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Medical profs at top hospitals suspend surgeries, clinics
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Samsung chip business back on track, logs W1.9tr operating profit in Q1
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Shinsegae faces showdown with investors over SSG.com's delayed IPO
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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Hopes rise for possible Gaza truce deal
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Ex-pro baseball player who killed debtor appeals sentence
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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S. Korea to issue travel ban on Haiti amid intensifying gang violence
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Leaders of S. Korea, Angola agree to boost economic, trade cooperation
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White truffles fetch three times the price of gold at auction
GRINZANE CAVOUR, Italy (AFP) ― Eleven white truffles have gone under the hammer in Italy for 274,200 euros ($367,620), including a pair bought by an anonymous buyer in China who paid out 90,000 euros, auctioneers said Monday.A “famous Chinese writer” bidding by satellite telephone from Hong Kong fiercely outbid competitors for a 950-gram pair of truffles, organizers said, paying three times the price of gold for the white delicacy.The auction, which took place Sunday in the Grinzane Cavour castl
FoodNov. 13, 2013
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Wool Modern exhibition to open in Seoul
A touring exhibition that promotes the use of wool opens in Seoul next week with a showcase of creative wool clothing and products by Korean designers. The 2013 Wool Modern exhibition, part of The Campaign for Wool of the Woolmark Company and supported by the Prince of Wales, seeks to raise awareness of the versatility of wool, its aesthetic qualities and environmental benefits. The exhibition started in England in 2011 and has been held in Germany, Australia and China. The use of wool peaked wi
Arts & DesignNov. 13, 2013
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Pucci opening boutiques in global fashion capitals
PARIS (AP) ― The storied Florentine house of Emilio Pucci, which made colorful, kaleidoscopic prints world-famous and once counted Marilyn Monroe as a top client, is embarking on a new chapter. The house has started an ambitious expansion campaign. It’s opened up boutiques across the world’s fashion capitals, including New York’s Madison Avenue, Rome’s Piazza di Spagna, and now on Paris’ prestigious Avenue Montaigne. Designer Peter Dundas is meanwhile trying to match the momentum by moving the h
Arts & DesignNov. 13, 2013
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Suh Do Ho wins Red Dot design award
Installation artist Suh Do Ho won the prestigious Red Dot design award for his video installation “Who Am We,” according to his studio on Wednesday. Suh won the Best of the Best Award in the category of TV, film, cinema and animation at the Red Dot Awards in July, as well as the IDEA bronze award and the gold award at the Busan International Advertising Festival this year for the same work. The interactive video installation features hundreds of portraits of employees at Hyundai Motor Group, who
PeopleNov. 13, 2013
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Lydia Ko on Time list of influential teenagers
Lydia Ko, a New Zealand golfer born in South Korea, made Time magazine’s list of the world’s 16 most influential teenagers of 2013.The online edition of Time mentioned her second after fellow New Zealander, 17-year-old singer-songwriter Lorde. However, the magazine did not say whether it listed the teens in order of influence.The 16-year-old Ko has multiple LPGA wins, turning pro this year after the LPGA waived the age requirement for her.She is already fifth in the women’s world rankings after
PeopleNov. 13, 2013
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Ban Ki-moon to be first U.N. chief to visit Auschwitz
UNITED NATIONS (AP) ― A spokesman says Ban Ki-moon plans to make the first-ever visit by a United Nations secretary-general to the Auschwitz death camp in Poland. The camp remains the most vivid symbol of the cruelty of Nazi Germany’s genocide of World War II. U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky announced Tuesday that Ban will visit the camp on Monday “to pay tribute to the victims of the Holocaust and to stress the importance of the U.N.’s work for genocide prevention, tolerance and peace.”More than
PeopleNov. 13, 2013
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Kim Jae-joong to meet Japanese fans at solo concert
Kim Jae-joong, a member of boy group JYJ, will kick off his solo concert in Yokohama, Japan, on Friday. The concert is part of the “2013 Kim Jae Joong 1st Album Asia Tour,” which started in Seoul on Nov. 2 after he released his first full-length album “WWW: Who, When, Why” on Oct. 29. As soon as the album was unveiled, it ranked first on Japanese music charts including Japan Tower Records’ daily chart and iTunes charts in Japan. “The album is gaining more popularity than we expected as it cons
PerformanceNov. 13, 2013
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Cultural heritage agency faces tough scrutiny
The Cultural Heritage Administration has come under fire regarding a number of scandals suggesting internal irregularities, a lack of management skills and indifference to the country’s cultural assets. With President Park Geun-hye ordering a probe and disciplinary measures, the Daejeon-based state organization is now conducting an internal audit and formulating reform plans. Senior Presidential Secretary for Public Affairs Lee Jung-hyun on Monday briefed the press, saying President Park called
CultureNov. 12, 2013
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Financial firms contribute to society abroad
A number of financial firms in Korea are establishing various support and resource centers overseas as part of their efforts to participate in volunteer work and raise global brand awareness, sources said. Shinhan Financial Group recently opened a vocational training center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, for the youth of low-income families, the company announced last week.Shinhan Financial will support the training center with 800 million won ($746,600) over the span of three years and hopes to
Expat LivingNov. 12, 2013
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‘The Foursome’ brings friendship to the fore
