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Jennie, Stray Kids's Met Gala attendance puts them on 'digital guillotine' blacklist
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Korean industries gauge impact of Biden's steep tariffs on China
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Controversy brews over shakeup of prosecutors amid probe of first lady
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Do Korean doctors make too much money?
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OpenAI gives ChatGPT new powers to see, hear
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Another suspect behind murder of Korean tourist in Pattaya arrested in Cambodia
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S. Korea to inject $70m into AI-powered public education
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[KH Explains] Naver’s Line dilemma: Lose global footing for cash?
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Is FTC's conglomerate listing a boon or bane for Hybe?
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[Herald Interview] Carbon breakthrough in Korea: Making diamonds at atmospheric pressure
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Stephen Hawking conjures black hole in ad
Famed physicist Stephen Hawking appears on a commercial for a British website, conjuring a black hole to swallow the website‘s intentionally annoying mascot.Hawking, 70, said he is a fan of insurance website Go Compare’s humorous advertisements and was glad to be able to film a commercial where he conjures a black hole to swallow fictitious opera singer Gio Compario, The Guardian reported Tuesday.“I confess I am a fan of the Go Compare adverts,” Hawking said. “I am also an opera fan so I was del
PeopleJan. 2, 2013
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LA photographer killed while shooting Bieber‘s car
Police say a paparazzo was hit by a car and killed after taking photos of Justin Bieber’s white Ferrari on a Los Angeles street.Los Angeles police Officer James Stoughton says the photographer, who was not identified, died at a hospital shortly after the crash Tuesday evening. Stoughton says Bieber was not in the Ferrari at the time.The sports car was parked on the side of Sepulveda Boulevard near Getty Center Drive after a traffic stop. The photographer was struck as he walked across the boulev
PerformanceJan. 2, 2013
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Oscar-winning sound editor Michael Hopkins killed in rafting accident
Oscar-winning sound editor Michael Hopkins, a frequent collaborator of filmmaker Peter Jackson, was killed in a rafting accident in New Zealand, police said.Hopkins, 53, drowned Sunday in the Waiohine River on New Zealand‘s North Island, the BBC reported. Two people with him survived after all three were ejected from the raft in a fast-flowing eddy, the report said. Hopkins won Academy Awards for his work on “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” in 2003 and “King Kong” in 2006. Both were big-s
FilmJan. 2, 2013
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Rain blasted for ‘too much’ vacation in the military
Korean pop star Rain, who is serving his mandatory military service, has come under fire for getting “too much vacation.”Criticism flooded the Internet as the 31-year-old singer’s romantic relationship with top actress Kim Tae-hee was revealed by local online media outlet Dispatch on Tuesday. Kim’s agency confirmed their relationship later in the day.According to Dispatch, Rain and Kim went on dates every Sunday in December. The website claimed that Rain went on a four-day vacation starting Dec.
PeopleJan. 2, 2013
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“Gangnam Style” video stars perform in Times Square
“Gangnam Style” video stars perform in Times SquareKorean singer Psy performed “Gangnam Style” with actors Yoo Jae-suk and Noh Hong-chul, who were featured in the video, at “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” on Dec. 31 in New York Times Square. “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve” is one of America’s biggest shows with millions of people gathering at New York Times Square on the last day of every year to see spectacular performances. And Psy invited Yoo and Noh to perform with him at the even
PerformanceJan. 2, 2013
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Egypt prosecutors investigate popular TV comedian
Egyptian prosecutors launched an investigation on Tuesday against a popular television satirist for allegedly insulting the president in the latest case raised by Islamist lawyers against outspoken media personalities.Lawyer Ramadan Abdel-Hamid al-Oqsori charged that TV host Bassem Youssef insulted President Mohammed Morsi by putting the Islamist leader's image on a pillow and parodying his speeches.The case against Youssef comes as opposition media and independent journalists are growing increa
TelevisionJan. 2, 2013
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Paris' oldest bakery folds after 202 years
The oldest bakery in Paris will close after 202 years in business because of rising rent and real estate prices, its current owner says.Claude Esnault, 66, has operated the Au Richelieu Boulangerie bakery, in the rue de Richelieu in central Paris, since 1969 and hoped to sell the store to a younger baker, but after landlords doubled his rent, it is au revoir to the business that sells about 200 baguettes per day, Radio France Internationale reported Friday.The rent on the facility is about to r
CultureJan. 2, 2013
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Gwangju International Center adds TOPIK Korean class
Gwangju International Center is running its first Korean course of the year starting Saturday, with the new addition of intensive afternoon TOPIK classes for levels 1-2 and 3-4.Classes are mostly on weekdays but also include a Saturday course, hallyu-based classes and a kids’ class. There are also classes available on weekends and evenings.The cost of tuition varies. The morning courses are 200,000 won for an intensive course of four days a week for two hours each or 100,000 won for two days a w
Expat LivingJan. 1, 2013
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Busan center offers free Korean classes
Busan Foundation for International Activities is offering free Korean classes to local foreign residents.The classes are available for different levels in the morning, afternoon or evening, with schedules varying for each class. Among those on offer are beginners classes for most schedules and a conversation class on Saturdays.The courses run from Jan. 28 to March 30 at the Busan Global Center. Tuition is free but students must supply their own materials and pay for textbooks.Registration is ope
