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Dongduk Women’s University halts coeducation talks
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Defense ministry denies special treatment for BTS’ V amid phone use allegations
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Russia sent 'anti-air' missiles to Pyongyang, Yoon's aide says
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OpenAI in talks with Samsung to power AI features, report says
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Two jailed for forcing disabled teens into prostitution
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Trump picks ex-N. Korea policy official as his principal deputy national security adviser
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South Korean military plans to launch new division for future warfare
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Gold bars and cash bundles; authorities confiscate millions from tax dodgers
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Kia EV9 GT marks world debut at LA Motor Show
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Teen smoking, drinking decline, while mental health, dietary habits worsen
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[Photo News] Year-end reception for Herald Retirees' Club
PeopleDec. 10, 2013
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Psy retains K-pop YouTube crown
Psy’s “Gentleman” music video was the most viewed K-pop music video on YouTube in 2013, marking the second straight year the South Korean sensation grabbed the most views on the U.S.-based video-sharing website.YouTube unveiled the 10 K-pop music videos Tuesday that have attracted the most traffic from December 2012 until November 2013. According to the list, Psy’s “Gentleman,” released on April 12 this year, generated about 600 million hits on YouTube, followed by Girls Generation’s “I Got a Bo
Dec. 10, 2013
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Teen actress accepted at Sogang University
Teenage actress Nam Ji-hyeon was recently accepted to Sogang University, the school said Friday.The 18-year-old actress, a member of the class of 2014 who took the college entrance exam in November, entered the prestigious university’s psychology department via nonscheduled admissions and has already been registered by the school.Nam’s mother said in an interview with local news outlets that the actress had always wanted to study psychology. “The reason she (Nam) chose psychology over theater as
PeopleDec. 10, 2013
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'Sound of Music' actress Eleanor Parker dies at 91
Eleanor Parker, who was nominated for Academy Awards three times for her portrayals of strong-willed women and played a scheming baroness in “The Sound of Music,” has died at 91.Family friend Richard Gale said Parker died Monday morning due to complications from pneumonia. “She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her children at a medical facility near her home in Palm Springs,” Gale added. Parker was nominated for Oscars in 1950, 1951 and 1955, but then saw her career begin to wane in the ea
PeopleDec. 10, 2013
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Photos outline Korean identity
Photography is one of the most common and popular mediums of art enjoyed by Koreans. It’s not unusual to see people hold a digital camera in one hand and take a “selfie,” which then goes instantly online on micro blogs or social networking sites. While such popularity has undermined the value of photography as a genre of art, fine art photographers in Korea have been capturing what individual amateur photographers miss. A touring photo exhibition brings together images that reflect changes in Ko
PerformanceDec. 9, 2013
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Sydney Opera House tiles up for ‘virtual’ sale
SYDNEY (AFP) ― The Sydney Opera House has come up with a novel new way to raise funds and boost the building’s profile by selling “virtual” ownership of the tiles on its tallest sail.On Monday, 125,000 of the tiles went on sale, with Hollywood star Hugh Jackman among the first to put his money behind the initiative which hopes to raise 15 million Australian dollars ($13.7 million).Under the scheme, people can buy a tile online for between 100-400 Australian dollars in a hi-tech campaign called “
CultureDec. 9, 2013
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Statue of Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s sister recovered
CAIRO (AFP) ― Egypt said Sunday it has recovered a statue of Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s sister looted from the southern Mallawi museum during riots by supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi.The 32 centimeter limestone statue of Ankhesamon, sister of the famous boy king and daughter of pharaoh Akhenaten, who ruled around B.C. 1,500, was stolen on Aug. 14.“The piece is one of the most important in the museum,” said antiquities minister Mohamed Ibrahim in a statement.Authorities have recovered 800
CultureDec. 9, 2013
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Move over Dickens, TV series new academic mainstay
PARIS (AFP) ― Television series, once considered too low-brow to be worthy of academic study, have become a mainstay of university curricula and frequent fodder for critical analysis.Academics delve into TV series not only for their artistic merit but also for their sociological or historic value, often comparing them to literary standards such as Shakespeare or Dickens.“Intellectuals scorned TV series for around 40 years,” said French writer and philosopher Tristan Garcia. “And suddenly, with q
TelevisionDec. 9, 2013
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Winner to make return to the small screen
YG Entertainment’s much-anticipated new boy band Winner will be making its return to the small screen. The agency announced that it will launch a new reality TV series starting this week titled “Winner TV.” The five members of the idol group in the making with leader Kang Seung-yoon, Song Min-ho, Nam Tae-hyun, Lee Seung-hoon and Kim Ji-woo were previously known as “Team A” in YG’s survival reality TV program “WIN: Who is Next?”The popular program first premiered in August as YG CEO Yang Hyun-suk
PerformanceDec. 9, 2013
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‘Gravity,’ ‘Her’ tie for LA Film Critics top honor
