Most Popular
-
1
Jimin of BTS, actor Song Da-eun suspected to be dating, again
-
2
Police raid popera singer Kim Ho-joong's house over hit-and-run suspicions
-
3
What's next for the government's push in quota hike?
-
4
Trump may like to 'solve' N. Korean nuclear problem if reelected: ex-official
-
5
Woman falls to death from acquaintance's home after exhibiting ‘unexplained' behaviors
-
6
N. Korea slams planned S. Korea-US military drills, warns of 'catastrophic aftermath'
-
7
N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
-
8
‘Malice should not undermine the system, social order,’ says Hybe's Bang
-
9
[Robert J. Fouser] Social attitudes toward language proficiency
-
10
[Graphic News] How much do Korean adults read?
-
New Books
Insider’s account of city politicsPolitics and PastaBy Vincent “Buddy” Cianci Jr(St. Martin’s Press, $30)In the fall of 1974, a few days after he was elected mayor of Providence, R.I., Buddy Cianci sipped beer with a few reporters and joked about the “Philistines” he had ousted from city hall.The denizens of the Democratic machine that had run the city for 30 years had trashed the place, he said,
BooksApril 8, 2011
-
Author once confused with his writer father returns to the story of his youth in memoir
Andre Dubus III does not look like a man on a journey. Instead, sitting at an outdoor table at the Standard Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, the 51-year-old author appears, finally, to have arrived. That may seem a stretch, considering his 1999 novel “House of Sand and Fog” was an Oprah Book Club selection and a finalist for the National Book Award, but Dubus has never had an easy road.The son of th
BooksApril 8, 2011
-
‘Mildred Pierce’s’ sober realism takes it beyond noir
Of all the classic noir writers, perhaps none has been as tarnished by the brush of genre as James M. Cain. That’s because Cain was not just a great hard-boiled novelist but a great novelist, period, whose vision of 1930s Southern California is as acute and resonant as anything ever written about that time and place.His first novel, “The Postman Always Rings Twice,” published when he was 42, is sa
BooksApril 8, 2011
-
Around the hotels
JW Marriott SeoulOn April 22 and 23, DJ e_qnx will throw a “Shaky Night” party at Bar Rouge in the hotel from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. His live DJing will mix trance, progressive house and synthesized 70s and 80s retro from 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. A b-boy team performance and lucky draw for restaurant certificates will lead into midnight, and a hip-hop and electronic DJ mix will power the dance floor from 12
TravelApril 8, 2011
-
Korean director Bong to steer Camera d’Or jury at Cannes
PARIS (AFP) ― South Korean director Bong Joon-ho will chair the jury that picks the winner of the Camera d’Or prize for best first film at this year’s Cannes film festival, organizers said on Thursday.Bong, 41, whose films include “Barking Dog,” “Memories of Murder” and “The Host,” is no stranger to Cannes, having premiered his most recent feature “Mother” in its Un Certain Regard section in 2009.
FilmApril 8, 2011
-
Tteokbokki most popular street food among foreigners
Tteokbokki was the most popular food sold on the streets among foreigners living in Korea, survey showed. In a survey conducted by Kyung Hee University Institute of International Education, Tteokbokki (rice cakes in hot sauce) was the No. 1 street food foreigners liked to eat (31.1 percent) followed by dak-kkochi (skewered chicken grilled with spicy sauce) with 29 percent and sundae (pig’s intesti
FoodApril 8, 2011
-
Ichon Global Village Center holds photo contest
Ichon Global Village Center in Seoul is holding a photography competition for foreign residents.Submissions on the theme of “Seoul, Where I’m Living” will be accepted until April 22. The photo should show an interesting experience or aspect of Seoul.Five winners will receive gift vouchers worth 100,000 won to 500,000 won ($92-$460).The winning photos and around 30 others will be displayed in a gal
Expat LivingApril 7, 2011
-
SPO cements status with record deal
Seoul Philharmonic signs long-term license agreement with Deutsche GrammophonSeoul Philharmonic Orchestra’s music director Chung Myung-whun said on Thursday the orchestra had inked a long-term license contract with Deutsche Grammophon.“It’s been six years since I took the helm of the SPO. Signing a contract with the world’s top classical music record label Deutsche Grammophon is a big step,” Chung
PerformanceApril 7, 2011
-
Boy finds father he didn’t know he had
CHICAGO ― As drums pulsed and a singer wailed, Chelot Pierre danced. Dressed in white, a red sash around his waist, the young man glided about the room with serpentine grace. His arms waved gently, evoking the ocean lapping at his Caribbean homeland. His face, marked by a faint scar on his forehead, was serene.Anthony Bradford watched from the front row. He could scarcely believe 14 years had pass
PeopleApril 7, 2011
-
Official song of Daegu athletic meet unveiled
