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Same day, different holiday: Mid-autumn festivals across East Asia
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N.Korea could use nuclear weapons at any stage of conflict: Pentagon
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Yoon hosts luncheon meeting with Korean atomic bomb victims in Hiroshima on Chuseok
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Swimmer, gamers celebrate Chuseok with gold medals
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Memorials commemorating Itaewon crowd crush to be erected at accident site
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The many regional flavors of songpyeon, a Korean holiday dessert
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Opposition leader proposes meeting with Yoon amid growing party feud
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NewJeans hits 1 bln streams mark on Spotify with debut album
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Expressway traffic congestion persists on 2nd day of extended Chuseok holiday
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Whisky imports surge 40% through August, suggesting record-breaking year
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Designing with the stars: SBS to launch celebrity fashion reality program
For the first time on Korean TV, SBS is taking a new take on reality TV by combining some of the nation’s top designers with a celebrity counterpart to create the latest in fashion design in a battle-to-the-top survival competition. The soon-to-be-aired new reality TV show titled “Fashion King Korea,” includes a team of eight celebrities, each paired with an acclaimed fashion designer. The all-star cast of celebrities competing against one another are: Girls Generation’s Tiffany, Sistar’s Bora,
TelevisionOct. 16, 2013
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Cher takes on Miley Cyrus with first album in 12 years
PARIS (AFP) ― At 67, Cher is one of a generation of 1960s performers holding out against retirement, and she says she has no plans to make room for younger singers like 20-year-old Miley Cyrus.“I’ve noticed ... (with) my mother’s generation and my grandmother’s generation, that at a certain age they would just kind of move aside,” the U.S. singer told reporters in Paris, where she was promoting her first album in 12 years.“In my generation ― especially in music ― if you can move us out you can g
PerformanceOct. 16, 2013
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Movies with a 270-degree view to hit Korean cinemas
BUSAN (AFP) ― A new format that gives moviegoers a panoramic 270 degree view will be rolled out by Korea’s biggest cinema chain this month, using the walls of theaters as additional screens. Screen X, developed by cinema chain CJ CGV, was on show at the Busan International Film Festival last week in the premiere of a 30-minute spy thriller “The X,” directed by Kim Jee-woon, a film commissioned to showcase the expanded three-screen format. Kim, who directed this year’s Arnold Schwarzenegger actio
FilmOct. 16, 2013
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Through salt and mud, Cittaslow Jeungdo boasts beauty
This is the 10th installment in an 11-part series that introduces some of the best walking trails in Korea. Based on each trail’s popularity and the recommendations of travel experts and the Culture Ministry, The Korea Herald selected the 10 best places for walking and hiking. The series received funding from the Korea Press Foundation. ― Ed.JEUNGDO, South Jeolla Province ― The first city in Asia to ever receive the “Slow City” title as part of the Cittaslow movement, the small island of Jeungdo
TravelOct. 16, 2013
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JYJ member Kim Jae-joong tops Itunes Japan
K-pop group JYJ member Kim Jae-joong on Wednesday unveiled his latest single “A Sunny Day,” sweeping local music charts and Japan’s iTunes single charts.The track from his first solo album was released at 12 p.m. Wednesday. It topped online music services including Bugs and Cyworld as of 1 p.m., as well as grabbing the No. 1 spot on single charts of iTunes Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.“This is the fifth time that Kim ranked No.1 on the iTunes chart in Japan this year,” said C-Jes Enter
Oct. 16, 2013
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Eleanor Catton wins fiction's Booker Prize
Youth and heft triumphed at Britain's Booker Prize on Tuesday, as 28-year-old New Zealander Eleanor Catton won the fiction award for “The Luminaries,” an ambitious 832-page murder mystery set during a 19th-century gold rush.The choice should give heart to young authors of oversized tales. Catton is the youngest writer and only the second New Zealander to win the prestigious award _ and her epic novel is easily the longest Booker champion.Catton said after accepting the award that she didn't thin
CultureOct. 16, 2013
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Online mag to help expat photogs learn from each other
Photography has long been a popular pursuit among expats here, but a new online magazine hopes to get them learning from each other, as well as showing off their work.Photographers in Korea runs across three platforms: an online magazine, a Facebook page and a website. The Facebook page, according to magazine founder Joe Wabe, is for sharing and showcasing photography, while the website will be more about articles and tips. The online magazine will combine these two into a finished format.Wabe r
Expat LivingOct. 15, 2013
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Bras for a Cause to raise money for Breast Cancer Foundation
Some unusual underwear will go on sale in aid of breast cancer support in Seoul over the next few weeks.From candy-covered and flowery designs to surreptitious wine-sipping devices, bras of all kinds will be auctioned in two events in aid of the Korea Breast Cancer Foundation.This is part of an annual effort by Bras for a Cause, run by expat Abigail Flores, to help the charity each year. In 2012, the KBCF provided over 700 free mammograms, and gave financial aid to 96 low-income women and resear
Expat LivingOct. 15, 2013
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Haebangchon gears up for Fall Festival
The Haebangchon area of Itaewon in Seoul will be celebrating its HBC Fall Festival this weekend, with free live music at six venues as well as sideline events. Bands will be playing at eight venues, starting at 9 p.m. Friday and then on Saturday from 3 p.m.While the division is not that strict, some venues are themed by genre, with rock in VFW Bar, acoustic upstairs in Phillies and blues, folk rock and rock in Phillies basement, singer-songwriters in FIX Pub and more relaxed music at Hungry Dog.
