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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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[AtoZ Korean Mind] Does your job define who you are? Should it?
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Allegations surrounding BTS resurface, enraged fans demand apology
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Students with history of violence will be barred from becoming teachers
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Samsung mocks Apple over iPhone alarm glitch
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Medical feud leaves hospitals in financial crisis
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Govt. asks hospitals to mitigate impact of medical professors' absence
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Chip up cycle won’t stay long: SK chief
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Sexual harassment scandal rocks cultural heritage school
State-run Korea National University of Cultural Heritage is embroiled in controversy over a professor who was dismissed after a series of allegations of sexual harassment were made against him.While fellow professors call the incident an “embarrassment,” a high court nullified his dismissal and the Cultural Heritage Administration fueled the dispute by appointing him to a prestigious project within the organization. According to a group of professors at the school, which specializes in teaching
May 20, 2013
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Hansik globalization project ‘utter failure’
The National Assembly Budget Office on Sunday admitted that the “Globalization of Hansik” program had failed and needed major revision, dealing a blow to the pet project of former first lady Kim Yoon-ok, who dreamed that “all people around the globe would enjoy Korean cuisine.”The project launched by the Lee Myung-bak administration in 2009 included a bold plan to open a top tier restaurant in Manhattan and the publication of cookbooks in several languages. However, NABO said that though some 2
May 19, 2013
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Pop music“Seoul Jazz Festival 2013”: The annual Seoul Jazz Festival is a two-day concert event featuring many jazz and jazz-inspired acts from all across the world. This year’s festival will feature more than 25 local and international headliners the Ramsey Lewis Electric Band with special guest Philip Bailey, Mika, Damien Rice, Kings of Convenience, the Parov Stellar Band, the Roy Hargrove Quintet and many more. Bands from the local jazz scene include Chung Won-young, La Ventana with 10cm, and
May 16, 2013
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Pouring rain, chilly critics dampen Cannes opening
"Great Gatsby" star Leonardo DiCaprio on Wednesday opened the 66th Cannes Film Festival ahead of the European premiere of Baz Luhrmann's controversial 3-D epic, kicking off the world's most prestigious film fest.Steven Spielberg, Nicole Kidman, Carey Mulligan and a troupe of 1920s "flapper" dancers were among those braving driving rain and plunging temperatures on the red carpet.Dresses billowed in the wind outside the festival palace forcing stars to hang on to their hemlines.Inside, Spielberg,
May 16, 2013
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Mayan pyramid razed for road fill: Belize officials
A construction company owned by a local politician demolished a 2,300-year-old Mayan temple in northern Belize to use the rubble as gravel for road repair work, authorities charged.The ancient 30-meter high pyramid, which was reduced to a small mound of debris, was part of the Noh Mul ceremonial center located 80 kilometers (50 miles) northwest of Belize City near the border with Mexico."This total disregard for Belize's cultural heritage and national patrimony is callous, ignorant and unforgiva
May 16, 2013
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Berlin’s Barbie Dreamhouse a pink feminist nightmare
BERLIN (AFP) ― The opening this month of the first life-sized Barbie Dreamhouse in Europe may be the fantasy of many a little girl, but Berlin feminists are mobilising against what they call a sexist icon.With her ironed-straight blond tresses, doe-like baby blue eyes, blinding smile and super-human measurements, the mistress of the giant Barbie mansion has become a lightning rod ahead of the May 16 inauguration.Just a few steps from Alexanderplatz, the main shopping district of east Berlin, the
May 15, 2013
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‘Korean language school could be useful for culture promotion’
Hallyu, or the spread of Korean pop culture, has resulted in people around the world wanting to know more about Korea, its language and culture. However, there is a dearth of relevant programs to meet their needs, a government survey showed Wednesday. International institutions, such as the King Sejong Institute, can contribute to becoming a bridge and stepping stone for the promotion of Korean language and Korean culture, experts suggested at a global forum held on Tuesday, a day before the 616
May 15, 2013
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Seoul Media Art Biennale names Park Chan-kyong artistic director
The Seoul International Media Art Biennale, the biggest celebration and showcase of media art in Korea, aims to strengthen its identity as a leading international media art event while bringing fresh change to the upcoming event next year with the appointment of artist, art critic and movie director Park Chan-kyong as new artistic director for the 8th media art biennale in 2014. Park, also well-known as the younger brother of filmmaker Park Chan-wook, is the first artist to be appointed to lead
May 14, 2013
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Seoul Arts Center to put arts on film
The Seoul Arts Center will screen filmed performances at theaters, cinemas, schools and elsewhere to allow wider public access to high culture, SAC president Ko Hak-chan said Tuesday. Modeled after the “Met On Screen” program, which films internationally-acclaimed Metropolitan Opera performances for international distribution, “SAC On Screen” aims to enhance the brand image of one of the nation’s finest arts centers. “I believe there are people willing to see more arts performances but are deter
May 14, 2013
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Hangeul Museum to open next year
