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Yoon, Lee end first talks with differences, agree to meet more
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What is Hybe’s next move?
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China outpaces Korea in smaller OLED shipments for 1st time
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Medical profs at top hospitals suspend surgeries, clinics
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[Herald Interview] Mom’s Touch seeks to replicate success in Japan
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'Queen of Tears' finale sets record viewership ratings as tvN's most-watched series ending
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Police to open alleged stalking probe over pastor over Dior bag scandal
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Samsung chip business back on track, logs W1.9tr operating profit in Q1
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[News Focus] Lee tells Yoon that he has governed without political dialogue
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Seoul to deploy more military doctors to fill med prof void
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Analyzing Elizabeth Taylor as a feminist
The Accidental FeministBy M.G. Lord (Walker & Co.)Elizabeth Taylor was many things: a talented actress whose first star turn came at age 12 in “National Velvet”; an international celebrity whose eight husbands included her “Cleopatra” co-star Richard Burton twice; an AIDS activist long before it became fashionable; a recovering addict, diet book author and friend of Michael Jackson; and a voluptuous, violet-eyed, raven-haired beauty for the ages. But was she a feminist?In a new book published al
BooksFeb. 3, 2012
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Scholar delves into the world of Korean tea
The Book of Korean Tea:A Guide to the History, Culture, Philosophy of Korean Tea and Tea Ceremony By Yoo Yang-seok (MyungWon Cultural Foundation) For those familiar with the well-known tea culture of India, China or Japan, it would be surprising to discover Korea’s rich history in tea ceremonies and culture. Known as “darye” in Korean, the ceremonies have been practiced by Korean people for some two thousand years since the ancient Gaya Kingdom (42-562 A.D.). For any tea lover who’d like to expl
BooksFeb. 3, 2012
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Two approaches to book criticism
Partway through “Higher Gossip,” the seventh and final collection of reviews and occasional pieces by the late John Updike, I began to understand the problem I’ve always had with the author’s work. It’s pleasant enough ― congenial, intelligent, fluidly written ― but only rarely is it great. As to why this is, “Higher Gossip” offers an unintended answer by revealing not so much the range of Updike’s interests as the chatty conventionality of his ideas.The title, editor Christopher Carduff notes,
BooksFeb. 3, 2012
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Diners can’t do without smartphones, so restaurants tapping into the spirit
Ding. Bzzzt. Bap. Beep. That’s the sound of conversation in restaurants these days. Where cellphones once posed a nuisance as people chatted loudly into them during meals, smartphones now present a whole new set of etiquette issues as entire tables disappear into the Internet via small glowing screens.Like an analog world-munching Pac-Man, the modern smartphone has morphed into instant messenger, mailbox, camera, flashlight, computer, map, dictionary, newspaper, personal assistant and social med
FoodFeb. 3, 2012
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Wine of the Week: 2006 J&J Eger Eged-Hegy Dulo Kekfrankos
Hungarian wines encompass much more than sweet Tokajis. Consider this lovely dry red from J&J Eger Wine Co. in the hills 60 miles west of Tokaj. The grape is the indigenous Kekfrankos, and it’s made by the winegrower Janos Stumpf in partnership with Canadian master sommelier John Szabo (who’s of Hungarian ancestry).Similar to Blaufrankish in Austria, Kekfrankos gives a minerally nuanced red with a generous perfume. The Eged-Hegy Dulo (Eged Hill Vineyard) is dry-farmed, and the vines are 40 years
FoodFeb. 3, 2012
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Heaven on a half shell
WALNUT CREEK, California ― It’s no accident that oysters are identified by the specific tidal region in which they are grown. Think of the sweet Miyagi oyster lifted from Tomales Bay, that narrow, cool Pacific Ocean-fed inlet north of San Francisco.Like that sense of place that defines a wine ― terroir ― the flavor of these beautiful bivalves is influenced by the nutrients, temperature and salinity of the water in which they are raised. In the industry, they call it merroir.While oysters’ chewy
FoodFeb. 3, 2012
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James Cameron plans move to N.Z. farm
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) ―Hollywood director James Cameron is planning to move onto a New Zealand farm.Cameron has successfully applied to buy 1,067 hectares (2,636 acres) of farmland in New Zealand. In an application filed with the New Zealand Overseas Investment Office, Cameron says he and his family “intend to reside indefinitely in New Zealand and are acquiring the property to reside on and operate as a working farm.’’Cameron, a Canadian, directed two of Hollywood’s most successful films
FilmFeb. 3, 2012
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Diet soda linked to stroke, heart attack
Drinking diet soft drinks on a daily basis might increase the risk stroke, heart attack and vascular death, U.S. researchers said. Customer Wendy Rosen pushes a shopping cart past a display of soft drinks at a Dollar General Corp. store in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, U.S. (Bloomberg)Hannah Garden
FoodFeb. 3, 2012
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Hollywood scandal: Ex-marine spills beans
Fresh from the battlefield, 23-year-old Scott Bowers arrived at Hollywood in 1946 and soon became the go-to-guy for big shots wanting to fulfill their hidden desires.Or so he claims.In his book, “Full Service: My Adventures in Hollywood and the Secret Sex Lives of the Stars,” Bowers, 88, describes how he helped A-listers look for sexual partners.His memoir sheds light on the sexual desires and wildest fantasies of movie stars like Montgomery Clift, Cary Grant, Spencer Tracy and Vivien Leigh. The
