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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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Do Korean doctors make too much money?
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Another suspect behind murder of Korean tourist in Pattaya arrested in Cambodia
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Is FTC's conglomerate listing a boon or bane for Hybe?
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NewJeans to headline palace show
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Coupang's Kim Bom escapes chaebol chief designation again
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Rare mid-May heavy snow warning issued over mountainous areas of Gangwon
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CIO chief nominee to explain allegations at confirmation hearing
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Yoon vows to run country 'rightly' on Buddha's birthday
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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
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Memorial house to open for Koreans dispatched to Germany as workers
A memorial house will open in Yangje, southern Seoul, next month to commemorate the hard work and contributions of Korean miners and nurses who went to Germany in the 1960s and 1970s as immigrant workers to make money to send home.This year marks the 130th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Germany, and also the 50th anniversary of the dispatch of Korean immigrant miners to Germany.According to the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the Human Resources Deve
PeopleJan. 1, 2013
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Suspect in NYC subway death emotionally troubled
NEW YORK (AP) ― The family of a woman accused of shoving an Indian man to his death in front of a subway train called police several times in the past five years because she had not been taking prescribed medication and she was difficult to deal with, authorities said Monday. Erika Menendez, 31, was being held without bail on a murder charge in the death of Sunando Sen. She told police she pushed the 46-year-old India native because she thought he was Muslim, and she hates them, according to pro
PeopleJan. 1, 2013
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Building with a past in eBay auction
A 6-acre tract in Philadelphia, owned by a church group derided as a cult, is available in an eBay auction, starting at $4.5 million. The property, which includes a swimming pool, a basketball court and 10 rundown buildings, on an entire city block, is owned by the Church of Bible Understanding, an organization founded by Stewart Traill, a former vacuum cleaner salesman who rebranded himself a prophet and attracted followers beginning in the 1970s, The Philadelphia Inquirer said Monday.By 1985 t
CultureJan. 1, 2013
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Boy finds WWII bomb with metal detector
A military bomb disposal team took care of some unfinished World War II business in eastern England after a boy found an old bomb, officials said.Sonny Carter, 7, was using a metal detector he got for Christmas during a walk with his parents Wednesday, the Lynn News reported. He got a hit on Roydon Common near the family's home in Gaywood, Norfolk. The family brought the mud-caked object home and washed it off. Then Sonny's father, Jem Carter, got concerned and called a friend who had been a Roy
PeopleJan. 1, 2013
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Top actress Kim Tae-hee admits romantic relationship with Rain
South Korea's top actress and model Kim Tae-hee has been dating K-pop star singer Rain for the past month, her agency said Tuesday.The two celebrities "have been dating for about a month. Having favorable feelings, they are getting to know each other," Kim's agency said in a statement.Earlier in the day, local online media outlet Dispatch said Rain and Kim began dating in September and that they met every time Rain who serves his mandatory military service was on leave.Rain's agent Rainy Enterta
PerformanceJan. 1, 2013
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'Blessed' Kardashian announces baby with Kanye West
U.S. reality television star Kim Kardashian is expecting a baby with her boyfriend rapper Kanye West, she announced Monday, saying she was "blessed.""It's true!! Kanye and I are expecting a baby," she wrote in a blog post entitled "New Year, New Beginnings," as global celebrations were under way to ring in 2013."We feel so blessed and lucky and wish that in addition to both of our families, his mom and my dad could be here to celebrate this special time with us," added the 32-year-old."Looking f
TelevisionJan. 1, 2013
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Year of change and hope
Given that South Korea has never been without drastic ― often turbulent ― changes in the past decades, the year 2013 will be similarly dramatic, if not more so. The Korea Herald has picked 10 trends that are likely to shape the country’s political, economic, social, cultural and other sectors this year, a set of focal points that will certainly engage many policymakers and affect the majority of hard-working Koreans amid growing uncertainties at home and abroad. One of the most fascinating areas
CultureDec. 30, 2012
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The Korea Herald continues to evolve as country’s top English daily
When The Korea Herald published its inaugural edition six decades ago, it pledged to become a bridge between Korea and the world. Through the days of suppression under dictatorial rule and swift changes in the media industry sparked by the Internet revolution, the paper has stood firm as the country’s leading English daily while keeping its initial vow.In early 1953, the U.S.-educated then-President Syngman Rhee ordered then-Public Information Office director Gal Hong-kee to establish a new, gov
