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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] Tiny starlet captivates TV viewers
She can barely put a full sentence together, but two-year-old Choo Sa-rang sure knows how to make TV viewers of virtually all ages squeal with delight.The infant daughter of Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Choo Sung-hoon is rapidly gaining popularity with her appearances on “Superman is Back,” a segment of a South Korean variety TV show that has become wildly popular. Netizens express their enjoyment every week after cuddly moments and innocent expressions from “Choovely” (combination of
TelevisionDec. 9, 2013
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All the world’s a stage for experimental performance art
Performance artists from around the world will bring a vibrant vibe to the artistic streets of Hongdae in Seoul and Seogwipo in Jeju during the 12th Korea Experimental Arts Festival this month. The annual festival, which began in 2002, will bring performances by more than 50 artists from 15 countries to the public from Thursday to Dec. 23.“The Korea Experimental Arts Festival aims to observe various social and environmental issues of today through art performances. The festival, to be held in tw
PerformanceDec. 8, 2013
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‘Han Gong-ju’ wins Golden Star at Marrakech film festival
Young Korean director Lee Su-jin has won the Golden Star at this year’s International Film Festival of Marrakech for his latest film “Han Gong-ju.” “Han Gong-ju” tells the tale of a traumatized teenage girl, a victim of a horrible crime, who is forced to change schools and chooses to leave her family to live with her teacher’s mother. “My main goal with this film was to give courage to all the Han Gong-jus in the world who find themselves in the same situation,” said Lee in his acceptance speech
FilmDec. 8, 2013
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Donor offers $5m to help protect Detroit art
DETROIT (AP) ― A former Detroit university professor is pledging $5 million, hoping it will spark a wildfire of private financial support to protect valuable art from being sold to pay creditors in the city’s bankruptcy.A. Paul Schaap said he wants to help the Detroit Institute of Arts as well as retirees whose pensions could be cut as part of the city’s plan to eventually exit bankruptcy. Art purchased over the years with city money could be pursued as assets that should be sold to pay off a po
CultureDec. 8, 2013
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French court allows auction of sacred Hopi objects
PARIS (AFP) ― A Paris court on Friday dismissed an attempt by advocacy group Survival International to block the auction of 25 sacred objects from Arizona’s Hopi tribe that has caused outrage. The sale of the “Kachina” ceremonial masks and headdresses will go ahead on Monday as planned, despite pleas from the Hopi’s religious authorities to cancel the auction.The court battle against auction house EVE echoed another legal saga that erupted in April when French firm Neret-Minet ignored internatio
CultureDec. 8, 2013
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Fawcett portrait worth $12m, expert tells jury
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― An Andy Warhol portrait of Farrah Fawcett currently held by actor Ryan O’Neal is worth an estimated $12 million, an appraiser told a jury Friday.New York art appraiser Lee Drexler testified in a lawsuit by the University of Texas at Austin against the actor in which the school is seeking to gain possession of the Fawcett portrait for its art museum.O’Neal contends the artwork was given to him as a gift by Warhol and did not belong to Fawcett when she died in 2009. The “Charlie
PerformanceDec. 8, 2013
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Producer-turned-rapper wants everyone to know his name
This is the 18th article in a series on producers, MCs, DJs and artists working in the Korean underground hip-hop scene. ― Ed.Producer and rapper Gray said the only concept for his first EP as a performing artist was getting his name out there and introducing himself to the public. “Call Me Gray” was the first album released under AOMG, the hip-hop and R&B label recently started by former idol star Park Jae-beom.The two met when they both appeared on a KBS music show. They contacted each other a
PerformanceDec. 8, 2013
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EXO wins twice at Chinese music awards
K-pop newcomers EXO have won the Best Group and Most Popular Group prizes at the sixth annual Top Chinese Music Billboard Newcomers Awards.The group EXO ― with its subunit groups EXO-K (Korean) and EXO-M (Mandarin) ― was named the best music act of 2013, with its sub-unit group EXO-M crowned as the year’s most popular group. The awards ceremony was held in Beijing on Tuesday, and was attended by members of EXO-M Tao, Luhan, Lay and Kris. This was the second year in a row that EXO won the Most Po
PerformanceDec. 8, 2013
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Jay-Z tops Grammy nominations, snub for Justin Timberlake
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Veteran rapper Jay-Z topped nominees for the 2014 Grammys announced Friday with nine nods, while Taylor Swift and Daft Punk were also among those in the running in major categories.But other major stars including Justin Timberlake failed to score any nominations in the major categories, which saw a mixture of rap and pop in the running for the top honors at music’s equivalent of the Oscars next month.In second place with seven nods apiece were California hip hop star Kendrick
PerformanceDec. 8, 2013
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Medical volunteer group’s Christmas event lets singles date and donate
