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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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Defense chiefs of US, Australia, Japan decry NK-Russia military cooperation
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S. Korea, China, Japan in talks to hold trilateral summit May 26-27: official
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Chaerim visits Summer Palace with Gao Ziqi’s mother
Actress Chaerim take a Beijing tour with her fiancé, Chinese actor Gao Ziqi, and his mother.Actress Chaerim set out on a Beijing tour with her fiancé, Chinese actor Gao Ziqi, and his mother.The actress on Wednesday uploaded a photo of her soon-to-be husband, mother-in-law and herself, having good time at the Summer Palace in Beijing, China. With the photo, Chaerim revealed concerns about the complicated legal process of filing for an international marriage, scheduled for next week. The Korean-Ch
Sept. 11, 2014
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Oh Chang-seok was among big 5 Gangnam hotshots with Hyun Bin
Actor Oh Chang-seok (top) appears on MBC`s "Radio Star," aired on Thursday. (MBC)Actor Oh Chang-seok said on “Radio Star” that he used to be one of the five mega-hotshots of Gangnam district with actor Hyun Bin.On the MBC talk show, aired on Wednesday, Oh said he was dubbed one of the “five mega-handsome hotshots” in his high school days, along with Hyun Bin and actresses Lee Min-jung and Jun Ji-hyun. “Also in the big five was actor Hyun Bin of Youngdong High School,” Oh said. “I was not acquain
Sept. 11, 2014
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Kahi’s travel pictorial
Kahi, a former member of Afterschool, posed for fashion-beauty book “0/1creativebook.” The former idol posed for the concept “travel.” Kahi was wearing a blue bikini and a white top while lying on a bed of flowers and giving a soft gaze. She also showed off her new short hairstyle. By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)(Photo credit: 0/1creativebook)
Sept. 11, 2014
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JYJ ready to captivate Taiwan with concert
K-pop boy band JYJ’s photo on a plane to Taiwan was released on Wednesday. The group’s label C-Jes Entertainment posted a photo of JYJ members posing for a photo en route to Taiwan for their upcoming concert. (Facebook)“Hello, Taipei. We are looking forward to meeting you after three years! Dear fans, we will see you tomorrow!” JYJ wrote on Facebook alongside the photo. Some 200 fans had waited at the airport where JYJ was supposed to arrive, but the band sneaked out through VIP passage. The
Sept. 11, 2014
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Ok Taecyeon in dandy suits
2PM member Taecyeon, who is set to come back on Sept. 15, posed in dandy suits for fashion brand Sieg Fahrenheit. The idol was wearing classic monotone coats and suits and showed off his manly character. The coats Taecyeon wears can be used in daily life and matched both to formal and casual styles. By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)(Photo credit: Sieg Fahrenheit)
Sept. 11, 2014
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N.Y. Fashion Week blends celebrity, sophistication
NEW YORK (AP) ― New York Fashion Week was equal parts celebrity and sophistication Tuesday, with runway shows that included a collection by red carpet favorite Naeem Khan and a new line by Serena Williams.Naomi Campbell made an appearance at Badgley Mischka’s show, which also marked its silver anniversary, while a trio caused a stir with a no-clothes fashion moment. U.S. Open 2014 tennis champion Serena Williams (center) with Vogue editor Anna Wintour (left)during New York Fashion Week. (AP-Yonh
Arts & DesignSept. 10, 2014
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Conductor Chang parts with Qatar Philharmonic
Chang Han-naCellist-turned-conductor Chang Han-na has resigned from her position as music director of the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra, citing “irreconcilable differences with the management.” Her abrupt departure was announced Monday, only one day after the 32-year-old Korean led the Qatari state orchestra’s BBC Proms debut. She said her resignation was effective immediately and that she would withdraw from a scheduled performance on Tuesday in Rome and all subsequent performances with the Arab
CultureSept. 10, 2014
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Gyeongju Expo to bring attention to region’s culture, industry
With the joint cultural festival between Istanbul and Gyeongju, Istanbul in Gyeongju 2014, kicking off festively, a variety of events will be taking place from this weekend in the historic South Korean city of Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province. The events, taking place alongside the 10-day festival introducing Turkish culture, seek to promote the host city’s various appeals as a place to travel, do business in or just live in. “A lot of events will be held alongside ‘Istanbul in Gyeongju 2014.
