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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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[Photo News] Seoul seeks 'best sleeper'
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US expert says N. Korea might ignore Trump if he returns to White House
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Wonder Girls’ Sun-ye says she’s pregnant
Sun-ye, a member of a popular K-pop girl group Wonder Girls, announced Thursday that she is three months pregnant.“It (The pregnancy) entered its third month, so it is safe to announce the good news. Please pray for our baby’s health,” she said via Twitter.Sun-ye said she and her husband had been “blessed with a honeymoon baby,” indicating that she conceived her child during her honeymoon. The 24-year-old singer shocked her fans last year when she revealed her plans to marry Korean-Canadian miss
PeopleApril 4, 2013
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Exhibition: diverse origins of English words
The British Council opened a new exhibition called “The English Effect” in Britain on Wednesday that introduces many English words with foreign origins.According to the exhibition, “booze” came from the medieval Dutch word “busen,” meaning “to drink to excess.” It was first used by beggars and thieves in the 1500s.Unlike people’s belief that “bungalow” was first used by house builders who had to “bung a low roof” due to the shortage of bricks, it is from Bengal, India. It is said to have been t
CultureApril 4, 2013
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Herald Webtoon Contest announces winners
A webtoon about a young woman and her domestic helper has won the top prize at the first Herald Webtoon Contest, organized by the Herald Corporation. The winner, Seung Jeong-yeon, will receive 15 million won ($13,000) in prize money.Titled “Your House Helper,” Seung’s piece tells the story of Mi-rae, who lives in her boyfriend’s house while he’s on a long-term business trip to New York. She is insecure about their relationship and is afraid that he’ll leave her for his attractive ex. The story d
PerformanceApril 3, 2013
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Diggin’ in: It’s time for daffodils
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,Tossing their heads in sprightly dance...And then my heart with pleasure fills, And dances with the daffodils.(“Daffodils” by William Wordsworth)It’s been a rainy winter with early spring winds blowing away any remnants of fall leaves.Through it all, daffodils by the thousands emerge to remind you spring is here.Daffodils are easy, enjoyable and enchanting, looking like oversized cousins to the smaller buttercups that later fill meadows and open fields. Voles, squi
Arts & DesignApril 3, 2013
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Time to get the kitchen knives professionally sharpened
I have beautiful kitchen knives. I received my set of hand-forged J.A. Henckels knives on my first day of cooking school 25 years ago, and the instructor told us that if we cared for them properly we would have these knives for life.I think about that often as I note the knives in their wooden block and think, “Wow, I really have to get these sharpened.”I don’t use these high-carbon knives, forged from a proprietary mixture of metals that make them very hard and more or less rust-free. When my 1
FoodApril 3, 2013
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Webtoons in process of evolution
Aspiring webtoon artists should be conscious of future smart devices and how they work, famed cartoonist Lee Doo-ho said. The artist, best known for his 1984 iconic work “Taoist Mutul,” was the chief judge of the first Herald Webtoon Contest, organized by the Herald Corporation. He selected a total of 14 winners among the 160 contestants.“I’ve been working with hard copies and books for most of my life,” Lee said in an interview with The Korea Herald. “But those who are working in today’s cartoo
PerformanceApril 3, 2013
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Splendor of royals, aristocrats seen through artifacts
Korean crafts have largely been associated with modesty and purity as seen in white porcelain and costumes dating mostly from the Joseon era (1392-1897). But extravagance and glamour were dominant aesthetics of many crafts made before Confucianism became the ruling ideology. Jewelry boasted delicate and refined designs in gold and silver, and various precious materials such as amber, mother-of-pearl and turquoise were used extensively. Some of the opulent artifacts of ancient Korea are on displa
PerformanceApril 3, 2013
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Stars Lee Seung-gi and Suzy
Both Lee Seung-gi and Bae Sue-ji (a.k.a. Suzy) -- stars of MBC’s upcoming fantasy drama “Kangchi, the Beginning” -- boast a massive following. Girl group member-and-actress Bae tweets to over 1.6 million followers, while singer-actor Lee is back to the small screen after a successful debut in Japan, where he dropped his first Japanese single and held a solo concert at Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan arena. Now Lee and Bae are ready to tackle their first period piece in what looks like a surefire Monday-T
TelevisionApril 3, 2013
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G-Dragon, Lee Hi to perform at Psy concert
Big Bang leader G-Dragon and super rookie singer Lee Hi are scheduled to perform as guest acts for Psy’s upcoming “Happening” concert on April 13, according to news reports. Psy’s concert promises to be one of the most anticipated shows of the year with the unveiling of “Gentleman,” the superstar Korean rapper’s follow-up single to “Gangnam Style.”G-Dragon, who recently kicked off his first worldwide solo concert tour, “G-Dragon 2013 1st World Tour: One of a Kind” on March 30 at the Olympic Gymn
PerformanceApril 3, 2013
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Samsung announces Ho-Am Prize winners
Samsung Group on Wednesday announced the six winners of its Ho-Am Prize for this year in the fields of science, engineering, medicine, arts and community service.The prizes, which will be given at an event in Seoul on May 31, were awarded to Harold Y. Hwang, a professor at Stanford University, in science; Kim Sang-tae, distinguished professor at Purdue University, in engineering; Lee Se-jin, a professor at Johns Hopkins University, in medicine; novelist Shin Kyoung-sook, in arts; and Rhee Chong-
