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Do Korean doctors make too much money?
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Korean industries gauge impact of Biden's steep tariffs on China
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Court refuses injunction on medical school expansion
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Why Korean crime stories typically feature nameless, faceless perpetrators
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Is FTC's conglomerate listing a boon or bane for Hybe?
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NewJeans to headline palace show
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Coupang's Kim Bom escapes chaebol chief designation again
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Debate on 'no-seniors zones' heats up
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Rare mid-May heavy snow warning issued over mountainous areas of Gangwon
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S. Korea, Cambodia forge strategic partnership
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Box office
Shanghai (U.S.)Opening Jan. 27Thriller. Directed by Mikael Hafstrom. Paul Soames (John Cusack) is an American agent from the Naval Intelligence Office. He arrives in Shanghai during World War II to visit his friend who also serves as an agent. But soon after his arrival, Soames finds out his friend has been murdered. In the process of investigating what’s behind his friend’s death, Soames falls in
Jan. 21, 2011
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Box-office rankings [JAN. 14 - JAN. 16]
1. Megamind Opened Jan. 13Directed by Tom McGrathStarring Will Ferrell, Brad Pitt2. Hello GhostOpened Dec. 22Directed by Kim Yeong-takStarring Cha Tae-hyeon, Kang Ye-won 3. The Last GodfatherOpened Dec. 29Directed by Shim Hyung-raeStarring Shim Hyung-rae4. Love and Other DrugsOpened Jan. 13Directed by Edward ZwickStarring Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway5. Season of the WitchOpened Jan. 13Directed b
Jan. 21, 2011
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Film sparks sexual harassment debate
‘678’ sheds light on everyday crime shrouded in silenceThe big screen shows a man eyeing a middle-aged woman on a jam-packed bus and sliding up quietly behind her. Even before his hands reach for her hips, the young women watching in the darkened theater squirm in their seats. They know the offending move all too well.In overcrowded, male-dominated Cairo, four out of five Egyptian women say they’v
Jan. 21, 2011
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Clooney to discuss recovery from malaria on CNN
George Clooney has recovered from the malaria he contracted in Sudan. (AP)LOS ANGELES (AP) _ George Clooney has recovered from the malaria he contracted earlier this month during a visit to Sudan.Publicist Stan Rosenfield says it was the actor's second bout with the disease.Clooney is set to discuss the condition and his work in Africa on Piers Morgan's CNN show Friday.The actor says his own expe
Jan. 21, 2011
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Poetry and art walk hand in hand
Gana Art Gallery presents 80 pairings of poems, paintings by renowned Korean poets, artistsPoetry and art are like a couple meant to be. The two distinct genres have long complemented each other, as emphasized by the close friendships shared by famous artists and poets throughout history. In Korea, paintings accompanied with poems have been a popular type of art for a long time, and were especiall
Jan. 20, 2011
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Actor Hyun’s new movie delves into love, communication
A woman, who has been married for five years, one day tells her husband she wants to leave him for another man. The husband, an introvert who rarely speaks his mind, does not ask her why. On the day she moves out, he makes coffee and wraps her favorite teacup so she can take it with her.Starring Hyun Bin and Im Soo-jeong, director Lee Yoon-ki’s new film, “Come Rain, Come Shine,“ tells the story of
Jan. 20, 2011
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Anne Hathaway to play Catwoman in Batman movie
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Anne Hathaway has clawed her way into the latest Batman movie, nabbing the role of Selina Kyle and her alter ego, Catwoman.Warner Bros. announced the casting Wednesday for Christopher Nolan’s latest film in the superhero saga, “The Dark Knight Rises.” Hathaway will appear opposite Christian Bale, who is returning as Bruce Wayne and Batman. Anne Hathaway. (AP-Yonhap News)The stud
Jan. 20, 2011
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Sting, ‘Cove’ star talk saving dolphins
TOKYO (AP) ― Sting wants to help save dolphins still being brutally slaughtered in Japan, but says the best way is by starting a debate, not by forcing foreign opinion.The British music star met backstage at a Tokyo concert hall Wednesday with Ric O’Barry, the star of the “The Cove,” the Academy Award-winning documentary that depicts the dolphin hunt in the town of Taiji in southwestern Japan.The
Jan. 20, 2011
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Miranda Kerr posts breastfeeding photo
(captured from News.com.au)Supermodel Miranda Kerr has posted a picture of herself breastfeeding her newborn son online, reported Australian news.com.au.The snap was taken by Kerr’s husband and famous actor Orlando Bloom with the heading “Our darling little man xxx.”Kerr, who is best known as one of the Victoria’s Secret angels posted the picture on her blog on the KORA Organics website. The coupl
Jan. 20, 2011
