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Court refuses injunction on medical school expansion
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Jimin of BTS, actor Song Da-eun suspected to be dating, again
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Police raid popera singer Kim Ho-joong's house over hit-and-run suspicions
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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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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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‘Malice should not undermine the system, social order,’ says Hybe's Bang
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[Robert J. Fouser] Social attitudes toward language proficiency
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Japan passes bill on return of Korean books
The lower house of the National Diet of Japan passed a bill on Thursday on ratifying an agreement on the return of ancient Korean texts to Seoul. With the legal process necessary for the repatriation of the books virtually completed, officials in Seoul expect the books to be returned sometime next month.The House of Representatives passed the bill a day after its committee on foreign affairs endor
CultureApril 28, 2011
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Actress Koo speaks up: ‘It is their life’
Koo Hye-sun (The Korea Herald)Actress Koo Hye-sun broke her silence Thursday following fast-spreading talk of her romantic relationship with legendary musician Seo Tai-ji. She declined to confirm the rumor, just saying that she wishes Seo and his former wife, actress E Ji-ah, would smoothly settle their legal dispute that followed their divorce in 2009.“I have been just watching quietly and prayin
TelevisionApril 28, 2011
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‘TIME 100’ Rain, “Sting knows me!”
(Rain)Rain posted a photo on his Twitter account of himself and English musician Sting. The Korean star attended a formal "TIME 100" party in New York. He published a message on Twitter this morning: “This man knows me even had a meal with me…. Here is Sting, the best, whom I liked the most when I was young. I’m speechless…… OMG!”In the attached picture, Rain is wearing a suit and posing with sing
PerformanceApril 28, 2011
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50-year friendship via hand-written letters
Linked by Korea Herald, Korean, Swede transcend distance for five decadesThe word “pen pal” might seem ancient for those accustomed to social networking sites. But these sites did not exist 50 years ago, so the steadfast friendship between Chang Key-kwan and Gunnar Sildevon was shared through letters. When Chang sent his first letter to Sildevon in 1962, Chang was a junior at Yonsei University and
PeopleApril 27, 2011
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500-year-old book surfaces in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) ― Book dealer Ken Sanders has seen a lot of nothing in his decades appraising “rare” finds pulled from attics and basements, storage sheds and closets.Sanders, who occasionally appraises items for PBS’s Antiques Roadshow, often employs the “fine art of letting people down gently.”But on a recent Saturday while volunteering at a fundraiser for the small town museum in Sandy, Uta
BooksApril 27, 2011
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Food firms hope art is to diners’ tastes
Top pizza, liquor and snack houses turn to art marketingYour eyes might be dazzled before your mouth starts to water the next time you go to a pizza place.The seven-story Mr. Pizza building which opened in Bangbae-dong, southern Seoul, last week is part art gallery, packed with eye-catching artworks. Mr. Pizza, which currently tops the local pizza market, renovated the building into a kind of art
PerformanceApril 27, 2011
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Jang Nara ends six-year TV hiatus
Singer-actress puts work in China on hold for romantic comedyMaking a comeback after a six year-hiatus can faze even the best of actresses, which might be why pixie-cute Jang Nara is making her return to the South Korean small screen on familiar territory ― the romantic comedy. Having cemented her reputation in the rom-com genre with series like SBS’ “Bright Girl’s Success,” the upcoming KBS drama
TelevisionApril 27, 2011
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Jude Law in Austria for ‘360’ film
VIENNA (AP) ― Hollywood actor Jude Law is among the stars of “360” ― a new movie partly set in the Austrian capital in which the British heartthrob plays a man whose marriage has hit a lull.The film is directed by Fernando Meirelles and inspired by Arthur Schnitzler’s play “Reigen,” or “La Ronde.”While storyline specifics are being kept under wraps, screenwriter Peter Morgan told reporters Tuesday
FilmApril 27, 2011
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Who needs cookbooks, magazines when you have a computer?
