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[AtoZ into Korean mind] Humor in Korea: Navigating the line between what's funny and not
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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Yoon seeks rebound, taps 5-term lawmaker as chief of staff
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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Medical standoff deepens as doctors reject new med school plan, talks
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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[Herald Interview] Why Toss invited hackers to penetrate its system
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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S. Korean envoys convene to navigate strategy amid Middle East tensions
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North Korea fires several short-range ballistic missiles into sea: JCS
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Transforming centuries-old artistry
Kim Young-jun was a star stock manager in the 1980s and 1990s when the Korean economy was on the rise, registering strong growth. He gave financial advice on TV and radio, and also wrote two books on stock investments. “I was a celebrity in finance,” said Kim. His advice proved worth heeding most of the time. The rule was, he said, invest when others don’t. Then, suddenly, he realized that all his life was built around the hollow world of the stock market. “I felt like I was a robot chasing mone
PerformanceOct. 17, 2014
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Calendar
FestivalTen Million Chrysanthemum Festival: Iksan, North Jeolla Province, invites visitors to one of the biggest chrysanthemum festivals in Korea. At the festival, arrangements of more than 120,000 flowers will be exhibited in a 35,000-square-meter garden in Iksan Central Park and Iksan Jewelry Museum from Oct. 24 to Nov. 2. Crafts and culinary programs will offer a chance to make bracelets and paper crafts and to cook pancakes and cookies using chrysanthemums. For more information, call (063) 8
CultureOct. 17, 2014
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‘Dear White People’ acts as sly, wry conversation starter
Coming on like a fresh breeze amid the hot air that so often accompanies talk about race, “Dear White People” is both a conversation piece and a calling card, announcing writer-director Justin Simien, in his feature debut, as an invigorating voice, someone original from a new generation.From the recent events in Ferguson, Missouri, to the media dust-up over an essay on television in the New York Times, the broad subject represents a minefield no matter the arena. The playfully incendiary satire
FilmOct. 17, 2014
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Eyelike:Blake Shelton the adult shines on new LP
Blake Shelton the adult shines on new LPBlake Shelton“Bringing Back The Sunshine”(Warner Nashville)Blake Shelton’s public persona -- a mix of smart-aleck whimsy and thoughtful sensitivity -- has made him country music’s most ubiquitous male star. A full-grown man with a boyish cheekiness, his easy likability has made him a consummate award-show host, a high-profile judge on “The Voice” and a constant presence in ads across print, the Web and TV. His recent albums draw on both sides of this perso
PerformanceOct. 17, 2014
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Box Office
The Golden Era (China)Opened Oct. 16Drama. Directed by Ann HuiThe Chinese-Hong Kong film, “The Golden Era,” is a biopic of legendary Chinese writer Xiao Hong (Tang Wei), who lived through political turmoil in modern China from 1911 to 1942. Before the writer died at the young age of 32, she published many short stories and essays including “The Bridge” in 1933 and “Tales of Hulan River” in 1944. The film, which was screened during this year’s Busan International Film Festival, focuses not only o
FilmOct. 17, 2014
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Coastal beauty, adventure abound in Wales
As the weather turns colder and the leaves fall, many of us begin to plan our spring holidays and think of the days when everything will be bright and blooming again. If the thoughts of adventure, nature, a unique culture and history, good food and warm people make you want to book a trip ― why not think Wales? A tiny country surrounded by its better-known neighbors, England, Scotland and Ireland, Wales is a part of the United Kingdom but has a heritage and language all its own. Fear not, non-We
TravelOct. 17, 2014
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Autumn shows true colors in northeastern Pennsylvania
BENTON, Pennsylvania ― Fresh air and blue skies are easy tonics for the stressed-out city life. Still, I was in a pretty foul mood when I rolled into Ricketts Glen State Park in this scenic, woodsy corner of northeastern Pennsylvania.Equally distracted by my growling stomach and the country tunes wailing on my car radio, I’d missed the rustic carved-wood entrance sign opposite Red Rock Scoops ice cream shop on Route 118. Google Maps had vaporized along with my cellphone service and, seriously, w
TravelOct. 17, 2014
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Decrease in Chinese tourists hit Singapore visitor arrivals
SINGAPORE (AFP) ― International visitor arrivals to Singapore fell 3 percent in the first half of this year, hurt by a 30 percent drop in tourists from China, official data showed Wednesday.Singapore’s tourism board said overall arrivals totaled 7.5 million in the six months to June, with second-quarter numbers dipping by a sharper 6 percent.Travelers from China totaled 871,000 in the first half, almost a third fewer than from the same period last year, the board said.It said that a tourism law
TravelOct. 17, 2014
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Sheraton Incheon named leading business hotel by World Travel Awards
Sheraton Incheon Hotel was named “South Korea’s Leading Business Hotel” for four years in a row by the World Travel Awards. The title is based on votes cast by some 500,000 industry professionals, travel agencies, tour and transport companies, and tourism organizations throughout the world. Established in 1993, the World Travel Awards ― dubbed the “Oscars” of the tourism and hospitality industry ― has been regarded as the most prestigious tourism award. Sheraton Incheon Hotel, located in the int
TravelOct. 17, 2014
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Around the hotels
