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Medical profs at top hospitals suspend surgeries, clinics
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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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Samsung chip business back on track, logs W1.9tr operating profit in Q1
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Shinsegae faces showdown with investors over SSG.com's delayed IPO
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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Hopes rise for possible Gaza truce deal
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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Director Zhang Yimou fined $1.2 million for having 3 kids
BEIJING (AP) ― Famed film director Zhang Yimou must pay more than $1.2 million in fines for having three children in violation of China’s strict family planning rules, officials said Thursday.A district government in the eastern city of Wuxi said in an online statement that investigators concluded that the director of “Hero” and “House of Flying Daggers” and his wife, Chen Ting, flouted family planning policies by having the children without approval and before they were married.China limits mos
PeopleJan. 10, 2014
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French magazine reveals Hollande ‘affair’ with actress
PARIS (AFP) ― French magazine Closer on Friday said President Francois Hollande was having an affair with actress Julie Gayet, promising to back its claim with photographs after months of swirling rumors.The weekly tabloid’s website said its Friday print edition would feature seven pages of revelations and pictures on the 59-year-old president’s alleged relationship with Gayet.Closer, echoing reports published on various websites in recent days, said Hollande routinely drives through Paris on hi
PeopleJan. 10, 2014
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India diplomat indicted, leaving U.S.
NEW YORK (AFP) ― An Indian diplomat whose arrest in New York sparked an intense row was leaving the U.S. Thursday as she was hit with federal charges over treatment of her servant, officials said.After weeks of escalating tensions between the usually friendly countries, the U.S. and India reached an agreement under which diplomat Devyani Khobragade leaves the country but still faces charges if she returns.Preet Bharara, the U.S. attorney for the southern district of New York, informed a judge th
PeopleJan. 10, 2014
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Cineastes share their picks
Cinephiles in Seoul will get a rare chance this month to watch films selected by some of the most celebrated cineastes in the country, including Lee Jun-ik, Kim Jee-woon and Lee Dong-jin.The annual Cinematheque Friends Film Festival opens next week, celebrating its ninth edition. This year’s lineup consists of 23 films, including opener “Spring in a Small Town.” Selected by Korean-Chinese filmmaker Zhang Lu for the festival, the opening film is a 1948 work by Chinese filmmaker Fei Mu. The film r
FilmJan. 9, 2014
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Steel calligraphy that still delivers depth of ink
The first 260 words of the Buddhist “Heart Sutra” run down a white wall rhythmically. The words concentrated on by generations of calligraphers using paper, brush and ink are represented through a different material, steel, to emphasize the Buddhist teaching.Artist Cho Hwan uniquely transforms the century-old practice of calligraphy into sculpture by using rough steel boards. In the dimly lit room at Hakgojae Gallery in Seoul where his solo exhibition is being held, each word casts a shadow on
PerformanceJan. 9, 2014
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U.S. rapper Snoop Dogg collaborates on Psy's new song: sources
U.S. hip-hop star Snoop Dogg has collaborated on South Korean rapper Psy's upcoming song and will appear in the music video, sources in the local music industry said Thursday.The sources said the Snoop Dogg will take part in the filming of the video this month following his role in the production of the song.It, however, remains undecided whether the song, expected to be out as early as next month, will become the title track of Psy's new album, they said.They also said the American rapper may v
PerformanceJan. 9, 2014
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Boats, pearls, crabs: New museum channels Miami
MIAMI (AP) ― Model yachts, rustic fishing boats and wooden rafts dangle above visitors as they step into the new Perez Art Museum Miami. The colorful display is both a playful nod to South Florida’s maritime culture and a somber reference to the perilous journeys many make to get here. It is the perfect entry to a museum that channels the city around it: whimsical, vibrant, brimming with culture from across the Americas ― and yes, a work in progress. The museum, which opened in December, still l
CultureJan. 9, 2014
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China box office revenue hits $3.6b in 2013
BEIJING (AFP) ― China’s box office takings leaped to $3.6 billion last year, up 27.5 percent on 2012, as nearly 14 screens were added every day to the world’s second-largest film market, state media reported Wednesday.Chinese cinemas raked in 21.77 billion yuan in 2013, the China Daily said, citing the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television.The year’s highest-grossing film was “Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons,” an action fantasy adaptation of a Chinese
FilmJan. 9, 2014
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Kim Hyun-joong returns as yet another comic book hero
Hallyu star Kim Hyun-joong’s long-awaited comeback to the small screen in the title role of KBS’ “Inspiring Generation” (working title) is just around the corner.This represents Kim’s first TV drama since MBC’s “Naughty Kiss” failed to bring in high viewer ratings more than three years ago and also represents the singer-actor’s third comic book-turned-series project. Both KBS’ “Boys Over Flowers,” which helped catapult the star to small screen fame, and “Naughty Kiss” were based on comic book se
TelevisionJan. 9, 2014
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SG Wannabe, Big Bang, Davichi top list of digital hits over 10 years
