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Psy's touch or new trend in music? P Nation’s solo stars lose their shine
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Seoul to hold grand military parade on Tuesday, disrupting major city routes
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Park Zi-a, the actor who played 'The Glory' heroine's mother, dies
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Shut up and dance
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NewJeans fans corner Hybe amid PR backlash, looming National Assembly audit
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Israel targets Palestinian group in first strike on Beirut center
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Brit pop legend Oasis to perform in Seoul next year
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BTS’ Suga fined W15m for e-scooter DUI
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[KH Explains] Is Hyundai-GM partnership win-win to beat Tesla, Chinese rivals?
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Court rules Itaewon tragedy was 'foreseeable'
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Minor opposition parties to merge ahead of elections
Two liberal groups led by defectors from the main opposition party agreed to merge Monday, foreshadowing a political realignment in the opposition bloc ahead of the April general election. People’s Party founder Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo and People’s Reform Party’s leader Rep. Chun Jung-bae announced they would build a new opposition party that could rival the ruling Saenuri Party.Ahn and Chun have pushed to build their own liberal groups since defecting from The Minjoo Party of Korea last year. Both
PoliticsJan. 25, 2016
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[Photo News] LG portable speakers boast unique design
LG PORTABLE SPEAKERS BOAST UNIQUE DESIGN -- Models pose with tech giant LG Electronics’ tumbler-shaped portable speaker, dubbed the Portable Speaker 360 (left), and a speaker with a wooden body, named the Portable Speaker Classic (right), in Seoul on Monday. (LGE)
TechnologyJan. 25, 2016
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Jeju Airport operations resume
The operation of flights and ships to and from Jejudo Island resumed Monday afternoon, three days after a heavy snow storm and cold snap froze most parts of the country, crippling transportation systems.The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said it allowed the resumption of operations at Jeju International Airport after confirming the runways were safe, with most of the cold wave alerts being lifted.Takeoff and landing of flights resumed from 3 p.m. after the snow was cleared from t
Social AffairsJan. 25, 2016
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[Photo News] Philips launches new aqua vacuum cleaner
PHILIPS LAUNCHES AQUA VACUUM CLEANER -- Philips Korea launched the PowerPro Aqua (FC6401/01), a cordless vacuum cleaner equipped with both vacuuming and mopping features for heightened cleaning convenience, in South Korea on Monday. Priced at 369,000 won ($310), the PowerPro Aqua is available for purchase through local online retailers. Promotional discounts of up to 70,000 won are available throughout February. For more information, visit the Philips Korea website or its Facebook page. (Philips
IndustryJan. 25, 2016
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Voyeurism still tricky to stamp out in South Korea
The number of sex crimes involving the taking of intrusive pictures of body parts increased dramatically in South Korea between 2005 and 2014, but the ambiguity of current laws make it tricky to crack down on, according to the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office Monday.In 2014, a total of 6,735 cases of voyeurism crimes were reported, which was 19.8 times higher than in 2005, at 341.Also, 24.1 percent of all sex crime perpetrators caught in 2014 were those who illicitly took pictures of others, compared
Social AffairsJan. 25, 2016
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Walkway near United Kingdom Embassy to be restored
The Deoksugung Palace stonewall walkway that was disconnected by the site of the British Embassy in Seoul will be restored for the first time in 132 years and opened to the public soon, officials said Monday. City councilor Choi Pan-sul of The Minjoo Party of Korea said Seoul City was planning to invest 2.8 billion won ($2.35 million) in constructing a 170-meter pedestrian walkway past the British Embassy. The traditional stonewall walkway surrounding Deoksugung Palace was disconnected after the
Social AffairsJan. 25, 2016
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San E and G.Soul to release song together
Hip-hop rapper San E of Brand New Music and R&B and soul singer G.Soul of JYP Entertainment are set to release a song in February, according to industry insiders. The label crossover collaboration between JYP Entertainment and Brand New Music is expected to showcase harmony between G.Soul’s soulful voice and San E’s rapping. San E (Brand New Music) and G.Soul (official Facebook) San E, previously affiliated with JYP Entertainment, debuted in 2010, winning the Best Hip Hop Song award at the Kore
PerformanceJan. 25, 2016
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Story of film couple abducted by Kim Jong-il premieres at Sundance
PARK CITY, United States (AFP) - The stranger-than-fiction story about a famous South Korean film director and a glamorous actress abducted by North Korea‘s movie-obsessed Kim Jong-il has premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. “The Lovers and the Despot,” a documentary by British filmmakers Ross Adam and Robert Cannan, traces the bizarre tale of director Shin Sang-ok and actress Choi Eun-hee, the golden couple of South Korean cinema in the 1960s.Choi Eun-hee (left) and Shin Sang-ok (Sundance I
FilmJan. 25, 2016
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Cho Seong-jin signs with Deutsche Grammophon
Following his win at last year’s International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition, pianist Cho Seong-jin has signed on with Deutsche Grammophon, the world’s most prestigious classical music record label, according to an announcement by Solea Management Sunday. Cho, who is the first Korean to win first place in the competition, has now joined the ranks of internationally renowned classical pianists including Lang Lang, Yundi and Yuja Wang. Cho Seong-jin (Bartek Sadowksi) Deutsche Grammophon was
PerformanceJan. 25, 2016
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Richard III gets suit of French porcelain
