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Korean artists bask in global spotlight
Korean artists Yang Haegue and Cody Choi are successfully transcending physical and cultural boundaries with their works, holding exhibitions at major art institutions around the world. Yang, a Korean-born artist currently living in Berlin and Seoul, is showing her installation works at four major art institutions -- the Museum of Modern Art and Guggenheim Museum in New York, Vienna Biennale and the Modern Art Museum in Stockholm.The artist, using everyday materials to create resounding message
Latest News July 14, 2015
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The making of a Joseon queen
Wedding gown of Empress Consort Sunjeong, 1919 (Seojong University Museum)Stories of women at the royal court of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) do not occupy major chapters in the 518 years of history for the monarchy. Rather than being major players, queens and concubines are often seen as symbols of jealousy or, sometimes, victims of political strife. Despite little attention paid to their individual lives, these women shaped the sophisticated and splendid royal culture of Joseon that people o
Culture July 13, 2015
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Be fitter and better
“Three more to go!” “Fighting!” The cheers echo in the gym studio at Reebok CrossFit Sentinel Downtown in the bustling downtown of Seoul. As one member finishes 500 meters of rowing, another takes over to complete the 1,000-meter goal. Then, the first partner picks up the weights and starts a set of 25 dumbbell thrusters, an exercise that combines a front squat and a push press. The second partner, on the rowing machine should catch up with her and finish the rest of the 25 dumbbell thrusters.
Technology July 8, 2015
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Summer shelter erected in museum
Under the blazing summer sun, rows of loosely hanging reed blinds create shade, inviting passersby on the heated streets of Seoul to cool down.The reeds form the main part of a “park with a roof” set up outside the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea."Roof Sentiment" by SoA (MMCA)It was designed and constructed by architect duo Lee Chi-hoon and Kang Ye-rin – together known as Society of Architecture – and won this year’s Young Architects Program, jointly organized by the MMCA,
Arts & Design July 8, 2015
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새 피 수혈한 ‘비정상회담’…신선한 재미와 한층 성숙해진 토론, ‘신의 한 수’
종합편성채널 JTBC의 예능 프로그램 ‘비정상회담’이 6일 새로운 멤버들을 소개하며 시청률 상승, 더 넓어진 문화적 다양성 그리고 신선한 재미라는 세 마리 토끼 모두를 거머쥐었다. ‘비정상회담’은 지난 29일 프로그램 1주년을 맞아 기존의 12명의 멤버 중 6명인 줄리안 퀸타르트(벨기에), 로빈 데이아나(프랑스), 일리야 벨랴코프(러시아), 블레어 윌리엄스(호주), 수잔 샤키야(네팔), 테라다 타쿠야(일본)의 교체를 발표한 바 있다. 비정상회담 (JTBC)방송은 원년 멤버와 새로운 멤버들을 구 G6와 신 G6로 나눈 대결구도로 진행되었으며, 두 그룹 사이의 감도는 긴장감을 유머로 승화했다. 나아가 청문회 형식으로 시청자들이 새로운 멤버에 대해 갖는 궁금증을 집중적으로 파헤쳤으며, 생소한 나라들에 대한 소개 또한 들을 수 있었다. 새로운 6명의 멤버들은 카를로스 고리토(브라질), 니콜라이 욘센(노르웨이), 안드레아스 바르사코풀로스(그리스), 프셰므스와브 크롬피에츠(폴란드), 새미
한국어판 July 7, 2015
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Orion submits bid for Homeplus
SEOUL (Yonhap) – South Korean confectionery maker Orion Corp. said Thursday it has submitted a bid for Homeplus, the local unit of British retailer TESCO."(We) have submitted a preliminary bid for the Homeplus acquisition to the potential seller," the company said in a regulatory filing posted after the stock market closing. Local media reported that private equity firms, such as Affinity Equity Partners, Carlyle Group and local buyout fund MBK Partners have also submitted bids to buy the countr
Companies June 25, 2015
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[Herald Interview] Stitching different cultures into art
A soothing rhythmic sound is carried by a gentle wind in a wild flower field. It resembles the pleasingly relaxing sound from wooden wind chimes blowing in a breeze. The sound, in fact, comes from the skillful hands of Belgian bobbin lace makers moving wood bobbins from right to left and vice versa repeatedly to create lace patterns. The opening scene of artist Kim Soo-ja’s second chapter of the “Thread Routes” series takes the audience to the centuries-old tradition of handicraft lace making in
Performance June 24, 2015
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Clintons report $30M from speeches, book in past 16 months
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at an event at Rancho High School, May 5, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP-Yonhap)WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton and former President Bill Clinton reported Friday that they earned more than $30 million combined in speaking fees and book royalties since January 2014, putting them firmly within the upper echelon of American earners as the former secretary of state seeks the White House again.Clinton's presidential campaign reported t
