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Korea enters full election mode
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Immigrant woman stabbed to death by Korean husband
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Lee Jong-sup resigns as envoy to Australia
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Yellow dust engulfs S. Korea, advisory alert issued
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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S. Korea to boost support for single-parent families
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Court upholds jail term for man who attempted to murder ex-girlfriend
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Kia EV9 wins world car of year
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Korea misses out on global bond index boost
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Court upholds conviction of Michael Jackson doctor
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― An appellate court on Wednesday unanimously upheld the involuntary manslaughter conviction of Michael Jackson’s doctor, determining there was substantial evidence of his guilt presented at trial. The ruling by the California 2nd District Court of Appeal came less than three months after former cardiologist Conrad Murray was released. He served two years in jail for causing Jackson’s 2009 death. The 68-page ruling includes lengthy recitations of the evidence against Murray, who
PerformanceJan. 16, 2014
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Young adult authors Riggs and Mafi an enchanting couple
Ransom Riggs and Tahereh Mafi spend their days in Santa Monica, sitting side by side at a shared desk in identical chairs in their backyard office, wearing headphones, working at their laptops. Across a cool green expanse sits their Spanish-style house, hidden behind a vine-covered wall.“I really loved books about secret worlds, like ‘The Secret Garden’ and the ‘Bridge to Terabithia,’” says Riggs, whose young adult novel “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children” was a bestseller in 2011. “St
BooksJan. 16, 2014
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Spanish-language books flourish thanks to e-readers
For decades, finding Spanish-language books in the U.S. was like tilting at windmills.Booksellers stocked few titles in the language of Cervantes, and those they carried came at a hefty premium. A paperback copy of “Don Quijote” in the original Spanish could easily cost triple the price of a deluxe hard-bound translation in English ― if it could be found at all.Retailers blamed the expense of importing books printed in Spain and Latin America. And U.S. publishers lost faith in the market after b
BooksJan. 16, 2014
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Sharon biography exhaustive, exhausting
Arik: The Life of Ariel SharonBy David Landau (Knopf) Its dust jacket hails “Arik,” published this month, as “the first in-depth, comprehensive biography of Ariel Sharon, the most dramatic and imposing Israeli political and military leader of the last 40 years.”Comprehensive it certainly is, and author David Landau’s timing is fortuitous. Sharon died Saturday at age 85. Born Feb. 26, 1928, in Kfar Malal in central Israel to parents of Russian Jewish descent, Ariel Sharon (originally, Scheinerman
BooksJan. 16, 2014
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New collection of author interviews
How to Read a NovelistBy John Freeman (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)The arts journalists can get a little weird around great novelists. We write for a living. So do they. But that shred of similarity can make us envy and idolize what they do. They’re like us, but bigger, better and more imaginative.I’ve always enjoyed reading John Freeman’s author profiles because he seems entirely comfortable with his corner of the firmament and place in the pecking order. His new collection, the cheekily titled “
BooksJan. 16, 2014
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Galaxy smartphone wins top honor at Korea Image Awards
Every year, the Corea Image Communication Institute puzzles over the person, place or thing that promoted South Korea’s image abroad the most.CICI awarded the equine dance sensation Psy last year; the group recognized the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Games Bid Committee in 2012; and the year before that, it lauded Incheon International Airport.This year’s “Korea Image Stepping Stone Award” went to Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy smartphone for its “enormous contribution toward promoting Korea’s image as
PeopleJan. 16, 2014
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Obsessive fan follows Sunny home
Girls’ Generation member Sunny posted a warning message on her Twitter Wednesday, aimed at an obsessive fan shadowing her car as she headed home. “I’m driving home to eat with my family. There is not much to look for today, so please don’t endanger others’ lives with your reckless driving,” Sunny wrote. The girl group member was driving alone unaccompanied by her manager around 8 p.m. to her parents’ home. She is said to have been followed by a fan at the time. The tweet was deleted but other fa
TelevisionJan. 16, 2014
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‘Inspiring Generation’ attempts to grab top drama slot
The premiere of KBS drama “Inspiring Generation” aired Wednesday and came second to SBS’ “Man from the Stars,” emerging as a strong rival to the front-runner. The drama generated two times the viewership ratings at 7.8 percent, premiering as a follow-up in the Wednesday-Thursday TV drama time slot, taking away 1.3 percent of viewers from “Man from the Stars.”“Inspiring Generation” started with a 15 billion won budget and stars K-pop idol Kim Hyun-joong as Shin Jung-tae, a fighter who is torn bet
TelevisionJan. 16, 2014
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EXO chosen by Billboard among artists to watch for in 2014
South Korean boy group EXO has been chosen as one of the rising artists worth noticing in 2014 by the U.S. Billboard magazine. EXO is the only Asian group mentioned in the magazine's article, "14 Artists to Watch in 2014," which was posted on its website on Monday (U.S. Eastern time). The list also includes British soul musician John Newman, U.S. pop duo Holychild and U.S. R&B singer Banks. "EXO looks positioned to be K-pop's next crossover phenom with an American fan base brewing for the
Jan. 16, 2014
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Why so many churches in Korea?
