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	South Korea Embraces the Talmud South Koreans study the central text of Judaism, the Talmud, in the hope of cultivating genius. YNET
	Gonna Get Drunk Tonight Like I've Never Been Drunk Before A guide to Korean-style drinking for the uninitiated. Gun bae! Ask a Korean
	Kim Ki-duk Wins Cannes Prize for “Arirang” The South Korean filmmaker’s auteur project topped the Un Certain Regard category, though not all critics were impressed. BERNICE TANG
	Twitter Draws Youth to South Korean Polls South Korea's ruling suffered a crushing defeat in recent by-elections, heralding the power of Twitter in the political landscape. LEE YOO EUN
	Asian Films at Cannes 2011 Takashi Miike, Hong Sangsoo, Kim Ki-duk and Eric Khoo are amongst the heavyweights competing at the prestigious film festival this year. BERNICE TANG
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	In S Korea, Cattle Culling Sparks Farming Catastrophe Government criticised for extreme measures that leave farming families devastated and jobless. LEE YOO EUN
	Care for an Edible Dress? Korean artist Sung Yeonju has designed a bunch of dresses constructed out of everyday food items like tomatoes, onions, and even bananas. V SAXENA
	Oh Than I Might Capture Oh that I might capture the essence of this deep midwinter night And fold it softly into the waft of a spring-moon quilt, Then fondly uncoil it the night my beloved returns. HWANG CHIN-I
	The Two Koreas in Keywords Cheonan. Yeonpyeong. North Korean Face-girl. Mt. Baekdu. What were the hottest keywords for Koreans in 2010? LEE YOO EUN
	Christmas in Asia We bring you some Christmas cheer - Jingle Bells and other seasonal tunes sung in various Asian languages, or with an Asian slant. Enjoy! The asia! team
	25 Life Lessons for My Daughter “Life is too short not to order the fries” and other gems from a single dad. METRODAD
	Grass The grass is lying flat. Fluttering in the east wind that brings rain in its train, the grass lay flat and at last it wept. KIM SU-YONG
	Asian Tiger Economies Beware Provocative economist Lord Meghnad Desai warns against taking Asia’s re-emergence for granted. VIVIENNE KHOO
	Asian Films at Venice Film Festival 2010 Big names like John Woo, Tsui Hark, Tran Anh Hung and Takashi Miike are leading the Asian contingent at the Venice Film Festival this year. BERNICE TANG

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Write on the Wall

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No Ordinary Security Guard

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Government School

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