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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
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KCC to strenghten protection of Korean copyright overseas
The new chairman of the Korea Copyright Commission said on Monday that he will enhance copyright protection of Korean content overseas, especially as Korean pop music, TV dramas and animation are quickly spreading in cyberspace.Yu Byong-han, who took office on Friday, said he will expand its overseas offices from the current three in Beijing, Shanghai and Bangkok to other destinations including Lo
July 4, 2011
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Yoon promises continued support for Korean traditional music
Yoon Young-dal, CEO of Crown-Haitai Confectionary, received the 20th Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award on Monday at the Shilla Hotel’s Dynasty Hall in central Seoul. The foundation recognized Yoon’s contributions to developing and promoting the Korean traditional music “gugak” worldwide and his efforts to discover and foster young gugak musicians. “Since sometime ago, we have tended to
July 4, 2011
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Museum shows royal books returned from France
Five significant copies among 297 returned Uigwe shown to mediaThe National Museum of Korea on Monday revealed five significant copies of the total of 297 retrieved ancient royal books, known as “Uigwe,” to the media for the first time since their return from France earlier this year.Korea retrieved the royal documents ― which contain both text and hand-drawn illustrations of significant royal r
July 4, 2011
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Radiohead ventures into Chinese social media
Dylan said in May that Chinese officials asked him for a song list but didn’t censor it.HONG KONG (AP) ― Radiohead has taken a tentative step into censored Chinese cyberspace, even though the British rock band has been critical of China’s human rights record.Radiohead recently launched a page on the “weibo” site of leading Chinese Internet portal Sina.com. “Weibo,” which translates as “microblog,”
July 4, 2011
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'Transformers' shape up with year's best weekend
LOS ANGELES (AP) _ ``Transformers'' robots have lost some of their money-making power but delivered the biggest opening weekend domestically so far this year. Distributor Paramount Pictures said Sunday that ``Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' took in $97.4 million domestically in its first weekend. That beat the $90.2 million debut of Disney's ``Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.''
July 4, 2011
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Barenboim to lead peace concert at Imjingak
Israeli conductor Daniel Barenboim will lead his youth orchestra, consisting of artists from the Middle East including Israelis and Palestinians, to perform at Imjingak near the demilitarized zone to promote peace on the Korean peninsula.The concert will be held on Aug. 15, Liberation Day in Korea, the organizer said.Barenboim and the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, which the conductor formed in 199
July 3, 2011
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Motley Crue singer reflects on three decades of decadence
The bad boys of Motley Crue are making news again.But this time the headlines have nothing to do with infighting, drugs, jail, rehab or a sex tape.The hair metal heroes ― traditionally reviled by pundits ― are being lauded on a near daily basis since launching the U.S. leg of their 30th anniversary tour earlier this month.Publications ranging from Rolling Stone to the Hollywood Reporter to the Kan
July 3, 2011
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Animation pioneer Pixar marks 25 years
EMERYVILLE, California (AFP) ― Pixar, a pioneer of computer animation that has made a dozen profitable feature films and become one of the most successful studios on the planet, is celebrating its 25th birthday.Born in the early 1980s as George Lucas’s computer graphics division, the company took off after it was purchased by Apple founder Steve Jobs in 1986 and christened “Pixar.”That year, the h
July 3, 2011
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Album cover caught for copyright issues
Playboy magazine has claimed trademark infringement on YG Entertainment’s popular duo “GD&TOP” album. YG Entertainment has confirmed on their official website that GD&TOP’s first album’s cover was designed based on the magazine’s rabbit logo and took into account Playboy’s demands to stop using the trademark.YG also said that they will discontinue the production of the original album and create
July 3, 2011
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Summer music fests around the corner
Top music acts will perform at summer music festivals at major amusement parks in late July and early August. Summer Wave Festival will be held at Everland in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, on July 22-23.Will.i.am., the talented producer and member of The Black Eyed Peas, will be performing a DJ set, while Korean American hip-hop rapper Tiger JK, UV and 2PM will also take to the stage.The performances
