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Who's lying? Hybe vs. Min conflict continues to intensify
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Seoul should engage Kim Jong-un’s elites for change, ex-North Korean diplomat says
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Most teen sex offenders get away with slap on wrist
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Ex-Trump official calls for S. Korea to raise defense spending to 3 or 3.5% of GDP
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Man sentenced to 1 year, 8 months for stealing from elementary school classrooms
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Same-sex couple denied insurance clearance despite landmark ruling
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Panmunjom tours for select Korean nationals may resume in October
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Young Poong says no better offer for Korea Zinc
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Korea's first global webtoon festival lights up Seongsu-dong
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Four individuals face charges over illegal surrogacy 13 years ago
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[Consumer This Week] McDonald's, GGIO2, Bodyfriend, The Face Shop, Orion, Kooksoondang,
McDonald’s releases Reese’s McFlurryMcDonald’s has added a limited-edition Reese’s McFlurry to its menu.The ice cream dessert is a collaboration between the fast-food chain and Reese’s, a brand under the Hershey Co.Reese’s trademark peanut butter and milk chocolate flavor combines with vanilla ice cream in the McFlurry, McDonald’s said.Priced at 2,700 won ($2.30), the Reese’s McFlurry will be sold at McDonald’s until June 23.GGIO2 offers up Zero Gravity Air JacketIn preparation for the summer he
IndustryMay 5, 2016
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Banks tighten loans to large firms on bad debt fears
Major commercial lenders in Korea are tightening standards on new loans for large conglomerates over fears of rising bad loans amid the ongoing corporate restructuring of ailing industries. Outstanding loans extended by Shinhan Bank, Kookmin Bank and three other major lenders to big companies reached 90.8 trillion won ($78 billion) as of end-April, down 4.8 trillion won from 95.6 trillion won a year earlier, according to industry data. Lending section at a commercial bank branch in Seoul (Yonha
May 5, 2016
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‘Family Month’ a growing burden on Koreans
Lee Jun-sik, a 33-year-old office worker who got married two years ago, has mixed feelings about May. Though he is grateful for the family bonding on holidays like Children’s Day and Parent’s Day, the costs of gift-giving drives up the couple’s monthly spending way beyond budget. “Since our marriage, my wife and I have to worry about preparing sizeable cash allowances or gifts for both our parents as well as our nephews. Combined with all the ‘spring weddings’ in May, it’s a big financial burden
IndustryMay 5, 2016
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[Herald Review] Makers of ‘My New Sassy Girl’ bow heads
The 2001 film “My Sassy Girl” featured a comically rowdy relationship between the mild-mannered Kyeon-woo, played by Cha Tae-hyun, and “the girl,” played by Jun Ji-hyun (Gianna Jun). Beautiful, unpredictable and slightly disturbed, the girl became an iconic figure in Korean pop culture. When the film became a pan-Asian box office hit, it propelled Jun to regional stardom and inspired several remakes. No such icon appears in the much weaker sequel “My New Sassy Girl,” which stars Cha and a new l
FilmMay 5, 2016
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Stock market to brace for foreign selloffs
With international oil prices forecast to rise in the long-term and the effects of monetary easing waning in advanced economies, foreign investors are expected to soon become net-sellers of Korean stocks from net-buyers, according to the Korean Center for International Finance on Thursday. Several external risks are looming that will eventually lead foreign investors to offload their Korean stock holdings.The continued deadlock in talks on production between OPEC and non-OPEC oil producing econo
May 5, 2016
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Ex- Incheon vice mayor tapped to head KORAIL
Hong Soon-man, former vice mayor of Incheon in charge of economic affairs, has been tapped to lead Korea’s rail operator, according to government officials Thursday.The Transport Ministry has decided to nominate Hong as the chief for Korea Rail Corp, from among 16 candidates who applied for the position last month, they noted. Hong Soon-man (Yonhap)President Park Geun-hye is expected to approve the nomination next week.Hong began his public service career after passing the National Civil Servic
IndustryMay 5, 2016
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LG outguns Chinese rivals in U.S. smartphone market
LG Electronics seems to be on course to solidify its presence in the U.S. market, outrunning its Chinese rivals Huawei and Lenovo. The Korean smartphone-maker has reclaimed the third spot in the U.S. in March, taking up 17.1 percent of market share, according to a report released by Counterpoint Research, a market researcher, on Thursday.The market share is the third highest after Samsung Electronics and Apple, which held 28.8 percent and 23 percent in the same month, respectively.Chinese smartp
TechnologyMay 5, 2016
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[Photo News] LG celebrates month of family
Tech firm LG Electronics rolled out a massage chair featuring 10 different massage settings and a sleek design to commemorate the month of family in May on Thursday. (LGE)
TechnologyMay 5, 2016
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‘The Wailing’ moves up release date
Na Hong-jin’s third full-length film “The Wailing” will be released on May 11, a day ahead of its original scheduled date, the production company 20th Century Fox announced Wednesday. Film critics and local media have heaped lavish praise on the film for its solid and intriguing plot following Tuesday’s press screening, heightening moviegoer’s expectations. The main cast -- Kwak Do-won, Chun Woo-hee, and Hwang Jung-min -- have also been lauded for their outstanding performances that make the fil
FilmMay 5, 2016
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Korea’s household debt is manageable: IMF
Korea’s household debt has recently been increasing in tandem with rising mortgages on the back of relaxed regulations on borrowings and recovery in the housing market, the International Monetary Fund said.In its regional report assessing Korea’s household debt and housing market, the IMF noted that Korea’s high household debt does not pose a downside risk to the Korean economy, with financial authorities tightening their monitoring of nonbank loans and management of debtors’ repayment capabilit
May 5, 2016
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[Photo News] LG's Whoo cosmetics brand promotes palatial beauty
Whoo, a traditional herbal skin care cosmetics brand under LG Household & Health Care, showcases Korea’s traditional palace fashion at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul on Wednesday. Whoo and the Cultural Heritage Administration will cohost cultural events at the palace until Sunday as part of their public campaign to promote Korea’s traditional palace culture. (LG Household & Health Care)
IndustryMay 5, 2016
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Spanish novel, Portuguese poems win translation awards
NEW YORK (AP) -- A Spanish-language novel and a collection of Portuguese poetry have won prizes for best translated literature. Yuri Herrera’s “Signs Preceding the End of the World,” translated from the Spanish by Lisa Dillman, won the best translated book Award for fiction on Wednesday. The poetry prize has been given to Angeurolica Freitas’ “Rilke Shake,” translated from the Portuguese by Hilary Kaplan. Winning authors and translators each receive $5,000. The prize money is provided by Amazon.
