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[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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NewJeans members submit petitions over court injunction in Hybe-Ador conflict
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[News Focus] Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in S. Korea
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S. Korea's exports of instant noodles surpass $100m for 1st time in April: data
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[KH Explains] Why Korea's so tough on short selling
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Actors involved in past controversies return first via streaming service originals
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[Herald Interview] Byun Yo-han's 'unlikable' character is result of calculated acting
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US military commander in S. Korea during Gwangju uprising dies
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‘Kim desperately wanted to denuclearize,’ Moon writes in memoirs
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Azarenka claims Aussie title
MELBOURNE (AP) ― Victoria Azarenka started celebrating, then suddenly did a double-take to ask her coach, “What happened?”The answer: She had just produced one of the most lopsided Australian Open final victories to capture a Grand Slam title and the No. 1 ranking for the first time.Azarenka routed three-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 in 1 hour, 22 minutes on Saturday night, winning 12 of the last 13 games after dropping her first service game and falling behind 2-0.“It’s a drea
More SportsJan. 29, 2012
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Lee captures 500 meters
Veteran speed-skater Lee Kyou-hyuk proved he is still at his best by winning the first of two 500-meter races at the World Sprint Championships in Canada on Saturday.He set a swift pace from the start and put down a time of 34.33 seconds in the 500m at the Olympic Oval in Calgary.Later in the day, Lee skated to a 1-minute, 8.01-second finish, placing fourth in the 1,000m, leading the first day of the competition with 68.335 points overall, ahead of Dmitry Lobkov of Russia and Stefan Groothuis of
More SportsJan. 29, 2012
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Moon wins MVP in KBL All-Star game
Moon Tae-young of LG Sakers scored 24 points, including 10 in the third quarter, to help the Dream beat the Magic in the Korea Basketball League All-Star game on Sunday.The 24-year-old Moon had 10 rebounds and four assists in the game to win the MVP award, and Wonju Dongbu center Rodrique Benson also added 24 points, helping the Dream outscore the Magic 143-119 at the Jamsil Gymnasium in Seoul.Seoul Samsung’s Lee Seung-joon scored 27 points and Incheon ET-land’s Moon Tae-jong added 20 points for
More SportsJan. 29, 2012
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Dirk Kuyt gives Liverpool FA Cup win over Man United
LONDON (AP) ― Liverpool reached the fifth round of the FA Cup on Saturday at the expense of its fiercest rival, a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Manchester United leaving the famous competition without the English Premier League’s top two teams.While Chelsea progressed with a 1-0 win at Queens Park Rangers thanks to Juan Mata’s second-half penalty, Netherlands forward Dirk Kuyt scored the winner for Liverpool in the 88th minute at Anfield.United earlier dumped out neighbor Manchester City ― the Prem
SoccerJan. 29, 2012
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Tampa Bay Bucs hires new coach
TAMPA, Florida (AP) ― The Tampa Bay Buccaneers hired Greg Schiano as head coach on Thursday, counting on the former Rutgers college coach to lead them back to respectability and transform the team into consistent winners.The 45-year-old was hired Thursday ― a media conference was scheduled for Friday ― three weeks after the Buccaneers fired Raheem Morris following a 4-12 finish that included letting in the most points in the NFL this season.“Coach Schiano is a bright, meticulous teacher who know
More SportsJan. 27, 2012
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Valencia eliminates Levante, to face Barca
VALENCIA, Spain (AP) ― Valencia advanced to a meeting with Barcelona in the Copa del Rey semifinals after beating Levante 3-0 thanks to Pablo Piatti’s double on Thursday for a 7-1 aggregate score.Piatti, who has had a subdued role for Unai Emery’s side since his arrival this summer from Almeria, played his best game of the season.The Argentine forward provided a constant threat for the visitors at Ciutat de Valencia Stadium and drew various fouls from Levante’s frustrated defense.Piatti saw his
SoccerJan. 27, 2012
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Soccer executive offers to resign over scandal
A high-ranking football official offered to resign on Friday over a corruption scandal involving a dismissed junior colleague.In a statement, Kim Jin-kook, executive director at the Korea Football Association, said he had “no intention of staying in his post” if it hindered development of local football or unity of the KFA.On Thursday, Kim came under fire for paying a former KFA employee a large settlement on his way out, after the employee threatened to disclose corruption within the KFA.The em
SoccerJan. 27, 2012
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Nadal downs Federer again
Spaniard continues dominating his archrival, realizes finals ‘dream’MELBOURNE (AFP) ― Spain’s Rafael Nadal extended his mastery over Roger Federer Thursday when he came from a set down to win a gripping Australian Open semi-final.In a rematch of the 2009 final, Federer opened like a train but he was gradually reeled in by the tenacious Nadal to suffer his fifth straight grand slam defeat to his great rival, 6-7 (5/7), 6-2, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4.“For me it’s a dream to be back in the final,” said a smil
More SportsJan. 27, 2012
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Sharapova roars into Aussie final
Azarenka dusts off Clijsters to set up match against Russian MELBOURNE (AP) — Maria Sharapova has avenged her Wimbledon loss to Petra Kvitova and returned to the Australian Open final for the first time since winning the 2008 title.Sharapova broke Kvitova’s serve in the last game to finish off
More SportsJan. 26, 2012
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Jordan to open restaurant with Korean-American chef
