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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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British tea scion hopes India will embrace the bag
NEW DELHI (AFP) ― Stephen H.B. Twining, the 10th-generation descendant of the Twinings tea-making family, is an unimpeachable brand ambassador. It is early afternoon and he is already on his 12th cup of the day.“My usual daily intake is about 15 cups, so I’m a little ahead of myself, but tea drinking is a huge passion with me,” he says, sipping a light infusion of green tea in New Delhi.Twining, director of the British company which opened the first tea shop in London over 300 years ago, was in
FoodMay 2, 2012
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Denmark’s Noma retains world’s best restaurant title
LONDON (AFP) ― Denmark’s Noma restaurant has been named the best in the world for a third year running in an international survey that also gave top rankings to establishments in Spain, Brazil and Italy.The Copenhagen restaurant, serving Nordic specialities in a quayside warehouse, topped the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list compiled for a 10th year by more than 800 international experts for Britain’s Restaurant magazine.The magazine called Noma’s chef Rene Redzepi “the standard bearer for the N
FoodMay 2, 2012
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Showgirl glamour at Louboutin’s London shoe show
LONDON (AFP) ― A giant 3-D hologram of a burlesque dancer greeted footwear-lovers Monday at a playful London exhibition marking 20 years since celebrated French shoemaker Christian Louboutin first set up shop.The exhibition at London’s Design Museum features dozens of the Frenchman’s creations, many of them displayed on a 17-metre (56-foot) version of the famous scarlet sole that features every Louboutin shoe.Lashings of glitter, ruffles and feathers reflect Louboutin’s life-long fascination wi
Arts & DesignMay 2, 2012
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New York opens trove of city photographs
Around 870,000 images of New York City and its operations have been made available online to the public for the first time, retracing 160 years of the Big Apple’s history.The new site, www.nyc.gov/records, was so popular that it was unavailable on Wednesday, a day after its official launch.Among the 25 collections put online is a series of color photographs of each building in the city, taken in t
CultureMay 2, 2012
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Duran Duran to headline London Olympics concert
Duran Duran will headline a concert in London‘s Hyde Park to coincide with the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games, organizers announced on Tuesday.The 1980s rockers will represent England at the BT London Live concert on July 27, sharing a stage with Welsh band Stereophonics, Northern Ireland’s Snow Patrol and Scottish singer Paolo Nutini.Concertgoers will be able to watch the opening ceremony live on giant screens.Organizers said the performances would be timed so the audience at the co
PerformanceMay 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 u
TelevisionMay 2, 2012
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The North Face’s reign at risk
Hit with biggest-ever fine, U.S. outdoor brand to take legal action against FTCThe U.S. outdoor brand that has dominated the South Korean market for years is at risk of losing its position after it was hit with a record fine. The nation’s antitrust watchdog hit The North Face Korea last week with a 5.2 billion won ($4.6 million) fine for compelling all 151 of its retailers here to charge 10 to 15 percent higher prices than for rival brands since 1997 to maintain the brand’s premium image. The F
PerformanceMay 1, 2012
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Korean ballerino wins top prize at Youth America Grand Prix
Korean ballerino Kim Ki-min, currently with the Mariinsky Ballet Company in Russia, won the prestigious Grand Prix Award at Youth America Grand Prix, the world’s largest student ballet competition, in New York last week. The 20-year-old ballerino, a graduate of Korea National University of Arts, is the first Korean to win the top prize at the international competition. Kim also won a gold prize with Korean ballerina Jung Ga-yeon, 19, in the Pas de Deux category at the competition.“The Grand Prix
PerformanceMay 1, 2012
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Legendary ballerina Makarova honored in N.Y.
