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Korean traditional music, or gugak, has many faces. Even within its vocal traditions, it can be broadly divided into three regional lineages: Gyeonggi minyo from the central provinces, Seodo minyo from the North, and the narrative art of pansori mainly from the South. Each carries its own rhythm ...
This, too, is Korean pop
Korean traditional music, or gugak, has many faces. Even within its vocal traditions, it can be broadly divided into three regional lineages: Gyeonggi minyo fro
www.koreaherald.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Korean traditional music, or gugak, has many faces. Even within its vocal traditions, it can be broadly divided into three regional lineages: Gyeonggi minyo from the central provinces, Seodo minyo from the North, and the narrative art of pansori mainly from the South. Each carries its own rhythm ...
Teams representing seven countries — Nigeria, India, Vietnam, Japan, the Philippines, China, and Mexico — participated, each tasked with preparing an original fusion dish that incorporated traditional kimchi and at least one of three Korean-style sauces: soy sauce, gochujang or doenjang.
Vietnamese team wins top prize at Yongsan’s Multicultural Cooking Contest - The Korea Times
A Vietnamese team took home the top prize at the 15th Multicultural Cooking Contest held at Yongsan Family Center, a culinary event celebrating the...
www.koreatimes.co.kr
November 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Teams representing seven countries — Nigeria, India, Vietnam, Japan, the Philippines, China, and Mexico — participated, each tasked with preparing an original fusion dish that incorporated traditional kimchi and at least one of three Korean-style sauces: soy sauce, gochujang or doenjang.
Emergency crews rendered aid to a hiker who was seriously injured on the Lulumahu Falls trail around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.
According to reports from Honolulu Emergency Medical Services, a 25-year-old man was “impaled by a large tree branch” on the Oahu trail.
According to reports from Honolulu Emergency Medical Services, a 25-year-old man was “impaled by a large tree branch” on the Oahu trail.
Hiker impaled by tree branch on Oahu trail
EMS had to administer advanced life support on a 25-year-old man who was seriously injured on an Oahu hike.
www.hawaiinewsnow.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Emergency crews rendered aid to a hiker who was seriously injured on the Lulumahu Falls trail around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.
According to reports from Honolulu Emergency Medical Services, a 25-year-old man was “impaled by a large tree branch” on the Oahu trail.
According to reports from Honolulu Emergency Medical Services, a 25-year-old man was “impaled by a large tree branch” on the Oahu trail.
The Ala Wai Golf Course Driving Range is set to reopen Saturday after about ten months.
“We’re excited to reopen the Ala Wai driving range and are looking forward to welcoming back all the golfers,” said Ed Kageyama, owner and founder of Hawaii Golf Advisors.
“We’re excited to reopen the Ala Wai driving range and are looking forward to welcoming back all the golfers,” said Ed Kageyama, owner and founder of Hawaii Golf Advisors.
Popular golfing range to reopen after months of construction
Planned renovations caused the driving range to close temporarily on Jan. 31.
www.hawaiinewsnow.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The Ala Wai Golf Course Driving Range is set to reopen Saturday after about ten months.
“We’re excited to reopen the Ala Wai driving range and are looking forward to welcoming back all the golfers,” said Ed Kageyama, owner and founder of Hawaii Golf Advisors.
“We’re excited to reopen the Ala Wai driving range and are looking forward to welcoming back all the golfers,” said Ed Kageyama, owner and founder of Hawaii Golf Advisors.
For millions of fliers, their phone is already a boarding pass. Now, Apple wants to make it their identification as well to go through the airport faster. Scott Budman reports.
iPhone users can add U.S. passport info to their digital wallets
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November 15, 2025 at 6:37 AM
For millions of fliers, their phone is already a boarding pass. Now, Apple wants to make it their identification as well to go through the airport faster. Scott Budman reports.
Personnel with the Kaua‘i Fire Department helicopter training cadre, who were conducting certification training in Kekaha for new Līhu‘e firefighters at the time, rescued an injured 56-year-old woman visiting from Colorado off Waipo‘o Falls Trail in Kōke‘e State Park.
Injured 56-year-old Colorado woman rescued from Waipo‘o Falls Trail in Kōke‘e | Kauai Now
The hiker was flown from the NASA landing zone aboard Air 1 and transferred to Waimea Fire Station personnel and an American Medical Response team upon landing before being transported to a local hosp...
kauainownews.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Personnel with the Kaua‘i Fire Department helicopter training cadre, who were conducting certification training in Kekaha for new Līhu‘e firefighters at the time, rescued an injured 56-year-old woman visiting from Colorado off Waipo‘o Falls Trail in Kōke‘e State Park.
Overall, the average daily water use of non-owner-occupied, single-family dwelling meter homes was 1,469 gallons per day, about twice that of the 721 average gallons per day used by owner-occupied single-family dwelling meter homes, the report showed.
