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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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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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Is NewJeans headed for a long 'break'?
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[KH Explains] Hyundai-backed Motional’s struggles deepen as Tesla eyes August robotaxi debut
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Police raid popera singer Kim Ho-joong's house over hit-and-run suspicions
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New Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office chief vows full-fledged probe into first lady
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Trump may like to 'solve' N. Korean nuclear problem if reelected: ex-official
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Murder charge filed in missing girl case
April Jones (AP)A family friend was charged Saturday with killing a 5-year-old girl who vanished Monday from her home in Machynllet, Wales.April Jones was still missing five days after her disappearance, The Daily Telegraph reported. But Dyfed and Powys police are treating the investigation as a murder case.Mark Bridger, 46, was formally charged with murder, child abduction and perverting the cour
PeopleOct. 8, 2012
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Psy tops Chinese online music chart
South Korean rapper-singer Psy has topped a Chinese online music chart, as the popularity of his global hit "Gangnam Style" spills over into the world's most populous country, a Web site showed Monday."Gangnam Style" ranked No. 1 on the music search service of China's largest search engine, Baidu. The song has caught on with fans in China after Psy's popularity spread from the United States, where
PerformanceOct. 8, 2012
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Glastonbury sells out in record time
Tickets to England‘s Glastonbury music festival sold out in record time, with about 135,000 sold in 1 hour and 40 minutes, organizers said.Thousands of people tried to log onto the ticket website when it opened at 9 a.m. local time Saturday, causing the website to slow, the BBC reported. Many people missed out on purchasing tickets “due to the sheer volume of people” on the website, the festival’s official Twitter feed said.Festival organizer Emily Eavis tweeted, “Sorry to everyone who missed ou
PerformanceOct. 8, 2012
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TV show claims U.K. TV host Savile abused children
For decades, Jimmy Savile was a fixture on British television _ an eccentric, aggressively jocular host of children's shows and a tireless charity fundraiser. When he died last year at 84 _ by then knighted as Sir Jimmy _ he drew tributes from Prince Charles and thousands of fans.Now several women have come forward to claim “Sir Jimmy” was also a sexual predator who abused underage girls. The alle
TelevisionOct. 8, 2012
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Jay-Z takes subway to final Barclays show
NEW YORK (UPI) -- Rapper Jay-Z took the subway to his final performance at New York City’s Barclays Center, where his wife, Beyonce, joined him on stage. Rapper Jay-Z performs the inaugural concert at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Friday in New York. (AP-Yonhap News)The Brooklyn-native took the R train from Canal Street in Manhattan to Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn Saturday night for the last o
PerformanceOct. 8, 2012
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Hidden face behind the glamour
Make-up artist shares her six years’ experience working for BIFFBUSAN ― BIFF is one of the biggest fashion events in the country, on top of being the biggest film bash.And every actress needs perfect make-up to go with her stunning dress. Pro make-up artist Kim Eun-ji is one of the hidden faces behind the glamour; she has been working for BIFF’s opening ceremonies for the last six years, and experienced the highs and lows of the exciting event. On the morning after BIFF’s opening, the lobby of H
FilmOct. 7, 2012
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KOFIC to hold international movie forum at BIFF
BUSAN ― Korea Film Council announced on Sunday that it will hold a special forum about Asian cinema on Tuesday as a side event for the Busan Film Festival.The forum, which will take place at BEXCO in Busan, will be attended by Sanford Panitch, president of Fox International Productions; Hengameh Panahi, president of Celluloid Dreams; and Terence Chang, producer for Lion Rock Productions. The three panelists will discuss potential ways to launch joint film projects between Asian and non-Asian cou
FilmOct. 7, 2012
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Director Chung returns with graphic torture drama
‘Unbowed’ director says he wants presidential candidates to see his latest work, which recounts torture suffered by late democracy activist Kim Geun-taeBUSAN ― After highly controversial courtroom drama “Unbowed,” director Chung Ji-young has returned with another socially conscious, politically themed drama inspired by the true story of late politician and democracy activist Kim Geun-tae.In spite of its serious subject matter, last year’s “Unbowed” was often comical and humorous. Yet Chung’s lat
FilmOct. 7, 2012
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Out of ‘The Office’: Mindy Kaling has her own ‘Project’
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. ― Actress Mindy Kaling is not good at a lot of things. And that’s on purpose.Most people know her as the triple threat talent that graced “The Office” for eight years as performer, writer and producer. And now she’s starring in her own series, “The Mindy Project” on Fox.It doesn’t seem like she’s lacking anything. But she remembers a life lesson her mother taught her when she was 8. “My friends were all helping their mothers bake brownies for bake sales and things like that
TelevisionOct. 7, 2012
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Pieta to compete in Moscow independent film festival:
