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Slew of top K-pop stars ready to return from military
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S. Korea, US clinch 2026-30 defense cost-sharing deal in pre-election push
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N. Korean leader's sister derides Seoul's Hyunmoo-5 missile as 'useless'
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Military aircraft evacuating S. Koreans in Lebanon returns home
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Controversial cult leader’s sentence reduced to 17 years
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Concerns raised over chronic labor shortage at state-run center for digital sex crime victims
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BTS-themed moon jar to be unveiled on Hangeul Day
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1,430 minors investigated for drug offenses from 2018 to 2023: police
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[Robert Fouser] Why the US election looks so close
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Market uncertain on Korea's October rate cut despite slowed inflation
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[Weekender] Backpack or bikini?
The sizzling heat and torrid humidity of summer is also synonymous with the season of rest, relaxation and the thrill of being in the great outdoors. And whether it’s taking the sweltering heat like a bull by the horns, enjoying the most of nature cooling off in the water or putting one’s calf muscles to work tackling the nation’s countless trekking trails, many Koreans choose to spend their summers either on the seaside or mountainside. With more than half of the peninsula made of mountain ra
TravelJuly 24, 2015
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[Weekender] Rash guard, a must-have beach item
While summer has always offered an excuse to show off some skin, this season, covering up has become more fashionable than shedding clothes. In lieu of scanty beachwear, the long-sleeved, narrow-necked rash guard has hit it big with beachgoers and celebrities both in and out of the country. Photo shoots of Hallyu it-girls like Gain and Hani of girl group EXID posing in rash guards stormed the Internet, gaining a massive number of “likes” and topping the entertainment news section. The rash guard
Arts & DesignJuly 24, 2015
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Home Cooking: Dak Kalguksu
This boiling hot noodle soup is a popular summertime dish in Korea. Kalguksu literally means “knife noodles”, but it actually refers to a steaming hot noodle soup that’s traditionally made with handmade, knife-cut noodles. There are many variations using different ingredients for the soup base or for the dough. Dak (chicken) kalguksu is made with a rich chicken broth, and shredded chicken meat. For convenience, you can use commercially packaged fresh kalguksu noodles available in the refrigerat
FoodJuly 24, 2015
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[Weekender] Mountain valleys to check out this summer
With about 70 percent of land in South Korea covered by mountainous regions, hiking is a familiar and accessible pastime for many Koreans.During the summer, Koreans often visit the mountains and spend time in the valleys and riverside to ward off the heat and escape from the daily grind. Here are several popular valleys to visit for the summer. Achimgari Achimgari (Yonhap)Achimgari, a valley located on Mount Bangtaesan in Inje, Gangwon province, is famous for its trekking course.It has earned it
TravelJuly 24, 2015
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[Weekender] Night hiking, a respite from summer heat
(123rf) As the summer sun takes its toll on the best of outdoorsman, some are turning to night hiking. Exploring the wilderness in the dark is a whole new experience that simulates all one’s senses, enthusiasts say, if one only follows key safety tips. Seoul’s Yangcheon-gu, the first district to launch an official nighttime trekking program in 2011, is holding a weekly group hiking program every Thursday evening until Aug. 27.Approximately 100 people sign up for the 2-hour excursion, said Kim Se
TravelJuly 24, 2015
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Park urges business heads to lead creative economy
President Park Geun-hye on Friday invited 17 business leaders to Cheong Wa Dae to celebrate the completion of creative economy centers nationwide and ask their active support in the future operation. As part of a government-led initiative, a total of 17 Centers for Creative Economy and Innovation have been launched over the past year aiming to nurture competitive start-ups across industries in partnership with big conglomerates. (Yonhap)A combined 2 trillion won ($1.7 billion) will be poured int
IndustryJuly 24, 2015
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[Editorial] Will they last?
President Park Geun-hye hosted a luncheon Friday for the heads of the 17 major conglomerates which are each supporting her signature project for promoting start-ups and venture firms in an equal number of major provinces and metropolises.The Blue House luncheon came two days after Park visited Incheon to open the 17th and last center there. Like in other centers, Hanjin Group, in tandem with the Incheon Metropolitan Government, will spend 159 billion won ($138 million) to foster local start-ups
EditorialJuly 24, 2015
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Weekend Box Office Guide
Heading to theaters this weekend but not sure what to watch?The Korea Herald offers a summary of the top box office hits now playing.For the fourth weekend of July, check out "Pixels" or "Three Summer Night" for some slapstick feel-good comedy, or "Assassination" for an edge-of-your-seat historical thriller. If you still haven't seen "Inside Out," this may be your last chance -- "Mission: Impossible -- Rogue Nation" comes out on July 30 and is sure to gobble up screens.Mission: Impossible -- Rog
FilmJuly 24, 2015
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SK innovation center boosts start-ups
DAEJEON -- The Daejeon Creative Economy Innovation Center, jointly established by SK Group and the South Korean government in a bid to nurture local start-ups, is helping to accelerate the growth and expansion of promising venture firms.Located at KAIST, one of Korea’s most prestigious universities focused on science and technology research and development, the center opened its doors in October 2014 aiming to help information and communications technology-focused start-ups commercialize their t
IndustryJuly 24, 2015
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[Editorial] Rights watchdog
