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Criminals who drugged teens' drinks with meth sentenced to up to 18 years
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Rival parties unite to form 4-way body to break med school standoff
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Korea to certify safety of EV battery from October
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Wartime sexual slavery victims file for Japanese govt. asset disclosure
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S. Korea logs current account surplus for 3rd month in July
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Producer Teddy's girl group Meovv debuts, showcasing dual feline charms
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Farewell summit: Yoon, Kishida pledge to keep momentum in revitalizing ties
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Man to pay W727m for opening plane door before landing
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Two Korean women arrested for stealing tourist's bag in Turkey
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Frieze Seoul sees slower sales, yet confirms stronger art scene in Seoul
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Eyelike: Bieber looks to shed his ‘Baby’ image
Bieber looks to shed his ‘Baby’ imageJustin Bieber“Journals”Island Def Jam/UniversalThe Canadian teen pop sensation has dropped his latest studio album, looking to put his “Baby” days behind him by upping the sexual innuendo in his new 15-track album “Journals.” The 19-year-old pop star is shying away from the cutesy pop songs of his first album and energetic electro beats of his previous album “Believe” and is showing a bit of maturity in his move to more R&B-inspired tunes. His new album has
PerformanceJan. 3, 2014
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‘August: Osage County’ may be Oscar bait, but will anybody bite?
“August: Osage County” travels from the stage to the screen with much of its theatricality intact. Too much. For all the scenic prairie panoramas and lived-in look of the big, rural Oklahoma house that is the setting, it still feels like a play ― with Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts and pretty much everybody else projecting to the back row.It’s a sharp-tongued melodrama of cruelty, comical cursing, “big scenes” and shocking revelations. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts kept it all in th
FilmJan. 3, 2014
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Newest ‘Hobbit’ locations bring action and adventure to travelers
AUCKLAND, New Zealand ― Bilbo and company are back on the silver screen in the second of director Sir Peter Jackson’s three-part adaptation of the adventure fantasy tome “The Hobbit.” While fans flood to theaters, New Zealand’s tourism machine is pumping out new location tours the way only Kiwis do ― with a dash of down-home and a heaping full of adrenalin. From trekking boulder-strewn meadows in Trollshaw Forest, kayaking the Pelorus River in the wake of barrel-bobbing dwarves to horseback ridi
TravelJan. 3, 2014
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High spirits on Maui: Take a distillery tour
KULA, Hawaii ― A new tourist attraction here is adding to what you might call, well, the high spirits of visitors.While the sugar-cane industry may be fleeing Hawaii for lands of lower labor costs, one new industry in Maui‘s upcountry is planting fresh fields of the towering, grassy stalks of tropical sweetness. The sugar cane is going into bottles of premium, Maui-made vodka.Ocean Vodka, an 8-year-old company that opened a new visitor-friendly distillery complex last April, is specializing in s
TravelJan. 3, 2014
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World Cup hotels costlier than Olympics in Brazil
SAO PAULO (AP) ― Hotel rooms are expected to cost almost 50 percent more in Rio de Janeiro during the upcoming World Cup soccer tournament than when the city will host the 2016 Olympics, in part because organizer FIFA’s official accommodations agency hasn’t set maximum room rates like those promised in Rio’s winning bid for the Olympic Games.FIFA is working with the Swiss company MATCH Services as the official accommodations agency for the World Cup. MATCH signed contracts with the vast majority
TravelJan. 3, 2014
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Gay Whistler Winter Pride 2014 kicks off on Jan. 26
The world’s popular annual gay and lesbian ski week will begin its 22nd run on Jan. 26 until Feb. 2 in Whistler, Canada. The Gay Whistler Winter Pride 2014 offers snow sports and pool parties exclusive for gays and lesbians. Participants will have fun joining a variety of snow activities such as snowshoeing, zip track and more. Other highlights include Mr. Gay Canada contest, a fashion show and the Snowball Dance ‘Till Dawn. “Whistler is the most welcomed by the LGBT community and offers close a
TravelJan. 3, 2014
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KORAIL to open Lunar New Year ticket sales on Jan. 7
The Korea Railroad Corp. will launch train ticket sales for the Lunar New Year holiday from Jan. 7-10 on its website and at train stations nationwide. In an effort to prevent a ticket purchase rush, KORAIL will begin sales on different days for different routes. Sales will start with North Gyeongbu, North Chungcheong and North Gyeongsang lines on Jan. 7 and 8, followed by Honam, Jeolla and Janghang lines on Jan. 9 and 10. Tickets will be sold from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the website on Jan. 7 and 9.
