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Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
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Bae Doo-na shares portraying Korean identity in Hollywood's 'Rebel Moon'
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S. Korea votes in favor of Palestinian bid for UN membership
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[From the Scene] Monks, Buddhists hail return of remains of Buddhas
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Medical schools granted enrollment quota flexibility for next year
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Yoon offers first one-on-one meeting with opposition leader next week
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France rejects opening Paris flight routes to T'way Air, deals blow to Korean Air merger
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Chinese man behind drug scam targeting teens nabbed in Cambodia
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Iran fires air defense batteries in provinces as sound of explosions heard near Isfahan
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[Graphic News] French bulldog most popular breed in US, Maltese most popular in Korea
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2nd Chun collection auction raises 2.7 billion won
The auction of a total 121 pieces from the seized art collection of former President Chun Doo-hwan achieved 100 percent sales, raising 2.7 billion won at Seoul Auction on Wednesday. Artist Lee Dae-won’s “Farm” painting, one of the highlights of the collection that drew heated competition, was sold to a bidder at the auction room for 660 million won. Another highlight, an ink-and-wash landscape painting by Joseon-period master painter Gyeomjae Jeong Seon fetched 230 million won, twice its lowest
PerformanceDec. 18, 2013
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‘Millennium’ trilogy to get fourth installment
STOCKHOLM (AFP) ― The worldwide hit crime trilogy “Millennium” by the late Swedish author Stieg Larsson will have a fourth installment, Sweden’s Norstedts Publishing Group said Tuesday.“We have now decided to let somebody take over and tell what happened next,” Norstedts publisher Eva Gedin said in a statement.Swedish author David Lagercrantz, co-author of Swedish football star Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s biography “I am Zlatan Ibrahimovic,” will be responsible for the new addition, which will hit the
BooksDec. 18, 2013
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Richard Wagner conference disrupted in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AFP) ― A young man on Tuesday disrupted a conference in Jerusalem on Richard Wagner, considered Hitler’s favorite composer, Haaretz newspaper said on its website.The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra was marking the 200th anniversary of the German composer’s birth with a symposium on his music and whether an unofficial Israeli ban on performances of his work should be upheld.According to Haaretz, the man burst onto the stage of the Jerusalem theater where the discussion was taking place, s
PerformanceDec. 18, 2013
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Korean theaters welcome 200m viewers this year
More than 200 million tickets have been sold in movie theaters this year as of Wednesday, according to the state-run Korean Film Council. It is the first time that Korean theaters welcomed such a high number of local viewers.Last year, a total of 194,890,587 people hit theaters to watch films in Korea. Korean films alone attracted 118,160,000 viewers this year, exceeding last year’s record of 114,613,190. The market share of Korean movies also reached 59.1 percent in 2013, surpassing that of for
FilmDec. 18, 2013
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Sixteen acts to represent Korean music at 2014 SXSW showcase
Of the 50 Korean acts that applied, 16 bands have been selected to represent themselves and the Korean music industry at the next South by Southwest music showcase in Austin, Texas. The handful of bands ― five more acts than this year ― that have been selected to perform at the upcoming music festival in March will participate as the Korean lineup for the annual 2014 SXSW’s “K-pop Night Out” showcase, which was first established at last year’s event by event director James Minor to highlight Kor
PerformanceDec. 18, 2013
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Nirvana, Kiss join Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― Nirvana swept into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in its first year of eligibility, the musical museum said, welcoming it and other groups like glam outfit Kiss.Peter Gabriel, Hall and Oates, Cat Stevens and Linda Ronstadt join Nirvana and Kiss ― known for Gene Simmons’ famously wagging tongue ― among the new members announced Monday. They will be inducted next year.The Cleveland, Ohio institution said Brian Epstein, manager of the Beatles from 1962 until his death in 1967, wi
TravelDec. 18, 2013
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Koreans pick France as dream travel spot
Koreans have chosen France and Australia as their most desired travel destinations, but with short vacation days, they settle for Hong Kong/Macao, China and Japan as realistic travel spots.According to a recent tourism trend survey conducted by the Korea Tourism Organization, France was voted the top destination that Koreans wished to visit if given more money and days off, followed by Australia, the mainland U.S., Hawaii and Italy. The survey was conducted among 1,000 Koreans aged 18 and over w
TravelDec. 18, 2013
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2013 is year of the e-cig and ‘selfie’
PARIS (AFP) ― E-cigarettes replaced nicotine patches, grunge returned to the catwalk, Daft Punk swept dance floors and “selfie” made it into the dictionary.Here are some of the lifestyle trends of 2013:― The scene at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service served as confirmation ― if any were needed ― of the selfie’s newfound place in the English language. As the ceremony for the anti-apartheid hero who died earlier in December dragged on, U.S. President Barack Obama, British Prime Minister David Cam
Arts & DesignDec. 18, 2013
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Ryu to join charity fan event Sunday
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin will join a charity event for baseball fans Sunday.Nicknamed “a monster pitcher” by Korean fans, Ryu will take part in “Monster Show” at Korea University’s Tiger Dome in Seoul. The event consists of two parts ― a baseball clinic and a concert.The baseball clinic will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for 30 underprivileged children, 60 child and adolescent baseball players and 30 others.Kim Hyun-soo, who plays for the Doosan Bears in the Korea Baseball Organ
