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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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‘Hobbit,’ ‘Frozen’ lead box office to record year
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Over the bustling post-Christmas weekend, Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” continued to lead the box office, landing in the No. 1 slot for the third weekend in a row.The Warner Bros. prequel earned $30 million, bringing the domestic gross to $190.3 million, according to studio estimates on Sunday.Disney’s animated adventure, “Frozen,” took the No. 2 position, earning $28.9 million over the weekend and $248.4 million domestically after six weeks at the mult
FilmDec. 30, 2013
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Carly Rae Jepsen heads to Broadway next year
NEW YORK (AP) ― “Call Me Maybe” singer Carly Rae Jepsen has had her calls returned by Broadway.Producers of “Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella” said Sunday that the Canadian singer-songwriter will take over the role of Cinderella starting Feb. 4 for 12 weeks. She’ll take over from Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes.The Grammy Award nominee began performing in musical theater in high school. She starred in “Annie,” “The Wiz” and “Grease” before attending the Canadian College of Performing Arts.She’l
PerformanceDec. 30, 2013
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[Photo News] K-pop divas Lee hyo-ri and 2NE1’s CL present joint performance
Two powerful K-pop divas, singer Lee Hyo-ri and 2NE1's CL showcased a collaboration performance on SBS’ year-end music festival, aired live on Sunday. The duo appeared on stage in coordinating black and white outfits, singing a mashup of Lee's "Bad Girls" and CL's "Baddest Female," exclusively remixed for the collaborative stage by YG’s main composer Teddy Park. Ock Hyun-ju, Intern reporter(laeticia.ock@heraldcorp.com)
TelevisionDec. 30, 2013
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Schumacher in coma, 'critical' after France ski accident
Michael Schumacher, the retired seven-time Formula One champion, has undergone brain surgery and is in a "critical" condition after striking his head in a ski accident in the French Alps on Sunday, doctors said.The 44-year-old German was "suffering a serious brain trauma with coma on his arrival, which required an immediate neurosurgical operation", the hospital in the southeastern French city of Grenoble said in a brief statement."He remains in a critical condition."Schumacher had been skiing o
PeopleDec. 30, 2013
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Stars and families in Annie Leibovitz’s viewfinder
Photographer Annie Leibovitz is one of the rare photographers who can capture an ordinary moment in the middle of a dramatic setting, or the other way around. The photograph of the naked John Lennon cuddling with his wife Yoko Ono, taken three hours before he was assassinated in 1980, was printed on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine and became an instant sensation because of its unusual composition and striking message. Thirty-three years later, Leibovitz has became the queen of portrait photo
PerformanceDec. 29, 2013
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Family disputes claims in Norman Rockwell book
BOSTON (AP) ― The family of the late Norman Rockwell is taking exception to a new biography of the American illustrator, saying it contains numerous inaccuracies and poses a “phantom theory” about his sexuality.“American Mirror: The Life and Art of Norman Rockwell,” by Deborah Solomon, was published in November.In a statement released by the Norman Rockwell Family Agency, family members said they found at least 96 factual errors in the book, that the author misused sources and made “highly selec
PerformanceDec. 29, 2013
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New York stage actor makes Met debut
NEW YORK (AP) ― For longtime Broadway actor Danny Burstein, the big challenge in preparing for his Metropolitan Opera debut has been “trying to find the funny.”Burstein will play the non-singing role of the drunken jailer Frosch in the Met’s new production of Johann Strauss’s operetta “Die Fledermaus,” which opens on New Year’s Eve and runs through Feb. 22.Some might consider it an unenviable assignment. Frosch doesn’t appear until Act 3 and then has to hold the stage alone while delivering a mo
PerformanceDec. 29, 2013
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Untouchable calls return to hip-hop ‘a long trip’
This is the 21st and last article in a series on producers, MCs, DJs and artists working in the Korean underground hip-hop scene. ― Ed. Sleepy, 29, and D-Action, 28, of hip-hop duo Untouchable said they feel like they’ve been on a long trip. Upon completing their mandatory military service in May, they went straight to work on their latest EP, “Trip,” released on Nov. 11.“After serving in the military, we were back to square one on making new music and continuing with our career. It made us thin
PerformanceDec. 29, 2013
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Hollywood poised for best-ever box office year
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Despite a string of summertime flops, Hollywood is expected to have a banner year at the domestic box office, coming in just shy of $11 billion, the largest annual take ever. But because of higher ticket prices, actual attendance at North American theaters remained flat after a decade of decline.With the current domestic box office tally nearly 1 percent ahead of last year at this time, 2013 could surpass 2012’s overall haul of $10.8 billion by more than $100 million, accordin
FilmDec. 29, 2013
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Popularity of Ultimate Fighting on the rise among Koreans
As Ultimate Fighting enthusiasts wait in tense anticipation for the upcoming UFC fight night next month in Singapore, local fighters Lim Hyun-gyu, Kang Kyung-ho and Park Tae-hyun are looking to represent the next generation of Korean fighters in hopes of taking home a title in an all-out battle of world class athletes. This will be only the fourth UFC event held in Asia with Lim taking on Tarec Saffiedine of Belgium in the welterweight division, Kang going against Shunichi Shimizu of Japan in th
