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‘Gimflation’ in S. Korea as dried seaweed prices grow on rising global demand
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S. Korea's gender pay gap worst in OECD
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Yoon to resume diplomatic activity via 3-way summit with Japan, China
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SM, YG Entertainment’s K-pop groups benefit from troubles at Hybe
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South Korea unveils W26tr support program for chip industry
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S. Korea to hold rotating presidency of UN Security Council next month
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Yoon rejects Lee's proposal for pension reform talks
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Student nabbed for biking naked 'due to stress'
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Police arrest mastermind behind last year's palace vandalism
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BOK holds rate at 3.5%, ups growth outlook
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Jin to head Academy of Korean Studies
Former Finance Minister Jin Nyum has been appointed the new director of the Academy of Korean Studies, the state-run research and educational institute announced Monday.Jin, who served as the deputy prime minister and minister of economy and finance from 2001 to 2002, worked as one of the senior advisers to Samjong KPMG — one of the country’s largest accounting firms — and a chair professor at Chonbuk National University, prior to being appointed as the new director of the AKS. A graduate of Seo
PerformanceApril 17, 2012
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‘No breakup of Philippine leader, Korean girlfriend’
A Filipino palace source said that President Benigno Aquino III and Korean TV host Grace Lee are still together, denying rumors of a break-up.Local Philippine radio correspondent Junry Hidalgo said his source confirmed that Aquino and Lee had dinner together at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel last Saturday and they seemed happy.Before their Saturday date, the source said Aquino and Lee were not able to see each other for a week because the President was busy attending to the problems of the country,
PeopleApril 17, 2012
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Retired professor founds art schools in Cambodia
Two art schools will open in Cambodia this year, built by a retired Korean music professor. They will be the first-ever private schools specializing in arts in the Southeast Asian nation. Lee Chan-hae, a former professor at Yonsei University’s College of Music, is behind the establishment of Phnom Penh Institute of Art in Beong Keng Kong 1, and El Dream Arts School in Canadia, an industrial area in the country. Phnom Penh Institute of Art will be have a college, a pre-college for middle and high
PeopleApril 17, 2012
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British Library buys Europe’s oldest book
LONDON (AFP) ― The St. Cuthbert gospel, Europe’s oldest intact book, will remain in Britain after a record-breaking fundraising campaign by the British Library, it said Tuesday.Half of the 9 million pounds ($14.2 million) required to purchase the 7th century copy of the Gospel of St. John came from the The National Heritage Memorial Fund with charitable foundations, trusts and the public making up the rest. It is the largest ever campaign mounted by the library and ensures the manuscript, which
BooksApril 17, 2012
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Huff Post has new answer to critics
NEW YORK (AP) ― The Huffington Post has its Pulitzer.David Wood’s 10-part series on the struggles of wounded American soldiers returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan, “Beyond the Battlefield,’’ won the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting on Monday. The first such award for a reporter from the Huffington Post, it’s an undeniable milestone for the popular if sometimes derided AOL-owned news site.Arianna Huffington’s self-declared “Internet newspaper’’ has badly desired journalistic credibility
CultureApril 17, 2012
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Bach’s ‘messenger’
Violinist Chung Kyung-wha to hold recitals of J.S. Bach’s sonatas and partitasViolinist Chung Kyung-wha, one of the most beloved Korean musicians, returns to her loyal fans in a series of solo recitals of Bach’s sonatas and partitas in May and in June.Calling herself “Bach’s messenger,” the 65-year-old violinist said the upcoming recital has been her dream for a long time.“I feel like I’m dreaming because I dreamed of this moment for a long time. I feel really honored to perform Bach’s sonatas
PerformanceApril 17, 2012
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Korea to turn hallyu into industry
Culture Ministry plans to create fair business environment for artists, large concert hall and support content developersThe Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on Wednesday a set of comprehensive plans for hallyu, such as building infrastructure for better content development, facilitating a support system for less popular Korean cultural genres, and promoting cultural exchanges to prevent anti-Korean sentiment.“Concerns are rising that the Korean Wave will fade away in just four
CultureApril 17, 2012
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Show host quits TV gigs over comfort women remarks
Show host and comedian Kim Gu-ra, 41, announced Monday night that he would step down from all television programs to atone for his derogatory remarks about military sex slaves during World War II. In 2002, Kim, on his Internet radio show “Kim Gu-ra and Hwang Bong-al’s Current Affairs Talk,” made jokes about prostitutes who had protested against a police crackdown to the National Human Rights Commission of Korea. “We haven’t seen prostitutes sharing a bus ride for a while, like the comfort women
TelevisionApril 17, 2012
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Jack White to stream concert, Oldman to direct
NEW YORK (AP) ― Jack White will kick off the release of his first solo album with a concert streamed live online, to be directed by Gary Oldman.The show will be the first installment in the third season of American Express’ “Unstaged’’ series, which pairs top musical acts with renowned filmmakers. White’s concert at New York’s Webster Hall will be streamed live April 27 on VEVO, free of charge.A few days prior, on April 24, White will release “Blunderbuss,’’ the first solo album from the former
PerformanceApril 17, 2012
