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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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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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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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Defense chiefs of US, Australia, Japan decry NK-Russia military cooperation
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S. Korea, China, Japan in talks to hold trilateral summit May 26-27: official
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Filmmakers turn to popular novels for inspiration
More best-selling books to be made into movies in 2012We saw its success on the silver screen last year, with the hits “Punch” and “The Silenced.”Following the box-office triumph of the two bestsellers-turned-films, Korea’s publishing scene is seeing more of its output being turned into motion pictures this year. The film rights to about 10 popular books have been sold to production houses so far. The books to be turned into films include author Park Bum-shin’s romance novel “Eungyo,” Kim Tak-hw
Jan. 26, 2012
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Girls’ Generation to appear on U.S. talk shows
K-pop sensation Girls’ Generation will appear on two popular U.S. talk shows. The group’s agency S.M. Entertainment announced on Wednesday that the nine members would appear on CBS’s late-night talk show “Late Show with David Letterman” on Jan. 31 and ABC’s morning talk show “Live! With Kelly” on Feb. 1. The girls will appear on stage for about five minutes on Letterman and showcase their latest song “The Boys.” The group will also sing and dance on “Live! With Kelly” as well as do an interview.
Jan. 26, 2012
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‘Unbowed’ flying high at box office, reviving attention to forgotten case
“Unbowed,” a low-budget South Korean film based on the true story of the so-called “crossbow terror”incident of a college professor, is heating up the local box office, drawing renewed public debate over the 2006 incident.The movie claimed the No. 2 spot by bringing in more than 1 million viewers at local cinemas as of Wednesday, a week after making a robust debut, the Korean Film Council, a government agency in charge of promoting domestic films, said on Thursday.The 1 million viewers is double
Jan. 26, 2012
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Seoul's guest houses emerging as mecca of 'hallyu' fans
Guest houses located in the Seoul city center that resemble Western bed and breakfasts are becoming increasingly popular with young Asian fans of Korean pop culture seeking reasonably priced lodging, according to operators of such facilities.Guest houses in Seoul's Myeongdong shopping district and a
Jan. 26, 2012
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Demi Moore seeks treatment for exhaustion
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ A spokeswoman for Demi Moore says the actress is seeking professional help to treat her exhaustion and improve her health.Publicist Carrie Gordon says the decision is due to the stresses in Moore's life, and she looks forward to getting well. (Ashton Kutcher and his wife Demi
Jan. 26, 2012
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Abu Dhabi relaunches museum projects
ABU DHABI (AFP) ― The oil-rich emirate of Abu Dhabi announced on Tuesday that it had given the green light for the completion of the Louvre and Guggenheim museums after construction delays.The executive council of Abu Dhabi, which functions like a government for the emirate, said it had “approved the budgets and deadlines for the inauguration of projects on the island of Saadiyat, particularly the Louvre, Guggenheim, and Sheikh Zayed” museums.The statement gave no specific timeline for completio
Jan. 25, 2012
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U.S. national gallery reopens wing of French Impressionists
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― The 14 rooms of the National Gallery of Art in Washington dedicated to French Impressionism and Post-Impressionism are due to reopen Saturday after a two-year renovation.The paintings from artists like Corot, Picasso, Monet, Cezanne and Renoir are displayed in a new thematic arrangement designed to make them have a “conversation” with each other, Mary Morton, director of the museum’s department of French paintings, told AFP. Previously, the paintings were arranged chronologica
Jan. 25, 2012
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La Scala projects tough 2012 finances
MILAN (AP) ― La Scala’s general manager said Tuesday that he hopes Premier Mario Monti’s government will avoid cutting spending for culture, noting that music and theater can help unite people.Stephane Lissner told foreign reporters that La Scala will have a difficult time balancing the famed opera house’s budget in 2012 due to expected drops in public and private contributions, even as the Milan opera house increases attendance and the number of performances.“We are facing a very difficult move
Jan. 25, 2012
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SeMA to focus on contemporaries
An ‘artistic liberal,’ new head of Seoul Museum of Art gears up to bring about changesThe new director of Seoul Museum of Art, Kim Hong-hee, labels herself an “artistic liberal.” “I am interested in the avant-garde, the underground, and have run alternative art spaces. I believe that alternative things change culture, and that a museum director who used to be an individual curator can bring innovation,” Kim told The Korea Herald at her new office situated in Seosomun-dong, Seoul. Kim started he
Jan. 25, 2012
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Springsteen to perform at jazz festival
