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Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
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Over 82,000 Korean young people unemployed, not searching for job long-term
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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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40% of Korea's workers who reported bullying faced retaliation: survey
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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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[Weekender] Young Koreans more open to Japanese cultural products
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Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
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Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
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Arrival of fall calls for more outdoor festivals
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[Rosa Brooks] The ugliness we needed to see
Be afraid! Even after weeks of missteps, polls suggest that more than a third of American voters still support Donald Trump. If Trump wins, expect to find him decorating the Oval Office with Hillary Clinton’s taxidermied head -- and expect to find me breaking rocks in a Trumpian labor and re-education camp along with all the rest of America’s journalists, its intellectuals, non-Christians, immigrants and people of color.But though the Trumpocalypse remains a worrying possibility, there may yet b
ViewpointsAug. 19, 2016
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[Noah Smith] The Riddle of the Wall Street Brain Drain
Nowadays, if you’re a smart college graduate, Silicon Valley and its tech-startup scene is the hot place to be. But 10 years ago, it seemed like everyone with a brain and big ambitions wanted to go to Wall Street. The worlds of investment banking and trading were a golden ladder to the good life.Why did so many smart kids go into finance -- and why do so many still do so? One fairly obvious reason is that finance pays a lot of money. Maybe that‘s both cause and effect -- talent could be drawn to
ViewpointsAug. 19, 2016
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[Weekender] Rise and fall of restaurant chains in Korea
Up until the mid-2000s, US restaurant chain Outback Steakhouse was the go-to dining option for many Koreans who wanted to celebrate special occasions.The Australian-themed casual-dining chain has served its signature grilled steaks and cheese fries for years. However, it has lost ground in recent years due to the growing trend of health-conscious customers and market demand for unique menu items. In 2014, Bloomin’ Brands, the US-based company that brought Outback Steakhouse to South Korea in 199
IndustryAug. 19, 2016
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[Weekender] Dining as leisure, small luxury
For many Koreans, cutting up an American-style steak with a knife and fork was until recently the most common idea of premium dining. Western-themed restaurants thrived for nearly 20 years in the ’90s and 2000s, serving as popular venues to experience food more exotic than kimchi and rice, and to celebrate special occasions. Driven by technological advancements and economic growth, however, dining has recently become about more than just eating out. A growing number of Koreans are perceiving din
IndustryAug. 19, 2016
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MCM wins Trendsetter Award at 2016 ACE Awards
German-born luxury brand MCM Worldwide, run by Sungjoo Group in Korea, was awarded the trendsetter prize at the 20th Accessories Council Excellence Awards, the brand announced Friday.According to the company, the brand was given the trendsetter award for its bold designs and innovative style. MCM is best known for its patterned designs on backpacks and handbags. Logos from the Accessories Council and MCM (MCM)The awards given at the ceremony change year by year depending on that year‘s events in
IndustryAug. 19, 2016
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[Weekender] Food tech transforms dining industry
Technological developments have significantly changed dining and restaurant operations worldwide, improving convenience and efficiency. South Korea, one of the most-wired countries in the world, is no exception. Good restaurants can now be tracked down and reservations made with just a few simple clicks. Models promote restaurant recommendation and pre-order app Syrup Table (SK Planet)According to data released by the state-run Korea Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corp. and the Agriculture Minist
IndustryAug. 19, 2016
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[Weekender] Conglomerates go head-to-head in casual dining
Competition for customers at Seoul’s various casual premium restaurants is fierce, with restaurants opened up by owner-executives of Korea‘s largest corporations aggressively seeking to set trends and gain international clout. The battle features some formidable names, including CJ’s Lee Jay-hyun and Shinsegae’s Chung Yong-jin.CJ Group’s restaurant operator CJ Foodville is undoubtedly the oldest and best established in casual dining. Its buffet and steak house VIPS has long become a household na
IndustryAug. 19, 2016
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[Weekender] Shake Shack scores big with trendy Koreans
Kim Go-hee, a 22-year-old university student living in Iksan, North Jeolla Province, had one mission on a recent day trip to Seoul -- dining at South Korea’s first Shake Shack restaurant, which opened last month in Gangnam, southern Seoul. Kim, who was with her boyfriend, had to wait in line in the scorching heat for nearly an hour on Wednesday afternoon. Parasols and ice packs at hand, the couple passed the time by taking selfies in front of the store for Instagram and Facebook. After successf
IndustryAug. 19, 2016
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Galaxy Note 7 most costly in Europe, cheapest in Korea
Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note 7, which was launched Friday globally, is the most expensive in Europe and cheapest in South Korea, according to the tech firms’ online stores Friday. The new phablet costs around 1.06 million won ($948) in Germany, 1.07 million won in France and Spain and 1.09 million won in the UK, according to Samsung’s online stores. Korean consumers queue up to attend the Galaxy Note 7’s launch event in Seoul, Friday. (Yonhap)The prices set for European consumers are around
TechnologyAug. 19, 2016
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[Highlights] Arts and entertainment calendar
Theater"Kinky Boots": The mega hit Broadway musical Kinky Boots is making is way back to Seoul once again. Based on the book by Tony-winner Harvey Fierstein and with music and lyrics by Tony, Emmy and Grammy-winner Cyndi Lauper, the musical tells the true story Charlie Price who goes to oddly extreme lengths to save his father’s shoe factory. The local production will star Lee Ji-hoon, Kim Ho-young, Jung Seong-hwa and Kang Jong-seok. “Kinky Boots” will be staged from Sept. 02 to Nov. 13 at the B
PerformanceAug. 19, 2016
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[Eye] ‘Cultural Guerrilla’ Lee Yoon-taek talks evolution from poet to theater master
MIRYANG, South Gyeongsang Province -- A rebel in his own right, Lee Yoon-taek is truly one of the country’s few remaining renaissance men -- he is a veteran South Korean playwright, theater director, poet, dramatist and producer. Born in Busan in 1952, Lee has been a pioneering figure in the local theater arts movement. For the past 20 years, he has created 16 plays and adapted 15 works. Widely dubbed by the media as the “Cultural Guerrilla,” Lee has the undisputed reputation of having been a k
PerformanceAug. 19, 2016