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No plan to let doctors with foreign licenses practice here anytime soon: PM
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Ador CEO's dismissal to be decided on last day of May
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[Graphic News] Beer the most favored alcoholic drink by Koreans
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Science Ministry expresses regret over Japan’s pressure on Naver
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Haeundae Beach to become sand art museum in late May
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Hostilities get out of hand as YouTuber murders another outside courthouse
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Medical professors set to take day off amid protracted walkouts by junior doctors
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Police officer jumps barefoot into drainage tunnel to save man
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Yoon interacts with public for 1st time since election defeat
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Lee Sun-kyun's posthumuous film to hit theaters in August
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MTV reinvents itself with new generation
NEW YORK (AP) ― Over the years, one of the last things a viewer would on the youth-obsessed MTV was a parent.Now moms and dads are not unusual sights, even on the twin totems to wild behavior and its consequences “Jersey Shore” and “Teen Mom,” which are key to the network’s latest resurgence. Many young viewers targeted by MTV have no problem with parents being an active part of their lives, even
June 5, 2011
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Gisele Bundchen expected to become 1st billionaire model
Supermodel Gisele Bundchen is poised to become a billionaire, according to Forbes.The Brazilian model is appearing in high-profile campaigns for the likes of Versace and Dior, but also earning quite a few extra by branding herself, the report said.Bunchen has licensed her name to a number of products, including a jewelry and eco-friendly cosmetics line, and a line of sandals for Grendene. Recentl
June 5, 2011
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Happy pedaling along the Han River
Seoul’s major river parks offer ideal routes for cyclistsThe weather is warming up, and many Seoulites are heading for the water. The Han River, in particular, offers plenty of ways to stay cool while having fun. From inline skating to fishing to water skiing, there are countless ways to enjoy the river and its surroundings. Yet for those who are environmentally-minded and want to stay active, bik
June 3, 2011
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Classical Music“Seoul Philharmonic Explorer Series II”: French conductor Ludovic Morlot and violinist Kang Hae-sun will collaborate with The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra for its “Explorer Series II” on Ibert, Manoury and Mussorgsky on June 23 at 8 p.m. at the Seoul Arts Center’s Concert Hall. The series aims to broaden the repertoire of the Korean classical music scene by exploring less touched up
June 3, 2011
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Beastie Boys“Hot Sauce Committee Part Two”Warner Music KoreaAmerican hip hop trio Beastie Boys has released their eighth studio album “Hot Sauce Committee Part Two,” four years after the 2007 album “The Mix-Up.” Since their debut in 1979, the hardcore punk rappers have sold more than 16 million albums. Although the new album title says “Part Two,” there is no “Hot Sauce Committee Part One.” In 200
June 3, 2011
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White: The Melody of the Curse (Korea)Opening June 9Horror. Directed by Kim Gok and Kim Sun. Pink Dolls, an unpopular girl group, gets a sudden taste of stardom after releasing their new single, “White.” The piece is a version of a song that has never been released by any singer before. As the group becomes even more popular, each member tries to be selected as lead vocalist. Meanwhile, Eun-joo (H
June 3, 2011
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Mexico’s crime groups grabbing lucrative market for pirated goods
Marcelo Ramirez watches over a stall piled with pirated movies and music outside a busy Metro stop flanking the capital’s elegant Reforma Avenue. For him, buying and selling pirated goods is a way of life.“There are no good jobs,” he said while customers browse the discs, each with a makeshift cover slipped inside a cellophane envelope. “If people could make a good living there wouldn’t be piracy.
