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Iran’s president found dead at helicopter crash site
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Seoul rolls out W250b package in bid to lure foreign talent
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N. Korea slams US subcritical nuclear test, vows measures to bolster nuclear deterrence
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Korea's increasing US investment mutually beneficial: report
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Minister warns against trusting NK stated intentions, says Moon misguided
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AI Seoul Summit to discuss ways to make AI equitable in Global South
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South Korea bans viral North Korea propaganda video praising Kim
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Hermes celebrates craftsmanship
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After 6-year hiatus, Kia to return to Paris Motor Show in Europe push
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Govt. calls for junior doctors who left worksites to return to hospitals by Monday
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Seung-ri hosts Japanese TV shows
Big Bang member Seung-ri is now serving as an MC for two TV shows in Japan, according to YG Entertainment, Big Bang’s agency. Seung-ri is hosting “V. I. FROM BIGBANG,” a reality show broadcast by Japanese music channel Space Shower TV. The show, which premiered last Thursday, illustrates the steps Seung-ri takes to make his own show. Seung-ri also serves as the special MC of “Sakigake! Ongaku Banzuke Eight,” a popular music variety show of Fuji Television. “Seung-ri recently interviewed Oguri Sh
PerformanceAug. 5, 2012
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KARA releases new mini album
Girl group KARA is returning to the spotlight after a one-year break with the release of its third mini-album late this month, DSP, the girls’ agency, announced. “The girls are putting finishing touches on their new album, and the album concept and title song will soon be made public,” the agency said. KARA’s last album “STEP” had topped Korean album charts in September 2011, selling more than 10,000 copies in less than a month. Also, KARA currently enjoys its position as the most favored girl g
PerformanceAug. 5, 2012
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Korean dramas air in Latin America
MBC dramas “Princess Hours” and “The First Shop of Coffee Prince,” both in which Korean actress Yoon Eun-hye starred as the heroine, are airing in Latin American countries. Both dramas enjoyed immense popularity when they were broadcast in Korea. According to MBC’s Latin American branch, SERTV in Panama started broadcasting “Princess Hours” last Monday. Red Guarani in Paraguay also plans to air the same drama next January and “The First Shop of Coffee Prince” on Sept. 15. “The broadcasting compa
PerformanceAug. 5, 2012
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Hottest party of the summer
Ultra Music Festival brings in top DJs from around the worldUltra Music Festival was the hottest party of the year ― literally. But even as the mercury inched higher every day of the festival, thousands came out to Sports Complex Stadium in southern Seoul on Friday and Saturday to hear the likes of Skrillex, Tiesto and Carl Cox.The Olympic arena transformed into the largest outdoor club in the country with the entire floor of the stadium jam-packed with sweaty people jumping and dancing to the
PerformanceAug. 5, 2012
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Nanny leaves boy with Adele at cafe
A nanny left the young boy in her care with British singer Adele at a London cafe while she used the bathroom, The Daily Telegraph said.The name of the governess and age of her charge were not reported.Although the pregnant recording artist gamely entertained the boy while his nanny used the loo, then posed for photographs when the woman returned, the newspaper said the child's parents were upset
PerformanceAug. 5, 2012
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Strong hearts, lungs linked to good grades
Cardiorespiratory fitness -- a healthy heart and lungs -- had an impact on boys' and girls' grades on reading and math tests, U.S. researchers said.Study co-author Trent A. Petrie, director of the Center for Sport Psychology at the University of North Texas, and colleagues gathered data at five Texas middle schools from 1,211 students, of whom 54 percent were female -- with an average age of about
CultureAug. 4, 2012
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Balancing mind and body
Healing emerges as keyword for mental health in stressful, highly competitive societyIn a desperate attempt to change herself and take charge of her life, a 44-year-old housewife visited the Saneum Art Therapy Center in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province, last winter. Trapped in a prison of self-blame for being overweight, childless for years and having constant conflict with her husband, she was under extreme stress and feeling helpless, recalled her therapist Weon Jung-yen, director of the center.
