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[Exclusive] Korean adoptee sisters meet for the first time in 39 years
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Yoon calls for measures to protect Koreans amid escalating Iran-Israel conflicts
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Signs point to N. Korean troops in Russia-Ukraine combat zone
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Rose's 'Apt.' redefines K-pop's global appeal
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Civil servant’s death linked to workplace bullying
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[Weekender] Walk around Korea to really get to know the country
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N. Korea slams Seoul-Washington joint air exercise
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Two years on, thousands mourn Itaewon tragedy, calling for accountability
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[Herald Interview] K-pop’s 'best years are ahead of us': Spotify’s general manager for Asia Pacific
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Blackpink Rose's 'APT.' hits No. 4 on British singles chart
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Ailee prepares for Japanese debut
After the release of her latest EP “A’s Doll House” on July 12, Ailee is now determined to spread her wings abroad and take on the Japanese music market. Through a contract with Warner Music Japan, the young soloist is preparing to make her official debut in Japan in November with the Japanese version of her hit debut single “Heaven,” according to her agency YMC Entertainment. “Since the beginning of her career we have been preparing for her debut in Japan and she has even been learning Japanese
PerformanceAug. 28, 2013
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G-Dragon’s ‘Coup d’etat’ to be unveiled soon
G-Dragon, the notorious leader of one the nation’s most popular boy bands, Big Bang, will release his highly anticipated second solo album “Coup d’etat” on Sept. 2, according to representatives at YG Entertainment. Coming more than four years after the release of the debut solo album “Heartbreaker,” the upcoming second solo album was initially scheduled to be released this month to celebrate the singer’s birthday and to mark the anniversary of the release of his debut solo album in 2009. However
Aug. 28, 2013
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Wheesung, Bae Chi Gi team up for Busan concert
R&B solo vocalist Wheesung will be joining hip-hop duo Bae Chi Gi at the group’s concert in Busan on Saturday. The show was originally intended to be a solo concert for the hip-hop duo; however, representatives of the singers’ agency YMC Entertainment announced on Tuesday that Wheesung will be making a special guest appearance. The artist, who is most famous for his Korean rendition of Craig David’s “Insomnia,” completed his military service earlier this month and the concert will mark the singe
PerformanceAug. 28, 2013
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Bass says no plans for an extended ’N Sync reunion
NEW YORK (AP) ― Don’t get your heart set on anything more than the 90-second ’N Sync reunion seen on the MTV Video Music Awards. It was their first performance together in 11 years ― and the last time they’ll do it, at least for a while.“It would be lovely to do it, but we got nothing planned,” Lance Bass told the Associated Press between breaks while doing his Sirius XM show “Dirty Pop with Lance Bass.”Part of the reason is that Justin Timberlake begins his solo tour this fall, and the closest
PerformanceAug. 28, 2013
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Edible algae ― coming to a rooftop near you?
BANGKOK (AFP) ― On a hotel rooftop in Bangkok, dozens of barrels of green liquid bubble under the sun ― the latest innovation in urban farming. Proponents of the edible algae known as spirulina say it could help provide a sustainable source of protein as an alternative to meat.Three times a week, Patsakorn Thaveeuchukorn harvests the green algae in the barrels.“The algae is growing so fast, normally the doubling time is around 24 hours,” said Patsakorn, whose employer EnerGaia uses Bangkok’s roo
FoodAug. 28, 2013
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Traditional Vienna goes brand-crazy in luxury facelift
VIENNA (AFP) ― Half a dozen new five-star hotels, flagship stores for Louis Vuitton, Prada and Emporio Armani: Vienna is undergoing a luxury facelift that is delighting Arab, Asian and Russian tourists, as well as locals.Always the epitome of elegance and culture, the Austrian capital was long set on tradition.Grand hotels like the famous Sacher, Bristol and Imperial dated back to the Austro-Hungarian empire and on the limited luxury shopping mile ― the Kohlmarkt ― internationally recognisable b
Arts & DesignAug. 28, 2013
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Adultery website shines spotlight on Hong Kong marriages
HONG KONG (AFP) ― The founder of a dating service promoting adultery is setting his sights on China’s cheating hearts after a controversial launch in Hong Kong. “It is a reality of life, we are an unfaithful society,” said Noel Biderman, the founder of the Ashley Madison “married dating” service.With its slogan “Life is short. Have an affair,” the website boasts more than 20 million users in more than 15 countries. It has been expanding aggressively, adding Japan and India last year. On Friday i
CultureAug. 28, 2013
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Actor Lee named publicity envoy for AFCI Cineposium in Jecheon
Film star Lee Byung-hun has been given the title of publicity ambassador for the 38th conference of the Association of Film Commissioners International to be held in Jecheon, North Chungcheong Province, from Sept. 29 to Oct. 2.An official news conference announcing Lee’s participation in this year’s AFCI Cineposium conference will take place Sept. 4.Commissions, producers, investors and professionals in the field of film from all over the world are expected to participate in the September gather
Aug. 28, 2013
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Gugak Center offers traditional music classes
The national Gugak Center will run courses on how to play traditional Korean music this autumn.The 12-week courses run from Sept. 7 on Saturdays between 10:30 a.m. and 12:20 p.m. at the center in Seocho-gu, Seoul.The center offers the lessons twice a year and has five different options: beginner and intermediate classes for the “gayageum,” a type of zither; the “janggu” hourglass drum; the “haegeum” fiddle; and “samulnori,” a type of ensemble percussion music. Classes for the haegeum have a wait
Expat LivingAug. 27, 2013
