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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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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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Erie Canal barges in on modern world
HERKIMER, New York ― In 1825, travelers navigated 83 locks. I crossed one.They traversed nearly 640 kilometers. I went 11.They saw the whole thing from mule-pulled barges. I was on the Lil’ Diamond II.We all saw no sign of a mule named Sal, but we still got to ride on the Erie Canal.Today, the Erie Canal is open for navigation from May 1 to Nov. 15. You can kayak through its locks, bicycle its shores, fish or visit the small towns along its meandering route. You can even rent a canal boat and sk
TravelSept. 12, 2014
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Dubai lays out plans for Legoland, Bollywood-themed park
DUBAI (AP) ― A property development company controlled by Dubai’s ruler outlined plans for the first phase of an entertainment and resort complex in the city that promises the Middle East’s first Legoland theme park.The project is part of a broader push by the Arab world’s commercial hub to ramp up its hotel and tourism offerings as it prepares to host the World Expo in 2020. Meraas Holding said initial work began in February on the $2.7 billion Dubai Parks and Resorts project, and that the firs
TravelSept. 12, 2014
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Agoda.com releases guide on best times for travel deals
The cheapest time to book hotels is in the beginning of the year for many popular travel destinations around the world. Traveling during the off-season can save you up to 40 percent in major cities such as New York or Rome. Hotel booking site Agoda.com offers tips for travelers trying to find the best hotel deals around the world in its latest guide. Based on booking data from guests who made hotel reservations in 2013, the site found that room rates during the first two weeks of January were be
TravelSept. 12, 2014
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Around the hotels
Tempura promotion at Millennium Seoul Hilton Millennium Seoul Hilton’s Japanese restaurant Genji is offering a tempura course meal featuring the seasonal ingredient pine mushroom. The eight-course dinner, priced at 180,000 won per person, includes a sashimi selection of sea bream, halibut, sea bass, abalone and cuttlefish; steamed lobster with pine mushrooms; deluxe pine mushroom tempura and more. A la carte items are also available, including pine mushroom tempura priced at 100,000 won. Tempura
FoodSept. 12, 2014
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Lavender lattes and mousse at ‘Little and Much’
At Little and Much, a dessert cafe that opened on Sept. 1 in Seoul, mousse cake is the treat to order, robed in dark chocolate or filled with passion fruit. “The first thing we learned to make was mousse and we continued to make it,” coowner and pastry chef Lee Hwa-young, who runs Little and Much with her husband, said. “So we naturally came to do mousse.” Lee and her husband both studied baking and pastry arts at the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts in Vancouver, Canada, before returning to S
FoodSept. 12, 2014
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Gaji bokkeum (stir-fried eggplants)
Gaji bokkeum (stir-fried eggplants) (Korean Bapsang)This easy but flavorful side dish is one of my favorite ways to cook eggplants. Look for slender eggplants with a dark-purple color and shiny skin. Eggplants are stir-fried with simple seasonings, and the gochujang (Korean red chili pepper paste) adds a nice kick to the tender eggplants. As a variation, add some thinly sliced pork or chicken, adjust the seasoning accordingly, and enjoy it as a main dish. Ingredients:● 2 medium-size Asian eggpla
FoodSept. 12, 2014
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Korea In Motion Festival offers up to 50% off show tickets
Foreign tourists can enjoy up to 50 percent off on a variety of shows in Korea, including concerts, musicals, dance performances and plays during their stay. The Korea In Motion Festival, organized by the Korea Tourism Organization, is offering 20 percent to 50 percent discounts on tickets until Oct. 5. The dance troupe of “Bibap” performs in front of Myeongdong Theater in Seoul. (Korea In Motion Festival)Popular nonverbal dance performances including “Nanta,” “Jump” and “Bibap” are participati
PerformanceSept. 12, 2014
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Big Bang’s Seungri involved in car crash
K-pop star Seungri, the youngest member of the popular idol group Big Bang, was reported to have been involved in a car accident early Friday morning. According to police reports, Seungri was driving his Porsche down the Gangbyeon Expressway in Icheon-1-dong, Seoul, at around 3 a.m. when he struck a Mercedes-Benz on Banpo Bridge, causing the entertainer’s car to hit a guardrail and flip over. At the scene, Seungri claimed that he was not injured and opted not to go to the hospital. However, YG o
Sept. 12, 2014
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JYJ denies conflict with Taiwanese press
Idol group JYJ strongly denied a local report that a conflict had broken out with the Taiwanese press during a conference on Thursday.A Korean report stated that Taiwanese photographers and reporters declared a boycott against JYJ, with about 50 of them leaving the press conference. The agency, however, responded that the report was “exaggerated” and “misleading.” JYJ (C-JeS Entertainment)“There may have been a slight misunderstanding in communication when the emcee asked that camera flashes not
Sept. 12, 2014
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Huh Ji-woong, KARA’s Goo Hara play cameos in ‘It’s Okay, That’s Love’
Entertainer Huh Ji-woong (top), actor Jo In-sung (center, left) and KARA Goo Hara (bottom) appear on the last episode of MBC's rom-com "It's Okay, That's Love." (SBS)Show entertainer Huh Ji-woong and Kara Goo Hara spiced up the final episode of the SBS rom-com “It’s Okay, That’s Love” as cameo characters. Huh played a new radio DJ after Jang Jae-yeol, a main character played by actor Jo In-sung. After the recording, Huh released a selfie with the Korean heartthrob actor on his Twitter. It was hi
