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Criminals who drugged teens' drinks with meth sentenced to up to 18 years
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Rival parties unite to form 4-way body to break med school standoff
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Korea to certify safety of EV battery from October
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Wartime sexual slavery victims file for Japanese govt. asset disclosure
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S. Korea logs current account surplus for 3rd month in July
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Producer Teddy's girl group Meovv debuts, showcasing dual feline charms
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Farewell summit: Yoon, Kishida pledge to keep momentum in revitalizing ties
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Man to pay W727m for opening plane door before landing
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Two Korean women arrested for stealing tourist's bag in Turkey
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Frieze Seoul sees slower sales, yet confirms stronger art scene in Seoul
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Science quizzes, political and economic research in art exhibition
An exhibition of young emerging artists underway at Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art makes viewers wonder how far the spectrum of contemporary art can go.Artist Song Ho-jun quizzes the audience at the end of his installation. The quizzes about frequencies for satellites put viewers in a state of confusion. The artist then tells them that the answers are in the information he posted on the exhibition wall. The presentation on his satellite launch project that began in 2008 and ended in 2013 offers te
PerformanceMay 7, 2014
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X Factor Australia champ Dami Im returns home
Korean-born Australian singer Dami Im, best known as last year’s winner of The X Factor Australia, has returned to Korea for the first time since she was crowned.“I feel extremely grateful that I get to come back to Korea, which is where I was born and raised, where my parents come from,” said Im during a media showcase Wednesday at the Bear Hall in Gangnam-gu. “It’s good to be back to my roots ... I’m genuinely very happy to be here today.” Im opened the showcase with a piano-accompanied rendit
May 7, 2014
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Kim named CEO of Lotte Hall
Kim Eui-joon, former chief of the Korea National Opera, took office Wednesday as CEO of Lotte Hall, a classical concert hall being built in Jamsil, Seoul, by the eponymous conglomerate. Kim, 64, filled a seat left vacated for nearly a year by the death of Kim Joo-ho last May. “On May 7, Kim officially began his term as CEO of Lotte Hall,” Lotte Group said in a statement.“Lotte Group will set up a non-profit cultural foundation which will be tasked with the hall’s management,” it said. Kim has 30
PeopleMay 7, 2014
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[Herald Review] John Mayer brings warm, groovy performance to Seoul
The internationally renowned singer-songwriter John Mayer delivered a heartfelt performance for more than 12,000 fans in Seoul on Tuesday evening, staging his first concert in South Korea since his debut 13 years ago.Appearing on stage right on time, Mayer was greeted by a large crowd of enthusiastic fans who did not seem to mind the chilly night winds at the outdoor Auxiliary Stadium at Jamsil Sports Complex. Mayer, backed by his seven-piece band, casually kicked off the evening with the folksy
PerformanceMay 7, 2014
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In landlocked Sun Valley, a small ship is taking shape
LOS ANGELES ― He grew up on the sea. So maybe it’s only natural that Dillon Griffith still has some salt water in his blood.It would help explain why the 82-year-old retired heavy-duty mechanic has spent the last 37 years ― miles from the ocean ― meticulously assembling a 64-foot boat in the backyard of his Los Angeles home.“The Mystic Rose” has slowly taken shape on quiet Arminta Street, a project so ambitious that it has passed through the generations with his children, in-laws, grandchildren
TravelMay 7, 2014
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Russia cracks down on swearing in arts, media
MOSCOW (AFP) ― Russia’s media watchdog vowed to crack down on swearing on Tuesday after President Vladimir Putin signed a wide-reaching law banning the use of obscenities in films, theater and mass media.Putin on Monday signed legislation that bans outright the use of swear words in films, stage performances and media, prompting a storm of criticism from leading arts figures who called the law unworkable and overly draconian.The language law comes as part of a broader crackdown on independent me
CultureMay 7, 2014
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Brides take bouquet-making into their own hands
MINNEAPOLIS ― When Natasha Cronen got married last September, she knew exactly what her bridal bouquet would look like, down to the petal.That’s because she’d made it herself, two days earlier, along with all the other flowers for her wedding.Cronen, of Woodbury, Minn., and her bridesmaids gathered at Market Flowers near the Minneapolis Farmers Market to craft coral and white roses into bouquets, centerpieces, corsages for the bride and groom’s mothers and grandmothers as well as boutonnieres fo
Arts & DesignMay 7, 2014
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Some women daring to explore shades of gray
AKRON, Ohio ― It was bound to happen ― you’ve found your first gray hair. It may remind you that the internal clock is ticking. You make a mental note to call the hairdresser for a dye job.Or do you?Silver or gray is trending now in fashion, accessories and home decor. And while some local stylists say going gray naturally may be a trend, others say it can make a woman look 10 years older.Before you squeeze that tube of Vidal Sassoon on your locks, examine your shade of gray.“I have one client w
Arts & DesignMay 7, 2014
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Former photo editor of Herald dies
Kim In-su, a longtime photo editor of The Korea Herald and The Herald Business, died Monday in Bangkok, Thailand. He was 58. He died of a heart attack in the Thai capital, where he was visiting family who live in the country. He had a chronic heart problem and had undergone heart surgery a few years ago. A native of Jinhae, South Gyeongsang Province, Kim joined Herald Corp., publisher of The Korea Herald and vernacular daily Herald Business, in 1989 as a photo journalist. For nearly a decade fro
PeopleMay 7, 2014