NEW YORK (AP) ― When people think of famous Soviet dancers who defected to the West, they recall Rudolf Nureyev, certainly, and Mikhail Baryshnikov. But there was also a formidable woman among them: Natalia Makarova, who defected in 1970 and went on to win glory for decades to come, in Europe and in the United States.Now 71, Makarova is retired of course, but she was the undisputed star over the weekend at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater as ballet greats gathered to pay her tribute. It wa
PerformanceMay 1, 2012
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Kang’s ‘The Lady of the Camellias’ returns to Seoul
For Kang Sue-jin, principal dancer in Germany’s Stuttgart Ballet, “The Lady of the Camellias” means a lot ― Kang’s dramatic portrayal and technical proficiency in the ballet drama earned her the dance world’s prestigious Benois Prize in 1999.Thirteen years later, the Korean ballerina now in her 40s will be performing Marguerite Gautier, a tragic courtesan in 19th century Paris, again in Seoul with the Stuttgart Ballet at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts on June 16-17. And her portrayal
PerformanceMay 1, 2012
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Behind the glamour: S.M. stars retrace their beginnings
S.M. idol-documentary ‘I AM’ opening in theaters in MayEver wondered what it takes to be BoA or a member of Girls’ Generation?Expect to spend at least seven to eight years training before making your debut. Forget hanging out with your friends ― you go straight to singing lessons right after school. And if you are not from Seoul, where the vocal and dance training take place, you may have to live away from your family, even if you are only a fifth grader. Korea’s major K-pop and talent agency S
FilmMay 1, 2012
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New Orleans, U.N. concerts mark world jazz day
NEW ORLEANS (AP) ― As the morning sun spilled over the New Orleans’ skyline Monday, jazz musicians Herbie Hancock, Ellis Marsalis and others kicked off International Jazz Day with a sunrise concert that included ritual drumming and a string of performances, a day that culminated in the evening with a grand all-star concert at the United Nations.In the morning, trumpeters Terence Blanchard and Kermit Ruffins, singer Stephanie Jordan and others performed “On the Sunny Side of the Street’’ and “Afr
PerformanceMay 1, 2012
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More ballroom, less fusion in ‘Dancing with the Stars’
Second season putting the spotlight on competitive dancingThe first season of MBC’s “Dancing with the Stars” put in a relatively strong showing when it aired last summer, nabbing viewer ratings that kept it at the top of its timeslot. Now into its second season, all eyes are trained on whether or not this ballroom dance reality program is a one-trick pony or here to stay. Viewer ratings for the prologue, which aired last Friday, did not bode well for the program. Clocking in it at around six to
TelevisionMay 1, 2012
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Free Korean classes from Mannam
The new session of Mannam Korean classes will start with an orientation on May 4 and 5 in Seoul. The free classes will then run on Saturdays from May 12-July 7.Keeping with the format of previous sessions, several levels of tuition will be available at three locations around Seoul. Each class group will meet for two hours on eight consecutive Saturdays. Those who wish to register are required to attend one of the orientation sessions held at Isu Cultural Center. Orientation on May 4 will be held
Expat LivingMay 1, 2012
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Special flea market for Children’s Day
The Seoul Global Center is running a special Foreigners’ Flea Market to mark Children’s Day in front of the Seoul Museum of History on Saturday.The museum will put on extra traditional workshops and cultural events for children, families and adults. The market will run 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Participation is free but requires registration which can be done online at global.seoul.go.kr. As usual, stalls must be staffed by at least one expat.(paulkerry@heraldm.com)
Expat LivingMay 1, 2012
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Applications open for incubation offices
Seoul Global Center is taking applications for use of its free incubation offices in Gangnam and Yeouido until Friday.The offices in COEX and Yeouido’s International Finance Center are offered free for six months to international entrepreneurs or investors who plan to start a business in Seoul.Applications are open to foreign residents with visas eligible to start businesses who plan to register the proposed business during the incubation period.Applications require a business plan, resume, appl
Expat LivingMay 1, 2012
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Onsite counseling in Busan on May 20
Busan Global Center will run an online counseling session on May 20 at the square by the main entrance of Renecite in Sasang-gu from 2-6 p.m.The sessions offer advice on useful daily information, labor issues, law, business, student affairs and other areas.The onsite sessions are an additional service for those who cannot attend the regular sessions at the BGC office in Yeonje-gu that run Monday to Saturday from 9:30-6:30 p.m. and are available in seven languages. To contact the counseling servi
Expat LivingMay 1, 2012
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Seoul Friendship Fair kicks off Saturday
The Seoul Friendship Fair will run Saturday and Sunday, featuring participation from more than 60 countries.Now in its 17th year, the festival will feature performances by groups from 10 of Seoul’s overseas sister cities.Teams from other countries will run booths and stalls featuring food and other cultural items. Additional events will include costume shows and a painting contest.The event will run on Saturday from noon to 7 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. on Seoul Plaza and Mugyo-dong Stre
Expat LivingMay 1, 2012
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Seorae center runs bojagi classes
Seorae Global Village Center is running a series of classes on how to make “bojagi,” a type of Korean wrapping cloth.The traditional pouch or cloth is often used to wrap gifts in Korea.The four classes will run 1:30-3:30 p.m. each week starting Thursday and continuing May 10,17 and 24.The class costs 20,000 won and takes place at the center’s building in Seocho-gu.To register contact seorae@sba.seoul.kr or (02) 2155-8915~6 (paulkerry@heraldm.com)
Expat LivingMay 1, 2012
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Come Together
Come Together is a series introducing associations and clubs that expats can get involved in. This week, Expat Living spoke to Jeeban Poudel, executive secretary of the Society of Nepalese Students in Korea. ― Ed.● Name of group: Society of Nepalese Students in Korea (SONSIK)● Location(s): South Korea● Number of members: 300 plus● Started: 2004● Who is it for? For Nepalese students directly or indirectly related to South Korea● What goes on? Educational programs, information sharing, opportunity
Expat LivingMay 1, 2012