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Seoul vows action over Naver's Line, Yahoo dispute
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[KH Explains] Hyundai Motor’s plan for new landmark keeps hitting bumps
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Key S. Korean, USFK special operations officials to hold rare meeting amid NK threats
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Samsung doubles down on Vietnam
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In Beijing, S. Korean top diplomat aims to jumpstart ties with China
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[Grace Kao] American racism against Stray Kids
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Suspect behind murder of Korean tourist in Pattaya arrested
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Prosecutors summon pastor involved in Dior bag scandal
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NewJeans' members' parents complained to Hybe, email shows
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[Graphic News] Over 80% of people filing bankruptcy in Seoul in their 50s and older
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Cannes fest head Jacob wins new term
PARIS (AFP) ― Gilles Jacob, the 81-year-old president of the Cannes film festival, has secured a new term at the helm of the international movie showcase, along with its director Thierry Fremaux.Jacob has received the world’s top filmmakers in the Riviera city for the past 30 years, first as Cannes festival director then from 2001 as president, with a mandate that was due to expire after its 65th edition on May 16-27, 2012.Meeting on Tuesday, however, the Cannes board of administrators voted to
Dec. 22, 2011
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Three films, three cities
Special project offers films shot in Bucheon, Pohang and GwangjuIt’s been to Seoul, Busan, Jeju, Chuncheon, Daegu, Incheon, Yeosu and Gangleung.English language network Arirang TV’s annual film project featuring Korean cities is back with its third edition, this time offering three movies shot in Bucheon, Pohang and Gwangju. The upcoming films are not about the cities (no road movies to the cities!) but rather use them only as their background. The three featured directors ― Kim In-sik, Lee San
Dec. 22, 2011
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Deafness shaped Beethoven’s music
PARIS (AFP) ― Progressive deafness profoundly influenced Beethoven’s compositions, prompting him to choose lower-frequency notes as his condition worsened, scientists said on Tuesday.Beethoven first mentioned his hearing loss in 1801 at the age of 30, complaining that he was having problems hearing the high notes of instruments and voices.By 1812, people had to shout to make themselves understood and in 1818, he started to communicate through notebooks. In his last few years before his death in
Dec. 21, 2011
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Russian enamels bequeathed to Walters Art Museum
BALTIMORE (AP) ― Hundreds of Russian enamels collected over decades by a Washington arts patron have been given to the Walters Art Museum, which said Tuesday that the gift reaffirms its position as a leading center for the study of Russian art.More than 260 enamels from the 17th through the early 20th centuries are in the collection amassed by Jean M. Riddell, who died last year at the age of 100. The private collection was internationally recognized as the finest of its kind in the United State
Dec. 21, 2011
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George Michael ‘well,’ Christmas at home unclear
VIENNA (AFP) ― British pop star George Michael is doing well in hospital in Vienna but whether he will be able to spend Christmas back in Britain was still uncertain, one of his Austrian doctors said Tuesday.“We know that he is doing well. And we are generally optimistic,” Christoph Zielinski of Vienna’s General Hospital (AKH) told ORF radio.On whether Michael would be able to return home for the holidays or have to spend Christmas in hospital, Zielinski only said that the matter still had to be
Dec. 21, 2011
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Pets, songs and babies top 2011 YouTube videos
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) ― Online singing sensation Rebecca Black topped a 2011 most-viewed YouTube videos list Tuesday that included spoofs starring pets, talking babies and pop music star Michael Bolton.The collection of the year’s most popular YouTube snippets was based on an analysis of the more than one trillion video views logged at the Google-owned website.“That’s about 140 views for every person on the Earth,” YouTube trends manager Kevin Allocca said in a blog post. “More than twice as many
Dec. 21, 2011
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Thousands pay last respects to ‘barefoot diva’ Cesaria Evora
MINDELO, Cape Verde (AFP) ― Thousands of mourning fans, from ordinary people to national leaders, gathered Tuesday for the funeral of Cape Verde’s legendary singer Cesaria Evora.The beloved “barefoot diva” died Saturday at age 70 on her native island of Sao Vicente and her body was taken from the hospital Tuesday to her family’s home in Mindelo.Her fans, many in tears and singing her songs, lined the streets to see her casket pass, accompanied by 30 honour guards from the army of Cape Verde, an
Dec. 21, 2011
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‘Unbowed’ portrays real-life ‘crossbow terror’ case
Director Chung Ji-young makes comeback with courtroom dramaA mathematics professor gets demoted a year after pointing out an error on the school’s entrance exam. He soon loses his job, as the university won’t renew his contract. Arguing he was fired unfairly, he sues the school administration and asks for reinstatement. When the court upholds the school’s decision, the professor decides to visit the court judge with a crossbow in his hand. Celebrated director Chung Ji-young, who is most well kno
Dec. 21, 2011
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Taiwan anchorwoman replaced after parodying N.K. announcer
The Taiwanese anchor woman who created controversy by parodying North Korean announcer Ri Chun-hee has been replaced, announced the China Television System on Wednesday. Liang Fang-yu, host of CTS’ evening news program, delivered election information on Monday imitating Ri’s hair style, fashion and voice as was seen on the N.K. broadcaster on Monday when Ri announced the death of Kim Jong-il. Introduced as “Liang Chun-hee,” Liang appeared wearing a hanbok, or Korean traditional costume, and mimi
