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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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Yoon’s jailed mother-in-law excluded from latest parole list
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Hybe and Min Hee-jin, CEO of Hybe sublabel Ador, lock horns
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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[Pressure points] Leggings in public: Fashion statement or social faux pas?
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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Jejudo faces oversupply of lodging
Korea’s southern resort island of Jejudo faces an oversupply of hotel rooms, according to local officials and industry insiders. As more and more tourists complained about the difficulty of booking rooms due to a shortage of hotels, the Jeju government eased regulations and stepped up efforts to attract builders and investments. However, their efforts seem to have gone too far.“Hotel rooms have outnumbered tourists. Unless the number of tourists increases remarkably, we will have a problem,” sai
TravelMarch 5, 2014
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Cold, gray day doesn’t stop Mardi Gras revelers
NEW ORLEANS (AP) ― Revelers endured winter temperatures and a chilling rain along parade routes Tuesday as New Orleans’ 2014 Carnival season neared a close. Die-hards, some in Mardi Gras costumes, braved the weather along the traditional St. Charles Avenue parade route and in the French Quarter. “We’ll drink, drink, drink until it gets drier,” said Dean Cook of New Orleans as he walked Bourbon Street dressed as a pirate with vampire fangs. “Mermaids love the water,” he said of his wife, Terrina
PerformanceMarch 5, 2014
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Turkey bans movie ‘Nymphomaniac’ for sex scenes
ANKARA (AFP) ― Turkey’s Islamic-rooted government has banned Danish director Lars Von Trier’s controversial movie “Nymphomaniac” from theaters for its extensive nudity and no-holds-barred sex scenes, drawing accusations of censorship.The film, which premiered to cheers at the Berlin film festival last month, was due to premiere in Turkey on March 14 with a warning against children under age 18 watching it.But Turkey’s cinema board, which includes representatives from the culture, interior and ed
FilmMarch 5, 2014
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Universal Music seeks merchandising deal in Korea
In a music market solidly dominated by K-pop and other local music trends, the international music scene is still looking to make its artists known in Korea. Universal Music Group, one of the world’s leading music recording companies, along with its subsidiary merchandising company Bravado, is planning to expand and incorporate its products by adding a touch of local flavor. In the past, Bravado made its first real mark in Korea when introducing its popular smartphone cases featuring the images
PerformanceMarch 5, 2014
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Square dancing heals the heart
LOS ANGELES ― Dan Lawyer was on the dance floor with a woman who wasn’t his wife.Betty Lawyer would usually lend her husband out for at least one dance a night. The women outnumber the men by so much at Cowtown Square Dance Center, she had to. But tonight, she was sidelined by a knee injury and had to be satisfied with watching the other members of the Cowtown Singles dancing club weave and circle and shuffle across the hardwood floor, reclaimed from an old wooden boxcar.Many had danced for so l
CultureMarch 5, 2014
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Rihanna stands out at McCartney Paris show; Menkes quits Tribune
PARIS (AP) ― High fashion equals high drama, the latest installment of Paris Fashion Week proved Monday. A hooded Rihanna tried her best to pass unnoticed at the Stella McCartney show but caused yet more mayhem. Meanwhile, the world’s most influential fashion critic, Suzy Menkes, announced she’s ditching newspapers after a quarter of a century, though she denied there’s an end in sight for the print industry. Elsewhere, Swinging ’60s icon Marianne Faithfull lambasted a reporter after getting squ
Arts & DesignMarch 5, 2014
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Expats to celebrate Holi in Busan
This event is organized by a group called Indians in Korea. However, there are two groups using that name. The organizers of this event should not be confused with the Indians in Korea that began in 2002 and can be found at indiansinkorea.com. -- Ed.Indians in Korea will celebrate Holi at Haeundae Beach in Busan on March 16. Holi is a Hindu spring festival that is most famous for its tradition in which people throw colorful dyes and water at each other. Although a religious festival, it is incre
Expat LivingMarch 4, 2014
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English college courses not all they seem
As the country began looking to education as a source of potential economic growth recently, Korean universities increasingly adopted English-language instruction to attract more exchange students. But the results have begun to peter out, while foreign students’ complaints about the lectures are mounting. After growing sharply in the years up to 2011, the number of foreign students has begun to fall, according to data from the Ministry of Justice.Adelide Kamanthe from the Korea International Stu
Expat LivingMarch 4, 2014
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International Women’s Day event to be held in Seoul
International Women’s Day Korea and Seoul International Women’s Association will be holding an event to highlight the difficulties and achievements of women around the world on Saturday.International Women’s Day has been celebrated internationally on March 8 since 1911, with IWDK holding events since its centenary in 2011. This is the first time SIWA will cohost the event.The afternoon will begin with a reception, followed by performances by storyteller Kim Seung-ah, who will narrate “The Golden
Expat LivingMarch 4, 2014
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Seoul City seeks suggestion makers
