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[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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NewJeans members submit petitions over court injunction in Hybe-Ador conflict
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[News Focus] Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in S. Korea
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S. Korea's exports of instant noodles surpass $100m for 1st time in April: data
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[KH Explains] Why Korea's so tough on short selling
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Actors involved in past controversies return first via streaming service originals
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[Herald Interview] Byun Yo-han's 'unlikable' character is result of calculated acting
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US military commander in S. Korea during Gwangju uprising dies
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‘Kim desperately wanted to denuclearize,’ Moon writes in memoirs
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Russian cultural stars urge release of female punks
MOSCOW (AFP) ― Over 100 of Russia’s best known actors, directors and musicians on Wednesday called for the release of three young women detained after singing an anti-Vladimir Putin song in a Moscow church.Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Yekaterina Samutsevich and Maria Alekhina from the punk rock group Pussy Riot have been held in pre-trial detention since March for their performance of a “punk prayer” in the Church of Christ the Saviour.“We do not see any legal foundation or practical sense in further
PerformanceJune 28, 2012
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Brad Mehldau to bring unique sound to Seoul
American jazz pianist Brad Mehldau will hold a concert in Seoul next month as part of his world tour for a trio album released earlier this year. The acclaimed jazz pianist will perform at Yonsei University on July 25 with two other artists, bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jeff Ballard, both of whom worked with Mehldau on the album “Ode.” Mehldau has been hailed as one of the greatest jazz pianists with his unique combination of jazz, classical and spontaneous improvisation. Mehldau is also
PerformanceJune 28, 2012
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Can women 'have it all?' U.S. writer stirs debate
An Ivy League scholar and mother-of-two is touching a raw nerve by questioning whether high-flying career women with families, at least American ones, can truly "have it all."Writing in The Atlantic magazine, Anne-Marie Slaughter cited her own downshift from powerful State Department official to mere Princeton University professor as evidence that they cannot, at least not as US society now stands
BooksJune 28, 2012
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'Rape-law' triggers fury in Jordan
The ordeal of a 14-year-old girl who was kidnapped and raped repeatedly for three days has infuriated Jordanians, especially when her attacker agreed to marry her to avoid going to jail.In conservative Muslim societies like Jordan, rapists can walk free thanks to penal code Article 308, known as the "rape-law."In April, the unidentified girl was shopping in the northern city of Zarqa when a 19-yea
PeopleJune 28, 2012
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“Never again Grace!” Video of terrified dad on rollercoaster goes viral
(YouTube)A hilarious YouTube video showing a petrified U.S. man riding a rollercoaster with his daughter is getting massive response online.In the video, Steve Fuehne from Tennessee goes on a pendulum-style ‘Screaming Swing’ at an amusement park. True to its name, Fuehne bellows during the entire 1-minute ride.At one point he shouts to his 10-year-old daughter “Never again, Grace Elizabeth!” as he
PeopleJune 28, 2012
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Yemen says al-Qaida land mines killed 73 this week
Land mines planted by al-Qaida militants before they fled key southern Yemen strongholds have killed 73 civilians over the past week, Yemeni officials said Tuesday. Engineering teams have removed some 3,000 land mines around Zinjibar and Jaar, according to the governor's office in Abyan province.Government troops captured both towns in a two-month offensive to uproot al-Qaida fighters from large s
CultureJune 28, 2012
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Hallyu store-cafes become tourist magnet
Overseas visitors putting entertainment companies’ rest-and-shop spaces on itineraryInfluencing overseas artists and attracting a burgeoning fan base that knows no borders, it should come as no surprise that Korean pop is one of the reasons why tourists visit South Korea. What might baffle some is how overseas K-pop fans tour South Korea once they arrive, since music, by definition, is intangible. K-pop, however, is proving to be more than just an audio-visual experience. When music goliath SM E
PerformanceJune 27, 2012
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Screenwriter Nora Ephron dies at 71
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Oscar-nominated Hollywood screenwriter Nora Ephron who penned such romantic comedies as “When Harry met Sally” and “Sleepless in Seattle” died Tuesday, U.S. media said. She was 71.A noted American journalist, essayist, writer as well as producer and director, Ephron wrote and directed her last film “Julia and Julia” in 2009 in which she worked once more alongside her good friend Meryl Streep.Her son Jacob Bernstein told the New York Times that his mother had died of pneumonia
PeopleJune 27, 2012
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Hanji expo to beckon New Yorkers with beauty of unique Korean paper
A private institute in South Korea will host an exposition on “hanji,” or traditional Korean paper, starting this week in New York to fascinate visitors with the beauty and creative potential of the material, the culture ministry said Wednesday.The “2012 Hanji Project New York” show, organized by the Hanji Development Institute in Wonju, Gangwon Province, will open Thursday and is composed of five programs showing visitors that Hanji can be used in various disciplines such as fashion, fine arts
CultureJune 27, 2012
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Fossilized dinosaur nest designated as natural monument