July 3, 2011
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Exhibitions“Pilgrim”: Hollywood actor Richard Gere is holding a photo exhibition in Seoul. The show is composed of 64 photographs taken by the actor, capturing Tibet, its people and community, as well as 24 photos by 24 artists including Annie Leibovitz, Jerry Uelsmann and Steve Meisel. Gere has established and is running The Gere Foundation to aid those suffering because of wars and natural disas
July 1, 2011
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Peyroux explores rootsier sound Madeleine Peyroux“Standing on the Rooftop’’ Emarcy/DeccaMadeleine Peyroux impressed on her 1996 debut “Dreamland,” singing early jazz and blues standards with a tone uncannily reminiscent of Billie Holiday, re-emerged as an innovative interpreter of more contemporary fare by Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and others on 2004’s best-selling “Careless Love” and established h
July 1, 2011
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Box office
The Hairdresser (Germany)Opening July 14Comedy. Directed by Doris Dorrie. Kathi (Gabriela Maria Schmeide) is a mid-aged, big-sized unemployed hairdresser who has just returned to her hometown, Berlin, with her daughter, Julia. She’d left her husband, who often cheated on her, in order to start afresh. She is very excited when she finally gets a call for an interview at a hair salon in a large shop
July 1, 2011
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Remembering the first kiss and the last commissar
Andrei Yevgrafov remembers it vividly, the way an American kid might recall the moment he realized there is no Santa Claus. Except this was Russia, not the United States, and Andrei was no kid.He serving in the Soviet army and had just applied for membership in the Communist Party. Regretfully, the membership committee turned him down. Andrei’s record was spotless, an officer told him, but who cou
July 1, 2011
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Koreans win five prizes in Tchaikovsky competition
MOSCOW ― South Korean artists clinched five prizes, including two top vocal prizes, in one of the world’s most prestigious classical music competitions.Bass Park Jong-min, 24, and soprano Seo Sun-young, 27, of Korea won first prizes in the male and female solo vocal categories of the 14th International Tchaikovsky Competition that closed here on Thursday.In the two-week-long contest, Korea’s risin
July 1, 2011
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Girl’s Generation charms French
K-Pop enthusiasts in France surprised many people in Korea as they queued for hours to see the SM Town concert. Now they are gathering online to talk about the stars. The French fan site “Sweety Nine Forum” (snsd.frenchboard.com) has a fan base ranging from the 12 to 26-years-old, but what they share in common is the Girl’s Generation. They talk about what they like about the girl group and list c
July 1, 2011
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Chung makes a sweep of French cultural honors
The French Ministry of Culture and Communication conferred the country’s top French cultural order “Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters” on Maestro conductor and pianist Chung Myung-whun Wednesday, making him a recipient of all three French cultural honors.The medal is the highest honor among the three “Order of Arts and Letters,” awarded to an artist who has made significant contribution t
June 30, 2011
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Fest to bring films on youth, family, love and growing up
The 13th Seoul International Youth Film Festival to feature 141 films and diverse programsA special film festival dedicated to children and teenagers, with some 140 films from 37 different countries, will be held in Seoul next week.The 13th Seoul International Youth Film Festival will open on July 7 in several locations in Seoul, bringing both film screenings and educational opportunities for aspi
June 30, 2011
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Myanmar deports actress Michelle Yeoh
YANGON (AP) ― The military-backed government of Myanmar has deported Hollywood actress Michelle Yeoh, who stars as pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in an upcoming movie, officials said Tuesday.The Malaysian actress arrived in the country’s main city, Yangon, on June 22 and was deported the same day because she was on a blacklist, a government official said.The official, who declined to be ide
June 30, 2011
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Watch over head Hollywood, here come Angry Birds
Popular smartphone game app Angry Birds is to be made into a movie, according to reports.Produced by Helsinki-based animation studio Rovio, the game has been downloaded 250 million times worldwide. Enjoyed by iPhone users, Angry Birds can also be seen on toys or even in cookbooks.David Maisel, who is former executive for Marvel Studio, is to participate in the new movie. Marvel Studio has produced
June 30, 2011