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Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
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Bae Doo-na shares portraying Korean identity in Hollywood's 'Rebel Moon'
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S. Korea votes in favor of Palestinian bid for UN membership
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[From the Scene] Monks, Buddhists hail return of remains of Buddhas
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Medical schools granted enrollment quota flexibility for next year
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Yoon offers first one-on-one meeting with opposition leader next week
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France rejects opening Paris flight routes to T'way Air, deals blow to Korean Air merger
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Chinese man behind drug scam targeting teens nabbed in Cambodia
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Iran fires air defense batteries in provinces as sound of explosions heard near Isfahan
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[Graphic News] French bulldog most popular breed in US, Maltese most popular in Korea
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St. Paddy’s to return to Seoul
The St. Patrick’s Day Festival will return to Seoul’s D Cube City on Saturday for a scaled-up celebration of Ireland’s national day. The centerpiece of the event will be the open-air concert, which this year will feature the Boxty Rebellion, an Irish folk band flying in especially for the event. Other main stage events will be a performance from Korean-Irish dance troupe Tap Pung, a military band, and a “ceili” ― a traditional type of Irish folk dancing that everyone can get involved in.“The St.
Expat LivingMarch 11, 2014
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Gwangju Freecycle to run clothing swap Saturday
Gwangju Freecycle will run its first clothing swap Saturday for local residents to donate and pick up used clothing.People are asked to donate clean, gently used clothing and shoes to the new GIC building by Friday. Books, DVDs, art, kitchen items and accessories are also welcome. The event is free, and there is no strict limit on how many items one can take. Owners can take home leftover items, or leave them to be given to the GIC to sell in future fund-raising events.Local members of internati
Expat LivingMarch 11, 2014
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Spoken word open mic to run in Busan
Spoken word event Wordz Only will run Saturday at Cafe Radio in Busan.Wordz Only is a monthly open mic event for written and spoken word performers. People are invited to share all kinds of writing, from short stories to rap. The event runs from 8:30-11 p.m. To share your work, arrive by 8:20 p.m. and enter your name. Performers are drawn one at a time until the end of the night, and asked to keep their reading time to between seven and 12 minutes. The event is free, but those attending are aske
Expat LivingMarch 11, 2014
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Free business counseling in Yeouido
Yeouido Global Business Center will run free business counseling sessions for foreign entrepreneurs on intellectual property and customs clearance this month.On Thursday, the center will take inquiries on how to file trademarks and issues regarding conflicts over rights to trademarks.Another session on March 25 will cover customs clearance issues for imports and exports.Sessions are in English and Korean and last 20-30 minutes. Those wanting a slot should book in advance by emailing sgcbizincuba
Expat LivingMarch 11, 2014
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Asian Film Market advisers announced
Kim Woo-taek, CEO of major Korean film production and distribution company Next Entertainment World, has been named one of the advisors and consultants for the Asian Film Market to be held in October this year.The film market, which is a comprehensive marketplace for an array of industry events at the annual Busan International Film Festival, announced the list of advisors to this year’s edition on Tuesday. The names on the list include Choi Jae-won of Withus Film, who produced this year’s box o
FilmMarch 11, 2014
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Chinese queue up for Monet exhibit at shopping mall
SHANGHAI (AFP) ― Hundreds of Chinese art lovers lined up at a Shanghai shopping mall Saturday to see the works of French Impressionist Claude Monet, as the country’s biggest-ever exhibition of his paintings opened.The 40 Monet works drawn from the private Marmottan Monet Museum in Paris are arranged in chronological order and include some from his emblematic “Water Lilies” series.Organizers hope between 200,000 and 300,000 people will view the three-month show, but will limit daily visitors to 3
PerformanceMarch 11, 2014
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Neil Young unveils high-definition music player, store
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― Singer-songwriter Neil Young announced plans Monday to launch a high-definition portable music player and download service, saying it will improve the experience of listening to digital music on the go.The Canadian-born musician, a longtime critic of the quality of digital music, said he would be launching an online store for music downloads as well as a portable player through his new company, PonoMusic.“It’s about the music, real music,” Young said in a statement.“We want to
PerformanceMarch 11, 2014
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Refurbished Jackson Pollock masterpiece goes on display
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― “Mural,” the brilliant Jackson Pollock painting that took 20th century American art in a new direction, has re-emerged from seclusion with a stunning face-lift that’s given it a brighter look and an even more towering presence than it had before. The oil-on-canvas masterpiece that measures more than 8 feet tall and nearly 20 feet long has been under wraps at the J. Paul Getty Museum for more than a year, undergoing an extensive restoration. Painted in 1943 for wealthy art coll
PerformanceMarch 11, 2014
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Older male K-pop fans inspire artist
There have been flashy, glamorous collaborative projects between K-pop stars and artists, but few have dealt with the fans who cheer on the stars. Artist Jung Yeon-doo examines a fan craze for Korean pop idols in his latest work “Crayon Pop Special.” The group of fans in whom Jung took interest, however, was not teenage girls, but men in their late 30s and 40s. Cheers in low male voices echo across the exhibition hall. The bass sounds come from Jung’s 30-minute video showing about 50 older male
PerformanceMarch 11, 2014
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Lil Boosie: Prison term of the 1,000 songs
NEW ORLEANS (AP) ― Rapper Lil Boosie says serving time in a Louisiana prison on drug charges was life changing, has made him a better person and ultimately, he hopes, a better artist. “I feel like I’ve got more stories to tell,” Lil Boosie said during a press event Monday in New Orleans. “I’ve got a lot to say about my life, about what I went through in prison and about what my family went through. “I’m a much better person. I’m much stronger. I know who my real friends are and I know who ain’t.