A fossilized nest of a theropod dinosaur on Aphae Island off Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, 410 kilometers south of Seoul, has been designated as a natural monument, the Cultural Heritage Administration announced Wednesday.The three-ton nest is the largest of its kind ever found in Korea with a diameter of 2.3 meters and height of 6 meters. In the nest are fossils of 19 dinosaur eggs of various sizes ranging from385 millimeters to 430 millimeters in diameter.The fossil was discovered in September
CultureJune 27, 2012
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JINO HAUS
Following is the eighth in a series of articles in which leading architects discuss their representative work. ― Ed.When designing this building, I tried to make the most ordinary as well as the most extraordinary space: Jino Haus is located in an extremely ordinary place.The residential building combined with commercial facilities in Pangyo New Town is adjacent to a pedestrian street to the east and detached houses to the west.I took on this project with the idea of creating a differentiated sp
Arts & DesignJune 27, 2012
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A new beginning for ballerina Kim Joo-won
Prima ballerina with Korean National Ballet leaves the troupe to challenge herselfIt is much easier to settle for the present. But for prima ballerina of Korean National Ballet Kim Joo-won, the title given to her more than a decade ago is something that she has to lay down now ― for a new beginning.“I was Kim Joo-won of Korean National Ballet for the last 15 years. That was the only name for me. But I just wanted to do something creative, challenging and something that shows more of Kim Joo-won,
PerformanceJune 27, 2012
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Spice Girls unite to launch musical ‘Viva Forever’
LONDON (AP) ― The Spice Girls gave fans what they want ― what they really, really want ― Tuesday, reuniting onstage to announce the details of a musical based on their songs.Producers stress that the stage show “Viva Forever’’ isn’t a biography of the band, but there are plenty of real-life resonances for the 1990s “Girl Power’’ group in its tale of female empowerment and friendship tested by fame. The show opens in London in December.“We’re going to be introducing a whole new generation to ‘Gir
PerformanceJune 27, 2012
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Going green on your special day
Eco-friendly wedding, from dress to honeymoon, is a viable alternativeLee Sun-woo and Kim Hyo-jin wanted their wedding day to be a special celebration that reflects their personalities and lifestyle. They found a great way to make the day unique and meaningful at an expo that showcased eco-friendly products such as a wedding dress in natural fabric, wedding invitation cards made from recycled paper and printed with soy-based ink. “Inspired by those items, we decided to try a green wedding,” said
Arts & DesignJune 27, 2012
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Singing soldier cut from ‘America’s Got Talent‘
The singing soldier whose claims of being injured in battle were rejected by military officials won’t be advancing on ``America‘s Got Talent.’‘Timothy Michael Poe appeared earlier this month on the NBC talent competition. He said he was injured by a grenade in Afghanistan in 2009, but Minnesota National Guard records didn’t support his story.Poe crooned George Strait‘s ``The Chair’‘ before he was cut from the contest during Tuesday’s Las Vegas-set installment.The country singer won over the crow
TelevisionJune 27, 2012
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50 Cent in car accident, released from hospital
A representative for 50 Cent says the rapper is out of the hospital after being injured in a car accident in New York on Tuesday morning.The rep says 50 Cent was taken to New York Hospital Queens where he was treated for “minor neck and back injuries'' and is now “doing fine.''Bruce Miller, who was driving the car, was also injured and has been released from the hospital.Photos of the 36-year-old
PerformanceJune 27, 2012
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K-pop stars leading ‘stocking boom’ in Japan
Colorful patterned pantyhose and stockings are gaining huge popularity among young Japanese women, thanks to leading K-pop stars like Girls’ Generation, Japan’s Mainichi newspaper reported Monday.According to the paper, Japan’s young generation are gladly embracing the trend of wearing stockings, which was kickstarted by South Korean girl groups.“I used to wear thick dark tights until last year, but I’ve switched to stockings. Now I wear them every day,” said a 19-year-old female college student
PerformanceJune 27, 2012
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Dog rescues toddler from pool
A Michigan woman said her 4-year-old black Labrador retriever leaped to the rescue when her 14-month-old son fell into a swimming pool.Patricia Drauch of Marcellus Township said she was doing yard work Sunday when her son, Stanley, plunged into the pool, ABC News reported Tuesday.“Stanley usually follows us around and I went into the garage to put away some stuff and came back out,” Drauch told WBND-TV, South Bend, Ind. “Just in a moment he wasn‘t behind me.”Drauch said her family dog, Bear, was
PeopleJune 27, 2012
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Remains of East Asia’s oldest agricultural site found in Goseong
Remains of agricultural tools used in the Neolithic period as well as a farming site, which are presumed to be East Asia’s oldest, have been found in Goseong, Gangwon Province, according to the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage.According to the institute, the discovery of the archaeological traces, which mostly consist of pieces of earthenware, proves people living on the Korean Peninsula started cultivating crops during the Neolithic period. Along with the stoneware pieces, the i
CultureJune 26, 2012
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Uijeongbu restaurant owners take pride in ‘army base’ stew
UIJEONGBU (Yonhap News) ― In the city of Uijeongbu, about 20 kilometers northeast of Seoul, there is a small road named after a stew, with a sign above it that reads in capital letters, “Uijeongbu Budaejjigae Street.”According to the owners of many of the restaurants that line this street, Uijeongbu ― and by some accounts, this very street ― is where “budae jjigae,” one of South Korea’s most popular dishes, was invented.“Budae jjigae started with leftovers from the U.S. Army in Uijeongbu, and Ui
FoodJune 26, 2012