Biggest water users in West Maui before fire were non-owner-occupied homes, report finds | Maui Now
The state water commission is trying to decide who should get permits to use water in West Maui, with 93 existing use permits and 48 new applications under review.
mauinow.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Overall, the average daily water use of non-owner-occupied, single-family dwelling meter homes was 1,469 gallons per day, about twice that of the 721 average gallons per day used by owner-occupied single-family dwelling meter homes, the report showed.
In August 2024, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi said he would get at least 1,000 people off the street in a year.
Yet while the number of citations ballooned, the number of people being cited did not, holding firm at about 3,200. In many cases, cops are simply penalizing the same people more times.
Yet while the number of citations ballooned, the number of people being cited did not, holding firm at about 3,200. In many cases, cops are simply penalizing the same people more times.
Honolulu’s Crackdown Traps The Homeless In Loop Of Citations
Ticketing of Honolulu’s homeless population ballooned after the mayor pledged to get 1,000 people off the street in a year, but the effort tends to involve familiar faces.
www.civilbeat.org
November 15, 2025 at 4:45 AM
In August 2024, Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi said he would get at least 1,000 people off the street in a year.
Yet while the number of citations ballooned, the number of people being cited did not, holding firm at about 3,200. In many cases, cops are simply penalizing the same people more times.
Yet while the number of citations ballooned, the number of people being cited did not, holding firm at about 3,200. In many cases, cops are simply penalizing the same people more times.
The controversy began when a social media user posted a photo of the sign saying, “I turned around after seeing this at the entrance.” The notice listed four “options” for customers eating alone: “1. Pay for two servings, 2. Eat two servings, 3. Call a friend, 4. Come back with your wife next time.”
Restaurant’s ban on solo diners sparks debate online in Korea - The Korea Times
A handwritten sign at a Korean restaurant declaring that it will not serve solo diners has stirred heated debate online, with most commenters criti...
www.koreatimes.co.kr
November 15, 2025 at 4:11 AM
The controversy began when a social media user posted a photo of the sign saying, “I turned around after seeing this at the entrance.” The notice listed four “options” for customers eating alone: “1. Pay for two servings, 2. Eat two servings, 3. Call a friend, 4. Come back with your wife next time.”
At Jeil Market in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, few anticipated the moment Thursday a 1-ton truck would surge into the crowd, killing two people and leaving 19 others injured.
“The truck came barreling in just as I stepped forward to help a customer checking radishes,” a vendor said.
“The truck came barreling in just as I stepped forward to help a customer checking radishes,” a vendor said.
Bucheon crash renews debate on older drivers - The Korea Times
At Jeil Market in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, few anticipated the moment Thursday a 1-ton truck would surge into the crowd, killing two people and...
www.koreatimes.co.kr
November 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
At Jeil Market in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, few anticipated the moment Thursday a 1-ton truck would surge into the crowd, killing two people and leaving 19 others injured.
“The truck came barreling in just as I stepped forward to help a customer checking radishes,” a vendor said.
“The truck came barreling in just as I stepped forward to help a customer checking radishes,” a vendor said.
Wildlife photographer Charvet Drucker used the zoom lens on her camera to spot a harbor seal that was trying to flee from the pod. One of her shots showed the seal flying through the air above the scrum of orcas frothing the water, and she assumed she was witnessing the seal’s last moments alive...
Seal escapes orca hunt by jumping onto photographer’s boat
A wildlife photographer out on a whale watching trip in waters off Seattle captured dramatic video and photos of a pod of killer whales hunting a seal that survived only by clambering onto the stern o...
www.hawaiinewsnow.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Wildlife photographer Charvet Drucker used the zoom lens on her camera to spot a harbor seal that was trying to flee from the pod. One of her shots showed the seal flying through the air above the scrum of orcas frothing the water, and she assumed she was witnessing the seal’s last moments alive...
The pedestrian bridge leading to Mokuʻola, commonly known as Coconut Island, collapsed Friday morning as a county worker drove a mini-excavator across the structure, closing the popular Hilo park indefinitely.
“This is a very unfortunate situation and a surprise to all of us,” said Mayor Alameda.
“This is a very unfortunate situation and a surprise to all of us,” said Mayor Alameda.
Coconut Island footbridge in Hilo collapses, estimated $2M in damages
There is an excavator currently on the collapsed portion of the span, and crews are on the scene trying to figure out the cause.
www.hawaiinewsnow.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:23 AM
The pedestrian bridge leading to Mokuʻola, commonly known as Coconut Island, collapsed Friday morning as a county worker drove a mini-excavator across the structure, closing the popular Hilo park indefinitely.
