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‘Gimflation’ in S. Korea as dried seaweed prices grow on rising global demand
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S. Korea's gender pay gap worst in OECD
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Yoon to resume diplomatic activity via 3-way summit with Japan, China
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SM, YG Entertainment’s K-pop groups benefit from troubles at Hybe
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South Korea unveils W26tr support program for chip industry
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S. Korea to hold rotating presidency of UN Security Council next month
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Yoon rejects Lee's proposal for pension reform talks
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Student nabbed for biking naked 'due to stress'
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Police arrest mastermind behind last year's palace vandalism
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Chonnam international student found dead
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In Vegas, eye in the sky guards money, not guests
LAS VEGAS (AP) ― Hotel maid Brandi Patrick was chased down the hallway at the Flamingo casino last year by a nearly naked man. She said she had to lock herself in a cleaning closet and, as the man rattled the handle, fumble around in her pockets to find her cell phone so she could call security.She said she’s haunted by the thought of what might have happened if she hadn’t had her phone. “Something could happen and no one would know it ’till the end of the shift,” she said.Las Vegas casinos ― so
TravelOct. 11, 2013
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Around the Hotels
Kids’ Halloween party at Hyatt Regency IncheonHyatt Regency Incheon will be holding a Halloween party for children between the ages of six to eight on Oct. 27. Children will be able to experience the Halloween spirit by dressing in costumes and enjoying events such as a dance contest, photo zone, face painting and more. A dessert table filled with an assortment of sweets will be available. The party will take place in the hotel’s Regency room at 3:30 pm. The admission fee per child is 70,000 w
FoodOct. 11, 2013
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Kongjang (soy braised soybeans)
Kongjang, also called kongjaban, is a sweet and savory soybean side dish. On weekends, I try to make a few side dishes, banchan, to help make my weeknight meal preparations easier. During the week, I make a quick soup, stew, or meat dish and serve it with the pre-made side dishes. We call those side dishes that are made to last long and served with every meal over several days (or weeks) mitbanchan, meaning basic side dishes. Kongjang is one of the most common ones. Kongjang is typically made wi
FoodOct. 11, 2013
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NYC menu offers something new: Silence
NEW YORK (AP) ― Quiet, please. Your dinner will now be served.That’s the message being sent to customers at a New York City restaurant that prohibits any talking during an occasionally put-on $40 pre-fixe, four-course meal.Nicholas Nauman, head chef at ‘Eat’ in Brooklyn’s trendy Greenpoint neighborhood, said he was inspired to pitch the tight-lipped consumption sessions after spending time in India, where Buddhist monks take their breakfast without exchanging words.“It’s just an opportunity to e
FoodOct. 11, 2013
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Food heritage in a shoe box
CHICAGO ― Before the civil rights movement, dining while traveling by train was a challenge for black people. Although white train passengers were served in dining cars, Jim Crow laws barred black passengers. Thus, the shoe box lunch, a meal in a box packed before boarding, became common for traveling black families.Today, the shoe box lunch has evolved into something entirely different for one Chicago organization. Rather than a meal in a box, it’s an audiobook in a box ― complete with objects
FoodOct. 11, 2013
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Seymour Stein to make his mark in Korean music
American music industry legend Seymour Stein carefully walked across the stage with his cane in hand and shared his colorful past as one of the last remaining old-school “record men” left in the game on Friday, the second day of the annual MU:CON global music conference in Seoul. “I’m here for the music,” said Stein, one of the keynote speakers at the forum. “If I didn’t believe there was great music here, I wouldn’t be here.”Stein, a vice president of Warner Music Group and co-founder of Sire R
PerformanceOct. 11, 2013
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DreamWorks CEO to share lecture stage with director Bong
Jeffrey Katzenberg, CEO of DreamWorks Animation, one of the world’s most acknowledged animation houses, will give a dual lecture on cultural content and its role in the creative economy with Korean film director Bong Joon-ho on Oct. 18. As part of CJ’s Global Creative Forum held at Daeyang Hall of Sejong University in Seoul, Katzenberg will talk about DreamWorks’ “Kung Fu Panda” series and its strategy of mixing Asian characters with Western philosophies. He will also discuss the use of cutting-
FilmOct. 11, 2013
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Will.i.am on producing for Spears
Will.i.am says his heart is connected to Britney Spears’ upcoming album.He’s the executive producer of the pop star’s untitled eighth album, to be released Dec. 3. “This Britney record is like a piece of me, no pun intended!” will.i.am said, referring to Spears’ 2007 single, “Piece of Me.”“I appreciate Britney ― how she is as a person, all that she’s accomplished, how down to Earth and humble she is, sweet, but at the same time fierce. She don’t play. She wants to win.”Spears’ will.i.am-produced
PerformanceOct. 11, 2013
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Intellectual property expert discusses protecting creations
When a singer makes a song from the melody of a stranger’s humming, is he infringing the copyright of the original creator? Yes, says Kim Jong-gyun, trademark examiner of the Korean Intellectual Property Office.“Let’s say K-pop star G-Dragon was sitting next to you when you were humming the melody and he creates a song out of it. That could be copyright infringement,” said Kim at a lecture on intellectual property for young designers on Friday, during Herald Design Week 2013. “Singing karaoke is
PeopleOct. 11, 2013
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Singer Kim Yeon-woo signs contract with Mystic89
South Korean singer Kim Yeon-woo has signed with Mystic89, the agency announced Friday.Kim’s new entertainment agency, South Korean record label which headed by singer Yoon Jong-shin, said it would fully support Kim’s work.“We signed a contract with Kim on Sept. 27. Please look forward to the country’s best vocalist’s synergy effect alongside us,” said Mystic89.Other singers such as Park Ji-yoon and Kim Lim have exclusive contracts with the firm. Making his debut in 1998, the 43-year-old singer
Oct. 11, 2013
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Model audition show denies encouraging tiff
A South Korean model reality contest on Friday denied allegations that it had intentionally instigated a quarrel between two of its contestants to boost its ratings.“We paired up Hwang Hyeon-ju and Jung Ha-eun (the two contestants of the show) as roommates hoping that they would reconcile, being in unfamiliar surroundings and all,” said an official from “Challenge: Supermodel Korea,” a TV show in which contestants vie for a chance at a modeling career. “We never meant for them to get in a fight.
