to Japan was due to the devaluation of the yen, leading to cheaper travel expenses for holders of the Korean won. In contrast, the number of Japanese inboun
TravelOct. 4, 2013
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KORAIL promotes business tourism in Korea
KORAIL is offering a special promotion for foreigners participating in international events such as meetings, conventions and exhibitions. More than 90 international conferences and events are planned until the end of the year, with an estimated 80,000 participants, 10,000 being foreigners. Through this promotion, business travelers are offered discounts on transportation. Those who are eligible should send in an application seven days before the day of the event to a KORAIL travel center to rec
TravelOct. 4, 2013
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No nose-picking: China chides its ‘unruly’ tourists
BEIJING (AFP) ― Chinese tourists should not pick their noses in public, pee in pools or steal airplane life jackets, China’s image-conscious authorities have warned in a handbook in their latest effort to counter unruly behavior.The National Tourism Administration publicised its 64-page Guidebook for Civilised Tourism ― with illustrations to accompany its list of dos and don’ts ― on its website ahead of a “Golden Week” public holiday that started on Oct. 1. As Chinese tourists increasingly trave
TravelOct. 4, 2013
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Around the Hotels
Wine and beer fair at Sheraton Grande WalkerhillSheraton Grande Walkerhill is launching a promotional fair where guests will be able to experience more than 300 kinds of wines and 100 different beers from Asia and Europe at a reasonable price. Special events will be held throughout the fair, including wine tasting, wine and beer raffles, and more. The wine fair will run from Oct. 12-13, while the beer fair will happen on Oct. 19-20. Both fairs will be held from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., with an entranc
FoodOct. 4, 2013
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Mu saengchae (spicy radish salad)
Saengchae is a general term for salad-like dishes that are made with uncooked vegetables. Mu Saengchae is made with Korean radish (mu), which is a variety of white radish (commonly known as daikon). It has a firm, crisp flesh and tastes slightly sweet and peppery. For mu saengchae, I like to salt the radish first to draw out some water, which gives the radish an extra crunch. This spicy and crunchy radish salad has the flavor of fresh kimchi, so it can also be a quick substitute for kimchi. It’s
FoodOct. 4, 2013
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Pork Central at Sehrimnir
The only thing remotely complicated about high-profile chef Raymon Kim’s new restaurant is its name. Christened “Sehrimnir; Days in Midgard,” the eatery opened its doors early last month near Seoul’s Garosu-gil, about two blocks away from the main street and on the fourth floor of a rather tall and narrow building. Those who make the effort to walk up the long flight of stairs to the small, 28-seat space will discover that the restaurant’s lengthy name is a potentially misleading introduction to
FoodOct. 4, 2013