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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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[Herald Interview] Byun Yo-han's 'unlikable' character is result of calculated acting
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Actors involved in past controversies return first via streaming service originals
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US military commander in S. Korea during Gwangju uprising dies
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[Photo News] Seoul seeks 'best sleeper'
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Vogue bans too-skinny models from its pages
Vogue magazine, perhaps the world's top arbiter of style, is making a statement about its own models: Too young and too thin is no longer in. (AP-Yonhap News)The 19 editors of Vogue magazines around the world made a pact to project the image of healthy models, according to a Conde Nast International announcement Thursday.They agreed to ``not knowingly work with models under the age of 16 or who ap
Arts & DesignMay 4, 2012
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Seohyun of Girls’ Generation to promote U.N. Pavilion at Expo
Seohyun, a member of Girls’ Generation, will serve as goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Pavilion at the 2012 Yeosu Expo, which will open in the southern port city of Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, on May 12.Seohyun, the youngest of the nine-member group, accepted the post because she supports the pavilion’s objective of promoting the importance of the world’s oceans and coasts, according to the pavilion’s secretariat Thursday.The appointment of Seohyun as goodwill ambassador was made at the end of
PeopleMay 3, 2012
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‘The Scream’ fetches record $119.9 million at New York auction
NEW YORK (AP) ― One of the art world’s most recognizable images ― Edvard Munch’s “The Scream’’ ― sold Wednesday for a record $119,922,500 at auction in New York City.The 1895 artwork ― a modern symbol of human anxiety ― was sold at Sotheby’s. Neither the buyer’s name nor any details about the buyer was released.The previous record for an artwork sold at auction was $106.5 million for Picasso’s “Nude, Green Leaves, and Bust,’’ sold by Christie’s in 2010.Munch’s image of a man holding his head and
PerformanceMay 3, 2012
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Opulent lives of the Ottoman sultans
Coffee should be as dark as hell, as strong as death and as sweet as love.It’s no wonder this famous coffee-themed proverb is from Turkey. After all, the world’s first coffeehouse was established in the 17th century Istanbul, during the time of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman sultans’ love for coffee was notorious; they had at least six maids serving the beverage, using some of the most expensive burners, pots and cups ― all made of silver and diamonds.The lavish coffee-drinking culture is just
PerformanceMay 3, 2012
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Amazon to launch its own TV comedies, kid shows
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― Amazon unveiled plans Wednesday to launch its own comedy and children’s television shows for digital delivery ― and asked customers for ideas.The Internet retail giant said its Amazon Studios “is expanding its development efforts into comedy and children’s series.”Amazon has already begun creating original TV shows for its online delivery system and the latest announcement expands that to comedy and kids’ shows.“Starting today, series creators are invited to upload their propo
TelevisionMay 3, 2012
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Nell returns with bigger sound
Modern rock band releases new album ‘Slip Away,’ plans to go abroad Breaking a four-year hiatus, modern rock band Nell returned to fans with its fifth album “Slip Away” last month, already sweeping the country’s music charts thanks to its signature psychedelic and addictive sound. The new album sounds more spacious, acoustic and profound than before, clearly demonstrating that the members of the 13-year-old band have fully matured as musicians and as men. Now in their 30s, the band members sai
PerformanceMay 3, 2012
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Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney break up
Lady Gaga has ended her 10-month romance with actor Taylor Kinney, a source close to the American pop star told UsMagazine.com Wednesday.Lady Gaga (AFP-Yonhap News)The insider said Lady Gaga, 26, and Kinney, 30, are "on a break." "She will be touring non-stop until next year and has found she can't have relationship at the same time," the source told the magazine. "There's just no room for anythin
PerformanceMay 3, 2012
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Scarlett Johansson gets Hollywood star
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Scarlett Johansson was honored with her own star on Hollywood’s storied Walk of Fame on Wednesday, saying it proved she must have “made it to the big time.”The 27-year-old star, who reprises her role of the Black Widow in the latest Marvel Comics blockbuster “The Avengers,” was joined by co-star Jeremy Renner at the ceremony.“When I was told I was getting this star, I thought to myself, man, I really made it to the big time,” said Johansson, dressed in a figure-hugging black
PeopleMay 3, 2012
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55 countries to take part in 13th Venice architecture fest
Stars and budding architects from 55 countries will be taking part in the 13th Venice Biennale for architecture, curated by British architect David Chipperfield, organizers said on Wednesday.“The central theme of the 2012 Biennale is what we have in common,” said Chipperfield, who is renowned for his clean and almost muted designs and will be the first British architect to curate the world‘s largest architecture show.The Biennale’s 58 projects, designed by 103 architects, photographers and artis
Arts & DesignMay 3, 2012
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Kim Hyun-joong to kick off pop tour in Singapore
SINGAPORE (AP) ― Korean entertainer Kim Hyun Joong is preparing to kick off his “2012 Asia Fan Meeting Tour’’ by high-fiving all 3,000 people expected to turn up ― a first for a pop star visiting Singapore.Event organizer “Running Into The Sun’’ said the original plan was for Kim to high-five 500 fans selected from the audience but Kim was insisting on high-fiving everyone.The tour that starts Friday includes Hong Kong, Taiwan, China and Thailand.Kim told the Associated Press the tour is his way
