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Jimin of BTS, actor Song Da-eun suspected to be dating, again
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Police raid popera singer Kim Ho-joong's house over hit-and-run suspicions
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What's next for the government's push in quota hike?
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Trump may like to 'solve' N. Korean nuclear problem if reelected: ex-official
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Woman falls to death from acquaintance's home after exhibiting ‘unexplained' behaviors
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N. Korea slams planned S. Korea-US military drills, warns of 'catastrophic aftermath'
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‘Malice should not undermine the system, social order,’ says Hybe's Bang
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N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
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[Robert J. Fouser] Social attitudes toward language proficiency
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[Graphic News] How much do Korean adults read?
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Kim Jin-man’s animated film wins top prize at AISFF
Local director Kim Jin-man’s animated film “Noodle Fish” won the top prize at the Asiana International Short Film Festival (AISFF) on Tuesday.The film, which tells the story of a fish and its moving journey, won the Best Picture prize at the closing ceremony of ASIFF at Cinecube Gwanghwamun in central Seoul.Kim, who studied sculpture and visual design at Hongik University, majored in multimedia and film at ChungAng University’s graduate school. He currently works for an animation studio.Director
FilmNov. 7, 2012
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Sting ‘not nostalgic’ as world tour hits final stretch
PARIS (AFP) ― Sting may be celebrating 25 years in music, but the one-time “Police” frontman hates to look back, he told AFP on the final stretch of a year-long tour that wraps up in Asia in December.“I’m not a very nostalgic person. It’s just not in my nature,” the singer said in an email interview, before arriving in France this week for the latest leg in the “Back to Bass” tour, launched in 2011.Once the tour is over ― the last programmed date is in Jakarta on Dec. 15, final stop after half a
PerformanceNov. 7, 2012
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Psy’s new album due in March
International musical phenomenon Psy shared updates on his upcoming album and its release date, which has been postponed to March at the latest, during a press conference held in Paris on Tuesday. The “Gangnam Style” rapper told over 80 French journalists in attendance that the new album would feature a new half-Korean, half-English single and a selection of songs from his 12-year career in South Korea. “To the Koreans it’s going to be like Psy’s greatest hits, but to the world it’s going to be
Nov. 7, 2012
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Obama says he can do ‘Gangnam Style’ dance
WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― President Barack Obama has seen the world’s popular music video of Psy’s “Gangnam Style,” and can do the horse-riding dance, according to a news report.Obama told a New Hampshire radio station he knows how to do the dance, reported Politico, which specializes in political news.“I just saw that video for the first time,” Obama was quoted as saying in the interview that aired Tuesday, when U.S. voters went to the polls to decide whether to allow the president to stay in
PeopleNov. 7, 2012
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Bibimbap advertised in Times Square again
Bibimbap is being advertised in Times Square in New York once again.Well-known Korean publicist Seo Kyoung-duk, professor of Seoul-based Sungshin Women’s University, and a team from an MBC entertainment show began to advertise bibimbap, a popular Korean dish made of steamed rice mixed with meat, fresh vegetables and hot sauce, in a 60-second video on a Times Square screen starting Tuesday.The commercial visualizes the taste of bibimbap by using traditional Korean songs and dances, and the martia
PeopleNov. 7, 2012
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SK Forest embodies founder’s vision
CHEONAN ― A mountain full of trees and a subsidiary firm named SK Forest were the results of a project spearheaded 40 years ago by former SK chairman Chey Jong-hyon.The SK founder had planted a 30-centimeter-high tree on Mount Gwangdeok in 1972 to demonstrate the company’s plan to nurture its people in the same way it raises its trees.Now SK Forest, which celebrated its 40th anniversary on Nov. 1, has a total of 3.8 million different trees, including 80 landscape plants, which are growing on the
PeopleNov. 7, 2012
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Mammoth skeleton found near Paris
A near-complete skeleton of a mammoth that lived up to half of a million years ago has been found in France. Finding a complete animal is very rare, experts say.The French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research said that the skeleton included a femur, a complete pelvis, jawbones and four connected vertebrae. The remains were discovered at Changis-sur-Marne, northeast of Paris. The animal is thought to have lived between 200,000 to 500,000 years ago.Gregory Bayle, head of arche
CultureNov. 7, 2012
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Former reality TV contestants conned into filming fake TV show
A pair of contestants from the popular reality show “Big Brother” was scammed by a con man into spending months shooting a bogus reality show, according to news sources in Britain.Fifty-one-year-old serial con man Selva Carmichael lured former reality TV celebrities Mario Marconi and Lisa Appleton into appearing in the fake show “Lisa and Mario: Their Journey” last year. This allowed him to swindle money from investors who thought they were investing in a promising production company.Marconi and
TelevisionNov. 7, 2012
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New T. Rex-sized dino dubbed ‘Sauron’
A dinosaur species that lived in North Africa 95 million years ago has been named for the demonic Eye of Sauron in the Lord of the Rings films, scientists say.A single fossil of the species dubbed Sauroniops pachytholus, or “eye of Sauron” in Greek, was unearthed in southeastern Morocco in 2007.Part of the upper skull included the eye socket, study leader Andrea Cau of the Museo Geologico Giovanni Capellini in Bologna, Italy, said in an email to National Geographic News.“The idea of a predator t
CultureNov. 7, 2012
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Ford considering playing Han Solo again
Hollywood film icon Harrison Ford would consider reprising his role of Han Solo in a new “Star Wars” film if asked, sources told EW.com. A new trilogy of “Star Wars” sequels was announced last week. The first film is expected to hit theaters in 2015. “Harrison is open to the idea of doing the movie and he‘s upbeat about it; all three of them are,” an insider told the entertainment industry news website, referring to original “Star Wars” veterans Ford, Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher.
