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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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N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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[Graphic News] How much do Korean adults read?
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Korean firms target EV charging market in US
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New Books
Grafton has another choice letterV Is for VengeanceBy Sue Grafton(Marian Wood Book/G.P. Putnam’s Sons)“V Is for Vengeance,” and it’s also for very, very good.With just a few letters remaining in Sue Grafton’s alphabet series of mysteries, the author has hit a high mark with her latest offering, a complex tale of love, betrayal, ambition and, of course, murder.“V Is for Vengeance” begins with Kinsey Millhone nursing a broken nose (and two black eyes) that she got from poking it into other people’
BooksNov. 18, 2011
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The development of music in 20th century Korea
Harmonia Koreana ― A short History of 20th-ceuntry Korean music By Kim Choon-mee(Hollym)For anyone interested in the history behind present-day K-pop and Hallyu, Kim Choon-mee’s English-language book “Harmonia Koreana” offers an interesting overview of how different forms of music took form in Korea throughout the 20th century. Kim begins the book by examining how Western classical music, largely introduced by Christian missionaries, influenced Korea’s leading musicians from the late 19th to the
BooksNov. 18, 2011
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Lewis’ storytelling skills put more economic tales on the bestseller list
Growing up in New Orleans, writer Michael Lewis learned three lessons that stuck with him for life:―Success and happiness are very different things.―Never become a lawyer.―You don’t need to come from a bookish environment to know how to spin a helluva story.Maybe the storytelling part, Lewis speculates, stems from another thing New Orleans taught him. With its Creole-Cajun culture and hedonistic ethos, the Crescent City schooled him to view his native country like a skeptical foreigner trying to
BooksNov. 18, 2011
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Veganism has some stylish new spokespeople: Celebs
NEW YORK (AP) ― Walk into Pure Food and Wine on Manhattan’s chic Irving Place and back into its spacious, luxurious garden, and you might spot actress Katie Holmes. Or Alec Baldwin and his new girlfriend, whom he met at the restaurant.Or football player Tom Brady. Or radio host Howard Stern. Or Bill Clinton and daughter Chelsea, who have made a number of visits together, enjoying the sweet corn and cashew tamales with portabella or a mint sundae for dessert. Or any number of Wall Street moguls.I
FoodNov. 18, 2011
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Wine of the Week: 2010 Regis Minet Pouilly Fume ‘Vieilles Vignes’
The minute I tasted this terrific Pouilly Fume from Regis Minet, I wanted oysters. Not just a half dozen but at least a couple dozen, chilled, naked and preferably Kumamotos. Minet’s old-vine Sauvignon Blanc picks up a stony minerality and bracing acidity that would be perfect with most things from the raw bar. You can taste lime and grapefruit too in this intense, nervous white.It’s also a fine value for a wine of this quality.● Region: Loire Valley● Price: From $18 to $23● Style: Lively● What
FoodNov. 18, 2011
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L.A.’s new restaurants serve up a great year
LOS ANGELES ― Each year I keep a running log to track restaurants slated to open each month. When this January rolled around and I started my new list, I fully expected the pace of openings to slow to a trickle.That hasn’t happened. Instead, despite the curdled economy, L.A.’s restaurant scene this year has busted out with new energy and invention. And it continues to inspire the entire country. I can’t tell you how many New Yorkers and even, gasp, San Franciscans have told me that Los Angeles i
FoodNov. 18, 2011
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Janggukjuk (rice gruel with beef broth)
Janggukjuk is a thin rice porridge, made with pounded non-glutinous rice, beef and brown oak mushrooms. Janggukjuk is seasoned with soy sauce, and it literally means “soy sauce porridge.” It is high in protein and therefore good for recovering patients and the elderly.Ingredients ● 1 cup non-glutinous rice, 7 cups water ● 50 g beef (eye round), 2 sheets brown oak mushrooms ● seasoning sauce: 1/2 tbsp soy sauce, 1/2 tsp minced green onion, 1/4 tsp minced garlic, 1/2 tsp sesame salt, 0.1 g ground
FoodNov. 18, 2011
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S.M. to hold global talent audition
Korea’s top entertainment agency SM Entertainment said it would hold overseas auditions for future K-pop stars starting January. Starting Jan. 7 in Daegu, Korea, the auditions will go to 15 cities in five countries including the U.S., China, Canada and Japan, S.M. said. The talent agency has produced many famous musicians and pop groups including Girls’ Generation, Super Junior and f(X), becoming Korea’s largest entertainment firm in the past decade. The auditions are open to anyone and everyone
TelevisionNov. 18, 2011
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Ghost alps of Antarctica reveal their secret
For more than half a century, geologists have wrangled over the origins of an astonishing range of mountains found beneath ice up to three kilometers (two miles) thick in East Antarctica.Named after the Soviet geophysicist who detected them in 1958 during the first International Polar Year explorati
TravelNov. 18, 2011
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Samples of Einstein's brain come to US museum
PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ A medical museum in Philadelphia has some pieces of Albert Einstein's brain on display.Lucy Rorke-Adams donated 46 slides of Einstein's gray matter Thursday to the Mutter Museum of the College of Physicians, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.The 82-year-old doctor neuropatho
