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Bolshoi dancer jailed for acid attack released

MOSCOW (AFP) - The Bolshoi ballet dancer who masterminded an acid attack on the troupe’s artistic director has been released on parole, his lawyer told Russian media on Tuesday. Bolshoi soloist Pave...

Jun 1, 2016
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[EYE] Pictures speak louder than words

Creator of Kakao emoticons and Psy caricatures shares how he created art that delivers the modern state of mind

May 27, 2016
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Korean street dancer snatches ticket to 'World of Dance' competition

Korean singer and contemporary dancer Nam Hyun-joon, better known by his stage name Poppin' Hyun Joon, has secured a ticket to a global dancing competition in the United States, his agency said on Tu...

May 24, 2016
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Yoon Mi-rae, Tiger JK, and Bizzy named ambassadors for Social Welfare Society

The Social Welfare Society appointed rapper Tiger JK, singer and rapper Yoon Mi-rae and rapper Bizzy as its honorary ambassadors on Tuesday. The married couple Tiger JK and Yoon, who have supported...

May 18, 2016
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Weather anchor's dress sparks social-media firestorm

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- It's become so common for some female TV weather reporters to dress like they are on the way to a cocktail party that their dresses should have long ago ceased to raise any eyebro...

May 17, 2016
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Despite damage, Palmyra retains authenticity: UNESCO

PARIS (AFP) -- The U.N. cultural agency said Wednesday that the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra had suffered significant damage at the hands of Islamic State fighters, but that the archaeological site...

Apr 28, 2016
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What to do with billions of useless humans?

'Sapiens' author Harari: Artificial intelligence may better respond to emotional needs than humans

Apr 28, 2016
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[Herald Interview] ‘English-language media is like face of Korea to world’

Paul Shin, former AP reporter, discusses changing landscape of English-language media in Korea

Apr 27, 2016
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Chilean poet Neruda reburied at his coastal home

ISLA NEGRA, Chile (AP) -- The remains of Nobel Prize-winning poet Pablo Neruda were reburied on Tuesday at his favorite home in a Chilean town overlooking the Pacific Ocean, despite lingering questio...

Apr 27, 2016
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YouTuber Heopop wants to break rules in your stead

Just a year ago, Heo Jae-wo -- better known by his YouTube alias "Heopop" -- was a typical Millennial, moving from one job to another without purpose. "I never lasted longer than a year in one job,"...

Apr 14, 2016
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Korean novelist Han Kang shortlisted for 2016 Man Booker Int'l Prize

South Korean fiction writer Han Kang has been shortlisted for the 2016 Man Booker International Prize. Han's "The Vegetarian," translated by Deborah Smith, is among the six books contending for the ...

Apr 14, 2016
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[Photo News] Sweet desserts

SWEET DESSERTS -- President Park Geun-hye (right) and actor Song Joong-ki -- Korea‘s tourism ambassador -- make a traditional Korean dessert during the opening ceremony of the K-Style Hub, located at...

Apr 11, 2016
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Starbucks Korea receives award for equal opportunity employment

Lee Seock-koo, head of Starbucks Korea, has received a presidential medal for the coffee chain’s efforts to provide equal workplace opportunities for people with disabilities, the company said Wednes...

Apr 6, 2016
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ACRC briefs foreign firms on anticorruption policies

The state-run anticorruption body on Wednesday held a policy briefing in which it introduced various anticorruption plans to foreign businesses in Korea. The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commiss...

Mar 31, 2016
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Actor Park Hae-jin to hold fan meeting in Taiwan

Park Hae-jin, star of the popular Korean TV series “Cheese in the Trap,” will have a fan meeting in Taiwan in June, the event's publicist said Thursday. The event will take place at the Taipei Inte...

Mar 31, 2016
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