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Do Korean doctors make too much money?
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Korean industries gauge impact of Biden's steep tariffs on China
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Court refuses injunction on medical school expansion
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Why Korean crime stories typically feature nameless, faceless perpetrators
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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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Debate on 'no-seniors zones' heats up
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S. Korea, Cambodia forge strategic partnership
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Rare mid-May heavy snow warning issued over mountainous areas of Gangwon
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Cardinal Walter Kasper to receive honorary doctorate
Cardinal Walter Kasper, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity of the Roman Catholic Church, will receive an honorary doctorate from Suwon Catholic University on Friday, the school announced Thursday. The priest will lecture on “The Current Situation of the Roman Catholic Church” after receiving the honorary degree at the university. This is the first time the clergyman is receiving a degree from a university in Asia. Cardinal Kasper is known for his efforts t
PeopleOct. 18, 2012
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Suspected hit woman may be linked to musical celebrity
News reports have surfaced that the musical performer and judge of tvN’s “Korea’s Got Talent” Kolleen Park may be the younger sister of the alleged American hit woman Kelly Soo Park, dubbed in the U.S. the “female 007.”Kelly is currently awaiting trial in Los Angeles for the 2008 murder of 21-year-old aspiring actress and model Juliana Redding. She was arrested in 2010 on suspicion of beating and strangling Redding to death with her bare hands in the victim’s apartment. It is alleged that doctor
PeopleOct. 18, 2012
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Suspected hit woman may be linked to musical celebrity
News reports have surfaced that the musical performer and judge of tvN’s “Korea’s Got Talent” Kolleen Park may be the younger sister of the alleged American hit woman Kelly Soo Park, dubbed in the U.S. the “female 007.”Kelly is currently awaiting trial in Los Angeles for the 2008 murder of 21-year-old aspiring actress and model Juliana Redding. She was arrested in 2010 on suspicion of beating and strangling Redding to death with her bare hands in the victim’s apartment. It is alleged that doctor
PerformanceOct. 18, 2012
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Man without heart dies after six months
A Czech man whose heart had been replaced with two mechanical pumps died six months after the surgery, aged 37.Jakub Halik had been unable to take the drugs required to receive a transplant due to an earlier diagnosis of cancer.After the surgery, he had to carry a battery pack to keep his heart pumping but reported feeling physically healthy. He was even able to exercise at the gym.The operation was done last April by Jan Pirk, director of cardiology at the Institute of Clinical and Experimental
PeopleOct. 18, 2012
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U.S. town rehiring fired 'Gangnam Style' lifeguards
Fourteen lifeguards fired last month after appearing in uniform at the city pool in a parody of “Gangnam Style,” the Korean pop music video that has been viewed hundreds of millions of time online, are getting their jobs back.The City Council in the Southern California town of El Monte voted to rehire them pending a management review at the aquatic center, the San Gabriel Valley Tribune (http://bi
PerformanceOct. 18, 2012
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Psy still No.2 on Billboard but his American fans rehired
A Billboard crown remained elusive this week for Psy, a Korean rapper, but he may smile at news that some American fans were reinstated after losing jobs for a parody of "Gangnam Style."For the fourth consecutive week, "Style" was placed at No. 2 on the Billboard chart, updated Wednesday, once again tackled by Maroon 5's "One More Night.""The battle for No. 1 wasn't as close as last week," Billboa
PerformanceOct. 18, 2012
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Luxury vs. wild, two clubs compete for ‘best’ title
Following is part of a series on Seoul’s hottest bars and clubs. ― Ed.Clubbing in Seoul has become one of the most entertaining nighttime experiences. In the past few years, multiple clubs have sprouted up especially in the Gangnam district, some of which are among Asia’s top clubs. Club ELLUI in Cheongdam-dong and Club OCTAGON in Nonhyeon-dong opened within six months of each other. Despite differences in general features, the two share many similarities, competing for the title of best club in
PerformanceOct. 17, 2012
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Chinese turn tea drinking into an artform
Tea is an essential part of Chinese culture just as wine is in the western hemisphere. Just as sommeliers in the West select wines that best match particular dishes, Chinese tea sommeliers help people find suitable teas to enhance their tea-tasting experience. “The role of a sommelier is like that of an educator who lets you know about tea ― the true essence of tea. The reason there are sommeliers is that they help you understand the truth about the tea itself and understand the best part of it,
FoodOct. 17, 2012
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Whampoa Club introduces modern Shanghai cuisine in Korea
Shanghai, home to Michelin-starred and sophisticated modern restaurants, is a center of Chinese culinary culture. One of the city’s fine dining restaurants, Whampoa Club, situated in the glamorous Huangpu district, is introducing classic Shanghainese tastes in Korea this week. The restaurant’s executive chef Alan Zhou, along with five chefs and a tea sommelier, are visiting Korea for the first time to recreate the tastes and environment of Whampoa Club Shanghai at The Shilla Seoul’s Chinese rest
FoodOct. 17, 2012
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French government to block artwork tax bill