CultureDec. 30, 2012
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From voice of newborn republic to heralding a developed nation
Entering its 60th anniversary, Herald Corp. has always sought to play a unique role in Korean society. The Korea Herald and The Herald Business, the flagship enterprises of the company, have firmly secured their respective statuses as the leading English daily in South Korea and a premier newspaper delivering business and financial news. FoundationIt all began in 1953, when South Korea’s then-President Syngman Rhee sought the creation of an English-language newspaper to be the mouthpiece of the
CultureDec. 30, 2012
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FBI removes many redactions in Marilyn Monroe file
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― FBI files on Marilyn Monroe that could not be located earlier this year have been found and re-issued, revealing the names of some of the movie star’s communist-leaning friends who drew concern from government officials and her own entourage.But the records, which previously had been heavily redacted, do not contain any new information about Monroe’s death 50 years ago. Letters and news clippings included in the files show the bureau was aware of theories the actress had been
PerformanceDec. 30, 2012
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Met gives ‘Barber’ a cut in English version
NEW YORK (AP) ― For the first time since Rossini’s most famous work was given its Metropolitan Opera premiere in 1883, “The Barber of Seville’’ is being presented by the company in English rather than Italian, a shortened holiday version intended to entice families during school break.To cut “Il Barbiere di Siviglia’’ down to about 90 minutes around an intermission, the Met hired poet J.D. McClatchy to write a rhyme-filled libretto. For once there were giggles around the house Wednesday when Fig
CultureDec. 30, 2012
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Art exhibitions bank on big names for 2013
Major art museums and galleries in Korea are planning exhibitions of famous foreign artists and established Korean artists this year. Some of the most anticipated exhibitions are retrospectives, including those of American sculptor Alexander Calder, Japanese photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto, American graffiti artist Jean-Michel Basquiat and American painter Alice Neel. Two Samsung art museums, Leeum and Plateau, feature some big names. Plateau hosts the retrospective in July of Murakami Takashi, a
PerformanceDec. 30, 2012
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Kim Jang-hoon’s USB album in growing demand
The 10th full album of ballad rock singer Kim Jang-hoon, which was released earlier last month, is flying off the shelves. The newly revealed album of the rocker stands out because it is not just a CD, but referred to as a “USB album” because it also includes a 4GB Kim-shaped USB. The album is apparently selling so well, with high demand from his fans, that production orders have been increased. This is the artist’s first full album in six years. The 10-track album, titled “Adieu,” includes the
PerformanceDec. 30, 2012
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Park brothers reunite for another short
After their first Berlin-winning project together, the famous Park brothers are back with another short film ― this time about a pansori artist and his young student. Director Park Chan-wook (“Oldboy,” “Sympathy for Lady Vengeance”) and his brother and media artist Park Chan-kyong in 2011 won the top prize at Berlinale for their short “Night Fishing.” The 30-minute fantasy film, which touches on local shamanism and dreams, was shot entirely with an iPhone 4.The Park brothers launched a co-direct
FilmDec. 30, 2012
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‘God particle’ scientist and Olympic uniform designer get honors
LONDON (AP) ― Stella McCartney, who designed the uniforms worn by Britain’s record-smashing Olympic team, and Scottish physicist Peter Higgs, who gave his name to the so-called “God particle,” are among the hundreds being honored by Queen Elizabeth II this New Year.The list is particularly heavy with Britain’s Olympic heroes, but it also includes “Star Wars” actor Ewan McGregor, eccentric English singer Kate Bush, Roald Dahl illustrator Quentin Blake, and Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, the royal aide
PeopleDec. 30, 2012
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Curious seek destiny in New Year
The man wrote down the birth date and searched through his books. A little later, he scribbled down some Chinese characters and murmured a few words.“So, it seems like you’ve had a tough year,” he said. “Your life has been led by other people’s noses. Your health hasn’t been too good and you have the urge to drop everything and run away only to be stopped by the harsh reality.” The visitor, listening to every word, nodded.“But I don’t think you should quit your job,” the man went on. “You fortun
CultureDec. 28, 2012
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Dance“The 50th Anniversary of Yook Wansoon Modern Dance Festival”: In celebration of the 50th anniversary of modern dancer and scholar Yook Wan-soon, a special dance festival will be held in Seoul. Born in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, Yook majored in physical education at Ewha Womans University and studied contemporary dance at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. After retuning to Seoul, she had her first solo performance at the National Theater of Korea, the first American-style cont
PerformanceDec. 28, 2012