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Yoon, Lee end first talks with differences, agree to meet more
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What is Hybe’s next move?
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[Grace Kao] Hybe vs. Ador: Inspiration, imitation and plagiarism
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China outpaces Korea in smaller OLED shipments for 1st time
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[Herald Interview] Mom’s Touch seeks to replicate success in Japan
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Police to open alleged stalking probe over pastor over Dior bag scandal
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'Queen of Tears' finale sets record viewership ratings as tvN's most-watched series ending
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[News Focus] Lee tells Yoon that he has governed without political dialogue
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Seoul to deploy more military doctors to fill med prof void
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Liberal bloc moves to rewrite student rights ordinance
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[Weekender] Retro fever sweeps Korean consumers
Twenty-four-year-old college student Rho Jyong-ho has been all about retro these days.“Lately, I’ve been spending the majority of my weekends watching movies and dramas that are set in the 1990s,” said Rho. “Although I can relate to some things from when I was growing up, there are a lot more things that I can’t recall, probably because I was too young.”Rho is one of many people in Korea who are currently immersed in “retro fever.”The craze over retro products and culture that has been spreading
March 7, 2014
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Classical musicLondon Symphony Orchestra: For the ninth time, the London Symphony Orchestra will be playing in Korea, this time with conductor Daniel Harding. It will hold two concerts at Seoul Arts Center, on March 10 and 11. The first concert will feature works by Mussorgsky, Stravinsky and Schubert. For the second one, the orchestra will play Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 2, with soloist Kim Sun-wook, and Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, “Titan.” Ticket prices range from 60,000 won to 300,000 won. F
March 7, 2014
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Buddhism puts everything on show
From temple food to stationery items imprinted with Buddha characters, everything about Korean Buddhism is on display at an exhibition in Seoul, offering a glimpse of how the religion is evolving to cater to modern-day Koreans. “I hope that this exhibition provides an opportunity to reflect on (the historical and current state of) Buddhist culture and look toward what the future holds,” Ven. Jaseung, chief of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, said during the opening ceremony for Buddhism Expo
March 6, 2014
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Square dancing heals the heart
LOS ANGELES ― Dan Lawyer was on the dance floor with a woman who wasn’t his wife.Betty Lawyer would usually lend her husband out for at least one dance a night. The women outnumber the men by so much at Cowtown Square Dance Center, she had to. But tonight, she was sidelined by a knee injury and had to be satisfied with watching the other members of the Cowtown Singles dancing club weave and circle and shuffle across the hardwood floor, reclaimed from an old wooden boxcar.Many had danced for so l
March 5, 2014
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Korean cartoons on Japan's wartime atrocities to be exhibited in France
A group of South Korean cartoonists will exhibit their works depicting Japan's past wartime atrocities at a French cartoon festival later this year, local groups said on Sunday.A total of 33 South Korean cartoonists are planning to exhibit about 50 comic strips at the international comics festival to be held at St. Just-le-Martel in September, according to the Institute for Research in Collaborationist Activities and the Association of Korea Editorial Cartoon.The annual festival marks its 33rd y
March 2, 2014
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ExhibitionsThe Korea Galleries Art Fair: This art fair, hosted by the Galleries Association of Korea, will be held from March 6 to 9 at Coex, presenting artworks of both emerging and established artists of each participating gallery. The art fair will be showcasing more artists than last year as each gallery may introduce its top five artists. Last year’s art fair allowed galleries to present three artists each. A total of 470 artists will participate in the 32nd art fair, displaying diverse sty
Feb. 28, 2014
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‘Failed revolutionary’ seeks another way
He says he is a “failed revolutionary,” but there is not a trace of defeat in his eyes. A revolutionary-turned-poet and photographer, Park Ki-pyung, better known by his penname Park No-hae, meaning liberation of laborers in Korean, has abandoned socialist revolution. But there is purposefulness in his slow, articulate speech and a steely resolve in his voice ― marks of a man with a mission.As he sits down for an interview on Feb. 10 at Sejong Center in Seoul, the venue of his latest photo exhibi
Feb. 28, 2014
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Around the Hotels
Intraceuticals spa promotion at Conrad SeoulConrad Seoul is offering a special spa package featuring the premium Australian brand Intraceuticals, which specializes in oxygen therapy that brightens the skin. The package includes a 60-minute spa program with the Intraceuticals’ machine that uses high-pressure oxygen to deliver the spa serum deep into the skin. Guests can choose a treatment option from among Rejuvenate (for skin-hydrating), Opulance (for skin-whitening) and Clarity (for irritated s
Feb. 28, 2014
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16th-century Korean paintings discovered in Honolulu
HONOLULU (AP) ― The Honolulu Museum of Art has discovered two paintings from late 16th-century Korea in its collection, including one that’s been called an “earth-shattering” find.“This is like discovering a lost Vermeer,” said Shawn Eichman, curator of Asian art at the museum, referring to the Dutch master, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported. The paintings are from the estate of Richard Lane, an art collector and dealer. Lane, who lived in Japan for about 50 years, helped catalog the museum
Feb. 26, 2014
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The artist as a nomad
