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Yoon warns North Korea against nuclear attack attempt
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81-year-old model awarded ‘best dressed’ in Miss Universe Korea
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Seoul mayor suggests shift in immigration policy
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AI textbook bubble could burst, expert warns
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'Smart pill'? ADHD treatment prescriptions spike this year
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[KH Explains] Korea pursues ‘fire-free’ batteries amid EV fears
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Samsung tightens its belt amid crisis winds
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Food tycoon Paik Jong-won's Theborn Korea pushes toward IPO
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[Herald Review] One of Netflix's most expensive Korean originals returns, but at what cost?
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Man calls 119, found dead 1 week later because officials went to wrong place
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Cho Seong-jin’s album continues selling streak
Cho Seong-jin's piano album (Universal Music)The first solo album of pianist Cho Seong-jin continued to fly off shelves Wednesday, reflecting Koreans’ feverish interest in the 21-year-old who won one of the classical music world’s greatest piano contests. According to Universal Music Korea, over 40,000 of the album‘s initial 50,000 copies pressed were sold in Korea in just four days following the album’s Nov. 6 release, prompting the company to place a second order for another 50,000. Locally, a
PerformanceNov. 11, 2015
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Korea enters full ‘Suneung’ mode
As South Korean students across the country honed their academic skills in the final preparation for this year’s “Suneung” college entrance exam Wednesday, the authorities also prepared to support the youngsters for what many still consider to be a “life-deciding” test.The exam has been held in Korea on the second Thursday of November annually since 1993. Although the college admission also includes interviews and essays, getting a top grade on the nine-level curved grading system is essential f
Social AffairsNov. 11, 2015
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Korea seeks to extend troops in Somalia, UAE
The Defense Ministry is seeking to extend by one year the stationing of its troops off the coast of Somalia and the United Arab Emirates, officials said Wednesday, citing persistent pirate threats and the need for constant security cooperation with Middle Eastern countries. The agency is also pushing to put in place legislation to facilitate its future overseas dispatch of forces and participation in non-U.N. peacekeeping operations. Currently, some 320 soldiers of the Cheonghae Unit have been t
DefenseNov. 11, 2015
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‘Oh My Venus’ says it’s not about beauty
A woman who was once beautiful gains weight over the years, and begins to lose confidence, leading to crises in her personal relationships. With the help of a talented fixer, she reclaims her beauty and happiness. This, in a nutshell, is the plot of the new KBS drama “Oh My Venus” starring A-listers So Ji-sub and Shin Min-a.“Before watching it, the plot or the characters will feel familiar,” actor So told press at a press conference on Wednesday. Cast of "Oh My Venus" (Kim Yu-jin/Korea Herald)T
TelevisionNov. 11, 2015
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Housing main reason for Seoul newlyweds to work
One in 3 newlywed couples in Seoul with dual careers said they both worked in order to afford a house in the city with skyrocketing real estate prices, a study showed this week. According to the Seoul Institute’s analysis of 2014 data by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport on newlyweds’ residential status in Seoul, about 37 percent of couples who have been married less than five years were double-income households. Of those surveyed, more than half choose to work to pay for housi
Social AffairsNov. 11, 2015
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W200b budget set for drought response
The government and the ruling Saenuri Party on Wednesday agreed to inject 203.7 billion won into the budget in the first half of next year to tackle the effects of the aggravating drought facing the country.The budget will be used mostly to build waterways to send water from weirs at the nation’s four major rivers to drought-stricken areas, they said.“The measure is to make use of the four rivers to bring the water closer to the affected areas,” said Rep. Na Seong-lin of the Saenuri Party, after
PoliticsNov. 11, 2015
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[Herald Review] ‘Priests’ experiment falls short
“The Priests,” from award-winning short film director Jang Jae-hyun, is undoubtedly the most experimental commercial movie of the year, taking on the occult -- a genre that is still largely unfamiliar to Korean audiences.The film follows a priest surnamed Kim (Kim Yun-seok), a thorn in the side of the Korean Catholic community who scoffs at the church’s efforts to become a universally respected and beloved institution. When a young girl named Yeong-shin (Park So-dam) begins to exhibit signs of p
FilmNov. 11, 2015
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[Photo News] LG unveils G4 white gold edition
LG UNVEILS G4 WHITE GOLD EDITION -- LG Electronics released a new variant of its high-end G4 smartphone, dubbed the G4 White Gold, Wednesday. The new G4 in white with a gold-colored frame rolled out through Korean mobile carriers starting with LG Uplus. (LGE)
TechnologyNov. 11, 2015
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Ex-CEO, cofounder Lee to leave Kakao
Mobile messenger operator Kakao said Wednesday that former co-chief executive Lee Sir-goo would leave the company.His departure came after the former Kakao co-CEO was indicted without detention last week by the prosecution for neglecting the circulation of pornography on KakaoGroup, a group chatting application. Kakao’s co-CEO Lee Sir-goo (Kim Myung-sub/The Korea Herald)“Lee said he would like to take on new challenges,” said a Kakao spokesperson, adding the former co-CEO is scheduled to leave
TechnologyNov. 11, 2015
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[Kim Myong-sik] No one answer to ‘What is history?’
