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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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Political campaigns a gold mine for late-night comedians
LOS ANGELES ― Earlier this political season, many comedians lamented the absence of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in the 2012 presidential race, fearing they would never be able to tap an equally rich source of humor in the stable of button-down Republican candidates. Oh, ye of little faith.Perhaps, after Rick Perry’s already infamous debate gaffe of absent-mindedness, “The Daily Show’s” Jon Stewart put it best this week: “Many Republican faithful thought Perry would be the answer to their pray
Nov. 16, 2011
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K-pop wields influence in local stock market
YG, third entertainment agency to be listed on KOSDAQ,attracts 3.6 trillion won in IPOThe recent success of YG Entertainment and other listed Korean entertainment agencies in the stock market is an indicator of the growing influence of Korean pop music at home and abroad, analysts said Wednesday. YG Entertainment drew more than 3 trillion won in its initial public offering this week, receiving bids for 561 times the number of shares allocated to individual investors.The company, which produced p
Nov. 16, 2011
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Court upholds suspended prison term for celebrity over enlistment delay
SEOUL, Nov. 16 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Wednesday rejected a TV celebrity's appeal of his conviction for a deliberate enlistment delay and upheld a suspended jail term handed down earlier this year.Reading a summary of its decision, the appellate division of the Seoul Central District Court said
Nov. 16, 2011
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New generation of music central to Occupy protest
NEW YORK (AP) ― The sound of insistent drumming bounces off the sides of nearby office towers announcing the location of the Occupy Wall Street home base long before its inhabitants are otherwise seen or heard.Turn a corner in Zuccotti Park and you’re likely to run into a drum circle or find someone strumming a guitar. Maybe it’s an amateur trying to keep spirits up, or it could be the real deal ― recording artists such as David Crosby and Graham Nash.Music and musicians are woven into the fabri
Nov. 15, 2011
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Streep shows ‘Iron Lady’ style at film poster launch
LONDON (AFP) ― Meryl Streep showed her credentials for the role as former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher when the launch of the poster for her new biopic “The Iron Lady” went awry in London on Monday.The Oscar-winning actress was supposed to pull on a length of rope to unveil the poster on a mobile billboard atop a truck opposite the Houses of Parliament ― but she broke the rope clean off. Streep, however, in Thatcher-like style was unperturbed. With the help of director Phyllida Lloyd
Nov. 15, 2011
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Pitt muses on acting, growing older
Hollywood star Brad Pitt won’t quit acting at 50, enjoys getting older and will always focus on telling stories that are “significant to our times.” So said the actor during his first visit to Korea on a promotional tour for baseball drama “Moneyball,” Tuesday.“I do not have the exact deadline on my
Nov. 15, 2011
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Best is yet to come: Yang Hyo-joo
After winning Silver Bear in Berlin, young director struggles to once again prove herselfThis is the second of a series of articles on up-and-coming Korean filmmakers. ― Ed.Just about 30 minutes before the interview, director Yang Hyo-joo sends an SMS.“There is a wall on the second floor of the cafe,” it says. “I’m hiding right behind it.”Stepping into the busy cafe in Hannam-dong, southern Seoul, there indeed is a gray wall. The 25-year-old is totally drawn into her own thoughts behind the wall
Nov. 14, 2011
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Lee Ufan returns with ‘vibrating’ blank space
Korean artist holds first solo show at Gallery Hyundai after monumental Guggenheim retrospective in New YorkOnly ten canvases are displayed on the first and second floors of Gallery Hyundai in Sagan-dong, central Seoul, creating a tranquil and somewhat vacant atmosphere. As if adding to the mood, each canvas features only a single square-shaped dot in the signature form of artist Lee Ufan. He made it a point, said the South Korean artist, to put as little as possible in the gallery to maximize t
Nov. 14, 2011
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‘Immortals’ reigns in U.S. with $32 million in opening weekend
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― The gods of ancient Greece have extended their rule to the U.S. weekend box office with a No. 1 debut for the action tale “Immortals.” The story of Greek hero Theseus took in $32 million in the U.S., while Adam Sandler’s comedy “Jack and Jill’’ opened at No. 2 with $26 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.The new movies bumped the animated hit “Puss in Boots” to the No. 3 spot after two weekends at the top. “Puss in Boots” earned $25.5 million, raising its domestic to
Nov. 14, 2011
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Oscars Academy honors Vanessa Redgrave in London
LONDON (AP) ― Vanessa Redgrave was hailed at a Hollywood film academy tribute Sunday, praised as an actress and an activist by A-list friends including Ralph Fiennes, Meryl Streep and James Earl Jones.More than 30 years after she shocked the Oscars ceremony with a fiercely political acceptance speech, Redgrave was the subject of an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences retrospective ― its first to an actor in Europe.“I love this woman. My wife understands,” said Jones, who is currently sta
Nov. 14, 2011