CultureAug. 3, 2012
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How to stay cool in the scorching summer
The coolest places in the country to beat the summer heat with families and friendsIt’s just too hot. A heat wave warning was issued for the first time in Seoul this week and the heat wave is likely to scorch the country for a few more weeks. However, there is an escape. Try these extremely cool ideas for chilling out during the dog days of summer.Ice artIce Gallery, the world’s first indoor gallery exclusively for ice sculptures, is in Seoul. Located across Jeongdok Library in Hwa-dong near Sam
TravelAug. 3, 2012
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Exhibitions“Whale, the Moving Island”: Lotte Gallery holds the solo photo exhibition of the famous underwater photographer Chang Nam-won at the Lotte gallery, located 12th and 14th floor of the Lotte Department Store in Sogong-dong, Seoul. The exhibition features pictures of humpback whales Chang took in the waters off Vavau Island, 1,900 kilometers away from New Zealand. Photo works include the rare moment when a whale approaches closer to a diver, and moves around, which is considered to be a
CultureAug. 3, 2012
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Box Office
We Need to Talk about Kevin (U.S.)Opened July 28Drama. Directed by Lynne Ramsay. Eva (Tilda Swinton), who used to be a prominent travel writer, now works for a small travel agency. Her son, Kevin (Ezra Miller) is in prison after committing an ineffable crime at his high school. She looks back at her memories of the difficult relationship she had with her son, who never bonded with her throughout his life. The Thieves (Korea)Opened July 25Crime. Action. Directed by Choi Dong-hun. Anycall (Gianna
BooksAug. 3, 2012
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Rick Ross is top-notch on ‘God Forgives’
Rick Ross“God Forgives, I Don’t” (Maybach Music Group/Def Jam)Throughout his career, Rick Ross has declared himself a “bawse.” On his latest album, “God Forgives, I Don’t,” the Miami rapper continues to live up to his catchphrase, proving he’s one of the top bosses not just in hip-hop, but in music period.His fifth solo album in six years is loaded with undeniable quality tunes, making his new offering his most well-balanced piece of work to date. It’s clear that the burly, bearded Ross ― who no
FilmAug. 3, 2012
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A step forward, a step back for Gloriana
Gloriana“A Thousand Miles Left Behind” (Emblem/Reprise/Warner Bros.)Nashville trio Gloriana, rebounding from the departure of fourth member Cheyenne Kimball, manage to make their sparkling musical arrangements and sweet harmonies come across more engagingly than ever on their second album, “A Thousand Miles Left Behind.”Still working an acoustic-based string sound made contemporary through rhythms and musical accents, Rachel Reinert and brothers Mike and Tom Gossin prove that losing Kimball’s in
FilmAug. 3, 2012
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‘Wimpy Kid’ never disappoints booger-joke fans
Kids, even the wimpy ones, grow up so fast. It’s hard to finish a film franchise with them before they’re shaving, dating and turning up in the tabloids.Zachary Gordon, the fresh-faced lad who landed the coveted “Wimpy Kid” role in the adaptations of Jeff Kinney’s “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” movies, has had a growth spurt. His Greg Heffley is taller than his portly pal, Rowley (Robert Capron), almost tall enough not to have to take any more guff from his bullying older brother, Rodrick (Devon Bostick
FilmAug. 3, 2012
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Koreans feel most welcomed in Japan
Koreans travelers feel the most welcomed in Japan, Thailand and Australia, according to a recent survey conducted by the hotel booking website Hotels.com. The top three popular destinations preferred by the 1,000 Korean tourists surveyed also include Japan (36 percent), followed by China (27 percent) and Thailand (17 percent). The respondents also voted Japan as the best culinary destination with the best local food, followed by France and Italy. They also said they spend about 25 percent to 49
TravelAug. 3, 2012
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Frankfurt Museum Festival to be held Aug. 24-26
Frankfurt Museum Fest, one of Europe’s largest cultural festivals, will be held from Aug. 24-26 in Frankfurt, Germany. The festival features arts and crafts stalls, live music, and culinary highlights from around the world on Main River, where a cluster of museums are located. During the festival period, visitors can enter all museums free of charge with the special “MUF Fest badge,” available for four euros at tourism information centers in the central train station and Romerberg Plaza. Visitor
TravelAug. 3, 2012
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KORAIL sees airport express passengers increase
Since the Korea Railroad Corporation began offering a 42 percent discount on the airport express last month, the number of passengers increased more than two-fold, officials said. KORAIL, which has been selling airport express tickets at 8,000 won since July 1, has seen its daily passengers increase from 899 to 1,749 on average.The airport express runs nonstop from Incheon International Airport to Seoul Station. The trip takes 43 minutes. Passengers leaving for international flights can go throu
TravelAug. 3, 2012
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Italy to start Colosseum repairs in December
ROME (AFP) ― Long-delayed repairs to the 2,000-year-old Colosseum will begin in December in a project funded by Italian billionaire Diego Della Valle to save the crumbling monument, officials said on Tuesday.The culture ministry said the first contract for the restoration project ― an 8.3-million-euro ($10.2-million) tender to clean up the facade of the Roman amphitheatre blackened by passing traffic ― was awarded last week.The restoration of the Colosseum will last two and a half years and the
TravelAug. 3, 2012
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‘All We Know’ about three women
“All We Know: Three Lives” By Lisa Cohen (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)Three women who blazed with the passions of their generation but who are now forgotten. Three women who carved out what it means to be contemporary, independent, free. Three women who reached for success ― but didn’t always know, as the daughters of Victorians, what their ambitions even were or could be. In her triptych biography of Esther Murphy, Mercedes de Acosta and Madge Garland ― all born in the 1890s ― Lisa Cohen brings u
BooksAug. 3, 2012
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Novel exposes human emotions
“A Cupboard Full of Coats” By Yvvette Edwards (Amistad)“A Cupboard Full of Coats,” Yvvette Edwards’ first novel, was good enough to crack the long list last summer for the Man Booker Prize. So why is it only now crashing ashore here? Beats me, but I’ll predict it makes waves now that it has.Maybe the subject matter explains the delay. Set among London’s Caribbean immigrants, “Coats” is the backward-looking story of a battered woman and three people who played a role in her death: the two men who
BooksAug. 3, 2012
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Knicks captain Amar’e Stoudemire encourages youths to pick up books
NBA player Amar’e Stoudemire is so passionate about promoting literacy that he has a tattoo on his forearm that says “Read.” This week, the 29-year-old captain of the New York Knicks is translating that ink to the page with a new book series he’s written for middle-graders called “STAT: Standing Tall and Talented.”Titled after his nickname, “STAT” is based on Stoudemire’s life as a middle schooler. Published by Scholastic, the kickoff title, “Home Court,” is written from his perspective as a 6-f
BooksAug. 3, 2012