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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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[AtoZ Korean Mind] Does your job define who you are? Should it?
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Allegations surrounding BTS resurface, enraged fans demand apology
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Students with history of violence will be barred from becoming teachers
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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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'Super Rich in Korea' will leave viewers appreciating Korea more: producers
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Medical feud leaves hospitals in financial crisis
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'Queen of Tears' riding high on Netflix chart
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Samsung mocks Apple over iPhone alarm glitch
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Probe of first lady on Dior bag allegations set to begin
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Wife of late Kumho Asiana honorary chairman dies
Park Marguerite Clark, wife of the late honorary chairman of Kumho Asiana Group Park Seong-yawng, passed away due to a chronic illness at St. John’s Health Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday. She was 81. After being cremated, the ashes of her body will be moved from L.A. to Seoul through an Asiana flight on Tuesday and a memorial room will be set up at Sinchon Severance Hospital. A visit to pay condolence is possible from the same day and the funeral procession will leave the hospital on Thursda
PeopleSept. 22, 2013
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Author to give RASKB talk on North Korea’s Juche
Brian Myers, author of “The Cleanest Race: How North Koreans See Themselves and Why It Matters,” will give a talk on North Korean propaganda hosted by the Royal Asiatic Society’s Korea Branch on Sept. 24.Myers has argued that North Korea’s central “Juche” philosophy lacks substance and, rather than forming a North Korean brand of communism, acts as a fig leaf for a race-based nationalism inherited from Japanese colonial times.In his talk “Red Herring: North Korea’s Juche Myth,” Myers will introd
Expat LivingSept. 17, 2013
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Wine club to visit Anseong vineyard
The Korea Wine Connoisseurs Club of Korea is running a trip to the Kenneth Kim Vineyard in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, on Sept. 28.The tour will begin with a session on pairing wines with Korean cuisine, followed by a barrel tasting at the winery and a “grape stomping” contest, the winner of which will take home a bottle of vintage wines. This will be followed by a folk dance presentation and, if time permits, a visit to the Muscat grape vineyards.The vineyard was set up in 2001 by Kim, after th
Expat LivingSept. 17, 2013
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Donations help bring stricken American teacher home
Sean Jones, an American English teacher in Goyang who was hospitalized with a severe autoimmune disease in May, has returned to the United States thanks to fund-raising efforts to pay his hospital bill.Jones had developed encephalitis NMDA, a rare brain disease, and was undergoing treatment in Korea. However, when the hospital stopped treatment, citing cost, his family sought to transfer him to the U.S.But the hospital would not allow Jones to leave until his $50,000 medical bill was paid. “It
Expat LivingSept. 17, 2013
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KOTESOL to hold international conference
Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages will hold its annual international conference on Oct. 12 and 13.KOTESOL expects 1,400 teachers to join the conference at Sookmyung Women’s University in Seoul to discuss issues in English education, and hear from some of the field’s top figures. There will be 140 presenters from Korea and elsewhere giving 225 presentations and workshops, as well as 40 educational displays and 60 promotional sessions.The conference’s plenary speakers will b
Expat LivingSept. 17, 2013
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New modern art museum seeks to erase barriers with audience
The Seoul branch of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea is in the final stages of preparations for its opening in November. It will fulfill the long-held wish of the Korean art circle to have a signature modern art museum that represents Korean art in the heart of Seoul. Located in a popular tourist area next to Gyeongbokgung Palace, the museum is adding the final touches before the official opening on Nov. 12 ― bringing in furniture, hiring staff, opening bidding for museu
PerformanceSept. 17, 2013
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Russian diva to open third Met season in a row
NEW YORK (AP) ― Already one of the most famous singers in the world, Anna Netrebko is about to claim a new title at the Metropolitan Opera: The prima donna is becoming a “three-ma” donna.When the Russian diva launches the Met season on Sept. 23 in Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin,” it will mark her third consecutive opening night ― a milestone no soprano has ever reached before in leading roles.The streak began in 2011 in Donizetti’s tragic “Anna Bolena” and continued last year with a comedy by the
PerformanceSept. 17, 2013
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N.Y. woman pleads guilty to hawking fake paintings
NEW YORK (AFP) ― An art dealer acknowledged Monday in New York that for nearly 15 years she sold counterfeit paintings to two of the city’s top galleries, which earned more than $80 million for them.Glafira Rosales, 57, pleaded guilty before a federal judge in a court saga that has played out for nearly two years.Between 1994 and 2009, Rosales sold 63 previously unknown works that she claimed were by such artists as Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Robert Motherwell, Franz Kline, Willem de Kooning,
PerformanceSept. 17, 2013
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Burberry, Tom Ford headline London Fashion Week
LONDON (AP) ― Soft, lacey pastel confections at Burberry Prorsum, wacky florals at Christopher Kane, sparkly party dresses at Tom Ford: London Fashion Week was in full swing Monday, with a huge diversity of new spring looks from a parade of big names all jostling for buyers’ attention.Luxury British label Burberry packed in the biggest crowds with its runway show, which featured a collection of ultra-feminine pastel outfits, sheer pencil dresses and light cashmere coats. Designer Christopher Ba
Arts & DesignSept. 17, 2013
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K-pop lovers to flock to Gyeongju for Hallyu Dream Festival
