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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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[Bridge to Africa] S. Korea-to-Zimbabwe value chains can foster ‘win-win’ cooperation
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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
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Most Googled in 2012: Whitney, Psy, Sandy
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― The world’s attention wavered between the tragic and the silly in 2012, and along the way, millions of people searched the web to find out about a royal princess, the latest iPad, and a record-breaking skydiver.Whitney Houston was the “top trending’’ search of the year, according to Google Inc.’s year-end “zeitgeist’’ report. Google’s 12th annual roundup is “an in-depth look at the spirit of the times as seen through the billions of searches on Google over the past year,’’ the
PerformanceDec. 13, 2012
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Rock stars shine at gig for Hurricane Sandy victims
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Rock music royalty, including the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters and Paul McCartney, joined in a stellar line-up Wednesday to raise money for victims of superstorm Sandy.The “12-12-12” concert at Madison Square Garden in New York brought a Who’s Who of rockers under one roof for the event which was broadcast live across 37 U.S. television networks and a multitude of Internet livestream sites, as well as radio. Organizers expected two billion people
PerformanceDec. 13, 2012
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Trabler presents ‘hybrid hip-hop’
Only by combining the hip and trendy electronica beats of a DJ with the ballad sounds of the piano, the rock and acoustic feel of the guitar, a dash of soul and a splash of rap, can one begin to get a sense of the melodic concept behind new group Trabler. Five members make up this distinctive hip-hop band: leader and rapper Kim Deegie (Kim Won-jong); rapper Han Jung-hoon; Gray City (Song Ho-jae) on vocals and piano; DJ IT (Lee Kwang-suk); and Kim Byung-woo on the guitar. The group name Trabler,
PerformanceDec. 13, 2012
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Kim WS to head museum of contemporary history
Professor Kim Wang-sik of Ewha Womans University Department of Social Education has been tapped to serve as the first director of the National Museum of Korean Contemporary History slated to open on Dec. 26, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Wednesday. Kim graduated from Yonsei University and earned his doctorate at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He was a board member of the Korean Association of International Studies, which researched the modern and contemporary history of
PeopleDec. 13, 2012
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Pope hits 1m mark as he tweets: ‘Dear Friends... ’
VATICAN CITY (AP) ― Pope Benedict XVI hit the 1 million Twitter follower mark on Wednesday as he sent his first tweet from his new account, blessing his online fans and urging them to listen to Christ. In perhaps the most drawn out Twitter launch ever, the 85-year-old Benedict tapped the screen of a tablet brought to him at the end of his general audience after the equivalent of a papal drum roll by an announcer who intoned: “And now the pope will tweet!” “Dear friends, I am pleased to get in to
PeopleDec. 13, 2012
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Psy awarded for boosting Korea’s image
Rapper Psy, who became an international sensation with his song “Gangnam Style,” is the recipient of an award recognizing his contribution to promoting Korea’s image.“We hold in high esteem Psy’s achievements, which includes placing on overseas music charts such as Billboard, making inroads into the foreign market, and also showing the diversity of K-pop culture,” said Choi Jung-wha, president of the Corea Image Communication Institute, in announcing the winners of its annual Korea Image Awards
PeopleDec. 13, 2012
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Lohan's probation is revoked
A Los Angeles judge revoked actress Lindsay Lohan's probation Wednesday and scheduled a hearing to determine whether she should go to jail. TMZ said Lohan, 26, could spend as many as 245 days behind bars for allegedly violating her probation in a necklace-theft case by lying to police and driving recklessly when she crashed her Porsche into a truck last June. The hearing is scheduled for Jan. 15.Lohan is a former child star whose once-bright career in films such as "The Parent Trap" and "Mean Gi
FilmDec. 13, 2012
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Jackie Chan criticism sparks Hong Kong fight-back
Action hero Jackie Chan provoked a furious fight-back from Hong Kongers Thursday after reportedly suggesting in a Chinese magazine interview that protest in his native city should be restricted.The comments from the Hong Kong-born star unleashed a wave of criticism in the southern Chinese city, which prides itself on the upholding of civil liberties including the right to protest.“Hong Kong has become a city of protest. The whole world used to say it was South Korea. It is now Hong Kong,” the So
CultureDec. 13, 2012
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James Bond not gentleman, but troublemaker
James Bond was not a gentleman but actually a troublemaker in the original novel, the writer of the next official "007" novel has claimed. In Ian Fleming’s "007" series, Bond is originally depicted as an uncontrollable man who drinks several bottles of whiskey in one night. William Boyd, the British writer penning the next story in the series, said that the Bond in Fleming’s novel was more of an interesting, realistic figure than a perfect and upright person, the Radio Times reported.“Bond’s fat
FilmDec. 13, 2012
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3 allegedly planned to kill Justin Bieber
