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Hyundai Motor eyes 80,000 jobs, W68tr investment at home by 2026
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Korea enters full election mode
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Immigrant woman stabbed to death by Korean husband
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Coupang pledges W3tr to expand Rocket Delivery nationwide by 2027
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[Election Battlefield] Political novice to face off star politician in ‘swing district’
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Court upholds jail term for man who attempted to murder ex-girlfriend
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S. Korea to boost support for single-parent families
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[Herald Interview] Son Suk-ku chooses to be swayed by others in navigating life
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New Sejong head to foster public participation in arts
Activist-turned-CEO calls hallyu a product of cultural imperialismSejong Center for the Performing Arts, with three major concert halls, two art galleries and nine art companies under one roof, has long been touted as one of the most prestigious art venues in Seoul. Bagh In-bae, new president of SCPA, wants to turn the center that has been pursuing high-level, professional arts for many years into a venue where the public can freely express their “cultural desire.”“A new era in the country’s a
March 12, 2012
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Artist Heizer’s big rock rolls to California
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Rock stars are a common enough sight in Los Angeles but it’s not often when a rock is the star.Los Angeles residents are coming out to catch a glimpse of a massive boulder that arrived at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art before dawn Saturday, after lumbering across Southern California for the past week and a half.It will become the centerpiece of acclaimed earth artist Michael Heizer’s latest creation, “Levitated Mass.”“The sheer size of it is just impressive. The size of
March 12, 2012
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Czech Info Center to bring modern arts, literary works
This is the sixth of the series introducing cultural centers of different countries in Seoul. ― Ed. Czech culture is quite well known in Korea, at least more than one might think. From classical music to a number of Korean musical productions with music composed by Czech musicians, the presence of Czech culture has been quite strong for years.“Music is fairly well known here. Dvorjak, Smetana … classical music has very good positioning in Korea. But with (other type of) Czech arts, it is a bit
March 11, 2012
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Stone cold curling
Slowly spreading in Korea, curling is a sport for allOn a Sunday afternoon inside the Taeneung ice rink in Seoul, a group of boys stands in line on the ice wearing rubber-soled shoes.Nine-year-old Yang Ji-min squats with one hand on the ice and the other clutching a broom and inches forward, sliding on his left foot with the other leg stretched out behind. He is practicing the basic skills of curling, a Winter Olympic event still quite new to Korea.One by one, the other students follow suit. Som
March 9, 2012
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Korean traditional culture to highlight Seoul summit
Hallyu stars join PR campaigns, cultural eventsKorean traditional arts are the highlight of cultural events planned for the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Summit slated for March 26-27.“Foreigners still don’t really know the difference among cultures of China, Japan and Korea. I hope this upcoming event will help them to understand the uniqueness of Korean traditional culture,” Sohn Jin-chaek, general director at the National Theater Company of Korea, told The Korea Herald on Thursday.Sohn is in charge of c
March 8, 2012
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Latest malady of the tech-obsessed: "no-mobile-phobia"
Do you panic if you're caught without your mobile phone? In a British survey released last week by mobile phone tech company SecureEnvoy, two thirds of 1,000 people polled said they feared being phoneless, up from 53 percent four years ago.Those aged 18-24 suffered the most (77 percent) followed by
March 8, 2012
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2013 Nordic festival in U.S. capital
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― The renowned Kennedy Center venue in the U.S. capital will next year host dozens of artists and performing companies from Nordic countries to celebrate the region’s theater, dance, music, and food.The “Nordic Cool 2013” festival in February and March next year will feature visiting artists from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Greenland, Faroe Islands, the center announced Tuesday.Among the highlights will be classical music shows, ballet performances, contemporary d
March 7, 2012
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Quake researchers warn of Tokyo's 'Big One'
A year on from one of the biggest earthquakes in recorded history, Japanese scientists are warning anew that Tokyo could soon be hit by a quake that will kill thousands and cause untold damage.Greater Tokyo, home to 35 million tightly packed people, has seen a three-fold increase in tectonic activit
March 5, 2012
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Joseon royal wedding reenacted
The Presidential Council on National Branding on Monday reenacted a royal wedding of Joseon based on the royal books retrieved from France last year. Titled “Joseon Reawakens,” the event presented royal court costumes, traditional dance performance, music and food at National Museum of Korea in central Seoul. More than 200 guests including Choe Kwang-shik, minister of culture, sports and tourism, and Kim Young-na, director of National Museum of Korea attended the event, officials said.“In honor