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association split between the space odyssey “Gravity” and the futuristic romance “Her,” lending no more certainty to an awards season that’s so far been full of contenders.The two films shared best picture in the awards announced Sunday by the Los Angeles critics, but “Gravity” was the top award-winner. The innovatively made, lost-in-space drama won for best director (Alfonso Cuaron), best editing (Cuaron and Mark Sanger) and best cinematography (Emmanuel Lubezki).“H
FilmDec. 9, 2013
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Billy Joel, 4 others receive Kennedy Center Honors
WASHINGTON (AP) ― The “Piano Man” who became one of the world’s best-selling artists of all time with such hits as “Just the Way You Are,” “Uptown Girl” and “Allentown” was awarded the nation’s highest honor Sunday for influencing American culture through the arts.Billy Joel joined Carlos Santana, Herbie Hancock, opera star Martina Arroyo and actress Shirley MacLaine in receiving the Kennedy Center Honors. All have been playing music, dancing or singing since they were children ― and never stopp
PerformanceDec. 9, 2013
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U.S. singer wows viewers in Arab talent show
BEIRUT (AFP) ― An American singer who cannot even speak Arabic has come runner-up in television reality show “Arabs Got Talent” after wooing audiences across the Middle East.The renditions of classical Arab songs by Jennifer Grout, a petite blonde from Boston, Massachusetts, ensured that was among the three finalists on the popular show.First prize in the pan-Arab contest went to Syrian dance troupe Sima for a performance portraying the autocratic rule of veteran leaders in the Middle East, MBC
PerformanceDec. 9, 2013
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Assembly opens hall of records on constitutional history
The National Assembly opened a hall of records for Korea’s 65-year constitutional history on Monday. It also raised the curtain for a separate exhibition of historic materials on the Constituent Assembly. The records hall is set up in the National Assembly Memorial Hall, which doubles as a visitor center. It features records on lawmakers elected many times, lawmakers from the same family and more. The exhibition held in the Memorial Hall showcases past news reports on the activities of constitue
PeopleDec. 9, 2013
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[Photo News] Senior literary award
PeopleDec. 9, 2013
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World leaders to bid farewell to Mandela
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) ― Presidents past and present, global figures and A-list celebrities made their way to South Africa on Monday to pay the world’s respects at a memorial service and state funeral for freedom icon Nelson Mandela.More than 80,000 people will attend an impassioned, emotional tribute Tuesday to the country’s inspirational first black president at the FNB stadium in Soweto, where he made his last major public appearance for the 2010 World Cup final.The service is seen as a final cha
PeopleDec. 9, 2013
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Samsung’s smartphones win top prize at CICI Korea Image Awards
Samsung’s Galaxy Android series of smartphones has been selected as the top prize winner of the CICI Korea Image Awards 2014, the institution announced on Monday. The Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI) is a non-profit organization that pursues the mission of promoting Korea’s image abroad.Samsung Galaxy, a series of Android-powered mobile computing devices designed and marketed by Samsung Electronics, has made an enormous contribution toward promoting Korea’s image as an IT powerhouse, C
PerformanceDec. 9, 2013
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Korea launches unit to help rebuild storm-hit Philippines
The Korean military launched a unit on Monday to support the reconstruction efforts in the Philippines after the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan.The launch ceremony was officiated by Army Chief of Staff Kwon Oh-sung, with an attendance of about 600 soldiers and officials, including its commander Army Col. Lee Cheol-won.The unit consists of 526 soldiers selected through a competition. Most of them come from engineer units, with the rest from medical, transport, signal and special warfare units. Spe
PeopleDec. 9, 2013
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Lee Hyori and CL to share the stage
South Korean solo diva Lee Hyori and CL, the leader of the K-pop girl group 2NE1, are to collaborate on stage in an upcoming end-of-the year music show on a local television network.The two stars are preparing a performance for SBS Gayo Daejeon, an annual music program to be aired by the station on Dec. 29.Lee, who got married to guitarist Lee Sang-soon on Sept. 1 this year, is a veteran singer with a solid fan base. She made her debut as a member of South Korean girl group Fin. K. L in 1998 an
TelevisionDec. 9, 2013
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5 celebrities banned on MBC over drug, gambling issues
MBC, a major broadcaster in South Korea, said Monday it would ban five celebrities from taking part in its programs, citing their drug and gambling issues. MBC’s internal committee reviewed the cases and made public its decision to impose the restriction on Kim Yong-man, Jang Mi-in-ae, Lee Seung-yeon, Hyung Young and Park Shi-yeon. Kim Yong-man, MBC comedian and TV program host, was sentenced on June 27 to an eight-month jail term and two years of probation for illegal sports gambling, the Seou
TelevisionDec. 9, 2013
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Psy’s comeback may be imminent: report
Psy has settled on a title track for his upcoming album -- an indication that the YouTube sensation is close to making his highly anticipated next hit, a local news outlet reported Monday. “Now that the title track has been chosen, his (Psy’s) comeback is imminent. But the details (of his comeback) will be set only after he has finished working on the album,” an acquaintance of the 36-year-old singer told Osen. Psy has been working on the follow-up of “Gangnam Style” and “Gentleman” with songwri
PerformanceDec. 9, 2013
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