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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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[AtoZ Korean Mind] Does your job define who you are? Should it?
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Allegations surrounding BTS resurface, enraged fans demand apology
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Students with history of violence will be barred from becoming teachers
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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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Medical feud leaves hospitals in financial crisis
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Samsung mocks Apple over iPhone alarm glitch
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'Queen of Tears' riding high on Netflix chart
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Chip up cycle won’t stay long: SK chief
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Speaker floats dual citizenship as solution to falling births
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[Herald Interview] Designer Ko Tae-yong goes beyond runway
Designer Ko Tae-yong has no doubts that he is one of the hottest and busiest menswear designers in Korea.He recently held his label Beyond Closet’s spring-summer 2015 fashion show at Seoul Fashion Week from Oct. 17-22.The collection won rave reviews from buyers and critics at home and abroad, for its unique, fun and preppy clothing lines. “But the finale never means an ending in the fashion business,” Ko said in an interview with The Korea Herald on Oct. 20 at his showroom in trendy Sinsa-dong,
Arts & DesignOct. 29, 2014
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[Herald Interview] Mr. Big bringing ‘stories to tell’ to Sunday concert
More than 25 years since debuting as Mr. Big, bandmates Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan and Pat Torpey have managed to overcome their past conflicts ― leading the group to part ways for seven years ― and continue to perform and make new music.The ’90s American rock band is currently on a world tour and is scheduled to return to Korea for the first time in three years for a concert on Sunday. “It has been three years now and I may forget a few of their names, but I never forget a face,”
PerformanceOct. 29, 2014
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Korean director to be honored at Singaporean film fest
Im Kwon-taekMaster director Im Kwon-taek will receive a lifetime achievement award during this year’s Singapore International Film Festival, organizers said Wednesday.The South Korean was chosen for his lifelong contribution to the development of film industries, they said.Debuting with “Farewell Duman River” in 1962, Im has produced more than 100 films over the past 50 years with many exploring Korean themes in an artistic way. He received the Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival 200
FilmOct. 29, 2014
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U.S. senators stage their own ‘Survivor’ show
NEW YORK (AP) ― Jeff Flake and Martin Heinrich were willing to go to great lengths to prove that a Democratic and Republican U.S. senator could work together.Like halfway around the world. The freshman senators traveled to an uninhabited tropical island north of Australia this summer for a week documented by the Discovery Channel on a special that airs Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET.The result is a lot like “Survivor,” only without Jeff Probst leading them through challenges. Thankfully, they’re neithe
TelevisionOct. 29, 2014
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Actress Lee Young-ae wins Taiwanese charity award
South Korean actress Lee Young-ae has been chosen as the winner of an international charity award for saving the life of a premature Taiwanese baby earlier this year, her management agency said Wednesday.Lee, 43, will be presented with the Global Fervent Love of Lives Medal by the Chou Ta-guan Cultural and Educational Foundation, a Taiwanese nonprofit, in a ceremony slated for May 2015, her agency Leeyes said.In late February, Lee spent nearly $100,000 to cover the costs of medical procedures an
TelevisionOct. 29, 2014
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Tassels and textures: 2 style-setters create accessories collection
In the fashion world, creativity and collaboration go together like needle and thread. Ever since legendary couturier Elsa Schiaparelli and pal Salvador Dali won rave reviews for their stiletto hat in the ’30s, designers and retailers have realized the power of teamwork to push aesthetic boundaries and inspire buyers to splurge on something they’ve never seen before.That’s sure to be the case with a new accessories collection, the result of a collaboration between two of Fort Worth’s most succes
Arts & DesignOct. 29, 2014
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1,000-plus years of living: 10 centenarians share secrets to a long life
BALTIMORE, Maryland ― As a young girl, Downing Jett Kay danced to music played on a Victrola and watched Model T’s drive through the streets of Baltimore.She wore her hair in a flapper’s bob as a member of Forest Park High School’s Class of 1926, conducted interviews during the Depression for the Gallup Poll and listened to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s fireside chats on the radio.Kay, who is to turn 107 next month, attributes her longevity to two factors: drinking lots of coffee and maintai
CultureOct. 29, 2014
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Daughter’s one-dose ecstasy death spurs parents to publicize dangers
FORT WORTH, Texas ― Jessica Mary Hunter made two significant choices in life, her father said.The latter killed her.“Her first choice was accepting Jesus Christ,” her father Alan Hunter said, tears welling up in his eyes. “And her second was to take this drug.”Jessica, 21, died on Oct. 8, three days after taking Ecstasy with friends at the Austin City Limits Music Festival. It was the first time she had taken the party drug, friends said.Weeks after their daughter’s death, her parents remain dum
CultureOct. 29, 2014
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New York’s hottest new trend: Clubbing for kids
NEW YORK (AFP) ― The music’s thumping, the dance floor’s packed and the bar’s bustling. Welcome to one of New York’s hottest nightclubs and a new generation of clubbers: 6-year-olds.The VIP Room threw open its doors to children aged 6 to 12 on a Sunday afternoon to give them a taste of the nightclub, electronic music and dance scene in New York’s ubertrendy Meatpacking District.Among those hitting the decks was 8-year-old DJ Alden. Kids swarmed onto the dance floor, bopping up and down to beats
