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Actor Jung Woo-sung admits to being father of model Moon Ga-bi’s child
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Wealthy parents ditch Korean passports to get kids into international school
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First snow to fall in Seoul on Wednesday
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Man convicted after binge eating to avoid military service
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Final push to forge UN treaty on plastic pollution set to begin in Busan
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Korea to hold own memorial for forced labor victims, boycotting Japan’s
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S. Korea not to attend Sado mine memorial: foreign ministry
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Nvidia CEO signals Samsung’s imminent shipment of AI chips
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Toxins at 622 times legal limit found in kids' clothes from Chinese platforms
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Job creation lowest on record among under-30s
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Learning Korean in London
SOAS attracts students with broad exchange programsLONDON ― Majoring in Korean might sound a little intimidating to most Europeans, but Kevin Fry, a senior at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, was up to the challenge.“I tried to learn Chinese, but didn’t find it particularly enjoyable. So I started to learn Korean, and initially got interested in it,” he said. Kevin
June 20, 2011
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Berlin becomes hub of Korean studies in Europe
Free University educates German experts in Korean social sciencesBERLIN ― After speaking with Hannes Mosler for five minutes, one might wonder whether he is German or Korean.Although he has no Korean background, Mosler not only speaks flawless Korean, but also perfectly understands its culture and customs. “I first got interested in Korea in 1994, when I visited the country during my backpacking t
June 20, 2011
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Baby boomers take active role as grandparents
SACRAMENTO, California ― Let’s listen as the Moore family ― grandmother, daughter-in-law and granddaughter ― talks about their lives together in the Carmichael, California, home they share.“I enjoy my granddaughter immensely,” said Cheryll Moore, 55, an American River College teacher whose son Sean brought 10-year-old Mya Honsvick into the family picture when he married Mya’s mother, Beth.“We’ll b
June 20, 2011
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Korean center aims to be big London attraction
Film festival and K-pop contest attract young peopleLONDON ― What’s the first place that comes to mind when one thinks of London? Perhaps Big Ben, the River Thames, the London Eye or St. Paul’s Cathedral. But now the Korean Culture Center in London is hoping to be included on the list of the city’s top visitor attractions. Located just next to Trafalgar Square, overlooking the National Gallery, th
June 16, 2011
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Actor Cha In-pyo publishes second novel
A heartwarming story can give hope to those who want to give up their lives: Cha Actor Cha In-pyo remembers one day he went out for a bike ride in 1998. Korea was going through a major financial crisis. While riding his bike along the Han River he ran into a middle-aged man who was sobbing alone near a notorious suicide spot. Cha did not know what to do, so he just passed him by. Cha In-pyo (Yonha
June 14, 2011
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Bonjour Korea, hallyu waves over France
K-pop charms Paris, but more support needed for Korean cultureCultural center takes lead in promoting hansik, Korean artsPARIS ― This is a fast-paced city where new trends come and go in the blink of an eye. The fashion capital of the world is also a city that welcomes new ideas and artists from across the globe.And, now it seems that the Korean Wave, or hallyu, has captivated the French capital:
June 13, 2011
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Billiard halls on rise again in Seoul
SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- The number of billiard halls in the nation's capital is on the rise again, after the game spent years on the back burner amid the popularity of other forms of entertainment, the city government said Monday.According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the number of pool halls in the city rose from 4,225 to 5,155 in 2009, the most recent year for which figures are avail
June 13, 2011
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Is Internet sex cheating? Many say yes
Jon Austin’s wife, Amy, had a blunt assessment for her husband as the Minneapolis couple watched Rep. Anthony Weiner’s stunning confessions on television this week.“You’d be dead,” she told him.Regardless of his professional future, it’s Weiner’s predicament at home that seems to be launching countless discussions among couples like the Austins. And this time, it’s not a question of actual physica
June 8, 2011
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Blockbusters rule E3 videogame kingdom
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Blockbuster titles and powerhouse consoles will rule as videogame makers from around the world meet in Los Angeles next week for the premier Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). Hotly anticipated games will build on established franchises with slick play mechanics, film-like graphics and increasing sensitivity to how much people love playing online with friends or on-the
June 6, 2011
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Acrobat, mom reenact fatal Puerto Rico wire walk
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) --Two members of a famed acrobatic family commemorated patriarch Karl Wallenda on Saturday by completing the stunt that killed him, walking between two towers of a seaside hotel on a wire 100 feet (31 meters) above the ground, without a net.Nik Wallenda said he had planned to walk by himself across a 300-foot-long (91-meter-long) wire, but his mother convinced him to le
June 5, 2011
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Isolation won’t solve problem of North Korea
USC professor shares views on the United States’ N.K. policies and Korean StudiesLOS ANGELES ― David Kang, head of the Korean Studies Institute at the University of Southern California, opened his laptop and showed several photos of North ― couples on bicycles, children waving at cameras and soldiers smiling. They are material for one of the talks he gives, entitled “They think they’re normal.” “I
June 2, 2011
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‘Korea shows how to keep identity in global age’
UCLA prof. John Duncan says globalizing Korean Studies is key task for scholars outside peninsulaLOS ANGELES ― What is the point of telling John Smith in small town America that Korea is the fount of Japanese civilization? This was the question posed by John Duncan, director of the UCLA Center for Korean Studies. “I think it is really important to let the world know the strengths of your culture.
