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Jimin of BTS, actor Song Da-eun suspected to be dating, again
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What's next for the government's push in quota hike?
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Trump may like to 'solve' N. Korean nuclear problem if reelected: ex-official
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Woman falls to death from acquaintance's home after exhibiting ‘unexplained' behaviors
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‘Malice should not undermine the system, social order,’ says Hybe's Bang
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N. Korea slams planned S. Korea-US military drills, warns of 'catastrophic aftermath'
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[Robert J. Fouser] Social attitudes toward language proficiency
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N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
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[Graphic News] How much do Korean adults read?
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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Georgia’s Stalin museum to focus on his atrocities
GORI, Georgia (AP) ― A museum that has honored Josef Stalin in Georgia since 1937 is being remodeled to exhibit the atrocities that were committed during the Soviet dictator’s rule.Georgian Culture Minister Nika Rurua said Monday that his nation, which became independent in 1991, can no longer host a museum “glorifying the Soviet dictator.’’Stalin was born Josef Dzhugashvili in the central Georgian town of Gori in 1879, and the museum opened here in 1937, at the height of purges that were later
CultureApril 10, 2012
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Dublin artist opens shredded 1.4 billion euro house to public
DUBLIN (AFP) ― An artist is welcoming tourists to his Dublin home ― made from 1.4 billion euros ($1.8 billion) of shredded bank notes ― to stimulate debate about Ireland’s ailing economy, he told AFP on Monday.Frank Buckley built the three-roomed apartment-cum-gallery over three months, from bricks made of mulched, decommissioned notes provided by Ireland’s Central Bank.With the help of some donated timber and a door and a window given by a friend, the total cost to the struggling artist was jus
PerformanceApril 10, 2012
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Korean contemporary art introduced in Mideast
Standard Chartered Korea sponsors ‘Korean Eye’ that showcases Korean artwork in Abu DhabiA group of Korean contemporary artists and their works are being introduced in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, through an exhibition titled “Korean Eye: Energy and Matter.”The exhibition, sponsored by Standard Chartered, a leading global financial group, presents 19 works by 14 established and emerging contemporary Korean artists including Kang Hyung-koo, Shin Mee-kyoung and Bahk Seon-ghi
PerformanceApril 10, 2012
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10 Korean films invited to Far East Film Festival
Ten Korean films have been invited to Italy’s Far East Film Festival, according to the event’s official website. The upcoming event, which is slated to be held in Udine from April 20-28, is considered the biggest European festival featuring popular East Asian cinema. The invited films include director Chung Ji-young’s courtroom drama “Unbowed,” Koo Ja-hong’s band-drama “Dangerously Excited,” Kang Hyung-chul’s retro flick “Sunny” and Ahn Sang-hoon’s serial-killer thriller “Blind.”Director Hwang D
FilmApril 10, 2012
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버스커 장범준, “여자”에게서 곡 영감받아요!