American basketball legend Michael Jordan will open an Asian barbecue restaurant with a Korean chef later this year, a Chicago media outlet reported this week. According to NBC, Jordan, 48, will join hands with Korean-American chef Bill Kim and open “Belly Q” in Chicago sometime this spring. The new restaurant will replace “One Sixtyblue,” which Jordan had managed for 14 years with his Cornerstone Restaurant Group before closing it earlier this month. Kim, whose family immigrated to the U.S. whe
More SportsJan. 26, 2012
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Jang eyes Olympic gold in London
By all measures, weightlifter Jang Mi-ran had a disappointing year in 2011. Battling nagging injuries and struggling to remain in form, she missed the world championships for the first time in six years. While she was sidelined, younger lifters stepped up and set world records in her over-75-kilogram division.Looking back, the 28-year-old lifter said Thursday she will try to take some positives from last year and win her second Olympic gold medal.“Obviously, I don’t have fond memories of last ye
More SportsJan. 26, 2012
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Barcelona holds off Madrid rally
BARCELONA (AP) ― Pedro Rodriguez and Daniel Alves scored first-half goals, and Barcelona held off a spirited Real Madrid comeback attempt to eliminate the defending Copa del Rey champion with a 2-2 tie Wednesday night.Following the ninth clasico between the rivals in nine months, Barcelona advanced to the semifinals on 4-3 aggregate and next plays Valencia or Levante.Pedro entered in the 30th minute after Andres Iniesta limped off and put Barcelona ahead in the 43rd off a pass from Lionel Messi,
SoccerJan. 26, 2012
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Source: Korean FA paid settlement to corrupt worker
The nation’s governing body of football paid an employee suspected of embezzlement a large settlement after he threatened to disclose corruption within the agency, a source said Thursday.According to the source, who is privy to matters at the Korea Football Association, the agency decided on Jan. 13 to pay the employee a settlement of 150 million won ($133,690).The employee, identified by his surname A, was fired on Dec. 31, about a month after he was caught stealing football equipment from anot
SoccerJan. 26, 2012
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Manning trying to cope with Colts’ transition
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ― Peyton Manning still intends to play football.He’s also no fan of the Colts’ big offseason overhaul that included the firing of coach Jim Caldwell and other executives.In an interview that appeared Tuesday in the Indianapolis Star, Manning touched on everything from his future plans to the difficulty he’s had coping with all the changes. He has not responded to interview requests made by the Associated Press.“It’s 20 degrees, it’s snowing, the building is absolutely empty exc
More SportsJan. 25, 2012
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Torrey Pines loses some luster
SAN DIEGO (AP) ― Tiger Woods and Torrey Pines used to be a winning combination.Except for his first full season on the PGA Tour, Woods never missed what used to be called the Buick Invitational, the same brand that happened to be on his golf bag. He not only won six times, his worst finish was a tie for 10th, when he finished two shots out of a playoff.Woods winning at Torrey was so predictable that in 2008, when the public course along the Pacific Ocean was to host the U.S. Open that summer, he
GolfJan. 25, 2012
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Bosh leads Heat past Cavaliers 92-85
MIAMI (AP) ― Chris Bosh scored 17 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter, LeBron James added 18 and the Miami Heat survived another shaky offensive night to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 92-85 on Tuesday night.Bosh made 10 of 16 shots and reached the 30-point mark for the fourth time this season for Miami, which improved to 4-1 against Cleveland since James joined the Heat. The 35 points matched Bosh’s high since joining Miami.Kyrie Irving ― Cleveland’s No. 1 overall draft pick last year and a fr
More SportsJan. 25, 2012
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South Korea unveils Olympic soccer roster
A roster of 21 footballers for the nation’s Olympic squad was set Wednesday ahead of the final road trip in the ongoing regional qualification.South Korea will retain most of the stars from the recently concluded King’s Cup tournament in Thailand. The Koreans came out on top with two wins and a draw after round-robin play against Norway, Thailand and Denmark.Forward Kim Hyun-sung and winger Seo Jung-jin, who each scored twice in Thailand, will be on the Olympic team. They’re joined by midfielder
SoccerJan. 25, 2012
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Cardiff reaches League Cup final
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) ― Tom Heaton saved two penalty kicks, and Cardiff reached its first English League Cup final by beating Crystal Palace 3-1 in a shootout on Tuesday night.Cardiff dominated but only managed a 1-0 edge on a seventh-minute own goal by Anthony Gardner, leaving the aggregate 1-1 in the home-and-home, total-goals series. Gardner had scored in the first leg.Palace played a man short after captain Paddy McCarthy received his second yellow card in the 78th, and Cardiff hit the crossba
SoccerJan. 25, 2012
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4 of a kind
MELBOURNE (AP) ― Former and reigning Wimbledon winners Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova will meet in the Australian Open semifinals after both won in straight sets on Wednesday.Sharapova won 6-2, 6-3 against fellow Russian Ekaterina Makarova, who knocked out five-time champion Serena Williams in the previous round.Kvitova earlier reached the semifinals at Melbourne Park for the first time with a 6-4, 6-4 win over unseeded Italian Sara Errani.Kvitova beat Sharapova in last year’s Wimbledon final
More SportsJan. 25, 2012
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Darvish wants to be top pitcher in the world
SAPPORO, Japan (AP) ― Yu Darvish’s desire to become the world’s best pitcher prompted his decision to leave Japan and sign with the Texas Rangers.“I want to become the kind of pitcher that will make people say ‘Darvish is the No. 1 pitcher in the world,’” Darvish said at a news conference on Tuesday.The 25-year-old right-hander agreed last week to a six-year contract with the Rangers guaranteeing him $56 million.Darvish had a 93-38 record with a 1.99 ERA in 167 games in the past seven seasons in
BaseballJan. 25, 2012