Growing up and losing touch with people you were once close to is par for the course for many, but one group of expats is seeking to explore the value of old friendships with a performance of Norm Foster’s “The Foursome” in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province.The play follows four old friends around an 18-hole golf course, with a scene at each tee and one at the clubhouse. Having not seen each other for a long time, the four each come with their own problems ―- from alcoholism to ennui ―- and by
Expat LivingNov. 12, 2013
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Time to Date for Daegu expats
Lonely expats in Daegu will get a chance to meet someone special and help kids at the same time at a special dating event this weekend.Daegu’s Time to Give, a nonprofit organization that helps disadvantaged children in the city, is running a speed dating night on Nov. 16.Daegu’s Time to Date is part of events to raise money to fund its activities, giving three minutes each with potential matches. The group works with local government offices and other city contacts to provide volunteer services,
Expat LivingNov. 12, 2013
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Stand Up Seoul brings U.S. comedians to Seoul
Stand Up Seoul is bringing U.S. comedians Ben Kronberg and Baron Vaughn for shows in Seoul on Friday and Saturday.Ben Kronberg combines whimsical yet sometimes edgy humor with musical accompaniment on instruments such as the Casio keyboard and the iPhone. Since his breakout performance at HBO’s Aspen Comedy Festival, Ben has performed on several TV shows, and Comedy Central recently named Ben as one of the “Comics to Watch.” He is also the star of the Web video series “Ted & Gracie.”Baron Vaughn
Expat LivingNov. 12, 2013
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Irish association runs essay contest
The Irish Association of Korea is again running the Irish-Korean Essay Competition for university students in Korea in partnership with the Irish Embassy. Participants are invited to write an essay on any subject related to this year’s topic: “Ireland and Korea: A Shared History of Storytelling.”The first prize will include one month of study in Ireland’s Emerald Cultural Institute, including accommodation, flights and cash. Runners up will receive cash or cultural prizes.Entrants must be enroll
Expat LivingNov. 12, 2013
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Korea promoter presents 10 things people should know about Korea
Seo Kyoung-duk, a professor of General Education at Sungshin Women’s University, well-known for his efforts for promoting Korea’s position on sovereignty over the Dokdo Islets, and has recently published a book titled, “Do you Know? 10 Things you Must Know About Korea.” Seo, who is known for his efforts to promote Korean culture, has selected a wide range of issues, historical moments and cultural aspects that he feels must be known about the peninsula including: the Dokdo Islets (listed as the
CultureNov. 12, 2013
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Portrait master takes on new styles
Artist Kang Hyung-koo is best known for hyper realistic portraits of iconic figures such as Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Van Gogh and Andy Warhol. The celebrity images have grown so popular overseas that Kang has set several auction records: his “Vincent Van Gogh in Blue” sold for $587,240, eight times the lowest estimated sales price, at Christie’s Hong Kong sale in 2007. His “Monroe in Green” was auctioned for three times the lowest estimate in May this year. In the upcoming Christie’s Hong
PerformanceNov. 12, 2013
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Egypt recovers 90 ancient artifacts on auction in Jerusalem
CAIRO (AFP) ― Egypt said Sunday that it has recovered 90 ancient artifacts that were put on sale by a Jerusalem auction house, and has asked Israel to find other antiquities and return them to Cairo.The ministry of antiquities said it had asked Israeli authorities to intervene after “spotting in recent weeks a sale of 110 ancient Egyptian artefacts on the website of an auction house in Jerusalem.”The auction house was unable to provide documents proving who owned the items and Israeli authoritie
CultureNov. 12, 2013
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A century of Camus, France’s unlikely giant of literature
PARIS (AFP) ― Albert Camus once said that those who write clearly have readers, while those who write obscurely have commentators.By his own maxim, he must have been doing something right because, 100 years after his birth and more than half a century since his untimely death, Camus is still picking up new readers across the globe.His best known novel, “L’Etranger,” translated into English as either the “The Stranger” or “The Outsider,” has been published in more than 40 languages and has sold m
BooksNov. 12, 2013
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American pianist Ronn Branton talks Seoul jazz scene
When American jazz musician Ronn Branton was a young boy, he heard his neighbor’s father playing Chopin and Liszt on the piano. At that moment he said to himself, “I want to write music like that.” After instantly falling in love with the sound of the piano, he desperately tried to learn how to write music, practicing six hours a day to the point where even his own mother would ask him to quit playing. However, the young artist’s love of music never died and Branton ended up studying music throu
PerformanceNov. 12, 2013
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Marilyn Monroe medical file sells for $25,600
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Medical files proving Hollywood screen siren Marilyn Monroe underwent cosmetic surgery sold for $25,600 during a weekend auction in California.The sale, organized in Beverly Hills by Julien’s Auctions, was dedicated to personal objects of the rich and famous, including Elizabeth Taylor, Julie Andrews, Greta Garbo and Princess Diana.Monroe’s medical file had aroused curiosity because it includes several x-rays of the star’s face and medical summaries offering details on the su
PeopleNov. 12, 2013
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Lansbury: Mistake to recycle ‘Murder, She Wrote’
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Angela Lansbury says “it’s a mistake” for NBC to call a new series “Murder, She Wrote.”The network recently announced plans to reboot the show with Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer as its star. Spencer acknowledged her new TV project on Twitter last month.Lansbury, who will accept an honorary Academy Award later this week, said “Murder, She Wrote” was her “greatest doorway to the world.”“I suddenly became a worldwide-known character as Jessica Fletcher and really built an enormous
TelevisionNov. 12, 2013