TelevisionOct. 11, 2013
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S. Korean TV documentary nominated for Int'l Emmy Award
A South Korean television documentary series about an orchestra led by the accomplished Korean-American violist Richard Yongjae O'Neill has been nominated for an International Emmy Award, a local distributor of the program's movie version said Friday.The MBC TV documentary titled "Hello?! Orchestra" is one of four nominees for the arts programming section of the awards,Jinjin Pictures said. Winners will be selected in the final round scheduled for Nov. 26 in New York City."Hello?! Orchestra" is
TelevisionOct. 11, 2013
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Scott Carpenter, 2nd U.S. astronaut in orbit, dies
Scott Carpenter, the second American to orbit the Earth, was guided by two instincts: overcoming fear and quenching his insatiable curiosity. He pioneered his way into the heights of space and the depths of the ocean floor.“Conquering of fear is one of life's greatest pleasures and it can be done a lot of different places,” he said.His wife, Patty Barrett, said Carpenter died Thursday in a Denver hospice of complications from a September stroke. He lived in Vail.Carpenter followed John Glenn int
PeopleOct. 11, 2013
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Ven. Jaseung reelected head of Jogye Order
Ven. Jaseung, the incumbent president of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, was on Thursday reelected the leader of the country’s largest Buddhist group. He will begin his four-year term as the 34th chief of the order on Nov. 1 after receiving approval from the elders’ committee. The Jogye Order announced that Ven. Jaseung won 179 votes from 311 electoral college members representing more than 14,000 Buddhist monks, beating four other candidates including the strongest contender, Ven. Boseon, w
CultureOct. 10, 2013
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Charity auction attracts fans of Korea’s top celebrities
More than 30 items donated by Korea’s top celebrities went on the block at a charity auction held Thursday afternoon, on the fourth day of the Herald Design Week 2013. The auction was conducted as a silent auction in which participants submitted bids in writing. The bidding, held from 2-4 p.m., drew visitors looking for bargains and fans of some of Korea’s top celebrities on the lookout for items donated by their favorite stars.“I chose a coffee cup designed by fashion designer Lie Sang Bong. It
Arts & DesignOct. 10, 2013
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Korean landscape painting meets Swarovski Elements
Typically black and white Korean traditional ink-and-brush landscape paintings are given a touch of brilliance in works by artist Kim Jong-sook.The artist uses thousands of small Swarovski Elements, high quality crystal pieces by Swarovski, in her traditional Korean landscape paintings. There have been many attempts to reinterpret Oriental landscape paintings by contemporary artists, and with Swarovski crystals, Kim transforms the calm, serene landscape into a world of fantasy and imagination. H
PerformanceOct. 10, 2013
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Busan film fest grows on goodwill of Asia’s stars
BUSAN (AP) ― How much would it cost to hire Asia’s biggest movie stars to host the region’s largest film event? Hong Kong star Aaron Kwok opened this year’s Busan International Film Festival for a mere 500,000 won, or $465, according to Yang Heon-kyu, who oversees the festival’s budget. In 2012, Chinese actress Tang Wei accepted the same amount. The goodwill from big-name stars is one indication of how important Busan has become to the Asian film industry in less than two decades.It is not just
FilmOct. 10, 2013
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Yoon Eun-hye back in rom-com fantasy
After a brief hiatus from the rom-com with MBC’s soap operatic “Missing You,” “Coffee Prince” star Yoon Eun-hye is back to the lighthearted genre with KBS’ upcoming “Marry Him If You Dare.” In regards to her return to the genre that propelled her to fame six years ago, Yoon acknowledged the melodramatic slant of “Missing You.” “The previous series was very emotional and did have a lot of sob scenes in it,” she said at the drama’s press conference in Seoul on Thursday.The 29-year-old actress then
TelevisionOct. 10, 2013
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Grammy Award-winning producer searches for local talent at MU:CON
“I don’t think of music as having genres and borders; I just look at music as being good or not so good,” said five-time Grammy Award winning producer Steve Lillywhite at the opening lecture for this year’s second annual MU:CON global music conference. Lillywhite ― who has produced for some of the music industry’s most notable acts including U2, The Rolling Stones, The Killers, Dave Matthews and many others ― was one of the keynote speakers at the three-day MU:CON event, which features a number
PerformanceOct. 10, 2013
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Large development projects cause ‘counterattack of space’
It is more difficult to draw an image clearly on another image than to do so on blank paper. Likewise, once a space or region has been ill-developed, it is more difficult to turn it back to a well developed space than to develop a space from ground zero. It is a “counterattack of space,” says Professor Lim Hyung-baek of Sungkyul University in his recent book, “The Formation and Change of Spatial Structure of Land in Korea” (Hanul Publishing Co.). The author, who is on the editorial staff of the
BooksOct. 10, 2013