버스커 버스커 (김명섭/코리아헤럴드)버스커 장범준, “여자”에게서 곡 영감받아요!인기 밴드 버스커버스커의 장범준(22)이 곡을 쓸 때 영감을 “여자”에게서 받는다고 최근 코리아헤럴드와의 인터뷰에서 말했다.사랑의 설렘과 아픔, 이별등을 담은 첫 앨범 수록곡 모두 작사, 작곡을 한 그에게 곡을 쓸 때 어디서 영감을 얻냐고 묻자 “여자한테서요” 라며 주저없이 말했다.연애를 많이 해봤냐는 질문에는 “헤어짐에 대한 노래를 하려면 헤어져봐야 하니까요. 보편적으로 사랑에 대해 노래할 만큼만은 해봤죠” 라고 답했다.또한 다음 앨범 구상에 대해서는 “아직 셋의 스타일이 다르기 때문에 우리 셋이 완성 되가는 그림을 좀 보고 싶다. 다음 앨범에 어떤 색깔을 넣을지는 아직 생각 중 이다”라고 밝혔다.롤모델로 삼는 뮤지션이 있냐
April 10, 2012
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Busker Busker sweeping music scene but ‘still learning’
Audition show band dominates K-pop charts with debut albumBusker Busker, who rose to fame through Mnet’s “Superstar K3,” became the talk of the town when the band swept the K-pop charts after the release of their debut album late last month. As of April 7, eight songs from their album “Busker Busker” ranked among the top 10 on Olleh Music’s weekly chart, easily beating out popular local stars. The album also ranked top on Billboard’s K-pop Hot 100 album chart on the same day, setting an example
April 10, 2012
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Pacific atoll goes gaga for pop diva
The tiny Pacific atoll of Niue is attempting to lure U.S. pop superstar Lady Gaga to its shores by pledging every single person from the island will attend if she performs there.Singer Lady Gaga (MCT)The island, about 2,500 kilometers northeast of New Zealand, has about 1,600 inhabitants and Niue Tourism spokesman Mike Hogan said they were all keen to see a concert by the chart-topping diva."It's
PerformanceApril 10, 2012
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Seoul Shakespeare Company hopes ‘Tempest’ will go down a storm
Seoul Shakespeare Company has stepped things up for its production of “The Tempest,” which starts this weekend. The company holds performances of scenes and monologues, but only puts on one full-length play a year, which drives them to make the most of it. This year they have moved to a larger theater, Sotang Hall, and added subtitles. That aside, they have full costume, set and lighting design and a cast of 15 ― relatively large for an expat production.“This is my third Shakespearean production
Expat LivingApril 10, 2012
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International hikers plan Gangjin trip
Seoul International Hikers Club is planning a trip to Gangjin, South Jeolla Province, on April 21.The group will visit Baekryeong-sa, a temple that is more than 1,200 years old and produced several great monks during the Goryo Kingdom.The trip coincides with the temple’s tea ceremony, conducted each year to honor the great monks. They will have a small concert in a camellia forest at the same time.The group leaves on a chartered bus at 7:50 a.m. near Gwanghwamun Station. To register, contact sih
Expat LivingApril 10, 2012
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Seoul Global Center offers Korean course
Seoul Global center is running its second Korean language course of the year from May 7-July 27.The course is free except for textbook costs, and nine levels are available, from first beginner to intermediate and idiom classes.The classes are twice a week in the evenings or mornings, with days and times depending on level.To apply for the course, visit the center in person this Monday or Tuesday with a copy of your Alien Registration card and a passport photo. Online or proxy applications are no
Expat LivingApril 10, 2012
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Foreign Ministry holds video contest
The Foreign Ministry is inviting expats to join a video contest to promote Korea.Entrants should post a 3-minute clip on the theme “I love Korea Because …” and upload it to YouTube or another video hosting site. They should then fill in an application form, and send it to culturemofat@gmail.com or culturemofat@mofat.go.kr.Prizes include a car, a 1-week trip to Korea and tickets to a live K-pop show. Two laptops will be given out as second prizes, as well as three third prizes of a tablet PC and
Expat LivingApril 10, 2012
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Axis lets expats tell their story
Regular event for revealing true tales gets audiences laughing, cringingSometimes the key to telling a great story in a live setting is to abandon all regard for one’s sense of shame, or how recently the audience has eaten. Rich Scott-Ashe, who organizes the Axis storytellers event in Seoul, exemplified this lesson at the Berlin Caf & Lounge near Itaewon, launching into the tale of how his father, both a doctor and handyman, attempted to cure him of his bedwetting at age 11. Occasionally mortifi
Expat LivingApril 10, 2012
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Queen Elizabeth grants Camilla new honor
