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Dance

“Baribari Chochom Didimsae 2011”: National Dance Company of Korea has been offering this performance series since 2001 to help the public better understand and appreciate Korean dance which is often considered difficult. It presents both traditional dances and new choreography inspired from the traditional dances. It runs through July 24 at The National Theater of Korea in Jangchung-dong, central

Performance July 8, 2011

Festivals

Poster of the 16th Busan Sea Festival(Busan Culture and Tourism FestivalOrganizing Committee)“Busan Sea Festival”: The Busan Sea Festival will be held from Aug. 1-9 at locations including Haeundae Beach, Gwangalli Beach, Song-do Beach and Songjeong Beach, as well as at various places in the city of Busan. It is Korea’s largest sea festival, and is a liaison of Busan International Rock Festival,

Performance July 8, 2011

Theater

A scene from “Jack the Ripper.” (mmusical company)“Jack the Ripper”: With a story based on the unsolved murder case in London in 1888, this popular musical is on its third run in Seoul. The star-studded cast includes Ahn Jae-wook, Lee Ji-hoon, Eom Gi-jun and Super Junior’s Seong-min in the role of Daniel, Shin Seong-woo and Lee Geon-myeong for the role of Jack and Yu Jun-sang for the role of Ander

Performance July 8, 2011

Buddy Holly tribute a real ‘Rave’

Various Artists“Rave On”FantasyPaul McCartney may be getting a little long in the tooth, but he steals the show from younger artists on “Rave On,” a new Buddy Holly tribute record.Using a distorted vocal effect that makes him sound like a mixture between Steven Tyler and Howlin’ Wolf, McCartney and his band tear through “It’s So Easy” with a fervor that singers half his age would have a hard time

Performance July 8, 2011

Beyonce still impressive

Beyonce“4” Columbia“Run the World (Girls),” the first single from Beyonce’s fourth solo album, “4,” has all the hallmarks of a signature No. 1 Beyonce smash ― a bombastic, larger-than-life sound, a call-and-response hook, a heavy dose of girl power and a fierce drumbeat.Surprisingly, though, it landed with a thud on radio, and the buzz around “4” hasn’t been encouraging ― there’s even talk that th

Performance July 8, 2011

Rakuten Travel sets up Busan office

Rakuten Travel sets up Busan officeJapan’s largest travel website operator Rakuten Travel said it will open an office in Busan. After opening an office in Seoul in 2004, the travel agency has been marketing to Japanese tourists seeking places to stay in Korea. In 2008, the company signed an agreement with the Korea Tourism Organization to promote Korean tourism to Japanese travelers. The opening o

Travel July 8, 2011

Summer package for art lovers

Summer package for art loversThe Westin Chosun Seoul is promoting “Art Lover’s Summer Package” in three different styles ― Art Classic, Art Modern and Art Lover ― until Sept. 4. The package prices range from 220,000 won to 380,000 won, excluding tax and service charge. The package includes a one-night stay in the Westin’s signature bed, complimentary fruits and Nespresso machine in the room and co

Travel July 8, 2011

Millennium Seoul Hilton renovates rooms

Millennium Seoul Hilton renovates roomsThe hotel in downtown Seoul said it has completed a $10 million room renovation. The newly remodeled guest rooms feature “Hilton Suite dreams” beds, wood accents with contemporary textiles in every room, new smart room layout and floor plan, expanded workspaces with well-lit desks and ergonomic chairs, 42-inch LED televisions, embellished bathrooms with bidet

Travel July 8, 2011

Cathay Pacific offers business class discounts

Cathay Pacific offers business class discountsHong Kong-based airliner said it will offer special business class discounts to those flying from Seoul to Europe and Russia with prices starting at 2.4 million won ($2,250). If purchased 15 days prior to the departure date, those leaving between July 15 and Aug. 15 will be priced at 2,557,500 won and those between Aug. 16 and Oct. 31 will be 2,464,500

Travel July 8, 2011

Life of an unusual ex-criminal

Your Friendly Neighborhood CriminalBy Michael Van Rooy(Minotaur Books)Montgomery “Monty” Haaviko knows a lot about the criminal life, and he’s slowly learning about the straight life. But he does backslide.As if Haaviko, the hero of Michael Van Rooy’s “Your Friendly Neighborhood Criminal,” isn’t busy enough. He baby-sits by day, and he’s trying to ward off a drug dealer who wants to take over a ro

Books July 8, 2011

Facebook launches video chat with Skype

NEW YORK (AP) ― Quick on the heels of Google’s launch of its latest social-networking venture, Facebook said Wednesday that its 750 million users will now be able to make video calls on the site.The feature will be powered by the Internet phone service Skype. Facebook also redesigned its chat feature, so that the people a user messages the most often show up first.To make video calls, Facebook use

World Business July 7, 2011

Chinese coal mine fire traps 36 underground

BEIJING (AP) ― Chinese officials say a coal mine fire has trapped at least 36 people underground in the country’s east. It’s the second accident in a week in China’s notoriously dangerous coal industry.The State Administration of Work Safety said Thursday that an air compressor 225 meters underground caught fire Wednesday evening.It says an initial investigation found 36 miners are trapped and a r

World News July 7, 2011

CAU hospital seeks test candidates

Chung Ang University Hospital is looking for candidates for a clinical test of its asthma treatment. Those applying should have been diagnosed with asthma before they reached 40 years of age. They should be either non-smokers or those who have quit mild smoking (less than 10 packets of cigarettes a year) for more than a year. The candidates must be taking steroids.Those selected will be able to ge

Technology July 7, 2011

Vocal cord nodules hit mostly women

The majority of people suffering from vocal cord nodules are female, especially teachers, the National Health Insurance Corporation said Monday. According to its report, 91,430 women were treated for vocal cord nodules in 2010, far outnumbering the 49,317 men who received treatment.The number of patients receiving treatment each year has steadily increased: from 123,000 in 2006 to 141,000 in 2010.

Technology July 7, 2011

U.S. stumbles against Sweden

N. Korea’s Kim Un-ju (left) and Colombia’s Orianica Velasquez challenge for the ball. (AP-Yonhap News)North Korea battles to a scoreless draw vs. ColombiaLEVERKUSEN, Germany (AP) ― Sweden picked a good time to beat the Americans at the women’s World Cup for the first time, winning 2-1 Wednesday to avoid Brazil and five-time FIFA player of the year Marta in the quarterfinals.Sweden had lost three t

Soccer July 7, 2011

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