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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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[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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Yoon vows to advance freedom, welfare to uphold spirit of 1980 pro-democracy uprising
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Angelina Jolie visits Rwanda warzone rape victims
LONDON (AFP) ― Angelina Jolie joined British Foreign Secretary William Hague to visit Rwanda on Monday in a bid to encourage world powers to do more on tackling rape and sexual assault in war zones.Britain’s Foreign Office released a picture of the U.S. film star and Hague getting off a British-flagged jet in the central African country. They are also to visit the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo this week in a trip aimed at forcing the Group of Eight world powers to address the issue mo
PeopleMarch 26, 2013
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CITYNET secretariat relocates to Seoul
CITYNET, a coalition of local authorities in the Asia Pacific region, has moved its secretariat from Yokohama, Japan to Seoul. Seoul City Hall held a ceremony at Seoul Global Center Tuesday to open the Seoul office of CITYNET, with delegates from five cities and related officials attending. The move to Seoul was approved in the general session in September, 2009. Seoul was also elected the host city of the 7th congress in November, this year. For over 20 years, CITYNET has committed itself to h
PeopleMarch 26, 2013
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Canadian ice hockey player acquires Korean citizenship
A Canadian-born ice hockey player has acquired South Korean citizenship and will represent his adopted home in international competitions, the sport’s officials said Tuesday.The Korea Ice Hockey Association said Brock Radunske has obtained his South Korean passport, about a month after the Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) asked the government to grant the 29-year-old a chance to play for South Korea.Officials of the association said Radunske will join the national team as soon as he finishes the n
PeopleMarch 26, 2013
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A faithful servant to music
The viola, slightly larger than a violin and with a deeper sound, has always been overshadowed by its smaller, higher-profile cousin.In Korea, however, the viola enjoys as much fame as the violin, thanks to Richard Yongjae O’Neill. The 34-year-old musician has reportedly sold more than 150,000 viola recordings here and his concerts are almost always sold-out affairs. His impressive CV includes an Avery Fisher Career Grant and two Grammy nominations, performances with internationally renowned orc
CultureMarch 26, 2013
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‘Hotel’ offers the homeless experience
A Swedish “hotel” is offering customers the chance to sleep in “rooms” including a dirty mattress under a bridge and a sleeping bag in a public park.Faktum Hotels in Gothenburg said the $15-per-night accommodations, which it began offering in November, are designed to highlight the hardships facing the city‘s homeless population, The Local.se reported Monday. “We asked several of our homeless contacts where they often slept, then we set up our rooms,” said Aaron Israelson, editor of Faktum magaz
CultureMarch 26, 2013
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MBC board votes to fire controversial president
The board of the main shareholder of broadcaster MBC voted to dismiss company president Kim Jae-chul Tuesday following months of disputes over its unfair news coverage, labor abuses and suspected corruption. The decision was made during the board meeting of the Foundation for Broadcast Culture, which owns a 70 percent of stakes in MBC. Five of the nine-member panel supported the proposal to fire him for his recent violations of the foundation rules including appointing executives at its affiliat
TelevisionMarch 26, 2013
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Robert Downey Jr. to visit
Robert Downey Jr., the hero of the "Iron Man" film series, is scheduled to visit South Korea in April to promote the latest edition of the Marvel Comics piece.The Hollywood actor will arrive here on April 3 for an "Iron Man 3" press conference the following day, according to Sony Pictures Korea, the local distributor of the superhero film.Downey Jr.'s visit, the first leg of his global promotion tour, comes in line with the world premier of the movie in South Korea scheduled for April 25, a week
FilmMarch 25, 2013
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Art world shivers at sale of Henry Moore statue
LONDON (AP) ― The massive bronze sculpture is formally known as “Draped Seated Woman,’’ a Henry Moore creation that evoked Londoners huddled in air raid shelters during the Blitz.To the East Enders who lived nearby, the artwork was known as “Old Flo,’’ a stalwart symbol of people facing oppression with dignity and grace. But now, Old Flo may have to go. The cash-strapped London borough of Tower Hamlets, one of the poorest communities in Britain, plans to sell the statue ― estimated to be worth a
PerformanceMarch 25, 2013
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Grown-up Minnie Mouse gets mature Lanvin make-over
CHESSY, France (AP) ― Forever-young Minnie Mouse is growing up and moving on from her old red and white polka dots.Lanvin has designed the loveable Disney rodent a new dress ― a more mature frock in royal blue and long sleeves that she can wear at special Paris events.It was unveiled at a catwalk show in Disneyland Paris on Saturday evening.Gone was the oversized hair bow that has been the signature of the character since she was created in 1928. In its place, the catwalk presentation showcased
Arts & DesignMarch 25, 2013
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Kim Whanki: Pioneer of abstract painting
Some big titles are used to describe artist Kim Whanki. The artist is called a “pioneer of abstract art,” for adopting simplified compositions in his paintings, and the “Korean Picasso” for his prolific creation of more than 3,000 works. He is also a best-selling artist in the contemporary art market. One of his earlier works, a painting called “Moon and Plum Blossom,” sold for $663,750, almost double its estimate of $350,000-$400,000, at the Japanese and Korean art auction at Christie’s in New