Artist Chae Tong-yull’s dynamic life story fascinates everyone who hears it. Born in Busan in 1951 in the middle of the Korean War, Chae went to university at age 15. He quit school, volunteered to serve in the marine corps and participated in the Vietnam War as a military intelligence officer. Thus far, Chae’s life doesn’t sound much like that of an artist. His life took a more dramatic turn when he decided to go to the U.S. on an exchange student program. There he lost his interest in studying
Feb. 25, 2014
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More to enjoy on ‘Culture Wednesday’
The second “Culture Wednesday” is upon us, with a longer list of free or discounted cultural programs to choose from. On Feb. 26, more than 1,000 cultural establishments ― both public and private ― are taking part in the government-initiated movement to make art and cultural experiences affordable for everyone in Korea. Compared to the inaugural Culture Wednesday in January, the number represents an increase of nearly 120 venues.Culture Wednesdays is a core piece of the government’s plan to enri
Feb. 25, 2014
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Free English lectures to shed light on Korea
Living in Korea, but can’t quite grasp what this country is about? Try the YEOL lectures. YEOL, the Korean Heritage Preservation Society, offers a series of English seminars featuring prominent scholars, experts and intellectuals in the field of Korean history, culture and art to discuss new insights into Korean society. They are free of charge. The monthly lecture series will kick off next week with professor Emanuel Pastreich from Kyung Hee University speaking on the philosophy of Park Ji-won
Feb. 24, 2014
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Pope names new cardinals as predecessor looks on
VATICAN CITY (AFP) ― Pope Francis appointed his first batch of cardinals on Saturday, as his predecessor Benedict made a surprise rare appearance at the ceremony naming the new “princes of the Church”. The new cardinals were presented with scarlet-red birettas and gold rings at a grandiose ceremony in St. Peter’s Basilica that Vatican observers say should help correct a perceived bias towards European cardinals. Nine of the 19 cardinals appointed on Saturday came from South America, Africa and A
Feb. 23, 2014
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Yeom promoted to cardinal
Seoul Archbishop Andrew Yeom Soo-jung was among the 19 new churchmen elevated to the cardinal’s post at Saturday’s installment ceremony in the Vatican. As 12th out of the 19, Pope Francis called his name, “Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, the archbishop of Seoul,” to bestow him the red hat, ring and assignment of a cardinal. With that, Yeom became the third Korean to be appointed to the position, following the late Stephen Kim Sou-hwan (1922-2009) and Nicolas Cheong Jin-suk, both preceding Yeom as archbish
Feb. 23, 2014
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Dance“Two in Two”: Kim Ji-young and Kim Joo-won, two of the most celebrated ballerinas in Korea, will collaborate onstage for the upcoming restaging of choreographer Ahn Sung-soo and fashion designer Jung Kuho’s 2000 piece “Two in Two.” The piece is a mix of tango and flamenco, as well as ballet and contemporary. Joining the two Kims are dancer and choreographer Kim Bo-ram, who was a backup dancer for pop singers Uhm Jung-hwa, Koyote and Lee Jung-hyun from 2000 to 2007, and Jang Kyung-min, who a
Feb. 21, 2014
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Around the Hotels
Chinese group dining specials at Grand Hilton SeoulGrand Hilton Seoul’s Chinese restaurant Yeohyang is offering special group dining specials until the end of February. The menu for five-seven people, priced at 430,000 won, includes deep-fried chicken in hot pepper sauce, Hong Kong-style blue crab, sweet and sour pork, a main dish and dessert. It also includes a bottle of the Australian red wine Koonunga Hill or Tianjin kaoliang liquor. The menu for eight to 10 people, priced at 735,000 won, inc
Feb. 21, 2014
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Thumb-size statue looks like Buddha’s mother
A thumb-size bronze statue of a woman unearthed at an ancient temple site in the southern old city of Buyeo looks like the mother of Buddha, archeologists said Thursday. If they’re right, it would be the first statue of Queen Maya found in Korea and could provide new clues to ancient Korean Buddhism. The artifact, standing 6 centimeters tall, was discovered by a team of archeologists on site at Wangheung Temple in Buyeo, the capital of the ancient kingdom of Baekje. The temple was built in A.D.
Feb. 20, 2014
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Joseon period art to tour three U.S. cities
Some of the finest examples of Korean art during the Joseon era will go on display in Philadelphia next month, as part of a three-city traveling exhibition in the United States. Titled “Treasures from Korea: Arts and Culture of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910),” the exhibition will be held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art from March 2 till May 26. “The Philadelphia exhibition is, for us, just as important as the one taking place now at New York’s Metropolitan Museum,” said Kim Young-na, head of t
Feb. 20, 2014
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When night comes, museum opens
Artworks have escaped the spaces and hours of a regular exhibition. In unlikely places at ArtSonje Center, like the rear door of the formal exhibition space, a utility room and the rooftop, installation art pieces are scattered for display from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.Finding the artworks feels like a treasure hunt as they are located in inconspicuous spots inside the building. The museum map guides viewers to the location of each artwork. If they don’t concentrate on the map, they may miss some of them
Feb. 17, 2014
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Barbie stirs up frenzy with swimsuit issue debut
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― Barbie has been many things in her life: A doctor. A paleontologist. An astronaut. A cheerleader. A race car driver. A candidate for the presidency of the United States.Now, on the threshold of her 55th birthday, the world’s most famous doll is stirring up a social media frenzy with her debut in Sports Illustrated’s 50th anniversary swimsuit edition.In a tie-in with toymaker Mattel, the top-selling U.S. sports weekly has cast the leggy ― if anatomically impossible ― all-Americ
Feb. 16, 2014