BooksMay 5, 2016
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San Francisco’s revamped modern art museum eyes global splash
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) -- The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art reopens in mid-May after an ambitious $305 million expansion and facelift that aims to rival the world-class art spaces of New York, Paris or London. The revamped museum will be unveiled May 14 following a three-year upgrade entrusted to the Norwegian architecture firm Snohetta -- best known for the dramatic new Alexandria Library in Egypt -- that included more than doubling the exhibition space. The brick structure that has housed th
PerformanceMay 5, 2016
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Grammys launches festival in Brooklyn
NEW YORK (AFP) -- The Grammys, the biggest night of the music industry, is throwing an inaugural festival in Brooklyn to showcase a diversity of genres. Dubbed Grammy Park, the event runs from Thursday through Sunday across New York's largest borough with both free and ticketed concerts. Highlights include a ticketed concert Thursday by R&B singer Ne-Yo, a three-time Grammy winner, alongside 11-time nominee Jazmine Sullivan. R&B great Toni Braxton, who has seven Grammys, will close out the festi
PerformanceMay 5, 2016
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Stones, Dylan, McCartney, others to play Coachella in fall
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- It could be Woodstock 47 years later, only the drug of choice might be antacid, not that other stuff, at an October concert featuring some of the greatest rock acts of the preceding generation. Confirming weeks of rumors, Goldenvoice Entertainment announced Tuesday it is bringing Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, The Who, Paul McCartney, Neil Young and Pink Floyd‘s Roger Waters to the Empire Polo Club stage in Coachella, California, during a long October weekend. It’s every Bab
PerformanceMay 5, 2016
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Trump: S. Korea should pay all cost for U.S. troop presence
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Wednesday that South Korea should pay for all costs related to U.S. troop presence in the country. Trump made the remark in an interview with CNN, reiterating his long-running argument that the U.S. should be prepared to let allies defend themselves unless they pay more for American defense support. Donald Trump (AFP-Yonhap)"Why not a 100 percent?" Trump said as the interviewer pointed out that Seoul already shoulders about 50 percent of the
World NewsMay 5, 2016
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[팟캐스트](143) 새터민 구직 최대 걸림돌은 북한식 억양 외 1건
진행자: 이다영 (Claire Lee), Paul Kerry 1. 새터민 구직 최대 걸림돌은 북한식 억양기사요약: 국내 정착한 북한이탈주민의 구직 과정에서 최대 걸림돌은 북한식 억양 혹은 말투인 것으로 나타났다. 3일 이화여대 김석향 교수의 연구에 따르면 조사에 응답한 새터민 1193명 중 26.8%가 북한식 말투 때문에 취업에 어려움을 겪었다고 털어놨다. 노동권을 침해당했을 때에도 응답자의 43.7%가 그냥 참고 넘겼다고 답해 인권 인식이 취약한 것으로 드러났다.아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/66381. Accent hinders defectors' job searches: survey[1] North Korean defectors say the biggest obstacle to
English EyeMay 5, 2016
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Hanjin Shipping to begin creditor-led debt restructuring
Creditors of ailing Hanjin Shipping, the country’s largest shipper by capacity, have agreed to offer financial assistance to the company and initiate a corporate rehabilitation program with conditions attached. Seven creditor banks, led by state-run Korea Development Bank, gave a nod to Hanjin Shipping’s proposal to restructure its debt and provide an aid package in return for self-rescue efforts, at a meeting Wednesday. The conditions for bailout include a cut in charter rates that Hanjin pays
May 4, 2016
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Park pushes reform agenda following trip to Iran
President Park Geun-hye is seeking to capitalize on diplomatic and economic achievements from her groundbreaking visit to Iran to push forward stalled domestic reforms. Park secured Iran's support for denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula during talks with her Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani earlier this week in Tehran -- the first summit between the leaders of the two countries in more than half a century. She also met with Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a symboli
PoliticsMay 4, 2016
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[Market Now] Niblo Barracks to be sold for W642b
Niblo Barracks, home to U.S. military personnel stationed in the Yongsan base, has been sold for 624.2 billion won ($540 million), Korea Land & Housing Corp. announced Wednesday. Daishin F&I, a local financial firm specializing in investment in distressed assets, is the buyer of the property which consists of more than 500 apartment units and 60,677 square meters of land, the state-run LH housing developer said. Located in Hannam-dong, central Seoul, Niblo Barracks has been home to U.S. militar
May 4, 2016