This year marks the 10th year that mp3 music files have outsold physical albums in Korea, leading the local market in music sales. Although the early stages of the mp3’s history involved free online streaming and file sharing that was later deemed a copyright violation, in 2004, MelOn and Soribada ― some of the nation’s most popular online music sites ― launched for the first time with K-pop star Se7en’s “Crazy” becoming the first official Korean digital single that was purchased for download. D
PerformanceJan. 9, 2014
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DeGeneres collects 14th People’s Choice award
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― The fans made their top picks in television, music and film at the 2014 People’s Choice Awards and deemed Ellen DeGeneres their favorite daytime TV host, making her the woman with the most People’s Choice honors ― a total of 14 trophies.“As a young girl growing up in New Orleans, if anyone would have told me I was going to win 14 People’s Choice Awards, I ... I mean 12, yes. Thirteen? Maybe. But 14?” joked DeGeneres, who said she wanted to make “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” the s
CultureJan. 9, 2014
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Leader of Jesuits due in Seoul next week
The leader of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic religious order, will visit Korea next week.During his four-day stay, Rev. Adolfo Nicolas, the superior general of Jesuits worldwide, will preside over a mass and meetings with Korean Catholic leaders, including Seoul’s archbishop Andrew Yeom Soo-jung. The mass will be at 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 16 at St. Ignatius House inside Sogang University in Seoul. The Society of Jesus, founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola about 500 years ago, is noted for its ed
PeopleJan. 9, 2014
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[Photo News] Samsung honors
PeopleJan. 9, 2014
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‘Fear Nothing’ is vivid, psychological
Fear NothingBy Lisa Gardner(Dutton)Nobody writes about the psychological aspects of working in law enforcement better than Lisa Gardner. She can take potentially disturbing scenarios that are frighteningly real and make them compelling, which she does in her latest novel, “Fear Nothing.”An alternative title could be “Pain Management” because the story takes a hard look at what constitutes physical pain ― and how a person deals with it.Police Detective D.D. Warren is checking out a crime scene fo
BooksJan. 9, 2014
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From recounts rebuilding of Democrats
The New Democrats and the Return to PowerBy Al From(Palgrave Macmillan)Al From’s “The New Democrats and the Return to Power” tells the important story of how a political party in trouble can reinvent itself and regain power.The book is particularly timely because the Republican Party’s leadership has set a goal of broadening its appeal after losing the last two presidential elections. And the Democrats will need to look closely at their political direction after President Barack Obama, with his
BooksJan. 9, 2014
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Lee Chang-rae publishes first fantasy novel
Renowned Korean-American writer Lee Chang-rae has ventured into the genre of fantasy fiction with his latest novel, “On Such a Full Sea.”The novel, published in the U.S. earlier this month, is set in a dystopian future where a socially stratified society ― consisting of elite Charter villages, middle-class labor colonies and the wild and impoverished “open counties” ― dominates its people. Fan, the novel’s 16-year-old protagonist, is a fish-tank diver in the community of B-Mor (once known as Bal
BooksJan. 9, 2014
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Minumsa publishing house introduces grand Korean history book series
Minumsa, one of the leading publishing houses in the country, unveiled its ambitious project this week: A new 16-volume series featuring Korean history.The publishing house introduced the first two volumes of the series on Tuesday, one featuring 15th century Joseon and the other on the 16th century. The remaining 14 installments will hit local bookstores over the next three years. “For the last 50 years, we have been publishing a lot of books on philosophy and literature, not too many on history
BooksJan. 9, 2014
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[Photo News] Kim Soo-hyun transformed into Superman
A fan-made parody poster featuring actor Kim Soo-hyun as Superman is creating a sensation online after they were released on Thursday. The poster was one of the works submitted for the ”UCC Poster Contest “ organized by SBS TV Jobs. Among the candidates, the poster of Kim’s face photoshopped on to Superman’s body has become the most popular. Kim plays the male lead in the popular drama “Man from the Stars,” a romantic comedy series featuring an alien who arrives in Korea during the Joseon era 4
TelevisionJan. 9, 2014
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[Photo News] Lee Yeon-hee pulls off a stunt on ‘Radio Star’
Actress Lee Yeon-hee became the subject of much netizen talk after re-enacting a fast-eating egg contest on popular talk show “Radio Star,” which aired Wednesday. The actress ate a hardboiled egg in one bite, re-enacting a scene from the drama she is currently starring in.The 26-year-old actress is gaining attention for her role in MBC’s drama “Miss Korea.” Lee stars as an ambitious young woman who aspires to win the crown. Three other members of the “Miss Korea” cast appeared on “Radio Star” wi
TelevisionJan. 9, 2014
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Lee Ki-woo reveals feelings for co-star
Actor Lee Ki-Woo’s comments about actress Lee Chung-ah and Lee Yeon-hee on the MBC entertainment show “Radio Star” have been widely circulated in the online communities. In the show, aired on Wednesday night, actor Lee was asked who is prettier -- his own girlfriend Lee Chung-ah or co-star Lee Yeon-hee. The 34-year-old star responded that Lee Yeon-hee looks prettier when he is playing his role in the drama. “I have never been so immersed in acting as this,” he was quoted as saying. Lee Ki-wo
TelevisionJan. 9, 2014