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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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Gov't appears to shelve punitive measures against mass walkout by doctors
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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S. Korea, China, Japan in talks to hold trilateral summit May 26-27: official
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Booie, the smoking chimpanzee, dies at 44
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ A chimpanzee that kicked a smoking habit and used sign language to beg for candy has died at a California animal refuge.Martine Colette of the Wildlife WayStation says Booie was being treated for a heart condition when he died Saturday at 44. The chimp had been living at the anima
Dec. 15, 2011
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Sexual violence affects one in five US women: study
Nearly one in five American women have been victims of rape or attempted rape at some point in their lives, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Wednesday in a disturbing report on sexual violence in the United States.Releasing the results of a first-ever survey of nearly 10,000 women contacte
Dec. 15, 2011
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Jogye Order names Ven. Jinje as new chief spiritual leader
Ven. Jinje was elected as the new spiritual leader of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, Wednesday. The 77-year-old succeeds Ven. Beobjeon and will serve for five years as the 13th Jogye Order spiritual chief. Twenty-three senior members unanimously approved of Ven. Jinje, who was the only candidate, according to the order. The new leader will officially take the post after March 25, when his predecessor’s term ends, it said. The post “jongjeong,” or spiritual leader, is considered the core of
Dec. 14, 2011
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Original offering found at Teotihuacan pyramid
MEXICO CITY (AP) ― Archaeologists announced Tuesday that they dug to the very core of Mexico’s tallest pyramid and found what may be the original ceremonial offering placed on the site of the Pyramid of the Sun before construction began.The offerings found at the base of the pyramid in the Teotihuacan ruin site just north of Mexico City include a green serpentine stone mask so delicately carved and detailed that archaeologists believe it may have been a portrait.The find also includes 11 ceremon
Dec. 14, 2011
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Kimchi still SHINee’s No.1 after taste of Barcelona
Boy band releases travel book on Spanish cityAs drivers of K-pop fever abroad, SHINee had long regarded hotel room service as the “best foreign food.” That’s all they ever got a chance to eat overseas thanks to their tight touring schedules.After taking “a real trip” to Barcelona as travel authors and tasting the dishes on offer outside their hotel rooms, three of the group say they are now qualified to reveal their favorite food of all time.“Kimchi still rules over all other food. It tastes goo
Dec. 14, 2011
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The new college-admission essay: Short and tweet
Let’s say you are confronting one of the most important decisions of your life. But first, you must answer this:My favorite thing about last Tuesday?And do it in 25 words or less.The query may seem like it’s taken from Twitter or an online dating survey, but it is designed for a match of a different sort: Getting into college.The essay question is new for 2012 applications to the University of Maryland and is just one example of a wave of quirkiness and brevity that has swept the usually staid w
Dec. 14, 2011
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English-language guide to Korean drama published
The Korean Culture and Information Service published “K-Drama: A New TV Genre with Global Appeal” this week as its third publication in a series designed to help foreigners better understand Korean pop culture. The full-color book explains in detail the history of Korean dramas, how the shows began to receive attention overseas, how they started off the so-called Korean Wave and also introduces the shows considered the “top 10,” including Yonsama’s “Winter Sonata.” Affiliated with the Culture Mi
Dec. 13, 2011
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‘Korea a tool, not goal for Korean Connection’
Founder of French culture society Paquet receives presidential citationIn a world where communication and interaction are becoming very important, a country like Korea can be an excellent tool in making more people meet and more nations interact with one another, the founder of France-based Korean culture society “The Korean Connection,” said. “I have many goals in mind with the Korean Connection, but I see Korea more as a tool than a goal,” Maxime Paquet, told The Korea Herald. “Amazed by how m
Dec. 13, 2011
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Same-sex penguin pair find female partners
(AP)TORONTO (AP) _ It appears a female has come between one of Canada's celebrity couples.Toronto's zoo split up a pair of male penguins whose affection for each other drew headlines last month and jokes about ``Brokeback Iceberg.''The zoo said Monday Buddy and Pedro have been officially separated a
Dec. 13, 2011
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‘Best night in Korea’ a click away with Benikea
KTO lists mid-price hotels around country An affordable hotel room with a good view and prompt service is a must for many a traveler. “Benikea,” an abbreviation of “Best Night in Korea,” is a list of Korea Tourism Organization-affiliated hotels with branches in Seoul, Busan, the southern provinces of Jeolla and Gyeongsang, Jeju Island and more.KTO introduced the budget hotel brand with the goal of linking independent travelers with reasonably priced hotels run by small and mid-tier companies he