March 5, 2012
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44 arrested in Greece for antiquities trafficking
Ancient artifacts sit arranged for photographs at Polygyros police station some 80 km north-east of Thessaloniki on Sunday, March 4, 2012. (AP)Greek police arrested a total of 44 people for illegal antiquities trafficking after they investigated the group's moves for months, officials said Sun
March 5, 2012
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Greek antiquities reburied for lack of funds: report
ATHENS (AFP) ― Lack of funding in crisis-hit Greece has stymied archaeological research and leads experts to rebury valuable discoveries to better protect them, a Greek daily reported on Friday.“Mother Earth is the best protector of our antiquities,” Michalis Tiverios, a professor of archaeology at Thessaloniki’s Aristotelio University, told Ta Nea daily on the sidelines of an annual archaeological congress in the city.Tiverios recently persuaded the culture ministry to rebury a previously-unkno
March 4, 2012
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Blast from the past
Music bars take older crowd down memory roadThe familiar tune of Turbo’s 1999 hit “White Love” boomed out the doors of K-pop Music Club in Seocho-dong, southern Seoul. The song that should have seemed outdated for the streets of Gangnam in 2012 was fresh for being so unexpected.The music seemed to attract every passerby who had spent part of their teens in the 1990s. A group of women in their late 20s walking by squealed with joy and yelled “Turbo!” as they came close enough to hear the song.Th
March 2, 2012
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Blast from the past
Music bars take older crowd down memory roadThe familiar tune of Turbo’s 1999 hit “White Love” boomed out the doors of K-pop Music Club in Seocho-dong, southern Seoul. The song that should have seemed outdated for the streets of Gangnam in 2012 was fresh for being so unexpected.The music seemed to attract every passerby who had spent part of their teens in the 1990s. A group of women in their late 20s walking by squealed with joy and yelled “Turbo!” as they came close enough to hear the song.The
March 2, 2012
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Government to open K-arts, ballet and musical academies
Culture Ministry to spend 54.4 billion won this year to further expand hallyuThe Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will form a 12 billion-won ($10.7 million) fund to support original South Korean musicals and establish a K-Arts Academy to help create new sources of cultural products. The Culture Ministry announced plans on Tuesday at Culture Station Seoul 284 to further expand hallyu, the Korean Wave, through Korean arts. It will spend 54.4 billion won this year toward the project and inc
Feb. 28, 2012
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Wealthy more likely to lie or cheat: researchers
Maybe, as the novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald suggested, the rich really are different. They're more likely to behave badly, according to seven experiments that weighed the ethics of hundreds of people. The "upper class," as defined by the study, were more likely to break the law while driving, take ca
Feb. 28, 2012
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Government vows to treat foreign tourists right
Culture Ministry announces plans to eradicate tourist rip-offs, increase number of licensed tour guidesA Japanese tourist who took a call van from Dongdaemun to Chungmuro, both in central Seoul, was taken aback when the driver demanded 330,000 won for the 2 km ride. The driver even locked up the protesting tourist in the car for five minutes. Another group of Japanese tourists was told to pay 50,000 won for one kimchijeon (a Korean-style pancake made with kimchi) and two bottles of beer at a cov
Feb. 27, 2012
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Culture Ministry awards centers in U.K., Kazakhstan
Culture Minister Choe Kwang-shik on Monday awarded Korean Cultural Centers in the United Kingdom and Kazakhstan the top prize for their contributions to promoting Korean culture. Han Jae-hyek, a counselor at Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong also received a prize for his efforts in organizing “Korean Festive,” a large-scale event aimed at promoting Korean food, arts and culture. “KCC in London received the prize in recognition of its role in supporting war veterans who participated in the 1951
Feb. 27, 2012
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Click, unfriend: women more likely to do it than men
Women are more likely than men to delete friends from their online social networks and tend to choose more restrictive privacy settings, according to a study published on Friday.The study by the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project also found that men were nearly twice as likely
Feb. 27, 2012
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Shipwrecked silver begins voyage back to Spain
A 17-ton haul of silver coins, lost for two centuries in the wreck of a sunken Spanish galleon, began its journey back to its home country on Friday after the deep-sea explorers who lifted it to the surface lost their claim to ownership.Two Spanish military C-130 cargo planes took off after noon fro
Feb. 26, 2012
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Bridge reaches across age groups
Enthusiasts enjoy social, mental benefits of old pastimeOn a cold afternoon inside an old building in southern Seoul, a group of people are playing cards. People of all ages cluster round square tables and chairs in a small room.At each table, four people sit silently, staring at their cards. “We play bridge here almost every day,” says Choi An-hee, chairwoman of Korea Contract Bridge League.Bridge is a trick-taking card game using a standard deck of 52 cards. It is played by four players with t
Feb. 24, 2012