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[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
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[News Focus] Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in S. Korea
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NewJeans members submit petitions over court injunction in Hybe-Ador conflict
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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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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US military commander in S. Korea during Gwangju uprising dies
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[Herald Interview] Byun Yo-han's 'unlikable' character is result of calculated acting
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‘Kim desperately wanted to denuclearize,’ Moon writes in memoirs
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Angelina Jolie visits Ecuador as U.N. envoy
QUITO (AP) ― Actress Angelina Jolie visited Ecuador over the weekend in her first such trip as special envoy for the U.N. refugee agency. Jolie has visited various countries over the past decade as a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. The agency says this is her first trip as special envoy since her appointment earlier this month. The agency said in a statement on Monday that Jolie was on her third trip to Ecuador to assess the situation of thousands of refugees who
PeopleApril 25, 2012
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New York City portrayed online in 870,000 images
NEW YORK (AP) ― The two men were discovered dead at the bottom of an elevator shaft in a 12-story Manhattan building, as if dumped there, one man sprawled on top of the other.The rare crime scene photograph from Nov. 24, 1915, is one of 870,000 images of New York City and its municipal operations now available to the public on the Internet for the first time.The city Department of Records officially announced the debut of the photo database Tuesday. A previously unpublicized link to the images h
PerformanceApril 25, 2012
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Lee shares his Hollywood experience
Hallyu star returns as Storm Shadow in ‘G.I. Joe 2’Shooting his second Hollywood film required a number of things of actor Lee Byung-hun, including mastering every script line in a perfect American accent and getting used to the extremely strict shooting schedule.The hallyu megastar is returning as the famously heroic “Storm Shadow” character in his upcoming sci-fi film “G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” which is a sequel to the 2009 picture “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.”“In Korea, things can be flexibl
FilmApril 25, 2012
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Filmmaker acquires rights to ‘Chinglish’
NEW YORK (AP) ― Plans are in the works to bring David Henry Hwang’s “Chinglish’’ to a movie screen.The filmmaker Justin Lin, who has directed several of the “Fast and Furious’’ movies, announced Tuesday that he has acquired film rights to Hwang’s play about an East-meets-West collision.“Chinglish’’ tells the story of a businessman from Ohio who goes to China to expand his business but struggles to be understood and falls in love with a Chinese woman.Hwang, who won a Tony Award as writer of “M. B
FilmApril 25, 2012
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Eclectic line-up revealed for Cannes sidebar
PARIS (AFP) ― The 2012 line-up of the Director’s Fortnight sidebar to the annual Cannes Film Festival was unveiled on Tuesday in Paris, an eclectic selection of 21 films of all formats.“This line-up is above all one of enjoyment, and it’s made so that the spectator goes from laughing to tears from one film to another and within the same film,” said the sidebar’s new artistic director Edouard Waintrop.“Deep emotion, that’s what drew me to cinema,” added the former newspaper cinema critic at the P
FilmApril 25, 2012
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‘The Raven’ reinvents life and work of Edgar Allan Poe as a horror fable
MIAMI ― This much we know is true: Edgar Allan Poe died on Oct. 7, 1849, at the age of 40, after having been found delirious and incoherent in the streets of Baltimore. His exact whereabouts in the few days previous remain unknown. His death has been attributed to everything from alcoholism to rabies to various medical conditions.“The Raven,” the sleek and brooding thriller, offers a different and improbable ― but much less mundane ― solution to the mystery. The movie, which incorporates several
FilmApril 25, 2012
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Fashion’s Narciso Rodriguez gets nod from museum
Fashion designer Narciso Rodriguez has always referenced the world of art: Modern paintings are one of his many sources of inspiration.It seems fitting, then, that El Museo del Barrio will honor the designer of Cuban descent next month during its annual gala. In its announcement, El Museo said that Rodriguez is considered one of the 25 most influential Hispanics in America.“It’s a great compliment. I don’t know if it is necessarily true but it is a great compliment. I like to think that I have g
Arts & DesignApril 25, 2012
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A tribute to shoes: Dancers celebrate Capezio
NEW YORK (AP) ― The New York arts world has every kind of tribute; Galas are held virtually every night. But a tribute to a shoe company?Well, shoes are very important to dancers ― pointe shoes, ballet slippers, Broadway dance shoes, tap shoes. So it was an opportunity for dance ― loads and loads, of all varieties ― when Capezio celebrated its 125th anniversary Monday evening with a gala at New York City Center.The evening started with a New York institution: The Rockettes, in black and sequins,
Arts & DesignApril 25, 2012
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Lady Gaga spotted dancing at hotel aerobics room
Lady Gaga was spotted practicing her dance routines with her dance team this week at the fitness center of a hotel in southern Seoul by a hotel guest. At the aerobics room in a hotel fitness center, on the fourth floor of the hotel, the pop star seemed to be going through the performances she will showcase at the upcoming concert, the witness told The Korea Herald. The hotel’s fitness center was renovated in December last year. Lady Gaga is staying in the hotel’s presidential suite on the 17th f
PeopleApril 25, 2012
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Ex-welfare official named Red Cross secretary-general
