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Jimin of BTS, actor Song Da-eun suspected to be dating, again
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What's next for the government's push in quota hike?
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Trump may like to 'solve' N. Korean nuclear problem if reelected: ex-official
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Woman falls to death from acquaintance's home after exhibiting ‘unexplained' behaviors
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‘Malice should not undermine the system, social order,’ says Hybe's Bang
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N. Korea slams planned S. Korea-US military drills, warns of 'catastrophic aftermath'
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[Robert J. Fouser] Social attitudes toward language proficiency
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N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
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[Graphic News] How much do Korean adults read?
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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N. Korean concentration camp escapee wins international human rights award
A North Korean concentration camp escapee will receive an international human rights award for raising global awareness of atrocities taking place in the communist country, a news report said Tuesday.The Voice of America said the Switzerland-based non-governmental agency UN Watch decided to give the 2013 Moral Courage Award to Shin Dong-hyuk, who has been made famous by his biography “Escape from Camp 14.” The award ceremony will be held in Geneva’s League of Nations Hall on June 5 with the defe
PeopleMay 21, 2013
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Artist Kim Chang-yeol donates paintings to Jeju
Renowned Korean artist Kim Chang-yeol, famous for his water drop paintings, has pledged to give his major works and documents that show his artistic practice to Jeju, according to Jeju Special Self-Governing Province officials. His donation includes 200 works that represent major periods between 1957 and 2013 and documents, photographs, painting tools and more. The collection is estimated to be worth 15 billion won ($13 million) to 20 billion won. The Jeju Special Self-Governing Province signed
PeopleMay 21, 2013
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Rights group awarded for work to recover from Argentina’s dirty war
An Argentine human rights group was awarded the Gwangju Prize for Human Rights by the May 18 Memorial Foundation on Saturday in recognition of its work for the children of victims of kidnapping, torture and murder during the dictatorship of Gen. Jorge Rafael Videla. An estimated 30,000 people were killed in a ruthless campaign of forced “disappearances” and other abuses in the mid-1970s by Videla. The former dictator died at the age of 87 on Friday at the Marcos Paz Prison in the Argentine capit
PeopleMay 21, 2013
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Korean director Park Chan-wook's 2002 film to be remade in Hollywood
A crime thriller by South Korea's acclaimed filmmaker Park Chan-wook will get remade for American audiences, a Korean film studio involved in the project said Tuesday. CJ E&M said it has decided to co-produce the remake of "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance" with three Hollywood studios -- Silver Reel, Lotus Entertainment and Di Bonaventura Pictures. Released in 2002, "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance" is a dark, disturbing tale about a young girl's kidnapping and her father's quest for merciless reven
FilmMay 21, 2013
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N. Korean concentration camp escapee wins int'l human rights award
A North Korean concentration camp escapee will receive an international human rights award for raising global awareness of atrocities taking place in the communist country, a news report said Tuesday.The Voice of America (VOA) said the Switzerland-based non-governmental agency UN Watch decided to give the 2013 Moral Courage Award to Shin Dong-hyuk, who has been made famous by his biography "Escape from Camp 14." The award ceremony will be held in Geneva's League of Nations Hall on June 5 with th
PeopleMay 21, 2013
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Publicist: Founding member of The Doors dies at 74
Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist and founding member of The Doors who had a dramatic impact on rock `n' roll, has died. He was 74.Manzarek died Monday in Rosenheim, Germany, surrounded by his family, said publicist Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald. Robinson-Fitzgerald said his manager, Tom Vitorino, confirmed Manzarek died after being stricken by bile duct cancer.Manzarek founded The Doors after meeting then-poet Jim Morrison in California. The band went on to become one of the most successful rock `n' ro
PeopleMay 21, 2013
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Rhapsody in blue
There are more than 100 shades of blue on a color chart. But the blues we see in real life are limited to a few seen in our random gazes at the sky in the middle of the day. At James Turrell’s “Skyspace,” which opened last week in Korea inside Hansol Museum, one can have uninterrupted hours of watching the sky and its changing colors that stretch the boundaries of the blue palette that we know. Hansol Museum built a separate building opened last week, dedicated to four works by the American arti
PerformanceMay 20, 2013
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Uangel Voice recruits new members
Uangel Voice foundation, which has been discovering and supporting young talented classical musicians since 2007, is recruiting new members ahead of releasing a new album. The new members will have the opportunity to participate in the recording of the upcoming album.The foundation has two groups, a male quintet, Uangel Voice, and a musical team, Uvoice. Uangel Voice is made up of three tenors, a baritone and a bass. The quintet has released three albums since 2008. With powerful yet sweet voice
PerformanceMay 20, 2013
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Sexual harassment scandal rocks cultural heritage school
State-run Korea National University of Cultural Heritage is embroiled in controversy over a professor who was dismissed after a series of allegations of sexual harassment were made against him.While fellow professors call the incident an “embarrassment,” a high court nullified his dismissal and the Cultural Heritage Administration fueled the dispute by appointing him to a prestigious project within the organization. According to a group of professors at the school, which specializes in teaching
