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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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Yoon’s jailed mother-in-law excluded from latest parole list
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Hybe and Min Hee-jin, CEO of Hybe sublabel Ador, lock horns
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[Pressure points] Leggings in public: Fashion statement or social faux pas?
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Yoo Jae-suk, Yoo Yeon-seok team up in 'Whenever Possible'
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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Aging population to drive down Korea's housing prices from 2040: experts
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Singer Lee Seung-chul releases ‘The Day’ for free
Singer Lee Seung-chul will release a song he performed on Dokdo in August for free after Japan refused him entry at Haneda International Airport on Sunday. Lee performed the song “The Day” on the easternmost islet with a choir of North Korean defectors in South Korea on Aug. 14, a day before the anniversary of Korea’s liberation from Japanese colonial rule (1910-1945). Its lyrics are about the wish for Korean reunification.Lee was held at the airport for four hours before being sent back home fo
PerformanceNov. 13, 2014
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Pitt: ‘Fury’ depicts horror of war
Hollywood actor Brad Pitt said Thursday that his new war flick, “Fury,” depicts the horrors and psychological pressure that soldiers had to face in a war zone. “This film for me speaks to the horrors of the war,” Pitt told a press conference in Seoul. “The film is about accumulative psyche and damaged psyche that these men and women (soldiers) had to go through.” “It is a ridiculous fact that you will be chopping each other (up) one year, and the next year, sitting down for a beer and for dinner
FilmNov. 13, 2014
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Final volume of Hockney biography
David Hockney: The Biography, 1975-2012By Christopher Simon Sykes (Nan A. Talese/Doubleday) More than halfway through the second volume of his vivid, intimate biography of British artist David Hockney, Christopher Simon Sykes describes the moment in the 1980s when Hockney discovers the creative possibilities of the photocopy machine. A natural talent who drew from the moment he could pick up a pencil, Hockney falls deeply in love with the density of copier inks ― “the most beautiful black I had
BooksNov. 13, 2014
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New thriller from Preston & Child
Blue LabyrinthBy Douglas Preston and/Lincoln Child (Grand Central Pulishing)A family secret over 100 years old comes back to haunt FBI Special Agent Aloysius Pendergast in Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child’s latest thriller, “Blue Labyrinth.” A knock on Pendergast’s door propels the story when it’s opened to reveal a tied-up corpse. The deceased is his estranged son. What’s found on the body leads Pendergast to an abandoned mine, and as he discovers deception and treachery, he also learns uncomf
BooksNov. 13, 2014
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Denis Johnson explores dark side of Africa
The Laughing MonstersBy Denis Johnson (Farrar, Straus & Giroux)Denis Johnson, winner of the National Book Award for his Vietnam-era opus “Tree of Smoke,” has jumped genres again in “The Laughing Monsters,” a new thriller set in Africa. Johnson has done chameleon-like genre switches before, producing the noirish “Nobody Move” that evokes Elmore Leonard’s style and a Western of sorts, “Train Dreams,” that has a dash of Cormac McCarthy. Both books are solid works in their own right. “The Laughing M
BooksNov. 13, 2014
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‘Some Luck’ takes on an epic scope
Sometimes, the characters in Jane Smiley’s latest novel resemble the Osage-orange hedge that separates the field from the back acreage of Walter Langdon’s Iowa farm: “horse-high, bull-strong, and hog-tight.” Meaning they’re tough. Meaning they take what life throws at them ― drought, freezes, economic catastrophe, death, war, progress ― and carry on. Meaning any sense of optimism is hard won and that good fortune is never taken for granted: “That was a piece of luck, Walter. But what would we do
BooksNov. 13, 2014
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Michael Connelly’s Bosch back with a new partner, old political battles
The Burning RoomBy Michael Connelly (Little, Brown)Politics often seeps into police investigations, especially when a high-profile case has officials from the city to the state level jockeying for a piece of the action.LAPD detective Harry Bosch has seen enough of politics interfering with his investigations through the years. Now, as he supposedly enters the last year of his career, Harry is even more tired of this intrusion that erupts constantly in “The Burning Room,” the excellent 19th novel
BooksNov. 13, 2014
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Bush wants Jeb to run for president
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) ― Former President George W. Bush said Tuesday that he believes his brother Jeb Bush should run for president but ultimately the former Florida governor must make a decision regardless of any pressure from the family. Bush said his father, former President George H.W. Bush, also thinks the ex-Florida governor should run in the 2016 White House race. “I can tell you I can speak for 41,” Bush said, referring to his father, the 41st president of the United States between
BooksNov. 13, 2014
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Millennium Seoul Hilton’s general manager receives tourism prize
Eric Swanson (left), general manager of Millennium Seoul Hilton, receives the top tourism prize awarded by the Academy of Korea Hospitality and Tourism in Seoul on Nov. 1. (Millennium Seoul Hilton)Eric Swanson, general manager of Millennium Seoul Hilton, received the top tourism prize from the Academy of Korea Hospitality and Tourism on Nov. 1 for his corporate social responsibility initiatives.Under his management, the hotel has run an annual charity event, with its staff conducting regular vol
PeopleNov. 13, 2014
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Brad Pitt hopes 'Fury' speaks to horrors of war
