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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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Weekend Box Office Guide: March 5-6
Heading to the theaters this weekend? The Korea Herald offers a guide to the top movies playing in theaters.Room (Canada, Ireland) Drama. Directed by Lenny AbrahamsonOpened March 3 Based on an eponymous novel by Emma Donoghue, “Room” follows Joy (new Academy Award winner Brie Larson) and her son Jack who are liberated after spending years locked in a small room by an abusive captor. Mother and son try to adjust themselves to their newfound freedom and experiences in a strange, outside world. Tw
FilmMarch 4, 2016
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Netmarble presents ‘Knights of Night’
Netmarble Games, in collaboration with game developer Netmarble Blue, launched Friday its first role-playing game of 2016. Called “Knights of Night,” the game hopes to combine the visual effects of existing RPGs with strong strategic elements, optimized for a mobile user environment.“We focused on three things when preparing the game,” Netmarble Games COO Baek Young-hoon told reporters at the “Knights of Night” Media Day at the GLAD Hotel in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul.“First is stylish action, with
CultureMarch 4, 2016
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Herald Phil celebrates spring with annual concert
The Herald Philharmonic Orchestra’s third annual concert took place at Seoul Arts Center, just as the weather began to warm up to welcome spring on Thursday.Headed by conductor Kim Bong-mee, the Herald Phil presented a two-part concert to an audience of roughly 2,300. The first half was mostly a selection of arias performed by three celebrated tenors. The second was a percussion-heavy set. Conductor Kim Bong-mee directs the Herald Philharmonic Orchestra during final rehearsals at the Seoul Arts
PerformanceMarch 4, 2016
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Around the hotels
Sheraton Grande Walkerhill offers spring packagesSheraton Grande Walkerhill is offering two types of packages for couples and families.The “Blooming Walkerhill” package, which is offered March 1-May 31, includes an overnight stay, breakfast and a voucher for “Tasty Box.”Tasty Box is an eco-friendly concept cafe built with shipping containers. It uses solar power from panels. The cafe offers a range of light snacks and desserts from handmade sausages to ice cream. The second package called “Bloom
TravelMarch 4, 2016
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Travel bits
Jeju Fire Festival Jeju Fire Festival, also known as Jeju Field Burning Festival, takes place at Saebyeol Oreum in Jeju Island until March 6. The Fire Festival is a modern version of a farming practice of setting fields on fire during winter, burning away old grass and expunging potentially dangerous insects from the area to prepare the fields for animal grazing. The program features various performances, contests and experiences including a horseback archery performance, walking along the Jeju
TravelMarch 4, 2016
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B.A.P will go on world tour
B.A.P (TS Entertainment)Hip-hop boy band B.A.P’s world tour schedule was announced on the group’s official Facebook page on Friday. Called “B.A.P LIVE ON EARTH 2016 WORLD TOUR,” the band will visit the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Italy, Russia and New Zealand. The band also recently gave concerts in Seoul from Feb. 20-22 under the theme “Awake,” which referred to their goal of awakening their audience through music. Schedule for B.A.P`s world tour (TS Entertainment)B.A.P, which debuted in January 2
PerformanceMarch 4, 2016
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Park Hae-jin’s next move to be bodyguard in drama
Actor Park Hae-jin -- who has earned pan-Asian fame with his role as a mysterious male lead in tvN drama “Cheese in the Trap” -- is currently in negotiations to star in JTBC’s upcoming drama, “Man to Man,” according to local reports Friday. Actor Park Hae-jin (OSEN)He was offered the role of the protagonist, a bodyguard in charge of protecting a top star.The actor who will play the celebrity has not been decided yet, but the producers are currently searching for an actor who has great on-screen
PerformanceMarch 4, 2016
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Pianist Cho Seong-jin dazzles country of 'Chopin'
A South Korean Chopin competition winner has charmed concertgoers in the famous composer's home country of Poland.Cho Seong-jin, who won the prestigious 17th international Frederic Chopin piano competition in October, visited the country four months later. His visit coincided with the 206th anniversary of Chopin's birthday.In the concert, held in the Warsaw Philharmonic Hall on Tuesday and attended by a thousand classical music lovers, tickets were sold out early on and some of the attendees, wh
PerformanceMarch 4, 2016
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Actor Park Bo-gum to take on period drama after 'Reply 1988'
Actor Park Bo-gum, a Korean prodigy from the recent tvN drama "Reply 1988," is to be the leading man in an upcoming period drama, his agency said Friday.Park will play the crown prince in KBS 2TV's "Moonlight Drawn By Clouds," which premieres in the latter half of this year, Blossom Entertainment said.The series, based on a web novel of the same name, tells a love story of crown prince Hyomyung in the late Joseon Dynasty."It's a coming-of-age story set in the Joseon period, for which no historic
TelevisionMarch 4, 2016
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[Herald Interview] ‘Comfort women’ statues resonate with Koreans
Since 2011, Sculptors Kim Seo-kyung and Kim Eun-sung have been making statues of teenage girls that symbolize Korean young women forced to work as Japanese military sex slaves, euphemistically called “comfort women.” They have made 30 statues so far, with more in the making. The bronze sculptures called “Statue of a Girl of Peace” are exhibited at memorial parks, museums and on the streets of Korea, the U.S. and Canada. Sculptors Kim Seo-kyung (left) and Kim Eun-sung pose with “Statue of a Gi