FilmFeb. 3, 2012
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Dedicated missionary Hoffman dies in U.S. at 86
Vincent Joseph Hoffman, a former U.S. missionary who served in South Korea for 15 years, passed away on Jan. 31, at his home in Michigan in the United States. He was 86.Hoffman served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a Jesuit missionary in Korea from 1955 to 1970. He was ordained as Jesuit priest in 1954 and began serving in war-torn towns in North Chungcheong Province. He was well-known for his work with Hansen’s disease patients, and even founded a local hospital through organizing
PeopleFeb. 2, 2012
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Korea’s nation image lags behind achievements: survey
Korea ranked 15th in substance and 19th in image last year in a survey designed to measure the country’s current national brand value, the Presidential Council on Nation Branding said on Thursday.The survey, co-conducted by the Presidential Council on Nation Branding and Samsung Economic Research Institute, showed that the country’s national brand in image still lags behind substance. But the gap between the two has narrowed from eight notches in 2009, six in 2010 to four in 2011, the council sa
CultureFeb. 2, 2012
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‘Mona Lisa’ copy done hand in hand with da Vinci
MADRID (AP) ― A “Mona Lisa’’ copy owned by Spain’s Prado Museum was almost certainly painted by one of Leonardo da Vinci’s apprentices alongside the master himself as he did the original, museum officials said Wednesday.The stunning find of what the Prado now says is probably the earliest known copy of La Gioconda will give art lovers and experts an idea of what the Mona Lisa looked like back in the 16th century, said Gabriele Finaldi, the museum’s deputy director collections.“It is as if we wer
PerformanceFeb. 2, 2012
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Artist Kelley found dead in L.A. home
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Mike Kelley, the daring and influential contemporary installation artist who counted the band Sonic Youth and artist Paul McCarthy among his collaborators, has died, police said Wednesday. He was 57.Kelley’s body was found at his home Tuesday night and it appeared he had committed suicide, South Pasadena Police Sgt. Robert Bartl said, without providing further information on the death. An autopsy was pending.The artist’s death brings a tragic end to a career empowered by both
PerformanceFeb. 2, 2012
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Concept Korea to hit N.Y. for fifth time
The fifth season of Concept Korea, the government’s ambitious project aimed at promoting South Korean designers overseas, will kick off next week in New York. Five designers were chosen for the season, including Lee Ju-young, Lie Sang Bong, Son Jung Wan, DOHO and Steve J & Yoni P. They will hold presentation shows at Lincoln Center’s The Stage on Feb. 10. The project will go extra “Korean” this year, with the overall theme “Ink Wash Painting,” a Korean traditional type of ink brush painting. Ima
Arts & DesignFeb. 2, 2012
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Kim wants National Museum a multi-space for inspiration
Former art history professor hopes to foster imagination of artists, visitorsMany thought it was an unexpected decision last year when the government appointed scholar Kim Young-na ― an art history professor at Seoul National University at the time ― as the new director of the National Museum of Korea to assume office last February. Most of it had to do with her inadequate experience in traditional Korean art and history. For one, she obtained her Ph.D. in art history from Ohio State University
PerformanceFeb. 2, 2012
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‘I’m a Singer’ season 1 ends in controversy
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, producer and distributer of hit TV program “I’m a Singer” announced on Wednesday that it would end the first season of the show next week. “We will run the last episode of ‘I’m a Singer’ season one on Feb. 12. We’ll introduce a reformatted show after taking a break,” MBC said in a statement. It didn’t elaborate on when the second season will start or who will take charge. The broadcaster is expected to replace the current producers and staff of the program.MBC is
PerformanceFeb. 2, 2012
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Lisa Marie Presley wants to make better Elvis film
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) ― Over the years, Lisa Marie Presley has become dissatisfied with movies chronicling her father’s life, so she just might make her own film about the rock ‘n’ roll icon.The daughter of Elvis Presley said she has been in talks about a movie, though she didn’t offer a timetable.“There’s not been anything done properly with him yet, you know, that has satisfied me in terms of capturing everything,’’ she told The Associated Press. “It will happen, though.’’Presley, who rarely
FilmFeb. 2, 2012
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Girls’ Generation captivates U.S. talk shows
K-pop girl group debuts on major American TV networks with “The Boys”Amidst overseas and domestic press interest in the mainstream appeal of K-pop in the U.S., nine-member girl group Girls’ Generation made their American TV network debut on CBS’ “The Late Show with David Letterman” on Jan. 31 (Feb.
TelevisionFeb. 2, 2012
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‘Mona Lisa’ copy done hand in hand with da Vinci
A “Mona Lisa” copy owned by Spain’s Prado Museum was almost certainly painted by one of Leonardo da Vinci’s apprentices alongside the master himself as he did the original, museum officials said Wednesday. “Mona Lisa” painted by Leonardo da Vinci (left) and a authenticated contemporary copy of
PerformanceFeb. 2, 2012
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Secret's out: Philippine president dating Korean
MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Philippine-Korean relations have suddenly gotten warmer.The Philippines' bachelor president, Benigno Aquino III, told reporters Wednesday that, yes, he is dating again. This time it's a South Korean woman who grew up in Manila and works there as a TV show host and radio d
PeopleFeb. 1, 2012