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At least 9 dead in central Seoul car accident: reports
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S. Korea to create new deputy PM post for population planning
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Vehicle malfunction or negligence? Probe of deadly car crash begins
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How Putin-Kim summit tips South Korea’s balance on Ukraine
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Yoon calls for swift response to central Seoul accident
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More med school profs to walkout indefinitely this month
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Samsung Electronics union in South Korea declares strike
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Deadly car accident reignites debate over senior drivers
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[From the Scene] Passersby, families mourn tragic deaths of 9 killed by wrong-way driver
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[Graphic News] S. Korea's tourism rebounds as foreigners return
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[Herald Review] Contemporary ballet meets Korean folklore in ‘Sin-si’
The Seoul Metropolitan Dance Theater’s latest production “Sin-Si, the Festival of the Sun” is the epitome of stage culture fusion, unifying contemporary and classical ballet movements with traditional Korean music and dance. Depicting the motif of the Dangun Mythology through a hodgepodge of dancing styles, the Sejong Center’s newest performance piece tells the 7,000-year-old tale of Hwanung, the son of heaven, who descended to Earth to provide guidance to the rivaling Ung (bear) and Ho (tiger)
Oct. 27, 2016
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ABBA members to launch ‘new digital experience’ next year
NEW YORK (AP) -- The members of ABBA are reuniting for a “new digital experience” next year.The iconic Swedish pop band made the announcement Wednesday, but didn’t offer much details. They said they are teaming up with Universal Music Group and entertainment mogul Simon Fuller (“American Idol,” Spice Girls) to “create an original entertainment experience ... that will enable a new generation of fans to see, hear, and feel ABBA in a way previously unimagined.”ABBA includes Benny Andersson, Agneth
Oct. 27, 2016
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MTV Europe awards plans Facebook bot, virtual reality
THE HAGUE (AFP) -- The MTV Europe Music Awards, seeking to reach a wide global audience, will feature a first-of-a-kind interactive bot on Facebook Messenger and a virtual reality edition, the network said Wednesday.The awards night, the international showcase for the music and youth channel, will take place on Nov. 6 in the Dutch city of Rotterdam with performers to include Bruno Mars and Shawn Mendes.In what MTV described as a first-ever technology for any awards show, the gala will have its o
Oct. 27, 2016
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B.A.P’s Bang Yong-guk diagnosed with panic disorder
Bang Yong-guk, the lead vocalist for K-pop group B.A.P, will be halting all promotional activities due to a recent diagnosis of panic disorder. “I will do my best to return stronger,” Bang said on Twitter on Tuesday. “As a leader, I am regretful and sorry that I cannot stand by (B.A.P) members and our fans.”The group’s management agency TS Entertainment also followed up with a statement that said, “putting (Bang’s) fast recovery as our top priority, we decided to start the album promotion withou
Oct. 26, 2016
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Jeon Ji-yoon to debut as solo artist
Jeon Ji-yoon, a former member of disbanded K-pop girl group 4Minute, is gearing up for her debut as a soloist. The 26-year-old artist will be releasing a new album “Day and Night” next month, according to her management agency JS E&M on Wednesday.The upcoming album’s two main tracks -- “I Do” and “Magnet” -- were written and composed by the singer herself. “The album is called ‘Day and Night’ because ‘I Do’ is perfect for daytime and ‘Magnet’ for night time,” said JS E&M, which she recently joi
Oct. 26, 2016
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Apink wraps up album promotions
Apink has officially wrapped up the monthlong promotional activities for its third full-length album “Pink Revolution.”The K-pop girl group marked the occasion with a final performance on SBS’ popular music program “Inkigayo” on Oct. 23, according to the group’s management agency Plan A Entertainment on Tuesday. The nine-track album is Apink’s first group release in over a year. To mark the band’s return to the spotlight, the members actively participated in shaping and producing “Pink Revolutio
Oct. 25, 2016
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Marcia Haydee to direct Korean National Ballet in ‘The Sleeping Beauty’
When John Cranko, the founder and first director of the leading German ballet company Stuttgart Ballet, mentioned Marcia Haydee’s potential as a choreographer, she was adamantly against this outlook. “I told him I just wanted to dance,” Haydee told a group of reporters during an interview held at the Seoul Arts Center’s N Studio in Seoul on Tuesday.A former prima ballerina of the Stuttgart Ballet, she is now recognized as a leading artistic director.Currently leading the Santiago Ballet in Chile
Oct. 25, 2016
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BTS' 'Dope' music video hits over 100 million views
The music video for “Dope,” by South Korean boy band Bangtan Boys, has exceeded 100 million views on YouTube, the artists’ agency, Big Hit Entertainment, said Tuesday. The video had garnered 100,006,512 views on the YouTube channel run by 1theK, the content production division of Loen Entertainment, as of 9:45 a.m. Tuesday. Loen is the music label behind “Young Forever pt. 1,” the group's EP album out in June last year.Including views on the official channel run by the band’s management agency,
Oct. 25, 2016
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JYP artists sweeping charts
JYP Entertainment is once again proving itself to be a K-pop powerhouse.The latest releases by the agency’s artists have been sweeping music charts in recent weeks. On Monday morning, girl group Twice -- best known for hit tracks such as “Like Ooh-Aah” and “Cheer Up” -- returned to the spotlight with its third mini album “TWICEcoaster: Lane 1.” The album’s title track “TT” dominated major local music charts, including Bugs, MelOn, Mnet, Genie, Soribada, Monkey3, Olleh Music and Naver Music. Its
Oct. 24, 2016
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Flemish ‘Mystic Lamb’ masterpiece restored after chaotic past
