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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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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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Why Korean crime stories typically feature nameless, faceless perpetrators
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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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Debate on 'no-seniors zones' heats up
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BoA to hold first solo concert in Korea
BoA, singer and judge of audition program “K-Pop Star Season 2,” will be holding her first solo concert in Korea, her management agency S.M. Entertainment said on Tuesday.“BoA will hold her first solo concert ‘BoA Special Live 2013 ― Here I Am’ at the Olympic Hall of Seoul Olympic Park on Jan. 26,” S.M. Entertainment said in a press release.The concert will be the popular singer’s first solo concert in Korea since her debut in 2000. The 26-year-old recently released her seventh album, “Only One,
PerformanceDec. 12, 2012
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Indian sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar dies at 92
NEW DELHI (AP) ― Ravi Shankar, the sitar virtuoso who became a hippie musical icon of the 1960s after hobnobbing with the Beatles and who introduced traditional Indian ragas to Western audiences over an eight-decade career, has died. He was 92.The prime minister’s office confirmed his death and called him a “national treasure.’’Labeled “the godfather of world music’’ by George Harrison, Shankar helped millions of classical, jazz and rock lovers discover the centuries-old traditions of Indian mus
PerformanceDec. 12, 2012
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Mandela battles lung infection
JOHANNESBURG (AP) ― Military doctors are treating South Africa’s former President Nelson Mandela for a recurring lung infection, an ailment the 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader remains susceptible to because of his age and his 27 years in prison. Government officials acknowledged for the first time Tuesday that the illness forced soldiers to admit Mandela to a military hospital on Saturday, though they said the politician was responding to treatment. Mandela fought off a similar infection in 20
PeopleDec. 12, 2012
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Korean-American Club to host luncheon seminar
David Pong, chairman of the Korean-American Club, will host its year-end luncheon seminar at the Press Center in Seoul on Thursday. About 300 Koreans and foreigners have been invited to the seminar, whose topic is “Era of new leadership: The future of the Korean Peninsula?” Panelists are Park Chan-wook, professor of Seoul National University; Lee Jung-hoon, professor of Yonsei University’s Graduate School of International Studies; Yoo Ho-yul, professor of Korea University; and Peter Beck, the co
PeopleDec. 12, 2012
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‘Visit Korea’ billboard decks Times Square in New York
Pop singer Kim Jang-hoon and Korean publicist Seo Kyoung-duk, a professor at Sungshin Women’s University, put up a billboard advertising Korea tourism at Times Square in New York City on Tuesday. The poster, titled “Visit Korea,” contains a number of phrases highlighting Korea’s attractions: “9,000 miles of unspoiled coastline”; “3,000 islands of rare beauty”; and “Discover the unexpected charm of Korea.” The large picture shows an international yachting race held around Dokdo, the two easternmo
PeopleDec. 12, 2012
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Teacher awarded for helping young N.K. refugees resettle
Choi Kwang-sun, an elementary school teacher, has received a special award from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in recognition of her devotion to teaching North Korean refugees, the ministry announced.Choi, 52, from Seongchon Elementary School in Daejeon, has been working hard to improve and develop a curriculum for the young refugees and help them adapt to the new learning environment for the past four years, the ministry said.She received the award on Wednesday from Education
PeopleDec. 12, 2012
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Turkish village becomes shelter for doomsday believers
Believers of the Mayan calendar prediction that the world will end on December 21 have flooded into a small village in western Turkey, near the ancient Greek city of Ephesus.Some New Age spiritualists are convinced of a December 21 "doomsday" foretold by Mayan hieroglyphs -- at least according to some interpretations.Sirince, a village of around 600 inhabitants, has a positive energy according to the doomsday cultists, who say that it is close to an area where Christians believe the Virgin Mary
CultureDec. 12, 2012
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TOPIK applications open Thursday
Applications to take the Test of Proficiency in Korean open Thursday.The TOPIK covers listening, reading, grammar and writing and takes place on Jan. 20 in Korea only.The test is available in three grades. Beginner (levels 1 and 2) and advanced (levels 5 and 6) exams take place at 9 a.m. The intermediate exam for levels 3 and 4 starts at 2 p.m.Each test costs 40,000 won and lasts 3 hours.Applications close on Dec. 26. To apply, or for more information, visit www.topik.or.kr.Results of the previo
Expat LivingDec. 11, 2012
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Christmas volunteering at St. Mary’s Hospital
Yeoksam Global Village Center is running a special Christmas volunteer day at St. Mary’s Hospital in Gangnam on Saturday.Volunteers will put together a special celebration with fun activities for the patients at the hospital from 10 a.m. to noon.The center has been volunteering at St. Mary’s Hospital since March 2010, and is seeking up to 50 participants for the event. The center will also run a cooking class this Friday on how to cook two Korean dishes ― dak bokkeumtang, a spicy chicken stew al
Expat LivingDec. 11, 2012
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Christmas-card making for children
Seorae Global Village Center is running a Christmas card-making event for kids on Friday.The kids will each get to make two 3-D cards using craft materials. The class runs from 4-5:30 p.m. and costs 5,000 won.The center will also take a group of volunteers to the Senior Day Care Center in Seocho-gu, Seoul, on Monday.Volunteers will make snowman-shaped Christmas ornaments with seniors at the center and spend time with them.The event starts at 1 p.m. and lasts two hours.To register for either even