LIMOGES, France (AFP) -- Costume designers never stint when it comes to Shakespeare. Whether it be silk doublets and padded hose, or robes woven with gold thread, elaborate costumes are a must for any director hoping to do justice to the Bard‘s work. So when actor and director Jean Lambert-Wild decided to stage a production of Richard III, he didn’t hesitate to choose a rather unusual material for his lead character’s suit of armor -- porcelain. As director of the National Drama Centre in Limoge
CultureJan. 25, 2016
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Egypt museum staff to face disciplinary hearing over Tut mask
CAIRO (AFP) - Eight employees of Cairo‘s Egyptian Museum will face a disciplinary hearing over a botched repair of the golden mask of King Tutankhamun, officials said Sunday. The 3,300-year-old funerary mask of the boy pharaoh was damaged when its beard was knocked off in August 2014 as museum staff removed it from its display case to repair the lighting. The gold mask of King Tutankhamun is seen in a glass case during a press tour, in the Egyptian Museum near Tahrir Square, Cairo. (AP-Yonhap) I
CultureJan. 25, 2016
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Five film festivals declare support for BIFF
Officials of five of Korea’s top international film festivals gathered in Seoul on Monday to show support for the beleaguered Busan International Film Festival. Jeonju International Film Festival, Seoul International Women’s Film Festival, Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, Jecheon International Music & Film Festival and DMZ International Documentary Film Festival issued a joint statement expressing concern over BIFF’s independence and freedom of expression. “We are deeply concerned
FilmJan. 25, 2016
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[Herald Interview] Im Si-wan happy to play the role he’s given
It is striking how much actor Im Si-wan, at first glance, really seems to be an incarnation of the characters he plays on the screen. Lanky, wide-eyed, awkwardly sheepish yet terribly sincere, it requires very little effort to associate Im with the good-hearted, passionate but wandering young protagonists he has portrayed -- golden-hearted lambs seeking guidance.Im Si-wan (Yonhap) At a group interview at a cafe in Seoul, Im said that the similarity between his characters and himself was not int
FilmJan. 25, 2016
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Samsung Galaxy S7, LG G5 to be fitted with faster mobile technology
While expectations are high for the Galaxy S7 and G5, the new flagship smartphones of Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, respectively, an announcement by mobile carrier SK Telecom on Monday offers hints to a new feature on the handsets. SK Telecom employees work at a laboratory of the firm in Seoul. (SKT)Korea’s leading mobile carrier said that it would deploy an advanced uplink carrier aggregation technology, which will increase the upload speed of the long-term evolution network, up to fo
TechnologyJan. 25, 2016
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Park urges officials to brace for provocations from N. Korea
President Park Geun-hye said Monday that South Korea should brace for any possible provocations from North Korea amid tensions on the Korean Peninsula.Park said the possibility of provocations is growing, citing North Korea's recent leafleting campaign against South Korea.North Korea has floated leaflets criticizing South Korea and the U.S. in an apparent response to Seoul's resumption of anti-Pyongyang broadcasts along the heavily fortified border.South Korea resumed the psychological warfare a
North KoreaJan. 25, 2016
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Korea, U.S., Japan pushing for talks among JCS chiefs
South Korea, the United States and Japan plan to hold talks among their military chiefs in February, an official here said Monday, in the aftermath of North Korea's fourth nuclear test earlier in the month.The three countries are pushing to hold a video conference next month among Gen. Lee Sun-jin, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), and his American and Japanese counterparts -- Gen. Joseph Dunford and Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano -- a JCS spokesman said during a regular briefing.Details of t
DefenseJan. 25, 2016
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Hall of Famer, PGA Tour veteran to coach S. Korea at Olympics
Pak Se-ri, an LPGA great and the lone South Korean in the World Golf Hall of Fame, and Choi Kyoung-ju, veteran of eight PGA Tour wins, will be leading the national women's and men's teams at this year's Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.The Korea Golf Association (KGA) on Monday announced Pak and Choi as the coaches for South Korea when golf makes its return to the Olympics after a 112-year absence.Pak, 38, leads all South Koreans with 25 career LPGA Tour victories, a total that includes five ma
GolfJan. 25, 2016
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Korea to conduct survey on surviving separated families
South Korea plans to survey surviving families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War for the first time in five years to better prepare for family reunions, government officials said Monday.In March, the government will launch a three-month research project on 65,000 separated family members to ask whether they are willing to meet their relatives living in North Korea, according to the Unification Ministry.There are about 130,000 separated family members on a waiting list for family reunions. Abou
Social AffairsJan. 25, 2016
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Samsung SDI to split chemical unit for Lotte merger
Samsung SDI Co., the battery and chemical arm of South Korea's top conglomerate Samsung Group, decided Monday to spin off the chemical business in the runup to its handover to Lotte Group.In an emergency meeting, shareholders of Samsung SDI agreed to establish the entity, tentatively named SDI Chemical, next month and eventually sell its 90 percent stake to Lotte Chemical Corp. by the end of the first half.In October, Samsung Group agreed to sell its chemical assets to Lotte Group for about 3 tr
IndustryJan. 25, 2016
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Koreans can purchase quick immigration services at British airports
South Koreans frequently visiting the United Kingdom with entry visa will be able to use the quick immigration checkpoint at British airports, the South Korean Embassy here said Monday.The new system is effective from Monday as the British government included South Koreans in its registered travelers system.Registered foreigners including South Koreans entering the country through international airports will now be able to use either ePassport gates or immigration checkpoints for local Britons/E
Social AffairsJan. 25, 2016