Dec. 12, 2011
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Catholics picket Champs Elysees theater
PARIS (AFP) ― Dozens of Catholics picketed a top Paris theater while thousands more held a prayer vigil in protest at a play attacking consumer culture and religion and featuring gory pseudo-crucifixion scenes.“Golgota Picnic” by Argentinian director Rodrigo Garcia, opened Thursday at the Theatre du Rond Point on the Champs Elysees after a run in the southwestern city of Toulouse, where it drew protests and charges of “Christianophobia.” Some 160 Catholics gathered outside, laying white roses on
Dec. 11, 2011
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Amazon slammed for price reporting deal
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― Online retailing giant Amazon was criticized as “anti-competitive” Saturday for its latest promotion that encourages consumers to enter stores and leave empty-handed, after reporting back the prices they find there.The deal dubbed “Price Check” involves customers finding and sharing in-store prices and receiving a discount of five percent ― to a maximum of $5 ― from the online retailer for that item if Amazon has it in stock.The move was sharply criticized by Maine Senator Oly
Dec. 11, 2011
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Korean soprano Jo Sumi to perform at Qatar gala dinner
Grammy award-winner and UNESCO Artist for Peace Jo Sumi will perform for some 500 VIP guests at the Reach Out To Asia gala dinner in Qatar on Monday. The Korean soprano was to be accompanied by former U.S. President Bill Clinton, designers Pierre Cardin and Donna Karan, singers Cher and Bryan Adams in the 4th ROTA event, which also features a charity auction to help children and teenagers. Jo was to perform with UAE singer Hussein Al Jassmi.ROTA is a Qatari-based non-profit organization that em
Dec. 11, 2011
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Jerry Robinson, Batman’s Joker artist, dies
NEW YORK (AP) ― Comic book industry pioneer Jerry Robinson, who helped create Batman sidekick Robin the Boy Wonder and their arch-nemesis The Joker, has died at age 89.An editor and friend, Charles Kochman, said Robinson was different from most artists in the field because he worked on every kind of comic genre, from political cartoons to theater illustrations.“Jerry brought a realism to comics ― and a sense of humor,’’ said Kochman, his editor at Abrams Comic Arts, which last year published a b
Dec. 11, 2011
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Books dressing up for ‘trendy readers’
‘Readers want a bit of extravagance — art, even’Judging a book by its cover is not a behavior worthy of a wise person ― or so the old saying goes. But for the growing number of trendsetters out there, the way a book looks is just as important as whether it’s interesting or not. “I recently remodeled my living room, filling two entire walls with bookshelves,” Kim Jin-hyun, 33, said. “I filled the shelves, mostly with art and design related books with colorful bindings and covers. I’m pretty sati
Dec. 7, 2011
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KTO offers foreign residents free calendars
Foreign residents in Korea can receive free 2012 desk calendars featuring Korean landscapes and cultural images by dialing 1330, a call center for non-Korean speakers, the Korea Tourism Organization said.Foreign residents can receive a calendar by calling the 1330 “TT Call Center” and leaving their names and addresses, KTO said. The 2012 KTO calendar carries works by four Korean photographers who traveled around the country to capture Korean traditional culture and its people. It is available in
Dec. 7, 2011
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Internet ".xxx" district opens to website makers
An Internet version of a red light district opened on Tuesday as Web addresses with ".xxx" endings became available for purchase by those interested in providing online adult content.Florida-based ICM Registry is overseeing the top-level domain (TLD) geared for adult entertainment and reported that
Dec. 7, 2011
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Siberian tigers may disappear in 20 years
The last remaining Siberian tigers living wild in Northeast China could disappear within decades, as poaching and illegal logging continue to take their toll, experts have warned.Research by Chinese authorities and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has discovered that the animal is already one of the planet’s most endangered species.In just the last 70 years, the estimated population of Siberian tigers, or Amur tigers, has plummeted from as many as 300 to just 18 to 22.“If the government fail
Dec. 5, 2011
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Did FDR conceal Pearl Harbor intelligence?
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AFP) - For more than 70 years, some have believed that US president Franklin D. Roosevelt had received intelligence about an imminent 1941 Japanese attack on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor but willingly chose not to act on it.The theory goes that Roosevelt believed the shock
Dec. 4, 2011
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New trend in town: leather crafting
Creating one’s own ‘it-bag’ more popular among menWhile there are plenty of good things to say about leather crafting, the growing number of addicts of the hobby pick one above all others ― what you make is completely unique.“Regardless of the amount of money you pay for an expensive designer bag, someone else is bound to own the same one. I find pride in making something that only I can possess,” Kim Yu-ri, a blogger who started learning leather crafting four months ago, said.Although Korea is
Dec. 2, 2011