PARIS (AFP) ― The French government Tuesday moved to block a budget amendment introducing a wealth tax on artworks, following a storm of protest from top museums including the Louvre and the Pompidou Centre.“The government’s position is quite clear. Artworks will not be included in the assets liable for wealth taxation,” Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault told Europe 1 radio, after art world heavyweights sounded the alarm.The French parliament’s finance committee last week adopted an amendment, ta
PerformanceOct. 17, 2012
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Old Korean books discovered en masse in France
The National Library of Korea on Wednesday said that it has digitalized more than a dozen books owned by a noted French scholar of Korean studies more than a century ago and indexed the content of hundreds more. The books will help local scholars as well as the public study the history, costumes as well as geography of the Joseon Dynsty (1392-1910), the NLK said. According to the state-run library, 421 volumes of old Korean books were found at College de France in 2010. Among them were 254 book
CultureOct. 17, 2012
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Academic advocates global cooperation in return of cultural properties
Cites France’s return of Korea’s Uigwe books as good example of cooperationAn Italian expert on cultural heritage repatriation on Tuesday praised the inter-governmental cooperation between Korea and France in sharing ownership of disputed historical books and moving forward to a new future. He also called for an internationally shared understanding in heritage repatriation and cooperation in cases involving illegally obtained cultural properties.“I think it was a win-win situation for both count
CultureOct. 17, 2012
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‘Gangnam Style’ hallyu star Psy heats up Australia
South Korean K-pop singer Psy, who has earned global fame with his sensational song “Gangnam Style,” took a step toward becoming an “international singer” ― as he wants to be known ― with a number of shows in Australia, where his song topped the country’s music chart for three weeks.Psy, who landed at Sydney Airport on Tuesday, made his first appearance in Channel 7’s music competition program “The X-Factor Australia,” as a special guest the same evening. During the show, Psy sang his viral song
PerformanceOct. 17, 2012
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Walters to interview Lohan next month
NEW YORK (AP) ― Barbara Walters says she will interview Lindsay Lohan next month for ABC’s “20/20’’ newsmagazine.Walters announced on Monday’s edition of her talk show, “The View,’’ that the interview will air on Nov. 16. It paves the way for Lohan’s would-be comeback project, “Liz & Dick,’’ which premieres later that month.The Lifetime biopic stars the 26-year-old actress as screen diva Elizabeth Taylor. It spotlights Taylor’s quarter-century love affair with celebrated leading man Richard Burt
TelevisionOct. 17, 2012
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Johnny Depp to launch publishing venture
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp has teamed up with HarperCollins to publish books that float his boat, some by famous and others by relatively unknown authors, the company said Tuesday.In the “Infinitum Nihil” collection “Depp will publish titles that reflect his diverse interests and passions,” HarperCollins said, in a statement released by its New York headquarters.“Infinitum Nihil will be a home for authentic, outspoken, and visionary ideas and voices, from authors
BooksOct. 17, 2012
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JYP’s Manhattan office hit for yet another violation
The New York office building of the Korean entertainment industry mogul Park Jin-young, more popularly known as JYP, was recently hit with another construction code violation, pending a hearing, by the Department of Buildings in New York City. The three-story building located in midtown Manhattan is said to be used as office space for JYP Entertainment. However, last month the building received a construction violation notice which claimed that the first floor of the building is currently being
PerformanceOct. 17, 2012
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Beyonce to sing during Super Bowl halftime
NEW YORK (AP) ― Beyonce will take the stage at the halftime show of the American football championship Super Bowl on Feb. 3, 2013, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, a source told The Associated Press.The source spoke on condition of anonymity because that person wasn’t authorized to publicly reveal the information. The official announcement is expected Wednesday, the source said.Beyonce, whose pop and R&B hits include “Crazy in Love,” “Irreplaceable’’ and “Single Ladies (Put a Ring
PeopleOct. 17, 2012
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Georgian football star to become energy minister
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) ― Georgia’s most famous football star, who played in Italy for the past dozen years, was nominated Tuesday to become the energy minister in the new government. Kakha Kaladze, who was with Milan from 2001 to 2010 and spent the past two years at Genoa, was nominated by Bidzina Ivanishvili, whose opposition coalition won the Oct. 1 parliamentary election. Ivanishvili, who will become prime minister, presented his future Cabinet on Tuesday. The candidates still need to be appro
PeopleOct. 17, 2012
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Seven masterpieces stolen in Dutch museum heist
Seven masterpieces, including paintings by Picasso, Matisse, Monet and Gauguin, were stolen from a Dutch museum in a pre-dawn heist Tuesday, police said, with an expert adding the haul could be worth up to 200 million euros ($260 million).Alerted by an alarm but arriving at the museum in Rotterdam after the thief or thieves had fled, police said they had launched a major investigation that includes interviewing possible witnesses and examining closed-circuit television.“On Tuesday morning seven
PerformanceOct. 17, 2012
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JYP music studio in N.Y. faces another fine
JYP Entertainment’s recording studio in New York City is expected to face fines for a construction violation.According to NYC Department of Building’s website, the major K-pop agency could be fined $1,200 for using the first floor of the building in Manhattan as a “music studio,” while the basement to third floor is registered as an “office.”The Web document indicates that the maximum penalty of $10,000 could be imposed, depending on the hearing scheduled for Nov. 1.The entertainment agency has
PerformanceOct. 17, 2012