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AI textbook bubble could burst, expert warns
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Samsung tightens its belt amid crisis winds
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Food tycoon Paik Jong-won's Theborn Korea pushes toward IPO
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North Korean trash balloons cross border day after Seoul military parade
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Prosecution closes 'Dior bag' case amid opposition uproar
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SF Giants outfielder Lee Jung-hoo back home after injury-shortened rookie season
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Court confirms sentence for rapper who attempted to evade national service
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[Photo News] Armed Forces Day
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N. Korea may revoke 1991 Inter-Korean Basic Agreement in parliament: Seoul
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[Kim Seong-kon] Understanding uniquely American things
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Brown Eyed Girls goes back to the basics
“Basic” is girl group Brown Eyed Girls’ sixth studio-length album, and their first in nearly two and a half years. Bringing all the members together at Mystic Entertainment’s label Apop and coming right on time for the group’s 10th anniversary, the album was carefully crafted in order to express what the members felt were at their “basic core.”“The album started with the question, ‘What is BEG’s basic?’” said rapper Miryo at a press showcase held at the Hyundai Card Understage in Seoul on Wednes
PerformanceNov. 4, 2015
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Korean file-sending app rivals Dropbox
Seoul-based start-up Estmob has created a file-transfer app that allows users to send files of any size for free. The makers believe the software, dubbed Send Anywhere, is so fast and convenient that it could rival current market champions Dropbox and Google Drive in file sharing.But how is a little Korean start-up going to take on the Silicon Valley giants?“Our biggest asset might be our users. They kind of love our product and they show their passion, and they always say wow,” Estmob chief st
IndustryNov. 4, 2015
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Korean classic films streaming for free in November
The Korean Movie Database is providing free streaming of 421 classic Korean films on its mobile website for the month of November.Users who log into the site through a smartphone or tablet PC will be able to view free classic Korean films. The streaming service will be available through paid subscriptions starting in December. Still from "Insect Woman" (KMDb)Some classic films that will be streaming for free include Im Kwon-taek’s 2000 film “Chunhyang,” Kim Ki-young’s 1972 film “Insect Woman,” a
FilmNov. 4, 2015
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Hyundai Motor launches global luxury brand Genesis
Against the backdrop of the emblem of the company’s global luxury brand Genesis, Hyundai Motor vice chairman Chung Eui-sun speaks at a launch event in Seoul on Wednesday. Hyundai MotorHyundai Motor, the nation’s top automaker, launched its global brand “Genesis” on Wednesday in response to the fast-growing luxury auto market.The carmaker said it chose Genesis -- the model name of its full-size sedan -- for its global luxury brand, considering the car’s global presence. The Genesis brand will be
MobilityNov. 4, 2015
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[Herald Interview] Lee Chun-hee: Mutant movie shows hardships of being ordinary
“Collective Invention” is a movie about a fish man -- or more accurately, a man who turns half-fish after an experimental drug wreaks havoc on his body. Inspired by the eponymous painting by Belgian painter Rene Magritte and directed by Kwon Oh-kwang, who became the first Korean screenwriter to win the short film Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013 with “Safe,” the film is just as bizarre as it sounds.“When I was first handed the script, they told me, ‘It’s a story about a fish man.’
FilmNov. 4, 2015
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Korea needs FTA strategy to survive challenging global environment
During their recent trilateral summit in Seoul, the leaders of South Korea, China and Japan agreed to strengthen efforts to conclude a comprehensive, high-level and mutually beneficial three-way free trade agreement. A joint statement issued after the annual summit, which was resumed after more than three years of hiatus, said they also agreed to exercise joint leadership to push forward negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.It was not mentioned by any of the three lead
IndustryNov. 4, 2015
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NPAD vows to fight on against textbook
The main opposition party leader Rep. Moon Jae-in Wednesday vowed to stop the government from reinstating state-authored history textbooks, saying that the party would seek “every means necessary” to block the policy that the opposition declared “null and void.” The New Politics Alliance for Democracy chairman said in a press conference that the party would enact a law that bans the government from monopolizing publication of history textbooks and file a suit with the Constitutional Court agains
PoliticsNov. 4, 2015
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KAI ties with Airbus to export helicopters
Korean Aerospace Industries, the nation’s sole aircraft maker, joined hands with Airbus Helicopters to export locally made choppers, the Korean company said Wednesday.For this, the two companies signed a memorandum of understanding in Seoul to cooperate in the rotary aircraft sector.The agreement calls for cooperation between the two sides in the Korean company’s export of the Light Armed Helicopter, Light Civil Helicopter and the Surion, as well as follow-up support such as helicopter maintenan
IndustryNov. 4, 2015
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Diageo Korea releases new premium spirit
Diageo Korea announced Wednesday the release of its new super-premium spirit W Rare by Windsor. W Rare by Windsor, with 35 percent alcohol by volume, is designed for Korean consumers who prefer smooth-tasting whisky, company officials said. The product is crafted by master blender Douglas Murray with the finest Scotch whisky including from the Royal Lochnagar Distillery and also includes red plum and oakwood flavors as well as the essence of dates.Photo caption: British Ambassador Charles Hay (s
IndustryNov. 4, 2015
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Seoul sticks to its guns on new logo
