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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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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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[Online Predators] Online reviews of sex tourism in Southeast Asia proliferate
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Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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Arrival of fall calls for more outdoor festivals
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Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
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[Herald Interview] US election may unleash growth for Korea: Laffer
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[Herald Review] 'Culinary Class Wars': fresh, creative survival show minus the drama
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[Album Review] Joanna Connor’s fierce blues on ‘Six String Stories’
Joanna Connor“Six String Stories”(M.C. Records)"Six String Stories" is her first studio album in 14 years, but thousands of gigs in the interim have only enriched Chicago-based Joanna Connor’s fierce guitar skills and expressive, bluesy vocals.Written mostly with longtime bandmate Marion Lance Lewis, Connor goes from blues to rock to near-gospel and back in a striking mix.The time off to raise a daughter has sharpened Connor’s songwriting while also enhancing her dynamic range -- the powerful dr
PerformanceSept. 2, 2016
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[Album Review] De La Soul returns with same wildly creative attitude
De La Soul“and the Anonymous Nobody”(A.O.I. Records)Twenty-five years after releasing the mercurial classic “De La Soul is Dead,” the Strong Island trio of Pos, Dave and Maseo return with “and the Anonymous Nobody” -- a modern treatise of anti-establishment hip-hop.For their first full-length album in 11 years, they used hundreds of hours of live music played with session musicians as a sample bank -- and you can feel the analog warmth.The musical styles are all over the place. “Lord Intended” c
PerformanceSept. 2, 2016
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[Album Review] Glass Animals focus on others
Glass Animals"How to Be a Human Being"(Harvest Records)For their ambitious sophomore album, the members of the indie-electronic band Glass Animals got some creative help from an unlikely source -- total strangers.Each song on the terrific “How to Be a Human Being” is told from the perspective of someone inspired by a person the band encountered on the road, from taxi drivers to fans. The result is a complex, exciting tapestry of a CD which switches musical styles and reveals new things each time
PerformanceSept. 2, 2016
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[Box Office] Latest movie releases
Grand Father(Korea)Opened Aug. 31Drama, action. Directed by Lee SeoWhen elderly truck driver Ki-kwang’s (Park Geun-hyung) estranged son commits suicide, he attends the funeral. There, his granddaughter tells him the death might not have been self-inflicted, sending Ki-kwang on a chase for the truth.Money Monster(US)Opened Aug. 31Thriller, crime. Directed by Jodie FosterTelevision stock expert Lee Gates (George Clooney) hosts the show “Money Monster.” One day, a disgruntled investor ambushes the
FilmSept. 2, 2016
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The beauty and tragedy of ‘The Light Between Oceans’
There is no misfortune too shattering for Derek Cianfrance it seems. The writer and director of “Blue Valentine,” “The Place Beyond the Pines” and now, an adaptation of the M.L. Stedman novel “The Light Between Oceans” confidently strides into stories of little hope and painful circumstance, using pretty actors and even prettier settings to create sweeping milieus of human devastation. But where the dissolving marriage in “Blue Valentine” was so tangibly real that it felt as raw as a breakup, “T
FilmSept. 2, 2016
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[The Palate] Healthful and humble Wild Perilla plant, deulkkae
There are foods and dishes that are instantaneously identifiable with certain cuisines and become culinary symbols for whole countries: Italy and pizza, Argentina and steak, the US and hamburgers. If there were ever a dish that exemplified Korean cuisine it would most certainly be kimchi. Synonymous with the pungent spicy fermented foods of Korean cuisine, and currently enjoying its moment of fame having stepped out of a less than appealing light, kimchi has crossed many borders and palates arou
FoodSept. 2, 2016
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[Travel Bits] Round up of travel news from around the world
Seoul International Fireworks FestivalSeoul International Fireworks Festival is an annual event of extravagant firework displays by firework masters from home and abroad, attracting more than a million spectators every year. Celebrating its 16th year, one of the most anticipated autumn festivals in Seoul is taking place outside the Yeouinaru Station at the Han River Park.Prior to the firework show, visitors will also be able to enjoy various live performances and hands-on cultural programs.The 1
TravelSept. 2, 2016
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[Home Cooking] Ojingeo gui (spicy grilled squid)
Cooked in many different ways, squid (ojingeo) is an essential and versatile ingredient in Korean cooking. Grilled squid is highly popular as street food or drinking snack food (anju), but it’s also popular as a main or side dish at home. I used a small variety of squid called hanchi, which has thin flesh and short tentacles. You can also use larger squid for this recipe. The squid are marinated in a spicy gochujang sauce which gives it an intense flavor with heat! Typically, the whole squid is
FoodSept. 2, 2016
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Follow Beatrix Potter through Britain’s Lake District
When I was a little girl, my grandparents gifted me with a beautiful set of Beatrix Potter books for Christmas one year. I could barely wait for everyone to finish unwrapping presents so that I could sneak off to my room with my treasure. The first Potter story I read on that long ago Christmas Day was “The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher,” about a determined frog whose fishing trip turned out to be not quite what he expected.Now, all these years later, here I was wandering through the rooms of Hill T
TravelSept. 2, 2016
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[Around the hotels] Round up of hotel events and news
Chuseok Package at Park Hyatt SeoulPark Hyatt Seoul will be offering the Chuseok Package for guests staying at the hotel from Sept. 1-18.The main component of the package is the Evening Chill-out promotion, which includes a late 2 p.m. checkout time, a discounted breakfast price of 30,000 per person as well as free access to the hotel’s sauna, pool and fitness studio. There is also happy hour for two from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Timber House, which has a wide selection of drinks and Japanese dis
TravelSept. 2, 2016
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Smart home, the next big thing in home appliances
BERLIN -- In the near future, a fridge becomes something more than just a cooling machine to keep food fresh. Not only will users be able to watch movies through a window-like LCD display, they can also check what food has been stored and for how long. By knocking on the display or operating a built-in camera through a mobile app, users can also view what’s inside without opening the door of the fridge or even during a grocery shop. This might sounds like a futuristic concept. But it is what LG
TechnologySept. 2, 2016