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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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Court confirms sentence for rapper who attempted to evade national service
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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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Ministry confirms irregularities in national soccer coach hiring
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Yoon, Ishiba discuss cooperation on N. Korea in 1st phone talks
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Dongsuh Food shares art and culture
Dongsuh Food, which led the introduction of coffee in Korea, has been active in funding art and culture through a variety of philanthropic activities, company officials said.Some of their numerous campaigns include Dongsuh’s “Dongsuh Coffee Classic,” a free classical music concert to communicate with local governments and develop classical music. The program, started in 2008, has opened annually in major cities across Korea.The company also showed value for the arts through the cultural asset fo
IndustryOct. 29, 2015
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FILA Korea to reemerge as ‘stylish performance’ brand
FILA is seeking to reinstate itself as a more stylish and trendier sportswear brand focused on high-performance apparel, as it undertakes a major overhaul of its former product lineup and takes on a new brand identity. Led by its new executive vice president and creative director Jung Ku-ho, FILA Korea has directed its central focus on performance wear, while lowering its target customer base to those in their 20s and 30s. FILA Korea president Kim Jin-myun (right) and executive vice president J
IndustryOct. 29, 2015
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Smartphones may ruin your eyes
South Korea is one of the world’s most connected countries, with more than 80 percent of the population owning smartphones as of this year. But spending too much time with smart devices can be a serious threat to eye health, a group of Korean ophthalmologists said this week. According to the Korean Ophthalmological Society, one of the biggest representative bodies of eye doctors here, the number of Korean patients with dry eye syndrome has more than doubled in the last 10 years, from 970,000 to
TechnologyOct. 29, 2015
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[Photo News] Dongsuh Food holds 8th annual concert
DONGSUH FOOD HOLDS ANNUAL CONCERT -- Dongsuh Food holds its 8th annual “Dongsuh Coffee Classic Concert” on Wednesday. The concert is one of Dongsuh’s many cultural philanthropy projects, performing free classical music concerts in Seoul, Busan and five other cities. Dongsuh Food
IndustryOct. 29, 2015
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[Design Forum] Janne Kyttanen reckons world of 3-D design
Janne Kyttanen is arguably one of the pioneers of three-dimensional design. Since his firm 3D Systems acquired Freedom of Creation in 2011, he has been delving into the world of 3-D printable high-end consumer design. From fluidic-shaped stools to high-rising killer heels, Kyttanen drew global attention by infusing the 3-D techniques to the aesthetic but practical world of 3-D design. And at the Herald Design Forum, Kyttanen will share his view on 3-D printing that brought revolution to the fash
IndustryOct. 29, 2015
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[Kim Hoo-ran] Bring out the hanbok from the bottom drawer
Driving through Gahoe-dong, that genteel neighborhood nestled between Gyeongbokgung Palace to the west and Changdeokgung Palace to the east, last weekend, I delighted in seeing a group of girls making their way up the street wearing colorful hanbok, traditional Korean dress. I gathered from the various designs — one given a modern spin with a skirt that reached only up to the ankle, another with a longer jacket and the other a simplified version of attire worn by court ladies of the Joseon era —
ViewpointsOct. 29, 2015
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[Emil Guillermo] What do we know about Trump’s views of Asians?
In the last general election, polling data showed that among Asian-Americans there was a good number of what I call GOPinoys. In other words, a right-ward drift from among us. If you are a tilting Filipino of the conservative kind, I’d suggest you take note of what the GOP standard-bearer is saying. But first, a question: How many times, as a Filipino, have you been called Mexican? Or Chinese? Or Japanese? Or Puerto Rican? Just anything but Filipino. It’s that damn Spanish-sounding last name, ri
ViewpointsOct. 29, 2015
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Thinking outside the box turns ointment into beauty cream
The success of the Physiogel cream is the journey of marketers thinking outside the box. The dermatological moisturizer stayed on pharmacy shelves for a long time as a psoriasis treatment, but became one of the most-loved skin care remedies here after being promoted as a miraculous cream for the face and body. Since 2013, the cream has marked more than 30 percent sales growth each year ― over 70 percent in 2014 particularly ― and the marketing of Physiogel in South Korea has become a global sens
IndustryOct. 29, 2015
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Is the Korean digital music market pushing out artists?
This is the second in a two-part series examining Korea’s digital music industry. – Ed. If it’s hard to name more than a few Korean artists who are currently active and not idol stars, K-pop ballad singers or TV discoveries, it’s not because they don’t exist.“There are only two genres in today’s Korean music,” said Shin Dae-chul, head of the Barun Music Cooperative, at a forum in Seoul. “Idol music, non-idol music. The rest is meaningless. ... (The current digital music system) has naturally pus
PerformanceOct. 29, 2015
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4Minute to hold fan meetings in South America
4Minute will become the first K-pop girl group to hold a fan meeting in South America. The group will hold fan meetings in Peru on Nov. 8, followed by Chile on Nov. 10 and Argentina on Nov. 12. The quintet, having a six-year history, is expecting to gather about 10,000 fans for the event. The members have been working on planning diverse segments, including performances of their hits, for the fan meetup. (Cube Entertainment)“Performance requests from fans in South America have been pouring in.
