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Heavy snow alerts issued in greater Seoul area, Gangwon Province; over 20 cm of snow seen in Seoul
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Seoul blanketed by heaviest Nov. snow, with more expected
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Seoul snowfall now third heaviest on record
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Samsung shakes up management, commits to reviving chip business
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Heavy snow of up to 40 cm blankets Seoul for 2nd day
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How $70 funeral wreaths became symbol of protest in S. Korea
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Seoul's first snowfall could hit hard, warns weather agency
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Why cynical, 'memeified' makeovers of kids' characters are so appealing
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BOK makes surprise 2nd rate cut to boost growth
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Hybe consolidates chairman Bang Si-hyuk’s regime with leadership changes
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You don’t need a panini press for this quick, savory sandwich
Crisp crust, warm tasty fillings with melted cheese -- no wonder paninis have become popular. Here’s a quick version filled with smoked turkey from the deli, roasted red pepper, fresh basil and goat cheese. There’s almost no prep work. The sandwich can be assembled in minutes.You don’t need a special panini press. Simply place the sandwich in a skillet and press it down with a lid that will fit inside the skillet. Continue to press until the panini is cooked. Or, place another skillet over the p
FoodNov. 11, 2016
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[Weekender] Traditional liquors diversify, enrich tastes in Korea
Before the colonial Japanese government imposed its liquor tax law here in 1909, the country’s alcohol scene was varied and vibrant, with local breweries concocting their own beverages.Korea’s rapid, centralized modernization in the postwar years produced a handful of drinks -- soju, beer and makgeolli in particular -- that quenched the thirst of industrialists and salarymen alike. Korea’s traditional liquors, including takju (opaque, coarsely fermented drinks), yakju (filtered rice wine), soju
CultureNov. 11, 2016
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Guy Fieri, vegetable fan? Sure, the Food Network star says
NEW YORK (AP) -- Of all the celebrity chefs out there, there's one you’d least expect to sing the praises of spinach, kale and Brussels sprouts. That would be Guy Fieri.The spiky-haired champion of American comfort food is more associated with greasy chili dogs than salad, the fryer over the fig. But are you sure you know all the sides of this guy?I’m a big greens fan. I’m a big vegetable fan. I’m a big whole grains fan. And I exercise a lot. That’s how I keep this petit dancer’s figure,” he sai
FoodNov. 11, 2016
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British chef wins title for best French village cafe
PARIS (AFP) -- A small cafe run almost singlehandedly by a British chef was named Monday as France’s best village bistrot.Manchester-born Chris Wright only set up the Epicerie de Dienne as a shop-café-restaurant in a remote village in the mountainous Cantal region of central France in June.With Dienne having less than 200 permanent residents, the entirely self-caught cook wasn’t expecting crowds.“I wanted it to be a low-key thing,” said the 44-year-old, who was looking for a bit of a break after
FoodNov. 11, 2016
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'Arrival' is Amy Adams' close encounter with aliens and conflict
The alien spacecraft in “Arrival” arrive by the dozen, each of the looming, egg-sliced-in-half-shaped wonders looking like the latest in KitchenAid gadgetry. All around the globe, their contents a mystery to paranoid earthlings, the visitors hover just above the planet’s surface. Why have they come? Do they come in peace? Will the US military and other nations’ leaders give peace a chance?True to the spacecraft, director Denis Villeneuve is one sleek craftsman. Every subtle camera crawl, each da
FilmNov. 11, 2016
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Flee crowded San Francisco for the serenity of Point Reyes
POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE, California -- You’re in San Francisco and need a break from clanging cable cars and overpriced hotels? Break for the beach. Point Reyes is an hour and a world away.Before leaving home, sign up for a plein air pastel workshop with an overnight stay in a historic former Coast Guard lifeboat station hanging over the azure bay where Sir Francis Drake anchored in 1579. It’s just one of dozens of regular offerings by the park’s Field Institute. Awake to sea lions barking
TravelNov. 11, 2016
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Hockey Day spreads love of sport to kids
The Canada Ball Hockey League held a Hockey Day event for local children Saturday. Elementary school children from local schools including Chadwick International School and CBIS took part in the event, which included basic skills training and hockey games.It was held to promote ball hockey and ice hockey among children in Korea and also to raise money for the Oak Tree Project, a nonprofit organization supporting higher education for orphans here. Children take part in a ball hockey relay activit
Expat LivingNov. 10, 2016
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RASKB to host transport talk
The Royal Asiatic Society Korea Branch will host a talk on Nov. 22 on the history and recent developments in Korea’s transport system.Andy Tebay and Nikola Medimorec, writers for Kojects, a website about public transport and urban development in Korea, will take the audience through how public transport developed from the first trams in Seoul to today’s subway systems.The two will discuss Seoul’s tram system, which expanded during the Japanese colonial period but was closed in the 1960s, and the
Expat LivingNov. 10, 2016
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Irish association to hold Korean War commemoration
The Irish Association of Korea will host a Remembrance Day event Saturday to remember the soldiers who fought in the Korean War, while also touching on the history of the Irish on the peninsula“Half a World Away” will take guests to the Irish war memorials in the National War Memorial of Korea and at Happy Valley, a battle site of the Korean War, with guidance from Andrew Salmon, a local journalist who has written books on the Korean War.“We’ve also flown in a gentleman called James Dorney, an a
Expat LivingNov. 10, 2016
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Seoul Players runs 10-minute play festival