June 3, 2011
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MOU signed with two British museums
The National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage on Wednesday signed an MOU with two major British museums for its future research on Korea’s cultural heritage currently housed in the U.K.The two museums ― the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum ― are known to hold the highest numbers of Korean relics in Britain.It is reported that the British Museum currently holds about 1,600 K
June 2, 2011
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Venice Biennale explores limits of artistic freedom
VENICE, Italy (AP) ― Outside the U.S. Pavilion, a runner pounds a treadmill on an overturned 60-ton military tank. The visually commanding exhibit at the 54th Biennale contemporary art exhibit reverberates ― loudly.At the Danish Pavilion nearby, a contemplative exhibition that explores free speech issues is periodically disturbed by the rumbles.The juxtaposition of the booming Americans and the qu
June 2, 2011
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Witherspoon to receive MTV Generation Award
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― MTV says Reese Witherspoon will receive its Generation Award at Sunday’s MTV Movie Awards.The 35-year-old Oscar winner is being recognized for her range as an actress and for delighting the MTV audience throughout her career. MTV President Stephen Friedman called Witherspoon “one of the most versatile and accomplished performers of her time.” Reese Witherspoon (AP-Yonhap News)“S
June 2, 2011
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Girl’s Generation top Japan’s Oricon Chart
Girls’ Generation ranked number one in Japanese Oricon Chart on June 1st, the day their first Japanese original album was released. The beloved Korean idol group, composed of nine members, sold 73,583 copies on the first day and pushed themselves to the peak of Oricon Daily Album Chart.According to their agent SM Entertainment, Girls’ Generation dominated reservation lists ahead of the release dat
June 2, 2011
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USC’s new animation center takes it to a new degree
LOS ANGELES ― Jeffrey Katzenberg was visiting the University of Southern California recently when a faculty member stopped to chat with him. As the two parted ways, the DreamWorks Animation chief urged him: “Just keep sending me magicians.”The magicians Katzenberg seeks are animators, in high demand as the art form has exploded not only in movies and video games but also arenas such as medical res
June 1, 2011
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‘Winter Butterfly’ tells poignant tale of suffering in N.K.
Defector makes first movie based on his early life in N. KoreaWhen he was growing up, death was not shocking but ordinary. He saw dead bodies in the street, people being executed in public, and people dying of hunger.North Korean defector Kim Gyoo-min, who has been living in South Korea since 2001, is debuting as a film director with “Winter Butterfly.”Based on a true tragic incident that Kim had
June 1, 2011
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Lee C.H., Kim S.R. to promote Seoul International Youth Film Fest
Actor Lee Chun-hee and child actress Kim Sae-ron have been appointed as promotional ambassadors for the 13th Seoul International Youth Film Festival, which begins July 7.The festival has been a venue for youngsters to share their culture through films and media education since 1999. This year, a total of 143 films from 37 countries, featuring stories of youth, children and growing up will be scree
June 1, 2011
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[Herald Interview] Korean-American folk singer talks about growth
Songwriter Priscilla Ahn says new album written during period of reflectionFolk singer-songwriter Priscilla Ahn has stayed busy since she debuted in 2008 with album “A Good Day” under EMI’s jazz music label Blue Note Records.Often compared with jazz vocalist Norah Jones, who also debuted with the Blue Note Records, Ahn’s beautiful but not-too-pretty tone, unique lyrics and simple acoustic guitar w
June 1, 2011
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COEX hosts cultural heritage meeting
The 7th annual Meeting of the Networking of East Asian Cultural Heritage is opening Wednesday at the COEX ASEM Hall in southern Seoul. About 30 government figures of 13 countries ― Korea, China, Japan, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam ― and an official from UNESCO are attending the event. Representatives of intangible cultural heritage centers
May 31, 2011
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Korea Foundation to move cultural center
The Korea Foundation Cultural Center, located on the first floor of the JoongAng Ilbo building in Sunhwa-dong-dong, will reopen at a new location in Suha-dong, Seoul, in early July. In June, only the seminar room of the center will be open at a temporary location on the eighth floor of the JoongAng Ilbo building for about four weeks.The organization has been offering a variety of cultural programs
May 31, 2011
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How much longer can photographic film hold on?
Rochester, New York (AP) ― At Image City Photography Gallery, Gary Thompson delights in pointing out qualities of light, contrast and clarity in one of his best-selling prints ― a winter-sunset view of Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan peak shot with a hefty Pentax film camera he bought in 1999 for $1,700.His wife, Phyllis, a latecomer to fine-art photography after they retired from teaching in
May 31, 2011
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Delicate skills meet impromptu thoughts
Artist Ham Jin returns after six years with darker and more profound micro worldThe dark gray alien-like clods hanging from the ceiling and sticking on walls at PKM Gallery in Hwa-dong, central Seoul, are not lumps of dust, hair or eraser shavings.Look at them carefully ― really carefully ― and you can see tiny worlds made of polymer clay. With enough imagination, you may be able to spot some huma
May 31, 2011
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Daesung under police investigation on vehicular incident
Police booked Big Bang member Daesung without detention Tuesday morning after he hit two people with his car on a bridge in Seoul. The vehicle, driven by the 22-year-old pop singer, hit a motorcyclist who was lying on the road and a taxi driver who had left his vehicle to check on the rider on Yanghwa bridge located in southwestern Seoul, at around 1:30 a.m.The motorbike driver was pronounced dead
May 31, 2011