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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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[KH Explains] Why Korea's so tough on short selling
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US military commander in S. Korea during Gwangju uprising dies
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Actors involved in past controversies return first via streaming service originals
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[Photo News] Seoul seeks 'best sleeper'
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'X Factor’ off to bad start after just 1 hopeful shows up
British television music competition “X Factor” may be waning in terms of popularity.On Tuesday, Colchester, Essex, saw only one participant for the show’s regional audition, according to British media.The contestant, Cher Townrow, appeared to have entered by mere chance, as she said, “I was walking home and saw it on the sign for the auditions.”Despite being the sole contender, she failed to capture producers’ hearts and had to head back home. “At home I can sing brilliantly, but it didn’t happ
TelevisionMarch 29, 2013
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Designer with no boundaries
With the recent release of his book “Fashion is Passion,” veteran designer Lie Sang-bong can now add “author” to his long list of job titles ― which currently includes fashion designer, nude model and goodwill ambassador for several institutions that range from Goodwill Seoul Design Olympics, the Hangul Association, Korean Green Organization, Esmod and more. Commemorating 33 years as a fashion designer, Lie looked dapper at his press conference held at the Press Center in Seoul on Monday. Rockin
BooksMarch 28, 2013
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Hemon’s short stories as remarkable as his literature
Aleksandar Hemon landed in the United States two decades ago, January 1992. He was 27, a young Bosnian journalist from Sarajevo arriving on a one-month visa, arranged through a cultural exchange program sponsored by the State Department. Just after he arrived, war broke out in Yugoslavia. Hemon was stranded. In the years since, as he settled into this country and became an acclaimed writer ― one of Chicago’s finest contemporary writers and arguably its most important literary talent since Saul B
BooksMarch 28, 2013
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Writer covers lots of territory
Middle CBy William H. Gass (Knopf)There’s an amusing and apt anecdote about William H. Gass, whose exhausting but also exhilarating new novel, “Middle C,” has just been published.During a 1978 debate, novelist John Gardner explained how he and Gass were different by stating that “my 707 will fly and his is too encrusted with gold to get off the ground.”Gass ― who loves metaphor and surely enjoyed this one ― was quick with his reply: “There is always that danger. But what I really want is to have
BooksMarch 28, 2013
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Moral quandaries, lost love
The StorytellerBy Jodi Picoult (Atria/Emily Bestler Books)Jodi Picoult is a familiar name to those of us who race through the Hudson News stores at the airport just before we board a plane. We are smug in our certainty ― we know what we’re getting when we pluck one of her novels from the pile. Her prose goes down easy, and she fills her stories with characters confronted by moral quandaries and life-changing decisions.That’s certainly the case in “The Storyteller,” which opens with the narration
BooksMarch 28, 2013
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Publisher speeds up e-book access for libraries
NEW YORK (AP) ― The publisher of Khaled Hosseini, Harlan Coben and other popular authors has decided that it’s comfortable with letting libraries offer e-book editions of brand new releases.Starting Tuesday, libraries can offer e-books from Penguin Group (USA) at the same time that the hardcover comes out, a switch from the previous policy of delaying downloads for six months, the publisher told the Associated Press. While vastly more e-books are available to libraries compared with a few years
BooksMarch 28, 2013
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New Orleans Jazz Festival to celebrate native American heritage
NEW ORLEANS (AP) ― As this year’s New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival’s detailed lineup was released Tuesday, a month before the gates open, organizers said they are energized and expecting to build on last year’s growth in attendance.“Last year’s festival was really special,’’ festival producer Quint Davis said at a news conference. “It was the first to show attendance going up a notch. We came out of last year with tremendous momentum and after 44 years to be relevant and growing is a treme
PerformanceMarch 28, 2013
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British actress Swinton takes an artful nap at Museum of Modern Art
NEW YORK (AP) ― It’s not the kind of performance that will win her another Academy Award, but British actress Tilda Swinton certainly has people buzzing at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.But keep quiet, please. She’s trying to sleep.The “Moonrise Kingdom’’ star has been engaging in a different kind of performance art. She’s presenting a one-person piece called “The Maybe,’’ in which she lies sleeping in a glass box for the day. The first performance was over the weekend, and the museu
PerformanceMarch 28, 2013
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Mars, Venus lose body parts as Berlusconi ‘surgery’ reversed
ROME (AFP) ― An ancient statue of Mars has lost its fake penis and his counterpart Venus her hands, in the reversal of cosmetic changes ordered by Italy’s ex-prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, a newspaper reported Wednesday.In 2010 Berlusconi decided the two marble statues adorning the official residence of the prime minister were “incomplete” and ordered a swift intervention to remedy their shortcomings.In a move which horrified the art world, Mars was touched up with a fake penis, shield, hand
PerformanceMarch 28, 2013
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Korea targets 16m tourists a year