Dec. 21, 2011
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'27 Club' of dead rockers is a myth, says study
PARIS, Dec 21, 2011 (AFP) - Fame boosts the risk of early death for rock stars but the claim that the peril is greatest at the age of 27 is false, according to a study published on Tuesday by the British Medical Journal (BMJ).The theory of the "27 Club" spread earlier this year when Amy Winehouse jo
Dec. 21, 2011
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Change in black and white
Late photographer Limb Eung-sik’s works take viewers on a journey back in timeWar refugee children stare at the camera with hungry eyes and muddy clothes in a photo taken in Seoul in 1950. Only 20 years later, though still captured in black and white, women are gaily walking down the shopping streets of Myeong-dong decked in hot pants and miniskirts. South Korea’s dramatic changes from the 1930s up until the 1980s captured by late photographer Limb Eung-sik are on display at the National Museum
Dec. 20, 2011
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Song Hye-kyo to star in Woo’s film
Popular actress Song Hye-kyo will star in celebrated Chinese director John Woo’s upcoming epic love story film “Love and Let Love,” according to her local agency.Song, who recently won the first film award of her acting career for her role as the grieving filmmaker in this year’s somber drama “A Reason to Live,” will star as a wealthy, driven woman in Shanghai who lives through the end of WWII and Chinese Civil War. Song will act in Mandarin for the film. Woo, whose best-known works include 2008
Dec. 20, 2011
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Berlin fest picks Hanks, Zhang movies for line-up
BERLIN (AFP) ― The Berlin film festival unveiled its first selections Monday including a 9/11 drama starring Tom Hanks and new pictures from China’s Zhang Yimou and Filipino art house star Brillante Mendoza.The 62nd annual event, running Feb. 9 to 19, will include the hotly awaited “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” by British director Stephen Daldry (“The Hours”).The movie is based on the 2005 best-selling novel by Jonathan Safran Foer in which a young boy searches New York City after the Se
Dec. 20, 2011
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Paul McCartney releasing an album of standards
NEW YORK (AP) -- Paul McCartney is releasing an album of standards -- plus two new songs of his own.The former Beatle announced Monday that his new disc will be out Feb. 7. It doesn’t have a title yet. He‘s already streaming one song, ``My Valentine,’‘ on his website.McCartney says he and John Lennon were inspired in their own writing by some of the standards. Some of them he first heard when his father performed them at home on piano.Eric Clapton and Stevie Wonder make appearances on the disc,
Dec. 20, 2011
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Larsson’s partner chides ‘Dragon Tattoo’ marketing
STOCKHOLM (AP) ― The longtime partner of late Swedish crime writer Stieg Larsson says he wouldn’t have approved of merchandise being linked to this week’s release of a Hollywood adaptation of his bestselling novel, “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.’’Eva Gabrielsson said Monday that Larsson would have instead used the buzz around his work to call attention to violence and discrimination against women.“We would never have sold any rights for merchandising,’’ Gabrielsson said. “It has nothing to do
Dec. 20, 2011
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Collaboration is key at VH1 Divas event
NEW YORK (AP) ― VH1 may have honored singing divas at its annual VH1 Divas special, but the night was all about collaboration.50 Cent was hand-in-hand with Chaka Khan on the red carpet; Mavis Staples screamed her love for Florence Welch of Florence + the Machine and Ledisi gushed over meeting Martha Reeves.“It’s exciting. You see me, I’m standing next to the fire,’’ 50 Cent said, while Khan laughed. The rapper said he called the veteran singer and told her he wanted to be her date. He said he an
Dec. 20, 2011
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Penn, McDormand, Giamatti join Sundance cast list
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Films featuring Sean Penn, Frances McDormand, Paul Giamatti, Jesse Eisenberg, Tracy Morgan and Melissa Leo are among late additions to next month‘s Sundance Film Festival.Organizers for Robert Redford’s independent-film showcase said Monday they have added four titles to the previously announced lineup of more than 100 movies.The new films are: director Paolo Sorrentino‘s rock-star-on-a-road-trip tale ``This Must Be the Place,’‘ with Penn and McDormand; Philip Dorling and Ron
Dec. 20, 2011
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Exhibit on Auld Lang Syne’s mysterious roots
NEW YORK (AFP) ― At the stroke of midnight this New Year’s, millions of people around the globe will hold hands and belt out the famous song “Auld Lang Syne” ― but how many will have a clue what it means?The Scottish poem and heartstring-tugging tune are reckoned to vie for the title of most widely recognized song on the planet after “Happy Birthday.”From the drunken masses in London’s Trafalgar Square to small towns in New Zealand, “Auld Lang Syne” is a staple of New Year’s, while the tune, set
Dec. 19, 2011
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Michael Fassbender eyes Hollywood gold
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ―Michael Fassbender’s last movie might be called “Shame,” but the German-Irish actor has nothing to feel bad about as he rides a wave of success and aims at Hollywood gold this awards season.The 34-year-old’s big-screen career has exploded with a string of movies in the last four years, before his Golden Globe nod last week for his role as a tortured sex addict in “Shame,” his latest film with director Steve McQueen.His meteoric rise has included an award-winning role as Northe
Dec. 19, 2011
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Sex and secrets on the silver screen
Lee Young-mi talks about new film ‘Secrets, Objects’This is the seventh in a series on up-and-coming Korean filmmakers. ― Ed.Sitting over coffee in her own production house, director and CEO Lee Young-mi looks more like the latter. Dressed in a black suit with her wavy hair down to her shoulders, Lee’s demure presence and eloquent, deep-voiced speech calls to mind a high-profile business woman. It is fascinating to hear Lee say she likes to expose secrets and that the biggest secret anyone can
Dec. 19, 2011