NEW ORLEANS (AP) ― The last time Bruce Springsteen performed in New Orleans it was less than a year after Hurricane Katrina hit, and “The Boss’’ moved thousands to tears at Jazz Fest by belting out such lyrics as “How can a poor man stand such times as these?’’Springsteen is returning to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival this April. But this time, things will be different in a city that is healing from the devastating 2005 hurricane, according to Jazz Fest producer Quint Davis. “The las
Jan. 25, 2012
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‘Hugo,’ ‘Artist’ inject nostalgia to Oscars
BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) ― American master Martin Scorsese journeyed to France, putting Hollywood’s newest technology to work for his dazzling 3-D re-creation of 1930s Paris in “Hugo.’’ French filmmaker Michel Hazanavicius came to America, reviving old-time Hollywood with his charming resurrection of early cinema in the silent film “The Artist.’’The two films now head a 21st century Academy Awards show whose top nominees offer loving looks back to the infancy of moviemaking, when flicks re
Jan. 25, 2012
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Movie bash brings top anime filmmakers
Eighth Japanese Film Festival features top worksThis will be a thrilling week for Japanese movie buffs in Korea, as the annual J-cinema event returns to Seoul on Thursday, bringing with it some of the most celebrated Japanese anime filmmakers. The 8th Japanese Film Festival, which is being hosted by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs, along with Korea’s CJ CGV, Busan Cinema Center and Japan Image Council, features 18 films this year. Notably, a separate event will be held in Busan for the first
Jan. 25, 2012
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Girls’ Generation to appear on U.S. TV talk shows
South Korean K-pop group Girls’ Generation will appear on two popular U.S. TV talk shows, the group’s entertainment agency SM Entertainment said on Wednesday. Girls' Generation's spectacular performance at the Seoul Music Awards, 19 Jan, 2012. (Yonhap)The group will appear on the David Letterma
Jan. 25, 2012
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Julian Assange says he's launching TV talk show
LONDON (AP) _ You've read his leaks. Now watch his show.Cyber-transparency activist Julian Assange says he's launching a career in television, hosting what he's billing as a new brand of talk show built around the theme of ``the world tomorrow.'' This is a Monday, Dec. 5, 2011 file photo
Jan. 25, 2012
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Web music revenue growth stuck in single figures
LONDON (AP) ― Legitimate music downloads still aren’t growing quickly enough.A report published Monday by the recording industry’s main lobby group showed that digital revenue has grown 8 percent over the past year to about $5.2 billion ― a solid figure for some industries, but not one where overall receipts have fallen by nearly two-thirds amid a shift toward online ― and in many cases illegal ― music downloads.“The 8 percent figure should be much higher,’’ said Frances Moore, the chief executi
Jan. 24, 2012
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Hallyu and K-pop: the boundary blurs
Hallyu sees new turn as more K-pop stars dominate TV drama and performing arts sceneThis is the last of a five-part series on hallyu. ― Ed.For Girls’ Generation fans, the year 2012 must come as an exciting one.Not only are they going to see their favorite hallyu singers on YouTube music videos and K-pop shows, but they are also going to find the girls on the small screen, as TV drama actresses. Four members of the group -- Yoona, Jessica, Yoori, and Sooyoung -- have recently announced their upco
Jan. 24, 2012
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‘YG family’ enthralls Japan
YG Entertainment concerts celebrating the 15th anniversary of the agency’s founding were successfully held in Japan, attracting over 200,000 people.“YG Family Concert” held Saturday and Sunday at Saitama Super Arena, located north of Tokyo, featured most of the agency’s popular K-pop stars including Big Bang, 2NE1, Gummy, Jinusean, Se7en, Psy and Tablo. The artists heated up the show with joint performances as well as their hit songs. Gummy performed with Komuro Tetsuya, one of Japan’s top music
Jan. 24, 2012
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Rap an overall winner, but loses at the Grammys
NEW YORK (AP) ― Since its beginnings in the 1970s, rap music has transformed from an underground, street-based sound to a definitive part of pop culture, transcending race and becoming one of the strongest ― and most prolific ― voices of today’s generation. But at the Grammy Awards, rap has had a long-lasting losing streak in the top categories.The hip-hop sound ― first recognized at the 1989 Grammys ― has seen numerous prestigious nominations over the years, and rap acts have either led or tied
Jan. 24, 2012
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Seal, Heidi Klum announce separation
NEW YORK (AP) _ Seal and Heidi Klum have announced that their storybook marriage is coming to the end.In a statement Sunday night, the power couple announced their separation after rumors swirled over the weekend that a divorce was imminent. Heidi Klum, left, and Seal arrive at the 53rd annual
Jan. 24, 2012
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Smartphones help directors look at films from new angles
Mobile gadgets become new source of experience for pro and amateur filmmakersIt’s cheap, it’s easy, and it’s accessible. Welcome to smartphone-filmmaking, which has become the new trend for both amateur and professional filmmakers in the past year. The trend ― which started about a year ago upon the domestic release of Apple’s iPhone 4 and its local carrier KT’s aggressive-creative promotion of the products ― is becoming even bigger as more capital and talents are getting involved.In the beginni
Jan. 20, 2012