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Hyundai Motor eyes 80,000 jobs, W68tr investment at home by 2026
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Doctors' group picks new leader amid tense standoff over increased enrollment quota
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Dialogue hopes fade as doctors pick hard-liner as new head
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Coupang pledges W3tr to expand Rocket Delivery nationwide by 2027
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[Election Battlefield] Political novice to face off star politician in ‘swing district’
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[Kim Seong-kon] The April 2024 election will decide our future
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Seoul’s bus union prepares for strike
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[Hello India] Corporate Korea sees new growth drivers in India
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Song stars as grieving documentary maker
Award-winning director Lee Jeong-hyang’s ‘A Reason to Live’ delves into questions of forgivenessAfter starring as the famous Joseon gisaeng ― female entertainer ― Hwang Jin-i and the mysterious daughter of a Korean shaman, Song Hye-gyo is returning to the big screen as a documentary filmmaker mourni
Sept. 26, 2011
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Song Hye-gyo comes back with "A Reason to Live"
Actress Song Hye-gyo speaks (poses for a photo) during a press conference promoting her upcoming film, "A Reason to Live," in central Seoul, Monday.(Yonhap News) Song Hye-gyo (left) and Nam Ji-hyun (right) (Yonhap News)
Sept. 26, 2011
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Rain completes last concert tour before his military service begins
Rain on Sunday finished his last nation-wide concert tour ahead of entering military service on Oct. 11.The last set of concerts, titled “Rain the Best Show,” was held at the Gymnastics Stadium in Olympic Park, Seoul on Saturday and Sunday, each attracting more than 10,000 fans.Prior to the Seoul co
Sept. 25, 2011
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Andy Warhol’s art takes stage on U.S. National Mall
WASHINGTON (AP) ― Andy Warhol is known for soup cans and celebrity images, not so much for painting headlines and abstract works.The late pop artist has left much to be discovered in two shows that open Sunday on the National Mall.The National Gallery of Art is opening its first Warhol exhibit with
Sept. 25, 2011
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Enjoy the moment: Armisen
Spanish artist Eva Armisen in Seoul with her smile-evoking paintingsWith short black hair and a huge smile, Eva Armisen looked just like the grinning girl found in most of her jolly paintings. Her artworks are gaining popularity here, being referred to as “paintings that make you happy.” “I am somet
Sept. 25, 2011
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Rio opens world’s biggest music festival
RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) ― About 100,000 people turned out Friday in Brazil for the start of the world’s biggest music festival, Rock in Rio, featuring an all-star line-up including Rihanna, Katy Perry and Coldplay.The event is expected to attract 700,000 people over its week-long run, with around 100,0
Sept. 25, 2011
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Paul McCartney’s ballet fails to excite critics
Sept. 25, 2011
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Rain completes last concert tour before military service
Rain on Sunday finished his last nation-wide concert tour ahead of entering military service on Oct. 11.The last set of concerts, titled “Rain the Best Show,” was held at the Gymnastics Stadium in Olympic Park, Seoul on Saturday and Sunday, each attracting more than 10,000 fans.(Yonhap News)Prior to
Sept. 25, 2011
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Highlight
Exhibitions“Teenager, Teenager”: Chinese art duo Sun Yuan and Peng Yu present “Teenager, Teenager,” a work composed of six freakishly-human-resembling, stone-headed wax figures. Mirroring the artists’ wish to break the boundary between art and reality, the work is only one of the duo’s many bizarre
Sept. 23, 2011
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Eye-like
Amos gets classically inspiredTori Amos “Night of Hunters” (Deutsche Grammophon)Tori Amos has established herself as an unmistakable musical presence with a distinctive voice, her powerful piano playing and a penchant for lyrics that can be a bit, well, confounding. “Night of Hunters” is packed with
Sept. 23, 2011
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Box Office
Ordinary Days (Korea)Opening Sept. 29 Drama. Directed by Lee Nan. Han-cheol (Song Sae-byeok), who hates his job as an insurance salesman, is sick of his mundane and uneventful life. He even tries to commit suicide several times but those attempts fail. He decides to continue living his boring life u
Sept. 23, 2011
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Brad Pitt went to bat for his new film ‘Moneyball’
Brad Pitt knows the parallels are obvious: baseball and the movie biz ― two industries where the complex algorithms of stats and star power, home runs and box-office hits, are endlessly worked on and worried over. Old ways of doing business, based on gut instinct and high-priced players, give way to
Sept. 23, 2011
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Saturday concert to be ‘luxury gift set’: Sumi Jo
Coloratura soprano Sumi Jo said her concert on Saturday evening at the Olympic Park’s outdoor stage will be a “luxury gift set” because audiences will be able to see world-renowned artists in different musical fields perform together in harmony.The “Hyundai Capital Invitational Park Concert” will be
Sept. 23, 2011
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Arnie to publish memoirs, vows 'Total Recall'
Arnold Schwarzenegger is writing his memoirs with the title "Total Recall," the actor-turned-politician's publisher said Thursday, but it is unclear if it will cover his recent marital troubles.The book, subtitled "My Unbelievably True Life Story," presents "a larger-than-life portrait of his illust
Sept. 23, 2011
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Gloria Estefan releases sensual album in English
NEW YORK (AP) ― Conga, merengue, salsa, cumbia. And also pop. Rock. Folk.As a singer, Gloria Estefan has offered a whole palette of flavors and colors to her fans, both in English and in Spanish. But with her new English album, “Miss Little Havana,” the Cuban star reveals a side she had yet not expl
Sept. 22, 2011
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K-pop’s slick productions win fans across Asia
MANILA (AP) ― How did Seoul become Asia’s capital of cool?Even here in the Philippines, once an undisputed bastion of American pop and Hollywood movies, South Korean pop music, soap operas and fashion are now all the rage.“I want the same brown, but slightly blonde color, as Sandara’s hair,” says 22
Sept. 22, 2011
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E Ji-ah to come back in TV drama
E Ji-ah (Ahn Hoon/The Korea Herald)Actress E Ji-ah, who took a break from her entertainment career in the aftermath of news reports of her secret marriage, divorce and legal fight with musician Seo Tai-ji, will come back to the small screen for MBC drama “Me Too, Flower!” the broadcaster and her age
Sept. 22, 2011
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Medvedev takes to Bolshoi stage to hail ‘new’ theater
MOSCOW (AFP) ― Surrounded by leggy tutu-clad ballerinas, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Tuesday took to the stage of the historic Bolshoi Theatre to hail its reconstruction after half a decade of closure.His business suit rather starkly contrasting with the frilly costumes of the Bolshoi’s world
Sept. 21, 2011
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Catch latest art trends and pick up one for your home
Over 5,000 artworks showing at Korea International Art Fair this week at COEXTo the delight of many art aficionados in South Korea, the nation’s biggest art fair will kick off on Thursday at COEX in Samseong-dong, southern Seoul. The 10th Korea International Art Fair is bigger than ever. It will off
Sept. 21, 2011
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Disney to bring ‘Avatar’ to theme parks
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Disney and filmmaker James Cameron announced plans Tuesday to bring the world of the Oscar-winning movie “Avatar” to the entertainment giant’s theme parks.The first “Avatar” land will open at the Walt Disney World in Florida, with construction due to begin by 2013, said Walt Disn
Sept. 21, 2011