Director Kim Ki-duk looks to add to his international acclaimFilmmaker Kim Ki-duk and his most recent film Pieta has been invited to the International Festival of Independent Films “2morrow/Zavtra” that will begin on Tuesday in Moscow. This festival presents a number of selected feature films, documentaries and video, art and experimental works by prominent directors. This year marks the sixth year of the independent film festival and ten films from all over the world including as Russia, France
FilmOct. 7, 2012
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Skater Cho says tampering was ‘biggest mistake’
KEARNS, Utah (AP) ― A U.S. speedskater, reigning national short-track champion Simon Cho, faces a disciplinary hearing after confessing Friday that he tampered with a Canadian rival’s skate at the 2011 World Team Championship.In a coaching scandal that is getting steadily messier, short track interim coach Jun Hyung Yeo was suspended Friday by the federation for failing to report that tampering. And the man at the center of the scandal, head coach Jae Su Chun, remains suspended and also could be
PeopleOct. 7, 2012
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Asian art schools form body
Heads of art schools from 15 countries in Asia on Saturday established a joint educational body to forge their ties and provide art training to students from less-privileged areas.The Korea National University of Arts announced that its president Park Jong-won was elected the first president of the Asian League of Institutes of the Arts which was established on the day. Members are representatives of art schools or arts scenes from Korea, China, Japan, Mongolia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Nepal, Viet
PeopleOct. 7, 2012
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Pop singer embroiled in alleged conflict with Psy
Kim Jang-hoon (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)Kim Jang-hoon, a pop singer widely known for his generous donations to public causes and promotion of Korea overseas, confronts a major publicity crisis: mounting speculation about escalating conflict with his close friend and YouTube sensation Psy.Psy, whose “Gangnam Style” music video is sweeping the world, publicly said that Kim is his “guardian” wh
PerformanceOct. 7, 2012
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Couples say they get closer on road trips
Almost all U.S. couples say they have taken a road trip together and 84 percent say the experience strengthened their relationship, a survey indicates.A survey of more than 1,000 U.S. couples by YourTango.com, a website on relationships, and the Ford Motor Co., found plenty of couples have a "back-seat driver" on board who "helps" the real driver negotiate the road:-- 32 percent tell the driver th
TravelOct. 7, 2012
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Cheesy ‘B-class culture’ sweeps Korea
From Psy to cult cartoons, subculture in full bloomThis man is no Prince Charming. He’s a rather chubby man with a sneaky grin and whose shirt buttons seem about to pop. He is attired in a full suit with dress shoes and stands next to a fancy car. His shades are too small to cover his eyes and he doesn’t mold all of his hair with pomade. He boasts that he can win any girl he likes and that he prefers women who understand class. But in reality, all he can do is hit on any girl while looking at th
CultureOct. 5, 2012
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Openness, respect for differences key to thriving subcultures
B-class culture has already established its own status in the West. Perhaps one of the best terms depicting the spirit is “kitsch,” a term derived from the German phrase “verk itschen (make it cheap).” Though the initial focus was strictly on the tight-budget aspect, it slowly came to be used to express mocking or refusing the major conventional high-class arts. The 1997 film “Austin Powers” was a phenomenal hit with the geeky, dorky and troublesome man in horn-rimmed glasses emerging as a “mojo
CultureOct. 5, 2012
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Psy goes all out with 80,000 fans
Cheering, singing, soju and a shirtless Psy ― now that’s ‘Gangnam style.”Thursday night was truly a night to remember for the global galloping sensation Psy, who put on a mesmerizing visual performance as though it were his last, and electrified the city of Seoul with his energetic stage presence. What more could 80,000 screaming fans ask for?Even though Psy has not yet overtaken Maroon 5 at the top of the Billboard chart, a feat for which he promised to dance shirtless for the world to see, he
PerformanceOct. 5, 2012
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Seoul rises as beauty destination
Beauty salons, makeup classes draw foreign residents and travelers who want to try Korean celebrity styleDriven by the popularity of Korean pop music around the world, Korean beauty and style are becoming sought after by young women around the world. They buy Korean cosmetics and follow makeup routines on YouTube to emulate the sophisticated looks of Korean actresses or charismatic style of K-pop singers. An easy way for them to learn Korean beauty secrets is to follow makeup gurus on YouTube wh
CultureOct. 5, 2012
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Calendar
Theater“Phantom of the Opera”: Tickets are available for the upcoming run of the world’s beloved musical, “Phantom of the Opera.” The show opens on Dec. 7 at Blue Square’s Samsung Electronics Hall in Hannam-dong, Seoul. Composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the musical tells the story of a beautiful soprano Christine, and a mysterious, disfigured musical genius who becomes obsessed with her. Australian actress Claire Lyon will play Christine, while veteran Broadway actor Brad Little will perform as t
PerformanceOct. 5, 2012
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Box Office
Ghost Sweepers (Korea)Opened Oct. 3Comedy. Horror. Supernatural. Directed by Shin Jeong-won. Chan-young (Kang Ye-won), a young, reckless newspaper reporter, investigates a village called Uljinri that is reportedly cursed by evil spirits. She realizes that even local shamans and religious leaders have abandoned the town. While exploring the village, Chan-young encounters a group of top shamans united by the common goal of eliminating the evil: exorcist Park (Kim soo-ro), Monk Shim-in (Kwak Do-Won
FilmOct. 5, 2012