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Actor Song Jae-rim dies at 39
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'Are you a T?' is a new put-down in S. Korea
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Bitcoin hits record in Korea, even without ‘kimchi premium’
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Trump sours K-food outlook in US
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Korean study finds 'obese' BMI may actually be healthiest
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Boston Dynamics robot dog joins Trump’s security detail
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Hyundai’s Atlas robot takes the spotlight as Tesla's Optimus stumbles
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Leaked cables reveal Kim Jong-un’s orders to oppose human rights pressure at UN
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[Rising virtuosos] From Pororo to Paganini: 13-year-old violinist Lee Hyeon-jeong’s journey to the world stage
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Who are the K-pop stars taking Suneung this year?
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KEF chairman lectures in Ethiopia
Lee Hee-beom, chairman of the Korea Employers Federation, gave a lecture on Korean economic development in Ethiopia, the federation said. Invited by Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Lee spoke to a meeting of Ethiopian ambassadors and consuls general stationed around the world in Addis Ababa on Tuesday.He explained the Saemaeul Movement and other steps that transformed Korea from a war-ravaged underdeveloped country into an economic power. The movement, also known as the New
PeopleSept. 4, 2013
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Lee Hyori releases wedding photographs
Singer Lee Hyori, who recently tied the knot with guitarist Lee Sang-soon, released photographs taken on her wedding day and released a brief statement about the simple ceremony on her official fan website, Hyori Together, on Tuesday. “We were worried that it would rain, but the weather was nice. We and a few of our friends worked hard for a few days preparing for the wedding but in the end it was a meaningful and fun day,” Hyori wrote, adding, “I want to thank everyone who cheered us on and gav
PeopleSept. 4, 2013
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Michael Douglas, Matt Damon to present at Emmy Awards
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Michael Douglas and Matt Damon, who co-starred in this year‘s Liberace biopic “Behind the Candelabra,” will serve as presenters at this month’s Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony, organizers said Tuesday.Both stars are nominated for leading actor in a movie or mini-series at the award show regarded as the Oscars of the television industry, which will be held in Los Angeles on Sept. 22. “Behind the Candelabra” has 15 Emmy nominations in all. Sixty-eight year-old Douglas ― whose se
PeopleSept. 4, 2013
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Ex-U.S. Secretary of State Albright given Swedish prize
STOCKHOLM (AFP) ― Former U.S. secretary of state Madeleine Albright will receive a prize in memory of assassinated Swedish prime minister Anna Lindh for her role as a “unique female leader,” the award’s organizers announced Tuesday.The Anna Lindh prize, worth 150,000 Swedish kronor (17,000 euros, $23,000), is given to those who “help others and strive for a more humane and just world,” according to the Anna Lindh memorial fund, which bestows the honor. Albright, 76, is “one of the most remarkabl
PeopleSept. 4, 2013
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Herald Design Forum written auction
Japanese architect Toyo Ito’s sketch and an Alessi cup gift set inspired by it will be auctioned at the Herald Design Forum next month.The “Ripples” drawing by the winner of the 2013 Pritzker Prize features green frogs creating ripples on a pond. The coffee cup set by the Italian kitchen utensil brand Alessi consists of two simple white porcelain cups accented with green frogs and white saucers. Ito’s works will be on display on the first floor of Blue Square, the main venue of the Herald Design
Arts & DesignSept. 4, 2013
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RASKB holds lecture on shamanist paintings
The Royal Asiatic Society Korea Branch is restarting its regular lectures in Seoul on Sept. 10 with a talk on shamanistic paintings.Boudewijn Walraven, who is editor of the Sugkyun Journal of East Asian Studies and the author of “The Songs of the Shaman: The Ritual Chants of the Korean Mudang,” will talk about the folk paintings used at Korean shamanistic shrines.He will explain how the paintings each have their own character and the relationships that shamans have with them. The talk runs in th
Expat LivingSept. 3, 2013
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‘Black and White’ event to launch 48 Hour Film Project
The 48 Hour Film Project Seoul is launching this year’s competition with a “black and white” party in Itaewon on Saturday.The festival is a competition to be held later this fall, where filmmakers, actors and others form teams and compete to produce the best film within 48 hours of being given a basic brief. Organizers will announce the locations and other details of this year’s competition at the event, as well as the dates and venues of the networking sessions, and where those looking to get i
Expat LivingSept. 3, 2013
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Art magazine hosts exhibition in Daegu
Expat art magazine (b)racket is running its first gallery exhibition in Daegu.The monthly magazine features work by expat artists across Korea and is circulated in the city, and the chance to exhibit some of the magazine’s artwork came through an invitation from a local university.“We’ve wanted to do something like this for a while now, so when Keimyung University asked us to put a show together we were ecstatic,” said Jess Hinshaw, the magazine’s editor-in-chief. “Our goal for (b)racket upon it
Expat LivingSept. 3, 2013
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Zombies to get another bite of Seoul
After he and 70 others spent a September evening freaking out the locals in Hongdae dressed as ghoulish zombies, Kim Minwoo did not want to take the subway home. But unfortunately finding a taxi while covered in fake blood and festering wounds was harder than he had bargained for.“It was really hard to take a taxi. There was a really nice taxi driver who was really interested in what we were doing,” he said. “I didn‘t want to take the subway, but I think I will have to this year.”He was the orga
Expat LivingSept. 3, 2013
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Cairo musicians jam through curfew nights