Organizers of the 2011 world athletics championships in Daegu launched its official song on April 7.They say the melody and lyrics of the song titled “Let’s Go Together” express the dreams, passion and challenges of track and field athletes as well as their harmony. Cho Hae-nyoung (center), co-president of the Organizing Committee for the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Daegu from Aug. 27 to Sept
PeopleApril 7, 2011
-
Soccer star’s foundation donates 200m won
HMB Foundation, established by former national soccer player Hong Myung-bo, will donate 200 million won ($183,600) in proceeds from a recent benefit soccer match to three charity organizations.The three are Community Chest of Korea (140 million won), Seoul Welfare Foundation (30 million won) and ChildFund Korea (30 million won). Hong Myung-boThey will use the money for child cancer patients and ot
PeopleApril 7, 2011
-
Recording Academy aims for more focused Grammys
LOS ANGELES ― The 2012 Grammy Awards will look a little trimmer as the Recording Academy on Wednesday unveiled a massive overhaul of its categories and voting process, most notably slashing the number of nominated categories by 31 to 78. The Grammys had swelled from 28 categories in 1959 to 109 at the most recently televised awards, in which the Arcade Fire was a surprise win for album of the year
PerformanceApril 7, 2011
-
This just in at the farmers’ market: fresh spring greens and baby vegetables
Despite the lingering chill, things are looking fresh and green at area farmers markets.Little by little, baby greens, hearty spinach and kale ― locally grown in hoop houses or greenhouses ― are showing up.You can buy just about any produce year-round, but something changes when spring finally arrives. Cooks crave these delicate green harbingers because they require so little fuss. They’re simple
FoodApril 6, 2011
-
Anne-Sophie Mutter to stage ‘diversity’
German violinist to hold recital on May 3 in SeoulGerman violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter is coming to Seoul for the first time in three years to hold a recital on May 3 at the Seoul Arts Center’s Concert Hall. The Grammy Award winner’s upcoming concert is part of her Asia 2011 tour, taking place from April to May, to celebrate the 35th anniversary of her debut as a soloist in 1976 at the Lucerne Fest
PerformanceApril 6, 2011
-
Climbers on Everest trash-clearing expedition
KATMANDU (AP) ― A team of mountaineers led by a veteran Sherpa guide flew Wednesday to Mount Everest on an expedition to clear away tons of trash left on the world’s highest peak.Since Everest was first conquered in 1953, thousands of people have climbed it, leaving behind the empty oxygen bottles, ropes, tents and other garbage that made their journey possible.Nepal’s government has since imposed
TravelApril 6, 2011
-
Hunt is on for remains of possible Mona Lisa model
ROME (AP) ― Italian researchers said Tuesday they will dig up bones in a Florence convent to try to identify the remains of a Renaissance woman long believed to be the model for the “Mona Lisa.”If successful, the research might help ascertain the identity of the woman depicted in Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece ― a mystery that has puzzled scholars and art lovers for centuries and generated countl
PerformanceApril 6, 2011
-
Actress Yoon receives French cultural order
Korean actress Yoon Jeong-hee, the heroine of “Poetry,” received a French cultural order on Tuesday, according to the French Ministry of Culture and Communication.Yoon was awarded “Officier dans l’ordre des Arts et Lettres,” the second-highest French order, in recognition of her performance for the award-winning film by director Lee Chang-dong. The Korean actress had earlier been linked to receive
FilmApril 6, 2011
-
Rain in position to steal top slot of Time 100
South Korean singer Rain currently ranks first on the 2011 TIME 100 poll of the “Most Influential People in the World,” raising expectations that he might steal the top slot when the final results come out on April 14.The online voting started on Monday when Rain attracted some 47,600 votes, outpacing runner up Chris Colfer, the American actor of “Glee” fame, by 20,000 votes, illustrating Rain’s h
PerformanceApril 6, 2011
-
‘between’ tells Korean-American adoptee stories
Star of one-woman play to perform in front of birth parents in first Asian productionRead from within the audience, a letter begins: “Dear ….” Following hesitantly, as the 20-year-old struggles to find the term for someone who should be so close, but is as yet unknown, comes the title ― “mother.”Written, adapted and performed by Amy Mihyang, “between” explores growing up as a Korean-American adopt
Expat LivingApril 5, 2011
-
Golf star Jang to tie the knot on April 9
Jang Jeong, a Korean golfer on the U.S. LPGA Tour, is set to marry a former professional golfer Lee Jun-sik in Daejeon on April 9.The 31-year-old Jang joined the U.S. LPGA in 2000 after winning the Korea Women’s Open in 1997 as a high school student. She won the 2005 Weetabix Women’s British Open, the 2006 Wegmans LPGA and the 2006 Japan Women’s Open. Jang Jeong (right) and Lee Jun-sik (iWedding
PeopleApril 5, 2011