Ko Kyung-suk, former director of the health and medical policy division at the Ministry of Health and Welfare, was appointed as secretary-general of the Korean Red Cross on Tuesday. The organization’s central committee endorsed his appointment as it recognized his ample experience in public health care. He will take office Monday at the KRC headquarters in central Seoul.“With him taking the post, we expect that there will be a balanced development of our projects including securing resources for
PeopleApril 24, 2012
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Maori haka opens London Shakespeare fest with a roar
LONDON (AFP) ― A rousing haka war cry by Maori actors kicked off a marathon programme of 37 Shakespeare plays in 37 languages on Monday as a cultural curtainraiser for the 2012 London Olympics.The Ngakau Toa theatre company, who launched the festival on Monday evening with their performance of “Troilus and Cressida,” shook London’s Globe Theatre with the rhythmic stamping and cries made famous by New Zealand’s rugby team.The actors’ tattooed thighs were an unusual sight at the Globe, a replica o
PerformanceApril 24, 2012
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Paju Book City wins award in Abu Dhabi
Paju Book City, home to some 260 local publishing houses in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, won a prestigious book award in the United Arab Emirates last month.The Korean book town won the Sheikh Zayed Book Award, one of the most prestigious book-themed awards in the Arab world, for its “contribution to technology in the field of culture.” The book city won 225 million won in prize money. The award was established in 2006 in commemoration of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who served as the presiden
BooksApril 24, 2012
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Literary symposium honors late poets
Annual event celebrates work of Baek and 4 other writers born 100 years agoIt has been 100 years since Korea’s beloved poet Baek Seok (1912-1973) was born. “No poet in history holds a comparable position in Korea,” said literary critic Hwang Gwang-soo, who attended a press meeting on Tuesday in Seoul to share his plans for an upcoming event commemorating the poet’s life. “Because he chose to move back to his hometown, which is located in North Pyeongan Province of North Korea, after the Korean W
BooksApril 24, 2012
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Lohan to play Liz Taylor in biopic
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan will portray Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor in a television movie about her romance with actor Richard Burton, Lifetime said Monday.Production will begin in June in Los Angeles for the movie “Liz and Dick,” Lifetime said in a statement.“We are thrilled Lindsay will portray beloved Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor,” Rob Sharenow, executive vice president of Lifetime, said in a statement.“She is one of the rare actresses who possesses the talent,
FilmApril 24, 2012
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Sex addiction film too hot for Singapore
SINGAPORE (AFP) ― An acclaimed film on sex addiction will not be shown in Singapore after censors ordered a threesome between the main character and two women to be shortened, its local distributor said Monday.“Shame” by British director Steve McQueen was submitted to censors of the Media Development Authority, who rated it suitable only for viewers 21 and above on condition the scene was edited.“They did not request for the entire scene to be cut, just that they felt the scene was too long,” sa
FilmApril 24, 2012
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Zac Efron brings ‘Lucky One’ to London
LONDON (AP) ― Hollywood heartthrob Zac Efron says it was luck that propelled him to super-stardom, not his acting ability.Speaking at the European premiere of his new romantic drama “The Lucky One,’’ the 24-year-old actor said that he’s had an easy ride so far, but it’s now time to prove he’s a legitimate thespian.“I got into this in a very lucky way, but it wasn’t the actor way, you know what I mean?’’ he said. “I would call what I had very much a lucky break.“So, my goal over the past few year
FilmApril 24, 2012
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Sinead O’Connor cancels tour, says she is ‘unwell’
NEW YORK (AP) ― Sinead O’Connor says she is canceling her 2012 tour due to her bipolar disorder.The singer made the announcement Monday in a posting on her website. She wrote that she is “very unwell’’ and had been advised by her doctor to not hit the road after her “very serious breakdown between December and March.’’O’Connor was scheduled to perform May 12 at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee.In December, O’Connor announced her split from therapist Barry Herridge after 16 days of marriage.The Iri
PerformanceApril 24, 2012
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AXIS seeks stories of outrageous fortune
The next AXIS storytelling event will be May 13 at Pier 8 in Itaewon. The theme for this event is “Outrageous Fortune” ― stories about happy accidents, tough breaks and other twists of fate.Submissions for stories should be made in 200 words and sent to axisstories@gmail.com. Those accepted will get 10 minutes to tell their tale in front of the audience.Stories can be far-fetched or fanciful, but they must be true.Pier 8 can be reached by leaving Exit 3 of Itaewon Station and walking straight fo
Expat LivingApril 24, 2012
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Applications for KLAT open May 1
Applications to take the Korean Language Ability Test ― formerly known as the Korean Language Proficiency Test ― open May 1-14.The test will be available in six days in June across the country and on four days overseas. The test is computer-based test and available in two levels ― standard and basic.The international tests are available June 9-10 and 16-17 and the Korea-based tests on the same days, plus June 23-24.The times of the test depend on location, with the earliest in Korea being in Seo
Expat LivingApril 24, 2012
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Capturing subculture through a Loose Union
A new project has been launched by three expats to record the Korean capital’s alternative cultural scene. The Loose Union collective of artists and musicians has just been formed to produce audio and video to capture the underground music scene that is growing in Seoul. The group was founded by American Danny Arens, Canadian Adam Brennan and Ollie Walker from South Africa, with the aim of recording live music acts and distributing the content for free online. The three are all English teachers
Expat LivingApril 24, 2012