President Park Geun-hye has nominated senior judge Lee Seong-ho as chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission. If Lee goes through the parliamentary confirmation hearing, he will take helm of the nation’s top human rights watchdog next month.Park’s spokesperson said that the president chose Lee, head of the Seoul Central District Court, because he had a firm belief in the protection of human rights.Lee may have such a belief, but it does not mean that he fulfills the requirement that th
EditorialJuly 24, 2015
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NPS under pressure to reform after Samsung-Elliott battle
Following is the last in a four-part series featuring the battle between Samsung C&T and Elliott Associates over the Korean builder’s merger with Cheil Industries and its implications. ― Ed. The National Pension Service is facing growing pressure to reform its decision-making process after it participated in a crucial vote on a $8 billion merger deal between Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries last Friday.The NPS, the nation’s largest investor with assets of 500 trillion won ($430 billion), voted
IndustryJuly 24, 2015
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Banks step up efforts to curb switching accounts
Banks are gearing up their efforts to retain their conventional customers and stop them from moving their accounts to other banks ― a provisionary measure to the incoming bank account switching system.Starting from October, customers will be able to move their accounts more freely from one bank to another, without having to adjust their automatic withdrawals. The system was introduced by the Financial Services Commission back in 2013 as a means to enhance the competitiveness of the banking indus
July 24, 2015
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Hyundai Steel’s operating profit soars
Hyundai Steel’s second-quarter operating profit jumped 18.3 percent on-year to record 424.5 billion won ($363.5 million), buoyed by the construction market showing signs of recovery.Although higher than a year ago, the figures released Friday fell short of projections of 446.5 billion won by seven major local stock firms, including Samsung Securities and Korea Investment & Securities. The steelmaker posted 3.7 trillion won in sales, down 11.3 percent, as price-competitive Chinese products caused
IndustryJuly 24, 2015
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[Album Review] Sonamoo leaves more to be desired on 'Cushion' EP
Sonamoo“Cushion”LOEN EntertainmentSonamoo splashed into the K-pop scene proclaiming that they would be different. With tall, pretty members each with 3 to 4 years of training experience, they seemed ready to bring something fresh to the market. Their first EP “Déjà vu” was favorably received by the public.Unfortunately, Sonamoo’s second album “Cushion” fails to build on that steady first step. The first few lines of the title track “Cushion” are interesting and exciting, but the song quickly dis
PerformanceJuly 24, 2015
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[Carl P. Leubsdorf] Clinton needs to avoid blunders
Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton appears to be making progress toward regaining control of her campaign after three months in which questions about the past have sometimes overshadowed her focus on the future.But only success in next year’s primaries and caucuses can validate those efforts and ease underlying concerns about her candidacy.In a broad-ranging economic speech, she countered positions of both Republican and Democratic rivals and outlined her own policies, following up with wel
ViewpointsJuly 24, 2015
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Korea vows full probe into U.S. anthrax accident
South Korea’s Defense Ministry pledged Friday to “promptly and exhaustively” investigate the U.S. military’s accidental shipment of a live anthrax sample to a U.S. base here, after the Pentagon released the outcome of its probe, calling the shipment an “inexcusable mistake.”“We will visit Osan Air Base at the earliest date to exhaustively look into the accidental shipment of the anthrax sample to the unit and check the outcome of the U.S. side’s probe into the case,” the ministry said in a press
DefenseJuly 24, 2015
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[Album Review] Hellovenus 5th EP full of ‘Brave Sound’
Hellovenus“I’m Ill”Neowiz InternetGirl group Hellovenus joined forces once again with hit-making composer Brave Brothers for its fifth EP “I’m Ill.” He composed all but one of the tracks (“Whatcha Talk About”) on the EP, which was composed by Brave Entertainment’s producing team Galactika* and ChaKun of Brave’s hip-hop group Electroboyz.So it’s no surprise that the EP is one big party album. It starts with a club-style EDM punch on the album’s title track “I’m Ill,” where the girls sing about “s
PerformanceJuly 24, 2015
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Around the Hotels
Taste of Thailand at Sheraton D Cube City Sheraton D Cube City Hotel is presenting authentic Thai dishes for its “Thai@Feast” promotion from Aug.7-27 at the hotel’s signature restaurant Feast on the 41st floor. The menu will be prepared by guest chefs from Thailand’s Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit in Bangkok. The chefs will present an assortment of Thai dishes including the Kaho Samunprai Nai Kratong Tong, or organic crispy rice, and Kanom Pang Na Goog, a deep-fried shrimp toast with sweet plum sauc
FoodJuly 24, 2015
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Typhoon to hit South Korea on weekend
A small yet powerful typhoon is expected to hit the Korean Peninsula over the weekend amid heavy seasonal rains, the weather agency said Friday. Typhoon Halola is anticipated to reach Jejudo Island on Sunday with a speed of 12 kilometers per hour and move to the east coast, including the southeastern port city of Busan, according to the Korea Meteorological Agency. As of Friday afternoon, the typhoon was moving northwest from 440 kilometers southeast of Okinawa, Japan. “The typhoon is moving mor
Social AffairsJuly 24, 2015
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[Album Review] No surprises from Gfriend’s 2nd EP
Gfriend“Flower Bud”(KT Music)Gfriend played it safe for their second EP “Flower Bud,” opting to nestle comfortably into the bubble-gum pop niche in a market saturated by EDM and hip-hop beats. The group, which debuted in January with “Glass Bead,” was often referred to as the next Apink during their last promotions. That sweet, innocent vibe -- complete with matching white dresses and schoolgirl outfits -- continues into this second EP. Excluding the intro and instrumental track, there are four
PerformanceJuly 24, 2015