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Yoon pushes for Xi’s visit to firm up ties with China
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Esports legend Faker seeks to lead Korean surge at Asian Games
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[Hello Hangeul] The making of Korean language textbooks featuring BTS
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Incheon Airport passenger traffic to recover during Chuseok holiday
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Korea’s parental leave benefits lag behind OECD average
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Korea trade volume sees sharp drop among OECD members
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Golden apples: Why fruit prices are national issue in early autumn
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2m Koreans opt out of life-extending treatments
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Chief justice seat at top court left vacant amid Assembly chaos
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BTS' Jungkook to drop new single '3D'
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Mount Vernon opens library dedicated to Washington
MOUNT VERNON, Virginia (AP) ― George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate on Friday formally opened a new $47 million library dedicated to the study of America’s first president, with plans to host a series of scholars who will examine the lives of Washington and the Founding Fathers.And if those scholars occasionally knock Washington off his lofty perch as America’s flawless father, that’s OK by Mount Vernon.Since 1853, the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association has been dedicated to preserving and promo
BooksOct. 1, 2013
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New York City Opera ready to file for bankruptcy
NEW YORK (AFP) ― The New York City Opera seemed destined for bankruptcy Monday, lacking a substantial portion of the $7.0 million it needs to continue operation.The city’s second opera company, dubbed “the people’s opera,” set out to make the genre more accessible to the masses at an affordable price when it opened its first season in 1944.But as of Monday morning, the establishment had collected only $2 million of the $7 million it needed to keep its doors open.“The New York City Opera plans to
PerformanceOct. 1, 2013
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Egypt exhibits antiquities that survived 2011 uprising
CAIRO (AFP) ― An exhibition of ancient artefacts that narrowly survived the turmoil of the 2011 Egyptian uprising opened in Cairo on Monday under the title “Destruction and Restoration.”The exhibit consists of 29 artefacts, including 11 that had been stolen from the famed Egyptian Museum near Cairo’s Tahrir Square on January 28, when protesters calling for the overthrow of president Hosni Mubarak drove his feared security forces from the streets.The other 18 artefacts remained in the museum but
CultureOct. 1, 2013
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Hong Sang-soo’s ‘Our Sunhi’ draws 50,000 viewers
Director Hong Sang-soo’s latest film “Our Sunhi” has drawn 50,000 viewers in 19 days, a record for the filmmaker. According to the state-run Korean Film Council, Hong’s film, which belongs to the local diversity film chart ― a chart for indie and art house films released in fewer than 100 theaters nationwide ― topped 52,359 viewers as of Tuesday. In the local film industry, the 10,000-viewer mark for indie films is generally considered equivalent to the 1 million mark for a commercial film. “Our
FilmOct. 1, 2013
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Lloyd Webber’s new show mines ’60s sex and scandal
LONDON (AP) ― He’s done the Bible, felines, operatic phantoms and Argentine politics. So what is Andrew Lloyd Webber’s latest musical about? Sex ― as well as politics, spying, social revolution and the Cold War. “Stephen Ward” centers on a sensational real-life scandal, the 1963 revelation that Britain’s war secretary, John Profumo, was involved with model Christine Keeler, who was also sleeping with a Soviet naval attache. If, as poet Philip Larkin once said, sex began in 1963, the “Profumo aff
PerformanceOct. 1, 2013
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Lady Gaga to perform at 1st YouTube Music Awards
NEW YORK (AP) ― YouTube is launching its own music awards and Lady Gaga will perform at the first-time event.The Google Inc.-owned company announced Tuesday that Eminem and Arcade Fire also will perform at the YouTube Music Awards on Nov. 3. It will take place at Pier 36 in New York City and stream live online.The awards show will honor “artists and songs that YouTube fans have turned into global hits over the past year.” Nominees will be announced Oct. 17.Actor Jason Schwartzman will host the Y
PerformanceOct. 1, 2013
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‘Breaking Bad’ finale tops ratings and illegal downloads
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― The much-anticipated final episode of “Breaking Bad” drew the cult TV show‘s largest ever audience ― 10.3 million viewers ― but there were also more than 500,000 illegal downloads, figures showed Monday.The series, centered around once humble chemistry teacher turned drug lord Walter White, ended Sunday with a thrilling climax to its fifth and final season a week after winning best drama at the Emmys, television’s Oscars.In doing so it drew 3.7 million more viewers than the p
TelevisionOct. 1, 2013
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K-pop fills the autumn air
The fall season has not only ushered in cooler weather, but a wide variety of concerts and performances by top K-pop artists. Many artists have been taking their act abroad, demonstrating the popularity of K-pop overseas. Rain chose to make his first public appearance after being discharged from the military not in Korea but on the final episode of a popular Chinese audition program called “Kuaile Nansheng.” The episode aired on Sept. 27, showing the performer decked out in sunglasses and singin
Oct. 1, 2013
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Comedian to debut as mixed martial arts fighter
Comedian Yoon Hyung-bin has announced that he will debut as a mixed martial arts fighter for Road FC, the biggest mixed martial arts organization in Asia. Yoon is the second celebrity to become a fighter for the organization, the first being fellow comedian Lee Seung-yoon. “From the outside it looks like we’re just giving and taking punches, but from practicing to going to matches, I learned a lot from other fighters,” Yoon said in a statement. “I think, as a man, this kind of challenge is worth
Oct. 1, 2013
