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Korean industries gauge impact of Biden's steep tariffs on China
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Do Korean doctors make too much money?
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Is FTC's conglomerate listing a boon or bane for Hybe?
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NewJeans to headline palace show
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Coupang's Kim Bom escapes chaebol chief designation again
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Why Korean crime stories typically feature nameless, faceless perpetrators
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Rare mid-May heavy snow warning issued over mountainous areas of Gangwon
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CIO chief nominee to explain allegations at confirmation hearing
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Yoon vows to run country 'rightly' on Buddha's birthday
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Debate on 'no-seniors zones' heats up
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Martin Luther King III writes children’s book about his father
There have been numerous books written about the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.Some have detailed his work as one of the world’s best-known civil rights leaders.Others have examined his writings, philosophy and sermons.But one of his sons wants people to know another side of him ― dad.Martin Luther King III has written a children’s book, “My Daddy, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,” about his life growing up the son of a famous leader, who while on the go a lot, managed to still be Daddy to his four chil
BooksAug. 15, 2013
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Online video forces change on TV industry
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Having turned print media upside down, the Internet now is disrupting television, forcing broadcasters to adapt to tablets and video-on-demand to hold onto views and advertisers.“The gap between what consumers want and the way the industry is delivering it has grown so big that the industry now has to start to make some moves,” Forrester Research analyst Jim Nail told AFP.Viacom, Time Warner, Disney, 21st Century Fox, CBS ― the second quarter results of the big U.S. media groups
TelevisionAug. 14, 2013
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A tale of Korean independence fighter’s family
The story of a Korean family who dedicated their life to independence movement of Korea is being retold at the Seoul Museum of History to mark Korea’s independence from Japan 68 years ago. The exhibition “A Story of the Dongnong Family: 27 years with the Korean Provisional Government” retraces their footprints of life in exile in China after Korea was colonized by Japan in 1910. The 27-year quest to achieve independence is narrated by documents, photographs and belongings of the family and other
PerformanceAug. 14, 2013
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Attacked Bolshoi ballet chief watches London tour
MOSCOW (AFP) ― The artistic director of Russia’s Bolshoi ballet company, who was victim of a horrific acid attack in January, has for the first time left his clinic in Germany to watch the troupe on tour in London, Russian state television said Tuesday.Sergei Filin, who suffered severe facial burns and an almost complete loss of eyesight in the January attack, left his clinic in the German city of Aachen to watch a performance by the Bolshoi on its tour at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden.
PerformanceAug. 14, 2013
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Matt Damon: ‘Elysium’ resonates with the world we live in
Following on the heels of “World War Z,” “After Earth” and “Snowpiercer,” local theaters are seeing the arrival of another dystopian blockbuster, this time starring Matt Damon. Damon, who is best known in Korea for his 1997 drama film “Good Will Hunting” which he co-wrote with his friend and fellow actor Ben Affleck, visited Seoul for the first time to promote his latest movie “Elysium.”The film, directed by “District 9” filmmaker Neill Blomkamp, is set in 2154 where the powerful live in a space
FilmAug. 14, 2013
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Kim Jin-ho, pop artist Santa to hold collaboration exhibition
Former SG Wannabe member Kim Jin-ho and pop artist Santa are holding a collaboration exhibition titled “Hangang Ae” (“Han River Love”) at Sinsa-dong’s Jaemi Gallery from Aug. 12 to 17. The title comes from the singer’s first solo album released in February. Santa works directly under iconic ’90s singer and musician Seo Tai-ji and is known for his recent collaboration with the design team for energy drink Hot Six in creating the character for Hot Six Light.“Han River Love” features 34 pieces that
Aug. 14, 2013
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Miley Cyrus, Robin Thicke to perform at MTV awards
NEW YORK (AP) ― Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke will perform at the MTV Video Music Awards this month.MTV also announced a new award Tuesday called best song of the summer. Both Cyrus and Thicke are nominees. Cyrus’ “We Can’t Stop” and Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” will compete with Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky,” Selena Gomez’s “Come & Get It,” One Direction’s “Best Song Ever” and “I Need Your Love” by Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding.Cyrus and Thicke are now tied with Bruno Mars as the second most nominated
PerformanceAug. 14, 2013
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Fidel Castro turns 87 behind closed doors
HAVANA (AP) ― Fidel Castro turned 87 behind closed doors Tuesday, with official tributes in state media serving as a reminder that the clock is ticking on his revolutionary generation’s grip on power. Castro stepped down as president following a near-fatal illness in 2006, and his successor, younger brother Raul, has said that his current term ending in 2018 will be his last, ostensibly ending nearly six decades of rule by the brothers. Openly acknowledging to Cubans that change was inevitable,
PeopleAug. 14, 2013
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No apology needed for snub: Oprah
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― U.S. chat show queen Oprah Winfrey says an alleged racist incident she suffered at a luxury boutique in Switzerland does not warrant an apology from the country.Winfrey, who claims she was the subject of racism when a shop assistant refused to show her an expensive handbag, told journalists Monday in Los Angeles that it wasn’t “an indictment against the country.”“I’m really sorry that it got blown up. I purposefully did not mention the name of the store,” she said at the red