It all started with a move.Not a downsizing, but an upsizing to a place with more storage and a bigger kitchen.But when I opened the cabinet where I store my cookbooks, magazines and thousands of recipes that I’ve been saving for the past couple of decades, I was horrified. Had I become a hoarder?I started pulling them out and making giveaway piles, but it wasn’t long before the stacks were so tal
FoodApril 27, 2011
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Voicemail? That’s so last century
I‘ve long been an admirer of Greg Mortenson, the author of the phenomenal best-seller “Three Cups of Tea.” The book tells how he began building girls’ schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan after making a pledge to the villagers of Korphe, who had rescued him from a failed attempt to summit the world‘s second-highest peak, K-2.To see his work, I traveled with Greg in 2007 to visit schools he’d built
Arts & DesignApril 27, 2011
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Rumor on Seo-Koo relationship surprises online users, again
Actress Koo Hye-sunFormer band member Yang denies their alleged relationshipThe Seo Tai-ji rumor mill continued Wednesday afternoon as claims he had a relationship with TV actress Koo Hye-sun spread through online communities in South Korea.According to rumors circulating among stock investors, musician Seo is currently dating actress Koo and has plans to marry her soon. Seo’s current love life is
TelevisionApril 27, 2011
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500-year-old “the Nuremberg Chronicle” found in Utah
One of the oldest copies of “the Nuremberg Chronicle” has been found during a fundraising event for a museum in Utah, according to reports.The German textbook, which was published in 1493, is an illustrated world history book that relates to the Bible. Printed by Anton Koberger, it is one of the most luxurious books of the 15th century.The owner claimed that he received the book from his great unc
CultureApril 27, 2011
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Time for changes in Korean churches
Protestant church leaders call for reform of churches, organizations riddled with corruption and infightingEaster Sunday is one of the most sacred Christian holidays. But this year, it became a day for repenting of the infighting and trouble within Protestant churches.South Korea has one of the fastest-growing Protestant populations in the world. Christian missionaries first landed here in 1885. T
CultureApril 26, 2011
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Denim gets the hanji treatment
Han Song marries hanji and natural dyeing to create eco-friendly jeansThe following is the second in a series of articles on the contemporizing of Korean culture -- Ed.In the fickle world of fashion, where trends come and go every few months and new items fill the store racks virtually every week, a designer who devotes years to a singular vision is a rarity.Han Song whose eponymous Han Song Jeans
Arts & DesignApril 26, 2011
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Japan mourns death of ex-pop star
TOKYO (AFP) ― Hundreds of middle-aged Japanese flocked to a cemetery in Tokyo on Monday to bid farewell to a popular actress amid national mourning for victims of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.Yoshiko Tanaka died at 55 last Thursday after a long battle with breast cancer, ending her showbusiness career which began with an all-girl pop group, named the Candies, who took Japan’s younger genera
PerformanceApril 26, 2011
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Seo Tai-ji’s digital downloads surge after divorce
Seo Tai-ji’s digital music sales have quadrupled since his marriage and divorce with actor Lee Ji-ah became public last week. “Records from main music sites including Melon, Bugs, and Dosirak, show that file downloads for Seo’s music have increased tremendously, nearly fourfold compared to the past,” Gaon Chart, the country’s most authoritative music chart, said. “However, official data with every
PerformanceApril 26, 2011
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Expat’s post-punk N.Y. band to tour Korea
The Willing Prisoners to play in Seoul, Guri and DaejeonWhen expats play with bands here they often visit Busan or Seoul from smaller cities, but The Willing Prisoners’ Guri-based bassist brought his band all the way from New York.Two of the trio, who both work in finance, will be funding a trip to tour Korea and Japan this month, the follow up to their 2009 U.K. tour. The other member is bass pla
Expat LivingApril 26, 2011
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Rugby clinic puts Malaysian students in touch
Seoul Sisters and Hangang Exiles launched the fifth touch rugby season in Seoul with its first ever training clinic at Jamwon Park last Saturday. The growing popularity of the sport in Korea became apparent when a group of Malaysian students joined the more than 60 touch rugby enthusiasts being put through their paces by coaches Marcus Powell and Theresa Tupuola early on Saturday afternoon.Ball-ha
Expat LivingApril 26, 2011
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Charity bazaar in Ichon
Ichon Global Village Center will hold a charity bazaar on April 30, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.The bazaar will take place at exit No. 4 of Ichon Subway Station, Line 4, or at Ichon Global Village Center in case of poor weather. All donations to the bazaar will be from foreign residents.For more information, call (02) 796-2018.(john.power@heraldm.com)
Expat LivingApril 26, 2011
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Seoul Info Fair to introduce services
Organizations wishing to participate in Seoul Global Center’s Information Fair 2011 are asked to submit their application by April 27.The fair will provide information on services for foreign residents in Seoul and will feature more than 40 organizations, including those involved in medical services, transport, media, financial services and more.Application forms for the event are available at htt
Expat LivingApril 26, 2011