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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
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Huppert lost in translation in Korean Cannes entry
Isabelle Huppert plays three roles in “In Another Country” by South Korean director Hong Sang-soo about French women lost in translation among admirers in Asia, premiering at Cannes on Monday. Huppert, 59, appears as a trio of different characters, all named Anne, in quirky vignettes dreamed up by a young screenwriter, a woman seen only briefly in the film.All the stories take place in the seaside town of Mohang, with Anne the successful film-maker, Anne the married woman cheating on her husband
FilmMay 22, 2012
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HBC Fest offers weekend of music
The HaeBangChon Spring Music Festival will run Friday and Saturday in Haebangchon.Fifty-three artists will descend on this Itaewon enclave’s cafes and bars for the festival, run twice a year by local small businesses. This season’s venues are Orange Tree, VFW, The Local, Camarata Acoustic Wine Bar and Phillies.The music starts at 9 p.m. Friday and continues to midnight. On Saturday the first acts come on at 3 p.m., though most venues do not open until 6 p.m.There are no entry fees. To get to Hae
Expat LivingMay 22, 2012
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Zenith scam case one of frustration and failure
Expat fraud victims still waiting for resolution, eight months after police were first notified of rogue travel agentFor the victims of rogue travel agent Wan-goo “Wystan” Kang, the road to justice has been long and fraught with frustration. Scammed out of a combined 150 million won ($128,000), some 65 foreign residents here have been waiting to see the outcome of the case since August, when police say they were first alerted to Kang. In that time, many have left the country and Kang was allowed
Expat LivingMay 22, 2012
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Gwangju International Center runs Jirisan tour
Gwangju International Center is running a tour to Jirisan, Korea’s highest mainland mountain, on Saturday.Visitors will tour Gurye, in South Jeolla Province, and walk to Nogodan, the highest peak in the province. The hike starts from Seongsamjae, a high starting point, so it will not be difficult for most people.After a light lunch at the peak, the tour will take a bus down to Hwaeomsa, a sixth-century temple noted for its pagodas, especially national treasure Sasaja Samcheung. The tour will mak
Expat LivingMay 22, 2012
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Michael Jackson wanted to marry me: Brazil’s Xuxa
Brazil’s children’s television show host Xuxa has revealed that the late Michael Jackson wanted to marry her and that she had been sexually abused as a child.Maria da Graca Meneghel, better known as “Xuxa,” made the surprise disclosure in a television interview that shocked the country late Sunday.“The entourage of Michael Jackson wanted him to marry, have children. They were looking for someone.
PerformanceMay 22, 2012
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IU sheds tears recalling trainee life
K-pop singer IU burst into tears while talking about her experiences as a trainee during the filming of a TV show, broadcaster SBS said. During the shooting of “Strong Heart,” which will be aired Tuesday night, the 19-year-old singer showed tears. It is unusual for IU to shed tears in public. IU (SBS) <관련한글기사> 아이유, ‘강심장’ 녹화 중 눈물 흘린 사연은? 가수 아이유가 강심장 녹화 중 눈물을 흘렸다. 오늘 5월 22일 밤 방송되는 <강심장>에 출연한 아이유는
TelevisionMay 22, 2012
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Bee Gees’ Robin Gibb dies after long cancer battle
LONDON (AP) ― With his carefully tended hair, tight trousers and perfect harmonies, Robin Gibb, along with his brothers Maurice and Barry, defined the disco era. As part of the Bee Gees ― short for the Brothers Gibb ― they created dance floor classics like “Stayin Alive,’’ “Jive Talkin’,’’ and “Night Fever’’ that can still get crowds onto a dance floor.The catchy songs, with their falsetto vocals and relentless beat, are familiar pop culture mainstays. There are more than 6,000 cover versions of
PeopleMay 21, 2012
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Spoleto Festival celebrates Glass’ 75th birthday
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (AP) ― The Spoleto Festival USA opens its 36th season Friday and among the planned performances is an opera by American composer Philip Glass to commemorate his 75th birthday and his long relationship with the internationally known arts festival.The Charleston festival is staging the American premiere of “Kepler,’’ about the famed German astronomer Johannes Kepler. Only the score has previously been performed in this country.“We had been talking about various different
PerformanceMay 21, 2012
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KTO’s travel booklet awarded U.S. design prize
A travel booklet illustrating Korean culture won a design award in the United States earlier this month. The Korea Tourism Organization’s booklet featuring photos introducing the charms of Korea received a gold medal in the travel brochure category of the ASTRID Design Excellence Awards, the tourism organization said on Monday. The annual awards, founded in 1987, recognize companies and government agencies that have achieved higher standards of quality in design and communication in fields rangi
CultureMay 21, 2012
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Korean children’s book published in Czech Republic
A children’s book by a Korean author was published in the Czech Republic last week, just in time for the country’s biggest international book fair.It is the first time a Korean work of children’s literature has been published in the Czech Republic.The book, titled “Dream about Joy of Music,” is written by children’s writer Park Eun-young and illustrated by Koo Bo-ram. The book chronicles the life of the legendary classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791).The Czech Embassy in Seoul s
BooksMay 21, 2012
