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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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[AtoZ Korean Mind] Does your job define who you are? Should it?
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Govt. asks hospitals to mitigate impact of medical professors' absence
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Doggy patrol team on the move to protect their cities
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S. Korea's working-age population to dip nearly 10m by 2044 amid low births
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Allegations surrounding BTS resurface, enraged fans demand apology
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Daughter follows father’s footsteps, joins police force
A girl who has dreamed of being a police officer like her father since she was young is now assigned to work at the police station alongside her father. Shim Soon-tae, 24, has been appointed as police constable and assigned to work at the regional office in Eumseong County in North Chungcheong Province, since June 1. Shim Soon-tae (left) and her father Shim Seong-bo (Yonhap News)Her father Shim S
PeopleJune 7, 2011
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Kim aims to broaden acting range
Actress returns in a new type of role in ‘Moby Dick’Actress Kim Min-hee has returned in a new type of role in the movie “Moby Dick,” set for release on June 9. Kim, who debuted in 1999 with the drama “School 2,” now hopes to broaden the work of her 12-year acting career by playing a wider variety of characters. Her previous roles have been pretty, bubbly characters in romantic comedies. Kim Min-he
PeopleJune 7, 2011
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Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ jacket to be auctioned
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― The iconic black and red jacket worn by Michael Jackson in his “Thriller” video is to go under the hammer at a two-day Music Icons Exhibition in Beverly Hills.The jacket is among 600 items that will go on sale at Julien’s Auction Gallery, including memorabilia from musicians such as The Beatles, Madonna and Lady Gaga, Frank Sinatra, Elvis and Justin Bieber on June 25 and 26.Jac
Arts & DesignJune 7, 2011
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‘Suck it and See’ feels more human: Arctic Monkeys
PerformanceJune 7, 2011
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Daegu troupe holding auditions for play
The Daegu Theater Troupe is holding a casting call for Zora Neale Hurston’s comedy “Lawing and Jawing” on Sunday.The performance will be part of Probatory Theatre’s “It’s Not Easy Being Seen,” show in Seoul on July 23, which will explore the idea of colorblind casting.As the show centers around colorblind casting and diversity, the troupe is looking for as diverse a cast as possible.They stress th
Expat LivingJune 7, 2011
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Second fermentation celebration hits the road
After the success of March's fermentation celebration, a group of expats are holding a second event on June 18.Twenty amateur fermentation lovers are ready to dish out samples, including homebrewed beer, goat cheese, pickles, salsa, apple cider, kimchi and kombucha. After the March event pushed venue Craftworks Taphouse and Bistro past capacity, this version will be spread out across 17 restaurant
Expat LivingJune 7, 2011
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Seoul Warriors off to a flyer in Subway Bowl Exhibition
Seoul Warriors American Football kicked off its second preseason with an exhibition game during the “Subway Open Bowl” meeting at the Korea National University sports ground last Sunday. The exhibition game was played alongside the final to the eight-team college tournament between Sungkyunkwan University and Hanyang University.K-Pop girl group f(x) performed during the half-time show.According to
Expat LivingJune 7, 2011
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Homeschooling in Korea: Two sides to consider
Parents teaching their kids at home say results are good but kids sometimes need more companyFor expatriates with children to raise, living in Korea brings new educational concerns. If they can find somewhere for their children to live, sending them to their native countries is an option. If they can afford it, the parents may try an international school. And if they feel their child is sufficient
Expat LivingJune 7, 2011
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S. Korean girl group Girls' Generation tops Japanese chart
South Korean girl group Girls' Generation topped a weekly Japanese music chart with their first Japanese album, the music statistics company Oricon said Tuesday.The eponymous Japanese debut by the nine-girl group, released on June 1, sold 232,000 copies in its first week, according to the Oricon Weekly Charts. Oricon said it was the best first-week performance for a foreign artist's Japanese debut
TelevisionJune 7, 2011
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Michael Jackson’s Thriller Jacket on sale
Michael Jackson’s iconic “Thriller” jacket will be up for sale this month at an auction house in Los Angeles, according to reports.The red and black calf-skin jacket with the famous winged shoulders is expected to be sold between $200,000 and $400,000, the auctioneer Julien’s Auctions said.In a press release, Julien’s Auctions said the jacket caused a “fashion craze” during the 1980’s as it was wo
PerformanceJune 7, 2011
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Traditional and contemporary Korean art under spotlight in L.A.