Expat LivingDec. 11, 2012
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HOPE aims to bring cheer to children’s center
Helping Others Prosper through English is holding a fundraising drive and volunteering event to give kids at the Goodtree Area Children’s center in Seoul’s Nowon-gu some Christmas cheer.The center cares for 16 elementary-school children who have one or both parents missing or face other disadvantages.HOPE aims to raise 1 million won ($928) through the drive to buy gifts for the children to be given out on Dec. 22 at the center. “Some of them don’t have gloves and hats and things that we hope to
Expat LivingDec. 11, 2012
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Santaland returns to Seoul stage
Probationary Theatre is bringing back its production of “The Santaland Diaries” by David Sedaris for a second run.The comedy is a one-man show presented by a disgruntled Christmas elf at Macy’s Department Store, who decides to cure the audience’s festive fever with a heavy dose of cynicism.The 60-minute show is based on Serdaris’ experiences as an elf for Macy’s New York, which he noted down in his diary. After reading his diaries on the radio in 1992, he was offered the chance to publish them a
Expat LivingDec. 11, 2012
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Concerts to bring festive spirit in Itaewon, Bucheon
Christmas concerts in Seoul and Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, will aim to combine a festive feel with donations to a worthy cause. The concerts at Itaewon’s Moon Night on Saturday and Bucheon’s Pub in the Park on Dec. 22 will raise money for Myungjin Children’s Welfare Center.Each night will feature nine solo acts that organizers hope will create a relaxing, holiday atmosphere.“We’re really trying to give the audience ― both foreigners and Koreans ― a real sense of Christmas, which is something th
Expat LivingDec. 11, 2012
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You’ve got a friend in me
Following is part of a series exploring unique museums, collections and the passionate collectors behind them. ― Ed.The Merriam-Webster dictionary definition of a “toy” is, “Something for a child to play with.” The popular perception is that toys are merely for the enjoyment and entertainment of children. However, there is a select population of people in the world that would disagree. The Cheongnyangni Lotte Department Store is currently hosting an exhibition of around 1,000 art toys ― ranging
CultureDec. 11, 2012
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Exhibition shows tragic life of Princess Deokhye
Life of Deokhye (1912-1989), the last princess of the Joseon (1392-1910) Kingdom, was stranger and more dramatic than most fiction. Born the youngest daughter of King Gojong (1852-1919,) she lost her beloved family at an early age. She began her struggle with premature dementia at the age of 18 and was forced to marry a Japanese aristocrat, which must have been a humiliation for the annexed royalty. She was then sent to a facility for the mental disorder; her daughter ran away leaving a suicide
CultureDec. 11, 2012
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Shakespearean classics get modern touches and twists
Shakespearean plays are nothing new or special to the local theater goers, as they’ve been staged countless times in different versions and genres. This winter, however, Seoulites are being offered unique versions of two popular Shakespeare plays: “Romeo and Juliet” and “King Lear.”“Romeo and Juliet” is the National Theater of Korea’s ambitious project with the National Theatre Company of China. Viewers will be able to see the young star-crossed lovers going through China’s turbulent Cultural Re
PerformanceDec. 11, 2012
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Yoo named new head of Sogang University
Professor Yoo Ki-pung, 59, has been appointed the new president of Sogang University in Seoul, the school announced on Tuesday.The board of directors selected Yoo as the new head of the school in its general meeting on Monday, according to the university. His four-year term will begin March 2013. Yoo earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemical engineering at Korea University, and his doctorate at the University of Connecticut in the United States.He began teaching at Sogang University
PeopleDec. 11, 2012
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Cellist Chang Han-na to lead Qatari state orchestra
Cellist and conductor Chang Han-na was appointed the music director of the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra for 2013, the orchestra said Monday.Chang will be the first female to lead the Arab orchestra. One of the only two fully professional orchestras in the Gulf alongside Royal Oman Symphony Orchestra, QPO consists of young musicians in their 30s. According to Doha News, Chang will officially assume the role of director in September 2013. She will conduct more than 15 concerts a year till 2015 whe
PeopleDec. 11, 2012
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Playing hard to get is the best strategy for lovers: study
A recent study has found that playing hard to get is one of the best ways to keep one’s partner keen in a relationship.Psychologists from the University of Western Sydney and Singapore Management University analyzed 58 strategies used by women playing hard to get and discovered that the most successful tactics included appearing highly self-confident, talking to other people, withholding sex, sarcasm, sounding busy, teasing, flirting with others and turning down the first few dates.The study ask
PeopleDec. 11, 2012
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Argentine mom rescues hundreds of sex slaves
Susana Trimarco was a housewife who fussed over her family and paid scant attention to the news until her daughter left for a doctor's appointment and never came back.After getting little help from police, Trimarco launched her own investigation into a tip that the 23-year-old was abducted and forced into sex slavery. Soon, Trimarco was visiting brothels seeking clues about her daughter and the search took an additional goal: rescuing sex slaves and helping them start new lives. What began as a
PeopleDec. 11, 2012