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[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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NewJeans members submit petitions over court injunction in Hybe-Ador conflict
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[News Focus] Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in S. Korea
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S. Korea's exports of instant noodles surpass $100m for 1st time in April: data
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[Herald Interview] Byun Yo-han's 'unlikable' character is result of calculated acting
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US military commander in S. Korea during Gwangju uprising dies
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[KH Explains] Why Korea's so tough on short selling
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Actors involved in past controversies return first via streaming service originals
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[Photo News] Seoul seeks 'best sleeper'
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‘Insidious: Chapter 2’ shuns scares for laughs
More silly than its sinister predecessor, “Insidious: Chapter 2” is entertaining for the contortions the script makes to incorporate both a brief prequel and highlights from the first film into a new 105-minute package.This is a Mobius strip of a movie, looping in on itself with ghosts from “The Further” and parallel existences interwoven into the lives of the lost Lamberts of sunny Somewhere, Calif.Those “Saw” / “Insidious” guys James Wan (director) and Leigh Whannell (co-writer, co-star) throw
FilmSept. 13, 2013
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BENIKEA offers extra night for three-night stays
The Korean hotel chain brand BENIKEA has launched an online promotion “Visit Korea 3+1” that offers a free one-night stay for foreign guests who stay three consecutive nights. The BENIKEA hotel chain whose services are certified by the Korea Tourism Organization, the state tourism agency, has more than 60 hotels nationwide, including major tourist destinations such as Seoul, Busan, Gyeongju and Jeju. The hotels are popular among both locals and foreign visitors for their reasonable prices and qu
TravelSept. 13, 2013
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Australia holds festivals for arts lovers
For the upcoming autumn season, Australia is offering a variety of fun festivals. Melbourne Festival is an international arts festival that will run from Oct. 11-27. The festival is known for providing programs and events in dance, theater, music, visual arts and multimedia at a very low cost or, in most cases, free. For more information, visit www.melbournefestival.com.au. Those interested in the thrill of the race can go to the Tissot Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, which will run from Oct.
TravelSept. 13, 2013
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Rising hotel prices show recovering travel market
The average prices of hotel rooms around the world rose by 2 percent during the first six months of 2013, according to Hotels.com’s latest Hotel Price Index (HPI), which tracks prices hotel guests paid for their accommodations around the world. Although the rise is relatively small, the average prices are now approaching the same level as 2006, before the world financial crisis. Reports showed Latin America experienced the biggest change with a 7 percent increase in hotel prices, while the slugg
TravelSept. 13, 2013
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Hollywood studio teaches dogs how to fly
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― For $349, your dog can learn to fly.One Hollywood film studio now prepares dogs for a safe and calm flight.The Air Hollywood class includes a real fuselage on a sound stage with a simulator that mimics takeoff, turbulence and landing. Hollywood extras create crowds and the chaos that come with airport terminals.Talaat Captan, president and CEO of Air Hollywood, the world’s largest aviation-themed film studio, had the idea after noticing a dog owner having a rough time getting
TravelSept. 13, 2013
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Pyramids quiet on visit to crisis-hit Egypt
CAIRO (AP) ― The lone tourist bus curved through the desert past the limestone-topped Pyramid of Khafre, leaving the camel handlers and postcard sellers trudging through its dust. It rounded one last turn, then settled atop a plateau overlooking the pyramid and its two mammoth siblings.The bus door flapped open, unleashing a dozen Chinese tourists into the empty parking lot. They strolled toward the plateau’s edge, cameras and parasols in hand, just ahead of the vendors scrambling at the prospec
TravelSept. 13, 2013
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Songpyeon (half-moon shaped rice cakes)
Chuseok is right around the corner. A must-have Chuseok delicacy is songpyeon ― small half-moon shaped rice cakes (tteok) that are stuffed with sweet fillings and steamed on a bed of pine needles. The name songpyeon stems from the use of pine needles (“song” in “songpyeon” means pine tree).Traditionally, short grain rice was soaked overnight and drained before being ground into a fine powder in a gristmill. These days, you can easily find bags of wet rice powder that is specifically made for mak
FoodSept. 13, 2013
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Around the Hotels
Experience the ‘Taste of Walkerhill’Celebrating the hotel’s 50th anniversary, Sheraton Grande Walkerhill and W Seoul Walkerhill have planned special gourmet menus and events to appeal to food lovers. At restaurant CLOCK16, Michelin-star Italian chef Igor Macchia will organize an Italian menu prepared with locally grown ingredients paired with Luce & Frescobaldi wine for 200,000 won. A more affordable option available from Sept. 28 to Oct. 1 will allow guests to enjoy fusion dishes of Korean and
FoodSept. 13, 2013
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Gourmet sandwiches in Bukchon
Sandwiches are the oft-unsung heroes of lunch-on-the-go. Two slices of bread slapped around a filling to be downed in transit, in front of the computer or on a park bench; convenient, simple and tasty, the hand-held meal can be found most anywhere and so can be just as easily taken for granted.One bakery-cafe, however, knows that a great sandwich can be much more than that.The Barn ― which first opened as a bake studio-cafe in Sinsa-dong before launching its second spot, a cafe-bakery in Seoul’s
FoodSept. 13, 2013
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Stevie Nicks, Lady Antebellum team on ‘Crossroads’