The fourth annual 2013 Hallyu Dream Festival held in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, is set to launch its K-pop-filled events on Oct. 5 and 6. This year’s Hallyu Dream Festival will include the K-pop Cover Dance Festival and the final Hallyu Dream Concert, as well as cultural awareness events. The lineup for the upcoming Hallyu Dream Concert, which will be held on the second day of the festival, includes big-name K-pop acts such as TVXQ, 4minute. Sistar, Crayon Pop, 2AM, KARA, T-ara, Ailee,
PerformanceSept. 17, 2013
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Malala, Snowden nominated for EU human rights award
BRUSSELS (AP) ― European lawmakers have nominated several candidates for the bloc’s top human rights prize, including Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai and U.S. intelligence leaker Edward Snowden. The European Parliament said in a statement late Monday they were among seven nominees for this year’s Sakharov prize. The finalist for the prestigious 50,000 euro ($65,000) award will be chosen next month. The 16-year-old Malala, who survived a Taliban assassination attempt last year on her way ho
PeopleSept. 17, 2013
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U.S. wakes up to a Miss America of Indian descent
NEW YORK (AFP) ― For the first time America’s top beauty queen is a woman of Indian origin, a first partly clouded by a spate of hateful Tweets branding her an Arab terrorist.The new Miss America is Nina Davuluri, a 24-year-old from the state of New York who wants to be a doctor.She called her crowning Sunday night at the Atlantic City pageant, in which she performed a traditional Bollywood-style dance, a victory for diversity in America.“It was the first time Bollywood has been performed on the
PeopleSept. 17, 2013
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Park Jin-young to remarry next month
Entertainment mogul Park Jin-young revealed Monday that he has gotten engaged to his girlfriend, who is nine years his junior. Park, who is a singer and music producer as well as CEO of JYP Entertainment, made the announcement online through social media. He said that his girlfriend, who is not a celebrity, was the woman who inspired him to write his hit love ballad single “You’re the One,” which was released last year. “Although this woman is nine years younger than I and she just lives a norm
PeopleSept. 17, 2013
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Passenger of crashed flight donates compensation money
A Korean passenger of Asiana Airlines flight 214, which crashed on its final approach to San Francisco International Airport on July 6, has donated all of the compensation money paid to him to a child welfare center.Choi Jong-lip, 55, president of Auros Technology in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, gave the 25 million won ($23,000) in compensation he received from the airline to the Hwaseong Hope Regional Children’s Center on Monday. “I am really pleased that I am the first to donate Asiana Airline
PeopleSept. 17, 2013
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Burberry, Tom Ford headline London Fashion Week
Soft, lacey pastel confections at Burberry Prorsum, wacky florals at Christopher Kane, sparkly party dresses at Tom Ford: London Fashion Week was in full swing Monday, with a huge diversity of new spring looks from a parade of big names all jostling for buyers‘ attention.Luxury British label Burberry packed in the biggest crowds with its runway show, which featured a collection of ultra-feminine pastel outfits, sheer pencil dresses and light cashmere coats. Designer Christopher Bailey said it w
Arts & DesignSept. 17, 2013
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Former vice minister of commerce named new chief of nuclear plant operator
A former vice minister for trade and energy was named the new head of the state-run Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) on Tuesday.Cho Seok, the former vice minister of trade, industry and energy, was named the new president of the country's sole nuclear power plant operator, the company said in a press release.Cho, 56, will replace Kim Kyun-seop, who stepped down in June over a corruption scandal, in which substandard parts had been supplied under fake quality certificates in and around 20
PeopleSept. 17, 2013
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SNSD wows 12,000 fans in first Jakarta solo concert
The hallyu starlets of Girls’ Generation recently wrapped up their first solo concert in Jakarta, Indonesia, as part of the ladies’ “Girls’ Generation World Tour ~ Girls & Peace.” The performance took place at the Mata Elang International Stadium at Ancol Dreamland on Saturday night, attracting around 12,000 fans in a sold-out crowd, according to representatives of the group’s entertainment agency S.M. Entertainment. Girls’ Generation performed 25 songs including “Gee,” “Tell Me Your Wish,” “Oh!
PeopleSept. 16, 2013
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Ex-envoy to Laos named ambassador for Seoul city
The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Monday that it appointed former Ambassador to Laos Lee Gun-tae, 56, as the 15th ambassador for international relations. Lee graduated from the department of French literature at Seoul National University, and joined the Foreign Ministry in 1980. He served as vice consul general in Houston, an aide to the chief trade negotiator, director-general for regional trade and ambassador to Laos.He will provide advice and suggestions to the city government on its int
PeopleSept. 16, 2013
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Swedish king, 40 years on throne, invites all to dance
STOCKHOLM (AFP) ― Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf celebrated 40 years as monarch Sunday in true Scandinavian egalitarian style by inviting everyone to come and dance at the royal palace.“I invite everybody to a music and dance party in the inner courtyard of the royal palace,” the 67-year-old said according to national Swedish radio.“And everybody is welcome. Bring your dancing shoes. Cheers!”The king showed the way by asking his spouse for the past 37 years, German-born Queen Silvia, up for a dan
PeopleSept. 16, 2013
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First English book on gayageum master Hwang published in U.K.
A book on the music world of Hwang Byung-ki, a master of “gayageum” and honorary professor of Ewha Womans University, has been published as part of a British university’s musicology series. It is the first book in English about an Asian composer who writes primarily for traditional instruments. The publisher, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, is the only higher education institution in Europe specializing in the study of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The gayageum
PeopleSept. 16, 2013