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[KH Explains] Why Korea's so tough on short selling
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Iran’s president found dead at helicopter crash site
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[News Focus] Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in S. Korea
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‘Kim desperately wanted to denuclearize,’ Moon writes in memoirs
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Actors involved in past controversies return first via streaming service originals
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N. Korea slams US subcritical nuclear test, vows measures to bolster nuclear deterrence
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S. Korea's exports of instant noodles surpass $100m for 1st time in April: data
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Korea set to finalize medical school expansion plans
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Seoul City to open 'hotel' on river bridge
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Korean builders nervous about possible setbacks in Middle East
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Children’s winter programs at Hyatt Regency Jeju
The hotel has prepared a range of children’s winter programs for guests with children. The hotel has arranged the “New Year Wish Kite Flying Program” until Feb. 11. The hotel is also offering families the ultimate Jeju Tangerine Farm Experience until Jan. 27. The two programs will include free entrance to the Botanical Garden and Camellia Hill. There is also a Seogwipo Science Museum night field trip every Saturday. All programs will be free of charge for hotel guests. In addition to the winter
FoodJan. 11, 2013
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Handmade burgers, sandwiches at Imperial Palace Seoul
The hotel’s lobby lounge Delmar presents handmade burgers and sandwiches made by the hotel chef. The restaurant menu consists of seven items including a chili beef burger with a thick beef patty, bulgogi and mozzarella cheese sandwich, sweet teriyaki chicken sandwich, a savory club sandwich and more. The main dish will be served with a side of crispy fried potato chips. The dish will be available all year round. Prices start from 25,000 won including tax and service.Delmar is also providing a fr
FoodJan. 11, 2013
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Musical Aida Package at Sheraton Seoul D Cube City Hotel
The hotel introduces the “Musical Aida Package.” Available from Jan. 2 to April 14, the package features a one-night stay with tickets to “Aida,” a musical based on a love story set in ancient Egypt. With its grand music, well-known musical actors and spectacular stage and costumes from Broadway, “Aida” will provide guests with fascinating entertainment. The package includes either VIP tickets or R Seat tickets for two people, and free access to the hotel’s gym and swimming pool that are located
FoodJan. 11, 2013
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Winter packages at Mercure Seoul
The hotel presents two winter packages, “Montblanc in Swiss” and “European Dining,” available from Jan. 7 to Feb. 28. The Mont Blanc package features a one-night stay at a standard suite with dinner outside a luxurious Yurt tent installed in the hotel’s 21st floor Sky Lounge Kloud. Guests will be provided with a classic Swiss fondue, freshly baked pumpkin pie along with two glasses of Gluehwein (hot mulled wine). The European Dining Package features a one-night stay at a standard suite with dinn
FoodJan. 11, 2013
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4 Major Chinese Cuisine Promotion at Lotte Hotel Seoul
The hotel’s buffet restaurant La Seine holds the “4 Major Chinese Cuisine Promotion” event until Jan. 31. The promotion offers an opportunity to taste the delicacies of four major Chinese cuisines ― Beijing, Shanghai, Szechuan and Cantonese. Among the dishes served are Peking duck, stir-fried shrimp with pepper sauce, kung pow chicken and steamed fish in soy sauce. Adult lunch buffet prices are 93,200 won (child 56,900 won) for weekdays and 95,600 won (child 56,900 won) for weekends and holidays
FoodJan. 11, 2013
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Nokdujeon, (mung bean pancake)
Nokdujeon (also known as nokdu bindaetteok) is a savory Korean pancake made with ground nokdu (mung beans). It’s a Korean holiday favorite! The dried mung beans are soaked in water for hours and then ground into a batter. Typically, mung bean sprouts, pork, gosari (fern brakes), scallions and/or kimchi are added to the batter for additional flavor and texture. The result is crispy golden brown pancakes that are soft and nutty with some added crunch from the vegetables. This recipe makes quite a
FoodJan. 11, 2013
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Food trends for 2013: What’s the next kale?