CAIRO (AFP) ― For the Egyptian musician Hind and her group, the night-time curfew in Cairo has turned into an opportunity to jam until the sun comes up.When the curfew comes into force from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., Hind and her group play traditional Egyptian music throughout the night.In the Arab world’s cradle of culture and home of some of its greatest voices, a night-time curfew has been in place since a deadly crackdown on Islamists on Aug. 14.It has since been gradually shortened.In the Ma
PerformanceSept. 3, 2013
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Abandoned casts of Angkor Wat treasures come out of hiding
PARIS (AFP) ― Forgotten and abandoned for over 70 years, casts of the art treasures at the Khmer temple complex at Angkor in Cambodia are coming out of storage to be rediscovered in a Europe that first shunned them.The statues, reliefs and temple decorations in the style of the original ninth to 15-century monuments at the site in northern Cambodia are to be exhibited in Paris’ Musee Guimet in all their splendor.The casts made between 1870 and the late 1920s were commissioned by Frenchman Louis
CultureSept. 3, 2013
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History goes up in smoke at Egypt’s sacked Mallawi museum
MALLAWI, Egypt (AFP) ― Magdy Tahami looks in disbelief at what remains of Egypt’s tiny Mallawi museum.The ground is littered with glass from the display cabinets, which once housed its precious collection, after a mob attacked and looted the building, during a nationwide crackdown on Islamist protesters. Before, hundreds of antiquities, statuettes, gold and jewels told the history of Egypt, from pharaonic times to the Muslim caliphs, from the Omayyad dynasty in the 7th century to the Fatimids in
CultureSept. 3, 2013
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Scholar suggests name change for Tripitaka Koreana
An American scholar on Tuesday suggested that the Tripitaka Koreana, the English name for the “Palmandaejangyeong (80,000 canons),” be changed to simply “Goryeo Daejanggyeong” or the Korean Buddhist Canon. Scholars from Korea, the U.S. and Japan also urged academia to launch comprehensive, transdisciplinary studies into the world’s oldest wooden canons, consisting of some 1,514 texts carved on 81,258 individual blocks and bundled into 6,815 fascicles at the 2013 Tripitaka Koreana Festival, Inter
CultureSept. 3, 2013
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Charlie Hunnam, Dakota Johnson named for ‘50 Shades’ film
LONDON (AFP) ― The film version of erotic best-seller “Fifty Shades of Grey” will star British actor Charlie Hunnam as Christian Grey and Dakota Johnson as Anastasia Steele, the book’s author E L James said on Monday.The casting of the movie, to be directed by British filmmaker and artist Sam Taylor-Johnson of “Nowhere Boy” fame, has been one of the most hotly anticipated secrets in Hollywood.But instead of big names, the producers have gone for up-and-coming stars.Hunnam starred in this summer’
FilmSept. 3, 2013
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Oak Ju-hyun to play green-skinned witch
After playing the unhappy Austrian empress (Elisabeth) and the mysterious, obsessive housekeeper (Rebecca), musical actress Oak Ju-hyun has now been cast to play the famous green-skinned witch.The highly anticipated cast of the upcoming musical “Wicked” was finally announced on Monday. The upcoming run is the first Korean-language edition of the popular Broadway musical, also featuring an all-local cast. Based on Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel “Wicked: the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the
PerformanceSept. 3, 2013
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KARA bloom at album showcase
Girl group KARA held a showcase performance for their fourth studio album “Full Bloom” at UNIQLO-AX Hall in Gwangjang-dong, Seoul, Monday. Dressed in revealing all-black outfits, the members kicked off the showcase with the title track for the album, “Damaged Lady,” which came one year after the release of their third album “Pandora.” Composed by Sweet Tune, the song is a mixture of French pop and rock, and tells the story of a woman facing a breakup. KARA released a teaser image in early Augus
Sept. 3, 2013
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Communication key to Korea’s image: CICI president
As president of the Corea Image Communication Institute, Choi Jung-wha has made it her life’s mission to take whatever steps necessary to promote Korea internationally. Whether it be by awarding people or entities for their impact on the country’s overall image, or inviting a small group of leading figures in various fields from around the world to come and see Korea for themselves, Choi believes that even the smallest forms of communication can have a big impact. “Small drops of water can turn
CultureSept. 3, 2013
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CCF panel debates traditional vs. modern Korea
The fourth annual Culture Communication Forum organized by the Corea Image Communication Institute wrapped up on Tuesday with a panel discussion by the 16 foreign delegates who got to experience Korean culture over three days. The CCF participants held the discussion at the Westin Chosun hotel under the theme “Old vs. New: Presenting the Case for Traditional or Modern Culture.” The guests, ranging from a wine critic to a playwright, were invited to this year’s event in the hope of increasing the
CultureSept. 3, 2013
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Antique furniture displayed as art in hanok
Set in some of Seoul’s most picturesque hanok in Seongbuk-gu is the Korea Furniture Museum. The museum housed in 10 small traditional Korean houses displays a stunning array of the country’s most prized and brilliantly crafted antique furniture dating back to the Joseon period. The Furniture Museum was one of the many stops made by the Culture Communication Forum participants to learn about the creativity and intricacies of the design of Korean furniture in a non-museum-like atmosphere. During t
CultureSept. 3, 2013
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Dennis Rodman heads back to North Korea
BEIJING (AFP) ― Former NBA star Dennis Rodman Tuesday said he was heading back to Pyongyang to see his “friend,” North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, but refused to say if he would come back with an imprisoned U.S. citizen.Korean-American Kenneth Bae, 44, has been held prisoner in the North since November, and Rodman had said last week that he might seek the man’s release.But speaking to reporters at Beijing airport en route to the North Korean capital, Rodman said “I did not promise anything” on Ba
PeopleSept. 3, 2013