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) ― Lady Antebellum may be on hiatus, but fans are still getting a chance to see something new from the Nashville trio.Lady A will join Stevie Nicks on Friday night’s episode of “CMT Crossroads,” the show that matches country stars with partners from different musical genres.“Performing with Stevie Nicks is by far the coolest thing we have ever done in our career,” Lady A’s Charles Kelley said. “I mean, it really was. We are actually going to have a little viewing party a
PerformanceSept. 13, 2013
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SMTOWN heads to Beijing for Oct. gig
S.M. Entertainment-affiliated K-pop artists are set to perform for the “SMTOWN Live World Tour III in Beijing” on Oct. 19 at Beijing National Stadium.The Korean artists will be the first to use the exclusive location that has not been opened to any foreign artist since the 2008 Olympics. The stadium, also known as the Bird’s Nest because of its unique design, is capable of holding up to 90,000 people at a time. “Only top Chinese stars like Jackie Chan, Leehom Wang and Andy Lau have been able to
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J.K. Rowling to pen new magic movie for Warner Bros
LONDON (AP) ― J.K. Rowling’s world of wizardry is coming back to the big screen ―but without Harry Potter.Film studio Warner Bros. announced Thursday that Rowling will write the screenplay for a movie based on “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” her textbook to the magical universe she created in the boy wizard’s stories.The story will focus on the book’s fictitious author, Newt Scamander, and is anticipated to be the first in a series.Rowling said in a statement the movie “is neither a p
FilmSept. 13, 2013
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‘Project Cheonan Ship’ sold out at Incheon theater
The controversial documentary film “Project Cheonan Ship,” whose screening was suspended by a major multiplex chain, recorded a first-day sellout at a theater in Incheon on Thursday. The film challenges the government’s claim that North Korea sunk the Cheonan warship near Baengnyeongdo Island, killing 46 South Korean sailors.Cinema chain Megabox removed the movie from its lineup only two days after the film hit theaters on Sept. 5. over security concerns for moviegoers, claiming it received thre
FilmSept. 13, 2013
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Acclaimed actor dating reporter 30 years his junior
Actor Baek Yoon-sik, 66, is dating a reporter who is 30 years his junior, his agency said Friday.“They started dating in June 2012. Mr. Baek Yoon-sik first met her at a meeting held among his acquaintances,” said an official from Namoo Actors Co. The official added that the couple were in a “serious relationship” but did not comment on whether or not the two were planning to get married in the near future.Baek’s girlfriend, a 36-year-old reporter for a local broadcaster, was revealed to the publ
PeopleSept. 13, 2013
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Creativity in nature and life
The Korea Herald is publishing an interview series on some of the world’s most creative minds who have been invited to Korea to share their design philosophies and vision during the Herald Design Week 2013, Oct. 7-11. ― Ed. It is not always easy to create. It is even more difficult to be creative in that process. Maggie Macnab, who teaches design theory at Santa Fe University of Art and Design, Institute of American Indian Arts, University of New Mexico and Santa Fe Community College, has been c
PerformanceSept. 12, 2013
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Design thinking ― starting point for problem solving
A key concept in discussion of appropriate design is “design thinking.”The concept, which has been widely discussed internationally, has become the hottest trend in the field.So what is design thinking? How does it help us in the creation of appropriate technology and moreover, as its proponents claim, contribute to the world? Monika Hestad, designer & brand strategist at Brand Valley Design and associate lecturer at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London, says design thinking
Arts & DesignSept. 12, 2013
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Changing lives: Design for all
This is the fifth installment in an eight-part series that examines the social role of design beyond its aesthetic aspect. The weekly series is a precursor to Herald Design Week 2013 from Oct. 7-11, which will be organized under the theme “Re-imagine the World.” ― Ed.In poverty-stricken states of sub-Saharan Africa, about 10 percent of people drink any water that is available ― at rivers, lakes and ponds. About 88 percent of people who die from diarrhea are thought to have consumed unhygienic wa
Arts & DesignSept. 12, 2013
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Chinese developer declared new richest tycoon
BEIJING (AP) ― A billionaire Chinese real estate developer who bought one of the biggest U.S. cinema chains last year has emerged as the country’s new richest tycoon. The Hurun Report, which follows China’s wealthy, said Wednesday a surge in stock prices helped to boost the number of Chinese worth at least $1 billion by 64 to 315 this year, compared with none a decade ago. The top five saw their wealth double. Wang Jianlin, whose Dalian Wanda Group Co. operates hotels, cinemas and department st
PeopleSept. 12, 2013
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Kwon Gee-chan to receive Italian Order of Merit
Kwon Gee-chan, CEO of Wearfun International Co. and chairman of Opera Gallery Seoul, will receive the Italian Order of Merit, one of the highest honors given by the Italian government, for his contribution to introducing Italian fashion and art to Koreans. The award ceremony is scheduled to take place at the residence of the Italian Ambassador in Seoul on Saturday. Italian Ambassador Sergio Mercuri will give out the award on behalf of Italian President Giorgio Napolitano. Kwon, one of the leadin
PeopleSept. 12, 2013
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German town to strip Hitler’s honorary citizenship
BERLIN (AP) ― A town in central Germany plans to strip Adolf Hitler of his honorary citizenship, 68 years after the Nazi leader’s death. The town assembly of Goslar in Lower Saxony state has set in motion a procedure that would formally remove the title next month. The dpa news agency reported Wednesday that officials previously argued the move was unnecessary because the honor technically expired when Hitler committed suicide days before the end of World War II. Some councilors had nevertheless
PeopleSept. 12, 2013