World News May 16, 2015
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Kerry in Beijing for talks on South China Sea
BEIJING (Yonhap) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Beijing on Saturday for talks with Chinese leaders as China's massive land reclamation efforts in the South China Sea have made its Asian neighbors nervous. China claims sovereignty over nearly 90 percent of the South China Sea, worsening relations with neighbors such as the Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam. Beijing is in a bitter dispute with Tokyo over islets in the East China Sea. The U.S. has been concerned about China's increasin
North Korea May 16, 2015
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Another BOK rate cut still possible: analysts
SEOUL (Yonhap) -- South Korea's central bank may trim its base rate either in June or July due largely to a slowdown inthe recovery pace of Asia's fourth-largest economy, analysts said Saturday.In a widely expected move, the Bank of Korea (BOK) left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a record low of 1.75 percent for a second straight month in May, citing expectations for an economic recovery and soaring household debt.While sustaining its view that "the economy will show a modest trend of
May 16, 2015
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US jury orders death for the Boston Marathon bomber
BOSTON (AP) – A jury sentenced Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death Friday for the Boston Marathon bombing, sweeping aside pleas that he was just a ``kid'' who fell under the influence of his fanatical older brother.The decision in America's most closely watched terrorism trial in decades – which came just over two years after the April 15, 2013, bombing that killed three people and wounded more than 260 – brought relief and grim satisfaction to many in Boston.``We can breathe again,'' said Karen Brassard
Latest News May 16, 2015
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Former FIFA VP Temarii banned 8 years for taking money
ZURICH (AP) – FIFA has banned former vice president Reynald Temarii for eight years for taking Qatari powerbroker Mohamed bin Hammam's money to pay legal costs in a corruption case linked to the 2022 World Cup vote.FIFA says its ethics committee ruled that Temarii accepting 305,640 euros ($343,000) from Bin Hammam in January 2011, breaching five sections of its ethics code.Temarii was then appealing a one-year suspension by FIFA which barred him from voting in the 2018 and 2022 World Cup contest
Soccer May 13, 2015
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Cannes Film Festival kicks off with a socially-minded tone
CANNES, France (AP) – The Cannes Film Festival unrolled its red carpet with a socially minded French drama, striking a more serious tone than the high dose of glamour the festival often opens with.``Standing Tall,'' a film about a juvenile delinquent co-starring Catherine Deneuve, screened Wednesday ahead of its evening premiere as the festival got underway beneath sunny French Riviera skies. Directed by French actress-filmmaker Emmanuelle Bercot, ``Standing Tall'' is only the second film direct
Film May 13, 2015
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Shooter was on list of soldiers requiring extra care
SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- A reservist went on a shooting spree at a military training camp in Seoul on Wednesday, killing one person and wounding three others, before committing suicide, the Army said.The 23-year-old reservist, identified only by his surname Choi," opened fire on his colleagues while receiving training at a military camp in Naegok-dong, southern Seoul, at 10:44 a.m. today," the Army said in a release.Four reservists in their early and mid-20s who sustained injuries were rushed t
Social Affairs May 13, 2015
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China anger over US military "plans" in disputed waters
BEIJING (AFP) – Beijing expressed anger Wednesday after reports the United States was considering ramping up its military presence in disputed South China Sea waters and confronting Chinese territorial claims with ships and aircraft.Defense Secretary Ash Carter asked staff to explore sending Navy surveillance aircraft and vessels to islands which Washington believes have been rapidly built up by China in recent months, the Wall Street Journal said Tuesday, citing officials."We are severely conce
World News May 13, 2015
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