PeopleAug. 14, 2013
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Actress, professor donate relief to Yi Jun museum
Actress Song Hye-kyo and Korea PR expert Seo Kyoung-duk have donated a relief work of three independence fighters to the Yi Jun Peace Museum in The Hague, the Netherlands.The Yi Jun Peace Museum was converted from a hotel once patroned by Yi Jun and two other Korean secret emissaries, Yi Sang-sol and Yi Wi-jong, when they came to denounce the Japanese invasion of Korea at the Second Hague Peace Conference in 1907. They died on July 14 of the same year. The relief is a copperplate reproduction of
PeopleAug. 14, 2013
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LPGA star Park In-bee nominated for U.S. sports foundation award
South Korean golfer Park In-bee has been short-listed for an annual award for female athletes presented by a U.S.-based charity organization.Park, the world’s No. 1-ranked female golfer, is among the eight finalists for the Sportswoman of the Year honors in the individual sport category, awarded by the Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF), the organization announced on its website.The annual award, determined by the WSF’s Awards Committee and on-line voting, is based on athletes’ accomplishments in a
PeopleAug. 14, 2013
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Offspring of early emigrants to Mexico, Cuba invited to Korea
A Cuban girl of Korean ancestry was surprised to spot familiar faces in the Museum of Korean Immigration History in Incheon on Tuesday.“I was taken aback to see a photo of my maternal great-great-grandparents. I saw their photo at home,” Mei-Lai Contreras Fong, a 17-year-old from Cuba, told local news media. “The photo struck me that Korea has not forgotten us.”Her maternal grandfather’s grandfather was one of almost 300 Koreans who went halfway across the world by ship to Mexico in 1905 before
PeopleAug. 14, 2013
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Matt Damon: ‘Elysium’ resonates with the world we live in
Following on the heels of “World War Z,” “After Earth” and “Snowpiercer,” local theaters are seeing the arrival of another dystopian blockbuster, this time starring Matt Damon. Damon, who is best known in Korea for his 1997 drama film “Good Will Hunting” which he co-wrote with his friend and fellow actor Ben Affleck, visited Seoul for the first time to promote his latest movie “Elysium.”The film, directed by “District 9” filmmaker Neill Blomkamp, is set in 2154 where the powerful live in a space
FilmAug. 14, 2013
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Six decades of coverage and growth
Korea’s first president, Syngman Rhee, makes an address to the U.S. Congress in 1954.The April 19 Revolution in 1960President Park Chung-hee meets U.S. President John F. Kennedy in 1961.Kim Jae-kyu, chief of the intelligence agency, stands trial for assassinating President Park Chung-hee in 1979.Soldiers clamp down on the Gwangju Democratization Movement in 1980Hyundai Motors rolls out the 200,000th Pony in 1980. The company began manufacturing the nation’s first mass-produced car in 1975.Pres
CultureAug. 13, 2013
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Cultural icons reflect spirit of the times
The Korea Herald revisits the past six decades through the lives of iconic cultural figures and examines how their professional and personal development reflect the nation’s complex and often tumultuous history. 1950s: Choi Seung-hee, dancer (1911-1969)The life of legendary dancer Choi Seung-hee (1911-1969), lauded as one of the best dancers in Asia in the late 1930s, was entwined with Korea’s complex post-colonial politics, the Korean War and national division.Of aristocratic birth, Choi traine
CultureAug. 13, 2013
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Correspondents rely on English media
Whether they are reporting in Spanish, French or English, most foreign correspondents working in South Korea rely on domestic English-language media outlets to stay informed on what is happening here.The reason is obvious. It is simply too difficult to learn Korean, at least well enough to read Korean language papers. Many foreign correspondents rely on The Korea Herald and media outlets like it, such as the English language wire service that Yonhap News provides for Korean news and information.
PeopleAug. 13, 2013
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‘Every day counts in honing English’
More than 1,300 people applied in April to serve as telephone translators for BBB Korea, an institution specializing in free 24-hour Korean-English telephone translation services. Of the 431 applicants offering their time to serve, was Choi Soo-hyun, the governor of the Financial Supervisory Service.Becoming a volunteer translator may not be the most eventful occurence in the FSS head’s life, but his candidacy for such a position reckons an explanation. A recipient of a bachelor’s degree from Se
PeopleAug. 13, 2013
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A vital resource for foreign envoys
Unless a foreign envoy here has local staff dedicated to translating news articles into his or her native language, the South Korea-based English-language media is indispensable for diplomats. Even for foreign missions with a sizable local staff, foreign ambassadors turn to the English language press as a source of knowledge on Korean culture, politics and economy.This the case for Australian Ambassador to South Korea William Paterson. “As an English speaker, The Korea Herald provides me with ke
PeopleAug. 13, 2013
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English newspapers crucial to language learning: professor
The 16-year-old middle-school student flipped through the English dictionary, slowly pushing aside the wrinkled sheets of paper. He squinted his eyes as he stared intensely at the book, while ignoring his mother’s calls to come and eat dinner.“Mr. Kim Hong-yup, I will not repeat myself. Get over here and eat your dinner,” snapped his mother from the kitchen.Hong-yup barely mumbled a reply. “I’m busy, mom.”The freckled teenager was a bookworm, but he was taking on a new challenge in the realm of
PeopleAug. 13, 2013
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Baseline Bikers ride, party to help sex crime victims
Two women are riding from Seoul to Busan and hosting DJ parties on the way to raise money for an organization that provides English-language help for victims of sexual assault in Korea.Thato Mokobane and Katlego Nakedi departed Seoul on Saturday and plan to hold their final party in Busan in aid of Seoul Survivor Services, which provides counseling, legal and medical advice to victims and their families and friends. The two, who call themselves the Baseline Bikers, will be staying on friends’ co
Expat LivingAug. 13, 2013