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Korean dancing teams to perform in Latin America next month
South Korean dance teams will tour three Central and South American countries from June 1 to 18 to perform dances of Korea from traditional and contemporary dances to hip-hop, organizers said Monday.The Jeon Eun-ja Dance Company, Second Nature Dance Company, Dance Company Medius, Project Company House of Blue and Moves Collector’s Dance Company will participate in the tour of six cities in Cuba, Colombia and Ecuador under the “Korean Dances Express in Cuba and South America” program organized by
PerformanceMay 21, 2012
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Denis Sungho on new musical journey
Korean-Belgian artist becomes the first guitarist invited to internationally-acclaimed Martha Argerich ProjectDenis Sungho Janssens, a Belgian guitarist of Korean origin who has recently been expanding his music career in Seoul, is returning to Europe full of hope and ready for a challenge. The 38-year-old artist has been invited to perform at the Martha Argerich Project next month, part of the Lugano Music Festival in Switzerland, with other internationally acclaimed artists including cellist M
PerformanceMay 21, 2012
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Love and rain dominate as Cannes hits half way mark
CANNES (AFP) ― A Romanian nunnery tale, a killer whale of a drama and whimsical pre-teen love jostled for Cannes glory Monday as the world’s top cinema showcase hit the half way mark.Awful weather and a lingering sexism row made only a slight dent in the French Riviera festival’s glamour that saw stars like Jessica Chastain, Bill Murray and Marion Cotillard sashay up the fabled red carpet.Cannes has hosted a frenzy of champagne-fuelled parties, deal-making and publicity pranks since its 65th edi
FilmMay 21, 2012
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K-pop stars at center of limelight at Music Matters in Singapore
K-pop artists will showcase their music and performances at an international music festival that kicks off in Singapore this week. Supported by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and its affiliate Korea Creative Content Agency, eight groups of K-pop stars will perform at the Ritz-Carlton Millenia Hotel in Clarke Quay, Singapore, on May 24. The list of artists includes Tiger JK, Yoon Mi-rae, Bizzy, M.I.B, BtoB, Clazzi and Rhythm King.During “K-pop Night Out at Music Matters Live 2012,” T
PerformanceMay 21, 2012
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Kravitz is guest designer of Toms shoes
NEW YORK (AP) ― If it’s got his name on it, Lenny Kravitz says he has been involved in it 100 percent, so when you see his stamp on the new collection of Toms shoes, know the Bahamas beach-meets-modern architecture influence is genuine.“If I’m in, I’m in it all the way,’’ Kravitz says.The singer got involved in designing the shoes with Toms founder Blake Mycoskie at the urging of his daughter, Zoe. She was wearing Toms casual slip-ons all the time. She also explained the brand’s larger mission o
Arts & DesignMay 21, 2012
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California chefs in stew over foie gras ban
SANTA MONICA, California (AFP) ― A simmering row between animal rights campaigners and a handful of California’s top chefs is coming to the boil, ahead of a looming ban on foie gras in the western US state.Protestors took their message to the streets this week as a series of high-end restaurants staged events ― with menus including foie gras ice cream ― to celebrate the gastronomic delicacy, made from force-fed ducks.“Helpless ducks are force fed, eat somewhere else instead,” chanted some 30 pro
FoodMay 21, 2012
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Vinyl records making a rapid comeback
Contemporary artists from Adele to Lady Gaga releasing new music on vinyl, often with a download includedFORT LAUDERDALE, Florida ― Cam Bentley walked into a Fort Lauderdale record store this dreary afternoon, head nodding to Michael Jackson’s “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough,” streaming from iPod to headphones. She walked past the CDs to the Soul section of the vinyl department ― stacks and stacks of LPs stuffed between Alternative and Blues ― on an earnest hunt for the same song on wax.A daught
PerformanceMay 21, 2012
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Father of 30 kids says he can’t support them
A 33-year-old man in the U.S. who fathered 30 children has pleaded with the government to help him pay for child support, news report said.Desmond Hatchett of Tennessee said he has 30 children with 11 different mothers. The oldest child is 14 years old. He has had four children in the same year twice. Hatchett only has a minimum wage job and some of the moms receive only $1.49 a month for child support.From news reports<관련한글기사>33세男 자식 30명낳아놓고 '나몰라라'미국 테네시에 사는 33세의 한 남자가 30명의 자식을 낳은 후 주 법원에 더 이상
PeopleMay 21, 2012
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Thai pool villa resorts the newest honeymoon trend
Villa Zolitude Resort and Spa famous for ‘privacy and seclusion’City newlyweds these days seem to view their honeymoon as a cross between an escape from work and a romantic getaway. So pool villa resorts in Phuket have become one of the latest trends for Asian honeymooners.The number of villas with bedrooms, a living room and a private pool has been increasing, with a surge in honeymooners from around the world. The main slogan for the pool villas is “privacy and seclusion.” “Honeymoon reservat
TravelMay 20, 2012
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Seoul’s turbulent times captured by foreign lenses
Photo exhibition gives views of the capital from colonial times to 1960Photos showcasing the most turbulent times in modern Korea are on public display at Seoul Museum of History.The photo exhibition “Seoul in Turbulence: As Seen by the AP” features vivid images taken by the Associated Press during the tumultuous days of Japanese colonial rule and the Korean War to the April 19 revolution, the nation’s first upheaval for democracy.While government censorship was imposed on domestic media, the fo
CultureMay 20, 2012