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'Super Rich in Korea' will leave viewers appreciating Korea more: producers
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Probe of first lady on Dior bag allegations set to begin
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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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Indonesia’s KF-21 fighter jet deal cut back -- what’s next?
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[KH Explains] Can tech firms' AI alliances take on Nvidia?
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Police seek arrest warrant for med student who killed girlfriend
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Local filmmakers criticize ‘The Roundup: Punishment’ monopoly of screens
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[Grace Kao, Meera Choi] Has money displaced romance on dates?
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Will China's self-sufficient dream in HBM come true?
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Man stabs woman and her son amid financial dispute, killing 1
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Korean docu film tops box office over Hollywood blockbusters
A South Korean documentary film about love and separation by death of an elderly couple topped the latest daily box-office chart, beating big-budget Hollywood films, a box-office tracker said Friday."My Love, Don't Cross That River" hit the record, collecting 65,613 moviegoers in 465 theaters across the country on Thursday, according to the Korean Film Council (KOFIC). The film's accumulated number of attendance was 420,120.Released on Nov. 27, the film by director Ji Mo-young became the first l
FilmDec. 12, 2014
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Holiday movies: from Joseon tailors to magical Middle-earth
There’s a reason why people say “save the best for last.” At least, that is the case here on the silver screen, as a vast lineup of films is pieced together to celebrate the most wonderful time for theater goers. From a biopic of Steven Hawking and a hobbit’s journey through Middle-earth to the Joseon era for a glance of colorful clothes of the royal families, there is something for everybody. Here’s what we have to look forward to.‘Theory of Everything’A well-crafted biopic of brilliant scienti
FilmDec. 11, 2014
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Kirk and Anne Douglas reflect on 60-year romance
BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) ― Kirk Douglas is done with writing. The rakish screen legend with the famously dimpled chin made that abundantly clear on a recent afternoon at his Beverly Hills home, a few days before the release of his poetry collection “Life Could Be Verse: Reflections on Love, Loss, and What Really Matters.” “To me, this is my best book, and my last book,” said Douglas, seated next to Anne Douglas, his wife of over 60 years. It was a pronouncement that came up more than a few
FilmDec. 11, 2014
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CBS sets Letterman’s last show for May 20
NEW YORK (AP) ― More than 32 years of late-night talk will pass into history next May 20, with CBS’ announcement Wednesday that David Letterman will host his final “Late Show” on that day. If Letterman makes all of his scheduled broadcasts until then, CBS said he will have hosted 6,028 versions of the “Late Show” and its NBC predecessor, “Late Night.” Letterman moved to CBS in 1993. “David Letterman has given to all of us a remarkable legacy of achievement and creative brilliance that will never
TelevisionDec. 11, 2014
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Fuse TV names WINNER among top 13 breakout artists
Alongside the likes of Sam Smith, who shares a three-way tie with the year’s most Grammy Awards nods at six, and Meghan Trainor whose fame skyrocketed internationally after the release of her Grammy-nominated single “All About the Bass,” the YG Entertainment newbie members of WINNER have been named one of the world’s top breakout artists of the year by U.S. cable music program Fuse TV. At the No. 11 spot on Fuse’s “13 Top Breakout Artists of 2014” rankings, the five-member rookie K-pop sensation
Dec. 11, 2014
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Keanu Reeves to visit South Korea next month
U.S. movie star Keanu Reeves will visit South Korea early next year to promote his new film “John Wick,” the film’s importer said Thursday.Reeves will arrive in Seoul on Jan. 7, in his first trip to the country since “Street Kings” (2008), Joy N Contents Group said.“John Wick” is an action thriller about a retired hit man seeking vengeance for the killing of his dog. During the visit, the actor is scheduled to attend a press conference and a red carpet premiere of the film at a theater in Seoul
FilmDec. 11, 2014
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Autobiography shows writer’s world, growth
At least three different kinds of readers will find “Pioneer Girl: The Annotated Autobiography” a fascinating book: fans of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s “Little House” stories, literary gossips, and writers and would-be writers who want to transform real-life experiences into fiction.Wilder (1867-1957) was more than 60 years old when she started writing “Pioneer Girl,” an autobiographical account of her early years. Wilder had been a columnist for the Missouri Ruralist newspaper; her daughter, Rose Wi
BooksDec. 11, 2014
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Fascinating look at U.S. diplomacy
Outpost: Life on the Frontlines of American DiplomacyBy Christopher R. Hill (Simon & Schuster)Chris Hill, in my opinion, was one of the two smartest American diplomats of his generation. The other, Bob Frasure, was killed in 1995 when the French armored car in which he was riding rolled down a mountainside in Bosnia-Herzegovina.Hill was U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Macedonia, Poland and South Korea, assistant secretary of state for East Asian Affairs and the U.S. envoy to the Six-Power Talks on Nort
BooksDec. 11, 2014
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For Cheryl Strayed, writing ‘Wild’ was just the beginning
The big checks started coming in about nine months after “Wild” hit bookshelves and started its climb to the top of The New York Times best-seller’s list. To Oprah’s Book Club. And, as of this coming week, to movie theaters nationwide.The first thing author Cheryl Strayed bought was a $2,000 piano for her two children. It was something she never had in her powdered-milk and government-cheese childhood, but always dreamed of. Piano lessons, especially.“The piano was delivered, and the guys left a
