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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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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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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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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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Guru behind ‘Teletubbies’ teams up with Korean studio for new series
Kenn Viselman, an American marketer who turned children’s TV series “Teletubbies” and “Thomas the Tank Engine” into megahits, is up for a new project after his much-hyped big-screen venture bombed at the U.S. box office in 2012. This time, he will give toddlers an inquisitive bunny, Sunny Tunny, and a mischievous cat-dog hybrid, Lady LuLu, to love and will present them a world that merges the strengths of two cultures ― Korea and America. Why Korea? Viselman is partnering with an obscure animati
TelevisionOct. 22, 2014
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Poet Ko Un wins Italy’s NordSud award
Renowned South Korean poet Ko Un has been chosen to receive an Italian award for literature, a local publisher affiliated with the poet said Wednesday.Ko will receive the literature award from the 2014 NordSud International Prize for Literature and Science at an Italian university Friday, according to Changbi Publishers that printed many of his poems.“The decision was made with unilateral consent from all jury members,” a Changbi official said. “We heard renowned Italian poet Elio Pecora emphasi
CultureOct. 22, 2014
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On road to find world’s funniest person
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― It was last summer and Israeli-Palestinian tensions were at the highest they’d been in some time when Jamie Masada hit on a formula for world peace: Forget about guns and bombs, and just tell jokes to each other. The onetime stand-up comic is, after all, the owner of the venerable Hollywood nightclub The Laugh Factory, so the idea wasn’t unfamiliar. Still, it’s one thing to get a liquored-up audience laughing at lines like, “Take my mother-in-law ― please.” It’s another to bri
PerformanceOct. 22, 2014
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Love, discipline fuel new Neil Diamond album
BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) ― Neil Diamond wrote and recorded his first studio album of new material in six years floating in the heady glow of new love.The 73-year-old entertainer, who married for the third time in 2012, says happiness with his new bride fueled his work on “Melody Road,” out Tuesday.“There’s no better inspiration or motivation for work than being in love. It’s what you dream of as a creative person,” Diamond said in a recent interview. “I was able to complete this album ― st
PerformanceOct. 22, 2014
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Bobby Kim reflects on new album ‘Mirror’
In his first full-length album return in four years, R&B veteran Bobby Kim overcomes personal struggles and reflects on his past. The new album, “Mirror,” was released on Wednesday. Marking his first full album release since his third album, “Heart & Soul” (2010), the singer admits that the past four years had their shares of ups and downs, and that on his new album he wanted to encompass these experiences through music. “I chose to title the album ‘Mirror’ because it actually had a lot of meani
Oct. 22, 2014
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Stamps featuring BigBang to be issued in Korea, China, Japan
Leading K-pop boy band BigBang will be honored with postage stamps to mark the eighth anniversary of its debut, the state postal service and the group’s management agency said Wednesday.Three different versions of postage stamps with images of the band members will be released simultaneously in South Korea, China and Japan on Oct. 31, the Korea Post and YG Entertainment said.The three versions will all have different designs, with the South Korean version including one gold stamp and five postca
PerformanceOct. 22, 2014
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Homeless kids take snapshots of lives, dreams
PHILADELOPHIA ― The photograph that 6-year-old Logan Reed snapped near the place he once lived as a homeless child conveys not a thousand words, as the saying goes, but one plain desire.“My hope is to have friends,” says a quote printed beneath his photo, on a greeting card bearing an image of two young girls holding hands at a playground. His words convey a bittersweet longing against a sanguine snapshot taken by a boy with a fetching, toothless smile.“Maybe because we moved around so much,” sa
CultureOct. 22, 2014
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Grandparents raising grandkids describe joy
ORLANDO, Florida ― Teresa Apgar once envisioned her senior years as a time of globe-trotting travel and a busy social life. Instead, she’s chauffeuring an 8-year-old to taekwondo, learning about attention-deficit disorder and supervising math homework.“Look, I’m 58. My husband is 67. This is not where we’d planned on being at this stage in life,” the DeLand, Florida, resident said. “Everything in our lives revolves around the school schedule. It’s not like you can just dash off to Vegas.”Like 2.