Seoul Players is holding its annual 10 Minute Play Festival for two weekends, starting Saturday.In its sixth year, the competition received 200 play script submissions, from which Seoul Players chose 16 to be staged in competition.The submitted plays were of any genre, were not performed before and have a maximum running time of 10 minutes. Submissions came from Korea and abroad. Local actors and directors then formed teams to give the plays their debut performances. More than 40 actors are invo
Expat LivingNov. 10, 2016
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Gwangju Center offers new cultural classes
The Gwangju International Center is offering new cultural classes this month, including a course in basic Arabic reading.Starting Nov. 23, the course will run Wednesday and Friday mornings, for four weeks, covering the basics of the alphabet and moving on to reading sentences.The center will also host a GIC Talk on deconstructing the US presidential election this Saturday from 3 p.m. by Steven Ward, assistant professor of political science at Chosun University. Additionally, a one-day class on d
Expat LivingNov. 10, 2016
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Seoul Global Center offers free startup office space
Seoul Global Center is recruiting new businesses for its startup incubation offices in Jongno and Coex.The center provides free office space to new businesses to encourage entrepreneurship. Four spaces in a shared office are available in the Seoul Global Center building in Jongno, and two individual small offices are available in the Gangnam Global Business Center at Coex, southern Seoul.Successful applicants will be able to use the office space for six months, from Jan. 2 to June 30.To qualify,
Expat LivingNov. 10, 2016
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Children race to enter show business
A banner at the door of children’s modeling and acting agency Olive Entertainment, located in western Seoul, features the recognizable faces of young trainees who have gone on to star in ads, films and TV shows. It also reads, “Make your dreams come true.”The rising fame of child actors on the big and small screen has led to growing numbers of children seeking stardom from an early age. Hand-in-hand with their mothers, hundreds flock to large-scale acting academies, many of which function as one
TelevisionNov. 10, 2016
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Kevin Oh to release debut single
Singer-songwriter Kevin Oh is getting ready for his debut. The 26-year-old won Mnet’s music competition show “Superstar K” last year and will unveil his first single next week, according to his entertainment agency CJ E&M on Thursday. Produced in collaboration with hip-hop artist Primary, the upcoming track “Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow” is expected to boast Oh’s soft ballads which allowed him to rise to the top in “Superstar K.” Primary has collaborated with some of the biggest names in Korean h
PerformanceNov. 10, 2016
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Se7en to release Japanese album
Se7en has had a busy year. After returning with his first Korean EP “I am Se7en” in over four years in October, the singer is set to release a new Japanese album next month. During a fan meeting held at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Japan on Wednesday, Se7en announced his plans for the upcoming studio album “Danger Man,” according to the artist’s management agency Eleven 9 Entertainment on Thursday. “The new album will include everything from rhythm-and-blues to dance to punk music,” he told his
PerformanceNov. 10, 2016
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No gore or sex but German cult crime show still a hit
BERLIN (AFP) -- Cult crime show “Tatort” may be almost unknown outside Germany but the popular and realistic police series is about to celebrate its 1,000th episode.The program has kept millions of German viewers engrossed since 1970, with families breaking off from dinner at 8:15 pm every Sunday and meeting friends at pubs to catch the latest episode of Germany’s most popular detective show.At a time when Netflix and Amazon Prime are eroding the business of traditional television broadcasters,
TelevisionNov. 10, 2016
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Elton John's photo trove displays beauty in black and white
LONDON (AP) -- He's one of the most colorful figures in rock ‘n’ roll, but when it comes to photography, Elton John embraces black and white.Scores of vintage images from the musician's collection are on display in “The Radical Eye,” an exhibition opening this week at London’s Tate Modern. The show displays more than 190 photos that usually line the walls of John's 18,000 square foot (1,670 square meter) Atlanta apartment, one of his several homes.If stark black and white seems too plain a palet
PerformanceNov. 10, 2016
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Jackie Chan reflects on 50-year career and honorary Oscar
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- As an action star, Jackie Chan never expected to get an Oscar.So he considers receiving an honorary Academy Award from the film academy’s Board of Governors his proudest professional achievement. Chan will accept his Oscar statuette Saturday at the eighth annual Governors Awards. Film editor Anne Coates, casting director Lynn Stalmaster and documentarian Frederick Wiseman are also receiving honorary Academy Awards, which recognize lifetime achievement and contributions to the
FilmNov. 10, 2016
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Attic Caravaggio to go on display in Italy
MILAN (AFP) -- A painting discovered in a French attic that was controversially deemed to be a Caravaggio will go on display at a top Milan museum from Thursday alongside authenticated works by the Renaissance master.“We do not want to take part in the debate over the authenticity of the painting, we just want to allow it to be compared to contemporaneous works by Caravaggio,” said a spokesman for Milan’s Brera museum of painting, where the work will be on display until Feb. 5.The 400-year-old t
PerformanceNov. 10, 2016
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‘Lazarus’: David Bowie’s musical legacy opens in London
LONDON (AFP) -- David Bowie’s musical “Lazarus” has arrived in London, with an opening line evoking the spirit of the late British star: “Look up here, I’m in heaven.”The play’s run in the British capital brings Bowie’s legacy back to his home city nearly a year after he died on Jan. 10 following a 10-month battle with cancer.Bowie, who grew up in London’s Brixton neighborhood, made his last public appearance at the show’s gala night in New York on Dec. 7 last year.The somber musical is inspired
PerformanceNov. 10, 2016
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