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EXO’s Baekhyun receives forest as birthday present
(OSEN)Fans of Baekhyun, a member of K-pop boy band EXO, set up the “Baekhyun Forest” in celebration of his 23rd birthday on Tuesday.Baekhyun’s 12 fan clubs joined hands to organize “Baekhyun United” to proceed with the forest project. The group raised funds within the organization to create a small forest inside the Neulbut Park located at Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.According to representative of Tree Planet Inc., plants such as Jezo spruce, lilacs, Japanese maple and Bridal wreath were plan
May 7, 2014
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Baek Ji-young and Hyun Bin to meet again in MV
In anticipation of her new single “Bulggot,” Baek Ji-young will release the music video featuring scenes from the film “The Fatal Encounter” starring Hyun Bin, at midnight Wednesday. The video will be the second time that the singer’s voice has been combined with Hyun Bin’s acting. She sang “That Woman,” from the original soundtrack of the SBS drama series “Secret Garden,” in which Hyun Bin starred in 2010.Gimm Baksa and Yang Kyung-ju teamed up to write Baek’s new single. The two are known for t
May 7, 2014
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EXO beats preorders record with ‘Overdose’
Preorders for EXO’s second EP, “Overdose,” have exceeded 650,000 copies, a new record in K-pop, SM Entertainment said Tuesday.“Overdose” contains five songs: “Overdose,” “Moonlight,” “Thunder,” “Run” and “Love, Love, Love.”About 56.5 percent of the 658,710 pre-ordered copies, the agency said, were Korean editions and the rest Chinese. The count continued until the official release of “Overdose” on Tuesday, May 7.As soon as the EP was officially released, its title track, also entitled “Overdose,
May 7, 2014
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Seoul music festival to kick off
When it comes to classical music festivals, Seoul has little to brag about. But efforts to better serve the city’s young and growing classical music fan base led to the launch of an international festival in 2009, and it is showing more promise year after year. Seoul International Music Festival, in its fifth year now, opens Wednesday with a nine-concert program highlighting Italian music and a contemporary composer from Russia. “This year’s festival, set for May 7-29, brings here some of the fi
PerformanceMay 6, 2014
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Italy’s Costa Cruise offers round-trip Japan tour embarking from Korea
Italian cruise operator Costa Cruise has launched a round-trip cruise for tourists in South Korea.According to Lotte Tour in Seoul on Friday, the tour package will take tourists to Japanese sights. It is available twice this month.The Italian cruise ship, the Costa Victoria, can accommodate 2,349 passengers and 790 crew members. The vessel is as high as a 14-story building, and is 253 meters long and 32.5 meters wide and weighs 75,166 tons.The ship is equipped with a casino, restaurants, bars, d
TravelMay 6, 2014
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Old world glamour in black and white at Met gala
NEW YORK (AP) ― Old-style glamour ― especially in black and white ― ruled the night air as stars of Hollywood and the fashion world converged on the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday evening for the annual Costume Institute gala, the biggest event on the New York fashion calendar.This year, the glamour quotient was raised a notch: Whereas last year’s theme was punk, this time women were focusing on flowing gowns, and men were asked to dress in white tie ― full evening dress, including tails,
Arts & DesignMay 6, 2014
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Celebrities boycotting Brunei-run hotels over Shariah laws
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Hollywood is responding to harsh new laws in the tiny Southeast Asian nation of Brunei by boycotting the Beverly Hills Hotel.The Motion Picture & Television Fund joined a growing list of organizations and individuals Monday refusing to do business with hotels owned by the sultan or government of Brunei. They’re protesting the country’s new Islamic Shariah criminal law that calls for punishing adultery, abortions and same-sex relationships with flogging and stoning.The Motion P
PeopleMay 6, 2014
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[Band Uprising] Adding a dash of Delispice and a touch of time
As the Korean music market begins to receive more international recognition, the local band scene is looking to rise up and represent the next generation of Korean music. This is the 10th installment of a series of interviews with Korean rock, acoustic and alternative bands. ― Ed. Whether it is escaping the clutches of death during stage malfunctions to taking the risk of debuting modern rock styles in the Korean music scene 17 years ago, during the era of H.O.T. and the start of the K-pop gener
May 6, 2014
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Jack Bauer is back: U.S. TV series ‘24’ opens new season
Los Angeles (AFP) ― Hit U.S. action show “24” returned to TV screens Monday, four years after its last season, with Kiefer Sutherland returning as fugitive counterterror agent Jack Bauer.The spy thriller moves to London for its first run-out since the end of season eight in May 2010. The new series, subtitled “Live Another Day,” runs for 12 episodes, rather than 24 as previously.Sutherland said he hopes viewers gripped by the show for nearly a decade will still be interested in the real-time act
TelevisionMay 6, 2014
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Girls’ Generation’s Sunny to host MBC radio ‘FM Date’
(Sunny's Instagram)Girls’ Generation member Sunny has been chosen as the next DJ for “FM Date” on MBC Radio, broadcast officials said Monday.The singer expressed her affection for radio prior to hosting a radio program. “My sisters influenced me to listen to the radio a lot and I still listen to the radio whenever I am in the car,” she said“I am so glad and thrilled to be able to communicate with the public, as I have not had much chance to do so.” (OSEN)Sunny promised to make efforts to become
May 6, 2014
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Discharged Ji Hyun-woo rumored to split with Yoo In-na
Having completed his two-year mandatory military service, Korean actor Ji Hyun-woo was discharged from a military unit over the weekend while being greeted by hundreds of domestic and foreign fans.“Thanks to all my fellow soldiers, commanders and cadets, I was able to finish my military service without any problems. I will quickly get resituated and greet you with a good image soon,” Ji was quoted as saying.But asked about his romantic relationship with actress Yoo In-na who did not show up in
May 6, 2014