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Court refuses injunction on medical school expansion
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Why Korean crime stories typically feature nameless, faceless perpetrators
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Debate on 'no-seniors zones' heats up
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Rare mid-May heavy snow warning issued over mountainous areas of Gangwon
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S. Korea, Cambodia forge strategic partnership
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Is NewJeans headed for a long 'break'?
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[KH Explains] Hyundai-backed Motional’s struggles deepen as Tesla eyes August robotaxi debut
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Police raid popera singer Kim Ho-joong's house over hit-and-run suspicions
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Trump may like to 'solve' N. Korean nuclear problem if reelected: ex-official
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New Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office chief vows full-fledged probe into first lady
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‘Way, Way Back’ a romance that’s nostalgic for the present
A person can come of age at any time. But in the movies, a lot of that growing up seems packed into the summer months. Especially for boys. That’s when a lad can hang out on the beach, come to some sort of arrangement with girls and endure entirely too much of his closely-observed family for his own good.“The Way, Way Back” is a semi-nostalgic coming-of-age dramedy from the folks who wrote “The Descendants.” It’s about a shy, put-upon lad, his long-suffering mother, the mom’s difficult new beau
FilmJuly 5, 2013
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Banyan Tree Bintan offers couples a romantic escape
Banyan Tree Bintan, located an hour’s ferry-ride from Singapore, presents the Banyan Indulgence promotion, a romantic escape for couples. The promotion valid for a minimum three-night stay at the resort until Sept. 28 includes daily buffet breakfast, return ferry tickets for two between Singapore and Bintan and return land transfers by a private car. It also includes an Intimate Moments set-up, where the jet pool is decorated with flower petals with a complimentary bottle of wine for an evening.
FoodJuly 5, 2013
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Airbnb launches disaster response tool
Airbnb has launched a disaster preparedness site, Airbnb Disaster Response, which offers people a way to find shelter in case of a disaster. The accommodation booking website used their system to help people find temporary homes for free when Hurricane Sandy hit the U.S. East Coast.In partnership with the design consulting firm IDEO and San Francisco’s disaster relief center, the company created a tool that will help victims locate rooms in case of emergencies. The system will launch 30 minutes
FoodJuly 5, 2013
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Lunch box with lotus leaves at Busan Station
It’s often hard being a busy traveler and a healthy eater at the same time, but those who travel from Busan are now given a great option. KORAIL’s Busan branch recently launched the Lotus Story store in Busan Station, which offers a healthy lunch box that consists of lotus leaf rice, stir-fried kimchi and seaweed.The lotus leaf rice is rice mixed with healthy local grains, including barley, foxtail millet and soy beans, and wrapped in a lotus leaf and steamed. The fresh leaves are from Hamyang,
FoodJuly 5, 2013
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Clueless in Ucluelet: Discovering Vancouver Island
QUADRA ISLAND, British Columbia ― The shiny “Michael Jackson,” popular lately with fishermen, isn’t Ed Jordan’s first choice. Even the pink and yellow “Disco Party” ranks higher on his list of hoochies. But after hearing that another Campbell River fishing guide hooked a 32-pound king salmon on it, he’s reconsidering.“Take a look,” he tells me, idling the motor and rummaging through the tackle rack beside the wheel. Shaking his head, he unhooks a blue and green hoochie with silver sparkles and a
TravelJuly 5, 2013
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Oi naengguk, (Chilled cucumber soup)
This chilled soup is a perfect dish to cool off on hot summer days. Oi naengguk is a cold soup that’s made with cucumber. A popular variation is made with miyeok (seaweed), which is what I made here. Simply use more cucumber if you are not adding seaweed. Make ahead of time and chill well before serving. 4 servingsIngredients:● 1 Korean cucumber or 2 Kirby (pickling) cucumbers (about 160 grams)● 1 cup soaked miyeok (seaweed) ― about 15 grams dried● 1 green or red chili pepper or scallion ● 1 tab
FoodJuly 5, 2013
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Artisanal treats at La Montee
A small 12-seat bakery with a red facade and floor-length windows, La Montee crafts tasty loaves and pastries from its quiet spot near Ttukseom Resort Station. The 5-month-old boulangerie-patisserie, with its marigold walls and chestnut-hued floors, exudes the vibe of a welcoming gathering spot, a good stop for a spot of coffee and a pastry or two. On any given day, one can find customers chatting while nibbling on moist pineapple-coconut croissants and other freshly baked treats as others slip
FoodJuly 5, 2013
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K-pop singers to hold their first solo concerts in July
Vocal group Noel will hold its first Japanese concert “Melody in Tokyo” at the La Foret Museum Roppongi on Saturday, some 11 years after their debut. The event was organized upon requests of their Japanese fans, the group’s agency ITM Entertainment said through a press release Friday. Noel is a four-member male vocal group debuted in 2002 with their first album “Despite Holding On.” Since then they had a number of hits songs including “Proposal,” “Even Painful” and “It Was All You.” The group h
PerformanceJuly 5, 2013
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Around the hotels
International gourmet festival at The Plaza The hotel’s all-day dining buffet The Seven Square introduces “Seven Continents Promotion” for the month of July. It will showcase 35 representative dishes from 28 countries across the hot, cold, and dessert corners. The menus include Italian antipasto, Australian kangaroo tail stew, Greek salad, Jordanian hummus, Bulgarian tarator soup, Thai tom yang kung, fish ceviche from Peru, and escargot from France. There is also a special summer cocktail that i