‘Hip flask cocktails’ at Park Hyatt SeoulThe Timber House at Park Hyatt Seoul is serving “hip flask cocktails” in the whisky bottles that people put in their pockets to heat them with body temperature during the cold season. The Timber House is presenting the unique experience of enjoying cocktails in these hip flasks. The hip flask cocktails come in five different kinds. “Talking to Myself” has a bittersweet flavor from a blend of rum, Campari liquor and orange essence. “Butterfly Effect” has s
FoodOct. 17, 2014
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Bewitch is back
Over six years ago, a veteran fashion industry insider-turned-chef turned a tiny little dry cleaning store into an off-the-beaten-path bistro on Seoul’s Garosugil. From that charmed, sweet nook, she churned out lemon pies with bouffant clouds of meringue and cupcakes slathered in coconut-cream cheese frosting, reeling in seriously committed regulars who came back time and time again for her treats.Then she just as quietly slipped away, closing her little cafe this spring for a six-month hiatus,
FoodOct. 17, 2014
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Hobakjuk (pumpkin porridge)
Hobakjuk (pumpkin porridge) (Korean Bapsang)With the weather getting colder, we could all use some warm comfort food. For Koreans, juk (porridge) is a popular comfort food either as a light meal or a snack. Hobakjuk is typically made with danhobak and sweet rice. Danhobak means sweet pumpkin or squash and is a variety of winter squash. Traditionally, there are two ways to incorporate sweet rice into this porridge. One is to add small rice cake balls made with rice powder, and the other is simply
FoodOct. 17, 2014
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Rogen’s serious business: Alzheimer’s
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Seth Rogen let out a loud laugh when asked what he had done with Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader who suddenly and inexplicably dropped out of sight about six weeks ago. “It’s all a marketing ploy,” joked Rogen, whose upcoming comedy “The Interview” mercilessly mocks the rotund ruler. “We’ve hid him somewhere, and he’ll be released one week before the movie.” Kim’s absence is at least a bit easier to laugh about now that he has finally resurfaced, appearing in images relea
FilmOct. 17, 2014
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CL to make U.S. solo debut next year
CL2NE1 member CL will make her U.S. debut as a solo artist, YG Entertainment confirmed Thursday.The rapper will perform in the U.S. in spring under the support of Scooter Braun, who has managed global stars such as Justin Bieber, Psy and Ariana Grande, the agency added. CL has already prepared a number of songs for her first solo album in the U.S. Her rapping skills, English language fluency and fashion style are said to be what caught Braun’s eye. Meanwhile, 2NE1 is currently holding the world
PerformanceOct. 17, 2014
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Super Junior to release special-edition album
Super JuniorSouth Korean boy band Super Junior will unveil a special edition of its 7th full-length album “Mamacita” on online music services next week, the group’s management agency said Friday.The special-edition album “This Is Love” will be released online on Thursday and in record stores four days later, S.M. Entertainment said.The new album has 13 songs, including nine tracks from the 7th album and three new songs, the company said.The veteran boy band notched their first No. 1 on a Billboa
PerformanceOct. 17, 2014
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London pays homage to Sherlock Holmes
LONDON (AFP) ― Sherlock Holmes never existed but his fictional address of 221B Baker Street still receives a steady flow of letters addressed to the famously intuitive detective.The latest tribute comes in the form of a Museum of London exhibition opening Thursday entitled “The Man Who Never Lives and Will Never Die” and billed as the biggest in 60 years.Part and parcel of London’s literary universe, Holmes was created in 1886 by the author Arthur Conan Doyle and has lived on in television serie
CultureOct. 17, 2014
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Royal Asiatic Society offers Gangwon Province excursions
The Royal Asiatic Society Korea Branch is running two overnight excursions to Gangwon Province destinations in the coming weeks.A trip to Mount Seoraksan will run from Oct. 25-26. The tour will leave at 8 a.m. and begin with some afternoon hiking to Biryong ― or “Flying Dragon” ― waterfalls, the site of some of the mountain’s most quintessential fall scenery. There will be a short trip to Shinheungsa Temple, before dinner and an optional dip in the Cheoksan local hot springs. The second day will
Expat LivingOct. 17, 2014
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Korean artists featured in Frieze Art Fair London
LONDON ― Visitors are greeted by a variety of compelling contemporary artworks that defy the perception of an art fair as an art sales venue. Intriguing performances are held throughout the annual Frieze Art Fair that brings some 160 leading contemporary galleries from around the world to Regent’s Park, London. With the influx of high-spending collectors, Frieze London is also one of the most successful art fairs in the world, and its sales have been increasing. Damien Hirst’s 1993 fish cabinet
PerformanceOct. 16, 2014
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[Herald Interview] ‘Dansaekhwa is a miracle’
LONDON ― From a Western viewpoint, Dansaekhwa paintings may seem confusing. They don’t fit into familiar key art movements in Western art history. First created in the 1960s, Dansaekhwa paintings may be in line with minimalism. But behind their simple imagery is much more complex meaning. They resulted from the suppressed freedom of expression that Korean artists experienced under authoritarian governments of the past. Artist Ha Chong-hyun, 80, recalls his selection of materials, looking at his
PerformanceOct. 16, 2014
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Ex-MBC anchorwoman wins court battle with husband
The husband of former MBC anchorwoman Kim Ju-ha was sentenced to eight months in prison with two years’ suspension, a Seoul court said Wednesday. The Seoul Western District Court found the husband, surnamed Kang, guilty of assaulting Kim four times since July 2008. The court accepted Kim’s claim that her husband slapped her in the face, causing injuries that required up to four weeks to recover. The court also ruled Kang guilty of attempting to forge his wife’s identification in order to review
PeopleOct. 16, 2014