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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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Seoul to promote luxurious side of the city
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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Doctor gets suspended term for administering propofol to Yoo Ah-in
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Google to showcase Korean civilization, culture
Google, the world’s most-visited website, will dedicate a section to Korean culture including traditional dress, architecture, film and Hangeul. The internet giant will also support the development of a special program and space where children of multicultural families and foreigners can learn and understand the unique Korean writing system at the Hangeul Museum, which is slated to open in Seoul in 2014, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Google announced Wednesday at a joint press
Oct. 30, 2013
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Legacy of Silla’s golden kingdom shines in New York
New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has opened its halls to the 1,000-year-old legacy of the Silla Kingdom (B.C. 57-A.D. 935) with an exhibition that highlights the glory of the kingdom that unified the Korean Peninsula.Featuring a total of 132 artifacts, including a number of state-designated national treasures, “Silla: Korea’s Golden Kingdom,” opened Tuesday to the members of the Met and will open to the general public on Nov. 4. The exhibition is slated to run through Feb. 23, 2014. The Sil
Oct. 29, 2013
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Korean experts to assist Laos in Angkor restoration
Korean cultural authorities on Tuesday officially launched the restoration of the archaeological ruins at an Angkor temple in Laos, as part of the K-Heritage initiative. According to the Cultural Heritage Administration and the Cultural Heritage Foundation, the first stage of the restoration of Hong Nang Sida (meaning chamber of Princess Sida) inside the Wat Phou Temple in the Champasak area of southern Laos kicked off on Tuesday, local time, with key officials from both countries attending. The
Oct. 29, 2013
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Kimchi-making explained in English book
An English book on “kimjang,” the kimchi-making process for the winter, was released on Monday to mark the Korean tradition likely to be designated UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, according to the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation. The 192-page “Kimjang: Making and Sharing Kimchi” explains the origin, history and people behind kimchi, possibly the most popular Korean food. “Kimchi, along with rice, is one of the two things that people in this country cannot live without. It is fine to make
Oct. 28, 2013
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Korea to host ‘World Culture Summit’
A gathering of cultural leaders from around the world is to be held in Korea in 2015 that will serve as a “World Culture Summit.” The plan was announced during the Presidential Committee on Cultural Enrichment’s meeting with President Park Geun-hye on Friday. If the World Culture Summit, timed to coincide with the 2015 opening of the Asian cultural center in Gwangju, is deemed a success, it could take root as a regular gathering, a “Cultural Davos” of sorts, according to the committee chairman K
Oct. 27, 2013
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Keep on running
On a chilly Saturday morning at the Hangang River’s waterside park in Seoul, I was gearing up for the 10-kilometer run of the Savings Day Marathons. The emcees were screaming over loud background music. Those running the half-course of the Oct. 19 event had already left and it was my turn, along with several hundred others, to start. I tightened the laces of my trainers once again, checked whether the brim of my cap could block the blinding sunrays, and did some simple stretching. And to the sou
Oct. 25, 2013
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[Newsmaker] Kimchi making for winter gets recognition
Kimjang, the traditional practice of making kimchi before winter, may soon be included on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list, government officials announced on Wednesday. Representatives of Korea’s Cultural Heritage Administration submitted the recommendation for kimjang, categorized under the title “Kimjang; Making and Sharing Kimchi,” to be added to the UNESCO list. Kimjang refers to the process of preparing large vats of the spicy, fermented cabbage with a large gathering
Oct. 24, 2013
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World’s largest Christian congress to make Asian debut in Busan
The world’s largest congress of Christian churches will be held in Busan on Oct. 30 under the theme “Pilgrimage to Busan: An Ecumenical Journey into World Christianity.“More than 5,000 participants including 800 Christian delegates, several leaders of the Roman Catholic Church, Orthodox churches and Islam will explore Christian unity, justice and peace at the World Council of Churches 10th Assembly. “It is an Olympics for Christians,” a member of the organizing committee said. Among the 2,800 fo
Oct. 24, 2013
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Dutch furious over U.N. body’s ‘Black Pete’ racism charge
THE HAGUE (AFP) ― A Facebook petition supporting a Dutch Christmas character called “Black Pete” on Wednesday hit a million ‘likes,’ revealing the liberal nation’s attachment to a beloved figure the U.N. has warned may be racist. Anger over the issue has swept the Netherlands after a U.N. human rights body said it was assessing whether “Zwarte Piet,” who accompanies Saint Nicholas during a traditional children’s festival before Christmas, is racist.The character, who arrives on a gift-filled boa
Oct. 24, 2013
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UNESCO most likely to list kimchi as cultural heritage