FoodJuly 5, 2013
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Rapper Mac Miller turns heads with new album
NASHVILLE (AP) ― Mac Miller had a quick decision to make when Kanye West jumped the street date for his new album: Move his “Watching Movies with the Sound Off” to a different week or stand firm in the face of “Yeezus.”In the end, it was a simple decision. The album was too good to wait.“I initially just wanted my own space for my album to drop and then Kanye’s date came out and it was kind of like, ‘OK, that’s probably the worst person to go up against to drop an album,’” Miller said. “But I’m
PerformanceJuly 5, 2013
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[Photo News] Do the twist
CultureJuly 5, 2013
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Ex-lawmaker blasts Saenuri members on NLL controversy
A former lawmaker urged Saenuri Party members on Thursday to take responsibility and step down for allegedly exaggerating ex-president Roh Moo-hyun’s remarks on South Korea’s de facto sea border.“Rep. Chung Moon-hun and Rep. Suh Sang-kee must step down,” Kang Yon-seok, a lawyer and a former member of the ruling Saenuri Party, said on a talk show aired by JTBC. Chung and Suh had touched off a bipartisan dispute last year when they said Roh gave up the Northern Limit Line to North Korea during a 2
PeopleJuly 5, 2013
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South Africa denies Mandela in 'vegetative state’
The South African government on Thursday denied that former president Nelson Mandela is in a permanent vegetative state, as outlined in court documents filed on June 26."We confirm our earlier statement released this afternoon after President Jacob Zuma visited Madiba in hospital that Madiba remains in a critical, but stable condition," said the statement using Mandela's clan name."The doctors deny that the former president is in a vegetative state," the statement added.Court documents obtained
PeopleJuly 5, 2013
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El Greco sets new record at London auction
LONDON (AFP) ― El Greco’s 400 year-old painting “Saint Dominic in Prayer” on Wednesday broke the record for a Spanish Old Master, selling at a London auction for 9.1 million pounds ($14,000,000). The painting was one of two El Greco works on sale at the sale, said Alex Bell, worldwide head of Sotheby’s Old Master Paintings.It went under the hammer following a “tenacious” battle between bidders, he added.The painting represents the 13th-century founder of the Dominican order kneeling and praying
PerformanceJuly 4, 2013
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Embassy gives sneak preview of Aussie artist David Hart’s exhibition
Iconic Australian artist David Hart’s highly collectable masterworks and fine art reproductions were on display last week at the Australian Embassy, giving viewers a taste of his upcoming exhibition in September. For Hart, Korea was “the perfect place to launch the David Hart brand internationally” due to its strong economic and cultural platform and its commitment to the arts. “I would have loved to be there with you all today but I’m here in the studio working hard on my Korea exhibition,” Ha
PerformanceJuly 4, 2013
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Rare Chinese stamp sells for $890,000
HONG KONG (AFP) ― One of China’s rarest stamps sold for HK$6.9 million ($890,000) at auction in Hong Kong, the auctioneers said Wednesday.With just 32 recorded copies, the Qing Dynasty “1897 Red Revenue Small One Dollar” stamp is “China’s rarest regularly-issued stamp,” Interasia Auctions said in a press release.The bright red stamp, symbolising luck and good fortune in Chinese culture, is rare because the characters “Qing Dynasty postal service, one dollar” were considered too small, prompting
CultureJuly 4, 2013
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Overseas Sejong institutes to top 100 this year
The number of Korea’s government-funded overseas institutes that offer Korean language courses is expected to exceed 100 this year amid the global boom of Korean pop culture, officials said Thursday.The government will open 27 more King Sejong Institutes in 20 countries across the world, increasing the number of the institutes to 117, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said.Named after the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) king who invented the Korean alphabet Hangeul, the institutes offer lan
CultureJuly 4, 2013
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Spanish modernism in spotlight this summer
Spanish modern art is being showcased in Korea extensively, featuring modern masters such as Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro and Salvador Dali and other famous contemporary artists. Two separate art exhibitions offer a comprehensive overview of Picasso’s artistic world at the Incheon Culture and Arts Center, and modern and contemporary Spanish artists at Seongnam Arts Center, shedding light on their works, which have made great contributions to modern and contemporary art in the 20th and 21st centuries
PerformanceJuly 4, 2013
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Oscar winners Rash, Faxon make directorial debut
PARK CITY, Utah (AP) ― Way, way back before they were Oscar winners, back when they were honing their skills as members of The Groundlings comedy troupe, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash started writing together.This was even before Rash’s role as Dean Pelton on NBC’s “Community’’ or Faxon’s starring turn on the short-lived “Ben and Kate,’’ and years before they joined director Alexander Payne to co-write 2011’s “The Descendants,’’ the best-picture nominee that won the Academy Award for adapted screenplay
FilmJuly 4, 2013
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Brown Eyed Soul’s Naul holds art exhibit in Japan
Naul, a member of the popular R&B group Brown Eyed Soul, is stepping beyond his voice and showing off the full extent of his artistic abilities by holding a special exhibition of his paintings at the Gallery Kaze in Osaka, Japan.The two-person exhibition, for which Naul is joined by fellow Korean artist Noh Jun, will run until July 17. The R&B singer previously held a solo exhibition in Seoul in 2006, titled “drawing 05” with the theme of “Plant the Sweet Things.” The Osaka show includes portrai
PerformanceJuly 4, 2013