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Lifestyle
Lee shines in dual roles in ‘Masquerade’
While it stars Korean heartthrob Lee Byung-hun, the soaring popularity of “Masquerade” may well be thanks to the timing of its release. With Korea heading to the polls on Dec. 19 to elect a new president, the film looks at how a king learns to be a better ruler when…
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NK-European romantic comedy charms South Koreans
BUSAN (Yonhap) — A romantic comedy may be unusual fare from a nation whose media is best known for aggressive ideological rants, but its European co-producers insist that “Comrade Kim Goes Flying” is a feel-good film with themes that transcend its setting — North Korea. “I am a filmmaker and…
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Lifestyle
Icheon, land of abundance
ICHEON ― Since the ancient Goguryeo Kingdom, Koreans have held rituals to celebrate and give thanks to their ancestors and gods for the successful harvesting of crops. The tradition lives on. Chuseok, or the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving Day, which falls on the 15th day of the eighth month in…
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Lifestyle
Performing arts market in Seoul 2012
More than 1,500 people from 53 countries gathered at the National Theater of Korea, located at the foot of Mt. Nam in Seoul to explore the diversity of Korean performances at the 8th Performing Arts Market (PAMS). Organized by the Korea Arts Management Service and the National Theater of Korea,…
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Society
Mo’s win of Nobel prize expected to boost cultural,media stocks
Mo Yan, one of China’s leading writers of the past half-century on Thursday won the Nobel Literature Prize for his writing that mixes folk tales, history and the contemporary. The news is likely to boost shares related with Mo Yan concept, especially stocks in cultural, publishing and media sectors. Mo…
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Society
Korean Air hones ‘hansik’ menus
More traditional Korean dishes will be available on Korean Air flights, with the launch of the carrier’s new “hansik” menus. The airline presented “dongchimi noodle” (cold noodles served with radish kimchi) and “yeongyangbap” (rice and various cereals steamed in hollowed out autumn squash), Wednesday. The new menus will be offered…
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World
New Lineup Of Jordanian Cabinet Sworn In At Royal Palace In Amman
Jordan’s new Prime Minister Abduallah Nsour attends the swearing-in ceremony for the new cabinet at the Royal Palace in Amman, Jordan, on Oct. 11, 2012. Jordan’s King Abdullah II (C, front) poses with the new cabinet at the Royal Palace in Amman, Jordan, on Oct. 11, 2012. Jordan’s King Abdullah…
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South Asia
An Indian Carries Goat Instead Of Guest On His Rickshaw
An Indian carries a goat on his rickshaw in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, Oct.11, 2012. <AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.> news@theasian.asia
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World
Egypt To Reopen Khafre Pyramid, Six Other Tombs
Photo taken on Oct. 11, 2012 shows the Khafre Pyramid, in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt antiquities authorities announced Thursday the re-opening of the Khafre pyramid and six other tombs. A tourist visits inside the Khafre Pyramid, in Cairo, Egypt, Oct. 11, 2012. <Xinhua/Li Muzi> news@theasian.asia
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Central Asia
Top Leaders Of Turkey, Kazakhstan Get Together In Ankara
Photo released by the Presidential Palace of Turkey shows Turkish President Abdullah Gul (R) meets with his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev at the presidential palace in Ankara, Turkey, Oct. 11, 2012. <Xinhua> news@theasian.asia
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