Seoul Metropolitan Government is recruiting foreign volunteers to provide suggestions to improve daily life in the capital, covering areas such as multicultural family affairs, legal issues and public policy.Volunteers must be foreign nationals or naturalized citizens who have lived in Seoul for at least a year and have at least an intermediate level of Korean or English.Monitors will be required to submit reports with suggestions on how to improve city life, and will receive 20,000 won for each
Expat LivingMarch 4, 2014
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Gwangju culture tour to take in Jangseong
Gwangju International Center will run a GIC Culture Tour to Jangseong County in South Jeolla Province on March 22.The tour will stop by Naejangsan National Park for a short walk and to take part in the Maple Water Festival, before a vegetarian lunch.In the afternoon, the group will move on to Pilam Seowon, a Confucian school founded in 1590 that is known for its 17th-century architecture. After looking around the school, they will visit a center to make soap using oil extracted from cypress tree
Expat LivingMarch 4, 2014
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Free world language and culture classes in Busan
Busan Global Center is running free weekly classes to introduce the languages and cultures of 12 countries. Classes will run once a week for two hours, led by a native speaker of the country being studied. The studied cultures are Filipino, French, Vietnamese, Russian, Thai, Cambodian, Spanish, Italian, Persian, Croatian, Bahasa Indonesia and Mongolian.There will also be a weekly class on Thursday afternoon that will introduce a different culture each week.The classes will run from March 24 unti
Expat LivingMarch 4, 2014
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Gugak classes for foreigners
The National Gugak Center is offering a 12-week course on Korean traditional music for expats, starting March 8. Four different classes are available: gayageum for beginners, gayageum for intermediates, janggu and haegeum. All classes will be conducted in both English and Korean. Instruments can be leased from the center. Applications will be taken on a first-come-first-served basis. To register, email gugakwon@gmail.com or call (02) 580-3054.(milaya@heraldcorp.com)
PerformanceMarch 4, 2014
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Jimmy Fallon, Chicago mayor take chilly dip
CHICAGO (AP) ― Comedian Jimmy Fallon took a quick but icy dip in Lake Michigan ― dressed in a full suit and tie ― eyes bulging as he darted out of the slushy water and headed straight for a pile of dry towels. “The Tonight Show” host made good on his promise to make Sunday morning’s “Polar Plunge” with Mayor Rahm Emanuel as a condition for the mayor appearing on Fallon’s show in New York, following an exchange of tweets and challenges. “If you hear a scream like a little girl’s ... know that Jim
TelevisionMarch 4, 2014
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A feast of classical music
March looks set to be another memorable month for classical music fans in Korea, with big-name musicians such as legendary pianist Evgeny Kissin set to return. Kicking off this spring feast of music is the London Symphony Orchestra, which will perform March 10-11 at Seoul Arts Center. Although the orchestra itself is familiar to local fans ― it has performed eight times here in total, and every year since 2011 ― the upcoming concerts are still among the most anticipated of the season. Holding th
PerformanceMarch 4, 2014
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Oscars draw 43 million viewers
NEW YORK (AP) ― An estimated 43 million people watched the Academy Awards, the most-watched audience for the show in a decade and most popular entertainment event on television since the “Friends” finale in 2004. The Nielsen company said Monday that Oscar viewership was up for the third straight year and is considered yet another example of how social media is helping to drive up the ratings for big television events. The Oscars last year were seen by 40.4 million people. Ellen DeGeneres was hos
FilmMarch 4, 2014
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Post-Oscar sales jump for ‘12 Years a Slave’ book
NEW YORK (AP) ― “12 Years a Slave” is getting a post-Oscar bump ― for the book it was based on. The 19th-century memoir by ex-slave Solomon Northup jumped from No. 326 on Amazon.com before Sunday night’s Academy Awards ceremony to No. 19 on Monday afternoon. The film was directed by Steve McQueen and stars Chiwetel Ejiofor. It was among last year’s most highly praised releases and won the Oscar for best picture. It was the first film directed by a black person to win for best picture.The book an
FilmMarch 4, 2014
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Handler’s tweets draw accusations of racism
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Comedian Chelsea Handler drew accusations of racism after she was invited to take over The Huffington Post’s Twitter account during Sunday night’s Oscars and repeatedly touted her upcoming book, “Uganda Be Kidding Me,” whenever “12 Years A Slave” received an award. In one, she tweeted, “Congratulations (hash)12yearsaslave Go to Africa or buy (hash)ugandabekiddingme http://amzn.to/1de1ka9 (hash)aheadofthecurve (hash)Oscars.” People responded via Twitter with words like “disgrac
FilmMarch 4, 2014
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Rock band Monni to release 4th studio album
Korean modern rock band Monni has announced that it will release its fourth studio album “Follow My Voice” on March 18.Monni’s upcoming release is expected to showcase various emotions such as strength, tenderness, coldness, sweetness and yearning, according to the band’s management agency Modern Rock Record.The agency said the album was titled “Follow My Voice” in hopes that people will naturally be attracted to the music and “come over when hearing Monni’s sounds.” The title track “In the Mome
March 4, 2014
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Lim Chang-jung to release 12th studio album
Veteran singer-actor Lim Chang-jung is scheduled to unveil his 12th studio album later this month, according to his management agency NH Media on Monday.The upcoming release will be Lim’s first studio album in five years. Though Lim released the EP “A Guy Like Me” last September, his most recent studio album, “Return To My World,” was released in 2009.Lim’s 12th album features songs he wrote himself as well as works by singer Wheesung and renowned ballad composers such as Baek Min-hyuk, Ahn Youn
March 4, 2014