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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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Is FTC's conglomerate listing a boon or bane for Hybe?
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[KH Explains] Naver’s Line dilemma: Lose global footing for cash?
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[Herald Interview] Carbon breakthrough in Korea: Making diamonds at atmospheric pressure
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KITA-AMCHAM, KAFS hold year-end events
Two events in Seoul on Thursday drew Korean and U.S. officials and business leaders as their nations celebrated another year of cooperation.Hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea and the Korea International Trade Association at Hyatt Hotel, the first event was attended by prominent figures including U.S. Ambassador Sung Kim and KITA head Han Duck-soo.The second event of the evening was hosted by the Korea America Friendship Society at Millennium Hilton Seoul.KAFS underscored the imp
PeopleDec. 7, 2012
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Sakamoto Ryuichi to show ‘mature’ side of music
Among music fans, Sakamoto Ryuichi’s Sunday concert is one of the most anticipated events of the year. The master musician whose repertoire ranges from classical to very contemporary music including hip pop and electronica will be introducing his work at Sejong Center for the Performing Arts twice on Sunday, at 4 and 8 p.m. Sakamoto will join cellist Jacques Morelenbaum and violinist Judy Kang to feature some of the best-known scores of all time plus those from his latest album, “Three.”“There i
CultureDec. 7, 2012
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Psy snags three WMA nominations
South Korea's pop sensation Psy will vie for three gongs at the 2012 World Music Awards (WMA) for his smash hit "Gangnam Style."The 34-year-old singer-rapper was nominated for best song, best video and best male artist, according to the WMA's official Web site on Friday.The music video for "Oppa You're My Style," a sequel to "Gangnam Style," was also listed as a candidate for the best video award.Psy, whose real name is Park Jae-sang, was rocketed to global fame due to the Internet popularity of
PerformanceDec. 7, 2012
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Chinese Nobel literature winner: censorship a must
This year’s Nobel Prize in literature winner, Mo Yan, who has been criticized for his membership in China’s Communist Party and reluctance to speak out against the country’s government, defended censorship Thursday as something as necessary as airport security checks.He also suggested he won’t join an appeal calling for the release of the jailed 2010 Peace Prize laureate, Liu Xiaobo, a fellow writer and compatriot.Mo has been criticized by human rights activists for not being a more outspoken de
CultureDec. 7, 2012
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Book spotlights Salt Lake City
City of SaintsBy Andrew Hunt (Minotaur)Salt Lake City in 1930 was a fast-growing town with big-city concerns, dominated by the large, striking divisions between the wealthy and the middle class, and between those who follow the teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and those who are not Mormons. The rough-hewn countryside, both beautiful and unforgiving, shrinks as the city limits expand.This Depression-era Utah background proves to be an evocative and mesmerizing setting
BooksDec. 6, 2012
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New search engine connects literary dots
NEW YORK (AP) ― Author Jennifer Gilmore is reading a biography of the late David Foster Wallace. She’s curious about his most famous book, the novel “Infinite Jest,’’ and wants to poke around on the Internet to learn more.Her destination is Small Demons, www.smalldemons.com, an encyclopedia and “Storyverse’’ that catalogues names, places, songs, products and other categories for thousands of books.Officially launched in August, Small Demons is the book world’s latest mind game and guilty pleasur
BooksDec. 6, 2012
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Herald Donga TV Lifestyle Awards presented
The Herald-Donga TV Lifestyle Awards named actress Kim Nam-joo and actor Lee Jong-hyuk best dressed and awarded Samsung Electronics the grand prize for leading a paradigm change in technology and life. Kim received huge popularity for her role in the recent KBS weekend drama “My Husband Got a Family,” and Lee became a style icon for his role in the SBS drama “A Gentleman’s Dignity.”The awards ceremony held at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on Wednesday also presented numerous awards to celebrities, socia
CultureDec. 6, 2012
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Young artists give a twist to traditional Korean painting
Young artists are giving a new twist to traditional Korean painting with unique styles in both presentation and technique. A variety of styles in traditional Korean painting have been explored by young artists who majored in Oriental painting as more strive to create something that better connects with the wider audience of today. Choi Hae-ri, 34, is holding a replica exhibition through which the artist intends to connect the past and the future with something familiar to the public at 16 Bungee
PerformanceDec. 6, 2012
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Dickens Museum in London reopens after makeover
LONDON (AP) ― Charles Dickens’ London home has gone from “Bleak House’’ to “Great Expectations.’’For years, the four-story brick row house where the author lived with his young family was a dusty and slightly neglected museum, a mecca for Dickens scholars but overlooked by most visitors to London.Now, after a 3 million pound ($4.8 million) makeover, it has been restored to bring the writer’s world to life. The house reopens next week, and its director says it aims to look “as if Dickens had just
BooksDec. 6, 2012
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Arirang listed as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Iconic Korean folk song Arirang was added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list on Thursday. The listing will allow Korea to pave the way for promotion and conservation as well as protection of the song that has been sung across the nation in different versions for over 2,000 years. The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage made the decision at the UNESCO general assembly held on Dec. 3-7 in Paris, upholding a subsidiary body’s
