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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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Riot police system to end
The riot police system, under which paramilitary police were recruited by the Defense Ministry, will officially fade into history 45 years after it was introduced. The system, which has long been considered a symbol of the nation’s dictatorial rule, will be officially scrapped Monday, when a legal revision comes into effect, the National Police Agency said. The riot police have gradually been replaced by police conscripts, who choose to serve their mandatory national service in the police rather
Social AffairsJan. 24, 2016
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1 out of 3 disabled at risk of poverty
One in three households with a disabled member are living in poverty due to low income and lack of support from the government, a new report showed Sunday. According to statistics released by Korea Disabled People’s Development Institute, the poverty rate, earning less than 50 percent of the nation’s median income, for the disabled’ families stands at 34.5 percent. The poverty rate for the total population is 16.3 percent. The figures mean that one out of three households with a disabled member
Social AffairsJan. 24, 2016
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South Korean men suckered by international marriage fraud
In 2007, before Ahn Jae-sung flew to Uzbekistan from Seoul to meet his potential future wife, he wrote a lengthy letter. Among the things he wrote down were his age, monthly-income, job and that he’s a nonsmoker and teetotaler. It was his CV for the international marriage market. “I even had it translated into Uzbek,” the 55-year-old told The Korea Herald. “I asked my broker to give it to women who were interested. Later I found out that my wife, whom I only ended up living with for three months
Social AffairsJan. 24, 2016
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TV series 'Cheese in the Trap' sets sights on new record
"Cheese in the Trap," a webtoon-based TV series starring popular actor Park Hae-jin, is set to become the next record breaker with viewer rates climbing to levels unseen for a weekday show.In its fourth episode earlier this month, the tvN series broke the record for a weekday cable TV drama with a viewer rate of 6 percent, beating the previous record of 5.5 percent set by a JTBC drama in 2014.By the fifth episode last Monday, "Cheese in the Trap" drew 6.6 percent of viewers as its SBS TV rival "
TelevisionJan. 24, 2016
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Ovation, tears for James Foley film at Sundance festival
PARK CITY (AFP) - A documentary about James Foley, the U.S. journalist slain by the Islamic State group, premiered to a standing ovation on Saturday at the Sundance Film Festival, leaving few dry eyes in the audience. Directed by Brian Oakes, a childhood friend, “Jim: The James Foley Story” chronicles the life of the journalist through interviews with his family, friends and fellow reporters who had worked or were held captive with him in Syria. Composer J. Ralph (left) and recording artist Stin
FilmJan. 24, 2016
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Lee Byung-hun to appear at Oscars
Actor Lee Byung-hun, one of the country’s top stars, has accepted the invitation to be a presenter at the 88th Academy Awards on Feb. 28, Lee’s agency BH Entertainment said Saturday. Lee made his Hollywood debut with “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra” in 2009, playing Storm Shadow. Since then, he has been holding his place as a Hollywood movie star with “Terminator Genisys” and “Red: the Legend.” Lee Byung-hun poses for photos at the Korean Film Actors Association awards ceremony at the Grand Hyatt S
FilmJan. 24, 2016
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Billionaire Bloomberg plans independent presidential bid
Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former mayor of New York City, has told his aides to draw up plans for an independent campaign for the U.S. presidency, according to a source familiar with the situation.Bloomberg has advised friends and associates that he would be willing to spend at least $1 billion of his own money on a campaign for the November 2016 election, according to the source, who spoke on condition on anonymity to discuss the former mayor’s thinking. News of Bloomberg mulling a pres
World NewsJan. 24, 2016
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Korea, Macao agree on exchanges of tax documents
South Korea and Macao agreed on Sunday to exchange tax documents to root out South Koreans in the special administrative region of China who are trying to evade taxes.The Ministry of Strategy and Finance said the deal will allow local authorities to look into financial and taxation information of South Korean companies and citizens based in Macao in case of tax evasions.The sides can also make requests for business information, including transactions and management structures.The information, ho
Jan. 24, 2016
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Korea's diesel vehicle imports set record in 2015
South Korea's imports of diesel vehicles set a new record in 2015, data showed Sunday, despite German carmaker Volkswagen AG's fabrication of the emissions data of its diesel models.The country's combined imports of diesel cars came to $6.29 million in 2015, marking an all-time high level by soaring 28 percent on-year.South Korea's exports of diesel models, however, plunged 15.7 percent over the cited period to $4.8 billion.Accordingly, South Korea posted a trade deficit of $1.4 billion in the d
MobilityJan. 24, 2016
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[Photo News] Samsung heir poses for selfie
Samsung Electronics vice chairman Lee Jae-yong on Friday poses at a college classroom in Daejeon together with a group of students. The Samsung heir made a surprise visit to Chungnam National University to encourage teachers and students who were participating in the company’s Dream Class programs that tour rural areas every year to offer classes. (Samsung Electronics)
TechnologyJan. 24, 2016
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Academy vows to double women, minority members by 2020
