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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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[KH Explains] Will alternative trading platform shake up Korean stock market?
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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Hollywood revives Godzilla, Japan’s ‘King of Monsters’
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Godzilla ― born in a post-war Japan traumatized by Hiroshima ― gets eye-popping special effects in his latest Hollywood remake, combined with a reflection on the nuclear threat. The giant reptile, the rights for whom are still owned by Japanese studio Toho, was already adapted by Hollywood in 1998, with German disaster movie director Roland Emmerich at the helm. For the new version, which is released in North America on Friday (May 16), Hollywood giant Warner Bros. put Godzil
FilmMay 13, 2014
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EXO’s ‘Overdose’ surpasses 10 million views on YouTube
EXOThe official music videos for EXO-K and EXO-M’s chart-topping new hit single “Overdose” have now surpassed a combined 10 million views on YouTube. As of Tuesday morning, the music video for EXO-K’s Korean version had been viewed more than 7.3 million times on YouTube in less than a week, while its counterpart EXO-M’s Mandarin version had drawn more 3.2 million views, for a combined total of over 10.5 million hits.“Overdose,” the lead track from the group’s latest EP of the same name, topped a
May 13, 2014
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Hyundai Card rock festival to feature over 30 acts in August
This summer, Hyundai Card is once again launching the two-day rock festival Hyundai Card Citybreak 2014, which brought world-famous bands Muse and Metallica among other local and foreign musicians to Seoul last year.The festival will take place on Aug. 9-10 at the Seoul World Cup Stadium. The first Hyundai Card Citybreak rock festival took place in 2013 and was attended by over 75,000 rock fans. It featured an impressive artist lineup that included headliners Muse and Metallica, as well as Iggy
PerformanceMay 13, 2014
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Hotel decries video leak of Jay Z, Beyonce sister
Entrepreneur and singer/songwriter Jay Z (left) and his wife, singer Beyonce, watch an NBA playoff game in New York on Monday. (AP-Yonhap)NEW YORK (AP) ― The Standard Hotel in New York City says it is investigating the leak of a security video that appears to show Beyonce’s sister, Solange, attacking Jay Z. Asked about the video on Monday by the Associated Press, the hotel issued a statement saying it is “shocked and disappointed that there was a clear breach of our security system.” TMZ posted
PerformanceMay 13, 2014
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Crossover band Jambinai set to tour the world
One of the nation’s most eclectic rock bands, Jambinai, will soon be spreading its crossover music to 14 countries including the U.S. and the U.K. in the band’s upcoming world tour, according to a statement released by Sony Music Korea. Jambinai is slated to perform around 25 shows, including a number of music festivals, across the world such as Denmark’s Roskilde Festival, the Exit festival in Serbia and the Sierra Nevada World Music Festival in the States. The band will be on tour for more tha
May 13, 2014
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HBC Fest returns bigger than ever
HBC Fest is set to open in the Haebangchon area of Seoul’s Itaewon on May 16-18, with its biggest lineup yet.Now in its ninth year, the festival has added a number of venues in Gyeongnidan, a nearby neighborhood with an increasing number of popular bars and restaurants.Festival organizer Lance Reegan-Diehl said that after a few bars from the area asked about joining, interest snowballed ― 12 new venues have been added to the festival in both areas, more than doubling the festival’s size.“In most
Expat LivingMay 13, 2014
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Renting and deposit protection in Korea
If you’ve been in Korea long enough to rent housing, then you will have encountered the very sizeable deposits that accompany leases. Whereas in the U.S. a typical rental deposit is one to three months’ rent, a deposit for a wolse lease in Korea ― one that requires monthly rental payments ― can easily run tens of millions of won, the equivalent of tens of thousands of dollars. The other form of lease, jeonse, does not require monthly payments but involves an upfront payment of hundreds of millio
Expat LivingMay 13, 2014
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Comedian Tom Rhodes returns to Seoul
Tom RhodesU.S. comedian Tom Rhodes will return to Seoul this month for two shows hosted by Stand Up Seoul.Rhodes, who performed in Korea in 2012, combines his profession with world travel, even making documentaries about his experience. He has had television shows in Europe and the U.S., including showcases on Comedy Central, as well as three comedy audio releases.The shows will be on May 23 and 24 and start at 10 p.m. Tickets are 25,000 won before May 22 and 30,000 won thereafter. To reserve, c
Expat LivingMay 13, 2014
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KISSA is after your Korean ‘secrets’
Korea International Students’ Support Association is holding a competition to find the top cultural spots that are off the beaten track. The “Hidden Secret Korea” competition is open to international students in Korea, and requires a 300-word description and short video introducing an interesting cultural or historical spot in Korea that deserves more attention.There will be cash prizes of 1 million won, 500,000 won and 300,000 won for the top three entries, which will be judged based on uniquen
Expat LivingMay 13, 2014
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GIC Culture Tour to explore Gurye
Gwangju International Center will run a GIC Culture Tour to Gurye, South Jeolla Province, on May 24.The first stop on the tour will be Saseongam Hermitage, a spectacular Buddhist site perched on a cliff on Mount Osan.This will be followed by a lunch of river crab soup, with marinated crab and clam broth.After lunch, the group will visit an 18th-century yangban house that has been lived in by the same family for more than two centuries. Finally they will head on to the Seomjingang River for a raf
