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Court refuses injunction on medical school expansion
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Is NewJeans headed for a long 'break'?
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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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FT Island’s single No. 2 on Japan’s Oricon chart
FT Island’s new single “Satisfaction” hit the No. 2 on Japan’s Oricon single chart on Wednesday, demonstrating the band’s surging popularity in the biggest music market of Asia.The fourth single by FT Island was released Wednesday. First-day sales topped 17,665, sending the Korean music group's latest single to No. 2 slot on Oricon’s daily single chart. The title song, “Satisfaction,” has been use
PerformanceApril 21, 2011
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Mariah Carey shares nursery pictures
Mariah Carey hasn’t even given birth to her twins yet, but she’s already dismissing the idea of more children. Mariah Carey in the nursery of her Los Angeles home in the current issue of “Life & Style” magazine. (AP-Yonhap News)The expectant mother talked about her pregnancy to Life & Style magazine in an issue that hits newsstands nationwide Friday.When asked if she would like to have more childr
PeopleApril 20, 2011
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Chung to head Academy of Korean Studies
Chung Chung-kil took office as president of the Academy of Korean Studies on Wednesday, as outgoing Kim Jung-bae finished up his three-year term. Chung Chung-kilChung, who studied law at Seoul National University and obtained a Ph.D in politics at University of Michigan, had worked as professor at Seoul National University until 2008.Chung also served as presidential chief of staff last year befo
PeopleApril 20, 2011
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Fashion designer plants trees of hope
Lee Kwang-hee seeks donations for Sudanese to ease hunger with mangosFashion designer Lee Kwang-hee has made clothes for the richest in society, including former and current first ladies.Two years ago, she rolled up her sleeves not to sew dresses but to grab a garden trowel in Africa. She planted mango trees in one of Sudan’s poorest areas to help people living in the troubled Sudanese village of
PeopleApril 20, 2011
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‘Tosca’ reveals beauty of Puccini opera
The Seoul Metropolitan Opera Company’s first production of “Tosca,” one of the most frequently performed operas among Puccini’s works, reveals the beauty of the Italian composer’s best-known lyrical aria through the singers’ vocal ability, acting and the orchestra’s following of veteran conductor Mark Gibson.During a press rehearsal Tuesday prior to April 21-24, soprano Kim Eun-joo in the role of
PerformanceApril 20, 2011
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East meets West in Edinburgh
Korean artists to take center stage at annual culture festivalIt is an annual festival in Edinburgh that draws hundreds of thousands of people for three weeks of music, dance, theater and opera in August. This year the world’s biggest cultural fest will seek to build a bridge between Asia and Europe by featuring artists from Korea, China and Japan, according to the organizer. The staging of the Ko
PerformanceApril 20, 2011
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SBS drama ‘Brilliant Legacy’ wins platinum at Houston film festival
Korean broadcasters had a fine showing at the 44th Houston International Film Festival from April 8-17, with SBS programs winning six awards and KBS taking four. According to SBS, the drama “Brilliant Legacy,” which aired from April to July in 2009, featuring singer-actor Lee Seung-gi and actress Han Hyo-joo, won the Platinum Remi for TV Series Full Length. The drama depicts a relationship between
TelevisionApril 20, 2011
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Asia’s addiction to technology takes its toll on its youth
SINGAPORE (AFP) ― A baby girl starves to death as her parents raise a virtual child online; a boy scolded for excessive gaming kills his mother then commits suicide ― technology addiction is taking a toll in Asia.With more 100 million smartphones now sold annually in the Asia-Pacific region ― expected to double in five years’ time ― it is the world’s largest market for advanced mobile devices.And
PeopleApril 20, 2011
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Got prom dibs? Girls use Facebook to claim dress
NEW YORK (AP) ― Teenage girls largely live in a lookalike culture, wearing the same styles that they got in the same stores as their friends. On prom night, though, the idea is to stand out, making sure no one arrives to the big dance in the same outfit.To ensure their uniqueness ― after they’ve shopped in faraway malls and tapped into store registries ― girls are using social media to claim dibs
Arts & DesignApril 20, 2011
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The Garbage Maven: A toy story of another sort
Used toys are notoriously difficult to recycle; most end up in trash binsLOS ANGELES ― Americans bought 2.9 billion toys last year. As I stumble through the house after play dates, it sometimes feels as if my 8-year-old son owns all of them.Our living room is exploding with Lego bricks, Nerf weaponry and rubbery bounce balls. My son’s bedroom is, more often than not, carpeted with Pokemon cards an
