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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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Korean battery makers heave sigh of relief over 2-year IRA reprieve
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Indonesia’s KF-21 fighter jet deal cut back -- what’s next?
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Over 80,000 millionaires, 20 billionaires in Seoul: report
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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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Will China's self-sufficient dream in HBM come true?
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Winnie-the-Pooh illustration sells for record price
LONDON (AFP) ― The original drawing of an iconic literary illustration depicting Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends playing “poohsticks” sold at auction in London on Tuesday for a record-breaking 314,500 pounds ($490,000).The sale of E. H. Shepard’s ink drawing of the much-loved A. A. Milne characters Pooh, Christopher Robin and Piglet broke the world record for any book illustration in the sale at Sotheby’s auction house.The drawing, which has become one of the most famous book illustrations of it
CultureDec. 10, 2014
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Sealed with a salute: Ohio man send thousands of cards to service members
BARBERTON, Ohio ― Tom Stiles’ heart ached when his son and best buddy, Joshua, left for the U.S. Navy just before Christmas last year. While he was a proud papa, he knew he would miss him terribly. So Tom found therapy in writing cards to our servicemen and women ― thousands of them.Sitting in the lobby of Summa Barberton Hospital, where Tom is a surgical assistant, is a small table with a selection of Christmas cards, pens and a sign that reads “Stiles Salutes Our Military Troops.”The table is
PeopleDec. 10, 2014
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Students learn compassion through solar project
WINTER GARDEN, Florida ― Valencia College student Thomas Dillen held a solar panel as high as he could, trying to catch the waning sunlight.Two dozen fourth- and fifth-grade students at Tildenville Elementary School clustered around him, hoping the panel would power the portable generators they’ve been building to send to an orphanage in Africa. “Yay!” the students cheered when an LED light bulb attached to one of the generators lit up.The students are working on a project that’s one part scienc
CultureDec. 10, 2014
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Helping kids embrace new rituals when holiday tinged by loss
Sometimes the most wonderful time of the year arrives at the worst time of your life.Divorce, death, layoffs ― grief-inducing losses don’t take a holiday, and they can wreak havoc on yours, particularly if you’ve got children looking for you to uphold the annual traditions that bring them so much joy.A familiar face no longer at the dinner table, fewer gifts, even a new, unfamiliar home ― all can feel like an affront to the senses at a time of year when rituals are sacred.We contacted a handful
CultureDec. 10, 2014
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Jang Hyuk, Cha Ye-ryun named best dressed at Herald Donga awards
Actor Jang Hyuk and actress Cha Ye-ryun were named the best dressed at the 2014 Herald Donga Lifestyle Awards on Tuesday. “It’s my first time receiving the best dressed award,” said Jang at the award ceremony at the Grand Hyatt Seoul. Jang gained huge popularity when he appeared in the reality entertainment show “Real Men” in which eight male celebrities experience life in the army. His comedic role in the TV drama “Fated to Love You” received praise from fans and viewers. Cha, a former model,
PeopleDec. 10, 2014
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Angle magazine to release charity Christmas album
Ulsan-based arts magazine Angle has teamed up with musicians from across the South of the peninsula to create a Christmas album in aid of Habitat for Humanity.Titled “Home for the Holidays,” the album has eight tracks, all by different artists, and will be available online Wednesday, with a very limited run of CDs to be released later.Angle magazine cofounder Philip Brett said he chose Habitat for Humanity because it was the cause that resonated most with him at this time of year.“Many people as
Expat LivingDec. 9, 2014
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Rock shows to raise funds for HOPE Christmas events
Two concert fund-raisers will take place Thursday and Friday to help expat charity group Helping Others Prosper through English run its Christmas programs for underprivileged children.HOPE plans to run events at the children’s cancer ward at Severance Hospital in Sinchon, Seoul, and at the Mulmangcho Adolescent Shelter, an adjustment center for North Korean defectors who have recently arrived in South Korea.The concerts will feature Angry Bear, Colin Phils, Magna Fall and Mineri on Friday and Be
Expat LivingDec. 9, 2014
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Expat hails foreign community spirit
A Seoul expat has hailed the local expat community for their support after she was diagnosed with a medical condition.Kim Jung-ah, who has a desmoid tumor, says the volunteering and fund-raising efforts were testament to a bond between expats here.Although they are not cancerous, desmoid tumors can grow locally and cause pain. They also often repeatedly grow back after removal.Her condition is rare and only a handful of doctors specialize in the field here. After bad experiences with treatment,
Expat LivingDec. 9, 2014
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Kim Min-hee cast in Park Chan-wook’s new thriller
Korean actress Kim Min-hee was cast in Park Chan-wook’s upcoming Korean film “Agassi (Lady),” opposite the male lead Ha Jung-woo, its producers said Tuesday. The model-turned-actress, best known for starring in “Helpless” (2012) and “Very Ordinary Couple” (2013), will play a young, wealthy heiress, who falls for a female petty thief, played by rookie Kim Tae-ri. Actress Kim Min-hee. (Yonhap)Park’s new thriller is a screen adaptation of the 2002 crime novel “Fingersmith” by British author Sarah
FilmDec. 9, 2014
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Artist in a turbulent time