PerformanceMarch 25, 2013
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Veronica Mars’ campaign rattles movie industry
NEW YORK (AP) ― After years of hope, stalled efforts and studio frustration, “Veronica Mars’’ creator Rob Thomas watched a long-held dream come to fruition in a sudden digital rush. “There were a few minutes of nothing happening,’’ he says. “Then in an hour, watching that ticker go was mesmerizing. I had an attention span of, like, four seconds because everything on my computer screen I wanted to look at at the same time. The Twitter feed was going crazy, the emails were going crazy and then wat
FilmMarch 25, 2013
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‘Gangnam Style’ enters 31st week on U.K. top 40 singles chart
South Korean rapper Psy’s global mega-hit “Gangnam Style” has landed at 39th for this week on Britain’s top 40 singles chart, marking the single’s 31st straight week on the list, according to the chart updated on Sunday (British time).Psy topped the chart on Sept. 30 with “Gangnam Style,” the first time a Korean singer has reached No. 1. He has since enjoyed steady popularity without any particular promotional activities in Britain.The single earlier became the 129th track to sell more than a mi
PerformanceMarch 25, 2013
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UMF returns to Seoul for summer blow-out festival
One of the world’s largest annual outdoor dance music parties, the Ultra Music Festival, is returning to Seoul this summer with some of the hottest DJs from around the world for an electrifying two-day concert series of house music and fist-pumping. This year’s Ultra Korea 2013 music festival will be held on June 14 and 15 at Seoul’s Olympic Stadium Complex and will feature an all-star lineup of some of the top names in the EDM scene including three of the world’s top 10 DJs as listed by DJ Maga
PerformanceMarch 25, 2013
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S. Korea’s candidate for WTO top post named ambassador for economic affairs
Former South Korean trade minister Bark Tae-ho, who is running for the top post of the World Trade Organization, was appointed as an ambassador for economic and trade affairs, the foreign ministry said Monday. The appointment is “aimed at supporting former trade minister Bark’s campaign activities for the director-general of the WTO,” the ministry said in a statement. Bark is one of nine candidates who have applied for the WTO’s top job. Other competitors include Herminio Blanco Mendoza, a forme
PeopleMarch 25, 2013
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Incheon Airport to hold anniversary concerts
Incheon International Airport will hold concerts to celebrate its feat of ranking at the top of the Airport Service Quality survey for eight successive years and the 12th anniversary of its opening. The concerts will be staged in the Center Millennium Hall on the first floor of the passenger terminal of the airport for one hour from 4 p.m. every day, March 27-31.They will feature the INSIEM philharmonic orchestra; an internationally acclaimed Korean composer and pianist Yiruma; Kim Won-jung, a s
PeopleMarch 25, 2013
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Russia to open first cultural center in South Korea early next year
Russia is expected to establish its first cultural center in South Korea early next year with the aim of promoting Russian culture and facilitating cultural exchanges between the two nations, a diplomatic source said Monday. “The governments of Korea and Russia have been in close consultation to set up the Russian cultural center in Seoul,” the source said on the condition of anonymity. Seoul and Moscow have been pushing to hold a bilateral summit between South Korean President Park Geun-hye and
PeopleMarch 25, 2013
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Cho to head Korean Pavilion at 2014 Venice Biennale
Architect Cho Min-suk has been named the commissioner of the Venice Biennale of Architecture in 2014, the state cultural agency Arts Council of Korea announced on Monday. Cho will be in charge of selecting architects and planning the Korean Pavilion for the architecture exhibition. Cho runs his own architecture firm, Mass Studies in Korea. Its representative projects include the “Dalki Theme Park,” in Paju, “Nature Poem,” and “World Expo 2010 Shanghai: Korea Pavilion,” for which Cho received the
CultureMarch 25, 2013
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Unification Church foundation ousts founder’s son as chairman
Less than a year after the death of Moon Sun-myung, founder of the Unification Church, his widow, Han Hak-ja seems to have consolidated power at the organization. Han is referred to as the True Mother in the religious group with reportedly more than 3 million members and a number of successful business enterprises. Tongil Foundation, the umbrella organization that controls Tongil Group with 12 affiliates and the Unification Church, on Sunday announced the appointment of Park No-hee as the chairm
PeopleMarch 25, 2013
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Webtoon artists given a new profit channel
NHN Corporation, operator of the country’s largest search engine Naver, introduced what is called a “page profit sharing,” or PPS, program to make its webtoon services more profitable for the writers. “PPS is a business package in which we introduce a revenue model to a webtoon page and share the profit with the author,” said Kim Joon-ku, director of Naver Books.Webtoon -- a series of comic strips published through the Internet -- was originally provided for free to local readers. PPS now allows
CultureMarch 25, 2013
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Concerns of traveling to India rise due to safety issues
“Yoga,” “healing” and “tranquility” are words Koreans often link to India. The movie “Eat, Pray & Love” portrayed a peaceful and meditating Indian lifestyle, as the main character was filmed praying about her worries and finding an answer to her anxieties. These dreamy images of India, however, were shattered by the gang rape of an Indian girl on a bus in south Delhi last December. Shortly after the incident, the alleged drug rape of a Korean college student and gang rape of a Swiss woman have f
TravelMarch 25, 2013