All posts tagged "topstories"

  • After the medal ceremony, Sun Yang, left, gave Park tae-hwan a birthday cake. (Yonhap)
    Park Tae-hwan makes history without winning gold

      INCHEON (Yonhap) — South Korean swimming hero Park Tae-hwan wrapped up the Asian Games at home on Friday with six medals, but none of them gold. Park, who turns 25 on Saturday, has battled nerves all...

    • Posted September 26, 2014
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  • An artist's concept for an elevated road near Seoul Station after it is turned into a park, resembling High Line Park in Manhattan, New York City / Courtesy of Seoul Metropolitan Government
    Seoul to have its own ‘High Line Park’

    By Jung Min-ho Seoul will have its own version of Manhattan’s High Line, a grassy elevated park, Mayor Park Won-soon said Tuesday. During his visit to New York City, Park revealed a plan for converting an elevated...

    • Posted September 25, 2014
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  • "Man From Another Star"
    Is America ready for Korean dramas?

    By Tae Hong K-dramas are well on their way to taking a hold of the world’s largest television market — America. Upcoming remakes of hit Korean dramas like “Good Doctor,” “Nine,” “Answer Me 1994″ and  ”Man From...

    • Posted September 25, 2014
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  • President Park Geun-hye, of South Korea, addresses the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters, Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
    Park addresses UN

    Korean President calls on the international community to support Korea’s bid for unification By Kang Seung-woo NEW YORK — President Park Geun-hye called on the international community to support Korea’s bid for unification on Wednesday. She expressed hope that...

    • Posted September 24, 2014
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  • Cho Hyun-a (L), the head of the KAL Hotel Network, attends an event in Los Angeles on Sept. 23, 2014, for the signing of a contract for the InterContinental Hotel Group to operate the Wilshire Grand Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Kirk Kinsell, president of the Americas at InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), is at right. (Yonhap)
    Korean Air chooses InterContinental to run LA’s tallest hotel

    LOS ANGELES (CNS) – British-based InterContinental Hotel Group announced today that it will operate a 900-room hotel housed in the under-construction, 73-story Wilshire Grand project. At 1,100 feet high, the $1.1 billion skyscraper project being developed Korean Air will...

    • Posted September 24, 2014
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  • (Park Sang-hyuk/The Korea Times)
    Grand Finale: Korea Day at LACMA on Saturday

    ‘Treasures of Korea: Arts and Culture of the Joseon Dynasty’ comes to an end Sunday after its three-month exhibit. By The Korea Times Los Angeles staff Korea Day will unfold Saturday at the Los Angeles County Museum...

    • Posted September 24, 2014
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  • Leonardo DiCaprio, left, with U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. (Leonardo DiCaprio Facebook)
    Leonardo DiCaprio snaps photo with U.N. secretary general

    Leonardo DiCaprio visited United Nations headquarters in New York Tuesday and snapped a photo with U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, which he uploaded onto his Facebook. “Today, I have the privilege to speak at the United Nations...

    • Posted September 23, 2014
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