PerformanceMarch 11, 2014
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Boyfriend stages first K-pop concert in Puerto Rico
K-pop boy group Boyfriend has become the first K-pop band to perform independently in Puerto Rico after successfully holding its first solo concert in the South American country last week, said the group’s management agency on Monday.On March 8, the six-member boy group staged its solo concert titled “Boyfriend, fan meeting en Puerto Rico” for 1,700 local fans who gathered at the Centro De Bellas Artes Luis A Ferre in San Juan, Puerto Rico. For more than two hours, fans enthusiastically sang alo
March 11, 2014
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Justin Bieber surprises with performance during SXSW
NEW YORK (AP) ― Justin Bieber has kicked off the music portion of South by Southwest before the real program begins. The 20-year-old pop star surprised a small crowd at Banger’s Sausage House & Beer Garden in Austin, Texas, on Sunday night. Audience member Ashley Gregg said Monday that Bieber performed two songs, dedicating “Boyfriend” to ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez, who was backstage. “This goes out to my baby girl,” Bieber told a crowd of about 100 people. The bar was hosting an event for Biebe
PerformanceMarch 11, 2014
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GOT7 to launch first showcase in Japan next month
Up-and-coming K-pop boy group GOT7 is scheduled to launch its first showcase in Japan in April after signing with Japan’s Sony Music Entertainment.The seven-member act will stage its first overseas concert, titled “GOT7 Showcase 1st Impact in Japan,” on April 4 at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan, where veteran JYP group 2PM had made its first Japan showcase four years ago.Although GOT7, which entered the K-pop music scene with its debut EP “Got It?” on Jan. 20, has yet to make a formal debut in Japan,
March 11, 2014
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TVXQ sets new music chart records in Japan
Acclaimed K-pop duo TVXQ is making history in the Japanese music scene, setting fresh records on Japan’s biggest music chart Oricon with its third Japanese studio album “TREE.”Immediately after its release on March 5, “TREE” climbed to the top of Oricon’s daily and weekly album charts, becoming TVXQ’s fourth album to top Oricon after its compilation album “Best Selection 2010” (2010) and two studio albums, “TONE” (2011) and “TIME” (2013).“TREE” has sold roughly 225,000 copies since its release l
March 11, 2014
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9 things successful people do before bed
A good night’s sleep is what determines your mood and energy level the next day, hence, strategic bedtime routines are essential for many successful people. According to Business Insider, successful people understand that their success starts and ends with their own mental and physical health, which is mostly achieved by getting enough sleep.“It’s really less about your activities and more about your state of mind,” organizational psychologist Michael Woodward, Ph.D., told BI. To help people fin
Life&CultureMarch 11, 2014
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[Newsmaker] ‘My Love’ signals K-drama revival
In China, Korean TV drama “My Love from the Star” seems to have stirred up a syndrome that stands strong even amid a series of national tragedies ― a terrorist attack that left 33 people dead and a flight gone missing with another 152 of its nationals aboard.Kim Soo-hyun, the male lead in the drama, has become the heartthrob of Chinese girls. In the series, he played Do Min-jun, an alien in the form of a perfect male specimen who falls in love with an arrogant A-list actress played by Jun Ji-hyu
TelevisionMarch 10, 2014
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Pope Francis to visit S. Korea in Aug.
SEOUL, March 10 (Yonhap) – Pope Francis will meet with President Park Geun-hye and attend a gathering of Catholic youths from more than a dozen Asian nations in his first visit to South Korea this August, Seoul's presidential office said Monday.The Aug. 14-18 visit by the symbol of modest living and neighborly love will be a good opportunity to spread a message of love and peace not only to the Korean Peninsula, but also Northeast Asia, presidential spokesman Min Kyung-wook said.During the trip,
CultureMarch 10, 2014
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‘300’ sequel rules U.S. box office with $45.1m debut
NEW YORK (AP) ― The shirtless warriors of the “300” sequel “Rise of an Empire” ravaged the post-Oscars box-office weekend with a domestic debut of $45.1 million but an even bigger international haul of $87.8 million.Seven years after the original “300” became an unlikely, ultra-stylish, blood-soaked sensation, Warner Bros.’ 3-D follow-up showed considerable might at the box office. While “300: Rise of an Empire” didn’t come close the North American debut of Zack Snyder’s 2007 original ($70.9 mil
FilmMarch 10, 2014
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‘Cats’ original production gets first Korean run in 6 years
The original production of famous Broadway musical “Cats” is having its first Korean run in six years, according to Seol & Company.“Cats,” which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2011, is the second-longest-running show in Broadway history. Based on “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats” by T.S. Eliot, the musical was first performed in Korea in 1994, and was a hit in 2003, 2007 and 2008. The four presentations altogether drew some 1.2 million viewers in the country. The plot of the musical revo
PerformanceMarch 10, 2014
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Director Jonathan Demme selling vast art collection
A riot of color greeted Oscar-winning director Jonathan Demme the first time he walked into Haitian Corner, an art gallery around the corner from his Manhattan apartment. Instantly transfixed, he left with a $250 painting by Haitian master Wilson Bigaud. The seed was planted. Demme’s appreciation for work by self-taught Haitian painters like Bigaud and Hector Hyppolite flowered into an obsession that he fed with multiple trips to the cash poor but artistically rich island nation, where he learne
PerformanceMarch 10, 2014