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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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Disney to bring ‘Avatar’ to theme parks
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Disney and filmmaker James Cameron announced plans Tuesday to bring the world of the Oscar-winning movie “Avatar” to the entertainment giant’s theme parks.The first “Avatar” land will open at the Walt Disney World in Florida, with construction due to begin by 2013, said Walt Disn
Sept. 21, 2011
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Chang Kiha & the Faces wins indie music award
Indie bands Chang Kiha & the Faces, Romantic Punch and Eastern Side Kick will be given the first Olleh Music Indie Awards by KT Music on Sunday.The operator of online music portal Olleh Music said it conducted an online poll from Sept. 1-18 asking which bands should be awarded Best Album of the Mont
Sept. 21, 2011
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K-pop popularity lifts entertainment shares
With entertainment companies’ shares rising on the popularity of K-pop, the value of securities held by entertainers is soaring to new highs, data showed Wednesday.According to Chaebul.com, the value of SM Entertainment shares held by its chairman Lee Soo-man came in at 165.7 billion won ($144.6 mil
Sept. 21, 2011
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Disney to build 'Avatar' attraction in theme parks
GLENDALE, Calif. (AP) -- The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday that it has agreed on an exclusive deal to build attractions based on James Cameron's "Avatar" at its theme parks, starting with Animal Kingdom in Orlando, Fla.The first "Avatar" land, which begins construction in 2013 and is expected to open
Sept. 21, 2011
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Cash-strapped Philly Orchestra, Philly Pops split
PHILADELPHIA (AP) ― The Philadelphia Orchestra and Peter Nero and the Philly Pops have agreed to end their six-year business partnership, according to documents filed Monday in federal bankruptcy court.The organizations merged operations in 2005 with the goals of streamlining administrative tasks an
Sept. 20, 2011
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Classical greats flock to Seoul this autumn
Top conductors, soloists to provide powerful symphonic soundsKorean classical fans will agonize over the choice of big tickets in November and early December as several world-renowned maestros arrive with their orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orch
Sept. 20, 2011
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Cryer receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― “Two and a Half Men” star Jon Cryer on Monday received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and thanked former co-star Charlie Sheen and the show’s co-creators for intervening during last season when troubles arose.Cryer, 46, was honored with the 2,449th star on the famed walkway.
Sept. 20, 2011
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Glenn Close pines for Oscar nod
SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain (AFP) ― Glenn Close picked up a lifetime achievement award in Spain on Sunday but said she’d really like to get an Oscar nod for her role as “Albert Nobbs,”a woman who poses as a man.Close, probably best known as the deranged stalker in “Fatal Attraction,” received the San Sebas
Sept. 20, 2011
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Grease lightning: thieves nab Travolta's wheels
Thieves stole John Travolta's vintage Mercedes-Benz while he was gone for only minutes -- visiting a Jaguar dealership -- police said.The "Grease" and "Pulp Fiction" star left his vintage Mercedes-Benz 280SL parked in a residential district in Santa Monica on Sunday, said Sergeant Richard Lewis.But
Sept. 20, 2011
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Koreans in U.S. stay connected to their roots
Korean Culture Day celebrated at Asian Art Museum of San FranciscoSAN FRANCISCO -- Korean music, delicate traditional patchworks, exquisite Buncheong ceramics and hands-on artistic activities brought a wide range of people together in the Korean spirit in San Francisco on Saturday.The Korea Foundati
Sept. 19, 2011
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J Rabbit delivers message of love, hope
YouTube, use of IT gadgets help quickly spread indie duo’s musical talentsWhile idol-centered K-pop has been heavily covered by the media, the Korean indie scene has received relatively little attention. This is the ninth installment of a series of interviews shedding light on the scene. ― Ed.They a
Sept. 19, 2011
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Artists should show consistency: Jung
Designer’s four menswear lines target both high-end and mass market with classic twistThis is the seventh in a series of articles on up-and-coming Korean designers. ― Ed.If the South Korean designer best recognized in Paris had to be named, it would be Jung Wook-jun. Since the 2007 F/W collection, J
Sept. 19, 2011
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Kate Winslet wins best actress in mini-series Emmy
British actress Kate Winslet won the best actress in a mini-series Emmy, for her role in period drama "Mildred Pierce."The Oscar-winning star plays a divorcee single mother who opens a restaurant to survive in the Great Depression in the drama, for which her English-born co-star Guy Pearce won best
Sept. 19, 2011
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‘I don’t want to be forgotten’: Insooni
Pop diva still sings at nightclubs, after 30 years of career successEven after a very successful career of about 30 years, pop diva Insooni still fondly remembers her humble beginnings.“I still sing at nightclubs about six or seven times a year,” Insooni told The Korea Herald Thursday after a press
Sept. 18, 2011
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Oscar time: Film fests preview awards prospects
TORONTO (AP) ― Now that the summer blockbusters have been tucked away, it’s time for Hollywood’s next big season: the marathon haul to Academy Awards night.The Toronto International Film Festival that ran through Sunday and the recently wrapped Telluride and Venice film fests are the usual starting
Sept. 18, 2011
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China media watchdog pulls smash-hit talent show
BEIJING (AFP) ― China’s media watchdog has pulled the plug on the nation’s smash-hit answer to “American Idol” to make way for shows that “provide practical information for housework,” state media said Saturday.Much like its U.S. counterpart, “Super Girl” ― launched in 2004 ― proved an instant hit,
Sept. 18, 2011
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Tony Bennett marks 85 with new duet album
U.S. singer-painter says he’s still learning and growing even moreLate singer Amy Winehouse once described Tony Bennett as follows: “He could sing the phone book and it would sound fantastic.” Her final recording was duet “Body and Soul” with Bennett, which is the third track on the 85-year-old’s ne
Sept. 18, 2011
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Reality TV’s big potential for export
Expert calls for bigger investment for development of programming formatsKBS reality show “1 Night, 2 Days,” which has aired every Sunday evening since 2007, not only introduces Korea’s most beautiful hidden tourism spots, but makes its contestants play for the right to sleep indoors, have breakfast
Sept. 16, 2011
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Industrial art attack
Old tobacco factory hosts international craft biennale; soy sauce factory spruces upTwo of South Korea’s oldest and dullest-looking factories have been given a makeover. Although they may not be as dazzling as Willy Wonka’s magical factory in Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” the old
Sept. 16, 2011
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Highlights
Classical Music“Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra”: The world-renowned Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, led by conductor Simon Rattle, will come to Seoul again for concerts for two days on Nov. 15 and Nov. 16. Sponsored by Samsung Electronics and organized by Kumho Asiana Cultural Foundation, the first ev
Sept. 16, 2011