June 2, 2011
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Taste of ‘Dano’ at start of summer
Events and rituals celebrate one of the biggest traditional festive daysSummer is kicking in, and the day of the nation’s biggest sun festival is soon approaching.Dano, one of South Korea’s most important festive days along with Seollal, or Lunar New Year, and Chuseok, or Thanksgiving day, will fall Monday. It comes every fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, the day of the year on w
June 2, 2011
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Immigrant wife says Koreans are hooked on Southeast Asian culture
Filipino immigrant wife Kenneth Dela Cruze Sangalang speaks during an interview with The Korea Herald. (Lee Sang-sub/The Korea Herald)A decade has passed since the Korean Wave, or hallyu, hit the Asian region with the rapidly growing popularity of Korean entertainment and culture, especially in ASEAN countries.However, there has been little effort in Korea to understand ASEAN culture in return, wh
May 31, 2011
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LDS church opens single-only chapel to persuade marriage
LDS church opens singles-only chapel to promote marriageThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as “Mormons,” has opened a new chapel exclusively for young single members in Crystal City, Virginia, There are now about 800 members worshiping, attending bible studies, and other activities including pizza parties. This unique chapel for singles in their 20s to 40s aims to persua
May 31, 2011
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Education key to familiarizing U.S. with Korea
King Sejong Institute, taekwondo classes in schools and LAPD Korean culture workshops well-received in L.A.LOS ANGELES ― “Maewoyo? (Is it spicy?) Anmaewoyo! (No, it is not spicy)” chanted around 80 students in King Sejong Institute Los Angeles’ Basic A Class this month, voices loud and clear. When they got the hang of the phrases, they were assigned to do a little dialogue at a Korean restaurant w
May 30, 2011
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2011 Andong Mask Dance Festival to draw 15 countries
The Andong International Mask Dance Festival, a major cultural attraction for Andong in North Gyeongsang Province, will celebrate its annual fiesta for 10 days from Sept. 30 to Oct. 9 in Mask Dance Park in Andong.The city is home to Hahoe Village, the most well-known historic clan village in Korea, and was added to the list of UNESCO’s World Heritage sites last year. A scene from the mask dance dr
May 30, 2011
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Korea, Japan, China to develop tour routes
Top tourism policymakers of Korea, Japan and China have announced on Sunday that they will jointly develop the 10 best tourism routes by linking travel packages in the region.The plan is part of their long-term strategy called “Tourism Vision 2020” to boost regional tourism and establish a risk management system, especially since natural disasters such as the March earthquake and tsunami in Japan
May 29, 2011
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Married couples in less than half of US households
(MCT)PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Three mornings a week, when Becky Leung gets ready for work, her boyfriend is just getting home from his overnight job. When her mother drops hints about her twin sister's marriage, she laughs it off. And when she thinks about getting married herself, she worries first about her career.Leung, 27, cohabits in a Portland, Ore., townhome with her boyfriend but has no plans
May 29, 2011
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US school districts weigh lightening homework loads
(MCT)MONTCLAIR, N.J. - School districts across the United States are weighing the elimination of homework on weekends and holidays, part of a move by educators to rein in student workloads.Officials at public schools in Galloway Township, New Jersey, this week proposed no more homework on weekends and holidays for their 3,500 students.The Pleasanton Unified School District in northern California
May 29, 2011