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Actor Baek’s ex-girlfriend hospitalized after overdose
Actor Baek Yoon-sik’s ex-girlfriend was taken to a hospital in an ambulance on Monday after overdosing on sleeping pills. Baek recently made headlines after admitting to a romantic relationship with a woman 30 years his junior, identified as a broadcast reporter.However, the woman made a number of allegations against Baek and his sons on Saturday, which apparently resulted in the couple breaking up. In an interview, the woman revealed that while she was in a relationship with the actor for more
Oct. 1, 2013
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Kim Jaejoong to tour Asia with new album
JYJ member Kim Jaejoong will release his first full-length album this month and go on a tour around Asia to commemorate the release. Starting at COEX Mall in Samseong-dong on Nov. 2, the singer will perform in several venues in Korea and then move on to entertain crowds in other Asian countries. His agency C-JeS stated, “This first album is going to include tracks from the rock genre, so the crowd at the concerts will be able to interact with Jaejoong. The tour is going to have the atmosphere of
Oct. 1, 2013
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Hyun Bin receives savings award
Actor Hyun Bin has been chosen by the Financial Services Commission to receive a prize for his thrifty lifestyle. On Tuesday FSC announced that it will be giving several awards to hallyu starts in a ceremony on Oct. 29 to commemorate the 50th annual Savings Day. Savings Day began in 1973 to promote frugality and savings to bolster Korea’s financial industry. The 31-year-old heartthrob Hyun Bin starred in many widely popular television series including “Secret Garden,” which aired in 2011 and can
PeopleOct. 1, 2013
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Singapore Airlines offers special day for disabled children
Singapore Airlines invited 20 disabled and underprivileged children for a special outing at Incheon International Airport to view and experience the airport’s facilities last week, the company said.The children enjoyed activities at each of seven “booths” that the airline company set up within the airport. They were sent on missions to explore the airport railways, airfields and other facilities, as well as to participate in airport services like getting their passports issued, checking in and e
PeopleOct. 1, 2013
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Sunfull holds concert for Sichuan quake victims
The Sunfull Movement, which campaigns to foster a culture of positive online comments, held a concert at the Raum Art Center in Seoul on Monday to memorialize Sichuan quake victims.The host of the event also delivered a book of condolences gathered on the movement’s website to the People’s Daily, which is the Chinese partner of the drive to send encouraging messages to the quake victims.The concert included Seoul Pops Orchestra conducted by Ha Sung-ho, Sunfull publicity envoy and singer Ali, ten
PeopleOct. 1, 2013
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Jung Joon-young releases debut single ‘Spotless Mind’
South Korean singer Jung Joon-young on Tuesday made his official debut with single “Spotless Mind,” a pre-released title track off his upcoming album.The ballad track by the 24-year-old singer, who is best known to the public for his appearance in the popular audition program “Superstar K4,” immediately made an impact on the country’s charts. Just an hour after release, “Spotless Mind” nabbed the top spot on both Mnet and Bugs, and took the No. 5 spot on Soribada.The new song, written by Luvan a
PerformanceOct. 1, 2013
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Culture minister in hot water over remarks on returning artifacts to Japan
Culture Minister Yoo Jin-ryong found himself in hot water after his Japanese counterpart, told reporters that the Korean official showed willingness to return Korean Buddhist statues that had been stolen from Japan and brought back to Korea. Japanese media outlets, including Asahi Shimbun, Nihon Keizei Shimbun and broadcaster NHK, on Saturday reported that Yoo told Japanese Culture Minister Hakubun Shimomura at a closed-door meeting of culture ministers from the two countries and China that a br
CultureSept. 30, 2013
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Group campaigns to remove Takeshima from iPhone map
A group of civilian diplomats devoted to publicizing Korea in cyber space has launched a campaign to delete Japanese or any other names for the Korean islets of Dokdo from Apple iPhone’s map service. “Apple service refers to Dokdo as Takeshima too, which is the name it is called by Japan. We will carry out projects to erase Takeshima or any other names for the Korean islets from online services, not only by Apple but also by Google, Facebook and Microsoft,” said Park Gi-tae, founder of Voluntary
PeopleSept. 30, 2013
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Park Myung-hoon named Isang Yun competition winner
Classical music composer Park Myung-hoon was named the Grand Prize winner of the Isang Yun International Composition Prize 2013 for his latest piece, “puzzle house,” the Isang Yun Peace Foundation said Monday. Park, 33, is the first Korean to receive the biennial prize, which was established in 2007 to commemorate the internationally acclaimed Germany-based Korean composer Yun Isang who died in 1995. Park will receive $20,000 in prize money.The jury including Lee Geon-yong, Paul Mefano, Bright S
PeopleSept. 30, 2013
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MBC to open radio station in Nepal
South Korea’s second-largest public broadcaster MBC will open a radio station in Nepal next month as part of joint efforts with other Korean firms to help improve the Nepalese people’s quality of life, the broadcaster said Monday.The radio station named “Mustang Broadcasting Community” will open at Mustang in northwest Nepal on Oct. 4 after one and a half years of construction in which many broadcasting and construction experts participated as talent donors, MBC said.The broadcaster, the Korea I
PeopleSept. 30, 2013
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Korea International Art Fair hopes to revive depressed market
Korea’s biggest art fair opens on Thursday amid the high expectations of local galleries that hope to attract potential collectors and give exposure to their artists in a depressed art market.The Korea International Art Fair kicks off a five-day art market in which 180 local and international galleries will showcase works of their artists at Coex in Samseong-dong, Seoul. This year’s art fair drew 130 Korean galleries and 53 overseas galleries from China, Japan, the U.S., the U.K. and Germany, th
PerformanceSept. 30, 2013