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Actor Jung Woo-sung admits to being father of model Moon Ga-bi’s child
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Wealthy parents ditch Korean passports to get kids into international school
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Man convicted after binge eating to avoid military service
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First snow to fall in Seoul on Wednesday
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Final push to forge UN treaty on plastic pollution set to begin in Busan
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Korea to hold own memorial for forced labor victims, boycotting Japan’s
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Nvidia CEO signals Samsung’s imminent shipment of AI chips
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Job creation lowest on record among under-30s
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NK troops disguised as 'indigenous' people in Far East for combat against Ukraine: report
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Opposition leader awaits perjury trial ruling
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Jung Woo-sung’s sensual film poster hails autumn romance
Actors Jung Woo-sung and Esom appear on the official poster of film "Madame Bbangdeok." (CJ Entertainment)The teaser and official poster of actor Jung Woo-sung’s latest film was released on Wednesday, alluding to the sensual romance of a man and woman from different age groups.The movie, tentatively titled “Madame Bbandeok,” highlights Jung and actress Esom.Jung plays a 37-year-old professor of literature who leaves the urban bustle to teach literature in a small county. There he encounters a yo
Aug. 20, 2014
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T-ara to make comeback with 'club music'
Girl group T-ara is to make its comeback in September.“T-ara is to make a full comeback as a team on Sept. 11, after a yearlong break since its latest EP ‘Again,’” the group’s agency Core Contents Media announced on Wednesday.“The group is trying to come up with electronic dance music this time instead of the sexy concept,” the agency added.T-ara will also reportedly feature a new signature dance move to add to its “robot dance” and “roly-poly dance.”By Kim Min-jin, Intern reporter (minjin103@he
Aug. 20, 2014
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Actors of ‘Sea Fog’ celebrate surpassing 1m viewers
Actors from the movie “Sea Fog” celebrated the film surpassing 1 million viewers on Tuesday.Kim Yoon-suk, Park Yoo-chun, Han Yeri, Lee Hee-joon, Moon Sung-geun and Yoo Seung-mok from the film met with viewers at Seoul Theater to commemorate the achievement. The movie is about six crew members on a fishing boat and depicts the human greed that lies just under the surface of some people.According to the Korean Film Council, the movie collected 1,084,375 viewers in just seven days since its release
Aug. 20, 2014
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Kyung Su-jin goes ‘gracefully sexy’
Actress Kyung Su-jin (Arena)Actress Kyung Su-jin beamed in women’s fashion magazine Arena’s September edition, flaunting graceful and sexy charms in an all-black dress. In the pictorial, the actress is staring at the camera with champagne-gold syrup dripping from her hands. Actress Kyung Su-jin (Arena) Actress Kyung Su-jin (Arena)(khnews@heraldcorp.com)
Aug. 20, 2014
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Wooyoung’s ‘summer vacation’ fashion editorial
2PM’s Wooyoung has made a “summer vacation” fashion editorial with fashion magazine Ceci. The pop star can be seen in Bali, wearing both casual and formal outfits. Wooyoung shows off both his soft and manly sides in the shoot. 2PM will return with their fourth album next month, while the rest of Wooyoung’s editorial can be seen in the September issue of Ceci.By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)(Photo credit: Ceci)
Aug. 20, 2014
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Sistar members Bora and Hyolyn’s Saipan pictures
Pictures of Sistar members Bora and Hyolyn in Saipan were posted on the girl group’s official Twitter account Wednesday to promote their new album.Hyolin can be seen in a laid back “vacation look,” while Bora poses in pastel-toned outfits, including a crop top and bikini. Their album “I Swear” will be released on Aug. 26. Pictures of the other members can be seen here: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140819000669By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)(Photo credit: Starsh
Aug. 20, 2014
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Lee Byung-hun knows Giorgio Armani
(L’Officiel Hommes)Hollywood star Lee Byung-hun flaunted urban masculinity in a pictorial for men’s fashion magazine L’Officiel Hommes on Wednesday. The pictorial was released on the sidelines of the Korean actor’s attendance at the “Giorgio Armani 15S/S Collection” in Milan, Italy, on Wednesday. Lee is the first Korean actor to be formally invited to the iconic fashion event. The actor is currently engaged in the filming of his latest action film “Insiders,” directed by Woo Min-ho. He was recen
Aug. 20, 2014
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NGO worker appeals for cancer help
Josephine Shoo arrived in Korea in March 2014 to visit friends, but after a medical checkup, she received a shocking diagnosis: stage III follicular lymphoma. Left with a bill of over $40,000 and no Korean health insurance, the Shoos and their friends are reaching out to the public for donations to help cover the hospital expenses.Shoo runs an NGO called New Life Foundation with her husband Glorious Shoo and is the president of another nonprofit called Uzima Africa in her native Tanzania.She had
Expat LivingAug. 19, 2014
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Starting a business in Korea: Visas, entities, and taxes
The Korean economy has seen a constant stream of new small businesses opening, many operated by non-Koreans. The government has been proactive in trying to reduce barriers to entry, even offering free classes, office space, and money to selected ventures. But whether they are restaurants (and we thank you, tasty Indian and Mexican places that are multiplying), IT services, advertising consultants, hagwon, or other enterprises, all businesses and business owners face some central issues. First, y
Expat LivingAug. 19, 2014
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U.S. consular services offered in Busan