FilmNov. 7, 2012
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Boy with mutated genes back in school
A boy with a gene possibly dangerous to students with cystic fibrosis returned to his California school after officials yielded in moving him to another school.Colman Chadam, 11, missed 11 days of class at Jordan Middle School in Palo Alto, Calif., while school administrators worked out a settlement with his parents over whether his genetic mutation, related to cystic fibrosis, posed a risk to other students with the often-fatal lung condition, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Tuesday.Palo A
PeopleNov. 7, 2012
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Obama says he can do 'Gangnam Style' dance
President Barack Obama has seen the world's popular music video of Psy's "Gangnam Style," and can do the horse-riding dance, according to a news report.Obama told a New Hampshire radio station he knows how to do the dance, reported Politico, which specializes in political news."I just saw that video for the first time," Obama was quoted as saying in the interview that aired Tuesday, when U.S. voters went to the polls to decide whether to allow the president to stay in office for the next four ye
Expat LivingNov. 6, 2012
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CMC seeks musicians for Christmas concert
The Camarata Music Company is looking for members to join it for its Dec. 15 concert of Handel’s “Messiah.”Current openings include three violins, two violas, cello, double-bass, oboe, bassoon and trumpet. Those wishing to join should have experience of playing in an orchestra.Rehearsals will begin in late November.The orchestra is a 30-35 piece chamber orchestra that holds concerts 2-3 times a year. “Messiah,” an annual event with the CMC chorale as well as solo singers, takes place at Chungdon
Expat LivingNov. 6, 2012
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Comedy open mic event in Gangnam
Gangnam Comedy Open Mic is running on Monday at Whiskey Weasel in Gangnam.The event is a walk-on stand-up and comedy show in English.The open mic opens every second and fourth Monday of the month and runs from 9:30 p.m. Those who want to perform a 5-7 minute slot should turn up 30 minutes before the show starts.Performers who contact the organizers in advance will get a free drink.For more information, email gangnamopenmic@gmail.com.To get to Whiskey Weasel, leave Exit 10 of Gangnam Station, tur
Expat LivingNov. 6, 2012
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Spoken word event in Busan Saturday
Spoken word event Wordz Only is running this Saturday in Caf Radio in Busan.Wordz Only is a monthly open mic event for all kinds of wordsmithery, from poems and fiction to raps and rhymes. It runs from 8:30-11:30 p.m. To share your work, arrive by 8:20 p.m. and enter your name. Performers are drawn out one by one until the end of the night. Performers are asked to keep their reading time to 7 to 12 minutes. Caf Radio is in the Kyungsung district of Busan. To get there, leave Exit 1 of Kyungsung
Expat LivingNov. 6, 2012
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Hanok exhibition features big cats
An exhibition on species near extinction is showing at Gahoe-dong 31-79, a hanok owned and restored by David and Jade Kilburn, who campaign to preserve traditional architecture in the area.“Endangered Species” features work by wildlife photographer Choi Ki-soon, making a comparison between Korea’s endangered cats and the Korean hanok, or traditional building.“Mankind admires, respects them, yet has also driven these noble beasts towards the point of extinction,” said the gallery in a press relea
Expat LivingNov. 6, 2012
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Expat flea market in Gwanghwamun
The Seoul Global Center is holding a Foreigners’ Flea Market in Gwanghwamun Square on Nov. 18.Participation as a vendor is free, but registration is required. Stalls should be staffed by at least one foreign vendor.The flea market takes place from noon until 4 p.m. at the north end of the square, near Gyeongbokgung.There is no parking provided, so vendors are encouraged to use alternative transport.To register contact the center at (02) 723-3206 or jglim@sba.seoul.kr.More information is availabl
Expat LivingNov. 6, 2012
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Rock climbing group hosts film tour
Korea On The Rocks Initiatives is again bringing climbing and adventure films to Korea with its third Reel Rock Film Tour fundraiser, this time expanding the tour to Daegu. The films will showcase some of the biggest names in rock climbing and stories of pushing the sport to its limits.The event seeks to unite Korean and expat climbers and increase interest in the sport. But the event also helps to fund KOTRi projects that help protect the peninsula’s climbing facilities and mountainside environ
Expat LivingNov. 6, 2012
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Seoul City Improv marks fifth year with Improvaganza
Seoul City Improv is holding anniversary show on Nov. 18, featuring special guest appearances from U.S. troupe ImprovBoston.“Improvaganza” marks SCI’s fifth year as a troupe.Brad Curtin, like many others in the group, came back after a spell away, but he is now the sole original member of the troupe. “There certainly is a turnover. However we’ve managed to keep the group going,” he said. “We’ve had a lot of laughs over the years, performing in a lot of different venues, touring to other countrie
Expat LivingNov. 6, 2012
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Violinist Lee’s concert celebrates 35 years of musical career
Violinist Lee Sung-ju, professor at the Korea National University of Arts school of music, will play Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos on Nov. 13 at the Seoul Arts Center IBK Chamber Hall. Celebrating the 35th anniversary of her debut at the New York Kaufman Center on April 26, 1977, the violinist will accompany Joy of Strings, a string ensemble she founded 15 years ago, to present the complicated, grand yet solemn world of Bach. The concertos, whose original title is “Six Concerts plusieurs instrume
PerformanceNov. 6, 2012