CultureSept. 10, 2014
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No surprise the surprise U2 album shines
Everything about U2’s new album is unexpected. Like it’s very existence, for one, after the Irish rock band dropped it on iTunes users Tuesday in a surprise move. Then there’s its intriguingly narrow and personal scope. And its playful musical adventurousness, which amounts to a smooth shifting of gears over variable terrain on a road course as the group works through songs inspired by things that seemingly have little do with each other. Each, however, is an experience from youth and young manh
PerformanceSept. 10, 2014
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With 2 new films, Pacino keeps experimenting
TORONTO (AP) ― Introducing one of Al Pacino’s two films at the Toronto Film Festival, artistic director Cameron Baily remarked that perhaps an “Al Pacino Day” was in order, just as it had been for Bill Murray. At 74, Pacino debuted his latest batch of work at the festival, both films that find him exploring the regrets, ambitions and ruts of old age. In David Gordon Green’s “Manglehorn,” he plays a lonely Texas locksmith, mourning a bygone romance despite the interest of a friendly bank teller (
FilmSept. 10, 2014
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Jeff Bernat returning to Seoul for concerts
Up-and-coming R&B singer-songwriter and producer Jeff Bernat is making his way back to Korea with a special three-day concert series to be held in Seoul next month. Bernat is slated to perform three live shows on Oct. 17-19 at the Lotte Card Art Center. This will be the artist’s second time to Seoul this year after performing a sold-out show at Uniqlo AX Hall earlier in January. The 24-year-old artist from Reno, Nevada, is slowly starting to gain recognition as a soulful R&B artist and has garne
PerformanceSept. 10, 2014
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Groceryships: Women find nutrition feeds conversations about life’s ups and downs
LOS ANGELES ― Every Wednesday evening, the women sit in a circle of folding chairs in a bungalow at St. Cecilia Catholic Church in South L.A. There’s always a box of tissues in the center; it rarely goes unused.They come to talk about food.They talk about how to make brown rice or cut back on salt. They talk about neighborhoods filled with fried chicken, barbecue, pizza and burger places.And they talk about how hard it has been, working the overnight shift at Target, to dig yourself and six boys
CultureSept. 10, 2014
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Fab 50th: Friends say 1964 Beatles concert changed their lives
BALTIMORE ― It was important to look your best. After all, The Beatles were in town.For four 15-year-old girls preparing to head into downtown Baltimore for a rock concert, such matters were vital. Who knew what could happen?“In my mind, I thought for sure that Paul’s gonna love me, he’s gonna see me ― in my little-girl fantasies, he’ll know that eventually he’ll marry me,” explains Judy Comotto, now 65 and recently retired from running the continuing education program at Roland Park Country Sch
PerformanceSept. 10, 2014
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Movement born out of childbirth trauma
ST. LOUIS, Missouri ― At first, Erin Shetler was angry the doctor had performed the procedures without her knowing. He had cut her vaginal opening, used vacuum extraction to deliver her baby and reached into her uterus to remove the placenta ― all of which carry risks.A month after the birth of her daughter, Shetler started to withdraw. She had nightmares and flashbacks, unable to stop replaying what happened.Everyone told her that she had a healthy baby, that nothing else mattered. But that jus
CultureSept. 10, 2014
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‘Mommy’s boy‘ MBLAQ Lee Joon spotted in cinema with mother
Lee Joon from the boy group MBLAQ recently went on a “movie date” with his mother.A fan on Tuesday uploaded a photo of Lee Joon and his mother having a good time at a theater in Apgujeong-dong, Seoul. The two went to see “My Brilliant Life,” the fan wrote. According to the uploader, Lee Joon escorted his mother to a cafe after the film. Lee was wearing a cap, a hoody and glasses, but did not conceal himself with a huge mask as many celebrities do, the fan said. He seemed to be having a good day
Sept. 10, 2014
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Fans go crazy over 2PM’s ‘Go Crazy’ M/V
“Go Crazy,” the title track of 2PM’s latest album, has gained massive popularity since its release on Wednesday.The music video was revealed on the official Facebook and Twitter accounts of 2PM and JYP Entertainment.In the music video, 2PM members dance under a disco light. Then they move into a warehouse and continue to dance frantically.The boy band’s energetic and powerful dance moves, including a move nicknamed “the motorcycle dance,” were more than enough to excite the viewers.“Go Crazy” wa
Sept. 10, 2014
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David Oh grieves for ‘We Got Married’ partner RiSe
David Oh and Ladies' Code Kwon RiSe appear on MBC's reality show "We Got Married."Singer David Oh grieved at the funeral of Ladies’ Code Kwon RiSe on Tuesday, mourning the death of his fictional wife from MBC’s reality show “We Got Married.”Oh bid farewell to Kwon at the funeral at Korea University Hospital with fellow singer Lee Tae-gon. In 2010, Oh and Kwon appeared on MBC’s singing survival show “The Great Birth.” Two years later, the two became the perfect pseudo husband and wife on popular
Sept. 10, 2014
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Park Si-yeon to play star anchorwoman
Actress Park Si-yeon plays star anchorwoman in the upcoming TV Chosun drama “The Best Marriage.” (TV Chosun)Still-cuts of actress Park Si-yeon were released on Wednesday, giving audiences a peep into the upcoming TV Chosun drama “The Best Marriage.” The photos show the actress elegantly dressed as star anchorwoman Cha Gi-young, the show’s heroine.The Saturday-Sunday drama kicks off on Sept. 27.(khnews@heraldcorp.com)
Sept. 10, 2014
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Yunho, Jung Il-woo signal alliance to save Joseon
Actors Yunho (top) and Jung Il-woo (center). (MBC)Lead actor Jung Il-woo and actor-singer Yunho of TVXQ set off to become night watchmen in the latest episode of MBC’s epic television series “The Night Watchman,” aired on Tuesday. In the show, Prince Yi Lin (Jung) begins persuading swordsman Moo-suk (Yunho) to join him in fighting off the demon that has been spreading a fatal disease throughout the country. Moo-suk is skeptical about Yi Lin’s ghostbuster project at first, but is persuaded when h
Sept. 10, 2014
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Witherspoon generating Oscar buzz in latest roles
TORONTO (AFP) -- Reese Witherspoon, who won an Oscar in 2006, is generating critical buzz again, appearing at the Toronto film festival Monday in two based-on-true-life films."You never set out to make a film that's going to get awards," Witherspoon commented about the talk surrounding her performances in "The Good Lie," about an American woman who takes in Sudanese refugees, and "Wild," based on author Cheryl Strayed's best-selling memoir."I don't even think about it," she said. "If a movie can
FilmSept. 9, 2014