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No plan to let doctors with foreign licenses practice here anytime soon: PM
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Ador CEO's dismissal to be decided on last day of May
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Science Ministry expresses regret over Japan’s pressure on Naver
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Haeundae Beach to become sand art museum in late May
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Hostilities get out of hand as YouTuber murders another outside courthouse
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Yoon interacts with public for 1st time since election defeat
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Police officer jumps barefoot into drainage tunnel to save man
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Lee Sun-kyun's posthumuous film to hit theaters in August
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[Weekender] Pet food makers bet big on ‘recession-free’ pet food market
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State-led adoption system to be established to ensure adoptees' well-being, minimize overseas adoption
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Western brands want in on K-beauty action
Diem Xuan Nguyen was instantly hooked on cushion foundations when a Korean friend of her mother gave one to her last year."I love how light it felt, especially in the summer," said the 27-year-old Vietnamese-American living in Seoul. "Foundations can be like a layer of ganache, but a cushion is like a souffle. The downside is coverage and shade range -- not much beyond 'pale' and 'darker pale.'"In layman's terms, foundation is the skin-colored makeup that renders your skintone even and complexio
Arts & DesignFeb. 16, 2016
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Art that mirrors social networks’ connectedness
The fast pace and wide reach of social media is a source of inspiration for artist Lee Ye-seung. Social networks allow people to exchange information and ideas with people they have never met in person and expose content to a large number of people.Mirroring this interconnectedness, Lee came up with interactive kinetic media installations that operate on signals they receive from adjoining installations as well as the movements of viewers. They are on view at the Artside Gallery in Tongui-dong,
PerformanceFeb. 15, 2016
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Rainbow’s Jae-kyung opens up about scandal, popularity
Jae-kyung of Rainbow (OSEN)Rainbow’s leader Kim Jae-kyung spoke openly about the girl group’s views towards their lukewarm success as well as their member Hyun-young’s public relationship. At a media showcase at the Yes24 MUV Hall in Seoul on Monday, Jae-kyung said that the members supported Hyun-young’s public relationship with electro pop group Clazziquai’s singer Alex.“When we first heard the news, I honestly was a little proud of Hyun-young,” Jaekyung joked, as a media scandal meant Rainbow
PerformanceFeb. 15, 2016
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Girl group Rainbow brings the energy for ‘Prism’
Girl group Rainbow (Kim Ji-young/The Korea Herald)The seven members of girl group Rainbow returned on Monday with their fourth EP “Prism,” powered by high-energy rock dance tracks, including their lead track “Whoo.”At a showcase for press at the Yes24 MUV Hall in Seoul Monday, leader Jaekyung said that the album was a result of combining the “opinions of the members” and the “opinions of our company.” “The lead track ‘Whoo’ is more special to us because we were able to participate in choosing i
PerformanceFeb. 15, 2016
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EXID sheds tears at first concert
Five-member girl group EXID held their first concert in their four-year career, “EXID’s LEGGO SHOW,” on Sunday at 6 p.m. in Mapo-gu district, Seoul. The two-hour concert was attended by a 500-strong audience. They performed nine songs onstage, including megahit “Up&Down,” their debut song “I Feel Good,” and their latest single “Hot Pink.” Poster of EXID’s mini concert, “EXID’s LEGGO SHOW” (Yedang Entertainment)During the concert, a talk show dubbed “LEGGO Radio” took place. EXID shared stor
PerformanceFeb. 15, 2016
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A century after ‘Dada’, Zurich museum recreates lost work
ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP) - A century after Dadaism was founded in Zurich, a prestigious museum in the city is hosting an exhibit that aims to recreate one of the rebellious artistic movement’s great but unfinished projects. Dadaism was born in 1916 at the famous Cabaret Voltaire in Zurich’s old town, where artists produced work partly inspired by the devastation of World War I that sought to challenge preexisting notions of what constituted art. One of its founders, Romanian-born Tristan Tzara
PerformanceFeb. 15, 2016
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Ryu Jun-yeol takes on villainous role
(Cinema Factory)Actor Ryu Jun-yeol turned into a villain for the upcoming thriller movie “No tomorrow.” According to the production company, Ryu drastically transformed himself for the character. Even though he was given a relatively small role, Ryu went through various changes such as dying a section of his hair bright yellow and putting on braces. Through talking extensively with the director, Ryu had come up with the unique concept for the character himself. The braces represent the wealth
Feb. 15, 2016
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Chinese entertainment firm enters Korean market
China’s leading entertainment agency Yue Hua Entertainment is entering the Korean market by launching a local office Monday, according to company officials. “We’re aiming to introduce and develop a new paradigm in the entertainment industry in Korea,” the company said in an emailed statement Monday. Jung Hae-chang, former head of Pledis Entertainment, and industry expert Lee Sang-kyu have been appointed as co-CEOs of the Korean arm. Pledis Entertainment is home to some of the most popular Korea
Feb. 15, 2016
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'The Revenant' and Dicaprio are winners at BAFTA film awards.