BooksDec. 11, 2014
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Puppies shake for memorable photos
Shake PuppiesBy Carli Davidson (Harper Design)This much cuteness should be a crime.Photographer Carli Davidson ― also an animal rights activist, pet foster parent and trainer who lives in Portland, Oregon ― has a follow-up to her bestseller, “Shake,” her picture book of dogs shaking themselves silly.It’s “Shake Puppies” (Harper Design), which takes her original idea and scales it down to puppies. Davidson gives readers more than 130 amazing shots of pups shaking, capturing all the ear-flapping a
BooksDec. 11, 2014
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‘Us’ tackles domestic battleground
UsBy David Nicholls (Harper)David Nicholls’ engaging new novel is not the sort of serious, weighty fiction that often wins the Man Booker Prize, though it made the longlist for 2014. This year, that honor went to Richard Flanagan’s “The Narrow Road to the Deep North,” about a prisoner of war in Burma in World War II.“Us” is about prisoners of a war in a more intimate skirmish: the domestic battleground. Like he did in his last novel, “One Day” ― I have not yet forgiven him for the weeping that e
BooksDec. 11, 2014
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The dead are all around us in ‘Rooms’
“Rooms”By Lauren Oliver (Ecco)Lauren Oliver, author of the young adult best-selling Delirium trilogy, turns triumphantly to adult fiction with her latest, “Rooms,” a haunted house story of fine merit.Oliver’s confident, clever prose effortlessly convinces the reader ― whether already a believer in the supernatural or one with a willing suspension of disbelief ― that not only are the dead all around us, they’re listening in, commenting and making often-trenchant judgments about the still living.“
BooksDec. 11, 2014
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City tour in search of history and stories
A center in the southeastern part of the Korean Peninsula, Daegu is a city with abundant historical and cultural heritage. As it is also a geographical hub in the region, the Silla Dynasty once attempted to move its capital to Dalgubeol (currently Daegu) from Gyeongju. During the Joseon Period, the Gyeongsang Provincial Office was located in Daegu, making this location the political, economic, military and transportation center of the Yeongnam area.With such a long history, the cultural and hist
TravelDec. 11, 2014
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S. Korean startup to provide Hallyu content in China
A South Korean startup will provide Korean media content such as K-pop and popular drama series to leading Chinese tech companies from next year, the company said Thursday. ApolloPnc, a Seoul-based content platform provider set up in 2013, will service online streaming of Korean TV programs and music from February next year to Xiaomi Inc., the world's third-largest smartphone maker, Hisense Co., China's No. 1 TV maker, online video site LeTV and TCL Corp., the world's third-biggest TV maker. The
Dec. 11, 2014
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[Herald Review] ‘Kinky Boots,’ if your spirit needs lifting
Seoul’s performing arts scene in December is chock-full of timeless classics and feel-good shows to lure theater goers as well as novices who want to celebrate the end of the year with some cultural experiences. “Kinky Boots,” the six-time Tony Award-winning musical currently on its first non-English-speaking run in Korea, seems to be at the top of the pack. Opened Dec. 3 at Chungmu Art Hall, the show is a delightful mix of Broadway glitz and glam, uplifting songs and a heartfelt message about d
PerformanceDec. 10, 2014
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On translating the work of Jules Verne
He was neither an engineer nor a scientist. But he participated in the most groundbreaking science and technology establishments of this generation. He was a dreamer with inspirations and a prophet who wrote about the future long before it happened.So did translator Kim Seok-hee praise the French novelist Jules Verne (1828-1905). “I have never paid this kind of respect to any other writer before,” said the 62-year-old, who has translated more than 100 books including Nanami Shiono’s 15-volume se
BooksDec. 10, 2014
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Girls’ Generation to release first single as octet
Following the shock exit earlier this year of K-pop idol star Jessica from Girls’ Generation, the now eight-member girl group has revealed that it will release a new single in Japan.According to an announcement by SM Entertainment, Girls’ Generation will release a new Japanese single sometime early next year, which will mark its first release since the departure of Jessica. The members of Girls’ Generation recently performed in front of their Japanese fans for the first time since becoming an ei
Dec. 10, 2014
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Bernat and Taeyang collaboration rumored
A myriad of rumors began circulating online Wednesday morning surrounding up-and-coming American R&B singer Jeff Bernat, who reportedly posted a tweet hinting at a possible collaboration with popular K-pop idol star Taeyang of Big Bang. According to a number of reports, Bernat tweeted a message suggesting that he would be working with the Big Bang star on Tuesday, but quickly deleted it soon after posting, leaving fans questioning its veracity. In a previous interview with The Korea Herald in Oc
Dec. 10, 2014
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New Dylan album to interpret Sinatra classics
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Bob Dylan’s new album which will come out in February will feature interpretations of classics sung by Frank Sinatra, all stripped down and recorded with minimal studio production.Dylan had previously confirmed he was working on his 36th studio album, entitled “Shadows in the Night,” but little was known about it.The album features the 73-year-old rock legend’s versions of 10 popular songs, which are mostly from the 1940s. All have been performed by Sinatra among other artists.“
PerformanceDec. 10, 2014
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JYPE releases ‘One Mic’ live album
JYP Entertainment fans can now hear the never-before-released collaborations by their favorite JYP artists with the release of the agency’s live concert album, “One Mic.”K-pop artists from JYPE, including agency founder Park Jin-young, recently held the Seoul leg of their JYP Nation concert tour in August, gathering 28 of the agency’s stars to perform a show that featured a wide variety of arrangements of some of its past hits. Previous shows were held in Tokyo and Hong Kong. JYPE is home to som
Dec. 10, 2014