Sept. 12, 2014
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Big Bang’s Seungri involved in car accident, halting activities
(KBS)(KBS)K-pop star Seungri, the youngest member of the popular idol group Big Bang, was reported to have been involved in a car accident early Friday morning. According to police reports, Seungri was driving his Porsche down the Gangbyeon Expressway in Dongbu Ichon-dong, Seoul, at around 3 a.m. and struck a Mercedes-Benz on Banpo Bridge, causing the entertainer’s car to hit a guardrail and flip over. At the scene, Seungri claimed that he was not injured and opted not to go to the hospital. How
Sept. 12, 2014
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HyunA lures in pure makeup
Cosmetic brand Tonymoly chose K-pop idol HyunA as its new model. The sexy icon wiped off her trademark ultravivid makeup and appeared with an almost natural face, pure and innocent. A matching white top added to her pure image. By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)(Photo credit: Tonymoly)
Sept. 12, 2014
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Lee Min-ho hailed by thousands of fans at Taiwanese airport
South Korean TV actor Lee Min-ho, who is popular at home and in Chinese-speaking countries, received a warm welcome by thousands of fans when he arrived at a Taiwanese airport earlier this week, his management said Friday."The Taoyuan International Airport was crowded with thousands of fans coming to see Lee and a great number of journalists coming to take pictures of him at 10 p.m. Wednesday," his agency, Starhouse Entertainment, said in a release.His arrival was televised live nationwide on th
Sept. 12, 2014
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Park Si-yeon flaunts sexy back
Actress Park Si-yeon flaunted her trademark sexy curves in the official poster for TV Chosun’s upcoming drama “The Best Marriage,” released on Friday. In the poster, she is standing in profile, giving a seductive look. Her back is entirely bare, with the spaghetti straps of her red evening dress slipped off her shoulders. On the other side of the poster is the phrase, “Hereby we pronounce independence from marriage.” The drama, starring Park, Bae Soo-bin, Noh Min-woo and Uhm Hyeon-gyeong, launch
Sept. 12, 2014
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Super Junior’s ‘Mamacita’ most-viewed K-pop music video in August
The music video for “Mamacita (Ayaya)” by idol group Super Junior was selected as the most-seen K-pop music video in August, according to local reports Friday.Billboard announced the 10 “Most Viewed K-Pop Videos Around the World: August 2014” last Monday, with “Mamacita (Ayaya)” in first place. Other singers included in the top 10 were Red Velvet, Taemin, Winner, 4L, Kara, BTS, Secret and Sistar.Super Junior released “Mamacita,” its seventh full-length album, on Aug. 29. By Kim Min-jin, Intern r
Sept. 12, 2014
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Super Junior's 'Mamacita,' most-viewed K-pop music video for Aug.
The latest music video of South Korean boy band Super Junior became the most-viewed K-pop video for August in just three days of release, an American music magazine has said."Mamacita," the title piece of the band's 7th full-length album, was at No. 1 on the Billboard magazine's top-10 list of most-viewed K-pop videos around the world for August. Released on Monday, the ranking is based on YouTube views for the last one month."Despite dropping with three days left in the month, 'Mamacita' pulled
Sept. 12, 2014
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Gwangju Biennale: Burn, destruct and rebuild
GWANGJU ― Gwangju Biennale square clearly represents the theme of the event’s 10th run this year. The large square in front of the exhibition hall displays two large cast-iron stoves by Sterling Ruby, which emit a wood-burning smell and gray smoke. Rock music is heard from a distance ― the 1983 hit-single “Burning Down the House” by U.S. rock band Talking Heads, from which this year’s biennale borrows its title. A huge octopus breaks out of the wall of the biennale exhibition hall in a banner pa
PerformanceSept. 11, 2014
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Mathematical minds multiply at Toronto film fest
TORONTO (AP) ― In the Stephen Hawking biopic “The Theory of Everything,” two college girls rush into a ’60s-era Cambridge party before the sight of the attendees stops them in their tracks. “Oh, dear. Scientists.” So could the reaction be confronting this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, where two of the most lauded and talked-about films are portraits of elite mathematical minds, curtesy of Benedict Cumberbatch and Eddie Redmayne. In “The Theory of Everything,” Redmayne plays theoret
FilmSept. 11, 2014
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John Park returning with ‘U’
Korean-American singer John Park is returning to the spotlight with the release of his latest single, “U,” on Friday. The 45-second music video teaser for Park’s new up-tempo, U.K. pop-style single has racked up more than 56,000 hits on YouTube in less than a week. According to an announcement by Farm Music officials on Thursday, the single was produced by the international production team Joombas Music Group, which was the team behind Justin Bieber’s popular 2009 single “One Less Lonely Girl.”
Sept. 11, 2014
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N. America’s first Islamic art museum to open in Toronto
TORONTO (AFP) ― A shiny new Islamic art museum and cultural center will open in Toronto next week, becoming the first of its kind in North America.Bankrolled by Prince Karim Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims, the facility will feature more than 1,000 artifacts ― including rare scriptures of the Quran from the 7th and 8th centuries. There are fine collections of Islamic art in museums throughout Canada and the United States, but this will be the first devoted entirely to such work
PerformanceSept. 11, 2014