“This is a very unfortunate situation and a surprise to all of us,” said Mayor Alameda.
“This is a very unfortunate situation and a surprise to all of us,” said Mayor Alameda.
Breaking: Donald Trump announces he no longer supports Marjorie Taylor Greene after she signed on to the release of the Epstein Files.
November 15, 2025 at 2:22 AM
A truck crashed into a market in Bucheon on Thursday, killing two people and injuring 18 others, officials said.
The 1-ton pickup plowed through Jeil Market in the city just southwest of Seoul at around 11 a.m., according to police. The driver was detained at the scene.
The 1-ton pickup plowed through Jeil Market in the city just southwest of Seoul at around 11 a.m., according to police. The driver was detained at the scene.
Truck crashes into Bucheon market, killing 2, injuring 18 - The Korea Times
A truck crashed into a market in Bucheon on Thursday, killing two people and injuring 18 others, officials said. The 1-ton pickup plowed through Je...
www.koreatimes.co.kr
November 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
A truck crashed into a market in Bucheon on Thursday, killing two people and injuring 18 others, officials said.
The 1-ton pickup plowed through Jeil Market in the city just southwest of Seoul at around 11 a.m., according to police. The driver was detained at the scene.
The 1-ton pickup plowed through Jeil Market in the city just southwest of Seoul at around 11 a.m., according to police. The driver was detained at the scene.
For more than a century, The Salvation Army’s iconic Red Kettle campaign has been a beacon of hope for those in need, supporting year-round community services.
This holiday season, The Salvation Army Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division is inviting individuals, families, friends and volunteers ...
This holiday season, The Salvation Army Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division is inviting individuals, families, friends and volunteers ...
Volunteer bell ringers needed for Salvation Army’s ‘Red Kettle’ campaign | Maui Now
For more than a century, The Salvation Army's iconic Red Kettle campaign has been a beacon of hope for those in need, supporting year-round community services.
mauinow.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
For more than a century, The Salvation Army’s iconic Red Kettle campaign has been a beacon of hope for those in need, supporting year-round community services.
This holiday season, The Salvation Army Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division is inviting individuals, families, friends and volunteers ...
This holiday season, The Salvation Army Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division is inviting individuals, families, friends and volunteers ...
A new study from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology has uncovered that endangered Hawaiian monk seals posses a far more complex underwater vocal repertoire than previously known, revealing 25 distinct call types used across the Hawaiian Islands.
Mānoa: Hawaiian monk seals are far more ‘talkative’ than previously known | Maui Now
A new study from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology has uncovered that endangered Hawaiian monk seals posses a far more complex underwater vocal repertoire than p...
mauinow.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:50 PM
A new study from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology has uncovered that endangered Hawaiian monk seals posses a far more complex underwater vocal repertoire than previously known, revealing 25 distinct call types used across the Hawaiian Islands.
Starbucks Workers United, the union organizing Starbucks baristas, said stores in 45 cities would be impacted, including New York, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, San Diego, St. Louis, Dallas, Columbus, Ohio, and Starbucks’ home city of Seattle. There is no date set for the strike to end, and more stores
Starbucks workers kick off 65-store US strike on company's busy Red Cup Day
More than 1,000 unionized Starbucks workers are planning to strike at 65 U.S. stores starting Thursday.
apnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Starbucks Workers United, the union organizing Starbucks baristas, said stores in 45 cities would be impacted, including New York, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, San Diego, St. Louis, Dallas, Columbus, Ohio, and Starbucks’ home city of Seattle. There is no date set for the strike to end, and more stores
Uber driver Rosie Ramirez’s electric vehicle can go some 260 miles at full charge, which should be plenty on Oʻahu. But that mileage is quickly eaten up as Ramirez ferries passengers around the island, and she’s learned the hard way that she can’t count on EV chargers to be available for a top off.
Hawaiʻi's Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Faces Challenges
As federal incentives for electric vehicles are drying up, will the state still expand its fledgling charging network?
www.civilbeat.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Uber driver Rosie Ramirez’s electric vehicle can go some 260 miles at full charge, which should be plenty on Oʻahu. But that mileage is quickly eaten up as Ramirez ferries passengers around the island, and she’s learned the hard way that she can’t count on EV chargers to be available for a top off.
South Korea - PHOTOS | Appreciation of autumn colors
Appreciation of autumn colors - The Korea Times
An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 14 shows a scene of harvest under the sunset in Jiamusi City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. The autu...
www.koreatimes.co.kr
November 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
South Korea - PHOTOS | Appreciation of autumn colors
According to industry sources and a report by ABC News earlier this week, roughly 200 of those detained in the weeklong ordeal are preparing to file a lawsuit against ICE, alleging racial discrimination, human rights violations and excessive use of force during their arrests and detention...