GHENT, Belgium (AFP) -- A painstaking restoration of a 15th-century Flemish masterpiece is revealing the long-lost detail and splendor that helped make the altarpiece one of the world’s most stolen artworks.“The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb” by the Van Eyck brothers was unveiled600 years ago at Saint Bavo’s Cathedral in Ghent, but since then its full glory has dimmed, after being split into pieces, seized by Napoleon, then the Nazis, and nabbed by thieves.“You could say it is like the rediscover
Oct. 24, 2016
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K-pop idols suffering from stress-related illnesses
This month alone the local entertainment industry has been hit with a number of K-pop idols suffering from fatigue and other stress-related mental health issues. With all these stars taking time out from their hectic schedules, one question needs to be answered -- where do we draw the line? In a span of three weeks, a member of mega hallyu boy band EXO fainted at Incheon airport, a Crayon Pop starlet suspended all her music activities due to anxiety, and a member of the newly debuted WINNER halt
Oct. 23, 2016
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A true nomad at heart
LONDON -- In 2000, artist Koo Jeong-a was commissioned by a Swiss cultural foundation to write a book. Handpicked by renowned German art curator Beatrix Ruf, who is now director of the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, she felt thrilled to be the sole winner of the annual artist book project.But she didn’t feel confident about writing. Instead of expressing her thoughts in words, she chose to do what she did best -- draw. She created 1,001 line drawings as records of her daily life, named them “Civ
Oct. 23, 2016
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NRG to mark 20th anniversary with album
Boy band NRG is joining Shinhwa, S.E.S and Sechs Kies in the growing list of first-generation K-pop groups making a comeback in recent months.To celebrate the group’s 19th debut anniversary, three of the remaining NRG members -- Chun Myung-hoon, Lee Sung-jin and Noh Yoo-min -- held a fan meeting at KT Olleh Square in Seoul on Saturday to announce their plans for a new album, scheduled to be released next year to commemorate the group’s 20 years. “This is our comeback, rather than a reunion, sinc
Oct. 23, 2016
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Pop stars and fast cars: Taylor Swift plays Formula One
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- With their red, white and blue tutus and Taylor Swift t-shirts, Rachel Emling and Mikala Crews were everything Formula One wanted at the US Grand Prix: young fans who would travel across the country for a mix of pop stars and fast cars.Tens of thousands packed into the Circuit of the Americas on Saturday night for Swift's only concert of the year at Formula One’s only race on American soil. Formula One's goal in booking Swift was to hook a new generation of fans to their sp
Oct. 23, 2016
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Radiohead to headline Glastonbury music festival in 2017
LONDON (AFP) -- Radiohead will headline next year‘s Glastonbury festival, organizers announced Thursday, after the British rock band’s logo appeared on grass at the countryside venue.“YES! Radiohead will be back at Worthy Farm and we really can‘t wait,” Emily Eavis, co-organizer of the festival, wrote on Instagram.Her post was accompanied by a photo of Radiohead’s “angry bear” logo, painted in white at the festival site in Somerset, southwest England. The English experimental rockers will headli
Oct. 21, 2016
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Far East Movement drops new album with K-pop stars
Electro-dance music group Far East Movement dropped its fifth album “Identity” on global music streaming sites Friday, featuring a handful of K-pop stars. The title track “Fighter” features rapper-singer Yoon Mi-rae. Filmed in Los Angeles and Seoul, the song’s music video is a tribute to Korean immigrants who went to America amid war and hardships in their home country, according to Far East Movement’s management Transparent Agency.Rapper Jay Park participated in the retro hip-hop track “SXWME,”
Oct. 21, 2016
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EXO’s Lay goes solo in China
K-pop group EXO’s main dancer Lay, a Chinese national, is set to debut as a solo artist in China, the boy band’s management agency S.M. Entertainment announced Friday. Lay’s album “Lose Control” will be released on Oct. 28 on Xiami Music, a subsidiary of Ali Music Group, the music arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, and on major Korean music streaming sites, S.M. said.The album consists of six songs in Chinese, all written, composed and arranged by Lay.EXO’s member Lay poses for a promotion
Oct. 21, 2016
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[Highlights] Arts and entertainment calendar
Dance French dance company Compagnie DCA performs “Contact.” (Official website)“Sleeping Beauty”: Korean National Ballet will perform “Sleeping Beauty” at the Seoul Arts Center Opera House from Nov. 3-6. After presenting Rudolf Nureyev’s rendition in 2004, the group is back with a different take of the classic fairy tale, choreographed by Marcia Haydee, a former prima ballerina of the Stuttgart Ballet group. The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. on weekdays, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on the Saturday a
Oct. 21, 2016
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Momoland to debut with crowdfunded album
Rookie girl group Momoland will be making its official debut next month. The seven-member act will be releasing its first album on Nov. 10, according to industry insiders. The debut of the group created through Mnet’s K-pop survival program “Finding Momoland” was delayed after it failed to achieve the show’s final mission of gathering 3,000 audience members for a concert. The girl group managed to attract just over 2,000 people. To gear up for its upcoming releases, Momoland -- consisting of
Oct. 20, 2016
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Jay Park offers ‘Everything You Wanted’
Korean-American singer Jay Park has returned with a new album. Park unveiled his fourth full studio album “Everything You Wanted” on local music sites Thursday morning. The artist’s first album since last November, “Everything You Wanted” contains 19 songs, including two title tracks, “Drive,” featuring singer-producer Gray, and “All I Wanna Do,” featuring rapper Loco and rhythm-and-blues singer Hoody. Both songs were produced by Park’s labelmate Cha Cha Malone, who has worked with other K-pop
Oct. 20, 2016