Arts & DesignApril 20, 2011
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[Herald Interview] Korean cuisine at a crossroads
Rejection of new interpretations of traditional dishes hamper hansik globalizationThe following is the first in a series of articles on the contemporizing of Korean culture -- Ed. KwangJuYo CEO Cho Tae-kwon holds a special soju drinking vessel that prevents the drinker from overfilling the cup. (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)With societies becoming more affluent, food is no longer just about fill
FoodApril 19, 2011
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Hyun Bin assigned to western island
Popular television actor Hyun Bin has been ordered to serve on a frontline island. The actor, famous for recent appearance in hit television drama “Secret Garden,” joined the Marines last month for the mandatory military service. Actor Hyun Bin in uniform from an official Marine Corps blog. (Yonhap News)Able-bodied South Korean men are required to serve 20 months in the military, and Hyun’s decis
TelevisionApril 19, 2011
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N. Korea stages biggest magic show ever
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) ― Amid a burst of fireworks and a haze of smoke, a burly showman in a white sequined suit and gold lame cape appears with a flourish. Over the next 45 minutes, he appears to make a Pyongyang bus levitate and wriggles free from a box sent crashing to the stage through a ring of fire.This is magic North Korean-style performed in a show touted as the country’s biggest ever
PerformanceApril 19, 2011
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Rights clinic for refugees on Sunday
A human rights counseling clinic for refugees will run this Sunday at Seongdong District Office in Seoul.The clinic, organized by the National Human Rights Commission of Korea and the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, will have present officials from the Ministry of Justice, lawyers, medical experts and representatives of NGOsThe clinic will provide information on asylum application procedures
Expat LivingApril 19, 2011
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GVC offers excursion to kid’s musical
Itaewon Global Village Center is organizing a day out for children to go see “Guess How Much I Love You,” a musical based on the children’s book of the same name by Sam McBratney.The show takes places at the Triangle Theater, Wonderspace in Daehangno on April 22, from 3-4 p.m.The trip is open to Korean and expat children. The show features simple English narration and is suitable for children aged
Expat LivingApril 19, 2011
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COME TOGETHER
This is a regular feature introducing associations and clubs for expats. This week, Expat Living spoke to Marcus von Engel of In Vino Veritas wine club ― Ed.•Name of Club: In Vino Veritas•Location: Seoul •Number of members: 80. About 50 to 80 members and guests attend each monthly tasting•Started: In 1996. It is Korea’s oldest wine clubWho is it for? Professionals ― Koreans and expats ― interested
Expat LivingApril 19, 2011
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Rugby stars help raise 105.5 million won for Christchurch, Fukushima relief
The New Zealand and Australian chambers of commerce in Korea raised 105.5 million won ($97,000) with The Rugby Charity Dinner and auction held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on April 13. The New Zealand Chamber decided to convert a Rugby World Cup promotional event into an opportunity to help rebuild devastated communities on the Pacific Rim. AusCham and The Seoul-Japan Club added their support. New Zea
Expat LivingApril 19, 2011
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Trade union head faces deportation after filing lawsuit
Michel Catuira, president of the Seoul-Gyeonggi-Incheon Migrants’ Trade Union, faces deportation, despite having a lawsuit against Korean Immigration Services in progress.Immigration has refused a visa to allow Catuira to fight his case, but has instead offered a verbal promise not to deport him, his lawyer said.Catuira, a 38-year-old Filipino, has been in Korea since 2006 as a registered migrant
Expat LivingApril 19, 2011
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One man’s trash, another’s treasure?
“People who litter public areas suffer from mental and social dysfunction which makes them unable to achieve success in modern societies,” writes journalist Sandra Brasil in one of the most prestigious Brazilian weekly magazines, VEJA. Harsh words to describe a common but unfortunate behavior pattern of people from all over the world. Littering does not spare any country or culture whether it is G
PeopleApril 19, 2011
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CMC puts on Mozart’s Requiem
Camarata concert also features Latin-influenced work by Ariel QuintanaMay might be a morbid month for Camarata Music Company.For the second year in a row Camarata is putting on a requiem. This year, an orchestra will accompany the 55-voice CMC Chorale for Mozart’s Requiem on May 7.There will also be a performance by the CMC Chamber Singers of Argentinean-American composer Ariel Quintana’s “Mass fr
Expat LivingApril 19, 2011