Hundreds of Korean workers detained in Georgia to file lawsuit against ICE - The Korea Times
Hundreds of Korean engineers who were arrested and detained during an immigration raid at a Hyundai-LG Energy Solution battery plant in Georgia in...
www.koreatimes.co.kr
November 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
According to industry sources and a report by ABC News earlier this week, roughly 200 of those detained in the weeklong ordeal are preparing to file a lawsuit against ICE, alleging racial discrimination, human rights violations and excessive use of force during their arrests and detention...
Several Kaaawa residents who live in multi-generational homes along the shoreline agree there is a common misconception about them and their properties.
“We’re not rich, we just live here, rent here, our neighbors do own, they are not rich either, they’re elders,” said Rosemary Sablan.
“We’re not rich, we just live here, rent here, our neighbors do own, they are not rich either, they’re elders,” said Rosemary Sablan.
‘It’s a disaster’: High surf chips away at coastlines, worrying oceanfront residents
This week, winter swells sent high surf across the islands, prompting closures of Hawaii Island beach parks, and reigniting erosion concerns for homeowners on Oahu.
www.hawaiinewsnow.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Several Kaaawa residents who live in multi-generational homes along the shoreline agree there is a common misconception about them and their properties.
“We’re not rich, we just live here, rent here, our neighbors do own, they are not rich either, they’re elders,” said Rosemary Sablan.
“We’re not rich, we just live here, rent here, our neighbors do own, they are not rich either, they’re elders,” said Rosemary Sablan.
For weeks, conditions have gone from deplorable to worse for residents of 1136 Union Mall, a derelict, downtown office building that’s been converted into makeshift residences without air conditioning or proper kitchens and bathrooms. Of late, they lack electricity and working elevators, too.
Tenants Of 'Hell-Hole' Honolulu Building Gain Traction In Court
Remaining residents were terrified when a group of men in black clothing armed with a pistol showed up last week. Today they head back to court.
www.civilbeat.org
November 12, 2025 at 3:07 AM
For weeks, conditions have gone from deplorable to worse for residents of 1136 Union Mall, a derelict, downtown office building that’s been converted into makeshift residences without air conditioning or proper kitchens and bathrooms. Of late, they lack electricity and working elevators, too.
For years, the Grammy Awards have remained a fortress that K-pop could not break through, but that wall finally shows cracks.
With several K-pop acts landing major nominations at the upcoming 68th Grammy Awards, global attention is now focused on whether this could mark the genre's turning point.
With several K-pop acts landing major nominations at the upcoming 68th Grammy Awards, global attention is now focused on whether this could mark the genre's turning point.
Will K-pop break ‘Grammy fortress’ at last? Record nominations fuels hopes - The Korea Times
For years, the Grammy Awards have remained a fortress that K-pop could not break through, but that wall finally shows cracks. With several K-pop ac...
www.koreatimes.co.kr
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 AM
For years, the Grammy Awards have remained a fortress that K-pop could not break through, but that wall finally shows cracks.
With several K-pop acts landing major nominations at the upcoming 68th Grammy Awards, global attention is now focused on whether this could mark the genre's turning point.
With several K-pop acts landing major nominations at the upcoming 68th Grammy Awards, global attention is now focused on whether this could mark the genre's turning point.
As this Thursday’s College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), known in Korean as “suneung,” approaches, people planning on taking the exam are preparing in ways that go far beyond hitting the books — they're packing lunchboxes and choosing analog watches.
Lunchboxes, analog watches: essentials for Korea’s college entrance exam - The Korea Times
As this Thursday’s College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), known in Korean as “suneung,” approaches, people planning on taking the exam are prepari...
www.koreatimes.co.kr
November 12, 2025 at 2:54 AM
As this Thursday’s College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), known in Korean as “suneung,” approaches, people planning on taking the exam are preparing in ways that go far beyond hitting the books — they're packing lunchboxes and choosing analog watches.
The obesity rate among Korean adults has climbed by roughly a third over the past decade, with one in three now classified as medically obese as of last year, underscoring rising public health risks from obesity-related diseases.
By gender, the obesity rate was 41.4% among men and 23% among women..
By gender, the obesity rate was 41.4% among men and 23% among women..
1 in 3 Koreans now obese, highlighting mounting disease risks - The Korea Times
The obesity rate among Korean adults has climbed by roughly a third over the past decade, with one in three now classified as medically obese as of...
www.koreatimes.co.kr
November 12, 2025 at 2:49 AM
The obesity rate among Korean adults has climbed by roughly a third over the past decade, with one in three now classified as medically obese as of last year, underscoring rising public health risks from obesity-related diseases.
By gender, the obesity rate was 41.4% among men and 23% among women..
By gender, the obesity rate was 41.4% among men and 23% among women..