CultureMay 20, 2013
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N.K. allows foreigners’ travel outside Pyongyang: tour agency
Last year roughly 25,000 tourists traveled to one of the world’s most notoriously isolated countries, North Korea. Traveling to the nation is no easy task and tends to be expensive, but contrary to popular belief, travel there is not impossible. At a press conference held at the President Hotel in Seoul on Monday, representatives of the Panmunjom Travel Center, which offers daily tours to the Demilitarized Zone in Panmunjom, announced that they were hoping to one day establish an agency facilita
TravelMay 20, 2013
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‘Before Midnight’ as charming as its predecessors
They are now in their 40s, with more responsibility on their shoulders and more to lose. Meet Celine and Jesse again, this time as a long-term, committed couple.After its very successful world premiere at Sundance Film Festival in January, the follow-up to the famous “Before Sunrise” (1995) and “Before Sunset” (2004) was finally unveiled to the local press last week. Titled “Before Midnight,” the latest installment of the trilogy turned out to be equally ― if not more ― compelling as its predece
FilmMay 20, 2013
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Psy wins Billboard award for Top Streaming Song
Korean rapper and singer Psy won the Top Streaming Song Billboard Music Award in the video category with his international hit song “Gangnam Style” on Monday. He is the first Korean artist to ever win a Billboard award. The award is for the most watched music video of that year. Psy was nominated along with several other musicians including Taylor Swift, Carly Rae Jepsen, and fun., among others.Billboard said they determined the nominees and winners based on key fan interactions over the last ye
FilmMay 20, 2013
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T-ara N4 to release album, perform in U.S. next week
Popular K-pop girl group T-ara N4 is releasing an album in the U.S. and will perform during Chris Brown’s upcoming concert next week, according to news reports.The girl group reportedly met with recording artist Chris Brown in the U.S. last week, and signed a deal with an American record label to release their upcoming U.S. album, “Jeonwon Diary.”The upcoming album will include a total of five different English-language versions of the group’s Korean debut single, “Jeonwon Diary.” Popular U.S. r
May 20, 2013
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Hansik globalization project ‘utter failure’
The National Assembly Budget Office on Sunday admitted that the “Globalization of Hansik” program had failed and needed major revision, dealing a blow to the pet project of former first lady Kim Yoon-ok, who dreamed that “all people around the globe would enjoy Korean cuisine.”The project launched by the Lee Myung-bak administration in 2009 included a bold plan to open a top tier restaurant in Manhattan and the publication of cookbooks in several languages. However, NABO said that though some 2
CultureMay 19, 2013
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Energy of S. Africa explodes on stage
Six years after its 2007 Seoul run, South Africa’s iconic musical “Umoja: The Spirit of Togetherness” is back in Korea to show off the country’s colorful and explosive culture, deeply linked to its stormy history. The musical’s title, “Umoja,” is the Swahili word for “unity.” The show features some 30 young South African performers, many of whom come from impoverished and disadvantaged families. It had its premiere in South Africa in 2000 and had a popular run in the West End in 2001. It has had
PerformanceMay 19, 2013
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Sarah Brightman to feature ‘space dream’ in Korea
“Queen of Popera” Sarah Brightman will be back in Korea to feature her latest songs at BEXCO in Busan on July 21 and Seoul’s Gymnastics Stadium of Olympic Park on July 26.The classical crossover soprano’s tour will cover the songs from her latest album, “Dream Chaser,” which was inspired by her dream of traveling to the International Space Station on board the Soyuz TMA-18M spacecraft. Based on the plan that will make her the first musician to travel into space in 2015, the organizers will proje
PerformanceMay 19, 2013
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Hot off the press: Seen and heard in Cannes
CANNES, France (AP) ― Will a switched-at-birth Japanese drama tug on Steven Spielberg’s heart strings?The Cannes Film Festival was wondering that Saturday, when Kore-eda Hirokazu’s elegant and emotional “Like Father, Like Son” premiered. It quickly emerged as an early contender for the Palme d’Or, the winner of which will be decided by a jury headed by Spielberg.Though reviews varied, “Like Father, Like Son” largely charmed Cannes with its sweet, understated examination of nature versus nurture.
FilmMay 19, 2013
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Poetry finally joining e-book revolution
NEW YORK (AP) ― Over the past two years, publishers have been steadily filling one of the largest gaps in the e-book catalogue ― poetry.Adrienne Rich, Allen Ginsberg, Langston Hughes and Wallace Stevens have been among the poets whose work recently became available in electronic format. And Random House Inc., W.W. Norton and several other publishers now routinely release new books in both print and digital versions, including last month’s Pulitzer Prize winner for poetry, Sharon Olds’ “Stag’s Le
BooksMay 19, 2013
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Denmark’s de Forest wins Eurovision Song Contest
MALMO, Sweden (AP) ― Denmark’s Emmelie de Forest has won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune “Only Teardrops,” despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from Azerbaijan and Ukraine.Juries and television viewers across Europe awarded the barefoot, hippie-chic de Forest for the catchy love song that is driven by her deep, Shakira-like voice. She received a total of 281 points in the glitzy music battle, which also featured a bi
PerformanceMay 19, 2013
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Mraz and his band serenade 18,000 fans
American pop singer-songwriter Jason Mraz made his way back to his Korean fans on Friday night, and despite it being the musician’s sixth performance in the country, the geek in the pink still managed to attract around 18,000 fans to Jamsil Sports Complex. Opening acts for the show included Superstar K4 winner Roy Kim, who performed his new single “Spring, Spring, Spring,” as well as 25-year-old up-and-coming British singer Joe Brooks. When Mraz finally took the stage, he opened with his 2011 p
PerformanceMay 19, 2013