CultureOct. 29, 2014
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UNESCO most likely to list 'nongak' as intangible cultural heritage
Nongak, traditional Korean music performed by farmers, and North Korean versions of the traditional Korean folk song "Arirang" are most likely to be added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list, the government said Wednesday. The body that deliberates on new additions has categorized South Korea's "Nongak, community band music, dance and rituals" and six North Korean variations of "Arirang" as recommended for inscription, according to the Cultural Heritage Administration. The final d
CultureOct. 29, 2014
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Actress Lee Young-ae wins Taiwanese charity award
South Korean actress Lee Young-ae has been chosen as the winner of an international charity award for saving the life of a premature Taiwanese baby earlier this year, her management agency said Wednesday.Lee, 43, will be presented with the Global Fervent Love of Lives Medal by the Chou Ta-guan Cultural and Educational Foundation, a Taiwanese non-profit, in a ceremony slated for May 2015, Leeyes said.In late February, Lee spent nearly US$100,000 to cover the costs of medical procedures and hospit
FilmOct. 29, 2014
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[Newsmaker] Legendary rock star Shin Hae-chul dies
Iconic ’90s rock musician Shin Hae-chul, 46, was pronounced dead at 8.19 p.m. Monday at the Asan Medical Center in southern Seoul following a massive heart attack on Oct. 22, which left the singer in a comatose state for five days. Although it was previously reported that doctors were unsure of what caused the singer’s heart to suddenly fail, according to a statement from Shin’s agency, KCA Entertainment, the cause has now been determined to be the result of widespread infection in the intestine
PerformanceOct. 28, 2014
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Busan play to examine ‘toxic nostalgia’
The Busan English Theater Association will present James McLure’s “1959 Pink Thunderbird Convertible” at the city’s Suyeong Butterfly Theater next week.The play is split into two one-act comedies, “Laundry and Bourbon,” featuring only three women, and “Lone Star,” with just three men, that show a slice of small-town Texas life. Both are set around Elizabeth and her husband, Roy, whose 10-year marriage has been marked by Roy’s wandering eye, his scarring two-year hitch in Vietnam and their mutual
Expat LivingOct. 28, 2014
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Gangnam business center to run trademark seminar
Gangnam Global Business Center will run a seminar on trademark rights for foreign entrepreneurs.The seminar, on Nov. 20, will be led by patent attorney S. Yong Lee.Separately, Yeouido Global Business Center will run individual counseling sessions on intellectual property rights Nov. 11.The counseling will be provided in English, Korean, Chinese and Japanese, to be followed by sessions on incorporation and legal affairs on Nov. 25 and tax on Dec. 9. The sessions last 40 minutes and take place at
Expat LivingOct. 28, 2014
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Women’s center offers career advice
Seoul Self-Support Organization is running an advisory session Thursday for married immigrants seeking employment. The Married Women Immigrant’s Employment Mentor Meeting Day is being offered to up to 100 Seoul residents who are hunting for jobs.The program will offer employment counseling, a question-and-answer session, group discussions and advice on how applicants can best present themselves to prospective employers. There will also be a buffet, free giveaways and raffle draws.The session run
Expat LivingOct. 28, 2014
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English lectures on N.K. in Daegu
Empathy Guesthouse in Daegu is hosting a twice-weekly series of lectures on North Korean issues starting Nov. 4.The lectures, supported by the city government, are run by the Center for North Korean Defectors, a nongovernmental organization that works to help refugees from the North settle in the Daegu area.The first lecture, given by CNKD director Heo Young-chul, will cover the division of Korea and the two sides’ subsequent development.Later speakers will include Choi Wan-kyu, dean of the Univ
Expat LivingOct. 28, 2014
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Trademark, brand protection
What is a trademark? Simply put, it’s a mark used in trade. Something that helps the consumer identify what they are buying. Underlying the legal regime is the economic idea that easing consumer identification of suppliers and goods benefits society. Technically, there are other marks ― marks of geographic origin (Champagne, Daegu apples) and service marks for services other than goods (accountants, airlines and other things), but all are protected under very similar legal regimes, so we will ju
Expat LivingOct. 28, 2014
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Climbing film tour to launch in Busan
The first screening of this year’s Reel Rock Tour will be hosted by Korea on the Rocks Initiatives on Nov. 8 with a look at Yosemite, the birthplace of rock climbing, as its main feature.“Valley Uprising” explores climbing in Yosemite in the 1970s, which KOTRi founder Bryan Hylenski describes as the birthplace of modern climbing.“The lure of Yosemite is something all climbers aspire to, so they spent a year putting together this history and documentary on how climbing came to be, and it’s someth
Expat LivingOct. 28, 2014
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[Herald Interview] Complexity of Korean society captured through a lens
Artist Noh Sun-tag’s work resembles that of a photojournalist. He has taken pictures of tense and sometimes violent protests.Most recently, he was on the site of protests in Miryang, South Gyeongsang Province, against the construction of a high-voltage power transmission tower there. Over the last decade, Noh has captured highly charged scenes including protests against U.S. troops and mass labor strikes.“In the beginning, I visited those places out of pure curiosity to figure out something that
PerformanceOct. 28, 2014
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‘War Horse’ to hit local cinemas
The National Theater in London’s international smash-hit production “War Horse” will be screened at local cinemas next month. A rebroadcast in cinemas of the West End production will open on Nov. 8 at select Megabox cinemas, mostly in Seoul, the local cinema chain said Tuesday. Featuring a life-sized puppet horse, the production was an instant sensation when it was first performed in 2007. The original production never came to Korea. Indicative of the high level of interest among theatergoers he
CultureOct. 28, 2014