PeopleDec. 18, 2013
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Park donates porcelain to Saenuri bazaar
President Park Geun-hye donated a porcelain bowl to a charity bazaar held by the ruling Saenuri Party.The party organized the event to help those in need and at the same time celebrate the first year of Kim’s term as president. She was elected president on Dec. 18, 2012.The bowl that Park donated was used to hold quince fruits, according to a Saenuri official. It is brown, round and large enough for six or seven fruits. The piece was auctioned off.The party held the bazaar on a yard in front of
PeopleDec. 18, 2013
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[Photo News] Park Hyun-seo wins AfreecaTV award
Park Hyun-seo received the grand prize at the 2013 AfreecaTV Broadcast Awards on Tuesday.The 26-year-old, a popular broadcasting jockey, has been running her own Internet show since 2011 on AfreecaTV, an online broadcast service in South Korea. Her show, titled “Park Hyun-seo Radio,” has attracted more than 220,000 viewers, according to AfreecaTV. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)
TelevisionDec. 18, 2013
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Celebrity basketball team wins key match against Japan
It is just a game. But when Koreans and Japanese square up against each other, it is something more.South Korean TV fans on Tuesday watched with anticipation as the celebrity basketball team of KBS program “Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education” defeated a Japanese amateur team 58-55 in a tightly contested match.Despite the game being played days earlier and the result being out in the open for some time, many viewers were keenly interested in the game. According to data by market researc
TelevisionDec. 18, 2013
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Comedian Kwak to get married next year: report
South Korean comedian Kwak Han-goo will tie the knot with his girlfriend next year, a local daily reported Wednesday.According to Sports Dong-A, the 31-year-old comedian is set to hold the wedding ceremony on April 26, 2014, with his girlfriend of three years, who is three years his senior. “I originally planned to get married this year but decided to postpone it a little bit, because of several issues,” Kwak said. After he debuted in 2005, Kwak became one of the country’s better-known comedians
TelevisionDec. 18, 2013
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Sweepers donate 18 million won from disposal of recyclables
Nine cleaners for a Seoul district office have donated 18 million won ($17,100) they raised by selling recyclables over four years.Though their lives are financially difficult ― four of them work just 120 hours a month, making 800,000 won ― they gave all the money they raised by separating recyclables from garbage and selling them, the Jung-gu District office said. Kim Yong-hwa, 44, who leads a sanitation team working for the office, led the initiative for the charity drive. Ever since he was hi
PeopleDec. 17, 2013
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Stars pose to encourage adoption
Star photographer Cho Sei-hon’s annual exhibition featuring celebrities to encourage domestic adoption is back at the Insa Art Center in central Seoul from Wednesday through Dec. 23. In the 11th “Letter from Angels,” members of K-pop groups including 2PM, 2AM, Sistar, ZE:A, Girls’ Generation―TTS, KARA, 4Minute, B1A4, BTOB, A Pink and BTS pose alongside babies or children with physical disabilities. “The babies did fine. While the members of 2PM tried to cuddle Hyeong-gyu, a boy, he never frowned
PerformanceDec. 17, 2013
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Cartoons poke fun at the expat experience
Blogging has long been a way for expats to relay their experiences to people back home or to each other. Sometimes negativity can worm its way into the sphere.But comics, long an alternative to conventional blogging, are emerging as an outlet almost impervious to ridicule.Nichola Gwon, the Australian behind “My Korean Husband,” who once worked as an artist, began cartoons last year when she wanted to start a blog.The format helped her talk about a wider range of topics, she noted.“People tend to
Expat LivingDec. 17, 2013
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OpenIDEO Seoul invites you to apply design thinking
More than 58,000 people worldwide have got involved in openIDEO since the innovation platform was launched in 2010 to help the public apply design to bring about social good.Now a Seoul chapter has been set up to allow people here to get involved.Group organizer Siannie Dita Putri, who goes by the Internet handle Cyan, has been involved in projects with the Seoul Global Center and Seoul International Students’ Forum, and was a member of online platform openIDEO.com. This is her first offline ope
Expat LivingDec. 17, 2013
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Calendar sale helps dog sanctuary
Expats are helping to sell Christmas cards and calendars to raise money for a local shelter for abandoned pets.The money raised will go to help Busan Abandoned Pet Sanctuary, which sells calendars every year, featuring pictures of current and former BAPS dogs. Among those selling calendars is Ashleigh Simons, who has helped out for just over six months at BAPS, a volunteer-funded private dog shelter. She got involved in volunteering there after adopting her first dog, and she has since adopted a
Expat LivingDec. 17, 2013
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New dawn at last for Britain’s Stonehenge
STONEHENGE, England (AFP) ― Stonehenge’s new visitor centre opens Wednesday in time for the winter solstice, hoping to provide an improved experience for the million tourists that flock annually to Britain’s most famous prehistoric monument.The mysterious circle of standing stones, on Salisbury Plain in southwest England, is one of the most iconic ancient sites in Europe.However, thanks to decades of rows and indecision, it has never offered much of a welcome beyond a car park ― something which
CultureDec. 17, 2013
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Live piano music meets poignant narrative
In his essay “I Am Melody,” pianist Kwak Yoon-chan says jazz is the music of the less privileged. “Jazz emphasizes the unstressed beat, instead of the stressed.”And the musician certainly empathizes with his pianist character in the on-going play “Novecento,” Italian playwright Alessandro Baricco’s most famous work. The unique character, named Novecento in honor of the 20th century ― it means 900 in Italian ― was born in 1900 on the transatlantic ship the Virginian. His parents abandoned him by
PerformanceDec. 17, 2013