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Over 82,000 Korean young people unemployed, not searching for job long-term
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40% of Korea's workers who reported bullying faced retaliation: survey
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600 evacuated as heavy rain floods roads, homes in southern regions
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Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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[Weekender] Young Koreans more open to Japanese cultural products
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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Jeju's solo traveler-friendly spots offer solitude as well as camaraderie
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Doctors defend colleague accused of blacklisting non-strikers
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YG Entertainment unveils K-pop group BlackPink
YG Entertainment has finally launched a new K-pop group, following its debut of 2NE1 seven years ago. The four-member group BlackPink made its official debut Monday with the electronic dance music songs “Whistle” and “Boombaya,” which are part of its single album “Square One.”In less than a day, the two debut tracks not only dominated local music charts, but also topped those in Hong Kong, Finland and Indonesia, among other countries. Within two hours of their release, music videos for the song
PerformanceAug. 9, 2016
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Mobile banking use up 6.3% in Q2: BOK data
South Korea's mobile banking, mostly based on smartphones, continued to grow quickly in the second quarter of 2016, with the daily average transaction volume exceeding 3 trillion won ($2.7 billion), central bank data showed Tuesday.The daily transaction volume rose 6.3 percent on-quarter to 3.78 trillion won during the April-June period, according to the Bank of Korea.It topped 2 trillion won just one and a half years ago, indicating that mobile banking is rapidly expanding in the tech-savvy nat
Aug. 9, 2016
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Outlook for Koreas' ties murky amid 6-month shutdown of Kaesong complex
South and North Korea's relations will likely remain severely frayed as Pyongyang shows no signs of ending its nuclear and missile provocations with the closure of a joint industrial park entering the sixth month, experts said Tuesday.On Feb. 10, South Korea shut down the Kaesong Industrial Complex in the North's border city of the same name, the last symbol of inter-Korean reconciliation, in response to Pyongyang's nuclear test in January and launch of a long-range rocket in the following month
North KoreaAug. 9, 2016
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Artwork from comedian Garry Shandling's estate to be sold
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (AP) -- Dozens of paintings and other works of art from the estate of comedian Garry Shandling will be offered for sale at a show in New Mexico this week.Organizers of the annual Objects of Art Santa Fe say this will be the first public viewing of Shandling’s collection, which includes Navajo rugs, Southwest furniture and pieces by Mexican artists Francisco Zuniga and Alfredo Ramos Martinez.More than 40 of Shandling’s personal pieces from his California home will be offer
PerformanceAug. 9, 2016
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Placido Domingo to hold last concert in Korea in October
Crowned the “King of Opera,” the legendary Placido Domingo will make his way to Korea this October in what is being billed as the 75-year-old’s last performance here.The 12-time Grammy-Award winner was one of the original Three Tenors and is inarguably among the greatest operatic artists of modern times. Domingo is scheduled to perform at Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul on Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. Concertgoers are going to have to break the bank a little for possibly the last chance to see the legendary
PerformanceAug. 9, 2016
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Spectrum Dance Music Festival reveals final lineup
Spectrum Dance Music Festival, one of the most-anticipated music events this fall, has announced its performance lineup.Organized by S.M. Entertainment and DreamMaker Entertainment, the festival brings together 64 teams across the genres of K-pop, electronic dance music and hip-hop for a two-day concert. Its lineup includes performance artists from all over the world including K-pop group SHINee, American DJ Kaskade, rapper Zico, Asian-American hip-hop group Far East Movement and Dutch DJ Brenna
PerformanceAug. 9, 2016
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Corinne Bailey Rae returns to Korea
British singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae will hold a solo concert in Seoul in October.Best known for her award-winning song “Put Your Records On,” Rae is returning to Korea less than six months after her performance at the Seoul Jazz Festival in May. She will perform tracks from her third studio album “The Heart Speaks in Whispers” -- her first full-length production in six years after “The Sea.” Released in May, the new album, which has influences from funk and soul, chronicles her journey
PerformanceAug. 9, 2016
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British Library to mark Harry Potter’s 20th with exhibition
LONDON (AP) -- It has been almost two decades since Harry Potter emerged from his cupboard under the stairs and the British Library plans to mark the occasion with an exhibition.The library announced Monday that it will mount an exhibition dedicated to the boy wizard next year, the 20th anniversary of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.”The novel -- titled “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” in the U.S. -- was the first in J.K. Rowling’s seven-book series, which spawned a film franchi
BooksAug. 9, 2016
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Live video boom helps creators make a living
ANAHEIM, California (AP) -- Casey Cooper is one of the most famous drummers on the planet right now. He has a million followers on YouTube, and his flaming-sticks drumming cover of Ellie Goulding’s “Burn” is insane.But he would just prefer you skip his recorded performances and instead catch him live -- on streaming video, that is -- because he can make more money that way.Live video is fast emerging as a lucrative corner of the internet where artists can profit from fans who tip lavishly in ord
CultureAug. 9, 2016
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Customs agency nails 7 cigarette smugglers
South Korea's customs authorities said Tuesday they have arrested or indicted seven men for smuggling in cigarettes worth 6.4 billion won ($5.8 million).Four suspects allegedly imported some 800,000 packs of Korean-made cigarettes worth 3.5 billion won from the Philippines through Busan seaport and reported them as wooden chairs after stealing them from a bonded warehouse between November 2014 and March 2016, according to the Korea Customs Service.Three were accused of smuggling 500,000 packages
InternationalAug. 9, 2016