CultureOct. 22, 2014
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Activist dives in dumpsters across U.S. to raise awareness of food waste
CLEVELAND ― Rob Greenfield is standing barefoot and shirtless in a dumpster when he finds the strawberries.He’s ravenous after bicycling more than 60 miles, so he stops rummaging through bags and boxes to open the container of strawberries and pop one into his mouth. He seems not to notice the stench of rotten food wafting up into the Ohio night, or the grime lining the rim of the dumpster. But then again, it’s nighttime and he’s hungry.“Oh, gosh, there’s not even a moldy one in this box,” he sa
CultureOct. 22, 2014
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Art studio to run Halloween slasher drawing session
Jankura Artspace will run a special early Halloween art session Friday.“Drawing Blood” will be a live drawing event based on the theme of a classic slasher movie. The event follows previous Halloween sessions at Jankura, a Zombie sketch night and the “DrawRing,” based on an Asian ghost theme.Models will act out a slasher story in the studio, freezing mid action for 10-15 minute poses, as the class draws the scenes.The session runs 6.30-9 p.m. and is 10,000 won to join. For more information, visi
Expat LivingOct. 21, 2014
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Gwangju expats’ center offers Korean classes
Gwangju International Center will offer a new semester of Korean classes from Nov. 4.The seven-week courses range from beginner to advanced and take place on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, Wednesday and Friday evenings or on Saturdays. The courses cost 90,000 won for Saturday classes and 120,000 won for weekday courses. There is a 20,000 won discount for GIC members.Contact mira@gic.or.kr or visit gic.or.kr for more information or registration.(paulkerry@heraldcorp.com)
Expat LivingOct. 21, 2014
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Seoul players to mark Halloween with ‘Rocky Horror’ shadow cast
Seoul Players will be running its annual shadow cast production of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” for two nights this Halloween.The production is a screening of the movie musical, with a live cast duplicating the movie performance onstage. The performances are something of a cult tradition in the West, with audience members calling out key lines and many dressing up as their favorite characters from the movie.“We get a fair amount of people dressing up,” said stage manager Angi Belsy. “Some peo
Expat LivingOct. 21, 2014
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Indians in Korea kick off Diwali festivities
Indians in Korea kicked off Diwali celebrations Sunday with 450 people and hosted by Bollywood celebrity Dev Anand Jr.IIK vice president Rohidas Arote explained that the actor was the first Bollywood celebrity to attend a Diwali celebration here.“It’s quite common in the USA, Australia, Canada, to get in Bollywood celebrities for Diwali festivals,” he said.“But in Korea, we have a small Indian community here, but it is growing, so for the first time we had a Bollywood celebrity here for the Diwa
Expat LivingOct. 21, 2014
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Korea-Central Asia Youth Forum to run in Nov.
The Asia Exchange Foundation will be hosting the Korea-Central Asia Youth Forum in Goseong, South Gyeongsang Province, from Nov. 2-8.The forum, sponsored by the Korea Foundation, will discuss a multidimensional approach for Korea-Central Asia cooperation in areas including culture, the economy and energy.Those wishing to take part should be fluent in English and be studying at graduate or undergraduate level in Korea, and must come from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia or Russia’s Sa
Expat LivingOct. 21, 2014
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Daejeon to run charity bazaar to mark Together Day
Daejeon International Center will celebrate its Together Day Festival with the Daejeon International Charity Bazaar on Saturday.The festival, in its sixth year, will host booths selling second-hand items for charity, an international food court, and produce brought directly from local farms.Side events will include traditional Korean games, balloon art and performances by indie musicians, b-boys and others.The bazaar will run in Boramae Park in Dunsan-dong from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more informa
Expat LivingOct. 21, 2014
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[Herald Interview] Jambinai: Hybrid of tradition and avant-garde
It’s apparent that Jambinai doesn’t play music for the masses. The three-member crossover band would love to connect with a larger audience, but has no intention of heeding to the public tastes in today’s music market. Yet, it is this determination to pursue their own distinctive music that makes the obscure Korean indie group one of the hottest acts in the global music festival circuit. “We were surprised at first. People over there (in Europe) knew our music already. And they seemed to like it
PerformanceOct. 21, 2014
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Art and science: The creative partnership
Just by placing a fingertip on a pad, you can create your own virtual city out of the labyrinth of a fingerprint and drive through your “fingerprint city” with a joystick. The interactive work on display at the Museum of Art in Seoul National University, employs the “City Engine” technology by Esri R&D Center-Zurich, a 3-D content developer from Switzerland. Visitors to the museum can also get a glimpse of the ambitious Human Brain Project by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne
PerformanceOct. 21, 2014
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Building on the ‘Frozen’ effect in Korea
Following Walt Disney’s groundbreaking success in Korea earlier this year with its animated film “Frozen” ― the first animated feature and second foreign film after “Avatar” in 2009 to attract over 10 million viewers here, it makes sense for the studio’s creative mind to visit Korea to show what the future holds for Disney and for Asia. John Lasseter, chief creative officer of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, The Walt Disney Co.’s animation units, says what happened in Korea was “miracul
FilmOct. 21, 2014
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Seo Taiji sheds ’90s icon persona in ‘Quiet Night’ return
Although still considered an unparalleled iconic musician by the generation that grew up listening to him push the envelope with his controversial and politically defiant lyrics, Seo Taiji, who recently released his ninth album, says his relevance as an artist has faded over time and that to him, the heyday of his career actually ended decades ago.Legendary musician and media-shy Seo, 42, finally unveiled his new family-inspired comeback album, “Quiet Night,” on Monday, and turned heads when he
Oct. 21, 2014
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TVXQ to begin overseas concert tour in December
TVXQ performs during its Japan Live Tour 2014. (SMTOWN Facebook)Popular K-pop boy band TVXQ will make a concert tour of big cities around the world, including Seoul, this December, the band’s management agency said Tuesday.The duo will begin the tour at Seoul’s Olympic Park on Dec. 6 and 7 before hitting overseas cities later that month, SM Entertainment said, without disclosing the exact dates of the overseas concerts.In the title of the tour, “TVXQ! Special Live Tour ― T1ST0RY,” “T1STORY” is a
PerformanceOct. 21, 2014