LONDON (AP) ― Queen Elizabeth II has appointed the Duchess of Cornwall to the highest female rank in the Royal Victorian Order, Buckingham Palace said Monday. The announcement that Camilla has been made a Dame Grand Cross comes on the day of her seventh wedding anniversary with Prince Charles, the queen’s son. Awards under the Royal Victorian Order, which was founded in 1896 by Queen Victoria, are given by the queen to people who have served her or the monarchy in a personal way. They are bestow
PeopleApril 9, 2012
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Chavez back in Cuba for more radiotherapy
HAVANA (AFP) ― Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez returned to Cuba on Easter Sunday for a third round of radiation therapy to combat cancer after tearfully praying to God this week to let him live.President Raul Castro warmly received Chavez on his arrival here before dawn at Havana’s international airport, the state newspaper Juventud Rebelde said.The Venezuelan leader, who has twice undergone surgery in Cuba to remove cancerous tumors, flew to Havana after telling his cabinet he was leaving to “
PeopleApril 9, 2012
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Min’s remains return to his arboretum
The remains of Min Pyong-gal, who established Korea’s first civilian arboretum in Taean, South Chungcheong Province, in the 1970s have been relocated to a site inside it based on his wishes.According to the Chollipo Arboretum Foundation, the remains of the nationalized Korean citizen were moved on Sunday to a location under a magnolia tree that he liked in what is now acclaimed worldwide as Asia’s largest arboretum.The relocation took place to mark the 10th anniversary of his death. After his de
PeopleApril 9, 2012
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‘Hunger Games’ again on list of challenged books
NEW YORK (AP) ― The more popular “The Hunger Games’’ trilogy becomes, the more reasons some parents and educators have found to question whether it belongs on library shelves.For the second year in a row, Suzanne Collins’ work was among the most “challenged’’ books, as reported Sunday by the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom. The association defines a challenge as “a formal, written complaint filed with a library or school requesting that a book or other material be
BooksApril 9, 2012
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Following poem, Israel bars entry to Guenter Grass
JERUSALEM (AP) ― Israel on Sunday declared Guenter Grass persona non grata, deepening a spat with the Nobel-winning author over a poem that deeply criticized the Jewish state and suggested it was as much a danger as Iran.The dispute with Grass, who only late in life admitted to a Nazi past, has drawn new attention to strains in Germany’s complicated relationship with the Jewish state ― and also focused unwelcome light on Israel’s own secretive nuclear program.In a poem called “What Must Be Said’
BooksApril 9, 2012
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Austerity hits Italy’s crumbling cultural heritage
ROME (AFP) ― After slashing arts budgets and with its most famous monuments badly in need of repair, Italy’s government is increasingly looking to private investors to help it preserve a priceless cultural heritage.The biggest initiative so far, however, is faltering after billionaire Diego Della Valle said he might pull his 25 million euros ($33 million) to restore the Colosseum following union protests and investigations into the project.Fragments of the 2,000-year-old Roman amphitheater ― now
CultureApril 9, 2012
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Hong tackles Decker’s stark, modern ‘Traviata’
NEW YORK (AP) ― Last season Willy Decker’s radical restaging of Verdi’s “La Traviata’’ took the Metropolitan Opera by storm, with soprano Marina Poplavskaya giving a vocally flawed but dramatically riveting performance as the doomed courtesan Violetta.This season seemed to promise more of the same with the title role taken over by Natalie Dessay, who is noted for her acting ability and has struggled with vocal problems in recent years.But Dessay canceled Friday night’s opening because of a cold,
PerformanceApril 9, 2012
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Grigorovich, National Ballet reunite for ‘Spartacus’
Russia’s legendary choreographer calls KNB professional, its members enthusiasticHe is back in Seoul to showcase one of his most famous productions, the heroic tale of a Roman slave who sparked a rebellion during the Third Servile War (73-71 B.C.)Russia’s legendary ballet choreographer Yury Grigorovich is to present his 1968 work “Spartacus” with Korea National Ballet this week. “The piece requires high level of techniques and energy from the dancers,” said the choreographer during a press meeti
PerformanceApril 9, 2012