It was a wise move for the opposition NPAD to decide to take part in the National Assembly’s 2016 budget deliberations, ending a weekslong legislative boycott in protest against the government’s project to rewrite secondary school history textbooks. Both party chair Moon Jae-in and floor leader Lee Jong-gul exhibited a degree of political maturity as they vowed to continue their struggle while taking care of the people’s livelihoods. “We will fight with long breaths,” Lee told the party caucus.
ViewpointsNov. 11, 2015
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Korean Air eyes growth in aerospace business
BUSAN -- Faced with growing competition from emerging markets and saturating profits, the nation’s flagship carrier, Korean Air, is seeking new growth engines by ramping up its little-known aerospace business, a top executive of the company said on Nov 5.“The company has set its sights on the fast-growing aerospace business for future growth,” said Choi Ho-kyoung, managing vice president from the aerospace business division of Korean Air. He noted that sales of the division have achieved double-
IndustryNov. 11, 2015
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Tension escalates over Seoul overpass
Tension between Seoul city government and the police authorities is escalating over the city’s plan to restore the outdated flyover near Seoul Station into an eco-friendly walkway.In September last year, Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon vowed to transform a 1-kilometer-long section of the flyover into a pedestrian park as part of its urban restoration scheme, dubbed Korea’s version of New York’s High Line Park. Under the name of “Seoul Station 7017 Project,” the city aims to boost the neighboring marke
Social AffairsNov. 11, 2015
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Samsung, LG receive CES innovation awards
Showing off their advanced technologies, Korean electronics giants Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics have bagged a clutch of awards at the CES Innovation Awards, an annual competition program honoring outstanding design and engineering in consumer technology products. Samsung and LG won 38 and 21 innovation awards for their products, respectively, at the CES Innovation Awards, according to the companies on Wednesday. Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy S6 Edge Plus. (Samsung)The award-winning produ
TechnologyNov. 11, 2015
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‘Design for the sake of people, not objects’
“The world is about people, not objects,” according to industrial design expert Arik Levy. That philosophy fuels his belief that design should focus on improving people’s everyday lives in new ways.“In the end, it’s only people that will help people,” said Levy, who opened a “Premium Talk” session held as part of the fifth Herald Design Forum in Seoul on Tuesday.Industrial designer Arik Levy (center) discusses the essence of good design with contemporary dancer Kim Seol-jin(right) during the Her
Arts & DesignNov. 11, 2015
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[Photo News] KCCI Corporate Photo Contest winner
KCCI PHOTO CONTEST WINNER — The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry selected office worker Lee Jae-hak’s work “Dad is working late” as the 30 million won ($26,000) grand prize winner of its second Korea Corporate Photography Contest. Lee’s work, alongside 74 other winning photos, will be displayed at the KCCI in central Seoul for two weeks starting Nov. 17. They are also available at kcciphoto.korcham.net. (KCCI)
IndustryNov. 11, 2015
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Samsung heir’s visit rattles shipbuilder
Samsung Electronics vice chairman Lee Jae-yong’s rare visit to a Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard has sparked speculations over the fate of the shipbuilding unit, which has been reeling under severe losses.Market watchers are continuing their guessing game over the Samsung Group heir apparent’s visit Monday to the shipyard on Geojedo Island, South Gyeongsang Province, the first of its kind in eight years. Sources said that Lee’s move hints at a possible restructuring or sell-off of the loss-mak
IndustryNov. 11, 2015
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10 new dishes created for PyeongChang Games
A display of dishes created for the 2018 PyeongChang Games (Rumy Doo/The Korea Herald)Celebrity chef Edward Kwon has created 10 new Korean-Western fusion dishes for the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics with local, accessible ingredients and easy-to-copy recipes. The dishes, which were revealed at a press conference Tuesday, consist of traditional Korean cuisine with a Western twist, such as pasta made of buckwheat noodles, the quintessential Korean bibimbap with crispy fried rice and salad, and tortill
FoodNov. 11, 2015
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Former POSCO chairman indicted without detention
The months-long investigation into alleged corruption involving the nation’s biggest steelmaker and its subcontractors came to a close Wednesday with the prosecution indicting former POSCO chairman Chung Joon-yang without detention. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office filed charges against the 67-year-old Chung for taking bribes and breaching his duties by causing financial losses to the nation’s biggest steelmaker, it said in a press briefing Wednesday morning. Chung Joon-yang (Yonha
Social AffairsNov. 11, 2015
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Lotte chairman meets with start-up chiefs
Lotte Group chairman Shin Dong-bin met with executives of several start-up companies to discuss measures to support them, the firm said Wednesday. It is a part of follow-up steps after Lotte announced its plan to set up an investment corporation, named “Lotte Accelerator,” designed to help young people start their own business in October. Shin offered 10 billion won ($8.7 million) from his personal fortune to set up the investment firm. According to the company, some 300 people, including 30 st
IndustryNov. 11, 2015