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Singer Tim grateful for ‘New Beginnings’
It’s been quite a while since Korean fans last heard from K-pop singer Tim. After a hiatus of three years, Tim recently got back to the K-pop scene with his fifth album “New Beginnings.” It is his first album with Sony Music Entertainment Korea.The biggest change occurred inside his heart. He said he became more mature and serious in the search for “his” music, after realizing that he was born to
Jan. 20, 2011
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KARA member Gu Ha-ra withdraws contract termination
Gu Ha-ra, a member of five-member girl group KARA, said she will remain with her agency DSP Media, withdrawing from the earlier announcement that the group will terminate their exclusive contract with the agency.Four members of KARA, excluding the band’s leader, earlier on Wednesday made the announcement through a legal firm. Girl group KARA receives a commendation from the Culture Ministry for pr
Jan. 19, 2011
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Nine Korean films invited to Berlin International Film Festival
A total of nine Korean films, including “Night Fishing,” a short film by director Park Chan-wook shot entirely with an iPhone, and “Love, or Not,” a feature-length film starring Hyun-Bin and Im Soo-jeong, have been invited to next month’s Berlin International Film Festival.Of the nine, three films have been invited to the competition section: “Night Fishing,” “Love, or Not,” and “Broken Night.”Pa
Jan. 19, 2011
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‘Green Hornet’ director: 3-D hype will fade
Gondry prefers to use computer-generated images to enhance the narrativeJames Cameron’s 2009 film “Avatar” may be seen as legendary by many, but for French director Michel Gondry, director of the newly-released superhero flick “The Green Hornet,” the 3-D technology of “Avatar” just does not appeal.“I personally don’t like using CGI technology when shooting the characters’ faces,” Gondry told repor
Jan. 19, 2011
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Family’s podcast challenges Hollywood hitters on iTunes
MINNEAPOLIS ― A Plymouth, Minnesota, family with a recording studio in their basement is giving entertainment giants Nickelodeon, Universal Studios and Radio Disney serious competition for iTunes listeners.“Kid Friday,” a weekly podcast by Dave Swerdlick and his daughters, Hannah, 12, and Zoe, “almost 10,” consistently makes the top-10 list in iTunes’ Kids & Family section.“Because you are a kid i
Jan. 19, 2011
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KARA terminate contract with agency
The five-member girl group KARA announced that they will terminate their exclusive contract with their agency DSP Media, Yonhap News reported. Four members of KARA, excluding the band’s leader, made the announcement through a legal firm Wednesday.The four members said that they are deeply distressed by the agency’s misuse of power, which has forced the members to undergo unwanted activities, perso
Jan. 19, 2011
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New pan-Asian girl group gearing up for global launch
The results are in. After a six-week training-and-elimination process, “Project Lotus” ― the pan-Asian girl group enterprise that kicked off last summer ― has whittled contestants down to the final five. A mere three to four months remain till the world meets Blush ― the appropriately girly moniker of the upcoming quintet of singing-and-dancing talent hailing from the Philippines, China, India, Ja
Jan. 19, 2011
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Can Max’s acting break TVXQ losing streak?
When TVXQ member Max makes his major acting debut in SBS’ new series, “Paradise Ranch,” on Jan. 24, the public will most likely wonder whether or not he will be able to break the losing streak of fellow TVXQ member U-Know’s and member-gone-independent Park Yoo-chun’s respective television series debuts. U-Know made his small screen debut in MBC’s “No Limit” in 2009, a series that brought in abysma
Jan. 18, 2011
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Shin returns home to face police probe
Troubled TV celebrity Shin Jung-hwan who is accused of illegal gambling abroad, is expected to return to Korea on Wednesday. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced Tuesday that 36-year-old Shin will arrive at Incheon International Airport on Wednesday morning and head to the police agency for investigation. Shin Jung-hwanThe singer-turned-TV personality is accused of playing Baccarat at W
Jan. 18, 2011
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More immigrants in Korea enjoy cultural activities
Immigrants in Korea have become more active in enjoying cultural activities, a government survey showed Tuesday.According to the survey on 1,017 immigrants aged over 20 randomly picked by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the percentage of the respondents who enjoyed stage arts, classical music concerts and dance performances at least once in the past year tripled to 22 percent in 2010
Jan. 18, 2011
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Choreographer to bring out mysticism in ‘Giselle’
French choreographer Patrice Bart said Tuesday he would help the Korea National Ballet Company reproduce the 19th century French classical ballet “Giselle” next month in Seoul.“There have been different versions of ‘Giselle’ performed in the U.K. and Russia since late 19th century. But I think it is important to stage the original version of the 19th century French classical ballet,” Bart, first b
Jan. 18, 2011