LACMA expands Korean art gallery and REDCAT Gallery showcases works by Kim BeomLOS ANGELES ― Four conservators were sprawled on the floor at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s Korean art gallery, concentrating on their brush tips. They have been restoring “Buddha Shakyamuni Preaching to the Assembly on Vulture Peak,” an 18th century Korean Buddhist painting, since last August. “Since 2000, the
PerformanceJune 6, 2011
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Chicago school fights to save orchestra amid cuts
CHICAGO (AP) ― The violin isn’t pretty, but its scratched frame has been well-loved by the girl who cradles it now, and those who played it before her. Her mother calls it her daughter’s “soul mate.”The instrument doesn’t belong to Nidalis Burgos. It is on loan from her school, where the seventh-grader packs it up each weekday to bring it home.She practices anywhere she can ― in her bedroom, in th
PerformanceJune 6, 2011
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Napoleon’s English lessons sell for 90,000 euros
PARIS (AFP) ― Napoleon’s first English lessons while he was banished to exile on the South Atlantic island of Saint Helena fetched more than 93,000 euros at an auction in France Sunday, several times more than they had been valued.Three lots of text in English and French, as well as drawings, by the fallen emperor had been valued 7,000 to 9,500 euros, said the Osenat auction house.A fragment of a
PeopleJune 6, 2011
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‘Moby Dick’ a well-made conspiracy flick
Director says film inspired by a true case from 1990 adds new genre to Korean cinemaBack in 1990, a private named Yoon Seok-yang, who had been serving in the Defense Security Command of Korea’s Armed Forces, ran away from his camp with a floppy disk. The disk had a list of the country’s big figures, including former presidents, religious leaders, politicians, and social activists that the DSC had
FilmJune 6, 2011
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Robert De Niro plays elder statesman at Guys Choice
CULVER CITY, California (AP) ― Fresh from leading the Cannes film festival jury, Robert De Niro found himself on stage at the Guys Choice Awards praising Keith Richards’ “big brass balls” and telling an audience that Sean Penn peaked with “Fast Times at Ridgemont High.”De Niro played the dirty-mouthed elder statesman at Saturday night’s Spike TV honors, a sort of brash, puerile younger brother to
FilmJune 6, 2011
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Quality cinema notches two victories in the U.S.
Are people in like with Woody Allen again, after all these years?The limited-release box-office performance of Allen’s latest, “Midnight in Paris,” suggests as much. In 58 theaters nationwide last week, the romantic fantasy starring Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams and Marion Cotillard made $2.6 million, averaging more than $45,000 per screen. In Chicago, even better: on four screens, an average of $49
FilmJune 6, 2011
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Twilight star Pattinson takes limelight at MTV Awards
UNIVERSAL CITY, California (AP) ― The MTV Movie Awards was more like “The Team Edward Show.”“Twilight” star Robert Pattinson sucked up the spotlight ― and the popcorn-shaped trophies ― at Sunday’s shenanigan-packed ceremony. Among the goofy actor’s moments: winning three different awards, unexpectedly kissing co-star Taylor Lautner, and slipping the F-word past censors when presenting Reese Wither
FilmJune 6, 2011
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Blockbusters rule E3 videogame kingdom
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Blockbuster titles and powerhouse consoles will rule as videogame makers from around the world meet in Los Angeles next week for the premier Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). Hotly anticipated games will build on established franchises with slick play mechanics, film-like graphics and increasing sensitivity to how much people love playing online with friends or on-the
CultureJune 6, 2011
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Winning designer plans next step
Shin Joo-yeon, winner of the third season of “Project Runway Korea,” won 100 million won ($92,000) and the chance to have her designs featured in the Korean edition of “Bazaar.” The 26-year-old’s stellar performance is particularly notable given that she has a modest background compared with other contenders. Shin Joo-yeonThe Korean version of the American show, starring established Korean designe
PeopleJune 5, 2011
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Director exposes set-up food shows
Film looks into unsavory ties between TVs, restaurantsDirector Kim Jae-hwan exposes the unflattering truth behind major TV food shows in a new film. His documentary “True Taste Show,” which received an audience-award at the 12th Jeonju International Film Festival, reveals TV food shows taking money to feature certain restaurants. Named after the satirical movie “The Truman Show,” the “True Taste S
PeopleJune 5, 2011