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Ex-presidential official’s leaked phone call rattles conservative bloc
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Pay debate plagues foreign nanny pilot
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K-pop star lip-syncing controversy flares up again
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Man escapes DUI charges by downing bottle of soju while pulled over
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35% of S. Koreans view unification 'unnecessary'
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Pianist Lim Yunchan double winner at Gramophone Awards
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[Reporter’s Notebook] Was Netflix film opening BIFF really a bad thing?
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Slew of top K-pop stars ready to return from military
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N. Korean leader's sister derides Seoul's Hyunmoo-5 missile as 'useless'
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S. Korea, US clinch 2026-30 defense cost-sharing deal in pre-election push
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[Album Review] Giriboy becomes Everyman on ‘Lonely 4Songs’
Giriboy “Lonely 4Songs” (Loen Entertainment) In all of Giriboy’s songs, the common denominator is Giriboy’s ability to write lyrics that are highly relatable. He doesn’t disappoint on “Lonely 4Songs,” an EP devoted to expressing the process of coping with loneliness that most people go through after a breakup. Written entirely as a collaboration between Giriboy and Han Yo-han, a producer-guitarist who has worked with Block B’s Zico and most recently on Blacknut’s song “What I Can Do” for “Show
PerformanceSept. 4, 2015
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[Album Review] Beat Win lacking X factor on ‘Insatiable’
Beat Win “Insatiable” (Loen Entertainment) It has been reported that at the media showcase for the album “Insatiable,” Beat Win announced they would “break” the Korean pop music industry. Unfortunately, their first EP “Insatiable” -- which came out after the group regrouped into five members -- does not seem to take them quite there. “Insatiable” starts off with a bold intro called “Attention,” warning other artists about who they’re dealing with, but things spiral very fast. The lead track “S
PerformanceSept. 4, 2015
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[Album Review] Verbal Jint shows off on ‘Yeoja’
Verbal Jint & Sanchez “Yeoja” (Loen Entertainment) Sanchez was cast personally by Verbal Jint to put “Yeoja” together, and it’s easy to see why: Sanchez’s thin, high voice provides a nice contrast to Verbal Jint’s distinctive low voice and staccato rapping style. The lead track “Favorite!” is a new version of the 2007 track Verbal Jint released with Dynamic Duo, which turned the hip-hop track into a pop track with Sanchez’s vocal style reminiscent of Michael Jackson’s. “My Type 2.5” is also a
PerformanceSept. 4, 2015
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Weekend Box Office Guide
The Korea Herald offers a guide to what's playing in theaters this weekend.For those seeking some drama, check out "The Immigrant," in which Marion Cotillard transforms into a young Polish woman trying to make it in the U.S. For some more light-hearted fun, "Ricki and the Flash" offers a musical experience while "Ant-Man" provides a dose of superhero action. From Korean cinema, "Veteran" still remains in box offices after surpassing 10 million ticket sold, while the Cannes-screened "Office" supp
FilmSept. 4, 2015
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[Weekender] Target grown-ups -- the recipe for hit animation films
"Inside Out” (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)The colorful world of 2-D and 3-D characters is no longer an area exclusive to the little ones, it seems. In recent years, large-scale animations that succeeded globally catered to both children and adults, with mature and layered plotlines. Such projects’ success speaks volumes on the tweaks that can be made in the Korean animation industry to achieve a wider global reach, says Kim Won-gyu, director at the Korean Animation Producers’ Association
FilmSept. 4, 2015
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Around the Hotels
Chuseok gift sets at Millennium Seoul HiltonMillennium Seoul Hilton is offering a variety of luxury gift sets for the Korean Chuseok holidays, when gifts are traditionally exchanged amongst family, colleagues and business associates. The gift hampers will be on sale from Sept. 1-25.The top-grade galbi gift sets range from 420,000 won to 1.2 million won and offer a range of prime-grade beef including hanwoo, Australian wagyu and U.S. beef and a marinade made by Millennium Seoul Hilton.The premium
FoodSept. 4, 2015
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‘Pororo,’ ‘Larva’ change game in Korean animation
Scene from the popular animated comedy television series “Larva.” (Tuba Entertainment)Up until the turn of the 21st century, many Korean youngsters who plopped in front of their television sets found themselves regaled with delightfully innocent tales of popular international cartoon series such as “Dragon Ball Z,” “Sailor Moon” or “Tom and Jerry” with their rambunctious games of cat and mouse.A couple of decades ago -- in the pre-“Pororo” era of Korean animation -- TV cartoon options for Korean
CultureSept. 4, 2015
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[Photo News] Samsung's new smartwatch
SAMSUNG’S NEW SMARTWATCH -- Samsung Electronics marketing chief Lee Young-hee introduces the tech firm’s new smartwatch Samsung Gear S2, which features a round face and the world’s first rotating bezel, at a press event Thursday in Germany. (Samsung Electronics)
TechnologySept. 4, 2015
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S. Korea outpaced by China, Japan in Aug. shipbuilding orders
South Korean shipbuilders were outpaced by Chinese and even Japanese rivals in terms of new orders in August, industry data showed Friday, amid deepening woes over their widening losses. According to the data compiled by global researcher Clarkson Research Services, South Korean shipyards bagged new orders totaling 150,000 compensated gross tons last month, trailing after Japanese shipbuilders with 430,000 CGTs and Chinese ones with 410,000 CGTs. South Korea retained its status as the world's
IndustrySept. 4, 2015
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Korean craft beer and gargantuan meatballs at Malt
