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    Art embraces fashion

    The boundary of fine art is being blurred and becoming ever more diversified. Incorporating fashion into art is the latest of this movement. Fashion exhibitions have become a part of major fine art museums across the globe. “Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and “Balenciaga…

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    Yu-na set to wow local fans

    Olympic champion Kim Yu-na will make a long-awaited appearance on ice in “E1 All That Skate Spring 2012,” scheduled from May 4 to 6 in Seoul. It’s her first appearance in nine-months. “I feel nervous to perform after the long break, but I have trained hard for the show…

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    Jindo dogs celebrated with special day

    Jindo County in South Jeolla Province has dedicated May 3 as Jindo Dog Day and a festival will be held in honor of the bright and loyal canines. The celebration is designed to mark the 50th anniversary of the designation of the Jindo dog as Korea’s natural treasure No.…

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    ‘Korea got worst draw in London’

    Korean Olympic football manager Hong Myung-bo and his team will face Mexico, Switzerland and Gabon in the group stage at the London Olympics. Despite favorable outlooks for the Korean football team’s bid for the first-ever Olympic medal, its coach said that his side is faced with a tough draw.…

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  • Lady Gaga ‘Born This Way Ball’ playful but not shocking

    U.S. pop star Lady Gaga enters the stage on a horse for the first song of the night, “Highway Unicorn,” at the opening night of her second world tour, the “Born This Way Ball,” Friday, at the Seoul Olympic Stadium, southeastern Seoul. Her next stop is Hong Kong, where…

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  • ‘Korea’ offers guide to expatriates

    There are a lot of guidebooks on Korea but many of them seem nothing more than quick cut-and-paste jobs from information gleaned from the Internet ― dull and lacking first-hand experience. Robert Koehler’s “Korea” is not that type of book. Koehler, who has been collecting information for this book…

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    Masdar project to complete UAE’s miracle

    The United Arab Emirates is emerging as a key destination for travelers from around the world with year-round sunshine, pristine beaches and spectacular sand dunes. Such a natural environment, large oil and gas reserves and a cosmopolitan lifestyle make the UAE an excellent place to live and work. Ever…

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    ‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation’ bests original

    Lee Byung-hun reprises ‘loner’ Storm Shadow, praises new director For one of the country’s biggest stars, Lee Byung-hun was surprisingly — even excessively — modest. At a press event to plug the second installment of the G.I. Joe franchise in Seoul Wednesday, Lee shied away from accolades and was…

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    Fortuneteller peels away secrets of saju

    “I see that you will have a lot of chance to travel next year,” said Janet Shin, as she read the fortune of one foreign executive at the official residence of the Jordanian ambassador in Seongbuk-dong, Seoul, Tuesday. The executive readily agreed as his itinerary for next year does…

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    ‘Please Take Care of Mom’ sells 2 million

    Shin Kyung-sook’s novel “Please Take Care of Mom” has sold a landmark 2 million copies, her publisher Changbi announced Tuesday. The 49-year-old’s popular book is about a family’s search for a missing mother. Translated into various languages around the world including English for the United States, it also won…

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