PeopleApril 3, 2013
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Monk Hyemin quits Twitter in ‘vow of silence’
Ven. Hyemin, a well-known Buddhist monk and an influential figure on South Korean social networks, announced Monday that he is quitting Twitter to “look back” at himself.“Recently I came to think that I may have been speaking too much since starting to use Twitter,” he wrote on his account. “I will now take a vow of silence and look back at myself.”He added that communicating online had brought him “much joy.” Ven. Hyemin had been giving online advice and thought-provoking comments to his half
PeopleApril 3, 2013
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Namgung elected president of Motion Pictures Association
Veteran actor Namgung Won was elected the president of the 25th chapter of the Motion Pictures Association of Korea at its annual board meeting on Tuesday. Namgung is slated to serve in the post for three years. “As someone who has spent almost his whole life as an actor, I want to dedicate the rest of my life to the preservation, rights and development of films,” said the actor. The 78-year-old Namgung, whose real name is Hong Kyung-il, made his acting debut in 1958 while still a college studen
PeopleApril 3, 2013
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Madonna inspects schools in Malawi
KASUNGU, Malawi (AFP) ― American pop queen Madonna on Tuesday visited villages in Malawi where her charity has built several schools, but where many other pupils still learn under trees.Accompanied by adopted children David Banda and Mercy James as well as her two biological children, a smiling Madonna could be seen chatting with the mostly barefoot pupils.Madonna has built 10 schools in the impoverished African country, the native home of her two adopted children, her manager said earlier Tuesd
PeopleApril 3, 2013
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‘Ready for Hillary’ supporters launch website
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― “Ready for Hillary” ― the name says it all.Supporters of the former secretary of state are laying the groundwork for a possible 2016 White House bid, officially launching a website Tuesday that features photos of the would-be candidate and plenty of praise.The site ― www.readyforhillary.com ― belongs to the Ready for Hillary super PAC (political action committee) which aims to raise funds and rally enthusiasm for the former first lady should she decide to run in 2016.“America
PeopleApril 3, 2013
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Psy most popular non-Chinese star on Weibo
Psy’s agency said Wednesday that the South Korean singer now has 14 million followers on Chinese social networking service Weibo, the most among non-Chinese celebrities.“The number of people following Psy’s Weibo account reached 14 million as of today,” YG Entertainment said. Weibo is a leading service in China, equivalent to Twitter in the United States.Psy set up his account in November and became the most popular Korean star on the mobile platform in terms of followers on Feb. 6. His follower
PerformanceApril 3, 2013
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‘Gate of hell’ found: Italian scholars
An ancient site that was depicted in Greek and Roman mythology as the “Gates of Hell” has been found, an Italian archeologist claimed. Francesco D’Andria, a professor of classic archaeology at the University of Salento, said recently that his team successfully identified a site in the city of Pamukkale, West Turkey, as the Plutonium, or sanctuary of Pluto. Pluto is the Roman god of death.D’Andria claimed the site matched many characteristics of the ancient Greek and Roman description of the lege
CultureApril 3, 2013
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House of Sharing opens for English tour
The House of Sharing, a home for women who were forced to work as sex slaves during World War II, will open for an English-language tour on April 14. The tour will visit the House of Sharing museum, which documents the history of Japan’s WWII sex slavery with testimonies, artifacts, photographs and videos. It also shows original paintings by the survivors. After the museum visit there will be a question-and-answer session, followed by a chance to meet the surviving women who live at the shelter,
Expat LivingApril 2, 2013
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GIC Culture Tour to visit Naju on April 20
Gwangju International Center will visit Naju for its GIC Culture Tour on April 20.The tour will stop at the city’s historic East Gate and peruse the nearby market, where braver participants can try the area’s most notorious and pungent delicacy ― fermented skate.Participants will then move on to Naju Mok Culture Center to learn about the history of the city during the Joseon era.After a lunch of gomtang ― a soup made with beef bones ― there will be a visit to a Confucian academy where participan
Expat LivingApril 2, 2013
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Volunteers to visit residence for disabled
A group of volunteers will visit a home for disabled people near Seoul on Saturday.They will visit Angel House near Yeonsinnae Station, home to 50 disabled residents, from 1:30-7 p.m. to help clean the facilities, do laundry, cook and help residents with basic personal hygiene. There will also be time to have fun with the residents.Volunteers are asked to donate 10,000 won, to pay for food cooked on the day and other Angel House expenses.The group volunteers once or twice a month on Thursdays. T
Expat LivingApril 2, 2013
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Forum to discuss problems faced by international students
The Korea International Students’ Support Association will hold its second Open Forum on Policy Development for International Students on April 10 to discuss problems facing foreign students in Korea and ways to improve the situation.The forum will feature presentations by student and university representatives, as well as officials from the education and justice ministries. Philippine-born lawmaker Jasmine Lee will make an opening speech.Key problems highlighted in preparatory meetings include
Expat LivingApril 2, 2013