An ex-con from New Mexico and his nephew planned to kill Justin Bieber and his bodyguard, police said. Mark Staake of Albuquerque was allegedly taking orders from a man he met while both were doing time in a prison in Las Cruces, N.M., KRQE-TV in Albuquerque reported. Dana Martin, who received two life sentences for the rape and murder of a Vermont teenager, was allegedly so obsessed with Bieber he has a picture of the Canadian teen pop sensation tattooed on his leg.Investigators say Martin also
TelevisionDec. 13, 2012
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Transsexual escort case goes to jury
Jury deliberations began Wednesday in the New York assault trial of a 265-pound fireman accused of attacking his transsexual ex-lover.The defendant Taylor Murphy, 29 and a body builder, once posed as Mr. March in a firefighter beefcake calendar, ABC News reported. He is charged with abusing Claudia Charriez, 31, an escort who was kicked off the reality show “America‘s Next Top Model” in 2006 when it was revealed she was born a man, the report said. The jurors heard sometimes salacious testimony
PeopleDec. 13, 2012
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Hookah bar Rainbow warms up the cold nights
With its high-quality facilities, wide diversity and loosely enforced regulations, Seoul has some of the best nightlife in Asia.Nevertheless, limits do exist in these facilities and once people get tired of dancing and drinking, there isn’t much for clubs and bars to offer. For these souls left unentertained, they can familiarize themselves with an old Middle Eastern culture that has emerged as a new source of leisure for Seoulites: hookah. Also known as a water pipe or shisha, a hookah is devic
Expat LivingDec. 12, 2012
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Parker’s wine bible moving to Singapore
SINGAPORE (AFP) ― Influential U.S. wine critic Robert Parker is moving the headquarters of his newsletter to Singapore after selling a major stake to investors based in the city-state, a report said Tuesday.Parker told the Wall Street Journal he intends to step down as editor-in-chief of The Wine Advocate and phase out its print edition, giving oversight to his Singapore-based Asia correspondent, Lisa Perrotti-Brown.“The Asian market has come of age in the last decade or so, and it would be unre
FoodDec. 12, 2012
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Meditation at the Seon Center
A small boy realized that he had lost his cow. He looked for the animal everywhere, before finding it and putting a rope around its neck so he could lead it wherever he went. But soon after, he became confident ― he didn’t need the cow around him all the time. He could tie it to a stump and fetch it whenever he pleased. This is an analogy for finding one’s inner self. The boy is the person, the cow the missing inner self. Once you realize you have lost your inner self, you are desperate to find
CultureDec. 12, 2012
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Curry in Seoul
When K-pop group TVXQ told me animatedly during a press conference last month that they loved Indian food and were keen to visit India for more, I was curious about the Indian cuisine experience in Korea. “Most Koreans see India as the land of Buddha, yoga, backpacking and ― curry!” a senior Korean media professional told me. No doubt, all Indian restaurants in Seoul have curry, naan, samosas ― north Indian dishes that are mascots of Indian cuisine the world over ― as their main items under the
FoodDec. 12, 2012
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Russian opera great Galina Vishnevskaya dies at age 86
MOSCOW (AFP) ― Russian opera singer Galina Vishnevskaya, the widow of legendary cellist Mstislav Rostropovich who is known for her iconic interpretations of great opera roles, died Tuesday aged 86.The soprano ― who won fame in Soviet times for her emotionally intense performances of classic and modern works ― had been suffering from heart trouble in recent years.Her extraordinary life saw her survive the siege of Leningrad in World War II, forced into foreign exile with her husband in the 1970s,
PerformanceDec. 12, 2012
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Exhibition explores full range of director Tim Burton’s creative work
Tim Burton is in Seoul on his first visit to the country, but he’s not here to promote a film. Instead, the American director is promoting a touring exhibition of his artworks.The American director is widely known for his unique filmmaking style, but he is less known as an artist who began drawing at an early age and attended the California Institute of the Arts.He studied animation after being awarded a fellowship from Disney for whom he went on to work for four years. He later left Disney to w
PerformanceDec. 12, 2012
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Lee Hyori plans comeback some time in May
Multi-talented star Lee Hyori has spoken of her music comeback to the public. Lee said her comeback as a singer would take place next year in an appearance on “Kim Je-dong Talk Concert Season 4” on Dec. 8. “I am planning on making a comeback in May of next year,” said Lee during the program. “It will be dance music. Don’t think I won’t be able to do dance music just because I am old.” Lee’s management agency, B2M, said Lee is currently working on her album due to be released in the first half of
TelevisionDec. 12, 2012
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Henney guest-stars on ‘Hawaii Five-O’
Actor and model Daniel Henney appeared on this week’s episode of the U.S. TV series “Hawaii Five-O,” playing the role of a dangerous ex-convict. “Hawaii Five-O” is a police drama about a special task force that investigates crimes throughout the Hawaiian Islands. The show originally aired for 12 seasons on CBS from 1968 to 1980. Then in 2010, CBS launched a remake of the series starring Alex O’Loughlin, Scott Caan and Daniel Dae Kim. The drama is currently in its third season. Henney played the
TelevisionDec. 12, 2012