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Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
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Over 82,000 Korean young people unemployed, not searching for job long-term
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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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40% of Korea's workers who reported bullying faced retaliation: survey
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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
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[Weekender] Young Koreans more open to Japanese cultural products
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Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
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Arrival of fall calls for more outdoor festivals
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Royal treasures kept deep underground
Gyeongbokgung is an open museum without relics. Buildings in the palace are missing the furniture, tableware, books, paintings and clothes that used to make it a living space. Instead, these are kept in underground storages at the palace site as the prized collections of the National Palace Museum of Korea. Some 45,000 royal artifacts are housed at the 18 museum underground collection vaults at two different locations within the palace grounds. The artifacts -- including old documents, books, pa
CultureAug. 23, 2016
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SIDance 2016 brings international contemporary dance to Seoul
The Korea chapter of the International Dance Council CID-UNESCO will be hosting the 19th Seoul International Dance Festival (SIDance) from Sept. 24 to Oct. 15 in various locations throughout the city, including the Seoul Arts Center, Sogang University, and D-Cube City. Bringing together leading dancers and choreographers from Europe, South America and Korea, the event will kick off with a performance of “Gala Preljocaj” from the French dance company Ballet Preljocaj to commemorate the Year of K
PerformanceAug. 23, 2016
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Korean Army holds joint drill to counter possible N.K. terror attacks
The South Korean Army on Tuesday conducted a joint military drill with police, government officials and private experts to counter possible terrorist attacks by North Korea, officials said.South Korea's 2nd Operations Command said that the joint anti-terror exercise was conducted at a football stadium in Daegu, some 302 kilometers south of Seoul, as part of the broader ongoing annual military exercise between South Korea and the United States.The Army's drill, which involved some 250 personnel a
DefenseAug. 23, 2016
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Pyongyang orders diplomats' children back home: spy agency
North Korea recently ordered the children of its diplomats stationed overseas to return home, intelligence sources said Tuesday, adding that this likely didn't lead to the latest defection of a high-ranking Britain-based official and his family.According to the sources, the National Intelligence Service told a closed door session of parliament's intelligence committee that Pyongyang has ordered all diplomats' children aged 25 and above to return home, in an apparent bid to block potential defect
North KoreaAug. 23, 2016
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Banksy mural destroyed by building work
LONDON (AFP) -- A 1 million-pound ($1.3 million) mural by British street artist Banksy which mocked government surveillance has been destroyed during building works on the house on which it appeared in 2014, the local council said Monday.The piece, titled “Spy Booth,” depicted three men in trench coats using listening devices to tap into conversations at an actual public telephone box in Cheltenham, southwest England.It was located just five kilometers from the UK government listening post GCHQ,
PerformanceAug. 23, 2016
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‘The Lovers and the Despot’ to open in Korea
The documentary film “The Lovers and the Despot,” which provides a glimpse into the late North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il’s regime, is coming to Korea. Directed by British filmmakers Robert Cannan and Ross Adam, the documentary recounts the story of the high-profile kidnap of former top Korean actress Choi Eun-hee, and her ex-husband and late director Shin Sang-ok by North Korea in the late 1970s. It chronicles their personal and professional lives under Kim’s authoritative surveillance until
FilmAug. 23, 2016
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Homme returns to spotlight
Rhythm and blues duo Homme is gearing up for a comeback with the new digital single “Dilemma,” according to the group’s management agency Big Hit Entertainment on Tuesday. Initially debuting as a project group with the hit single “I was Able to Eat Well” in 2010, the duo consists of 2AM member Lee Chang-min and Lee Hyun, a former member of the defunct group 8Eight. Homme’s upcoming track is a soft ballad intended to provide solace to those suffering from a heartbreak, said Big Hit Entertainmen
PerformanceAug. 23, 2016
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Every second counts in new ‘Superstar K’
In the new season of Mnet’s audition program “Superstar K,” contestants will be given 20 seconds to sing. If the judges want to hear more, they can press a button which extends the allotted time by 10 seconds. Ultimately, contestants who are awarded enough time to complete one song in its entirety will be given a chance to move on to the next round.“We wanted to bring big changes this season,” said Kim Ki-woong, director of productions at Mnet, during a press conference for “Superstar K 2016” he
PerformanceAug. 23, 2016
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Ang Lee’s ‘Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk’ to debut at NYFF
NEW YORK (AP) - Ang Lee’s 3-D, high-frame rate drama “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk” will premiere at the New York Film Festival. Lincoln Center’s Film Society announced the selection Monday, giving a festival landing spot to one of the fall’s most distinct releases. Lee also premiered his previous film, the 3-D “Life of Pi,” at the New York Film Festival in 2012. “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk,” adapted from Ben Fountain’s novel, is about an American war hero being celebrated on a victory t
FilmAug. 23, 2016
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French museum asks, ‘Want to buy a tank?’
CATZ, France (AFP) -- Fancy buying a World War II tank? Then make tracks to a museum in Normandy, France, which is closing its doors and selling off its entire collection.One of the star lots of the 130 being auctioned off by the Normandy Tank Museum is an American M4 Cadillac tank made in 1942 which is listed at between 80,000 euros ($90,500) and 140,000 euros. A 1944 Jeep MB is also going under the hammer for an estimate of 25,000 euros, while a military Caterpillar D-8 bulldozer is available
CultureAug. 23, 2016