(Yonhap) -- Kimchi, a spicy fermented cabbage side dish iconic of Korean food, is most likely to make it to UNESCO's list of cultural heritage, the government said Wednesday. The body that deliberates on new additions has categorized South Korea's "Kimjang; Making and Sharing Kimchi" as recommended for inscription, according to the Cultural Heritage Administration.The final decision is due in December when UNESCO's intergovernmental committee meets in Azerbaijan. The subsidiary body that
Oct. 23, 2013
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Joseon art to be displayed in San Francisco
A total of 71 artifacts reflecting the prosperity and cultural diversity of the Joseon period (1392-1910) will be displayed at the San Francisco Asian Art Museum from Friday. “In Grand Style ― Celebrations in Korean Art During The Joseon Dynasty” will be the first major U.S. exhibition to examine the legacy of the Yi dynasty ― among the world’s longest running ― that continues to resonate in Korean culture today, the organizers said. The exhibition is to feature four themes: what it meant to be
Oct. 23, 2013
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Americans warm to online dating: survey
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― Americans are growing more comfortable with online dating, and many are finding a spouse or partner in cyberspace, a survey showed Monday.The Pew Research Center found 11 percent of Internet users ― or some nine percent of all American adults ― said they have personally used an online dating site. That is a sharp increase from 2008, when just three percent of American adults had used online dating sites, Pew said.The survey found 66 percent of those who use online sites or app
Oct. 23, 2013
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Art exhibits spirit of central Africa
Not many people know that the tight-lipped curvaceous lady in Picasso’s “Les Demoiselles d‘Avignon,” multi-faced but primitive and dynamic women of Braque, or the long-faced expressionless ladies of Modigliani were inspired by artifacts from far away central Africa. Perceived as exotic when European colonialists brought back statues from Congo, the full lips with rounded waists ― symbols of fertility, longevity and good fortune ― as well as stern facial expressions captivated the 19th and 20th
Oct. 22, 2013
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Korean Culture Center to open in Brazil
A Korean Culture Center will open in Brazil’s largest city Sao Paulo on Wednesday local time, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Tuesday. Located at Higienopolis, near a commercial district, the two-story center will house a caf, library, kitchen for training, educational center and taekwondo hall, as well as exhibition and multi-function rooms to be used for the promotion of Korean culture. At the opening ceremony, an orchestra composed of Korean and Brazilian musicians will perfo
Oct. 22, 2013
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Coffee with a Korean twist
An egg yolk, a pinch of salt, some pine nuts, walnuts and a drop of sesame oil: Sounds like some tasty ingredients for a light salad or quick meal, but no, these are the ingredients of Korea’s once-popular coffee concoction “morning coffee.” In the 1960s and ’70s, morning coffee in Korea had an entirely different meaning than the ritualistic cup of joe so many people grab before heading out to face the world. Morning coffee was the beverage of choice at the local “dabang” ― old-time Korean coffe
Oct. 18, 2013
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Exhibitions“Waiting Room”: Wooden utility poles cut through a gallery space from one end to the other in a new exhibition of Brazilian artist Carlito Carvalhosa in Seoul. The poles, each measuring 8-12 meters long, pierce through the gallery walls at Kukje Gallery in Jongno and extend to the bottom of the floor while supporting other poles delicately placed one on top of another. The position of wooden poles in a white cube triggers questions among viewers as his past works did by transforming e
Oct. 18, 2013
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K-pop popular but lacks diversity: survey
Korean pop culture has become a steady anchor in introducing Korean culture to foreigners through music, film and TV dramas. But many foreigners feel the popularity of K-pop will not endure without increased diversity, a survey suggested. According to a joint survey of 604 foreigners by Democratic Party lawmaker Yoo Ki-hong and the King Sejong Institute Foundation, 66.1 percent of respondents overall came to know about Korea through Korean pop culture including K-pop, film and TV dramas on the I
Oct. 16, 2013
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Eleanor Catton wins fiction's Booker Prize
Youth and heft triumphed at Britain's Booker Prize on Tuesday, as 28-year-old New Zealander Eleanor Catton won the fiction award for “The Luminaries,” an ambitious 832-page murder mystery set during a 19th-century gold rush.The choice should give heart to young authors of oversized tales. Catton is the youngest writer and only the second New Zealander to win the prestigious award _ and her epic novel is easily the longest Booker champion.Catton said after accepting the award that she didn't thin
Oct. 16, 2013
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Heritage foundation seeks exclusive image for culture
For about 30 days every year, people can enjoy a romantic moon-lit stroll in Changdeokgung Palace. The “Moonlight Promenade” has become so popular that all available places are booked within minutes of becoming available online. There have been growing calls for an increase in the number of admissions as more people are eager to visit one of the country’s most beautiful palaces in the evening. “I am grateful that the program has been a nationwide phenomenon. The beauty of the palace and the fact
Oct. 15, 2013
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Dance “Chum, Chunhyang” and “Giselle”: The Korean National Ballet and the National Dance Company of Korea are presenting the romantic ballet “Giselle” and traditional Korean dance “Chum, Chunhyang” at the National Theater of Korea from Oct. 17 to 23. It is the first time that the two dances will be performed at the same venue, the National Theater of Korea, on alternate days. “Chum, Chunhyang” will be performed on Oct. 17, 19, 23, while “Giselle” will be staged on Oct. 18, 20, 22. For more infor
Oct. 11, 2013