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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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Yaksik, (sweet rice with nuts and jujubes)
Yaksik is a sweet dish made with steamed glutinous rice, honey, soy sauce, jujubes, chestnuts and pine nuts. It may also be called yakbap (medicinal rice). It is said that yaksik was prepared and served to the crows as a reward for saving the king’s life in the Silla Kingdom.Ingredients:● 1 1/2 cups glutinous rice, 8 cups rice steaming water ● Salt water: 3 tbsp water, 1/2 salt ● 5 jujubes, 3 chestnuts, 1 tsp pine nuts ● Jujube stone tea: 5 jujube stones, 1 cup water ● Sweet steamed rice seasoni
FoodDec. 14, 2012
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Multi-layered pies at Peace Piece
Ask Peace Piece owner-chef Kim Yi-yeon why she bakes American classics like key lime pie and she will explain, in a somewhat roundabout fashion, that she had an idea of pie: pretty to look at, tasty to eat, the kind of dessert often seen in movies, large-scale, time-consuming, tall creations that convey, through the silver screen, the gorgeous deliciousness to be enjoyed if only the audience could get their hands on a slice. With her own detailed vision of pie floating in her head, Kim said she
FoodDec. 14, 2012
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Hong Sang-soo to compete at Berlin Film Festival
Korean director Hong Sang-soo will premiere his latest film, “Nobody’s Daughter Haewon,” at the 63rd Berlinale to take place Feb. 7-17 next year, competing for the Golden Bear prize. “Nobody’s Daughter Haewon,” which is regarded as the follow-up to his Cannes entry, “In Another Country,” is included in next year’s preliminary lineup, according to Fine Cut, the international distributor of the film.The film shows a few days in the life of a university student Haewon after being left behind by her
FilmDec. 14, 2012
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‘Lincoln’ gets 7 Golden Globe nominations
BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) ― Steven Spielberg’s Civil War epic “Lincoln’’ led the Golden Globes on Thursday with seven nominations, among them best drama, best director for Spielberg and acting honors for Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones.Tied for second-place with five nominations each, including best drama are Ben Affleck’s Iran hostage-crisis thriller “Argo’’ and Quentin Tarantino’s slave-turned-bounty-hunter tale “Django Unchained.’’Other best-drama nominees put forward b
FilmDec. 14, 2012
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Co-inventor of bar code N. Joseph Woodland dies
RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) ― Norman Joseph Woodland, the co-inventor of the bar code that labels nearly every product in stores and has boosted productivity in nearly every sector of commerce worldwide, has died. He was 91.Woodland died Sunday in Edgewater, New Jersey, from the effects of Alzheimer’s disease and complications of his advanced age, his daughter, Susan Woodland of New York, said Thursday.Woodland and Bernard Silver were students at what is now called Drexel University in Philadel
PeopleDec. 14, 2012
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U.S. police foil plot to kill, castrate Justin Bieber
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― U.S. police have foiled a plot to kill teen pop idol Justin Bieber and possibly castrate him with pruning shears, with the alleged killer promised $2,500 per testicle, legal documents revealed Thursday.Mark Staake, 41, and his nephew, Tanner Ruane, were arrested in Vermont and New York last month and face charges in New Mexico of conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to commit aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.The pair were allegedly plotting to strangle two victims
PeopleDec. 14, 2012
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Lee wins ‘Star of the Year’ at CineAsia Awards in H.K.
Movie star Lee Byung-hun was selected as the “Star of the Year” at the 2012 CineAsia Awards in Hong Kong on Thursday. Lee is the second Korean to receive the award following pop star Rain in 2007. “I love challenging new things and have tried them without fear. But at the same time I am scared and alone. When I first knocked on Hollywood’s door I felt like I was left in a big sea without knowing what to do or where to go,” Lee said at the awards ceremony. The actor added that the award will give
FilmDec. 14, 2012
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Kim Jong-un wins online poll for Time’s Person of the Year
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has won Time magazine’s reader poll for the title of the Person of the Year.According to the website of Time on Thursday, its readers’ online poll, which closed on Dec. 12, gave Kim 5,635,941 votes, surpassing American television host John Stewart who placed second with 2,366,324 votes.They were followed by undocumented immigrants, American artistic gymnast Gabby Douglas, and Myanmar opposition politician Aung San Suu Kyi and Myanmar President Thein Sein in that o
PeopleDec. 14, 2012
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Ski star’s golf shot injures wife
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― U.S. ski star Bode Miller injured his wife Morgan while they were playing golf, smashing a line drive shot just above her left eye that produced a bloody gash and deep bruises and swelling.The incident took place Wednesday and was detailed on Thursday in Twitter postings by Miller and his wife, a beach volleyball player who married Miller in October. One showed her injured left eye at a San Diego hospital.“I’m not feeling so hot. Line drive to the face today with a golf ball f
PeopleDec. 14, 2012
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Cheese first made at least 7,500 years ago
Little Miss Muffet could have been separating her curds and whey 7,500 years ago, according to a new study that finds the earliest solid evidence of cheese-making.Scientists performed a chemical analysis on fragments from 34 pottery sieves discovered in Poland to determine their purpose. Until now, experts weren't sure whether such sieves were used to make cheese, beer or honey. Though there is no definitive test for cheese, Richard Evershed at the University of Bristol and colleagues found larg