Malt’s whole roasted chicken (back), colossal meatballs (right) and Scotch eggs (left). (Ahn Hoon/The Korea Herald)At Malt, a gastropub that opened two months ago in Seoul’s Nonhyeon-dong, drinks and grub take equal standing. Craft beer, cocktails and whiskey are paired with eats that lean toward rib-sticking fare like meatball pasta, roast chicken and Scotch eggs.“One can have a meal here,” said Jo Yun-mi, 27, of the two-chef team at Malt, explaining how Malt is not a small plate-centric spot,
FoodSept. 4, 2015
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Korea welcomes world of animation
Walt Disney once said, “Animation can explain whatever the mind of man can conceive.”It is a versatile art that takes years of capital and hard work from a variety of people with great imagination.Drawing inspirations from the lives of ordinary people in an extraordinary situation and environment, animations and their characters can reach the hearts of many diverse people regardless of class, color or sex.They can move you, make you laugh and cry, and make you escape to a fantasy world away from
CultureSept. 4, 2015
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S. Korea voices regret over N. Korea's flak against Park
South Korea expressed regret Friday that North Korea has blamed President Park Geun-hye for warning against the North's provocation during her summit with China's leader. The North's message was released Thursday as Park held a summit with her Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on Wednesday in Beijing, where they warned Pyongyang against taking any action that could escalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula. She expressed gratitude to Xi for the constructive role Beijing has played in defusing te
North KoreaSept. 4, 2015
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Yangnyeom gejang (spicy marinated raw crabs)
Yangnyeom gejang (Korean Bapsang)Gejang is a traditional dish that is marinated in a salty soy sauce brine as a way of preserving the crabs for a long time. These days, the crabs are lightly preserved, in either a mild soy sauce-based brine (ganjang gejang) or in a spicy sauce (yangnyeom gejang), to be consumed within a few days. The most important thing is to buy the freshest crabs. Freezing them will help with cleaning. Clean the crabs very well under running water.Making the spicy version is
FoodSept. 4, 2015
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S. Korea to cut 2016 growth forecast on China woes: finance minister
South Korea will lower its growth forecast for 2016 in the face of an economic slowdown in China, the country's top export market, Seoul's top economic czar said in an interview released online by the Wall Street Journal on Friday. On the sidelines of the Group of 20 finance ministers meeting in Ankara, Finance Minister Choi Kyung-hwan told the news outlet that South Korea's growth rate will be revised down to 3.3 percent for next year from the 3.5 percent estimate made in June. The downgrade
Sept. 4, 2015
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[Travel Bits]
Share your Haerang travel stories Korail Tourism Development will hold a travel story contest on its flagship rail cruise Haerang to celebrate its seventh anniversary.Participants can submit their stories and experience riding the Haerang from Sept. 3-13, and the rail tour operator will announce the winners on Sept. 18.The winners will be offered the chance to ride the “hotel train” for two days starting in October, and see Korea’s beautiful landscapes and seascapes.The Haerang, launched in Nove
TravelSept. 4, 2015
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Park says correct recognition of history can heal sufferings of past
President Park Geun-hye has renewed calls for a correct recognition of history to move ties forward in the region as she visited a symbolic building in China that served as a base against Japan's aggression. (Yonhap)President Park Geun-hye has renewed calls for a correct recognition of history to move ties forward in the region as she visited a symbolic building in China that served as a base against Japan's aggression. Park attended a ceremony on Friday to reopen a historic building in Shangha
PoliticsSept. 4, 2015
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Loans to self-employed spike as baby boomers retire
Loans extended to the self-employed by South Korean lenders spiked by more than 24 trillion won ($20 billion) in the past year since retired baby boomers opted to open their own businesses, data showed Friday. Local banks' outstanding loans to the self-employed reached 222.9 trillion won as of the end of June, up 12.3 percent from 198.5 trillion won a year earlier, according to the data submitted to Rep. Kim Gi-juhn of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy by the Financial Supervisory Service
Sept. 4, 2015
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Consortium delays takeover of Pantech to next month
A South Korean consortium seeking to take over cash-strapped local handset maker Pantech Co. said Friday it will delay the purchase schedule to next month as it needs more time to expand the scope of the acquisition. Pantech, the country's No. 3 smartphone maker, had been teetering on the verge of bankruptcy after it sought to give up court protection from its creditors in May. But a South Korean consortium led by optical manufacturer Optis and telecom device firm Solid won approval from a loc
IndustrySept. 4, 2015
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NK leader inspects machinery factory in border city
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a machinery factory in a northwestern border city, the North's official media said Friday. Kim visited the factory that produces measuring instruments in Sinuiju, where he expressed his appreciation for machinery developers' efforts to produce the goods with indigenous technology, according to the Korean Central News Agency. It did not specify the date of Kim's inspection, but given the pattern of KCNA's reports on Kim's public activity, he is pres
North KoreaSept. 4, 2015
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U.S. says not concerned about S. Korea's strengthening ties with China
The United States said Thursday it is not concerned about South Korea's strengthening relations with China, saying greater cooperation and dialogue between Seoul and Beijing is good for the region. South Korean President Park Geun-hye's attendance at China's military parade this week, which was shunned by Western leaders, has led to some U.S. experts and observers raising concerns that Seoul is tilting too much toward Beijing. Asked if Washington has such concerns, State Department deputy spok
InternationalSept. 4, 2015