PerformanceOct. 29, 2015
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[Herald Review] ‘La Bayadere’ starts slow, ends strong
Set against the imaginative backdrop of exotic India, the Universal Ballet’s latest production of “La Bayadere” pays homage to the 19th-century tale of two people’s eternal vows that ends in tragedy. The nearly three-hour-long “La Bayadere,” or the “The Temple Dancer,” follows the story of the alluring lower caste temple dancer Nikiya and her unflinching love for a young, royal warrior named Solor. Sharing her deep love and affection, Solor vows to the gods his eternal devotion to her. Scene fr
PerformanceOct. 29, 2015
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Korean won drops as U.S. Fed hints at rate hike
The Korean currency lost ground against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, as the market regarded the Federal Reserve’s stance, publicized overnight via written statements, as a relatively hawkish monetary policy.The dollar rose by 0.99 percent, or 11.3 won, from the previous trading session to close at 1,142.3 won. Over the past two weeks, the greenback traded between the 1,120 and 1,135 mark.Despite the possibly further depreciation of the Korean won in the coming weeks, analysts say that the uncert
Oct. 29, 2015
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Seoul opts not to declare formal end to MERS
South Korea decided not to formally declare an end to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome outbreak Thursday despite almost no risk of more infections in the country, official sources said.The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had originally planned to make the public announcement Thursday, 28 days after the last patient held in quarantine tested negative for MERS.The person whose identity has been withheld for privacy reasons was discharged from the hospital on Oct. 1 after repea
Social AffairsOct. 29, 2015
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Bank lending rates on home-backed loans inch down in Sept.
Bank lending rates on new home-backed loans in South Korea edged down in September from a month earlier amid a record-low policy rate, central bank data showed Thursday.The average rate for fresh mortgages extended to households came in at 2.92 percent last month, down 0.02 percentage point from August, according to the data compiled by the Bank of Korea.The numbers for household loans including mortgages dipped 0.02 percentage point on-month to 3.11 percent, while that for corporate lending edg
Oct. 29, 2015
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S. Korean soldier killed in apparent suicide near border with N. Korea
A South Korean soldier was killed in what could be a suicide with a grenade near the western border with North Korea, military officials said Thursday.The incident took place at around 5 a.m. when the private first class moved about 100 meters away from a guard post where he and his fellow soldier were on patrol duty.The 20-year-old was killed at the scene as a grenade he was holding went off soon after he moved from the guard post.Military authorities presume that the soldier pulled out the gre
DefenseOct. 29, 2015
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Seoul voices regret over Pyongyang's rebukes of history textbook row
South Korea expressed deep regret Thursday that North Korea has lashed out at Seoul for hurting the North's dignity over the South's move to publish state history textbooks.South Korea has recently unveiled its plan to reintroduce state history textbooks for middle and high school students starting in 2017, to address what it calls left-leaning content in the current books.The North has voiced up its criticism against the South's move, claiming that conservative forces in South Korea are maligna
North KoreaOct. 29, 2015
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Korea to step up anti-corruption efforts in arms contracts
The government announced Thursday it will bring in a special inspector and reinforce its auditing body to beef up its scrutiny of state defense procurement deals, which have often been fraught with corruption.The plan is part of an interim result based on the government's on-going probe into the defense procurement sector.As a succession of corruption-ridden transactions were revealed, the government launched a special investigation team a year earlier to look into suspicious procurement contrac
DefenseOct. 29, 2015
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KEPCO inks Dubai smart grid deal, enters Mideast market
South Korea's state-run power monopoly said Thursday that it has inked a smart grid system deal with Dubai that can lead to more business opportunities down the road.The $3 million agreement with Dubai Electricity & Water Authority signed in the United Arab Emirates is the first smart grid building contract secured by the company in the Middle East, Korea Electric Power Corp. said. The project calls for the building of a smart grid station that includes solar power generation and energy storage
Oct. 29, 2015
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See, eat with K-pop stars in Gangnam
Apgujeong-dong in the affluent Gangnam district is considered the Beverly Hills of Korea, where people can catch the latest trends in fashion, food, music and entertainment.If Chungmuro in Jung-gu, central Seoul, is considered the movie town, Apgujeong is a town for K-pop artists and fans.GangnamDol art dolls designed based on K-pop stars on K Star Road (Park Hyong-ki/The Korea Herald)With rows of restaurants, gift shops and malls next to famous record companies and talent agencies on the stree
TravelOct. 29, 2015
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Number of holding companies rises to 140: FTC
The number of holding companies in South Korea increased over the past year, keeping its upward trend since the government introduced the system in the late 1990s, the antitrust watchdog said Thursday.As of end-September, the number of holding companies reached 140, up from the previous year's 132, according to a report by the Fair Trade Commission.A holding company refers to a corporation that owns voting stock in another company or its affiliate and can influence management. Holding firms usua
Oct. 29, 2015