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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Doctor group's incoming head renews call for govt. to scrap medical school quota hike for dialogue
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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[Music in drama] An ode to childhood trauma
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'The Roundup: Punishment' becomes fastest 2024 film to top 2 mln admissions
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New head of doctors' association vows war in case of disadvantage to medical professors
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Eyelike: Girl’s Day has ‘Something’ to offer
Girl’s Day has ‘Something’ to offerGirl’s Day “Everyday 3”(LOEN Entertainment)Since the release of its new EP, Girl’s Day has been the talk of the town in the K-pop scene for its bold and seductive dance moves and outfits that accompany their new song, “Something.” The group has indeed shed its cutesy image with its new song, successfully situating itself at the forefront of the long line of “sexy” girl groups in the Korean music industry.Even with all the attention about the dance moves aside,
PerformanceJan. 17, 2014
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‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ is pitch-perfect
The latest character to be fed into the Coen brothers’ metaphorical wood chipper is a 1960s Greenwich Village folk singer. Yet their bleak, bittersweet comedy of frustration, “Inside Llewyn Davis,” is surprisingly empathetic toward its embattled title character. To a rare degree, the Coens encourage our emotional identification with Llewyn. He’s a gifted, pompous, sensitive, arrogant, sympathetic cad, played without a false note by Oscar Isaac.Sure, Llewyn endures an avalanche of abuse, most of
PerformanceJan. 17, 2014
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A spell in Japan’s ‘Hells’
At its best, travel involves stepping out of one’s comfort zone, and one way to do this in Japan is to step into a comfort zone ― a hot spring facility, or as they’re known locally, onsen. My previous visits to Japan were lacking in cultural immersion, so this time I decided to concentrate my short stay in the city of Beppu, arguably the world’s first hot spring tourist town.Attracting sore and stressed-out visitors since the Edo Period, the Beppu-Oita area has the highest volume of outflowing h
TravelJan. 17, 2014
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New meets old in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH ― I’ve never been to a city that loves itself more than Pittsburgh.This is not a criticism. After three days, I also loved Pittsburgh, a quaint, pretty city with interesting people doing interesting things, and a healthy dash of Old World, working-class charm.But ― and this is where Pittsburgh won me over ― it is not a city impressed with itself.New York, San Francisco and Portland, Ore., are wonderful cities that can’t resist preening when passing mirrors to remind themselves just ho
TravelJan. 17, 2014
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Jeju Grand Sale offers big discounts on travel packages
Big discounts will be offered on travel packages and rental cars during the Jeju Grand Sale, which runs until the end of February, according to the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Office. The special sale event celebrating the milestone of 10 million tourists to Jejudo Island last year offers discounts of up to 50 percent on rental cars and travel programs for visitors to the island until Feb. 28. A total of 19 tourist agencies based on Jejudo Island are participating in the event. A travel
TravelJan. 17, 2014
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KTO provides tips for young backpackers
As the a large number of students go on backpacking trips during the winter season, the Korea Tourism Organization is offering freelance travel writers useful travel tips.Experts suggest that backpackers make their own name cards with links to their pages on social networking sites so that the relationships made during the trip can last. Google Maps and GPS systems are handy for travelers concerned about getting lost as they offer the clearest, most accurate directions. Backpackers are not encou
TravelJan. 17, 2014
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Mosquito-borne virus spreading in Caribbean
KINGSTON (AP) ― A mosquito-borne virus appears to be spreading quickly in the Caribbean during the winter tourism season just weeks after epidemiologists first found local transmission occurring in the French dependency of St. Martin.St. Martin now has as many as 200 cases of chikungunya, a virus found mainly in Africa and Asia that can cause a debilitating but rarely fatal sickness with fever, rash, fatigue and intense muscle and joint pain.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sa
TravelJan. 17, 2014
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Bukeoguk (dried pollack soup)
Bukeoguk is a soup made with dried pollack. Depending on the process used to dry the fish, dried pollack is usually called bukeo or hwangtae. You can use either one for this soup. Dried pollack keeps well for a long time and can be rehydrated very quickly by soaking it in warm water. Keep a bag of shredded bukeo (or hwangtae) in your pantry. It comes in handy for a quick soup or side dish. The unique flavor of the dried fish makes the soup very flavorful but not fishy. Dried pollack is a rich so
FoodJan. 17, 2014
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Around the hotels
Winter oyster festival at Grand Ambassador SeoulGrand Ambassador Seoul’s restaurant Cafe de Chef is offering fresh oyster dishes for the winter season until Feb. 28. Set menus provide a variety of oyster dishes for both lunch and dinner. The Oyster Executive set (66,000 won) includes a choice of appetizers among fresh oyster, oyster cocktails and ginger buttered oyster, as well as an oyster cream soup, a main dish and dessert. The Oyster Dinner Special set (77,000 won) offers a choice of appeti
TravelJan. 17, 2014
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TV show makes Korean cuisine simple