PerformanceMarch 3, 2016
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Allegations against former SPO CEO false: police
The police announced Thursday that its ongoing investigation into alleged misconduct by former Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra CEO Park Hyun-jung has found that the charges against the former head are false and fabricated by members of the SPO staff. According to a statement issued by the police, the previous allegations that Park, 54, had verbally abused and sexually harassed staff are now being treated as a lie concocted by 10 members of the SPO staff who were looking to oust the former CEO. The
PerformanceMarch 3, 2016
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Choi shines as Korean-American adoptee in musical
A young Korean-American adoptee returns home for the first time in desperate search for his birth-mother. For musical director, conductor and actress Kolleen Park, the plot of her latest musical production “Airport Baby” may seem like an all-too-familiar tale. But add local musical actor Choi Jae-rim to the mix and the result is an unexpectedly moving portrayal of a troubled young soul. Following her role as a mother struggling with bipolar disorder in the Korean rendition of the off-Broadway mu
CultureMarch 3, 2016
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Ha Jung-woo puts new painting up for auction
Actor and film director Ha Jung-woo has put up his painting “Keep Silence” for auction, art auctioneer I Auction announced Wednesday.The auctioneer described Ha’s works as an outlandish and humorous depiction of the conflict between oneself and the character he or she plays, adding that it evokes pop art and expressionism.The auctioneer estimated the value of Ha’s work to range from 13 million won ($ 10,647) to 25 million won. Ha’s career as an artist started as a hobby in 2007, when he was a co
CultureMarch 3, 2016
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Charlotte Bronte cast as a fighter
``Charlotte Bronte: A Fiery Heart‘‘ By Claire HarmanAlfred A. Knopf (480 pages, $30)Two hundred years after her birth, Charlotte Bronte‘s rage over social expectations for women and thwarted ambitions are as relevant as ever, and a new biography by Claire Harman makes the ``Jane Eyre’‘ author fresh and relatable to readers who might only think of the Brontes as figures long buried in tragic myth.Bronte and her sisters Emily and Anne published their poems and novels -- including ``Wuthering Heigh
CultureMarch 3, 2016
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‘Comfort women’ statues magnet for Koreans
Sculptors Kim Seo-kyung and Kim Eun-sung have been making statues of teenage girls that symbolize Korean young women forced to work as Japanese military sex slaves, euphemistically called “comfort women,” since 2011. They have made 30 statues so far, with more in the making. The bronze sculptures are exhibited at memorial parks, museums and on the streets of Korea, the U.S. and Canada.This month, six variations of the “Statue of a Girl of Peace” are on view at a gallery in Seoul where the artist
CultureMarch 3, 2016
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AOA's Seol Hyun named honorary ambassador for April's general elections
Seol Hyun of South Korea's girl group AOA was named an honorary ambassador for the April 13 general elections, the country's election watchdog said Thursday.The 21-year-old singer will promote the election to increase voter turnout in the lead-up to the polls, the National Election Commission said."Seol Hyun is beloved by the people as a singer, actress and model," Kim Yong-hee, secretary-general of the commission said, expressing hope that she will promote the right election culture to the publ
PerformanceMarch 3, 2016
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'Descendants of the Sun' carries on strong viewership
KBS 2TV's new television series "Descendants of the Sun" hit the jackpot, collecting more than 20 percent of viewership nationwide, Nielsen Korea data showed Thursday. In its third episode, the show starring actor Song Joong-ki and actress Song Hye-kyo drew 23.4 percent of viewers nationwide, the data showed.Higher percentage of viewers turned up in Seoul at 25.8 percent and around Seoul at 24.6 percent for the series produced by Lee Eung-bok and written by star screenwriter Kim Eun-sook.This is
TelevisionMarch 3, 2016
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Ha Jung-woo puts new painting up for auction
Actor and film director Ha Jung-woo has put up his painting “Keep Silence” for auction, art auctioneer I Auction announced Wednesday. The auctioneer described Ha’s works as an outlandish and humorous depiction of the conflict between oneself and the character he or she plays, adding that it evokes pop art and expressionism. The auctioneer estimated the value of Ha’s work to range from 13 million won ($ 10,647) to 25 million won. Actor Ha Jung-woo‘s painting “Keep Silence” (I Auction) Ha’s paint
PerformanceMarch 3, 2016
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Vast Dylan archive knocks on a university door
NEW YORK (AFP) - A trove of thousands of Bob Dylan notebooks and other artifacts -- mostly unknown except to the rock icon himself -- will head to a US university to be preserved for posterity. The University of Tulsa in Oklahoma announced Wednesday that it had acquired more than 6,000 items from the singer's six-decade career and would create the Bob Dylan Archive. The archive will eventually go on permanent display in Tulsa near a recently built museum to Woody Guthrie, the folk legend and Dyl
PerformanceMarch 3, 2016
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Lee Seung-gi releases digital single in Army
Lee Seung-gi, an actor and K-pop singer currently serving his compulsory military service, released digital single “Meet Someone Like Me” at noon on Thursday. The new single is the last song that Lee recorded before joining the Army, and was produced by Psy, Lee’s agency Hook Entertainment said Wednesday. Psy presented the song to Lee in appreciation for his surprise guest appearance at his solo concert in December, the agency added. Lee and Psy have known each other for 12 years, since they fir
PerformanceMarch 3, 2016