2013 is the year of the snake, according to the Chinese lunar calendar. But in food circles, it just might be the year of the roast chicken or Asian noodles.Molecular gastronomy, fancy cupcakes, Korean tacos? So, so 2012.The new year is always the time when prognosticators of all stripes decide what’s in, what’s out and, most intriguing of all, what’s next. Will we eat more Asian-influenced sandwiches and less Asian fusion? More Latin American flair, with a focus on Peru and Brazil? What influen
FoodJan. 11, 2013
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‘Lincoln’ leads Oscars with 12 nominations
BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) ― The Civil War saga “Lincoln’’ leads the Academy Awards with 12 nominations, including best picture, director for Steven Spielberg and acting honors for British-born Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones.Also among the nine nominees for best picture Thursday: was the French-language film “Amour’’; the Iran hostage thriller “Argo’’; the independent hit “Beasts of the Southern Wild’’; the slave-revenge narrative “Django Unchained’’; the musical “Les Mise
FilmJan. 11, 2013
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Seoul City to open fair trade store in its new building
Seoul Metropolitan Government will open “Global Village,” a store selling fair trade products, in the basement of the new City Hall on Saturday, officials said.The store will sell about 500 fair-trade-certified imports from developing countries, including coffee, chocolate, coconut, wine and fashion items. Purchase of fair trade products directly benefits underprivileged farmers, fishers and workers in less-developed countries.On the same day, the capital city will also open “Danuri,” a joint di
PeopleJan. 11, 2013
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Former bodyguard sues Bieber for assault, wages
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― A former bodyguard for Justin Bieber sued the pop superstar Thursday seeking more than $420,000 in overtime and other wages and claims he was repeatedly struck by the singer during an October confrontation. Moshe Benabou’s lawsuit claims Bieber berated him and repeatedly punched him in the chest after a disagreement about how to handle a member of the Grammy-nominated singer’s entourage. After he walked away, Bieber fired him, Benabou’s lawsuit claims.Benabou claims he was mis
Jan. 11, 2013
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Pastor to aid Syrian refugees in Jordan
Former president of the Baptist World Alliance Pastor Kim Jang-hwan, who is visiting the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan, on Tuesday met with King Abdullah of Jordan to discuss plans to enhance cooperation between the two countries.There are currently 63,710 Syrian refugees who have fled to the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan. Kim, also known as Billy Kim, who currently serves as the director of the Far East Broadcasting Corporation, a Christian radio broadcasting ministry, visited the refugee cam
PeopleJan. 11, 2013
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‘1356’: When things were rotten
1356By Bernard Cornwell(HarperCollins, NY)All in all, the Middle Ages in Europe was lousy living for most people.How can you tell? Just pick up “1356” by prolific author Bernard Cornwall and you’ll see. Like the period it is written about, it needs a strong stomach to finish.The pragmatic hero, Thomas of Hookton, is ordered to find the fictional lost sword of Saint Peter, “la Malice,” which is reputed to bring victory to the armies that wield it. Of course, others are also hunting the weapon.The
BooksJan. 10, 2013
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Smart heroine casts a spell
Curse of the Thirteenth Fey: The True Tale of Sleeping BeautyBy Jane Yolen(Philomel)We love fairy tales. Every culture offers them up: Scandinavians, Nigerians, Indonesians. Their commonality ― and the constant on-passing from parent to child ― attests to their endurance. It’s as though they are somehow encoded in our DNA.Theories abound about their importance in our social evolution: Tales of abandonment, death and monstrous behavior allow children to deal with their fears in an age-appropriate
BooksJan. 10, 2013
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Book reviews vie for dreaded Hatchet Job award
LONDON (AP) ― A mauling of Martin Amis and a savaging of Salman Rushdie are in the running for the best bad book review of 2012.Eight finalists were announced Tuesday for the Hatchet Job of the Year Award, a prize set up to reward scathing works of literary journalism.The nominees include Ron Charles’ Washington Post review of Amis’ satirical saga “Lionel Asbo’’ ― a “ham fisted novel’’ full of “blanched stereotypes’’ ― and Zoe Heller’s assessment of Rushdie’s memoir “Joseph Anton’’ for the New Y
BooksJan. 10, 2013
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U.S. influence on S. Korean politics examined
The Constitution of the U.S. and the Presidential GovernmentBy Lee Sang-donSojin Publishing Co.America’s constitutionalism and the principle of checks and balances have offered crucial guidance for many nascent democracies around the world, including South Korea decades ago.In his new book, “The Constitution of the U.S. and the Presidential Government,” Lee Sang-don, law professor at Chung-Ang University, delineates how the U.S. legal and political systems have taken root and evolved, and affect
BooksJan. 10, 2013
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‘Les Miserables’ sweeps Korea
It’s been a few weeks since Tom Hooper’s “Les Miserables” was released in local theaters. The star-studded musical film, whose cast includes Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway, has been doing well at the box office, attracting over 4 million viewers as of Thursday. And it’s not just the film’s importers that are making money. Thanks to the movie’s popularity, publishing houses are also seeing sales rise of the French novel published in 1862 ― a book considered one of the greatest pieces of literatur
BooksJan. 10, 2013
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Berlin museum spotlights Scorsese in exclusive show
BERLIN (AFP) ― A Berlin museum will Wednesday open what it called the first exhibition worldwide dedicated to the work of veteran U.S. film-maker Martin Scorsese, who opened his vast archive for the show.Featuring relics such as Robert De Niro’s shirt drenched in fake blood from “Cape Fear” and his battered boxing gloves from “Raging Bull,” the show at the Museum for Film and Television offers an in-depth look at Scorsese’s half-century of cinema.The 70-year-old Oscar winner was unable to attend
FilmJan. 10, 2013
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Japan finds Tang Dynasty copy of Wang Xizhi work
TOKYO (AFP) ― An extremely rare copy of a work by fourth century Chinese calligraphy legend Wang Xizhi has been unearthed in Japan, the first such discovery in four decades, Tokyo National Museum said Tuesday.No original works survive, despite their having been treasured by Chinese emperors throughout history for their contribution to the development of the delicate art form.However, Wang’s innovative style was so influential that Chinese courts created precise replicas of his writings more than
PerformanceJan. 10, 2013
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Man Asian literary prize unveils 2012 shortlist
HONG KONG (AFP) ― A debut novel and a work by a Nobel laureate were among five books shortlisted for Asia’s most prestigious literary prize on Wednesday, with entries across the region from Turkey to Japan.The shortlist for the $30,000 Man Asian Literary Prize was drawn from a longlist of 15 published works, after 108 entries were submitted to a panel of judges led by literary critic and journalist Maya Jaggi.Professor David Parker, executive director of the Asian Literary Prize, the organising
BooksJan. 10, 2013
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Staged photographs spark curiosity
Natural settings have been popular photography subjects ― awe-inspiring landscapes, and news photos capturing historical moments have inspired many audiences and they still do. But staged photography, which has become popular since the 1980s through the works of artists Cindy Sherman and Jeff Wall, has become a standard art practice. And photography is able to create any image, no matter how unrealistic it is. Arario Gallery Cheongdam presents a photography and video exhibition as its first show
PerformanceJan. 10, 2013