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Psy has been included on the list of winners recognized for their “disruptive innovation” during the past year, according to the website of Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards. Psy was among the ...
Updated : 2013.04.05 20:06
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Jean-Luc Martinez poses for a photograph in the Louvre in this undated photo provided by the Louvre museum, Paris. (AP-Yonhap News) PARIS (AP) ― France’s Louvre museum is getting a new director ―...
Updated : 2013.04.04 19:39
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The number of moviegoers for Korean films here marked a record-high of 39.4 million from January through March, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Thursday. The figure topped the previ...
Updated : 2013.04.04 19:34
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Many fun, unique words are popping up almost every day, reflecting the trend of people’s use of language. One of such phrases in the United States is “D’oh,” a classic exclamation from “The Simpsons...
Updated : 2013.04.04 17:59
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The British Council opened a new exhibition called “The English Effect” in Britain on Wednesday that introduces many English words with foreign origins. According to the exhibition, “booze” came...
Updated : 2013.04.04 16:50
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An ancient site that was depicted in Greek and Roman mythology as the “Gates of Hell” has been found, an Italian archeologist claimed. Francesco D’Andria, a professor of classic archaeology at the U...
Updated : 2013.04.03 16:56
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GYEONGJU, North Gyeongsang Province ― What are believed to be the sarira of Sakyamuni enclosed in urns kept inside the Three-Storied Stone Pagoda at Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Pro...
Updated : 2013.04.02 19:39
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The following is part of a series exploring unique museums, collections and the passionate collectors behind them. ― Ed. The late Sim Jae-duck, then the mayor of Suwon, was elated when his city was...
Updated : 2013.04.02 19:36
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From a wife’s affair, poverty and hunger to embezzlement by a government official, it seems that everyday life today is not so different compared with the Joseon period. Ancient documents that offer...
Updated : 2013.04.02 18:16
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The Cultural Heritage Administration said Monday that it was leasing three halls of Joseon-period palaces in Seoul for private gatherings through Oct. 31. The three venues are Hamhwadang and Jipgyeo...
Updated : 2013.04.01 20:03
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A group of youthful dancers took the stage on March 16 at Gwanghwamun Square, Seoul, moving and grooving to popular K-pop songs. While the scene was certainly eye-catching, it was not out of the blu...
Updated : 2013.04.01 19:43
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LONDON (Reuters) ― An exhibition showing daily life and tragic death in the ill-fated Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum opened in London on Thursday to glowing reviews and the highest advance ...
Updated : 2013.04.01 19:38
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Even after the emergence of hundreds of new genres of music over the centuries, classical chamber music is still one of a kind. A small group of musicians with different musical instruments sit clos...
Updated : 2013.04.01 19:36
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A warm, smooth cappuccino or latte is ideal for coping with mid-spring frosty winds. It warms you up, boosts energy and, more than anything, provides comfort in a hectic life. To share such a good f...
Updated : 2013.04.01 18:34
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Hoarder, moneylender, tax dodger _ it's not how we usually think of William Shakespeare. But we should, according to a group of academics who say the Bard was a ruthless businessman who grew wealthy...
Updated : 2013.04.01 14:41
