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South African girl’s anesthesia reaction video goes viral in Korea

A South African YouTuber’s reaction to anesthesia has gone viral in Korea. The YouTuber named “Lindie Botes” had uploaded a video of herself waking up from anesthesia at a hospital. As soon as she o...

Apr 16, 2017
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Veteran actress Kim Young-ae dies of pancreatic cancer

Veteran actress Kim Young-ae died Sunday from pancreatic cancer, according to her agency, Starvillage Entertainment. She was 65. Kim starred in KBS2’s “The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop,” which ...

Apr 9, 2017
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(Video) Sewol tribute song released

A song dedicated to the victims of the 2014 Sewol ferry tragedy that left 304 dead was released Thursday. The song title roughly translates to “To Touch My Longing (for You)” -- and sings about the ...

Apr 7, 2017
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‘Sewol ribbon’ cloud highlights salvage operation

Even the heavens appeared to celebrate the long-awaited resurfacing of the sunken ferry Sewol. As authorities on Wednesday kicked off the salvage operation of Sewol, the internet buzzed with a photo...

Mar 23, 2017
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[Eye plus] Hobby collectors’ items show pieces of history

To most, yesterday’s newspapers, used stamps or emptied pay envelopes are trash. But they can become pieces of history when collected over a period time, even more so in the era of digitalization. S...

Mar 10, 2017
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Hwang In-yeong, Ryu Jung-han to tie knot

Actress Hwang In-young is set to tie the knot with musical actor Ryu Sung-han on March 13. Hwang In-young (Star Property Investment Group) Ryu, 45, posted a letter to fans on his homepage Wednesday...

Mar 1, 2017
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Lee Min-ho wins top award for boosting Korea’s brand

Actor Lee Min-ho was awarded the grand prize at the 2017 National Brand Awards held at the National Assembly Hall in Seoul on Wednesday. Actor Lee Min-ho receives the grand prize at the 2017 Nation...

Feb 22, 2017
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LTI Korea's Kim Seong-kon receives honorary doctorate from SUNY

Kim Seong-kon, president of the Literary Translation Institute of Korea, will be receiving an honorary doctorate in humane letters from the State University of New York. The degree will be conferre...

Feb 15, 2017
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Ban to garner PCI Award in LA

Ban Ki-moon will receive the 2017 Individual Building Bridges Award from Pacific Century Institute on Feb. 23, according to PCI News. Ban served from 2007 to 2016 as the UN secretary-general. He was...

Feb 12, 2017
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Entertainment agency stocks plummet as China reacts to THAAD deployment

The value in stock assets held by Korea’s entertainment industry leaders has plummeted in the wake of the Chinese government’s response to the anticipated US anti-missile system deployment here. Lee...

Feb 6, 2017
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Bolivia opens ‘Evo museum’ dedicated to indigenous president

LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) -- School notebooks, a boy’s sandals and T-shirts given to him by famous soccer players are among the objects displayed at a $7 million museum inaugurated by Bolivian President E...

Feb 5, 2017
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Lee Dong-gun splits with T-ara’s Jiyeon

Lee Dong-gun’s agency said Thursday that the actor recently ended his romantic relationship with Jiyeon of K-pop group T-ara. According to Lee’s agency FNC Entertainment, the celebrity couple broke ...

Feb 2, 2017
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Korea Times president to head foreign language newspaper group

The Foreign Language Newspapers Association of Korea on Monday named Lee Chang-sup, president-publisher of Korea Times, as its president. The nonprofit organization was launched in 2015 to promote t...

Jan 23, 2017
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Repaired and ready: Venue where young Dylan played reopens

SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York (AP) -- Bob Dylan would surely still recognize the low-ceilinged room in Caffe Lena where he played a couple of gigs almost 60 years ago. But just about everything else ab...

Jan 16, 2017
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[Eye Interview] Salvation Army volunteer recounts lifetime of service on the streets

‘People become more sensitive to others’ difficulties when things are hard.’

Dec 30, 2016
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