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Hollywood warms to China’s new openness
Disney to produce part of ‘Iron Man 3’ in partnership with Chinese companyLOS ANGELES (AP) ― There’s a new breach in China’s great cultural wall and Hollywood is cautiously moving in.Disney’s announcement Monday that it will make “Iron Man 3’’ in partnership with a Chinese company is the latest sign that movie studios are warming to China’s new openness.For decades, China has capped the number of foreign films it allows into the country. Until recently, the limit was 20, but in February Chinese
FilmApril 17, 2012
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GIC offers tour to Naju, mask class
Gwanju International Center’s next GIC tour will be to Naju, on April 28.The tour will visit Geumseonggwan, a Joseon Dynasty administrative building, Naju Hyanggyo, a Joseon school, and a farm that makes doenjang ― Korean fermented soy bean paste.They will also stop off at a spring where a Goryeo king met his queen and a tomb dating from before the Baekje era began in B.C. 18.Lunch on the tour will be a local specialty ― gomtang.The tour costs 25,000 won for GIC members and 35,000 won for non-me
Expat LivingApril 17, 2012
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Seoul Global Center offers onsite counseling
Seoul Global Center will offer two more onsite counseling sessions for foreign residents in April.The sessions will take place on April 22 at the Catholic Youth Center in Hyehwa-dong and on April 29 at the Nambu Roads and Bridges Maintenance Office in Daerim.Sessions run from noon to 4 p.m. and offer advice on labor, marriage, employment and consumer rights, as well as other affairs. The onsite counseling sessions are held for those who are unable to go to the regular counseling that happens at
Expat LivingApril 17, 2012
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Ubuntu Fest to celebrate Africa in Seoul
African dance, music and performance arts are to be celebrated in Seoul on April 28. The Ubuntu Festival has been organized by professional friends of Africa in Korea and people of African descent living here. A family-friendly performance will be held at Seoul Global Center Theater in M-Plaza near Myeong-dong Subway Station’s Exit 6. Headline performers will include Reggae fusion artist JoshRoy, traditional West African dancer Ma-Abena and Korean reggae act Windy City. Dee Jay Rico will also D
Expat LivingApril 17, 2012
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Expat homebrewers to put on Spring Beer Festival
Expats are planning a Spring Beer Festival in Seoul on April 21 to get Haebangchon hopping. Taking place in bars in the area near Itaewon and also across the main road in Gyeongnidan, the Spring Beer Festival will have 13 brewers offering up their concoctions.The samples will be free, with the event aiming to spread the message that there is more to beer than the local hof.“The samples are basically North American craft beers and you don’t get many of those type of beers in Korea. What we’re try
Expat LivingApril 17, 2012
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Camarata promises dramatic Elijah performance
Camarata Music Company Chorale and Orchestra will perform Mendelssohn’s “Elijah” on May 5 at Chungdong First Methodist Church They will be joined by soloists soprano Han Myung-sung, alto Allison Pozdol, tenor Ryu Seung-gak, bass Sung Seung-wook, with soprano Rachel Tibai and boy soprano Choi Jae-won.“Elijah” tells the story of the prophet from 1 Kings and 2 Kings in the Old Testament, in which God sends Elijah to turn the hearts of the people back toward Him. CMC said that the drama of the story
Expat LivingApril 17, 2012
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Composer, campaigner put hanok to song
What should a hanok sound like? A high-tech interactive music piece composed for one such traditional Korean home in Seoul’s hanok district may have the answer.“NOKHA,” an anagram of “hanok,” is a 50-minute composition for flute, violin, toy piano and geomungo, a traditional Korean instrument. But this work is not bound by a fixed score. Rather, the music is shaped by the audience, whose movements are captured on camera and relayed to the performers in real-time via iPad. “The concept of the sho
Expat LivingApril 17, 2012
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Visit Jeongeup, cradle of history
Fed up with hectic city life, but cannot spare more than a day off work? Put on a holiday outfit and head to Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province. If a timely break in peaceful traditional sites is what you need, this is a perfect place to cool off in the spring breeze. Hikers who initially come for Mount Naejang soon discover that this beautiful city, about 230 kilometers south of Seoul, has much more to offer. Naejang TempleFounded in 660 A.D. under the name Yeongeun Temple, Naejang Temple has a 1,
TravelApril 16, 2012
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Sunchang, home of hot pepper paste
Also known for long life expectancy of residentsSunchang, North Jeolla Province, is known for its excellent gochujang, or hot pepper paste. As households increasingly purchase ready-made gochujang rather than make their own at home, Sunchang has become synonymous with gochujang, with many gochujang brands using the name Sunchang on their products.At Sunchang Traditional Gochujang Folk Village, gochujang artisans who use the traditional methods of making the highest quality hot pepper paste conti
TravelApril 16, 2012
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Enjoy springtime in Gochang
Walk around green barley field and take a break at a beautiful templeIt’s spring. Flowers are blooming and the weather is warming up. Itching to get of out of town? How about walking around a vast green field or enjoying a quiet stroll at a beautiful temple.Gochang, North Jeolla Province, located some 290 kilometers south of Seoul, is a perfect place for a spring outing. Green Barley Field FestThe annual Green Barley Field Festival at Hagwon Farm this year is scheduled from April 21-May 23, off
TravelApril 16, 2012
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New JW Marriott to open in Dongdaemun
A new JW Marriott Hotel, a luxury hotel chain from Marriott International, is coming to the Dongdaemun area by 2013, becoming the first Marriott hotel in the northern part of Seoul. “Dongdaemun is a neat area to be in and since the city is growing that way, we are positioned perfectly as it continues to expand,” Craig Smith, chief operating officer of Marriott International’s Asia Pacific operation, told The Korea Herald in a recent interview. He was in Seoul last week to check on the Korean mar
TravelApril 16, 2012