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1 in 3 Koreans live alone, family types becoming diverse
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Korea, Japan finance chiefs vow to tame rampant FX market volatility
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K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room
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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Why is Apple Pay struggling to get purchase in Korea?
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Yoon's office denies considering liberal figures for key posts
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Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
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Will tug-of-war between doctors, government end soon?
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Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS pop-up event to come to Seoul
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‘Korean movies need universal storylines for U.S. success’
This year alone, the Korean film industry has made leaps and bounds in its attempts to capture a more global audience with Korean-directed, English-speaking international films such as “Stoker,” “The Last Stand” and “Snowpiercer.” Last week, the 2013 Dicon International Content Conference ― hosted by the Korea Creative Contents Agency ― conducted the “Korean Americans in Hollywood Mentor Seminar,” in which a number of Hollywood executives and U.S. entertainment industry leaders gathered to share
Nov. 26, 2013
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TVXQ to perform at Tokyo Dome once again
K-pop superstars TVXQ will be performing at Japan’s Tokyo Dome for the third year in a row. They are scheduled to hold a total of 26 performances for their “2014 Japan Live Tour.”It is the first time foreign artists are holding a concert at Tokyo Dome for three years in succession. TVXQ was also the first foreign group to ever hold a concert at the Tokyo Dome.The duo will kick off the tour at Yokohama Arena on April 22 and move on to 11 different cities in Japan, ending in Osaka Dome on June 18.
Nov. 26, 2013
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Park Myung-soo to team up with Dynamic Duo
Singer and comedian Park Myung-soo will join rap duo Dynamic Duo on the stage at “Countdown Seoul,” a music festival that will kick off on Dec. 31 in Times Square, Yeongdeungpo. The line-up includes Dynamic Duo, Norazo, Jay Park, IDIOTAPE, Rhythm Power, Squatters and more. Park Myung-soo will be performing as a DJ under the name Great Park. “Artists with both skill and popularity will be performing,” a staff member of the festival stated, adding, “We are working to organize a memorable end-of-th
Nov. 26, 2013
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SHINee to host concert in Shanghai
Boy band SHINee is heading to Shanghai to hold the “SHINee Festival Tour,” a concert that will commemorate the group’s 5-year anniversary. On top of preparations for the performances, the group is also preparing a special stage for the concert, which will take place on Nov. 30 in Shanghai Gymnasium. “We are paying a lot of attention to the lighting and musical aspects of the stage,” a representative stated, adding, “We are checking even the smallest detail to make a perfect performance that fans
Nov. 26, 2013
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Cheaters try to feel good through cognitive tricks: study
Cheaters tend to downplay the significance of their infidelity in order to reconcile conflicting self-images, a new study has suggested. The team, led by Joshua D. Foster at the University of South Alabama, theorized that those who cheat in romantic relationships respond in ways that reduce guilt, a reaction that is referred to as “cognitive dissonance.” In a bid to escape guilty feelings, cheaters reframe their past acts as uncharacteristic or exceptional behavior, according to research
PeopleNov. 26, 2013
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Exhibition highlights need for good use of returned heritage
Thorough research, good maintenance and promotion of returned cultural assets are as important as the repatriation of these treasures, said the chief of the state organization in charge of gathering Korean assets held overseas. It is also crucial to forge ties with the owners of the items in order to induce more people to return valuable Korean items to the country in the future, said Ahn Hwi-joon, chairman of the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation, on Monday.“There are many valuable c
CultureNov. 25, 2013
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Young Korean, Chinese artists exhibit works in Beijing
A group exhibition of young Korean and Chinese artists opened at Songzhuang Art Center in Beijing Saturday, showcasing artwork in diverse mediums and dealing with various topics in contemporary art. The exhibition, held by city-run museums in Seoul and Beijing, presents photographs, installations, video works and drawings by 10 Korean and Chinese artists in their mid-30s to early 40s whose works shed light on their engagement with reality and the society in which they live.“The exhibition aims t
PerformanceNov. 25, 2013
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Superman-JFK comic book art sells for $112,015 in U.S.