A medical volunteer group will hold a dating event on Christmas Day to raise money to help people in the Philippines.Yeonwoo, a volunteer medical service, said that it will host the dating event at the upmarket social venue Raum in Yeoksam-dong, Seoul, at 5 p.m. on Dec. 25.A total of 1,004 singles aged 25 to 39 ― 502 men and 502 women ― will participate. Its matchmaking programs will be organized by The XY, a dating service company for singles.Participants are required make a minimum donation of
PeopleDec. 8, 2013
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[Photo News] French-Korean Chamber donation
PeopleDec. 8, 2013
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Massive crowds, world leaders to honor Mandela
JOHANNESBURG (AP) ― South Africa expects overwhelming crowds and a host of world leaders to attend services honoring late President Nelson Mandela, though with the ceremonies only days away officials acknowledged Saturday they couldn’t offer any specifics yet. Across the country, South Africans already have begun honoring Mandela, who died Thursday at age 95, and officials expect tens of thousands to participate in this week’s official services. Official services honoring Mandela begin Tuesday w
IndustryDec. 8, 2013
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Indian Cultural Center opens in Busan
India opened its cultural center in Dugu-dong, Busan, Friday, in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of its diplomatic ties with Korea. It is the fourth foreign cultural center to open in Busan after France, Germany and the Philippines.The center is a three-story building with a total floor space of about 400 square meters. The first floor is a parking lot. The second floor has an auditorium and the third one an exhibition hall and an office.The center plans to introduce facets of Indian cultu
PeopleDec. 8, 2013
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Smiling Pope Francis statue joins Rome wax museum
ROME (AFP) ― Pope Francis has become the latest figure in Rome’s wax museum with a statue depicting the pontiff smiling in the iconic moment when he appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica after his election.Visitors have been asking for months when the Francis statue would go on display but the museum’s director, Fernando Canini, told AFP that he had waited for an official verbal go-ahead from the Vatican.“Everyone told us we were missing Pope Francis,” Canini said Thursday, explaining
PeopleDec. 8, 2013
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Calendar
Classical music“Fantasy for Two”: Up-and-coming violinist Clara-Jumi Kang and pianist Son Yeol-eum will perform at Suncheon Cultural Center on Dec. 9; Geoje Arts Center on Dec. 10; Nowon Arts Center on Dec. 12; Bupyeong Arts Center on Dec. 13; Ansan Arts Center on Dec. 14 and HHI Culture and Arts Center in Ulsan on Dec. 16. They will perform Mozart’s Violin Sonata No. 27; Schubert’s Fantasia for Violin and Piano in D major; Prokofiev’s Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor and Hubay’s “Carmen Fantasie
CultureDec. 6, 2013
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A life stranger than fiction
In 1984, a foreigner named Muhammad Kansu arrived in Korea with a Filipino passport and a fully grown mustache. The man, claiming one of his parents was Lebanese, spoke Arabic, Chinese, Japanese and Korean fluently.As an international student, he earned a Ph.D. in history at Dankook University, and then started teaching there as a professor. He earned recognition for his extensive knowledge of Arabic culture and history, as well as his fluency in foreign languages ― up until it was revealed in 1
CultureDec. 6, 2013
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Eyelike: ’VOODOO‘ catchy but average
’VOODOO‘ catchy but average VIXX “VOODOO”(CJ E&M) One year after their debut, rookie boy band VIXX has come out with the release of their first full-length studio album, “VOODOO.” Although with 15 tracks there are many to pick and choose from, much of the album sounds like catchy but average K-pop affair.The album begins with a short horror movie-esque instrumental piece titled “VOODOO.” Albeit short, the introductory track is actually very well made with a haunting piano melody that transitions
PerformanceDec. 6, 2013
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Box Office: Way Back Home, The Fake, The Hunger Games
Way Back Home Opens Dec. 12 Drama. Directed by Bang Eun-jinBased on a true story, “Way Back Home” begins when Korean housewife Jang Mi-jeong (Jeon Do-yeon) is asked by her husband’s longtime friend to bring a bag filled with diamonds to France. She arrives in France, but as soon as she sets foot in the airport she is arrested and police discover 17 kilograms of cocaine in her bag. She is forced to serve two years in prison in Martinique, an island in the eastern Caribbean, for alleged drug smugg
FilmDec. 6, 2013
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Director eyes Hollywood’s portrayal of the disabled in ‘CinemAbility’
A movie inspired veteran director Jenni Gold to seek a life in Hollywood behind the camera.“Tom McBride played a guy, confined to a wheelchair, in ‘Friday the 13th Part 2,” Gold says. “As a kid, what stood out to me was he was just like me, in a wheelchair. A guy who liked to hang out with his friends. I thought, ‘That’s AWESOME.’ He wasn’t some stereotype, the saintly guy or the bitter guy. He isn’t treated special. It’s ‘Friday the 13th.’ He gets killed like everybody else!”Such characters, th
FilmDec. 6, 2013
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An island of Buddhist pilgrimage
Sri Lanka has for centuries seduced travelers and traders alike with its pristine palm-fringed beaches and reports of majestic elephants, spices and precious stones.Its natural beauty and diversity has for years placed the island nation on the travel industry’s list of must-see destinations.One look and the reason is clear: Its coasts are ribbed with idyllic beaches; its lowland jungles are rich with wild elephants, colorful birds and monkeys; and its misty hill country is blanketed in immaculat
TravelDec. 6, 2013
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