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1 in 3 Koreans live alone, family types becoming diverse
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Korea, Japan finance chiefs vow to tame rampant FX market volatility
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K-pop singer lost consciousness after being hit by foul ball, cancels show
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K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room
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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Korean Muslim YouTuber's plan to build mosque in Incheon goes viral
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Why is Apple Pay struggling to get purchase in Korea?
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Yoon's office denies considering liberal figures for key posts
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Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS pop-up event to come to Seoul
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Goodall sows ‘seeds of hope’
For someone who garnered worldwide fame for working with chimpanzees, writing about plants appears to be an odd choice.But primatologist and environmentalist Jane Goodall said, at a recent talk, that protection of both plants and animals was essential to humankind’s task of preserving the environment. This is one of the reasons she emphasized the critical role plant life plays in our world in her book “Seeds of Hope,” Goodall said during a lecture Tuesday at Ewha Womans University.She said that
PeopleNov. 26, 2014
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Herald Design Forum stimulates discussion on design
The 2014 Herald Design Forum explored key issues of design in modern society: What makes good design? And how can design make the world a better place?Some of the world’s most highly renowned designers gathered to talk about the fundamental, pressing issues that design faces in the contemporary world. The forum opened with a speech by Herald Corp. chairman Hong Jung-wook, who stressed the importance of good design in a complex, profit-chasing world. “Good design is the combination of aesthetics
Arts & DesignNov. 26, 2014
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Korean tourism agency partners with China's Baidu to use big data on travelers
South Korea's state-run tourism agency said Wednesday it will work with Chinese Internet giant Baidu Inc. to use its mobile search traffic data on travel to attract more visitors from China. The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) and Baidu signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly collect and analyze big data derived from China's No. 1 search engine to more accurately gauge market trends and introduce customized tour programs. South Korea has become one of the most popular destinations
TravelNov. 26, 2014
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Comic book 'Misaeng' tops 2 mln in sales
"Misaeng," a Korean comic book series about an intern's daily life at his workplace, hit the 2 million mark in sales this week, boosted by the popularity of an adapted drama series, the book's publisher said Wednesday. "The book hit the 2 million sales mark on Tuesday and became the most-sold book so far this year," Wisdom Books said. The count is based on the number of single copies sold. Originally a popular webtoon series by Yoon Tae-ho, the 9-volume series was initially published from Se
CultureNov. 26, 2014
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Rubber Seoul bounces back
Rubber Seoul is bouncing back to Hongdae for the seventh year on Saturday, hosting bands at five venues to entertain and raise money for people affected by HIV-AIDS in South Africa. The event is an annual night of concerts that raises money for Little Travellers, an organization that sells beaded dolls of the same name made by women at the Hillcrest AIDS Centre in South Africa, which takes care of women who have AIDS or HIV and their families. “In (Hillcrest’s) province of Kwanzu Natale, there i
Expat LivingNov. 25, 2014
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Film fest seeks to link Korean, expat scenes
Expat and Korean independent filmmakers will be given a chance to rub shoulders at a film festival in June.The Korea Expat Indie Film Festival is inviting submissions of films in three categories ― expat, Korean and no-budget, with the last being open to low-budget films from around the world.Entries opened earlier in November, with the deadline being April 15, but already the festival has received film submissions from at least eight countries, with entries from Korea, Canada and Kosovo among t
Expat LivingNov. 25, 2014
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Troupe offers Shakespeare shorts and song
Seoul Shakespeare Company will present “The Players Play: An Evening of Monologue and Song” this Saturday to raise funds for its next main production.Proceeds will help fund the company’s production of “Titus Andronicus” next year. The troupe puts on one major Shakespeare play a year, with previous productions including “The Tempest,” “Hamlet” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The event will run at the Camarata Music Studio in Haebangchon. Drinks and refreshments will be available.Doors open at 7
Expat LivingNov. 25, 2014
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Give a Gift Appeal gathers presents for Daegu kids
Expat volunteer association Daegu’s Time to Give is seeking generous-hearted folk to help supply gifts for disadvantaged children in the area.The Give a Gift Appeal, which brings gifts to orphanages and welfare centers in the area, is now in its fourth year. Last year, it brought gifts for more than 200 children.Would-be secret Santas are given a gift bag and the details of the child that the gift will be going to. Gifts should cost no more than 20,000 won.The last pickup is on Dec. 13.Visit the
Expat LivingNov. 25, 2014
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Busan pet shelter sells calendars
Busan Abandoned Pet Sanctuary is selling calendars to raise money to support its running costs. BAPS is a privately run no-kill dog sanctuary in South Korea that cares for homeless animals until they can find a new home. It says the annual calendar sales have accounted for almost half its total income over the last three years.The calendar, featuring various photos of four-legged friends, is available for 20,000 won plus postage through shindogs.org/products-page or at BAPS volunteer day events.
