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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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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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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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Camarata to stage ‘Alice in Wonderland’
The Camarata Music Company will be performing a musical version of Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” this month.Directed by Susan Morgan, who also directed last year’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas” musical, and produced by CMC director Ryan Goessl, the show is designed to be accessible to all ages and will be an hour long. The performances will be at Haechi Hall in Seoul Center for Culture and Tourism on the fifth floor of M-Plaza in Myeong-dong.The show will run at 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. o
Expat LivingJune 3, 2014
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Seoul Players seeks writers, actors for 10-minute play fest
Seoul Players is seeking scripts and actors for its fourth Ten Minute Play Festival in September. The group is looking for 10-minute scripts for the festival. Writers can be based either in Korea or abroad, but the plays should be in English. Around 15 plays will be chosen to be performed at the festival.Directors of all levels of experience are invited to apply. The application deadline for director applicants and scripts is Saturday.There will be auditions from June 28-29 for acting parts in t
Expat LivingJune 3, 2014
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Stamps offer miniature window into Koreas
In the age of email, postage stamps are steadily losing their place in everyday life, but their position as state-issued items means their designs give insight as to how the government sees the world. A Royal Asiatic Society Korea Branch lecture by Peter Beck on June 10 will explore this as a way of examining how North and South Korea see things.After exploring the development of the postal service in Korea 120 years ago, Beck will turn to the postage-stamp rivalry that emerged between the Korea
Expat LivingJune 3, 2014
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Three decades at the top
Soprano Hong Hei-kyung vividly remembers the night she debuted at the New York Metropolitan Opera. It was ten years after she flew to the U.S. all by herself at the tender age of 15 to study at the Juilliard School. “It was December of 1984. My (first) daughter was just a little baby,” she recalled. “I remember the dress, the hair and everything of that evening. I remember the stage ... how I sang an aria at one corner, moved to another and did the recitative there.” Playing the role of Servilia
PerformanceJune 3, 2014
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Girls’ Generation makes TIME’s Best 25 Songs of 2014
“Mr. Mr.,” the latest single by K-pop group Girls’ Generation, has been chosen as one of TIME’s best 25 songs of this year, according to the U.S. weekly news magazine.Girls’ Generation was the only Asian artist on the list released by the magazine on Monday in New York.TIME described “Mr. Mr.” as a “dance-friendly” track with “a scratchy electronic base line” and “a hint of darkness.” Girls’ Generation“Fans of K-pop juggernaut Girls’ Generation won’t be disappointed by their latest dance-friendl
PerformanceJune 3, 2014
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Papercraft workshops for children
Poster for “Paper Playground,” a paper craft workshop for kids to be held at Topgol Museum. (Topgol Museum)Used paper boxes will be recycled into playthings in a papercraft workshop for kids at Topgol Museum in Seoul. The museum holds the workshop entitled “Paper Playground” from June 10-July 13. The museum is located on the first floor of Seoul Senior Welfare Center in Jongno. Children will make lamps, frames, chairs and other pieces of furniture with used paper boxes in different classes. Othe
PerformanceJune 3, 2014
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Hollywood hosts China’s Huading Film Awards
HOLLYWOOD (AFP) ― China’s Huading Film Award ceremony was held for the first time in the United States on Sunday, with Hollywood celebrities like Halle Berry and Orlando Bloom receiving honors. While the Chinese awards are little known in the United States, western film celebrities understand the importance of the burgeoning Chinese market and many were present at the event.The bilingual show, hosted by Chinese TV personality Olivia Xu and Chinese-American actress Lucy Liu, was held in the city’
FilmJune 3, 2014
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Overseas tourism shrinks after Sewol: travel agent
The number of South Korean overseas tourists appears to have fallen steadily since the Sewol ferry sank in April, killing 288 passengers with 16 still missing.About 142,000 people traveled abroad in May through Hana Tour, South Korea’s largest travel company, the company said. The figure is down 5.7 percent from the same month last year. So far 107,000 have booked to go abroad in June, down 12.1 percent from a year earlier. Travelers stand in line at Gimpo International Airport on Tuesday, a da
TravelJune 3, 2014
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MBLAQ’s G.O emerging as musical star
G.O, a member of K-pop band MBLAQ, has expanded his career into musical theater, appearing in a series of musicals and getting both public and critical nods for his performances. The 26-year-old singer, the main vocalist of the male quintet, was chosen as the “Best Male Rookie Actor” at the 8th Musical Awards, it was announced Monday. He was recognized for his role in the Korean musical “Seopyeonje.” He played Dong-ho, the male lead, who resists his father in order to go searching for his own vo
June 3, 2014
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Big Bang’s Taeyang on rise with second solo album