May 3, 2012
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Show host Kim confesses trauma after watching wife’s delivery
Celebrity TV show host Kim Seong-ju confessed that he found it traumatic watching his wife give birth.During the filming of SBS TV program “Jagiya,” in which celebrity couples talk about their married lives, Kim said he had expected the birth to be touching as depicted in movies and dramas, the broadcaster said.However, Kim was shocked by the sight of his wife giving birth and could not share the same bed as her for a year, it said.(yoonmi@heraldm.com)<한글 기사>김성주, 아내 분만 트라우마로 1년간 각방!김성주가 SBS “스타부
TelevisionMay 3, 2012
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Marilyn Monroe statue to leave Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) ― Chicagoans only have a few more days left to take a peek up Marilyn Monroe’s skirt.The 25-foot-tall statue of the iconic actress is slated to leave its spot along Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. The bronze and stainless steel sculpture depicts Monroe in her famous pose from the film “The Seven Year Itch.” In the film, a draft catches Monroe’s dress as she passes over a subway grate. As soon as the sculpture was unveiled in July, people began positioning themselves under the movie star
PeopleMay 2, 2012
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Samsung founder joins CEA’s Hall of Fame
Samsung Group founder Lee Byung-chull was selected for the Consumer Electronics Association’s 2012 Hall of Fame. Along with LG Group founder Koo In-hwoi, Lee is the first Korean to be included in the list. The U.S.-based CEA, the organizer of the world’s biggest annual electronics trade show in Las Vegas, announced on Tuesday 12 the honorees, including Lee and Koo. “This elite group of leaders has laid the foundation that our industry continues to build upon,” said CEA President and chief execu
PeopleMay 2, 2012
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Court denies Hudson is getting star treatment
CHICAGO (AP) ― Jennifer Hudson arrives each day at the trial of the man accused of killing three of her close family members with her personal bodyguards in tow. She uses a secret entrance to elude photographers, eats in private and waits for proceedings to start in normally off-limits judge’s chambers. The Oscar winner, recently named one of the world’s most beautiful women by People magazine, slips from the courtroom during particularly gory testimony. Do the accommodations for the actress and
PeopleMay 2, 2012
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Lee Hyo-ri renews soju deal
Singer Lee Hyo-ri renewed her soju model contract with Lotte Liquor, becoming the longest-serving soju model. She signed her first contract with the company in 2007. Lee signed her 9th contract for the brand’s signature soju “Like the First Tim,” in a deal that is renewable every six months. “Lee has made sensational soju of her own like ‘twister soju’ and ‘Hyori soju’ throughout our campaign ‘Shaking the Soju Bottle,’” said a Lotte Liquor official. According to the company, Lee has contributed
PeopleMay 2, 2012
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‘I Am a Singer’ kicks off to mixed reaction from viewers
New format may fail to attract viewers; hard to beat other TV auditions for amateur singers MBC’s “I Am a Singer,” last year’s hit singing competition that pitted top performers against one another, kicked off its second season on Sunday amid high expectations from viewers. The show has a new format -- new competition rules, contestants, a live broadcast -- all orchestrated by producer Kim Young-hee, who has been reinstated for the new season after being replaced following last season’s public
TelevisionMay 2, 2012
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Korea resource room launched in Copenhagen
The National Library of Korea opened a resource room at a library in Copenhagen last week as part of its effort to improve understanding of Korea abroad, officials said on Wednesday.The project, titled “Window on KOREA,” provided more than 1,800 books on Korea written in Korean and English to the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies located in Copenhagen. Korea’s state-run library will send 200 reading materials annually to the Danish library, for the next five years.Shim Jang-sup, chief executive
CultureMay 2, 2012
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Culture ministers from Korea, China and Japan to meet in Shanghai
South Korean Culture Minister Choe Kwang-shik will attend a culture ministers’ conference with his Chinese and Japanese counterparts in Shanghai, China, from Friday through Sunday, ministry officials said Wednesday.The trilateral meeting will focus on ways to establish an Asian cultural community as a joint project by the three countries in culture and arts, cultural assets and the culture industry, the officials said.Choe will also hold two-way talks with Chinese Culture Minister Cai Wu and Jap
CultureMay 2, 2012
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Jung Ji-woo talks on his new film, new muse
‘Happy End’ director returns with sensual drama ‘Eungyo’Director Jung Ji-woo’s latest film “Eungyo” once again shows his keen eye for actresses.Sure, leading actor Park Hae-il proved to be a real trouper, enduring eight hours of makeup and stop-and-go filming every day for his character, a man in his 70s. But since the film’s release last week, all eyes have been on young actress Kim Go-eun, who plays a reckless 17-year-old who captures an old poet’s heart. It’s hard to think of an actress whos
FilmMay 2, 2012
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Tony nominations spread out but ‘Once’ takes lead
NEW YORK (AP) ― There was something for virtually everyone to smile about on Broadway on Tuesday after 30 of 37 shows this season got at least one Tony Award nomination. The folks at “Once’’ had the most reason to celebrate tonight at their working bar on stage.The musical based on the low-budget 2006 film about an unlikely romance between a Czech flower seller and an Irish street musician in Dublin earned a leading 11 nominations, including nods for best musical, for both its lead actors, its b
PerformanceMay 2, 2012