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Yoon apologizes for first lady Dior bag scandal, calls push for special probe ‘political’
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Korea forecast to overtake Taiwan in chip production by 2032: report
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Girl hanging on bridge, police trying to rescue her both fall off; rescued immediately
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[K-pop’s dilemma] Can K-pop break free from ‘fandom’ model?
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YouTuber fatally stabbed on livestream by another YouTuber in Busan
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Yoon rebuffs opposition's call for special probe into wife
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No plan to let doctors with foreign licenses practice here anytime soon: PM
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Stray Kids hit with racism in Met Gala photo line
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[News Analysis] Yoon's first 2 years marked by intense confrontations, lack of leadership
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Yoon apologizes for wife's 'unwise conduct'
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Brad Pitt calls life with Aniston uninteresting
Sept. 16, 2011
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Pianist wins prize at Romanian competition
Korean pianist Sohn Jeung-beum last week won the second prize at the George Enescu International Competition in Bucharest, Romania, Kumho Asiana Cultural Foundation announced Wednesday.Known as one of the biggest classical music international competitions in Eastern Europe, the event is being held e
Sept. 15, 2011
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S. Korean maestro meets N. Korea artists
A renowned South Korean conductor attended orchestra performances and met artists on a visit to Pyongyang aimed at promoting cultural exchanges and ease tensions, state media said Wednesday.Chung Myung-whun, who leads the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra and also serves as a UNICEF “goodwill ambassador,
Sept. 15, 2011
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‘Prince Puzzle’ goes missing at royal palace
Its title and the location almost perfectly complement each other. But the plot? Not so much. “Prince Puzzle,” a musical which is being held at Gyeonghuigung ― one of the five grand palaces in Seoul built by the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) ― delivers a heart-wrenching story of young star-crossed love
Sept. 15, 2011
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Will the second time be a charm for Choi Si-won?
Super Junior idol returns to the action blockbuster in KBS drama series ‘Poseidon’Will boy band idol-and-actor Choi Si-won score a ratings success this time around?After starring in two not-so-successful dramas, he is taking a third stab with a series that has been mired in controversy. “Poseid
Sept. 15, 2011
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FBI hunt hackers over Scarlett Johansson nude photos
The FBI is probing allegations that a number of Hollywood celebrities have been hacked, after semi-naked pictures of Scarlett Johansson leaked onto the Internet, the agency said Wednesday.The photos, apparently taken by the actress herself, were published on gossip websites, while there were reports
Sept. 15, 2011
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Stone-headed family and Chinese artists
Sun Yuan and Peng Yu break boundaries, seek freedom at Arario Gallery SeoulSix wax figures, apparently a family, sit on sofas set in Arario Gallery Seoul in Samcheong, Seoul. They look freakishly human, all dressed up and accessorized, except for one strange thing: They have big stones where their h
Sept. 14, 2011
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Lady Gaga, Bono to play in concert for Clinton Foundation
Sept. 14, 2011
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It’s BIFF now
Busan International Film Festival to kick off with new vision for future; annual event to run Oct. 6-14It is now BIFF, not PIFF.Previously known as Pusan International Film Festival, Korea’s first and largest international film bash is getting a new acronym for its name, along with a new, exclusive
Sept. 13, 2011
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Kang’s departure leaves popular TV shows in trouble
Four of Korea’s most popular TV shows are at risk after popular host Kang Ho-dong abruptly announced Friday that he would “tentatively” retire from the entertainment industry due to public uproar over his evasion of tax.Earlier, on Monday, Kang had apologized to the public for failing to properly de
Sept. 13, 2011
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‘High Kick 3’ unveiled
Director Kim Byung-wook promises aggressive launch for semi-hopeful tale of young underdogsThe unveiling of the long-awaited third installment to MBC’s wildly popular “High Kick” sitcom series did not disappoint. True to form, the brief preview reel at the drama’s press conference Thursday unleashed
Sept. 13, 2011
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SpongeBob in hot water from study of 4-year-olds
CHICAGO (AP) — The cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants is in hot water from a study suggesting that watching just nine minutes of that program can cause short-term attention and learning problems in 4-year-olds. This undated file image released by Nickelodeon shows a scene from the animate
Sept. 13, 2011
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Top show host announces "semi-retirement" over tax evasion allegations
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Yonhap) -- Kang Ho-dong, one of South Korea's top comedians, said Friday that he is tentatively retiring from the entertainment world following a public uproar over tax evasion.A local media reported on Monday that Kang, 41, was audited by the national tax agency and ordered to pay "
Sept. 9, 2011
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Highlights
Exhibitions“Agony and Ecstasy”: 22 among business mogul and noted collector Franois Pinault’s impressive art collection is brought to Seoul. Exhibits include paintings, sculptures, installation works and photos by four renowned contemporary artists ― Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst, Cindy Sherman and Takas
Sept. 9, 2011
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Eye-like
Campbell’s slow exit should be heardGlen Campbell“Ghost on the Canvas” (Surfdog)Given the circumstances of its release, it would be wonderful to say how Glen Campbell’s presumably final album is an unmitigated triumph. Not quite, though it came closer than anyone had a right to expect.An in-demand s
Sept. 9, 2011
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Box Office
The Crucible (Silenced) (Korea)Opening Sept. 22Drama. Directed by Hwang Dong-hyeok. Kang In-ho (Gong Yoo), a newly appointed art teacher at a school for hearing-impaired children in Gwangju, is excited to teach his new students. Yet the children are aloof and distant, trying to avoid running into hi
Sept. 9, 2011
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Jude Law relished his prickly part in ‘Contagion’
In “Contagion,” the fast, frightening global pandemic drama opening Friday, Jude Law is a mad blogger, a Web journo whose raging posts against Big Pharm and Big Gov turn incendiary when people start dropping like flies.Is Law’s Alan Krumwiede (pronounced “crum-woody”) prophet or paranoiac? A voice o
Sept. 9, 2011
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Lawmaker named fashion ambassador
Rep. Cho Yoon-sun (left) of the Grand National Party shakes hands with Won Dae-yun, chairman of Korea Fashion Association, after being appointed goodwill ambassador of the 2011 Korean Fashion Culture Centennial Awards on Tuesday at Imperial Palace Hotel in southern Seoul. (Korea Fashion Association)
Sept. 8, 2011
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National Ballet to stage Maillot’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’
Chung Myung-whun to conduct Seoul Philharmonic for Oct. 27-30 showsKorean ballet has grown phenomenally in the past few years, said conductor Chung Myung-whun at a press conference held Thursday at the Press Center in central Seoul. “Korea National Ballet used to be like our old orchestras. It was r
Sept. 8, 2011
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Hong’s film invited to London fest
A scene from director Hong Sang-soo’s “The Day He Arrives” (Finecut)Director Hong Sang-soo’s 12th film, “The Day He Arrives,” has been officially invited to the 55th BFI London Film Festival, the movie’s production company Jeonwonsa Film Co. announced this week.The film was the opener for the 5th Ci
Sept. 8, 2011