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday promised sweeping reforms designed to help diversify its membership in the face of a major controversy over the second straight year of all-white Oscar acting nominations.The Academy’s board said it was taking “historic action” to double the number of women and minority members by 2020 and launch a global effort to “recruit qualified new members who represent greater diversity.”“These new measures regarding governance
FilmJan. 24, 2016
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European culture capital San Sebastien kicks off peace-themed festivities
SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain (AFP) -- San Sebastian kicked off its year as the European Capital of Culture Saturday with a concert on the beach as the northern Spanish city pushes a banner of peace years after being hit by waves of violence. The traditional “tamborrada,” a drum festival originating in the early 19th century that is held in the city every January, took place on San Sebastien‘s beach as thousands of men, women and children watched, while an outdoor show created by Cirque du Soleil choreog
CultureJan. 24, 2016
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Dior creates millionaire skateboarders‘ perfect wardrobe
PARIS (AFP) - When Kris Van Assche was designing the new Dior menswear collection, he had a very specific person in mind, he told AFP Saturday as it debuted on the Paris catwalk.“It‘s a young Parisian who creates a skate park in the 800-square-meter apartment he lives in a (historic) Haussmannian building,” the Belgian designer said. Models wear creations as part of Dior men‘s Fall-Winter 2016-2017 fashion collection, presented in Paris, Saturday. (AP-Yonhap) Mere mortals may wonder if such a pe
Arts & DesignJan. 24, 2016
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Korea's imports of Japanese fishery goods on rise
South Korea's imports of Japanese fishery products increased on-year in 2015, data showed Sunday, marking the first rise since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident sparked contamination concerns.According to the data compiled by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, the country's imports of Japanese fishery products came to 38,724 tons, up 17.9 percent from a year earlier. After posting 84,018 tons in 2011, the figure dropped to a low of 32,844 tons in 2014. A devastating earthquake off the east
Jan. 24, 2016
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Rival parties to vote on North Korea rights bill
Rival parties agreed Saturday to put a set of bills on North Korean human rights and corporate revitalization to a full-floor vote this week, ending a months-long dispute which had crippled the legislative procedures.They, however, failed to reach a final consensus on other disputed bills, such as those on terrorism prevention and labor reform bills as well as the revision bill to redraw the nation’s electoral map ahead of the April general elections.The floor leaders of the Saenuri Party and Th
PoliticsJan. 24, 2016
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Hyundai Motor sells more cars in India than Europe in 2015
South Korea's top carmaker Hyundai Motor Co. sold more automobiles in India than European countries combined in 2015, data showed Sunday, with the shipments to the Asian country set to rise further down the road.Hyundai Motor sold 476,001 units of automobiles in India last year, the data compiled by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufactures showed, marking a 15.7 percent growth on-year. The figure hovers above the 470,130 units posted in the European market in 2015, which also marked a recor
MobilityJan. 24, 2016
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Biennale names Pompidou curator to head next art exhibit
MILAN (AP) -- The Venice Biennale has named the chief curator of the Pompidou Center to oversee the next contemporary art exhibit in 2017.Paolo Baratta, the president of Venice Biennale, said in a statement Saturday that Christine Macel was chosen for her commitment `‘to emphasizing the important role artists play in inventing their own universes.’‘Macel has been chief curator at the French national modern art museum at the Pompidou Center since 2000, and was the curator of the French Pavilion a
PerformanceJan. 24, 2016
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Korean goods' presence in Iran falls amid rise of China
South Korean products' market presence in Iran has fallen over the past few years despite increased exports volume, data showed Sunday, due to China increasing its sales at a faster pace.According to the data compiled by the state-run Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency , South Korea's exports to Iran reached $4.14 billion in 2014, up 8.3 percent on-year. South Korea's share in Iran's imports, however, fell 0.5 percentage point over the cited period to 7.9 percent.China, on the other hand, e
IndustryJan. 24, 2016
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Cold wave sweeps Korea; Snow paralizes Jeju airport
SEOUL/JEJUDO ISLAND-- The number of frozen-pipe accidents and hypothermia patients soared while operations at the Jeju International Airport were paralyzed following the biggest snowfall in the region in three decades Sunday, as the nation experienced the coldest weather this winter.Just a day after the Korea Meteorological Administration issued a cold wave warning for Seoul, temperature in the capital dropped to minus 18 degrees Celsius on Sunday -- the coldest since January 2001. Also on Sunda
Social AffairsJan. 24, 2016
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Defensive inconsistency rears ugly head for Korea at Olympic football qualifying tournament
South Korea's 1-0 victory over Jordan in the Asian Olympic qualifying tournament Saturday in Doha exposed potentially disastrous defensive problems that could cost them a chance to compete in this year's Summer Games.Midfielder Moon Chang-jin scored the lone goal in the 23rd minute of the quarterfinals at the Asian Football ConfederationU-23 Championship, which doubles as the Olympic qualifying event. South Korea were mostly in control in the opening half, but in the second half, they turned int
SportsJan. 24, 2016