The Hangeul Museum will open adjacent to the National Museum in Seoul next year to boost public awareness of, and conduct research into, the alphabet often referred to as “scientific” and easy to learn. The construction of the 11,322 square-meter museum in Yongsan, which began in 2011 with a 32.6 billion won budget, is now 76 percent complete. The first floor of the museum, a building with three stories above ground and one underground, will have an archive and a lecture room alongside a cafeter
May 13, 2013
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N.K.’s historic sites step closer to UNESCO listing
North Korea’s historic monuments and sites of the Goryeo Kingdom (918-1392) in Gaeseong have been recommended for UNESCO World Heritage Site listing by a UNESCO affiliate. The recommendation moves the ancient capital city’s relics, on a tentative list since 2000, a step closer to being acknowledged as a place worth international attention and preservation. The final decision on the listing will be made at a UNESCO congress in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on June 16-27. Those sites included in the reco
May 13, 2013
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N. Korea's Gaeseong region sure to be listed as UNESCO world heritage
Historic sites in North Korea's border city of Gaeseong are almost certain to be added to the world heritage list of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), according to the U.N. body's Web site Monday.The historic monuments and sites in the ancient North Korean tourist city of Gaeseong were recommended for registration on the world heritage list by an advisory panel conducting on-site surveys of nominations for UNESCO.UNESCO unveiled a report on the result
May 13, 2013
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Korea Foundation introduces Southeast Asians to diverse Korean culture
With Korean pop culture commanding a significant fanbase in Southeast Asian countries, efforts are being made to introduce a more diverse range of Korean culture.One such effort is the Korea Festival which aims to introduce Korean music, dance performances and art exhibitions to Southeast Asian countries. Organized by the Korea Foundation, a state-run organization that promotes Korean studies and culture aboard, the Korea Festival will take place in Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines, Vietnam
May 12, 2013
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Greece drafting case on antiquities looted by Nazis: officials
ATHENS (AFP) ― Greece is preparing a case for the return of antiquities looted by the Nazis during World War II, officials said on Friday.“The entirety of the archaeological service’s archives is under investigation” in a search for photographs and sketches of lost items, the general secretariat for culture said in a statement.“Final and scientifically documented conclusions on the issue of Greek cultural treasures looted during the (Nazi) occupation will be drawn in the coming months,” the secr
May 12, 2013
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Pop music“Seoul Jazz Festival 2013”: The annual Seoul Jazz Festival is a two-day concert event featuring many jazz and jazz-inspired acts from all across the world. This year’s festival will feature more than 25 local and international headliners the Ramsey Lewis Electric Band with special guest Philip Bailey, Mika, Damien Rice, Kings of Convenience, the Parov Stellar Band, the Roy Hargrove Quintet and many more. Bands from the local jazz scene include Chung Won-young, La Ventana with 10cm, and
May 10, 2013
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Lee to make directorial debut on TV
Oscar-winning Taiwanese-American director Ang Lee said Thursday he is excited to be working on his first TV project "Tyrant," but dismissed reports he would stay away from movies to focus on television."'Tyrant' is Middle East intrigue. The subject matter is touchy and pretty scary. I like scary, to scare myself... I am very excited about this project," Lee told a press conference."I am still choosing my next (film) project and developing the next one. Of course movie is my first love," he said,
May 9, 2013
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Germany marks 80 years since Nazi book burnings
BERLIN (AFP) ― Eighty years ago on Friday, and only months after Adolf Hitler’s rise to power, his Nazi followers burnt piles of books in what has been labelled the nation’s “intellectual decapitation” ― an act of terror that foreshadowed worse to come.A metal plate in the grounds of Berlin’s Bebel Square, where 20,000 books went up in flames, is covered in dust from nearby renovations, but the chilling quote from 19th-century poet Heinrich Heine stands out: “Where they burn books, they will als
May 9, 2013
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Presidential fashion: Park delivers powerful yet feminine image
President Park Geun-hye’s official visit to the U.S. drew the attention of even those normally indifferent to politics. It was the first overseas trip by Korea’s first woman president and the public was eager to see how she would present herself to the global audience.And it seems that Park has developed her own way of wearing powerful suits and feminine hanbok, or traditional Korean dress. Starting with a gold-green silk jacket with a turquoise mandarin collar, paired with brown trousers, the o
May 9, 2013
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‘Bremen Town Musicians’ delights families with fun, dynamics and sentiment
Everyone knows about the four jolly town musicians of Bremen. The musical “The Bremen Town Musicians,” now on at the National Museum Theater Yong in Seoul until May 26, is a pleasant mix of adventure, dreams and self discovery. The four animals, which were depicted as useless, outdated and almost abandoned fixtures in the original Grimm Brothers’ story, were revamped as a curious donkey, a dog with bad breath, a sympathetic cat, and an aspiring-star hen. And they take on a journey to become memb
May 9, 2013
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Content traders convene at BEXCO
Buyers and sellers of broadcasting content from 541 companies in 49 countries around the world will gather at BEXCO in Busan for the 7th International Busan Contents Market from May 9-11. From the U.S.’ Sony Pictures to Walt Disney, BBC Worldwide, Fuji Creative Corporation, Beta Film of Germany, Taewon Entertainment and YG Entertainment of Korea, the world’s most influential content traders will exchange the latest trends in creative content manufacturing and sign deals on TV dramas, documentari
May 8, 2013