TravelJan. 3, 2014
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Around the hotels
Flight and room package at Lotte Hotel JejuCelebrating the arrival of the New Year, Lotte Hotel Jeju presents flight and room in a package. The New Year’s Airtel (Airline & Hotel) Package consists of a two-night stay in the hotel’s Deluxe Mountain View Room and two round-trip Asiana Airlines tickets to Jeju. Bookings for this package are limited to 10 rooms per day. Reservations are made on a first-come, first-served basis. As part of the Lotte Mega Gift 5 event, guests can also enjoy five addit
FoodJan. 3, 2014
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Modeumjeon (fish, shrimp and zucchini pan-fried in egg batter)
Jeon (or jun) is a term that refers to pan-fried battered food in Korean cuisine. There are typically two types of jeon. The first type is pancake-like dishes such as pajeon and kimchijeon. For these, the main ingredients are mixed with a flour batter and then pan fried into a crispy pancake. The other type is what I made for this recipe. The pieces are individually pan-fried in egg batter to create a soft skin. Variations include: saengseonjeon (fish), hobakjeon (zucchini), saewoojeon (shrimp),
FoodJan. 3, 2014
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Flatties and piccolo lattes at Milestone
Unpresumptuous and no-frills, Milestone, one of the latest artisanal roaster-coffeehouse hybrids to pop up in Seoul, manages to stand out from a bustling crowd of caffeinated hangouts with its Australian-style lineup of flat whites and piccolo lattes.“Flatties” or flat whites are essentially espresso topped with thick, satiny steamed milk called “microfoam” for a brew that many consider stronger than a cappuccino or a latte. Microfoam generally tends to be thick but not too airy in texture, so
FoodJan. 3, 2014
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Actor Jung Kyung-ho and SNSD’s Sooyoung dating
Just about two days after Girls’ Generation’s YoonA confirmed that she has been dating TV personality Lee Seung-gi for the past few months, her fellow member Sooyoung revealed her own relationship with actor Jung Kyung-ho.Sooyoung’s agency SM Entertainment confirmed to a local media outlet on Friday that the girl group member and Jung ― who had been close friends since 2012 ― have dated since last year. Rumors of the two dating have previously floated in the local media, one time in February and
TelevisionJan. 3, 2014
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Jang withdraws appeal in drug abuse case
Movie actress Jang Mi-in-ae has withdrawn her appeal of a local court’s ruling last year sentencing her to a suspended jail term for abusing propofol, an anesthetic used in surgeries, her attorney said. “It is not that she admits the charge. The decision was made based on her judgment that she stands little chance of victory in another round in court,” said Jeong Dae-hwa, Jang’s attorney. The 29-year-old star was among the three female celebrities who in November were sentenced to eight months i
TelevisionJan. 3, 2014
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Saturday Night Live arrives in China
A popular online video site is bringing the irreverent, topical humor of “Saturday Night Live” to China.The late-night U.S. comedy sketch show that regularly mocks politicians, popular culture and celebrities is being shown exclusively on the website of Sohu Video, a unit of Chinese online media group and Nasdaq-listed Sohu.com Inc.Ten episodes from the current 39th season of “SNL” are available now. Future episodes will be available online without subtitles the Monday after airing in the Unite
TelevisionJan. 3, 2014
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Park In-bee voted top female golfer
South Korean LPGA Tour star Park In-bee has been voted the top female golfer for 2013 by American golf journalists.The Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA) announced on Thursday, U.S. time, that Park received 91 percent of the vote to easily capture the Female Player of the Year honors.Park won the first three major championships of the LPGA Tour season in 2013 and led women’s golf with six wins overall. The 25-year-old became the first LPGA golfer to win the first three majors of a season
PeopleJan. 3, 2014
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Men want pay rise, women marriage for New Year
Unmarried men and women showed a stark contrast in their New Year‘s hopes as the former selected a pay raise while the latter picked marriage, according to a survey.Matchmaking company Gayeon interviewed 347 singles nationwide aged between the late 20s and mid-30s. According to the poll, 38 percent of males expressed their hopes for a salary hike for 2014 while 27 percent of males responded that their New Year goal is to get a new job. Only 18 percent of the respondent males hoped for marriage.B
PeopleJan. 3, 2014
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Visa waiver expected to bring more Russian tourists
More Russians are expected to visit Korea under a new visa-waiver program that took effect on Jan. 1.The visa exemption program allows Russian travelers to Korea to stay for 60 days without a visa. A total of 160,639 Russians visited Korea from January to November last year. They accounted for 1.4 percent of the total foreign arrivals in Korea. “The number will certainly go up because Russians don’t have to go through the complex visa application process anymore. We expect it will definitely inc
TravelJan. 2, 2014
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From Judas to Clyde to Ken: Han Ji-sang evolves
Those who have seen actor Han Ji-sang on stage, especially as Judas in “Jesus Christ Superstar” or the wacky hero in “The Scarlet Pimpernel,” would be surprised to discover that Han calls himself an “extreme introvert.”“One of the things that I hated the most while attending a theater school was having to give a speech about myself,” Han said in an interview with The Korea Herald in Seoul, Friday. “I simply did not know what to say. It would be just really awkward. I find it very challenging to
PerformanceJan. 2, 2014
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Traditional dance troupe goes experimental
The National Dance Company of Korea is keeping up its efforts to reinvent its performances by making them more approachable and new.Following last year’s “Scent of Ink,” its collaboration with celebrated fashion designer Jung Ku-ho, the troupe ― known for specializing in traditional Korean dance ― is showcasing three experimental projects this month.“Scent of Ink” was a tasteful, modern interpretation of traditional dance, featuring the “four noble ones,” the four plants believed to epitomize Ko
PerformanceJan. 2, 2014
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Brave Brothers to celebrate decade anniversary with 10 monthly releases
Rapper and record producer Kang Dong-chul ― best known by his stage name Brave Brothers ― has announced that he will be releasing a special collaborative album in commemoration of his 10th anniversary of his debut. As one of the country’s most famed producers, Brave Brothers has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry and is behind some of K-pop’s biggest hits including Lexy’s “Wipe My Tears And Put On Make Up;” Big Bang’s “Last Farwell;” Son Dam-bi’s “Crazy” and “Saturday Night;”
PerformanceJan. 2, 2014
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NASA responds to Beyonce’s Challenger sample use
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) ― NASA officials say the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster “should never be trivialized” in response to a new song from Beyonce that features an audio sample recorded just after the craft exploded on takeoff in 1986, killing all seven crewmembers. The space agency issued the statement late Tuesday after the pop star began to receive criticism from Challenger families and others for using the short sample that includes the words “major malfunction” as an allusion to a fa
PerformanceJan. 2, 2014