Pop-locking dance machine and R&B vocalist Taeyang from leading K-pop boy band Big Bang has made his solo return with the unveiling of his second full studio solo album “Rise” on Tuesday. Coming nearly four years since the release of debut studio album “Solar,” Taeyang’s new album features nine tracks that were composed in collaboration with YG Entertainment’s go-to producers Teddy and DEE.P, as well as fellow label mates G-Dragon and Tablo of Epik High. Taeyang himself also took part in the alb
June 3, 2014
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Jazz pianist Corea, vibraphonist Burton to stage live concerts
Legendary American jazz pianist Chick Corea and renowned vibraphonist Gary Burton will together make their way to Korea to stage two live concerts next week. The jazz musicians will perform at the Suseong Artpia Yongji Hall in Daegu on June 13 and at the Blue Square Samsung Card Hall in Seoul on June 14. The upcoming concerts will mark the duo’s first visit to Korea since 2007.Chick Corea, 73, is considered one of the greatest living jazz pianists, alongside some of the biggest names in the fiel
PerformanceJune 3, 2014
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K-pop fans' gift-giving culture evolves
As K-pop’s popularity surged at home and abroad in past years, a unique fan culture of buying luxurious gifts for favored stars took root. The culture, however, is now evolving into helping society, rather than just the stars.Not so long ago, it was traditionally the norm for K-pop fans to shower stars with expensive gifts, but the trend is often frowned upon when it goes to the extreme. Avid fans of K-pop boy band Super Junior, for example, were not afraid to spend $100,000 (about 100 million w
June 3, 2014
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K-pop celebrities to cast their first vote in local elections
On the eve of Wednesday’s local elections, attention is turning to K-pop stars who may cast their first ever vote in the upcoming polls.Those eligible to vote must have been born before June 5, 1995, as South Korea’s legal voting age has dropped to 19.Miss A’s Suzy, f(x)’s Sulli and Krystal, 2NE1’s Minzy, Girls’ Day’s Hyeri, A pink’s Naeun and Namjoo, Tiny-G’s Dohee, AOA’s Seolhyun and former member of KARA Kang Ji-young are just a few of the K-pop singers who will have a chance to vote for the
June 3, 2014
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JYP Entertainment to hold ‘family tour’ in 3 countries
JYP Entertainment, one of the largest K-pop management companies, announced its plan to hold a third “JYP Nation” concert, to be called “One Mic.”“JYP Nation” features all the artists under the management giant.“Following our 2010 JYP Nation ‘Teamplay’ concert and second of its kind in 2012, we will hold ‘2014 JYP Nation – One Mic’ to showcase our artists,” the agency announced.This upcoming concert will start off in Seoul on Aug. 9. Following the first performance, the group of K-pop stars will
June 3, 2014
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SNSD ‘Mr.Mr.’ named among TIME’s top 25 songs of 2014
“Mr. Mr.” by K-pop girl group Girls’ Generation was picked as one of the 25 best songs of the year, the only one by an Asian group to make the list, the TIME magazine said Tuesday. It is only halfway through the year, but “it‘s never too early to start rounding up the strongest tracks of 2014,” the magazine noted.“Fans of K-pop juggernaut Girls‘ Generation won’t be disappointed by their latest dance-friendly single, and the addition of a scratchy electronic bass line and a hint of darkness shoul
June 3, 2014
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Shin Min-ah boasts floral look
Actress Shin Min-ah boasted a floral look at a film preview event for her movie “Gyeongju.” (Yonhap)The two-piece had fancy decorations of various colors, stressing a feminine look. She minimized all other accessories to emphasize the outfit. (Yonhap)The two-piece is reportedly from the Dolce & Gabbana Spring Summer 2014 collection. “Gyeongju,” a comedy-melodrama directed by Jang Ryul, tells the story of a man looking for a woman he met seven years ago in the city of Gyeongju.The film stars Shi
June 3, 2014
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Female celebrities’ opening pitch delivery highlighted in baseball season
Pitching styles of Korean female celebrities on the baseball field are drawing more and more attention not only from baseball fans but also ordinary citizens.In an effort to bolster fan service, baseball teams are eager to invite mainly female celebrities to throw an opening pitch.The invited female stars have exercised their pitching forms before taking the mound, astonishing baseball fans with various styles and fashion. This year, female idol group Crayon Pop became the pitchers for the game
June 3, 2014
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Yuri, Tiffany take selfie together
Girls’ Generation’s Yuri on Tuesday released a selfie taken with Tiffany and a dog on Instragram. (Yuri's Instagram)Titled “Hani time w. Prince‘s mom,” two members posed with light-hearted facial expressions. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)
June 3, 2014
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T-Ara Hyomin’s new teaser image released
T-Ara member Hyomin’s teaser image for “Nice Body” was released this week. Hyomin is well known for her fashion sense and managed to once again look great by wearing a black dress with a matching white top and snapback. By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)(Photo credit: Core Contents Media)
June 3, 2014
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Sandara Park and CL appear together on radio program
Sandara Park and CL, members of K-pop girl group 2NE1, disclosed a photo taken after appearing on a KBS radio program hosted by actress Yoo In-na on Saturday. “DJ Dara and guest CL..... I would like to invite all our members to the program to make it crazy if given a second chance. Twen-night,” Sandara wrote alongside the photo on her Instagram account. Sandara Park served as a special DJ on the KBS radio program “Yoo In-na’s Volume Up” from May 26 to June 1. (laeticia.ock@heraldcorp.com)
June 3, 2014