“I will Seoul you,” “I will Incheon you.” A flood of mockery and parodies hit social media when Seoul City decided on its new slogan “I.Seoul.U” late last month. On Oct. 28, “I.Seoul.U” was picked as the capital’s new logo by a public vote, beating two other candidates -- “Seouling” and “Seoulmate.” The new slogan will replace “Hi Seoul,” which has been used for 13 years. Seoul City Mayor Park Won-soon (center) and guests hold up a placard with the city’s new brand, “I.SEOUL.U,” at a ceremony h
Social AffairsNov. 4, 2015
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[Editorial] Textbook tangle
The government plan to publish state-authored history textbooks for middle and high schools got into full swing Wednesday with the announcement of the basic outline and the composition of authors. The National History Compilation Committee said it would recruit senior scholars, leading academics and history teachers to write the history textbooks, which is scheduled for completion by next November. The committee also said they would be “correct textbooks” based on the spirit of the constitution
EditorialNov. 4, 2015
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Seoul takes pragmatic tack in diplomacy
From joining China-led financial and infrastructure initiatives to shunning the U.S-led economic sanctions against Russia, South Korea is taking an increasingly pragmatic foreign policy approach, all the while triggering concerns over the potential impact on its alliance with the U.S.President Park Geun-hye and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pose for a photo before their talks at Cheong Wa Dae last week. (Yonhap)Analysts say that South Korea has secured more “autonomy” in its foreign policy decision
Foreign AffairsNov. 4, 2015
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[Editorial] Solid alliance
This year’s Security Consultative Meeting between Defense Minister Han Min-koo and his U.S. counterpart Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Monday took place at a significant time in the geopolitics of Northeast Asia, coming on the heels of the Korea-China summit on Saturday, Korea-China-Japan summit on Sunday and the first summit between President Park Geun-hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday. The trilateral summit and the Korea-Japan summit, long suspended due to outstanding h
EditorialNov. 4, 2015
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[Lee Joo-hee] Park’s dangerous mission
On Sept. 24, 2012, then-presidential candidate Park Geun-hye walked resolutely onto a podium as the spectators held their breath. The impatient camera shutter sounds added to the eeriness. It was probably one of the most anticipated press conferences in the year of a fiery presidential campaign, as Park stood in the middle of her party headquarters and apologized for the 18-year dictatorial rule of her late father, former President Park Chung-hee. It was the first (and possibly only) statement o
ViewpointsNov. 4, 2015
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Seoul City, Beijing join hands against air pollution
Seoul City and Beijing vowed to strengthen cooperation to combat environment challenges, especially air pollution, as part of their efforts to protect public health, officials said Wednesday. Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon and his counterpart Wang Anshun agreed to launch a joint environment team that will share their environment measures, technology and information in a bid to improve air quality. “The two cities are a ‘communal breathing community.’ The cooperative study on air pollution based on th
Social AffairsNov. 4, 2015
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Pianist Lim Dong-hyek wants Chopin to evoke tears
It has been seven years since local piano phenom Lim Dong-hyek has released an album. Dubbed one of today’s most acclaimed Chopin interpreters, the 31-year-old pianist has eagerly returned to his Chopin roots in unveiling his new album, which was released Monday, dedicated to the 19th-century virtuoso’s later, more somber works.“With this music, I hope that people will listen and actually be saddened,” said Lim during a press conference at the Stradeum concert hall in Seoul on Tuesday. “If your
PerformanceNov. 4, 2015
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Lotte adds glam factor for urban duty-free race
Lotte Group on Wednesday unveiled some glam factors to its proposed urban duty-free shop sites at the Lotte World Mall and the 123-story Lotte World Tower in Jamsil, southeastern Seoul. “I can confirm that the name of the upscale hotel situated from 76-101th floor of Lotte World Tower is Signiel, to go along with Lotte’s premium department store brand Avenuel. The name of the top-notch condominiums for the superrich to be located on the 44th-71st floors will be the Signiel residence,” said Noh B
IndustryNov. 4, 2015
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Get ready for total immersive K-pop
JUNGMUN, Jejudo Island -- In complete silence and inside a dark theater, light beams down from above and merges to form the image of K-pop singer G-Dragon. G-Dragon’s “Awake” hologram concert at Play K-Pop (Park Hyong-ki/The Korea Herald)Then a concert begins, with the holographic G-Dragon singing, rapping and dancing his way through hits such as “Fantastic Baby.” With large-screen displays on the side of the theater showing dynamic visual images of his dancers dancing to the rhythm, spectators
CultureNov. 4, 2015
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[Tom Vilsack] Host of benefits from Asia-Pacific trade deal
Picture this: nearly 500 million people -- more than four times the number of people who watched the Super Bowl last year. That’s the equivalent of every man, woman and child living in the 11 other countries that make up the Trans-Pacific Partnership, or TPP, and they’re all hungry for the American brand of agriculture. These half-billion potential shoppers can’t get enough of what American agriculture is dishing up, and their needs aren’t currently being met. The Obama administration’s team of
ViewpointsNov. 4, 2015
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[Herald Interview] CrucialSoft eyes soaring global mobile authentication solution market
The rise of mobile payment in recent years requires device makers and software developers to have hack-proof solutions fitted in their products and services to ensure safe and convenient financial transactions.Pyun Baek-bum, chief executive of CrucialSoft, said that security solutions adopting the FIDO or Fast Identity Online standards, a set of authentication technologies aimed at enhancing interoperability of identification solutions in mobile devices, have a competitive edge over other authen
TechnologyNov. 4, 2015