Artist Po Kim was a victim of political upheavals in Korea. He was accused of being a communist and tortured by the South Korean authorities in 1950, right after he returned from a drawing trip with his students to an island in the West Sea.When the Korean War broke out shortly after, he was cleared of charges, but then arrested again, this time by the North Korean People’s Army for being a pro-American activist. “As soon as I was cleared of charges and freed from prison I walked to Gwangju. But
PerformanceDec. 9, 2014
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Is Mona Lisa Chinese? Italian’s theory raises eyebrows
BEIJING (AFP) ― An Italian historian’s theory that Mona Lisa might be a Chinese slave and Leonardo da Vinci’s mother ― making the 15th-century polymath half-Chinese ― sent online commentators into a frenzy Wednesday.Angelo Paratico, a Hong Kong-based historian and novelist from Italy, told the South China Morning Post: “On the back of Mona Lisa, there is a Chinese landscape and even her face looks Chinese.”Chinese Web users expressed astonishment and disbelief Wednesday, posting dozens of parodi
PerformanceDec. 9, 2014
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[Herald Interview] French native looks to pave the way for blues music
After moving to New York from Paris with wide-eyed dreams of moving to Harlem to pursue a life with jazz, David Naze instead found himself unexpectedly enthralled with Korean culture. Living in Big Apple for two years and being exposed to the city’s large Korean community, Naze said that he was so eager to discover Korean culture that he decided to pack his things and do away with his American dreams to move here despite having no concrete plans. Now in his third year in Korea, Naze has founded
PerformanceDec. 9, 2014
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‘Happy,’ ‘Frozen’ top iTunes end of year list
A scene from FrozenNEW YORK (AP) ― The soundtrack for “Frozen” and Pharrell’s viral “Happy” are the year’s top-selling album and song on iTunes. Apple announced Monday that Taylor Swift’s “1989,” just released in October, is behind “Frozen.” Coldplay’s “Ghost Stories,” Sam Smith’s “In the Lonely Hour” and the “Guardians of the Galaxy” soundtrack round out the Top 5 albums. John Legend’s “All of Me,” Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse,” “Talk Dirty” by Jason Derulo and Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy” follow “Happy”
PerformanceDec. 9, 2014
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Psy’s ‘Hangover’ tops YouTube K-Pop chart
The music video of South Korean rapper Psy’s latest single “Hangover” was the most viewed K-pop clip on YouTube this year, the global video-sharing site said Tuesday. The song, debuted in June and featuring U.S. rapper Snoop Dogg, is a follow-up to Psy’s international hit “Gangnam Style,” which has drawn more than 2.1 billion world views and prompted YouTube to upgrade its viewer count system since the number of clicks went over the bounds. The exact figure for hits on the video clip is not avai
Dec. 9, 2014
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‘Eaten Alive’ watched by 4.1 million viewers
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Discovery Channel’s “Eaten Alive” special that pitted snake against man drew more than 4 million viewers, but not all considered it time well spent. Although the title and a promotional video indicated that naturalist Paul Rosolie would be swallowed by a giant anaconda, Sunday’s pre-taped special didn’t go that far. Rosolie, described by Discovery as a snake researcher and conservationist, ended his Amazon jungle encounter with the snake after it encircled his body and began s
TelevisionDec. 9, 2014
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Psy's "Hangover" tops YouTube K-Pop chart in 2014
The music video of South Korean rapper Psy's latest single "Hangover" was the most viewed K-pop clip on YouTube this year, the global video-sharing site said Tuesday. The song, debuted in June and featuring U.S. rapper Snoop Dogg, is a follow-up to Psy's international hit "Gangnam Style," which has drawn more than 2.1 billion world views and prompted YouTube to upgrade its viewer count system since the number of clicks went over the bounds. The exact figure for hits on the video clip is not ava
Dec. 9, 2014
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‘Metamorphosis’ depicts ever-changing society
How do people react to the waves of change in society? Theater director Choi Won-seok pondered this question before writing “Metamorphosis” in 2009. Some people ride the tides, while others swim against the current or just evade the turmoil. There is no right or wrong answer. It is only a matter of choice, says the director. “Byeontae,” a homonym for a pervert, is the play’s title in Korean. The poster, showing half-naked body of an actress, gives an impression that the play is R-rated or contai
CultureDec. 8, 2014
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Barenboim bids La Scala farewell with ‘Fidelio’
MILAN (AP) ― Daniel Barenboim emerged triumphant from his last gala season opener as music director of La Scala on Sunday, bringing the entire orchestra onstage to bask in a standing ovation. “I am deeply happy for this evening and for all of these years. An evening like this doesn’t come out of nowhere,” Barenboim said backstage. “I feel that all we have done since 2005 had a guiding line and arrived at the point where we are today. Everyone ― the singers, the soloists, the chorus, the orchestr
PerformanceDec. 8, 2014
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‘Hunger Games’ tops slow weekend at the box office
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay ― Part 1” continues to dominate the domestic box office, but awards season hopefuls “Wild” and “The Imitation Game” proved their might with impressive limited release showings on this sleepy post-Thanksgiving weekend. In its third weekend in release, “Mockingjay ― Part 1” earned an estimated $21.6 million. Lionsgate’s penultimate chapter in the massively successful franchise has now earned $257.7 million domestically, according to studio estimates
FilmDec. 8, 2014
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TVXQ discusses staying fresh after decade of performing
Going on nearly 11 years in the K-pop game, the members of TVXQ kicked off their latest international concert tour with two sold-out performances in Seoul over the weekend. As the duo’s first solo concert in Korea in nearly two years, the first leg of TVXQ’s “T1Story” live concert tour attracted 24,000 fans, who flocked to Olympic Park’s Gymnastics Stadium on Saturday and Sunday. Looking to maintain their originality and remain relevant as one of K-pop’s veteran acts, U-Know Yunho and Max Changm
Dec. 8, 2014