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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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Seoul film fest explores meaning of ‘expat’
The Korea International Expat Film Festival will be opening in Seoul on Sept. 9-11 for its second annual run.The festival shows films from Korea and abroad that are either made with a very low budget or are by or about expats.“We really hope that our programming will answer the question ‘What is an expat?’ and how is that different from what we commonly associate with it,” said KIXFF organizer Kevin Lambert. “And we hope our answer is one that reflects positively and also inspires people to crea
Expat LivingSept. 1, 2016
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Hockey players frozen out of cheaper rink fees
Hockey players in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, have been frustrated by what they see as unfair fees for using the city’s ice rink, although a recent decision by the Korea Ice Hockey Association might change that.Jeonju resident Paul MacDonald said his team was being charged 300,000 won ($270) per hour for use of the Hwasan Ice Rink, while instructors using it for work and junior teams were paying just 60,000 won. The rink said that it was provincial policy to charge 240,000 won for group use a
Expat LivingSept. 1, 2016
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K-dramas’ global appeal lies in ‘wholesome sexiness’
The international appeal of Korean TV shows lies in their “wholesome sexiness,” according to Sean Richard Dulake, who plays the dreamy male lead Joon Park in the show-within-a-show universe of the online drama series “Dramaworld.” “I had always wondered why Korean content was connecting to outsiders,” said the actor-producer Wednesday in Seoul at Broadcast Worldwide 2016 (BCWW), a media convention hosted by the Culture Ministry and Korea Creative Content Agency. In 2013, Dulake directed “Finding
TelevisionSept. 1, 2016
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[Super Rich] K-beauty’s global rise produces new superrich
The rising popularity of Korean dramas and K-pop overseas has left the impression on international fans that Korean cosmetics are trendy and attractive, setting beauty standards in Asia. In light of hallyu, international firms, luxury brands and even investment banks are taking notice of the business opportunities provided by Korean cosmetics brands, and their investments are casting the spotlight on entrepreneurs here. Lee Jin-wook of Dr. Jart Contrary to the brand’s name, Dr. Jart is a local c
IndustrySept. 1, 2016
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Actress Moon So-ri attends Venice Film Festival as judge
Actress Moon So-ri made her red carpet appearance at the 73rd annual Venice Film Festival as a judge on Wednesday. “I look forward to seeing what all that the films I will be judging have to offer, and learning from them,” said Moon in a statement released by her management agency C-Jes Entertainment on Thursday.Globally acclaimed for her leading roles in Im Sang-soo’s “A Good Lawyer’s Wife” (2003) and Lee Chang-dong’s “Oasis” (2002), the 42-year-old actress will be judging in the Orizzonti sect
FilmSept. 1, 2016
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BTS to hold 3rd global fan meeting
Seven-member K-pop boy band Bangtan Boys -- also known as BTS -- will hold its third global fan meeting in November, according to the group’s management agency Big Hit Entertainment on Thursday. Titled “BTS 3rd Muster (ARMY.ZIP+),” the two-day event will take place at Gocheok Sky Dome in Gocheok-dong, Seoul, on Nov. 12 at 5 p.m. and on Nov. 13 at 4 p.m. The group debuted in 2013 with the hit track “No More Dream” from its first single album “2 Cool 4 Skool,” and quickly grew in popularity, toppi
PerformanceSept. 1, 2016
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Alcohol warning labels not properly enforced
More than 8 in 10 alcoholic beverages do not properly carry text-based warnings labels, health authorities said Thursday.Current public health law requires all alcoholic beverages to carry a label that warns of the health risks of excessive drinking, and the warning should be more than one-tenth the size of the brand label.According to the Health and Welfare Ministry and the Korean Public Health Association, 81 out of 100 alcohol drinks sold in the local market in 2014 have not properly placed w
Social AffairsSept. 1, 2016
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Sewol panel begins hearing despite government boycott
The special committee probing the 2014 Sewol ferry sinking began its two-day hearing in Seoul on Thursday, despite the government’s decision not to cooperate, as controversy persists over its legitimacy. The hearing opened at Kim Jae-jung Presidential Library and Museum in Mapo-gu, with most of the key government-related witnesses absent.The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has said the committee does not have legal grounds to hold any type of hearing, as its tenure was completed as of June 30 b
Social AffairsSept. 1, 2016
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Senior judge arrested over bribery
The prosecution urgently arrested an incumbent senior judge on Thursday on suspicion of taking bribes from Nature Republic founder Jung Woon-ho in a widening probe into a high-profile corruption scandal plaguing the justice system. The Seoul Central Prosecutors’ Office arrested the 56-year-old judge at around 2:30 a.m., identified only by his surname Kim, without a warrant, citing his unstable mental state. The arrest came 17 hours after the prosecutors grilled him over his ties with the 50-year
Social AffairsSept. 1, 2016
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100 years of Korean fashion at a glance
What were the must-have fashion items in Korea more than a century ago? In the early 1900s, stylish people keen on fashion trends were dubbed “modern girls” and “modern boys,” with Western culture making inroads into Confucian society at the time. Women began to wear Western-style dresses instead of “hanbok,” or Korean traditional costume, and they would hold a parasol in one hand to cover their faces, effectively replacing the skirt-shaped headgear used to conceal their faces in the deeply Conf
Arts & DesignSept. 1, 2016
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Gimcheon residents step up protest against THAAD
Residents and officials from Gimcheon held a meeting Thursday with Defense Minister Han Min-koo over the possible deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense anti-missile system adjacent to the southern city. They, however, failed to make progress.Mayor Park Bo-saeng and seven others from the city held an hour-long session with Han, during which he opposed the ministry’s option of deploying the THAAD at a Lotte-owned golf course in the adjacent Hojeon-myeon, North Gyeongsang Province.
DefenseSept. 1, 2016
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Hyundai Motor celebrates archery medalists
Hyundai Motor Group Vice Chairman Chung Eui-sun (center, left) poses with the national archery team at an event held by the company Thursday at a Seoul hotel to celebrate the medalists of the Rio Olympics. (Hyundai Motor)Hyundai Motor Group hosted a celebration dinner Thursday for the national archery team, who swept medals at the Rio Olympics 2016, the automotive company said.Hyundai has invited archery medalists -- who gained four gold medals and one bronze medal at the Olympics -- and their
IndustrySept. 1, 2016
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Campaign launched to fix inaccuracies about Korea
The Korean Culture and Information Service has rolled out a new service to encourage people to report and fix incorrect information about Korea found in both online and offline outlets, including the internet, broadcast programs and print publications. The Facts about Korea program, which was announced on Thursday, aims to enlist the help of both Korean citizens and foreigners to “contribute to correcting inaccuracies” about the country. “Through this service, we hope that Korean citizens will
CultureSept. 1, 2016