CultureNov. 18, 2011
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Demi Moore to divorce Ashton Kutcher
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Demi Moore is ending her marriage to fellow actor Ashton Kutcher, she told The Associated Press on Thursday.(Ashton Kutcher and his wife Demi Moore, AP)Moore, 49, and Kutcher, 33, were wed in September 2005, but the couple's relationship became tabloid fodder in recent months as r
FilmNov. 18, 2011
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Korea works to sell its ‘brand’ worldwide
Lee heads presidential panel aimed at lifting nation’s international standing and prestigeThere’s more to South Korea than K-pop and Kim Yu-na, and Lee Bae-yong’s mission in life is to stress that point worldwide.The former academic heads a unique body trying to burnish the image of a country which frets that its economic “hard power” far outweighs its “soft power” in the eyes of the global community.She chairs the Presidential Council on Nation Branding, established in January 2009 and dedicate
CultureNov. 17, 2011
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Video blogger in love with Korean culture
Steve Miller, an American video blogger, has been introducing Korean heritage sites and travel attractions for four years. His YouTube clips have attracted over 200,000 views and his travel story-telling segment airing twice a month on TBS efm is highly popular. He even started his own podcast at the request of his audience.Currently teaching English at Sungkyul University, Miller is better known for his blog The Qirange Adventures (www.qiranger.com). The site mainly features videos Miller filme
PeopleNov. 17, 2011
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Samsung PR chief named ‘PR person of the year’
Samsung Group’s communications chief Rhee In-yong was picked as the “public relations person of the year” by the Korea PR Association this week.As the executive vice president of Samsung’s communications team, Rhee has enhanced the group’s image through transparent communication efforts, said the association. He is also noted for strengthening the role of social media within the group, offering various communication channels, according to the association.The association has been awarding the “Ko
PeopleNov. 17, 2011
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Korea PR expert to promote Hangeul
Seo Kyoung-duk, best known for running advertisements about Dokdo in major U.S. newspapers, said he plans to collaborate with Korean installation artist Kang Ik-joong to promote Hangeul, the Korean alphabet.“I’ve been doing Hangeul projects with Kang for 10 years. When I visit him, we will discuss donating his Hangeul artwork to the Korea Cultural Office in Sydney,” Seo told The Korea Herald in an interview last week, prior to his one-week trip to New York.“We will also do Hangeul projects for K
PeopleNov. 17, 2011
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KOCIS unveils new slogan for 40th anniversary
Korean Culture and Information Service this week announced its new slogan for its 40th year anniversary, which it selected from entries from the public. The slogan reads: “Reaching out Constantly, Resounding Globally!”KOCIS, an affiliate of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, had organized a public contest for the slogan from Oct. 21 to Nov. 3. A total of 297 people, including foreigners, submitted entries.The winning phrase was created by Cho Han-gyeong, 24, from South Chungcheong Prov
PerformanceNov. 17, 2011
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UNESCO official stresses ‘continuity’ in urban development
Heritage is not the past, but a resource of the future, and so maintaining continuity between the past and the present is important when it comes to urban development, a visiting UNESCO official said Thursday. “Continuity, here, means understanding the past,” Assistance Director-General for Culture of UNESCO Francesco Bandarin told The Korea Herald. “Changes are forced by history … but it is important not to forget that nonphysical values do not change even if the physical appearance changes.” B
CultureNov. 17, 2011
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Sharon Stone announces 2 new roles
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Sharon Stone is taking on two very different roles: One in a Linda Lovelace biopic, and another online to welcome returning troops.The 53-year-old actress says she will play Lovelace’s mother in “Lovelace.” But before filming starts, the “Basic Instinct” star has another mission: She’s taking her first steps into the world of social media with a Facebook page that welcomes returning military personnel home from duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.Stone says her page will serve as a c
FilmNov. 17, 2011
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Two different gay films to arrive on K-film scene
‘Life is Peachy’ and ‘REC’ bring different approaches, styleAfter this year’s success of “Miracle of Jongno Street,” the nation’s first gay-themed documentary, Korea’s film scene sees the arrival of two very different queer films. One is the feature debut of So Joon-moon, one of the four gay men featured in director Lee Hyuk-sang’s documentary released in June. In the non-fiction film, So appeared as a struggling film director who often gets discouraged by social scrutiny of his sexual orientati
FilmNov. 17, 2011
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Looking back on a dance legend
She was beautiful and talented, but unfortunate. Choi Seung-hee, born in South Korea in 1911, was a leading dancer who introduced modern dance to the nation at a time when modern society was starting to develop. She performed overseas in the late 1930s and was lauded as one of the best dancers in Asia along with India’s Uday Shankar.Despite her talent and pioneering achievements, Choi did not receive much of the spotlight here because she defected to North Korea in 1946 with her husband An Mak
PerformanceNov. 17, 2011