FoodDec. 14, 2012
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Van Sant, Hong lead line-up for 63rd Berlin film fest
BERLIN, (AFP) -- The Berlin film festival on Thursday unveiled its preliminary line-up for the February event including new releases from US director Gus Van Sant, South Korea's Hong Sang-soo and Ulrich Seidl of Austria.Van Sant will present "Promised Land", an ecological drama about fracking starring Matt Damon, Frances McDormand and John Krasinski at the 63rd Berlinale, taking place February 7 to 17.Organisers of the first major European film festival of the year said Hong Sang-soo, a critics
FilmDec. 13, 2012
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History of Christmas tree tradition
Inventing the Christmas TreeBy Bernd Brunner, translated by Benjamin A. Smith(Yale University Press)If you’ve just returned from a tree lot and plan to pull out boxes of decorations this afternoon, you may find it hard to imagine that Christmas trees took well into the 19th century to be widely accepted in the United States.“In a sense,” writes scholar Bernd Brunner in his compact cultural history of the holiday icon, “the Americanization of the ‘German’ Christmas tree runs parallel to the Ameri
BooksDec. 13, 2012
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A man’s spiritual transformation
Cross RoadsBy Wm. Paul Young(FaithWords)Paul Young isn’t insulted at the suggestion that the lead character in “Cross Roads” has a dark soul.To the contrary, the author of “The Shack” chuckles with delight.“Thank you,” he said. “That is a compliment. ... I’m a writer that likes to explore questions, and one of my questions is: ‘How does grace or transformation get into the heart of someone who is really lost? Who’s really isolated themselves from relationships?’”Anthony Spencer’s desolation is c
BooksDec. 13, 2012
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Book traces odd journey of Cohen’s song
NEW YORK (AP) ― It’s hard to think of any song that has taken a stranger journey through popular culture than Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.”Recorded in 1984, it was on the only Cohen album rejected by his record company. Virtually no one noticed when the song did come out on an independent label. Since then, through dozens of cover versions, high-profile performances and appearances on TV or movie soundtracks, “Hallelujah” has become a modern standard.Author Alan Light reflected upon that while a
BooksDec. 13, 2012
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English books feature Korean sports, fashion
Korea’s Culture Ministry recently published two English-language books, one about Korean sports and the other about local fashion, as the newest additions to its “K-series,” a book series featuring Korean culture.“K-Fashion: Wearing a New Future” and “K-Sports: A New Breed of Rising Champions” are published by Korea Culture and Information Service, an affiliate of the Culture Ministry.Among the two, “K-Fashion” is written by Kim Hong-ki, who works as a fashion curator and a journalist. He has sp
BooksDec. 13, 2012
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Seong delves into theme of love
Korea’s celebrated writer Seong Seok-je recently published the first love-themed novel of his literary career.The 52-year-old has previously written on love and intimacy in his short stories, including the famous coming-of-age tale “First Love,” but this is his first full-length novel delving into the subject.Titled “One and Only,” the book tells the story of Se-gil, a young boy who falls for fellow student Min-hyeon ― whom he runs into during their entrance ceremony to elementary school. From t
BooksDec. 13, 2012
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Exhibition journeys into Asian marriage customs
Marriage has always been an important rite of passage for mankind. In Asia, where family ties and conservative culture have been dominant forces for centuries, marriage is seen as a stepping stone to becoming an adult, and an official member of a society. The wedding ceremony was considered one of the four most important family affairs in Korea alongside building a social career, funerals, and memorial services for deceased ancestors. The National Folk Museum of Korea’s “Wedding Ritual” at the S
CultureDec. 13, 2012
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Russia’s Hermitage denounces probe over exhibit
ST. PETERSBURG (AFP) ― Russia’s renowned Hermitage museum warned of a return to Soviet-era repression of artists after local prosecutors said they were checking one of its exhibits for extremism.The Saint Petersburg museum came under fire last week for hosting an exhibition by Britain’s Jake and Dinos Chapman, visual artists known for their epic installations of little figurines in violent scenes.The city’s prosecutor’s office said it was checking for “possible violations” by the organizers of t
PerformanceDec. 13, 2012
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Sheraton Incheon Hotel recognized as ‘World’s Leading Green Hotel’
Sheraton Incheon Hotel received the “World’s Leading Green Hotel” award at the 2012 World Travel Awards ceremony held at the Oberoi hotel in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday. The hotel’s green policy, along with the continuous growth in business, has been recognized with numerous international awards around the world. The World Travel Awards acknowledge and celebrate commitment to excellence in the hotel industry and rewards organizations that have continued to raise the standard of their product
TravelDec. 13, 2012
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Nam June Paik exhibition to light up the Smithsonian
A tribute exhibition to the late Nam June Paik (1932-2006) will be held at the Smithsonian American Art Museum from Dec. 13 through Aug. 11, 2013, the Korea Foundation, sponsor of the event, said Wednesday. The first show since the museum acquired the Nam June Paik archive in 2009 will focus on introducing the accomplishments of the artist who is dubbed the father of video art for transforming video into an art medium through sculptures, installations, video tapes and TV projects.A total of 67 a
CultureDec. 13, 2012