Expat LivingJan. 1, 2013
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CMC auditions for chamber choir
The Camarata Music Company is auditioning for its Chamber Singers, a semi-professional choir with 27 singers. Auditions will be held through Jan. 10, and spots in every section are available. The 2013 season will begin in the middle of January. The CMC Chamber Singers perform regularly throughout the year. Recent performances have been at the Seoul Arts Center, and at a concert for President Lee Myung-bak and ambassadors at the presidential residence.Auditions are by appointment. Hopefuls should
Expat LivingJan. 1, 2013
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Group volunteers for disabled shelter in Seoul
A group of volunteers will meet to help residents at a home for disabled people in Yeonsinnae, in northwestern Seoul on Saturday.The Angel House volunteers usually visit on one or two Saturdays a month to clean the facilities, do laundry, cook food, help with basic personal hygiene and have fun with the residents.To get involved or find out more contact kikihero@gmail.com. First time volunteers should send their name and phone number or email address. The group must report to the Angel House how
Expat LivingJan. 1, 2013
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Expat director films documentary of German orchestra’s N.K. visit
Seoul-based filmmaker Nils Clauss has made a documentary on an unusual cultural exchange between North Korea and Germany.“Orchestral Manoeuvres in the North” shows what happened when the Goethe-Institut Korea arranged for the Munich Chamber Orchestra to travel to North Korea and work with North Korean musicians. Clauss was invited by the Goethe-Institut to document the visit, but it was not initially clear whether they would be allowed to film. So he went initially as a photographer, packing a D
Expat LivingJan. 1, 2013
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Foreign visitors to Korea top 11.1m in 2012
The number of foreign nationals visiting Korea last year is estimated at over 11.1 million, generating $14.1 billion in tourism revenue, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Monday. The figure is a 13.4 percent rise from 2011 and the ministry expects it to increase in 2013. According to the ministry, the number of tourists rose sharply in early 2012 but stalled in September and October when the political dispute between China and Japan over territory deepened and the travel industry
CultureJan. 1, 2013
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An abstract twist to tea-inspired pottery
Following is part of a series exploring unique museums, collections and the passionate collectors behind them. ― Ed.Tucked away off the beaten paths of the old-time, traditional streets of Insa-dong lies a museum that provides visitors with a one-of-a-kind tea shop experience. The Beautiful Tea Museum, which is actually a renovated hanok or a traditional Korean house, is not just a museum, but a gallery, a café and a tea shop all wrapped up into one. When it first opened its doors in the winter
CultureJan. 1, 2013
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Ji-Yong speaks with his music
The life of 21-year-old pianist Ji-Yong has been extraordinary. He shot to international stardom when he became the youngest ever to win the New York Philharmonic Young Artists Competition in 2001 at the age of 10 and debuted with the New York Philharmonic with Maestro Kurt Mazur as conductor. Since then he has performed with world-class orchestras and maestros and is now a Julliard student. And Ji-Yong, whose full name is Kim Ji-yong, seems to be determined to show the world that he is no longe
PerformanceJan. 1, 2013
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Rain and Kim Tae-hee dating: report
Korean pop star Rain and actress Kim Tae-hee have been dating for the past three months despite the singer being at the barracks for mandatory military service, local media said Tuesday. According to online media outlet Dispatch, Rain and Kim started dating last September, months after they first met on the set of a Coupang commercial in October 2011. They met every time Rain was on leave. Dispatch said they met every week in the month of December. They reportedly used their cars for dates or s
Jan. 1, 2013
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Psy rings in New Year in Times Square
Psy rang in the New Year with style at New York’s iconic Times Square along with old school hip-hop icon MC Hammer. Psy was one of the featured performances at the annual U.S. music festival, “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” on Monday.Psy performed his YouTube record-breaking hit “Gangnam Style” in a feathery white vest while doing his trademark horse-riding dance. MC Hammer later joined him on the stage, where they rocked out a remix of “Gangnam Style” and Hammer’s early ‘90s hit, “Too Leg
PerformanceJan. 1, 2013
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Anne Shirley returns
We all know Anne Shirley, the pale-skinned girl with freckles, braided red hair and a lot of imagination.Japan’s celebrated animator Hayao Miyazaki’s famous TV anime, “Anne of Green Gables,” is hitting the big screen this month, offering many Seoulites a chance to revisit the beloved literary character.Based on Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery’s 1908 bestselling novel, Miyazaki, along with anime director Isao Takahata, created the 50-episode anime series for Japan’s Fuji TV in 1979. The sho
FilmJan. 1, 2013
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Chavez’s complications grow after cancer surgery
CARACAS (AP) ― President Hugo Chavez’s new complications after cancer surgery prompted his closest allies to call for Venezuelans to pray for him on Monday, presenting an increasingly bleak outlook and prompting growing speculation about whether the ailing leader has much longer to live. Vice President Nicolas Maduro looked weary and spoke with a solemn expression as he announced in a televised address from Havana on Sunday that Chavez now confronts “new complications’’ due to a respiratory infe
PeopleJan. 1, 2013
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Clinton has blood clot near brain: doctors
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Top U.S. diplomat Hillary Clinton is suffering from a rare blood clot in a vein in her head but should make a full recovery, doctors said Monday as she spent New Year’s Eve in hospital.A routine follow-up scan on Sunday revealed “that a right transverse sinus venous thrombosis had formed,” doctors Lisa Bardack, of Mount Kisco Medical Group, and Gigi El-Bayoumi, of George Washington University, said.They described it as “a clot in the vein that is situated in the space between th
PeopleJan. 1, 2013