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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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Debate on 'no-seniors zones' heats up
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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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Box Office
My P.S. Partner (Korea)Opening Dec. 6Comedy. Drama. Romance. Directed by Byun Sang-hyun. Yoon-jung (Kim A-joong) is a beautiful young woman with only one unbearable flaw -- she craves attention. To get her boyfriend’s attention, she calls him for phone sex. But she accidentally calls a complete stranger. Meanwhile, Hyun-seung (Ji-sung), an amateur in relationships, hears that his ex-girlfriend has a new boyfriend and becomes consumed by jealousy. Suddenly, he gets an odd call from a mysterious w
FilmNov. 30, 2012
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Helen Mirren shows us the genius behind the genius: Mrs. Hitchcock
It’s been 30 years since Alfred Hitchcock died, and more than 50 years since his most famous film ― “Psycho.” So while his name, reputation and image remain in the public consciousness, generations have grown up not knowing much more than that about him.And if casual film fans don’t know Sir Alfred well, they certainly know even less about his wife, Alma Reville. His one-time boss, his editor, confidante and sounding board, Alma steps into the spotlight in the glamorous form of Dame Helen Mirren
FilmNov. 30, 2012
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Templestay at Geumsunsa: We all needed that
There are those moments when nothing is really wrong but you feel weary, let down and ready to cry. Or sometimes you may just want to isolate yourself from the bustling life in the city and be in silence for a day or two. Templestay, where participants stay for a night or two at a Buddhist temple and follow the lives of the Buddhist monks, might be one destination for those in such a mood. Geumsunsa, in Gugi-dong at the foot of Mt. Bukhan in northern Seoul, is a shelter for citizens to lay down
TravelNov. 30, 2012
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Travel books as gifts: From coffee table to memoir
NEW YORK (AP) ― From memoirs and maps to beautiful hard-covers suitable for coffee-table display, here are some ideas for holiday gifts from this year’s crop of travel books and publications. (Prices shown are cover list prices.)National Geographic’s “World’s Best Travel Experiences” ($40) looks at wild places, urban spaces, man-made wonders and other extraordinary destinations, from beach paradises to religious pilgrimage sites. There’s even a list of best places for dance lessons, whether you
TravelNov. 30, 2012
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KORAIL offers benefits to Naeilro ticket holders
The Korea Railroad Corporation offers discounted travel opportunities to Jeju or Japan to those who purchase the Naeilro ticket, which is for youngsters aged 25 and younger. The tickets offer travel opportunities across the nation with unlimited train rides for seven days during the summer (June-August) and winter (December-February). Those who buy the ticket can also receive discounts on ferries to Jeju or to Japan that will save up to 35 percent of the cost (from Mokpo to Jeju). A ferry ride f
TravelNov. 30, 2012
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Book Benikea hotels at Hotelbeds.com
Tourists can now book Benikea chain hotels in Korea at Hotelbeds.com. The Korea Tourism Organization signed a contract with the online hotel booking website this week to promote Korean hotels overseas. Benikea chain hotels are a group of reasonably priced hotels in Korea whose services are certified by the state tourism agency.The Hotelbeds is a subsidiary of Tui Travel PLC and offers hotel booking services, local travel guides and transportations. It’s stationed in 38 countries with 100 offices
TravelNov. 30, 2012
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California Restaurant Month in January
California Restaurant Month takes place in January, offering a variety of dining experiences at restaurants, bistros and cafes in the third largest state in the U.S. Visit California, the state’s tourism agency, is holding the gourmet event that will present celebrity chef dinners, wine-paring specials and gourmet prix-fixe events at special discounted prices during the promotion. A total of 33 cities are participating in the month-long event including Berkeley, Beverly Hills, Long Beach, Los An
TravelNov. 30, 2012
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69th Gourmet Circle at Millennium Seoul Hilton
The hotel’s acclaimed French restaurant, Seasons, will host the 69th Gourmet Circle Dinner on Dec. 14 and 15. Gourmet Circle Dinner, offered only four times a year, is a tradition that started in 1996. With each new season, award-winning Executive Chef Park Hyo-nam, creates a one-of-a-kind menu, paired with a selection of fine wines. This special dinner, including wine, starts at 178,000 won per person. Because the Gourmet Circle Dinner events are popular, it is strongly advised that parties mak
FoodNov. 30, 2012
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Sarashina Soba Special at Westin Chosun
The hotel presents the true taste of soba at the “Homuran” Japanese restaurant by inviting Yoshinori Horii, the head chef of Japan’s famous “Sarashina Horii” soba restaurant, with more than 220 years of history and tradition. Various types of sobas including Yuzu soba, Kakitama soba with crabmeat, seafood soba with scallops and more will be introduced for the first time in Korea from Dec. 4 to Dec. 7. The lunch and dinner set menus are priced at 40,000 won and 80,000 won, respectively (excluding
FoodNov. 30, 2012
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Christmas cooking for kids at Hyatt Regency Incheon
In celebration of the holiday season, the hotel has launched a “Christmas Kid’s Cooking Class” to celebrate Christmas. The children who participate in this event will have the opportunity to make gingerbread houses and Christmas cupcakes with French pastry chef Pascal Cialdella. The classes will take place on Dec. 15, 22, 23 and 25 at the hotel’s “Terrace Room.” Children aged 6-12 are welcome to join the class with an entry fee of 70,000 won. Members of Club at The Hyatt will receive a 10,000 wo
FoodNov. 30, 2012
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Tailored Package at Marriott Executive Apartments
This package provides three different themed benefits. The options include: a ready-to-bake cookie set for families; SOO Spa’s hydro bath treatment (20 minutes) vouchers for guests who are friends; or wine for couples. The hotel also offers breakfast for two people or room upgrades upon availability. The “Tailored package” offer is available until Feb. 28, 2013. The price for the package is 255,000 won (excluding tax and service charges). Reservations are available at www.measeoul.com or call 02
FoodNov. 30, 2012
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‘Best of Cheehong 2012’ at Ritz-Carlton
Cheehong at The Ritz-Carlton will be hosting a special end of the year tasting event featuring some of the hotel’s most popular dishes of 2012. The event will be held from Dec. 3-31 with set menus that offer a variety of Cheehong’s unique specialty dishes, including abalone with fish sauce and garlic, steamed sea cucumber, and succulent seasonal winter steamed hairy crab. The lunch set menu is priced at 78,000 won and the dinner course menu at 108,000 won (not including tax and service charges).