The U.K. film industry showered Valentine's Day love on “The Revenant” on Sunday, awarding the endurance epic five prizes, including for best picture and best actor, at the British Academy Film Awards. Leonardo DiCaprio cemented his Oscar-favorite status by taking the best-actor trophy for playing a bear-battling fur trapper on the brutally wild American frontier. Alejandro G. Inarritu was named best director for what he called a “human and tender story,” and “The Revenant” also won prizes for c
FilmFeb. 15, 2016
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‘Spirits’ Homecoming’ to open after 14 years
Indie director Cho Jung-lae’s film “Spirits’ Homecoming,” about the ordeals of the former euphemistically labeled “comfort women,” has been in the making for nearly a decade and a half, written and prepared independently of the ever-changing tide of Korea-Japan relations. After years of struggling to secure investors and a distributor, the film is finally getting a theatrical release -- right when the issue of the Korean women who were forced to serve as sex slaves for Japanese troops has come b
FilmFeb. 14, 2016
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‘A Violent Prosecutor’ likely to hit 8m viewers
Hwang Jung-min and Kang Dong-won’s latest movie “A Violent Prosecutor” is expected to surpass 8 million admissions at the local box office.The figure stood at just over 7.5 million as of 10:30 a.m. Sunday, according to data from Korean Film Council."A Violent Prosecutor" (Showbox)The film’s popularity is thought to have been aided by one of the biggest national holidays in Korea, Seollal.The comedy action flick has a delightful revenge plot of a prosecutor, named Byun Jae-wook played by Hwang, w
FilmFeb. 14, 2016
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‘Operation Chromite’ made multi-territory deals
Big-budget Korean war film “Operation Chromite” will be shown in multiple locations across the globe including Europe and Taiwan.Germany’s Splendid Film acquired rights for Germany, Austria and the Benelux region from Finecut, a Korean global rights company. "Operation Chromite" (CJ Entertainment)The company has already made contracts with parties in Yugoslavia and Taiwan.“Liam Neeson showed off great acting skills in this movie, and we are happy to acquire such a quality movie” said Marko Moell
FilmFeb. 14, 2016
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Herald Phil to perform at ‘Golden Opera’ gala concert
Conductor Kim Bong-mee leads the Herald Philharmonic Orchestra during its concert performance at the Seoul Arts Center last year. (Park Hae-mook/The Korea Herald)Following its win at last year’s 8th Korea Opera Awards, the Herald Philharmonic Orchestra will be taking the stage at the upcoming “Golden Opera Gala Concert” on Feb. 22. The gala concert is being held as part of the Korea Opera Awards and will stage performances by all of last year’s winners. The Herald Phil was honored with an arts a
PerformanceFeb. 14, 2016
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DJ Koo named musical director for PyeongChang Olympics test event
Former Clon member and popular local electronic dance music icon DJ Koo (Koo Jun-yup) has been picked as the music director at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games’ second round of test events. “We have selected Koo Jun-yup as the music director at the upcoming ‘2016 FIS Freestyle Ski-Snowboard World Cup’ second test event from the 18th to 28th at the Bokwang Phoenix Park in PyeongChang,” said PyeongChang Organizing Committee President Cho Yang-ho, in a press release Sunday.
PerformanceFeb. 14, 2016
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Mika takes Seoul to ‘Heaven’
He’s no stranger to Seoul, but that didn’t stop British artist Mika from drawing in thousands on Friday night, performing at a sold-out concert in Seoul as part his three-day South Korean “Heaven” tour.British singer-songwriter Mika performs at a concert in Seoul last Friday. (Yonhap)The singer songwriter lit up Jamsil Arena with sparkles, sequins and confetti in his return to Seoul for the first time in 2016 on Feb. 12. “Good evening, Seoul,” the artist announced, stepping onto the stage in a g
PerformanceFeb. 14, 2016
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JYP chief Park Jin-young to work on project with Conan O'Brien
JYP Entertainment, one of South Korea's three largest entertainment agencies, said Saturday its founder Park Jin-young will work on a joint project with American talk show host Conan O'Brien next week.It said the project is scheduled to be held on Thursday in South Korea, though it did not provide any further details.It is rumored that the South Korean singer and O'Brien may shoot a music video together. O'Brien is set to arrive in Seoul on Sunday for a five-day trip to shoot his "Conan" show, a
TelevisionFeb. 14, 2016
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Korea's folk paintings on exhibition in Paris next month
An art consulting company said Friday that it will hold an exhibition in Paris next month on Korea's traditional folk paintings.HelioArt said the exhibition will show some 60 paintings of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) at Adam Mickiewicz Museum in Paris from March 14-31.The exhibition will be sponsored by the culture ministries of the two countries on the occasion of their 130th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Abundant satire and humor are the main characteristics of th
CultureFeb. 12, 2016
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Home Cooking: Mapo tofu
Mapo tofu (or mapa dubu) is a popular Chinese dish in which small tofu cubes are braised in a spicy sauce. Mapo tofu recipes typically call for doubanjiang (called dubanjang in Korea) which is a spicy, salty chili with fermented bean paste and Sichuan peppercorns (aka Chinese coriander), but these ingredients are not staples in Korean kitchens. Mapo tofu (Korean Bapsang) So, to recreate this dish at home, Koreans often use a combination of doenjang (fermented soybean paste), gochugaru (red chil
FoodFeb. 12, 2016
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[Around the hotels] Round up of hotel events and news
Gremillet named Grand Hyatt Incheon’s pastry chef Grand Hyatt Incheon has appointed Julien Gremillet the hotel’s new executive pastry chef. Gremillet, who has more than 15 years of experience, will oversee the pastry and dessert items for all the hotel’s restaurants and events. Prior to joining Grand Hyatt Incheon, Gremillet was the executive pastry chef at Raffles Praslin in Seychelles. Born in France, Gremillet began his pastry career in 1999, working at a variety of pastry shops and cateri
TravelFeb. 12, 2016
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N.EX.T urge passage of Shin Hae-chul law
Rock band N.EX.T, formerly led by the late Shin Hae-chul, held a concert at the National Assembly Members’ Office Building on Friday. The concert was aimed at gathering the National Assembly members’ signatures to hold a public hearing for a medical law amendment called the Shin Hae-chul Act, according to KCA Entertainment, the late singer’s agency.The poster for the N.EX.T live concert is seen at the National Assembly Members’ Office Building on Friday. (KCA Entertainment) Singer Hong Kyung-min
PerformanceFeb. 12, 2016