CultureDec. 29, 2013
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Hollywood struggles against new film meccas
In the old days, filmmakers flocked to Hollywood for its abundant sunshine, beautiful people and sandy beaches. But today a new filmmaking diaspora is spreading across the globe to places like Vancouver, London and Wellington, New Zealand.Fueled by politicians doling out generous tax breaks, filmmaking talent is migrating to where the money is. The result is an incentives arms race that pits California against governments around the world and allows powerful studios -- with hundreds of millions
FilmDec. 28, 2013
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Classical musicConcert nights at Megabox: Local cinema franchise Megabox will broadcast the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra’s New Year’s Concert live on Jan. 1 at 7:30 p.m. and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra’s New Year’s Concert on Jan. 3 at 8:15 p.m. The Austrian orchestra will be led by the legendary maestro Daniel Barenboim while the German orchestra will feature Chinese piano sensation Lang Lang alongside maestro Simon Rattle. The concerts will be screened at the Coex, Central, Dongdaemun,
CultureDec. 27, 2013
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Eyelike: Beatles fans, rejoice: Box set from the Beatles
Beatles fans, rejoice: Box set from the BeatlesThe Beatles “On Air ― Live At the BBC, Vol. 2” (Universal)Beatles fans, rejoice: More live rarities from the Fab Four are on the way to stores.Nearly 20 years after the first volume of long-lost BBC recordings sold millions of copies, a second volume is here, and with it, a coffee table book with rare photos and heretofore unseen historical documents chronicling the band’s interaction with the BBC.Like the first volume, “On Air - Live at the BBC, V
FilmDec. 27, 2013
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Box office: Finding Mr. Right, Blue is the Warmest Color, The Attorney
Finding Mr. Right (China), Opening Jan. 1Romance. Comedy. Directed by Xue Xialou. Jiajia (Tang Wei), a pregnant woman from Beijing, arrives in Seattle to have her rich, married lover’s baby. Upon her arrival in the U.S., she heads to an illegal but comfortable maternity house run by a Taiwanese lady, where she intends to stay until the baby is born. For the first few months, Jiajia continues to enjoy her lavish lifestyle, thanks to her “unlimited” credit card provided by her lover back in China
FilmDec. 27, 2013
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CG effects do battle in 3-D ‘Dinosaurs’
Dinosaurs rule the earth in this big-budget 3-D feature update of the late ’90s TV show.A supersized riff on the acclaimed BBC series of the same name, “Walking with Dinosaurs” takes rewarding advantage of a much bigger budget and state-of-the-art technology to bring its impressive collection of Cretaceous creatures to vivid life.But while the walking part’s pretty impressive, the talking part ― not so much.Apparently convinced that the film’s young target audience wouldn’t be sufficiently engag
FilmDec. 27, 2013
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Under the Southern Cross: Following the magic of the Marquesas
HIVA OA, Marquesas Islands ― “If it’s Tuesday, it must be Ua Pou,” said Keith, stretched out on the adjacent mattress. One of a half-dozen passengers still asleep on the upper deck of the Aranui 3, he pushed up on his elbows to watch the dawn skitter over the waves.“It rained last night, just enough to cool us off,” he said, yawning. “Did you get wet?”I didn’t remember. But I was a lot cooler than I’d been the day before.That night had been pretty warm. Stuffy in the lounge. Stifling even, if yo
TravelDec. 27, 2013
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Top 5 spots to get a taste of America while abroad
Even the most seasoned traveler longs for a taste of home. For those Americans who get homesick while traveling abroad, the members and editors of VirtualTourist.com (www.virtualtourist.com) put together a list of their Top 5 Spots to Get a Taste of America While Abroad.1. The Rug Cafe ― BeijingBeijing is known for its tradition and history, but not necessarily its modern cuisine. On a recent trip, one VirtualTourist member was pleased to find The Rug Cafe, a restaurant in the Chaoyang District
TravelDec. 27, 2013
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Vegas casinos draw tourists with holiday exhibits
LAS VEGAS (AP) ― Las Vegas has mostly shelved its attempt to rebrand itself as a family-friendly wonderland. But there’s one exception: the dreaded holiday season, when visitor numbers crater and room vacancies soar.In an attempt to lure tourists, Las Vegas casinos are staging increasingly elaborate holiday events.The Bellagio has again transformed its conservatory into a faux winter wonderland featuring a 12.8-meter-tall Christmas tree, a life-sized candy house, a walk-through snow globe and to
TravelDec. 27, 2013
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KTO suggests best sunrise spots in Korea
The Korea Tourism Organization has released a list of the best sunrise spots in each province in Korea. In Seoul, Seonyudo Park offers the great view of the sun rising amid the high-rise buildings. The park located in Yeongdeungpo is a small island on the Hangang River, well-connected to the city’s major public transportation. Surrounding the island are migratory birds staying there for the winter. In Daegu, Apsan Mountain is well-known as a sunrise spot. The mountain located in southern Daegu i
TravelDec. 27, 2013
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Hyatt Regency Incheon wins Best Airport Hotel
Hyatt Regency Incheon has won the Best Airport Hotel award by the U.S. travel magazine Global Traveler for two consecutive years. The hotel has won the award in the Global Traveler Tested Awards that recognize leading travel services such as airports, hotels and airlines based on more than 22,000 votes made by business and luxury travelers. “It is a great honor to be awarded for two years in a row by this renowned world travel magazine,” said Paul Wright, general manager of Hyatt Regency Incheon
TravelDec. 27, 2013