FoodNov. 30, 2012
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Comfort food, with a dash of innovation
Serving everything from churros to salt coffee and hot rum eggnog, newly minted cafe One Chu could induce some serious head-scratching from first-timers. One sample of the deceptively all-over-the-place menu reveals a common thread well worth the venture. One Chu, the culinary offspring of owners Lee Joezinho and Yoon Young, specializes in Spanish and American comfort food and drinks, both at their traditional and innovative, gut-warming best. Fried-to-order churros emerge hot and crisp, tucked
FoodNov. 30, 2012
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Bibim-naengmyeon, (Mixed cold buckwheat noodles)
Bibim-naengmyeon is a dish of cold buckwheat noodles mixed with a spicy, thick red pepper sauce. It may also be garnished with raw fish. It is also called “hamheung-naengmyeon” because it was a regional food of the Hamheung district in Hamkyeong Province, now North Korea. Ingredients● 600 g buckwheat noodles (dried), 15 cups water ● 100 g minced beef Seasoning sauce 1: ● 1/2 tbsp soy sauce, 1/2 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp minced green onion ● 1/4 tsp minced garlic, 1/8 tsp ground black pepper● 1/2 tsp se
FoodNov. 30, 2012
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JYJ and S.M. Entertainment end three-year legal spat
Wednesday saw a historic showbiz moment as the legal battles between idol group JYJ and S.M. Entertainment came to an end. Industry insiders are watching whether the settlement will have much influence on entertainment companies often accused of abusing their power. On that day, both parties withdrew all lawsuits and came to a mutual understanding, filing written agreements not to interfere with each other’s future activities.“We judged that we no longer need to provide management service to the
PerformanceNov. 30, 2012
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One winner emerges in record U.S. lottery drawing
DEARBORN, Missouri (AP) ― One winner emerged, and the other remained a mystery, for the record $588 million Powerball jackpot that had people across the U.S. scrambling to try their luck this week. Missouri Lottery officials on Thursday verified one of two tickets that matched all six numbers to split the winnings and set a news conference for Friday morning. The other ticket was sold in Arizona. A nationwide ticket-buying spree preceded Wednesday’s drawing, with the big money enticing many peop
PeopleNov. 30, 2012
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Teen detective with Asperger’s, and heart
Colin FischerBy Ashley Edward Miller and Zack Stentz(Razorbill)Every high school student could use a friend like Colin Fischer, the protagonist in a new teen mystery novel called, as it happens, “Colin Fischer.” Not that having Colin for a friend is easy. Quite the opposite.He has a quality unusual in a high school student: He’ll tell you the truth, even when that means telling the girl he’s sweet on not only that her “breasts got bigger” over the summer but that that “is a perfectly normal reac
BooksNov. 29, 2012
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Telling good generals from mediocre
The Generals: American Military Command From World War II to TodayBy Thomas E. Ricks(Penguin Press) Post-Vietnam U.S. military forces have acquired an unrivaled reputation for their ability to swiftly kick enemy butt. The shock and awe factor in the opening days of the past four major U.S. war deployments ― Panama, Kuwait, Afghanistan and Iraq ― sent an unmistakable message to would-be enemies around the world: Don’t mess with us.But a common thread runs through these deployments and their less-
BooksNov. 29, 2012
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‘Leonardo and The Last Supper,’ the times behind Da Vinci
Inventor, painter, designer ― Leonardo Da Vinci was a brilliant man. This undeniable fact is borne out by his drawings, his notebooks, his paintings, and one fresco in particular ― The Last Supper in the Dominican convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy.But, according to Ross King, it wasn’t a job Da Vinci wanted.In “Leonardo and The Last Supper,” King gives you a portrait of the times behind Da Vinci, and the politics and decisions that went into the creation of the painting.Renais
BooksNov. 29, 2012
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Writer’s belief in promise of Kenya flows through memoir
“In the House of the Interpreter,” the new memoir by the celebrated African writer Ngugi wa Thiong’o, takes us to the hopeful and turbulent world of 1950s Kenya. And it begins with a startling image.Ngugi is a teenager, returning home from his prestigious boarding school. He’s finished his first term at the top of his class and is still wearing his khaki school uniform and blue tie. Carrying his belongings in a wooden box, he reaches the ridge where his village should come into view. But it’s n
BooksNov. 29, 2012