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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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Naver will consider company benefits in deciding on selling Line shares: CEO
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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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
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Classical music“Baroque-music concert”: Flutist Emmanuel Pahud and Berliner Barock Solisten will perform the works of Bach and Telemann, two of the most appreciated composers of the Baroque era, at Seoul Arts Center on Feb. 22. Pahud, who was named principal flutist of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of 22 some 20 years ago, is one of the top flute players in the world. Founded by members of the world-renowned Berlin Philharmonic in 1995, the Berliner Barock Solisten is an ensemble
Feb. 14, 2014
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Mexican horsemen culture on show
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (AP) ― There’s no mass production here, just evidence of the slow and patient work that went into handcrafting the costumes and tools behind one of Mexico’s most important traditions. From fine embroidery to ornate saddles and silver inlaid spurs, more than 150 pieces are on display at the Albuquerque Museum as part of the exhibition “Arte en la Charreria: The Artisanship of Mexican Equestrian Culture,” which is on display through March 30. The artifacts, some dating to t
Feb. 12, 2014
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Warm clothes for freezing city at New York Fashion Week
NEW YORK (AP) ― It was once again winter ― cold, cold winter ― that dominated the mood on the fifth day of New York Fashion Week Monday, with designers presenting variations of warm clothes on a particularly freezing day. Carolina Herrera, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s The Row, Kenneth Cole, Tommy Hilfiger, Thom Browne and Zac Posen were among the designers presenting their fall-winter collections on Monday. Shows were being held at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week tents at Lincoln Center and at va
Feb. 12, 2014
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Magna Carta copy arrives in U.S. for exhibition
HOUSTON (AP) ― It was care fit for a king: The yellowing parchment was fitted inside a custom-designed aluminum and steel case with monitors, then wrapped in specially made packaging. Once it was on the plane, a canon chancellor nervously tracked the flight as it crossed the Atlantic Ocean. That document, a rarely seen copy of the Magna Carta, had never before left England’s shores and only once been outside its home in the Hereford Chapel near the Welsh border. Now, the famous charter, written
Feb. 11, 2014
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The making of an exhibition
When Kim Hyon-jeong, associate curator of Korean art at Asian Art Museum ― Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture, arrived at the San Francisco institution in the summer of 2010 after four years at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art where she had re-launched the Korean galleries, her assignment was already waiting for her.The museum’s director Jay Xu had already decided on holding a Korean exhibition at the largest U.S. museum dedicated exclusively to Asian art and culture after visit
Feb. 9, 2014
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Pope Francis beautifies 124 Korean martyrs
Pope Francis has beautified 124 Korean martyrs from the late 18th and 19th centuries, a report said Saturday.According to the report from DPA, the pope recognized the martyrdom of Paul Yun Ji-chung and 123 others who were killed for renouncing Confucianism between 1791 and 1888.The move comes ahead of Francis' expected trip to South Korea for the Asian Youth Day on Aug. 10-17, the report said.Some 10,000 Korean adherents to the faith are believed to have been killed since the late 18th century.
Feb. 9, 2014
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Exhibitions“Julian Opie”: Kukje Gallery presents a solo exhibition of Julian Opie featuring some of his new works portraying the lifestyles of pedestrians in Seoul. The new works, results of his observations of people walking by on the streets of the capital city, will reveal his signature style of depicting people in color and outlining them prominently in black. The works on display are paintings, sculptures and pieces made using light-emitting diodes. The exhibition runs from Feb. 13 to March
Feb. 7, 2014
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[Uniquely Korean] Bomb-drink cocktails help smooth relationships
When it comes to booze, Koreans know what they are dealing with. Just as the term “let’s have a meal” is often interchangeable with arranging a meeting, “let’s go for a drink” is roughly equivalent to socializing. In the past, social meetings with alcohol had involved participants getting heavily drunk. This brought forth the birth of poktanju, or the bomb-drink, which refers to a cocktail of beer and liquors such as whiskey.As its name suggests, its main goal is to bombard the drinker with a he
Feb. 5, 2014
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Real ‘Monuments Men’ records go on display
WASHINGTON (AP) ― When art historians saw Paris fall to the Nazis in World War II, they immediately realized Europe’s vast monuments, art, cathedrals and architecture were at risk and began mobilizing to protect such treasures. In Washington, the newly opened National Gallery of Art became the U.S. museum world’s epicenter for lobbying President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Allied forces in 1941 to prevent the destruction of Europe’s monuments. Their efforts would create a corps of U.S. and Bri
Feb. 5, 2014
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Philippine priests swap sermons for ‘selfies’
MANILA (AFP) ― For some of the Philippines’ most powerful clergymen, stepping off the pulpit and into cyberspace felt impossibly daunting until they took their first “selfies” and posted them on Facebook. Their initial forays into the brave new virtual world took place in a groundbreaking class for 50 of the Philippines’ top bishops and monsignors in Manila earlier last month, part of the Catholic Church’s strategy to remain relevant in the digital age.Sean-Patrick Lovett, a program director wit
Feb. 5, 2014
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Pro gamers enjoy celebrity, income from heeding the ‘Call’
CHICAGO ― Matt Haag used to be just another suburban kid going to high school, working at McDonald’s and aggravating his parents by spending endless hours on his Xbox. Today the lanky, dark-eyed 21-year-old is a global celebrity to an enormous number of young people, very few of whom know him as Matt. They call him Nadeshot, master of the virtual submachine gun, a guy who makes a six-figure living playing the video game “Call of Duty.” Haag is among a handful of Chicago-area men who have found a
Feb. 5, 2014
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Looking into ‘Another Way’
For 15 years, poet-turned-photographer Park No-hae roamed alone around uncharted villages and remote settlements in Asia and the Middle East, carrying just a fountain pen and a rusty camera. Now he seeks to share his encounters and revelations with the modernized populace and redefine humanity’s true values.Titled, “Another Way,” Park’s new photo exhibit of 120 carefully selected pictures taken in six countries ― each photo accompanied by a short poem-like caption written by the poet-photographe
Feb. 4, 2014
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Spanish theater a crumbling symbol of Tangiers’ rich past
TANGIERS, Morocco (AFP) ― A century after it was built, the Cervantes theater in Tangiers, once a symbol of the famed Moroccan city’s cultural vibrancy, is derelict and risks disappearing altogether, eclipsed by flashy new developments. The 1,400-seat playhouse, just a short distance from the old port, is a masterpiece of early 20th-century Spanish architecture in the once-international city that in its heyday hosted a wealth of colorful characters and communities. But today the blue and yellow
Feb. 4, 2014
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Enjoy culture for free on Wednesday
Jan. 29 is the nation’s first “indulge-in-culture” Wednesday, when public cultural establishments, such as museums, concert halls and palaces, offer free admission or whopping discounts. Dubbed “Culture Wednesday,” the program is part of a government plan to enrich the lives of Koreans, notorious for being workaholics, with arts and culture. It runs on the last Wednesday of each month.“We hope that people from all walks of life will be able to enjoy culture on Culture Wednesdays, to say the leas
Jan. 28, 2014
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[Weekender] Redefining meaning of Seollal
Tens of thousands of Koreans will hit the road Thursday, the official start of the Lunar New Year holidays, to head for their hometowns to spend time with parents and relatives. Among them will be Lee Yeon-ju, a 42-year-old housewife living in Seoul. As always, her family will spend the first two days of the holidays with her husband’s parents in Gangneung, Gangwon Province. What is usually a three-hour drive could easily turn into a tedious five- to six-hour journey, but that is not what Lee dr
Jan. 24, 2014