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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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Bong Joon-ho to judge at Sundance...Film Festival
Korean director Bong Joon-ho has been selected as one of the five jury members at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in Utah from Jan. 20 to Jan. 30.Bong will be judging a total of 58 films in competition in four categories.The Sundance Film Festival is the biggest independent film gathering in the U.S. Founded by American actor and Utah resident Robert Redford in 1981, the festival established itsel
Jan. 11, 2011
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At CES, three directors ponder film’s future
LAS VEGAS ― At the International Consumer Electronics Show, the massive annual expo in Las Vegas devoted to the hard sell of high tech, it’s just assumed that the next big thing is always better than what came before. That’s why director Oliver Stone managed to sound lonely in a crowded room Saturday when he suggested that, for cinema, the future just doesn’t look so bright.“Watching my children a
Jan. 11, 2011
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Film fest showcases joy of cinema
Movies can mean a lot of things. They can be made, studied, critiqued and simply watched. They can give multiples of meanings and hardships, as well as aspirations and enormous wealth.The 6th Cinematheque Friends Film Festival, however, simply focuses on the joy of cinema this year. Starting on Jan. 18 at Seoul Art Cinema in central Seoul, the one of a kind festival showcases a total of 44 Korean
Jan. 7, 2011
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Box office
The Be All And End All (U.K.)Opened Jan. 6Comedy. Directed by Bruce Webb. Fifteen-year-old schoolboys Robbie and Ziggy are best friends living in Liverpool, England. One day, on the way back from summer camp, Robbie faints and is hospitalized. Soon he gets diagnosed with a fatal heart disease. Robbie has one last wish, which he asks his best friend Ziggy to help him fulfill ― to lose his virginity
Jan. 7, 2011
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Box-office rankings (Dec. 31 - Jan. 2)
1. The Last GodfatherOpened Dec. 29Directed by Shim Hyung-raeStarring Shim Hyung-rae2. Hello GhostOpened Dec. 22Directed by Kim Yeong-takStarring Cha Tae-hyeon, Kang Ye-won3. The Yellow SeaOpened Dec. 22Directed by Na Hong-jinStarring Ha Jeong-woo, Kim Yoon-seok4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Opened Dec. 16Directed by David YatesStarring Bill Nighy, Emma Watson5.Tron LegacyOpened Dec. 30D
Jan. 7, 2011
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Dark is just ‘Biutiful’ to Inarritu and Bardem
As director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu remembers it, he and Javier Bardem first met at “The Losers Party.”It was Oscar night 2001 and Inarritu had just been overlooked by the academy ― for the first time. The then-38-year-old filmmaker celebrated the defeat of his “Amores Perros” by drinking copious amounts of tequila with Sean Penn and Bardem, two men who would later serve as unlikely muses for
Jan. 7, 2011
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World tour in Palm Springs
LOS ANGELES ― Few events straddle the glitz and grit of world cinema quite like the Palm Springs International Film Festival. That’s thanks to the affair’s wildly divergent aims ― to be the U.S.’ definitive, highbrow showcase for international movies, and the Coachella Valley’s starry, hard-partying answer to the Golden Globes.Both objectives will be served at the 22nd annual festival, which opens
Jan. 6, 2011
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Sheriff wants Lohan charged with battery
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Sheriff’s investigators want Lindsay Lohan charged with battery for last month’s skirmish with a Betty Ford Center rehabilitation technician.A two-week investigation shows the 24-year-old actress violated her probation during the altercation and details will be sent to the Los Angeles County Probation Department this week, Riverside sheriff’s Sgt. Joe Borja said. Lindsay Lohan.
Jan. 5, 2011
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‘Black Swan,’ ‘Inception’ and ‘Social Network’ get WGA nominations
LOS ANGELES ― A few surprises made their way into the Writers Guild of America awards nominations Tuesday morning, which included nods for a surreal film about dreams, a comedy-drama about a modern-day family and a drama about the birth of an online social network.Nominations for original screenplay went to the psychological thriller “Black Swan” (screenplay by Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz and John M
Jan. 5, 2011
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Oscar-nominated star Postlethwaite dies at 64
LONDON (AP) ― He could have stayed in teaching. That’s what his parents wanted: it was the safe, secure route for a young man with working-class roots and a face few would describe as handsome.But Pete Postlethwaite wanted more. He wanted to pursue his passion for acting and, at 24, he left teaching to train at the Bristol Old Vic Theater. His parents remained skeptical, but when he was introduced
Jan. 4, 2011
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A critic fumes online as ‘The Last Godfather’ reigns
Well-known cultural critic Chin Jung-kwon does not hesitate to speak out on sensitive issues. His aggressive style is now clashing with moviegoers over the new comedy “The Last Godfather,” directed by comedian Shim Hyung-rae. The dispute is currently raging throughout blogs, Twitter accounts and news outlets, but the heart of the matter is rather simple. (Yonhap News)Chin stated via Twitter that h
Jan. 3, 2011
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Korean actress Lee Na-young and Daniel Henney rumored to be dating
From left are Rain, Lee Na-young and Daniel Henney, shown at a press conference for the KBS drama “Fugitive Plan B” at Lotte Hotel Seoul in Sogong-dong. (Kim Myung-sub/The Korea Herald)Korean actress Lee Na-Young and actor Daniel Henney, who recently starred together in the KBS 2TV drama “Fugitive Plan B,” are rumored to be dating. The recent rumor was sparked by a news article from Sports Seoul,
Jan. 2, 2011