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CLASH to raise funds for victims of war
Korean and expat musicians will gather to perform at a CLASH charity event Friday in aid of women and children affected by war.CLASH is regular event that brings together Korean and expat musicians in both rock and hip-hop four times a year to raise money for marginalized people. This event is in aid of the Nabi Fund, which was created by two victims of Japanese military sexual slavery, Kim Bok-dong and Gil Won-ok, in coordination with the Korean Council for the Women Drafted into Military Sexua
Expat LivingAug. 27, 2013
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Campaign seeks to bring sick U.S. teacher home
The family of an American teacher with a rare brain disease is working to take him home so that he can continue treatment.Sean Jones, an assistant teacher based in Gyeonggi Province, was hospitalized in May with encephalitis NMDA, an auto-immune disease that attacks the brain.But treatment has been stopped and, although the U.S. Embassy had arranged for a doctor to fly with him on Sept. 4 to Indianapolis, Indiana, where he will be entitled to state support for his medical care, the hospital will
Expat LivingAug. 27, 2013
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Chapman brothers’ cynical vision introduced in Seoul
British artists Jake and Dinos Chapman, brothers as well as artists, make their artworks as horrific and awful as possible. They paint the faces of wealthy men in 19th century portraits, making them look decomposed with the deformed image revealing rotting veins and muscles underneath the skin. The portraits bought at an auction by the artists were redone to point out how futile their wealth and life has become as their paintings, once a symbol of wealth, ended up for sale. The portrait is the l
PerformanceAug. 27, 2013
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Tripitaka Koreana was produced in Namhae, scholars claim
The Palmandaejangyeong, or Tripitaka Koreana as it is known in English, was made entirely on the southern island of Namhae rather than Ganghwado Island, as previously thought, a group of scholars said Tuesday. The groundbreaking study is expected to lead to further research into the 800-year-old Buddhist canon enlisted on the UNESCO Memory of the World register. According to Park Sang-guk, director of the Korea Cultural Heritage Institute, the wooden printing blocks appear to have been made at a
CultureAug. 27, 2013
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250 Korean Buddhists meet Dalai Lama in India
About 250 Korean Buddhists have traveled to India to receive teaching from the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama for three days, it was reported Tuesday. According to international media outlets, the three-day teaching started on Sunday upon request from Korean devotees. The talks covered included Tsongkhapa’s “Concise Treatises on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment“ and were held at the main temple in Dharamshala, India, the Dalai Lama’s home and the site of the Tibetan government-in-exi
CultureAug. 27, 2013
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‘Enter at your own pleasure’: Sensation returns for round two
Imagine a night filled with thumping house music, a creative theme, spectacular theatrics, high-flying acrobatics, mesmerizing lights and special effects, explosive fireworks and tens of thousands of music lovers gathering to dance the night away. This is “Sensation,” an annual one-day, all-night indoor dance party event, and it is returning to Seoul.The Sensation event is difficult to describe and capture all in one breath as it combines so many different elements of music and theater to create
PerformanceAug. 27, 2013
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Market growing for TV writers
Korea TV and Radio Writers Association chairperson Lee Kum-lim has seen it all. The 65-year-old veteran writer witnessed the boom of the local drama industry from its relatively nascent beginnings in the 1980s to its current formidable status as the vanguard of the Korean Wave in the 21st century. Now, as the jury chair for the 8th Seoul International Drama Awards, Lee has gained further global perspective on the role that Korean dramas are playing in the overseas market as well. “Koreans love d
TelevisionAug. 27, 2013
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Junho to appear in ‘Hyeopnyeo’
2PM member Junho will be appearing in the movie “Hyeopnyeo,” directed by Park Heung-shik, alongside Korean film stars Lee Byung-hun, Chun Do-yeon and Kim Go-eun. A specific role for the boy band member has not been revealed yet, but the production team announced that official filming for the movie will begin in September. This will not be the first time Junho has made an on-screen appearance. He made his film debut playing the role of the host of a music show in horror flick “White: The Melody o
Aug. 27, 2013
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Park Han-byul denies rumors of breakup
Actress and model Park Han-byul has denied rumors that she has broken up with singer Se7en, her boyfriend of 11 years, and that she is currently dating baseball player Ryu Hyun-jin.On Tuesday morning the actress’ agency, JF Entertainment, released a statement dispelling rumors of a breakup with Se7en and firmly denied that the actress was dating the L.A. Dodgers’ star pitcher.“Park Han-byul is still dating Se7en and the rumor of her dating Ryu Hyun-jin is just something from the tabloids,” a rep
Aug. 27, 2013
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John Park performs with Swan Dive
Korean-American singer John Park recently held a joint performance with American pop duo Swan Dive in the middle of a traditional Korean market in Incheon for the recording of TV channel MBC Music’s “Picnic Live Sound, Landscape.” Nashville-based Swan Dive, which appeared at a rock festival in Korea, made a special performance for the show, which aired Monday night. The production team for “Picnic Live Sound, Landscape” wanted to arrange for an artist to perform with the duo and decided to invit
Aug. 27, 2013
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Korean culture fever grips Finland
HELSINKI ― You wouldn’t believe it unless you saw it: More than 100 young Finns, mostly teenage girls, were dancing to the latest K-pop tunes at the Gloria Culture Center in the Finnish capital city of Helsinki on the evening of Aug. 10. The dance hall with a large stage was filled with people dressed in Seoul street fashion dancing to the songs of SHINee, GD&TOP and 2NE1 at the “Annyeong (Hello) Party.” The blondes and brunettes with fair skin sang along and even mimicked the sophisticated raps
Aug. 27, 2013