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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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Ceramic artist dishes out a new genre of work
Jang Lee-soo, a potter who has never made dishes before, is holding her first dish exhibition at Gallery White Birch in Suyu-dong, northern Seoul. After receiving BFA and MFA in Ceramic Art in Hongik University, the artist made creative installation works out of ceramics. It was only recently, when
Aug. 22, 2011
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Questions remain over young K-pop idols’ conditions
Sexual overtones, lack of diversity among challenges to overcomeSince the Korean pop music idol group’ concerts in June in Paris, the K-pop industry is leading a second Korean Wave around the globe. This is the last installment of the two-part series of articles looks at the bright and dark si
Aug. 22, 2011
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Art auction houses fighting over paintings
DENVER (AP) ― Christie’s and Sotheby’s auction houses are fighting over the sale of four paintings by late American abstract expressionist Clyfford Still, each claiming it can offer a better deal.The city and county of Denver hopes to fetch at least $25 million for a new Clyfford Still Museum schedu
Aug. 22, 2011
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Bestseller-turned-movie reveals real-life case of widespread child abuse
‘The Crucible’ to release in September starring Gong Yoo and Jung Yoo-miWhen popular novelist Gong Ji-young started publishing her online serial novel “Dogani” (The Crucible) in 2008, readers were shocked that it was based on a real-life story. Inspired by the mass sexual abuse at a school for heari
Aug. 22, 2011
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Saving lives through MDA was honor: Lewis
LAS VEGAS (AP) ― Jerry Lewis said that his years of service to the Muscular Dystrophy Association helped make him a star, but he didn’t provide details on his recent departure as the group’s national chairman.In his first public appearance since the that announcement, Lewis accepted a lifetime achie
Aug. 22, 2011
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Ex-’Gossip Girl’ star ‘too busy to shower’
Taylor Momsen, a Hollywood star from popular U.S. TV drama “Gossip Girl,” admitted that she does not wash often.Also being a singer, Momsen told the magazine Elle that she was too busy to shower due to busy schedule from her concerts. She is now on the world tour with her band “Pretty Reckless” unti
Aug. 22, 2011
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K-pop star Super Junior member Kim Hee-chul to join army
Kim Hee-chul, a member of pop group Super Junior, is to take a break from his career and serve his military duty starting September.His agency SM Entertainment announced Monday that Kim would enter the Korea Army Training Center at Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province next month.After four weeks of ba
Aug. 22, 2011
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Teenage popping dancer wins ‘Korea’s Got Talent’
A 17-year-old amateur popping, a form of street dance, performer became the final winner of tvN’s “Korea’s Got Talent” program on Saturday. Ju Min-jeong received an enthusiastic applause after successfully showcasing her impressive routine at the Top 10 finalists’ round held at Kyung Hee University’
Aug. 21, 2011
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Mona Lisa vanished 100 years ago
PARIS (AFP) ― It was an art heist for the ages: On Aug. 1911, the Mona Lisa vanished from the main gallery of the Louvre museum, lifted by an Italian laborer who later claimed patriotism as his only motivation.That Monday morning, at the crack of dawn, 30-year-old house painter Vincenzo Peruggia wor
Aug. 21, 2011
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K-pop’s second wave
Music mania boosts local tourism, export of hallyu cultural contentFollowing Korean pop concerts in June in Paris, the K-pop industry is enjoying a second Korean Wave around the globe. This is the first installment of a two-part series of articles looking at the bright and dark sides of K-pop. ― Ed.
Aug. 21, 2011
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Creative resistance can bring justice: Activist filmmaker Iara Lee
Brazilian of Korean descent wants to unite people for action through artThough she started off as a hippie movie junkie ― who wanted to “do art for art’s sake” ― and has made more than five highly-regarded documentary films, this tough and fierce Brazilian of Korean descent no longer wants to call h
Aug. 21, 2011
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(online-urgent) Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Hyo-jin to wed in Dec.
(online-urgent) Yoo Ji-tae, Kim Hyo-jin to wed in Dec.Celebrity couple Yoo Ji-tae and Kim Hyo-jin will tie the knot on Dec. 2 after dating for more than five years, Kim‘s agency said Sunday.“The date for wedding only has been set, other details including place (for the ceremony) haven’t been decided
Aug. 21, 2011
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High wire artist Freddy Nock walked on rope
High wire artist Freddy Nock balances as he walks up on the rope of a Zugspitze cable car in Grainau near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, southern Germany, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011. (AP-Yonhap News)
Aug. 21, 2011
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Kardashian, Humphries wed in TV-friendly ceremony
SANTA BARBARA, California (AP) _ Kris Humphries has officially caught up with Kim Kardashian. The basketball pro and the reality star are husband and wife.Kardashian, 30, and Humphries, 26, tied the knot Saturday night in the exclusive Montecito area near Santa Barbara, California, Kardashian public
Aug. 21, 2011
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Yim Jae-beom sued over assault charges
Popular singer Yim Jae-beom was accused of assaulting an employee of an entertainment agency last month, the police said Sunday.According to Seocho Police Station, the employee surnamed Kim filed a complaint against Yim, claiming the singer assaulted him.Yim Jae-beom (The Korea Herald)Kim, 28, said
Aug. 21, 2011
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Is b-boying past its pinnacle?
Lack of new b-boy generation, fewer shows signal uncertain future for break-dancingBreak-dancing has pretty much infiltrated every aspect of popular culture in Korea. People can catch breakers showcasing their hip moves on television, in musicals, competitions and ads. The arresting visual all
Aug. 19, 2011
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Exhibitions
“My Motherland”: Veteran photographer Joo Myung-duck is showcasing around 130 serene black-and-white photos of Korea’s traditional houses, relics and landscapes taken in different provinces of South Korea from the 1960s to the present. It is the third and final exhibition of the Daelim Contemporary
Aug. 19, 2011
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Dance
“New Concept Performing Arts Festival”: Hanguk Performing Arts Center will be staging 12 performances from Aug. 19 to Oct. 2 at Arko Arts Theater and Daehangno Arts Theater in Hyehwa-dong, central Seoul. Under the slogan “Make the Difference,” the festival aims to showcase experimental and original
Aug. 19, 2011
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Festivals
“2011 Hyoseok Culture Festival”: The festival will be held from Sept. 9-18 in Bongpyeong-myeon, Pyeongchang County in Gangwon Province, to commemorate modern Korean writer Yi Hyo-seok and his popular novel “When Buckwheat Flowers Bloom.” The novel depicts the connection between human life and beauty
Aug. 19, 2011
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Classical Music
“TIMF Ensemble Sound on the Edge 2 - Oboe +”: Ensemble TIMF said it will showcase modern classical music featuring the oboe as part of its “Sound on the Edge” project on Sept. 7 at Ilsin Hall in Hannam-dong in Seoul. It is the second of the three-phased “Sound on the Edge” project. The performance w
Aug. 19, 2011