The U.S. Embassy will be providing consular services in Busan on Monday and Tuesday for U.S. citizens living in the south of the country.The services will be available by appointment only, with the venue as yet unannounced. Payment for services will be by money order only. Cash is not accepted. To make an appointment call 02-397-4114 or email seoulinfoacs@state.gov with “Busan off-site service appointment request” in the subject line and details of the service you require.Services will be from 1
Expat LivingAug. 19, 2014
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Cabaret show to raise money for Laos school
A group of expats will be running a show to raise funds for a school in Laos on Friday and Saturday.The all-woman performance by Fall From Grace Productions will be a cabaret-style musical revue. Owing to the adult nature of some of the content, no minors will be allowed.Proceeds will go to Samdong International, a Korean NGO providing medical and educational assistance in Southeast Asia. The money will help pay for chairs and desks for the Samdong-Xiengkhouang Friendship School in Saylome villa
Expat LivingAug. 19, 2014
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Itaewon expat center to run kids’ art class
Itaewon Global Village Center will be providing after-school art classes for children on Aug. 28.Kids attending will be making craft bags using napkins to decorate them.The class is one of a series of monthly after-school art sessions for kids aged 7-13. However, younger children can attend if parents accompany them during the class. Participation costs 6,000 won and the class runs from 4-6 p.m. For more information or registration contact (02) 2199-8884 or itaewon@yongsan.go.kr.(paulkerry@heral
Expat LivingAug. 19, 2014
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Busan seeks talent show entrants
The Busan Foundation for International Activities will hold a talent show for the city’s foreign residents on Oct. 1 as part of its celebrations for Hangeul Day, which falls later that month.The show will feature entries in three categories ― short presentations, short plays and performances. There will also be a “Golden Bell”-style Korean language quiz.Prizes of 1 million won ($980) will be given out to the winners of each category, and quiz prizes of 500,000 won and 300,000 won will be awarded
Expat LivingAug. 19, 2014
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Debbie Reynolds to get SAG award
Actress Debbie Reynolds poses in Beverly Hills, California on May 21. (AP)LOS ANGELES (AP) ― The Screen Actors Guild is honoring Debbie Reynolds for her professional and humanitarian accomplishments. The guild announced Monday that the 82-year-old entertainer will receive the 2014 SAG Life Achievement Award at the Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony in January. The award is the union’s highest accolade. Reynolds is a star of stage and screen, with more than 50 films, two Broadway shows and two T
TelevisionAug. 19, 2014
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Ken Watanabe to cohost Busan film fest
Veteran Japanese actor Ken Watanabe will open this year’s Busan International Film Festival, the event’s organizers said Tuesday.Watanabe has been chosen to cohost the festival’s opening ceremony on Oct. 2 along with South Korean actress Moon So-ri, they said.He will be the third foreign national to open the festival following Chinese actress Tang Wei and Hong Kong actor Aaron Kwok. Ken Watanabe (center). (Yonhap)He is one of Japan’s most-loved actors and has also carved a place for himself in
FilmAug. 19, 2014
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[Herald Interview] Ivy finds her place in ‘Chicago’
Three hours before show time, the lobby of the D-Cube Art Center is dark, with hardly any sign of human presence. But this is when the backstage area comes to life. One by one, cast members arrive for the night’s show ― “Chicago,” a timeless Broadway hit now on its 10th run in Korea. Ivy, who plays the show’s lead character Roxie Hart, is one of the first to arrive. With a friendly and cheerful hello, she greets everyone she meets, even the cleaning ladies. “It almost feels like I have become an
CultureAug. 19, 2014
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Oil pipeline opponents plan concert in cornfield
NELIGH, Nebraska (AP) ― Willie Nelson and Neil Young will headline a concert next month in a Nebraska cornfield organized by opponents of a proposed pipeline that would carry oil from Canada south to the Gulf Coast. Bold Nebraska said Monday the concert will be held Sept. 27 on a farm near Neligh in northeast Nebraska. Tickets go on sale Wednesday. Earlier this year, protesters carved an anti-pipeline message into the cornfield, which is in the path of TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline
TelevisionAug. 19, 2014
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Taylor Swift to release new album on Oct. 27
NEW YORK (AP) ― Taylor Swift is saying goodbye to country music, for now: The singer says she’s releasing her first full-length pop album on Oct. 27. The 24-year-old revealed in a livestream via Yahoo! on Monday that “1989,” named for her birth year, is her “first documented official pop album.” The first single is the upbeat jam “Shake It Off,” which she debuted during the livestream and was released Monday. She danced happily in a cropped white top and skirt with the audience as the song playe
PerformanceAug. 19, 2014
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Busker Busker leader Jang dominates charts in solo debut
Jang Beom-june, leader of the trio Busker Busker, has topped online charts with the release of his debut album “Jang Beom-june Vol. 1.” On Tuesday he released his first album outside Busker Busker and secured his spot at No. 1 on all nine of the top local music sites with lead single “Difficult Woman.” Additionally, a handful of singles off the eight-track album were scattered through many of the top ten real-time charts as well. Popular indie band Busker Busker is certainly no stranger dominati
Aug. 19, 2014
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Kara returns as foursome with new album ‘Day & Night’
Despite Kang Ji-young and Nicole’s decision to leave the girl group to pursue solo careers, Kara has returned with a new member and a new EP, “Day & Night.” Although the group’s future seemed quite bleak at the beginning of the year after the announcement that a second member had decided to leave, the group officially dropped its first EP as a foursome Monday. “Day & Night” is Kara’s sixth EP and its first release in eight months. The new album features six tracks including the lead single “Mamm
Aug. 19, 2014
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