American actor Brad Pitt said Thursday he hopes his latest war film "Fury" will shed light on the grotesque reality of war in a world where violence has become more common."We live in violent times than ever before," the 50-year-old said at a news conference in Seoul. "This film, for me, speaks to the horrors of war and the ridiculous fact that we can be chopping each other up in one year and the next year we sit down for a beer or a dinner.""Fury," by David Ayer, is due for a South Korean relea
FilmNov. 13, 2014
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S. Korean firm joins hands with top Hollywood agency to launch digital studio
A leading South Korean PR company said Thursday it has established Asia's first celebrity digital studio in partnership with a famous management agency and a comedy video website in the United States.The BeFunny Studios, a joint cooperation between South Korea's Prain and America's CAA agency, and the Funny or Die website, will focus on producing funny videos featuring A-list talent from both Asia and Hollywood on one screen, Prain said.CAA is one of Hollywood's top talent agencies and has Brad
EntertainmentNov. 13, 2014
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‘Misaeng’ syndrome grips the nation
Han Jeong-taek, a 30-year-old office worker, rushes home after work on Friday. He chooses to go home and watch a TV drama about the everyday lives of office workers rather than stay out with his friends. Sometimes he drinks with them after 9:30 p.m. when the drama ends. Han is not the only one who has never missed “Misaeng (Incomplete Life),” cable TV channel tvN’s television drama based on an eponymous webtoon about the office life of a fictional trading company, One International. “When I watc
TelevisionNov. 12, 2014
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[Design Forum] Scrutiny of ‘homo mobilians’ key to designing mobile world
Like in the real world, there are rules in the mobile world of smartphones and tablets. The size of images, line spacing, location of buttons ― everything is carefully designed to help users find what they want more conveniently and efficiently.The IT industry is now awash with research and analysis on user interface and user experience.UI or UX designers design the mobile universe to enable users to easily find information on their 6-inch screens.Studying ‘homo mobilians’Understanding “homo mob
Arts & DesignNov. 12, 2014
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[Design Forum] In-car IT logs driver’s habits, runs mobile devices
This is the fourth in a weekly series that examines the expanding role of design in the run-up to the Herald Design Forum 2014 on Nov. 26. ― Ed.The word “design” derives from the Latin word “designare,” which means “to mark out,” “to choose” or “to order.” In the past, most people recognized only the artistic aspect of design.Today, design blends with industries and expresses a product’s functions and a brand’s values and aims. Furthermore, even the development or achievement of technologies tha
Arts & DesignNov. 12, 2014
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‘Movements Ignite’ delves into unspeakable expression
Exploring movement synchronized with multimedia effects, the Korea National Contemporary Dance company is preparing to present its latest modern dance production, “Movements Ignite.”The upcoming production consists of two pieces, “Hurt” and “KAYA-Unspeakable,” both of which delve into the meaning of life and the extent to which humans use the body as a tool rather than a means of expression. “Hurt” and “KAYA-Unspeakable” were choreographed by guest choreographers Noh Jung-sik and Kim Sung-yong,
PerformanceNov. 12, 2014
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Old Seoul Station to become live theater
The former Seoul Station building will turn into a big live theater where artists, dancers and musicians will present a variety of arts performances that pay tribute to the history of the place. Each room of the historic building will be dedicated to live performances and interactive exhibitions from Nov. 14 to 30 as part of the seasonal program of Culture Station Seoul 284, the current name of the space. Seoul Station was built by a Japanese architect in 1925 during the Japanese colonial period
PerformanceNov. 12, 2014
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Rothko, Jasper Johns star at NYC art auction
NEW YORK (AP) ― A radiant painting by Mark Rothko and one of Jasper Johns’ iconic flag paintings were among the stars at the second day of New York’s dazzling post-war and contemporary art auctions. “No. 21 (Red, Brown, Black and Orange),” which was purchased by art benefactors Pierre and Sao Schlumberger directly from Rothko’s estate, brought in $45 million at Sotheby’s on Tuesday evening. Its pre-sale high estimate was $50 million. The abstract 1951 work comes up for bid a day after the auctio
PerformanceNov. 12, 2014
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Ha Ji-won named honorary ambassador of children’s charity
Ha Ji-wonActress Ha Ji-won was appointed the honorary ambassador of the nongovernment organization Operation Smile on Tuesday.Following the appointment ceremony held at the office of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion agency, a partner of Operation Smile, the actress became the second Asian honorary ambassador of the children’s charity after Hong Kong movie star Jackie Chan. Ha is the first Asian female to represent the group. The action blockbuster queen will begin her promotional mission Nov
FilmNov. 12, 2014
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Sony Pictures to withdraw from South Korean market
Sony Pictures will end its direct movie distribution business in South Korea this year, 24 years after its entry into the local market, the company’s local unit said Wednesday.“We’re going to engage in the film distribution business in South Korea till the year’s end according to the decision by the U.S. headquarters,” Sony Pictures Korea said in a release.“Fury,” an American war movie starring Brad Pitt, is expected to be Sony’s last Korean release.After the closure, United International Pictur
FilmNov. 12, 2014
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K-pop idols to take college entry exam
Autumn may come as a relief for those who detest the summer heat, but for high school seniors, November brings the dreaded college entrance exam, or Suneung. Teenage K-pop idols are among the students prepping for the exam.But of the slew of idols entitled to take this year’s Suneung, only a few decided to take it.Girl group Apink’s Oh Ha-young, B.A.P member Zelo and GOT7 member Youngjae will take the exam. GOT7’s Youngjae (JYP Entertainment) Apink’s Oh Ha-young (ACUBE Entertainment)But not all
PerformanceNov. 12, 2014