Expat LivingNov. 25, 2014
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Busan women’s group Christmas Charity Bazaar
Busan International Women’s Association is hosting its Christmas Charity Bazaar at the Haeundae Grand Hotel on Saturday.The fair is an international family event. Handmade Christmas items and baked goods will be sold, and it will include a raffle and the chance for kids to have their picture taken with Santa.All proceeds go to support orphanages, disabled people and the elderly in Busan and surrounding areas. Previous beneficiaries have included Maesil Orphanage, Love Field Elderly and Busan Wom
Expat LivingNov. 25, 2014
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[Design Forum] Advertising guru cites open-mindedness as first condition for creativity
Alex Schill, the global chief creative officer and a partner of Serviceplan Group, loves to challenge his juniors. Whenever his younger associates succeed in a project that he did not approve of in the beginning, he grants them a bonus. “That happens quite often and I do lose a lot of money,” Schill said in an interview with The Korea Herald on Monday. Schill, who holds 50 Cannes Lions, including two Grand Prix in 2012 and 2013, believes admitting to his failures has helped him become more creat
Arts & DesignNov. 25, 2014
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Top K-pop agency denies Alibaba investment report
South Korea’s biggest K-pop entertainment firm on Tuesday denied a report that it was the target of a major investment deal worth at least $90 million from Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.“We are discussing potential partnerships with many companies in order to diversify our businesses in China,” SM Entertainment said in a regulatory filing.“But the report on the investment deal with Alibaba is not true,” the company added.The Korea Economic Daily had cited unnamed industry sources saying Aliba
PerformanceNov. 25, 2014
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[Herald Review] Mraz captures his niche live, pared back and unplugged
Sharing more popularity in the country than almost any other international pop star on the planet, Jason Mraz returned to Seoul for his seventh concert performance here in eight years ― only this time around, the singer left his amps at home. Invigorating thousands with his signature earthy, groovy beats in two sold-out acoustic concerts at the Sejong Center on Monday and Tuesday, an acoustic evening with Mraz and friends was an unexpected revelation, speaking as someone who has seen the singer
PerformanceNov. 25, 2014
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Sangmyung University exhibits photos by visually impaired
A female photographer reads braille text on a work in an exhibition of photographs by the visually impaired at Sangmyung Art Hall Gallery in Seoul. (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)Sangmyung University is holding an exhibition of photographs taken by the visually impaired in Sangmyung Art Hall Gallery in Seoul until Nov. 30.The exhibition, “The World Seen Through Mind,” in its eighth year, is showcasing about 70 works, with scenes from Seoul that include Itaewon alleys, Dongdaemun Design Plaza, C
PerformanceNov. 25, 2014
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Young Korean designers win Samsung fashion award
Two emerging fashion designers, Kye Han-hee of KYE and Park Jong-woo of BAJOWOO, won the 2014 Samsung Fashion Design Fund, an annual award given to talented young Korean designers, on Tuesday.Launched in 2005, the award offers its recipients financial and logistical assistance to help them prepare collections and promote their brands. It is the only fashion award in Korea that offers $100,000 to young designers as well as administrative and logistical assistance. Recipients also have a chance to
PeopleNov. 25, 2014
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Goodall sows ‘seeds of hope’
For someone who garnered worldwide fame for working with chimpanzees, writing about plants appears to be an odd choice.But primatologist and environmentalist Jane Goodall said, at a recent talk, that protection of both plants and animals was essential to humankind’s task of preserving the environment. This is one of the reasons she emphasized the critical role plant life plays in our world in her book “Seeds of Hope,” Goodall said during a lecture Tuesday at Ewha Womans University.She said that
PeopleNov. 25, 2014
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Sci-fi epic 'Interstellar' tops 7 mln audience mark
The Hollywood film "Interstellar" has attracted more than 7 million viewers in South Korea, a market tracker said Tuesday. The sci-fi epic by Christopher Nolan hit the milestone on Monday, becoming the fifth most-viewed film in South Korean theaters this year, according to the data from the Korean Film Council (KOFIC). The top four films are Korean historical flick "Roaring Currents" (17.61 million), the animated Disney film "Frozen" (10.29 million), and "The Pirates" (8.66 million) and "Miss
FilmNov. 25, 2014
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Cyndi Lauper to hold first S. Korea concert in 26 years
Cyndi Lauper, a popular American pop star of the 1980s, will hold two concerts in South Korea to mark the 30th anniversary of her debut solo album "She's So Unusual," a local concert agency said Tuesday. The concerts, her first in South Korea since 1989, will take place at Seoul's Olympic Park on Jan. 23-24, YESCOM Ent. said. They will be held as part of the "She's So Unusual: 30th Anniversary Tour" that began in June 2013 last year to mark the anniversary. The tour has since visited 56 cit
PerformanceNov. 25, 2014
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[Design Forum] How design affects us
A couple asked architect Cho Min-suk to build “the most unique house in the world” in the scenic area of Heyri in Paju, a town near the border with North Korea. The couple believed that the design of their house would affect their children’s behavior and thinking. “The couple told me they didn’t want their kids to grow up in a thicket of identical-looking box-like apartments and have the same viewpoints with others,” said Cho at the press preview of his architecture exhibition on Tuesday. Expert
Arts & DesignNov. 25, 2014
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[Design Forum] Herald Premium Talk to bridge leading designers and audiences
Herald Premium Talk to bridge designers and audiences The 2014 Herald Design Forum will hold a premium talk, focusing on the link between design and business, that will bring some of the world’s most creative minds to share their new ideas with Korean audiences.The Herald Design Premium Talk will feature brief lectures by two distinguished innovators in advertisement Alex Schill and Park Seo-won and two prominent fashion designers Olivier Theyskens and Lie Sang Bong.Schill and Park will talk abo
Arts & DesignNov. 25, 2014