A new Korean food show for the international audience has been unleashed.The program, titled “Korean Food Made Simple,” aired its first two episodes on Dec. 18 and 19 on MBC. According to a Mokpo MBC representative, the remaining episodes will air on Saturdays at 1:55 a.m. starting Jan. 18.“Korean Food Made Simple” will also be rolled out in around 81 countries including America and Europe starting this February, the program’s supporter, the Korean Food Foundation, stated.The show is, according
FoodJan. 17, 2014
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‘Answer Me 1994’ concert to bring back the ’90s groove
There is good news for all those who experienced nostalgia from “Answer Me 1994” before the hit Korean television series came to a close last month. A live concert featuring its cast and singers from the soundtrack will be held on Feb. 15 at Kyung Hee University’s Grand Peace Palace in Seoul, organizers said. It will be held twice at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. The event will feature special appearances by the drama’s main cast Go Ah-ra, Jung Woo, Kim Sang-kyun and Min Do-hee as well as performances by ha
TelevisionJan. 17, 2014
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‘Hustle,’ ‘Gravity’ lead Oscars with 10 nods each
The con-artist comedy “American Hustle” and the 3-D space odyssey “Gravity” lead the Academy Awards with 10 nominations each, with the historical epic “12 Years a Slave” trailing closely with nine nominations. The nominations announced Thursday set up a race between three very different films, all of which were nominated for best picture. The 86th annual Academy Awards will take place March 2. Mexican-born “Gravity” director Alfonso Cuaron and British-born “12 Years a Slave” director Steve McQue
FilmJan. 17, 2014
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K-pop hologram theater opens in Dongdaemun shopping mall
Fans of such K-pop stars as rapper Psy, BigBang and 2NE1 will be able to see their idols whenever they want in hologram form.The government, telecom giant KT and YG Entertainment jointly opened a hologram performance venue for K-pop stars on Friday in a shopping mall in the Dongdaemun Market area, one of the country's most popular tourist destinations.Located inside the Lotte Fitin shopping mall, the "Klive" theater has a hologram concert hall with a floor space of 1,650 square meters and variou
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‘Infinite Challenge’ to fly to Brazil
The cast of popular MBC comedy program “Infinite Challenge” will head to South America to root for the Korean national soccer team in the upcoming Brazil World Cup, the production team announced Friday.(MBC)“We decided to fly to Brazil, hoping for the Korean national team to win,” the production team said.The cast includes the nation’s top comedians Yoo Jae-suk, Park Myung-soo and Noh Hong-chul.The decision came amid heightened expectations of the comedy program’s special episode for the popular
TelevisionJan. 17, 2014
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Health care key driver of tourism
The government has set an ambitious medical tourism goal of attracting 250,000 foreign patients and posting 450 billion won ($422 million) in revenue this year. Riding the rising popularity of Korean culture across Asia, the government will combine medical services with diverse tourism programs and products such as temple stays, traditional Korean medicines, skin care and K-pop concerts. It also will open a website as an online gateway to medical services available in Korean hospitals and clinic
TravelJan. 16, 2014
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KOFA discovers film from 1960s about Korean pop music
An original reel of a film from the 1960s dealing with the history of Korean pop music has been discovered, the Korean Film Archive announced on Wednesday.Titled “A Half Century of Korean Pop Songs,” the flick is said to chronicle Korea’s popular music history from the 1920s to the late 1960s. The archive will hold a special screening of the film for music specialists in March and show it to the public in May. Directed by Kim Gwang-soo in 1968, the documentary film features color footage of som
FilmJan. 16, 2014
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Chung aims for another high note for Seoul Phil
Nine years have passed since Chung Myung-whun took the helm of Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra. But his goal has not changed since the day he took over as music director. “The advancement of the orchestra ― that is my only goal,” the maestro said. “I ask one thing from all members ― be better every day.” That is tough, he admitted, but ceaseless efforts are the only way for the orchestra to advance to the global level. “World-class orchestras are still way ahead of us,” the pianist-turned-conductor
PerformanceJan. 16, 2014
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Still got it: Kate Moss turns 40
LONDON (AFP) ― It’s been 26 years since the skinny girl from south London was spotted at JFK airport but Kate Moss, who celebrates her 40th birthday on Thursday, is still on top of her game.The British supermodel greeted the landmark birthday in typically rocking style by posing as a bunny girl for Playboy magazine in black stilettos and rabbit ears.She riled a few feminists but it was hard to deny that while the years may be rushing by, she’s still got it.Moss has recently fronted campaigns by
Arts & DesignJan. 16, 2014
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Famed Argentine poet Juan Gelman dies
MEXICO CITY (AP) ― Juan Gelman, a renowned Argentine poet and left-wing activist who was awarded the prestigious Cervantes Prize, has died in Mexico. He was 83. Argentine President Cristina Fernandez on Wednesday announced three days of mourning in his native country, where writers paid homage to him as one of the most brilliant writers in Spanish of the 20th century. “Gelman worked with words like they were plastic, he modeled them,” writer Vicente Muleiro told reporters. He was widely mourned
CultureJan. 16, 2014
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India woos foreign filmmakers with faster approvals
NEW DELHI (AFP) ― India has simplified rules for foreign moviemakers wanting to film in the country and is promising speedy approval of projects, after frustrating redtape and delays were blamed for crews shooting elsewhere.The ministry of information and broadcasting said it was “inviting” foreign filmmakers to make their movies in India ― “a country with locations of untold beauty.”“We have simplified the procedure for shooting of films by foreigners in India,” the ministry of information and
FilmJan. 16, 2014