YORK, Pennsylvania (AP) ― Cover art for a 50-year-old comic book featuring Superman’s alter-ego, Clark Kent, as President John F. Kennedy in disguise was sold at an auction for $112,015.Curt Swan’s original cover drawing for Action Comics #309 sold at auction last week in York County, the York Daily Record reports.The cover shows Superman shaking hands with Clark Kent and a word arrow asks the reader, “Who is the mystery masquerader?”Alex Winter, general manager of Hake’s Americana and Collectib
PerformanceNov. 25, 2013
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Louise Erdrich wins American Book Award
NEW YORK (AP) ― Louise Erdrich’s novel “The Round House” is among the winners this year of an American Book Award, which celebrates the diversity of the country’s literature. Others among the 34 honored at a ceremony this weekend at the Miami Book Fair International included Philip P. Choy’s “San Francisco Chinatown: A Guide to its History & Architecture” and Judy Grahn’s “A Simple Revolution: The Making of an Activist Poet.” Critic Greil Marcus won for lifetime achievement. Natalie Diaz’s poetr
BooksNov. 25, 2013
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Crayon Pop accused of new plagiarism
The popular cutesy and energetic girl group Crayon Pop, which took the concept of bobbing around in athletic gear and helmets to a whole new level, is once again finding themselves under netizen fire as a new photo has emerged online raising the question of whether or not Crayon Pop copied its concept from a J-pop girl group. Earlier this August a number of netizens brought to light the strikingly similar stage costuming concept of Crayon Pop and Japanese girl group Momoiro Clover Z. Side-by-sid
PerformanceNov. 25, 2013
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Taylor Swift wins AMA artist of the year
Taylor Swift’s fans have done it again, voting her the American Music Awards artist of the year for a third time. Swift won Sunday night’s top honor, giving her a leading four trophies as fans celebrated the women of pop music. Swift didn’t perform, but she was a constant presence on stage and the camera alighted on her as she danced to stars like Kendrick Lamar and Luke Bryan. Her win came after Katy Perry dazzled with her show-opening performance, Lady Gaga found another inventive way to grab
PerformanceNov. 25, 2013
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Korean animated film wins award at Spanish festival
Korean animator Yeon Sang-ho’s latest film “The Fake” won Best Animated Film Award at Festival Internacional de Cide de Gijon, an annual international film festival held in Gijon, Spain.The film, the second feature-length work by Yeon, is a powerful tale of truth and deception, taking place in a rural Korean town on the verge of being flooded. It competed against 10 films in the section, and shared the prize with American animator Bill Plympton’s “Cheatin.”The movie’s plot develops as the villag
FilmNov. 25, 2013
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[Photo News] Medical relief team for typhoon Haiyan victims
PeopleNov. 25, 2013
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Korean forces’ Vietnam War commander Chae dies
Retired Lt. Gen. Chae Myung-shin, who served as first commander of the Republic of Korea forces in Vietnam (ROKFV) during the Vietnam War, died of chronic illness on Monday. He was 87.He graduated from the Korea Military Academy in 1949 and entered the Korean War in 1950 as a second lieutenant. Chae was appointed as the first ROKFV commanding officer in 1965 and led the Korean troops in the Vietnam War until 1969. He is known for adopting tough tactics against Vietnamese guerrillas.He retired as
PeopleNov. 25, 2013
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Chung to receive AFC award
Saenuri Party lawmaker and former FIFA vice president Chung Mong-joon left for Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia on Monday to receive the Diamond of Asia Award from the Asian Football Confederation.The confederation decided to confer the award on Chung in recognition of his key role in bringing the FIFA World Cup to Asia for the first time in 2002 and his philanthropic activities for football communities devastated by disasters.Chung is the first Korean and ninth recipient of the highest AFC accolade. Pr
PeopleNov. 25, 2013
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China begins work on Ahn Jung-geun monument
BEIJING (Yonhap News) ― China has started work to set up a monument honoring a revered Korean independence fighter who assassinated a prominent Japanese colonial leader in 1909, a diplomatic source said Sunday. Ahn Jung-geun shot to death the Korean Peninsula’s first Japanese governor-general, Hirobumi Ito, in Harbin, China, in October 1909. A year later, he was executed at a Japanese prison in the northern Chinese city of Ryojun, now called Lushun.South Korea and China have been working to set
PeopleNov. 25, 2013
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Rodman tops GQ’s least influential list
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Dennis Rodman is at the top of a list no one wants to be on at all. He’s been named GQ magazine’s No. 1 least influential celebrity of 2013.The 52-year-old former basketball player who has visited Kim Jong-un in North Korea was the top pick in the magazine’s third annual list of the least influential celebrities, which also includes twerking pop star Miley Cyrus, President Barack Obama and celebrity chef Paula Deen. GQ called Rodman a “Q-list celebrity willing to commit border
PeopleNov. 25, 2013
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Arario Gallery becomes new owner of the Space building
Arario Gallery became the new owner of the historic Space building, according to the Space Architecture Group on Monday. The gallery paid 15 billion won ($14 million) to purchase the early modern work of architecture that is likely to be reviewed for registration as a cultural heritage site. The price was the lowest estimate for the building when it was put up for auction last week, which failed to attract bidders. The gallery bought the building on the condition that the building wasn’t damaged
CultureNov. 25, 2013
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Han Ye-seul and Teddy in a relationship
South Korean actress Han Ye-seul and YG Entertainment’s music producer Teddy admitted on Monday that they are in a relationship.“Teddy and Han Ye-seul have been dating for about six months,” YG Entertainment acknowledged. It said those who are close to the two celebrities already knew about their relationship before the news broke out, including Yang Hyun-suk, the CEO of YG Entertainment, and K-pop group Big Bang.Both of them lived in the United States, a factor that is said to have helped acce
Nov. 25, 2013
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Cultural heritage management to get thorough review
Following Prime Minister Chung Hong-won’s call for a special audit of the management of cultural heritage on Friday, the Culture Ministry and the affiliated Cultural Heritage Administration, both responsible for the inquiry, were still unclear Sunday about how the audit would be conducted. The Culture Ministry said it was not aware of how the audit will be conducted since its affiliate, the Cultural Heritage Administration, would be in charge of carrying out the inquiry. According to a Culture M
CultureNov. 24, 2013