Aaron Tan, a renowned architect based in Hong Kong, once described Seoul as “A city full of glowing church crosses.” And that seems to be an impression shared by many foreign visitors to Korea, as crosses atop high-rise church steeples, illuminated white or red at night, dot the skyline of Seoul. Has Korea been transformed into a Christian nation after hundreds of years of cultural domination by Confucianism and Buddhism?Professor Chung Byung-joon of Seoul Jangshin University in Gwangju, Gyeongg
CultureJan. 15, 2014
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‘Pine Trees’ bring attention to tricky issue of photograph copyright
Internationally acclaimed British-American photographer Michael Kenna appeared in a Korean court Wednesday afternoon.He was there to testify as a witness in the copyright lawsuit filed by his Korean agent Gallery Kong against Korean Air, which used “almost the same” image as his for a TV commercial in 2011.He called Korean Air’s use of the image “bad behavior.”Kenna said he believes Korean Air was aware of his picture, “Pine Trees,” when it used a similar photograph taken at the same location an
PerformanceJan. 15, 2014
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When a gangster falls in love
Prominent actor Hwang Jung-min is back with his latest romance “When a Man Loves a Woman,” a typical Korean tearjerker in many ways. There is a gangster, a terminal illness and a betrayal. And tears. A lot of them. “When a Man Loves a Woman” is produced by the same producers of last year’s successful noir “New World,” which earned Hwang the best actor prize at the Blue Dragon Awards for his performance as Jung Chung, the powerful, charismatic gangster. In spite of his impressive acting, the new
FilmJan. 15, 2014
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London’s new theater offers tragedy by candlelight
LONDON (AP) ― Shakespeare’s Globe in London is adding a couple of innovations in its quest to give audiences a sense of theater as it was 400 years ago: a roof and candles. Hundreds and hundreds of candles.They flicker in sconces and chandeliers inside the Globe’s brand-new indoor venue, which stands alongside its Elizabethan-style open-air playhouse beside the River Thames. The oak-framed, wood-paneled theater will allow the Globe to stage plays year-round for the first time ― starting with a p
CultureJan. 15, 2014
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U.S. officials repatriate stolen Indian art
NEW YORK (AP) ― U.S. authorities on Tuesday returned one of the world’s most wanted stolen artworks and two other pieces to the Indian government ― staging the celebration after a monthlong clash over the arrest and strip search of an Indian diplomat in New York.The sandstone antiquities depicting Hindu deities were handed over at India’s consulate in Manhattan. The national anthems of both nations were played at the start of the event.Consul General Dnyaneshwar Mulay denied there was any link b
PerformanceJan. 15, 2014
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Psy and Snoop Dogg to film music video in Incheon
Psy and international hip-hop icon Snoop Dogg are filming the K-pop star’s latest music video in Incheon, according to an announcement released by YG Entertainment on Wednesday. It reported that Snoop Dogg flew to Korea for the video shoot. Filming began Tuesday and will continue for two to three days in various locations around Incheon. “Snoop Dogg has come to Korea and we are currently shooting the video in Incheon,” stated a YG representative. “However, we have not yet decided when the actual
PerformanceJan. 15, 2014
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Bruno Mars to bring ‘unorthodox jukebox’ for first Seoul concert
Renowned American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars will stage a live concert for the first time in Seoul on April 8.The gig to be held at Olympic Park Gymnastics Gymnasium is part of the 2014 Moonshine Jungle Tour, his East Asian debut tour stopping through China, Japan, then moving on to Southeast Asia.Born to a musical family in Honolulu, Hawaii, Mars moved to Los Angeles with the dream of becoming a musician after graduating from high school. The first thing he did on the way to a musical career
PerformanceJan. 15, 2014
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‘American Idol’ hopes for a lucky 13th season
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Keith Urban was wrapping up a recent interview about “American Idol” when Harry Connick Jr. breezed into a backstage room, ready for his turn. “He talks and talks and talks,” Connick said, gleefully needling his fellow “Idol” judge. “Get out.” Urban replied in kind, telling Connick he’d answered a reporter’s questions for him: “I said it would make for a better interview.” The musicians’ good-natured digs suggest a fresh start for “American Idol” after a sour season in which t
PerformanceJan. 15, 2014
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Last call for the hotel minibar?
The quintessential “Me Generation” hotel amenity, the minibar, may be fading away like disco music, transistor radios and bell-bottom jeans.Upscale resorts today seem lukewarm, at best, about providing and maintaining the self-service, in-room liquor caches, where guests can crack open a miniature bottle of tequila or vodka or perhaps even enjoy cookies and soft drinks.Never a huge moneymaker due to chronic petty larceny and the high labor costs of monitoring and restocking liquor supplies, the
CultureJan. 15, 2014
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Milan designers trumpet workmanship
MILAN (AP) ― Italian fashion trumpeted its roots during the third day of Milan Fashion Week on Monday. Milan designers emphasized what they do best, showing off tailored silhouettes, highlighting advanced textiles that elevate the looks and putting the spotlight on the artisanal work behind their exclusive wears.Etro, the Milan-based fashion house famed for its paisley prints, went one step further, parading out the men and women who create their garments at a factory in the southern region of A
Arts & DesignJan. 15, 2014
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[Photo News] New CCK leader
PeopleJan. 15, 2014