CultureDec. 6, 2012
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Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ riches not made at home
As “Gangnam Style’’ gallops toward 1 billion views on YouTube, the first Asian pop artist to capture a massive global audience has gotten richer click by click. So too has his agent and his grandmother. But the money from music sales isn’t flowing in from the rapper’s homeland South Korea or elsewhere in Asia.With one song, 34-year-old Park Jae-sang ― better known as Psy ― is set to become a millionaire from YouTube ads and iTunes downloads, underlining a shift in how money is being made in the
Dec. 6, 2012
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She’s Baek: K-Pop Star looking to future after debut
Ever since she could crawl, Baek Ah-yeon has had a strong connection to music. Her parents told her that she was already singing and memorizing the lyrics to Kim Soo-hee’s 1980s hit “Southbound Train” at 3 years old. “It was then that my parents thought that I had a talent for singing,” said the rookie soloist.In pursuit of her musical dreams, she started playing the piano at age 6, began taking vocal lessons when she was in junior high and later joined the church choir. However, Baek wanted mor
PerformanceDec. 6, 2012
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Hyun-bin completes military service
“Secret Garden” heartthrob Hyun-bin was officially discharged from his mandatory military duties yesterday. He enlisted in the Marines on March 7, 2011, and after nearly two years of service, has completed his compulsory duties and expressed his anticipation to start working again. Despite the freezing weather, hundreds of fans gathered outside his base in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, to welcome him back. Hyun-bin gave an emotional speech about the hardships he endured for not being able to act
Dec. 6, 2012
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China registered Arirang on its national intangible assets list
Amid the celebration of Korea’s registration of Arirang on the UNESCO World Heritage list, it was recently exposed that China has put an organized effort to publicize it as its own national heritage. China designated Arirang as their national intangible asset last year. Ki Mi-yang, leader of the Arirang Association, pointed out several Chinese books that were revised in the last few months. “Pictorial of Yeonbyun Intangible Assets,” published last year by Yeonbyun Inmin publisher, had mentioned
CultureDec. 6, 2012
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'Arirang' makes UNESCO's intangible heritage list
Korea’s traditional folk song “Arirang” was added to UNESCO‘s intangible cultural heritage list on Thursday.The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage decided to inscribe the song on the heritage list during its seventh meeting Wednesday, Paris time, at UNESCO headquarters, the U.N. cultural agency said.“Arirang” is not just one song but a variety of local versions handed down generation after generation in Korea. It is often dubbed a “second nationa
CultureDec. 6, 2012
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Hanwha slugger Kim Tae-kyun donates 100m won
Hanwha Eagles slugger Kim Tae-kyun donated 100 million won ($92,000) to the Daejeon chapter of the Community Chest of Korea, the Daejeon-based baseball club said Tuesday.He asked the charity fundraiser to use the money to help underprivileged children.With the donation, Kim joined the Community Chest of Korea’s Honor Society on Wednesday. To be a member of the society, one should donate 100 million won or more, or pledge to donate that amount within five years.Kim is the first Korean baseball pl
PeopleDec. 5, 2012
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Tea expert blends passion with Jane Austen
MINNEAPOLIS ― “The kettle is never turned off at this house,” said Julia Matson as she set her dining-room table with Wedgwood Blue Willow cups and saucers, perfectly round scones, strawberry-rhubarb jam and clotted cream.The aroma wafting in from the kitchen of her house in Plymouth was from her own blend of tea ― Indian, Sri Lankan and Kenyan _ brewing for precisely 4 minutes at 205 degrees. Four cups filled with loose tea leaves of different colors, shapes and textures sat at the ready for la
CultureDec. 5, 2012
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DISTRICT provides all-in-one night out
Following is part of a series on Seoul’s hottest bars and clubs. ― Ed. Itaewon is one of the most unique and ethnically diverse areas in Seoul. The area’s free and exotic night scene is incomparable with any other district in Seoul. Among the most frequently visited clubs in Itaewon is the multi-entertainment facility DISTRICT.DISTRICT is located in the most crowded part of Itaewon, on the strip behind the Hamilton Hotel, which has lines of clubs and bars, much like Hong Kong’s famous club dist
PerformanceDec. 5, 2012
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Natural wine? Serve it to the tooth fairy, say skeptics
BORDEAUX (AFP) ― Natural wine? Who could possibly object? But according to some experts, the unregulated use of the term ‘natural’ is misleading gullible consumers as well as polarising the wine trade.“These are all things that don’t exist ― natural wines, the tooth fairy and Father Christmas,” says Robert Joseph, a wine trade veteran who is one of the most prominent naysayers.Natural wine does not exist as a legal category in the European Union, despite flourishing movements in Italy or France,
FoodDec. 5, 2012
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U.S. photo exhibition offers insight into Korean photography, history
The Korea Society presents photographs taken by Korean realist photographers during the turbulent modern days of Korea for the first time in the U.S. The exhibition titled “Traces of Life: Seen Through Korean Eyes, 1945-1992,” depicts the details of people’s everyday lives during the critical period of transition in modern Korean history, offering fresh insight into Korean history and culture, as well as its photography. It features 54 original black-and-white photographs taken by prominent Kore
PerformanceDec. 5, 2012