The country’s tourism sector is targeted for a renewed boost under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s new five-year plan. With the goal of attracting 16 million foreign visitors to Korea annually by the year 2017, the ministry will implement a number of initiatives, including medical tourism clusters in Daegu and Osong, North Chungcheong Province, designed to utilize the two cities’ infrastructure as government-designated medical clusters. In its report to President Park Geun-hye on T
CultureMarch 28, 2013
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Goo Hara, Yong Jun-hyung split
Goo Hara from Kara and Yong Jun-hyung from B2ST are a couple no more.Music industry insiders said the two, who had been dating since 2011, have broken up. On Wednesday, Cube Entertainment and DSP Media both confirmed that Goo Hara and Yong Jun-hyung have parted ways.“Goo Hara and Yong Jun-hyung decided to remain good colleagues,” stated DSP Media. “Due to their busy schedules, the two weren’t able to see each other often, and they decided to end their relationship.” Cube Entertainment also conf
PeopleMarch 28, 2013
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For Lee Soo-young, 2nd time is sweeter
Lee Soo-young released her second cover album “Classic: The Second Remake” on Thursday.“Lee Soo-young was thankful to be on ‘I Am a Singer 2.’ During the show she said that she was able to redevelop her love and passion for singing,” said T Entertainment on Wednesday. “This album expresses Lee’s emotions from back in the days when she wanted to go up on stage very badly.” The singer also said through her agency that she was very pleased to share the songs with her fans, and that she hoped that e
March 28, 2013
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The Cure, Foals to join Ansan Valley Rock Fest headliners
Eleven new acts have been announced for the second lineup of this year’s inaugural Ansan Valley Rock Festival.The four acts that will be joining Nine Inch Nails, The XX, fun. and Coheed & Cambria as the overseas headliners are British alternative rock band The Cure, the Foals, the Hurts and the punk rockers of Yellowcard. The local band second lineup includes Nell, Galaxy Express, Daybreak, Dear Cloud, E Z Hyoung, 2nd Moon and Achime. These acts will be joining the festival along with the previo
PerformanceMarch 28, 2013
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Song Seung-heon sheds ‘pretty boy’ image
It is hard to believe over a decade has passed since veteran actor Song Seung-heon earned his place in the Korean Wave firmament with the now-iconic “Autumn in My Heart.” After Song melted many a female heart as the singularly devoted and sweet not-quite-brother to Song Hye-kyo’s ill-fated heroine, he went on to star in five more television dramas, most of which fell into the same genre that propelled him to international fame ― the heart-searing melodrama. Song’s latest work is no exception, b
TelevisionMarch 28, 2013
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China firm says first lady’s style not for sale
BEIJING (AFP) ― The Chinese fashion brand that designed bags and clothes for the country’s new first lady has turned down the chance to make a fortune from her endorsement, saying Wednesday no similar items will be on offer.Peng Liyuan, long a household name in China as a military folk singer, has set off a media and Internet frenzy with her elegant style as she accompanies husband President Xi Jinping on a state visit to Russia and African countries. Picture slide shows on major Chinese web por
PeopleMarch 28, 2013
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Veteran to be reunited with girl he helped in Korean War
A Korean War veteran who helped a Korean girl with burn injuries receive treatment at a U.S. hospital 60 years ago will visit Seoul next week to be reunited with her after a decades-long search, the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs said Thursday.Richard Cadwallader, 82, was serving as a signalman in Suwon, south of Seoul, in 1953-54 when the then 12-year-old girl was brought to the base with severe burns. The former airman helped the girl receive emergency treatment and then arranged a
PeopleMarch 28, 2013
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Netherlands to celebrate last Queen’s Day on April 30
The Netherlands will celebrate its last Queen’s Day on April 30, its embassy in Seoul said Thursday.On the day Queen Beatrix will abdicate the throne and her oldest son, Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange, will become King Willem-Alexander. From next year, King’s Day will be celebrated on the birthday of King Willem-Alexander, which falls on April 27. But since April 27 is a Sunday in 2014, it will be celebrated on April 26 once. Since kings and queens in the Netherlands are not crowned, the c
PeopleMarch 28, 2013
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Actress Han Hye-jin denies marriage rumors
Actress Han Hye-jin has denied rumors that she is planning to marry soccer star Ki Sung-yueng.Speculation that the two were going to tie the knot in June surfaced soon after Han and Ki confirmed to the press that they were dating. On Thursday afternoon Han tweeted that the rumors are not true. “The reason I stepped up today is because I felt that I needed to clear up the misunderstanding that is going around at the moment.” The actress broke up with her boyfriend of nine years, R&B artist Naul,
PeopleMarch 28, 2013
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Arthouse film ‘Jeseul’ trailblazing at box office
The South Korean film “Jiseul” depicting the 1948 Jeju Massacre sold 42,300 tickets as of Thursday, an unexpected feat for the small-budget independent film.The black-and-white movie features some 120 people who try to escape from the soldiers ordered by the Korean government to kill every Jeju villager living beyond 5 kilometers of the coast. The movie title was named after “jiseul,” which means “potato” in Jeju dialect. Jiseul was a staple dish for refugees in the film. “’Jiseul’ deserves prai
FilmMarch 28, 2013
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[Newsmaker] MBC chief faces music after disputes
Is he a martyr for the previous administration’s broadcasting policy or a tyrant facing the music for his authoritarianism?Kim Jae-chul, who resigned on Wednesday after being voted out as chief of the state-subsidized broadcasting network MBC on Tuesday by the board of the broadcaster’s majority shareholder, Foundation for Broadcast Culture, had been at the center of controversy from the day he took charge at MBC in February 2010. Kim’s appointment was labeled “Lee Myung-bak cronyism” as he had
CultureMarch 27, 2013