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Superstar K3 runner-up withdraws from music scene
Busker Busker, the three-member indie band runners-up of Mnet’s reality talent show “Superstar K3,” announced they will withdraw from the music scene indefinitely.The group lost the top prize to Ulala Session, the vocal-oriented quartet led by Im Yoon-taek who has stage four stomach cancer, in the finale of the show broadcast live last Friday.The indie trio had been scheduled to participate in a press interview on Monday along with three other top contestants ― Ulala Session, Twogaewol, and Chri
Nov. 14, 2011
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Bond’s bullet-deflecting watch on sale
GENEVA (AFP) ― A James Bond Rolex watch complete with a buzz saw and a hyper-intensified magnetic field to deflect bullets will come up for auction in Geneva on Monday, said Christie’s.“The watch is unique. It is the watch that Syd Cain ― the famous engineer ... had modified for the film Live and Let Die,” said Aurel Bacs, Christie’s international director for watches.Estimated to fetch between 200,000 and 400,000 francs ($220,312 and $440,624), the stainless steel watch worn by Roger Moore who
Nov. 13, 2011
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New York’s oldest museum reopens after $65m renovation
NEW YORK (AP) ― New York City’s oldest museum has shed its vault-like exterior for a luminous facade that invites the public to peer in, explore its vast treasures and experience them like never before through loads of new and fun interactive features.The New-York Historical Society threw open its doors on Friday following a $65 million, three-year renovation.The venerable institution for the first time also has established a children’s history museum within the building and a restaurant that wi
Nov. 13, 2011
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Classical Music“Kumho Art Hall Chamber Music Concert”: Kumho Art Hall-representing ensembles -- the Chamber Music Society of Kumho Art Hall (CMS) and Kumho Asiana Soloists -- will peform on Dec. 8 and Dec. 29, respectively. The CMS, led by artistic director and pianist Kim Dae-jin, is to stage Brahms Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8 and invite renowned American clarinetist Jon Manasse to collaborate on Brahms Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115. The CMS has been offering “Brahms Essentials” c
Nov. 11, 2011
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Rossy PP’s first studio album outRossy PP“Alohaoe”(Sony Music Entertainment Korea)After releasing her first single in 2006, singer-songwriter Rossy PP gained the reputation of a new genre pioneer with her unusually dreamy sounds. She has released her first studio album “Alohaoe,” writing, composing and producing all of the 10 tracks in the album herself. The title track “A Dialogue with a Cat” is narrated by a feline who asks a woman what it means to live in the human world. She answers that lif
Nov. 11, 2011
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Box Office
Horrible Bosses (U.S.)Opening Nov. 17Comedy. Directed by Seth Gordon. Two friends, Nick (Jason Bateman) and Dale (Charlie Day) have one thing in common: they hate their bosses with passion. While Nick works at a financial firm for Dave (Kevin Spacey), who would say, “this may help you get promoted,” whenever giving him too much extra work, Dale works for dentist Julia (Jennifer Aniston), who almost every day sexually harasses him -- by threatening she would falsely tell his girlfriend that he’s
Nov. 11, 2011
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Eastwood, DiCaprio talk about making ‘J. Edgar’
For nearly five decades, J. Edgar Hoover was the face of law enforcement in the U.S., but to most Americans, the longtime Federal Bureau of Investigations director remains an enigma. “J. Edgar,” directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Hoover, chronicles the FBI founder’s controversial tenure as a hunter of gangsters and a collector of secrets and explores his mystery-shrouded private life, defined by a devoted relationship to his colleague Clyde Tolson (Armie Hammer).Last we
Nov. 11, 2011
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Professor examines Korea’s theater district
Daehangno ― Theater District in Seoul By Lee Chin-A(Hollym) Upon exiting Hyehwa Subwaty Station in Seoul, there is Daehangno, the most famous theater district in the city.Filled with big and small theater venues, and performance art-themed events, Daehangno attracts people of all ages all year long with its artistic flair and energy. Lee Chin-A’s English-language book, “Daehangno: Theater District in Seoul” delves into the past and present of this artistic district, exploring how it has transfor
Nov. 11, 2011
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Dubu jeongol (Tofu hot pot)
Dubu jeongol is a hotpot of tofu, beef, and vegetables in broth. Dubu-jeongol is rich in protein and soft in texture. Jeongol (hotpot) is a communal dish that fits in ideally with Korean dining culture in which several people around the table enjoy food from a large pot in the center. Ingredients ● 250g tofu, ¼ tsp salt, 2 tbsp starch, 2 tbsp vegetable oil ● 150g beef (top round or sirloin) for broth : 300g beef (brisket), 6 cups water ● For fragrant seasoning: 20g green onion, 10g garlic● For s
Nov. 11, 2011
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Violin, Kim Ye-ji, Seoul Arts High School
Violin, Kim Ye-ji, Seoul Arts High SchoolI want to thank my teacher and parents. My mother encouraged me to start playing violin but I think it was a good decision to do music. My favorite musician is Itzhak Perlman. I will try my best to become a musician who inspires people. Violin, Hwang Jae-yeon, Yewon SchoolI am really pleased to see a better-than-expected result because I could not prepare enough for the competition, which was just before an exam for high school admission. I thank my teach
Nov. 10, 2011