Expat LivingMay 13, 2014
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Julio Iglesias is a fan of Eurovision queen Conchita
Spanish singer Julio Iglesias poses for photographers at a press conference with his award after being named the “Most Successful Latin Artist of All Time” at a central London venue on Monday. (AP-Yonhap)LONDON (AFP) ― Spanish singer Julio Iglesias on Monday expressed his admiration for Conchita Wurst, the Austrian bearded transvestite who won Eurovision at the weekend.“She’s a super singer and she’s an amazing girl, very sensitive, and I’m really happy for her,” said the 70-year-old.Iglesias wa
PerformanceMay 13, 2014
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Actor Park Hae-jin gives Kang So-ra a ‘kiss of fire’
Actor Park Hae-jin gives Kang So-ra a deep kiss inside a flashy convertible in the third episode of the SBS medical show “Doctor Stranger,” aired on Monday, a calculated move to win her heart.The coldhearted elite doctor Han Jae-joon, played by Park Hae-jin, kisses Oh Soo-hyun, played by Kang So-ra, to calm her as she complains about him not spending much time with her. Actor Park Hae-jin kisses Kang So-ra in the third episode of "Doctor Stranger." (SBS)Oh is a doctor and illegitimate daughter
May 13, 2014
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AKMU tops Melon chart for 5 weeks, ventilates appearance-prevailing K-pop scene
Brother-sister duo Akdong Musician, nicknamed AKMU, topped the country’s largest music chart for the fifth straight week, a significant streak in the idol-prevalent K-pop scene. The acoustic duo members, Lee Chan-hyuk, 17, and Lee Soo-hyun, 14, remained No. 1 in Melon’s “top-20 artist ranking” and “top-20 album chart” from April 7 through May 11, YG Entertainment stated on Tuesday. The album also topped Mnet’s “M! Countdown” and SBS’ “Music Trend” for three consecutive weeks. Lee Soo-hyun (left)
May 13, 2014
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Abashed Kang So-ra slaps Lee Jong-suk’s face in “Doctor Stranger”
An embarrassed Kang So-ra slaps Lee Jong-suk in the third episode of the SBS medical show “Doctor Stranger,” aired on Monday, marking a fiery first encounter at the hospital.Oh Soo-hyun, played by Kang So-ra, becomes upset when Lee Jong-suk, playing Park Hoon, pops up out of nowhere and successfully operates on an injured man whom she failed to save. Oh is a doctor and illegitimate daughter of a rich hospital owner, whereas Park is an orphaned water delivery man. Oh Soo-hyun storms up to Park Ho
May 13, 2014
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Goo Ja-myung caught drunk-driving, ousted from 'Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education'
Soccer player-turned-singer Goo Ja-myung, 24, will leave KBS 2tv variety show "Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education" amid drunk-driving controversy.The soccer player-turned-singer was asked by the producers to leave the show as a token of self-discipline. The incident comes after the entertainment industry has kept a low profile recently in light of last month’s ferry disaster. Goo was involved in a car accident while driving drunk around 5 a.m. on Tuesday in Goyang City, northwest of Se
May 13, 2014
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K-pop musicians rush out to play in May
A number of K-pop celebrities are gearing for a comeback as the nation is slowly getting back on track following the trauma of the Sewol ferry sinking last month.A new EP has been released almost every day since the local music industry started to defrost after the ferry disaster, music industry watchers said.Starting with EXO’s comeback on May 7, the K-pop charts have been pumped with new songs.Music programs, which voluntarily halted as a tribute to those who died aboard the ferry Sewol, are e
May 13, 2014
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Musee d’Orsay brings blockbuster exhibit
Nineteenth-century Paris has a unique place in the history of art, giving birth to two very important movements ― Impressionism and Post-Impressionism. Many masterpieces of this era are housed at the Musee d’Orsay in Paris. They include works by such illustrious artists as Monet, Renoir, Degas, Gauguin, van Gogh and Czanne. Some such works are currently in Seoul for a special exhibition at the National Museum of Korea in a ravishing treat for art lovers here. “Beyond Impressionism, Masterpieces
PerformanceMay 12, 2014
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‘Late Spring’ awarded at Arizona film festival
Korean drama film “Late Spring” won the Best Foreign Feature prize at this year’s Arizona International Film Festival, the movie’s producer Studio Hook said.Directed by filmmaker Cho Keun-hyun (“26 Years”), the film revolves around a genius sculptor (Park Yong-woo) in postwar Korea, who suffers from a progressive muscular disease that will lead to complete paralysis. Disheartened, he decides to quit his career as an artist. In an effort to encourage him, his dutiful wife (Kim Seo-hyung) hires a
FilmMay 12, 2014
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Ballet dancers tie the knot
Universal Ballet dancers Konstantin Novoselov (left) and Kang Mi-sun pose for a photo right after their engagement on Dec. 28. (UBC)Universal Ballet Company’s principal dancers Kang Mi-sun and Konstantin Novoselov tied the knot on Sunday at L.luce Wedding Convention in Seoul, nearly five months after their public engagement in December.According to Universal Ballet, the two dancers have been dating for the last six years. Kang joined the troupe in 2002, while Russian-born Novoselov joined the co
PerformanceMay 12, 2014
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Art Basel puts spotlight on Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AFP) ― Hong Kong’s tallest building will transform into a glowing art installation this week, a beacon showing off the city’s ambition to be recognized as a major cultural hub with its second Art Basel fair. With its knack for bringing in a global mix of wealthy buyers, artists, gallerists, VIPs and celebrities, the five-day show is the catalyst to a champagne-soaked itinerary of art fairs, exhibitions and happenings. German artist Carsten Nicolai was commissioned by Art Basel to turn
CultureMay 12, 2014