Expat LivingOct. 15, 2013
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Free business Korean classes in Yeouido
Yeouido Global Business Center will run free business Korean courses starting Nov. 4.The courses will last for 12 sessions and end by Dec. 12, with sessions for the pre-intermediate level on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30-8 p.m. and intermediate level classes running from 10-11:30 a.m., on Tuesdays and Thursdays.Classes will be run at the center and require a minimum of six months’ prior study for pre-intermediate and one year’s prior study for intermediate level.Applications can be made by se
Expat LivingOct. 15, 2013
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Gwangju to mark International Community Day
Gwangju International Community Day will be celebrating its 19th outing on Oct. 26 in front of Gwangju World Cup Stadium.The event will see members of the city’s expatriate communities sharing their countries’ food and traditions at booths, as well as a flea market for secondhand goods, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.Information and counseling for foreign nationals on life or work in Korea will also be available from a community booth at the event.A talent contest for those who wish to show off their ski
Expat LivingOct. 15, 2013
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PIKO runs ‘Running Man’ event to promote Filipino culture
Pinoy Iskolars sa Korea, a local Filipino students’ group, held a “Running Man” style cultural event to promote Philippine culture in Korea on Sunday.Organized into teams, participants in the “Tara Na” event, the name of which means “lets go!” in Filipino, had to make their way to different locations around the city, and complete a task related to Philippine culture. The teams, named after the languages of the Philippines, had to decode the Filipino writing system of Baybayin/Alibata to find eac
Expat LivingOct. 15, 2013
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Heritage foundation seeks exclusive image for culture
For about 30 days every year, people can enjoy a romantic moon-lit stroll in Changdeokgung Palace. The “Moonlight Promenade” has become so popular that all available places are booked within minutes of becoming available online. There have been growing calls for an increase in the number of admissions as more people are eager to visit one of the country’s most beautiful palaces in the evening. “I am grateful that the program has been a nationwide phenomenon. The beauty of the palace and the fact
CultureOct. 15, 2013
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From trees, utility poles to artwork: Brazilian artist Carvalhosa reflects on transitional state
Wooden utility poles cut through a gallery space from one end to the other in a new exhibition of Brazilian artist Carlito Carvalhosa in Seoul. The poles, each measuring 8-12 meters long, pierce through the gallery walls and extend to the bottom of the floor while supporting other poles delicately placed one on top of another. The position of wooden poles in a white cube triggers questions among viewers as his past works did by transforming everyday materials and familiar space into unfamiliar t
PerformanceOct. 15, 2013
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Banksy sells canvases for $60 in New York
NEW YORK (AFP) ― World-famous British street artist Banksy flogged original canvases for just $60 in Central Park over the weekend as part of a month-long residency in New York.While his work can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars, his website announced that minimal interest and sluggish sales resulted in takings of just $420.The stall was set up on day 13 of his pop-up exhibition in New York, announced each day on the website www.banksyny.com and posted to his instagram account.The Engla
PerformanceOct. 15, 2013
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Witnessing cities in the movement of bodies
Spain’s up-and-coming choreographer Marcos Morau named his company La Veronal, after the sleeping pills used by famed British writer Virginia Woolf. An avid fan of Woolf and a former photographer, Morau has never been a dancer. His company, founded in 2005, doesn’t just consist of dancers ― its members include photographers, actors, writers and filmmakers. In Morau’s works, dancers don’t always dance to music; they often dance to narrations, and sometimes pure silence, donned in unexpected costu
PerformanceOct. 15, 2013
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Paul McCartney admits soft spot for One Direction
LONDON (AFP) ― They’ve been dubbed the new Beatles and now British boy band One Direction have the seal of approval from one of the original Fab Four ― Paul McCartney.“I like One Direction. They’re young, beautiful boys and that’s the big attraction,” the 71-year-old said in an interview with Sky News television on Monday.“But they can sing, they make good records, so I think that’s what I would see in common (with The Beatles) ― girls love them.”He cautioned against taking the comparison too fa
PerformanceOct. 15, 2013
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U.S. films dominate Rome festival line-up
ROME (AFP) ― U.S. director Spike Jonze’s “Her” will be one of the hotly awaited premieres at the Rome film festival, including movies starring Scarlett Johansson and Christian Bale, the festival’s director said Monday.Marco Mueller, formerly the head of the Venice film festival, on Monday unveiled a line-up for November featuring Brazilian, Chilean, Iranian, Japanese, Mexican and Portuguese films.Of the 18 films in competition, 17 are world or international premieres, with a strong American and
FilmOct. 15, 2013
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Hallyu infiltrates the world of academia
The World Association for Hallyu Studies (WAHS) is hosting the “1st World Congress for Hallyu” Oct. 18-19 in Seoul with the aim of investigating hallyu as a force that should be pursued as an academic study. The association has invited a number of scholars, culture ministry officials and experts in the areas of Korean culture studies from 26 countries to speak on the latest developments of the Korean cultural wave and its impact on the global community. “Hallyu has been catapulted into the world
Oct. 15, 2013
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Imposter poses as Tiger JK’s manager
An imposter posing as hip-hop star Tiger JK’s manager has wreaked havoc on the singer’s scheduling, causing the artist to be unable to book shows and leading to the circulation of harmful rumors. “We originally thought that we weren’t getting booked for shows because we were just a small label. We just started out so we don’t even have a separate team that handles promotions and communications,” Tiger JK’s manager said in a phone call with The Korea Herald on Tuesday. “But we realized that someo
Oct. 15, 2013
