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Yoon, Fiala seek wider range of cooperation beyond nuclear energy
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40% of Korea's workers who reported bullying faced retaliation: survey
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Over 82,000 Korean young people unemployed, not searching for job long-term
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600 evacuated as heavy rain floods roads, homes in southern regions
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S. Korea, Czech Republic to increase direct flights
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Seoul, Prague to team up throughout nuclear energy project delivery
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[Weekender] Young Koreans more open to Japanese cultural products
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S. Korea to inject $37m in joint R&D projects with Czech Republic
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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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Jeju's solo traveler-friendly spots offer solitude as well as camaraderie
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[Album Review] Quest still on: Tribe makes prodigious return on final album
A Tribe Called Quest “We Got It from Here. Thank You 4 Your Service” (Epic) On Veteran’s Day, A Tribe Called Quest released their first album in 18 years with all four founding members -- Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Jarobi -- taking part. Phife, who called himself the “Funky Diabetic,” passed away in March from the disease. Rallying around his death, “We Got It from Here. Thank You 4 Your Service” caps off one of hip-hop’s most storied runs. The Phifer’s jovial wordplay and the t
Nov. 25, 2016
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[Album Review] Highly Suspect prove their rock chops on new album
Highly Suspect“The Boy Who Died Wolf” (300 Entertainment) When the rock band Highly Suspect nabbed two Grammy nominations last year, the world collectively went: “Wait, what?” They won’t do that after listening to the band’s stellar sophomore effort.“The Boy Who Died Wolf” is like a victory lap of rock, from the simple, piano-driven “Chicago” that Elton John would be proud to write, to the screaming hardcore punk of “Look Alive, Stay Alive” that might sound fine on a Black Flag greatest hits alb
Nov. 25, 2016
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[Album Review] Rumer expertly cuddles Bacharach & David catalog
Rumer“This Girl’s in Love: A Bacharach & David Song Book” (Rhino Records)Rumer sprinkles moon dust over a dozen tunes from the Bacharach/David catalog, putting her smooth imprint on songs of love and heartbreak. Rumer and husband/producer Rob Shirakbari opt mostly for subtle changes in tempo or mood on tunes best known in versions by the likes of Dionne Warwick, Dusty Springfield, The Carpenters and Jackie DeShannon.The album comes with Burt Bacharach’s seal of approval, the master adding piano
Nov. 25, 2016
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For Kanye West, a swirling, eventful year ends in a hospital
NEW YORK (AP) -- It's been a hectic year for Kanye West. There was a new album that had a tortured, months-long release. Two fashion shows that were plagued by last-minute changes and long delays. There also was the reopening of a bitter feud with Taylor Swift, an ambitious US concert tour, a newborn son, and a harrowing robbery of his wife.“When was the last time I wasn’t in a hurry,” West asks on the song “Real Friends” from the new CD “The Life of Pablo.” On another track, West admonishes his
Nov. 25, 2016
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Hyesang Park returns home to play Juliet
Rising opera star Hyesang Park is returning to South Korea to take on the role of one of the most iconic leading ladies -- Shakespeare’s Juliet. Park will be performing in the Korea National Opera’s upcoming staging of Charles Gounod’s “Romeo and Juliet” from Dec. 8-11. The Korean opera singer has been making waves in the international opera realm, winning numerous competition titles and even having been praised by the New York Times for her “bright, clear voice and impressive coloratura techniq
Nov. 24, 2016
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Lee Hyori to make comeback next year
Singer Lee Hyori has confirmed her return to the spotlight. After denying speculations around her comeback last month, Lee -- from veteran K-pop girl group Fin K.L. -- is working with composer and producer Kim Hyung-suk on new releases, according to entertainment agency Kiwi Media Group, where Kim serves as chairman, Thursday.“Since signing on with Kiwi Media Group, Lee has begun her album production,” the company announced. “She will be collaborating with composer Kim Do-hyun, behind Lee’s hit
Nov. 24, 2016
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Sechs Kies returns with new album in 16 years
First -generation K-pop band Sechs Kies has finally revealed its plans for the group’s upcoming releases. Sechs Kies, consisting of five of its six original members, will unveil its first album in 16 years next week, according to YG Entertainment. The 10-track album, titled “2016 Re-Album” is a compilation of some of Sech Kies’ biggest hits, rearranged and remastered with a fresh and modern twist. Since appearing on MBC’s popular variety show “Infinite Challenge” earlier this year, the boy band
Nov. 24, 2016
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Latin American art sells for nearly $23m at Christie's auction
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Christie’s on Wednesday wrapped up one of its biggest auctions of Latin American art at $22.7 million, with seven Cuban painters drawing record prices as interest in the region's artists climbs.In a two-day sale, Christie’s auctioned nearly 300 lots of five major private collections. Although the total came in below the expected $30 million, it was still one of the auction house's largest takes for Latin American art. “There were strong results for the collection of Cuban works
Nov. 24, 2016
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K-pop groups soar on Billboard World Albums Chart
K-pop stars are finishing off the year with strong rankings on global music charts. Boy band BTS and rookie girl group Black Pink have ranked among the top 10 on Billboard’s World Albums Chart for the most recent week, dated Dec. 3, with their latest releases. Since releasing their second full-length album, “Wings,” last month, BTS has garnered wide international attention with the album’s lead track “Blood Sweat & Tears.”Four-member group Black Pink -- the winner of the Best New Artist Award at
Nov. 23, 2016
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Kanye West is hospitalized in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kanye West has been hospitalized in Los Angeles after abruptly canceling the last 21 dates of his national tour.E! News, which is part of the E! network that airs the Kardashian family reality show and its spinoffs, reported that West was hospitalized Monday afternoon after his personal doctor called 911. A rep for the E! network said Tuesday that E! cameras were not filming when the 911 call was made and that they are not filming at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, where W
Nov. 23, 2016
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Artday to hold November auction
Herald Artday, a subsidiary of Herald Corp., is holding an online auction from Nov. 25 to 29, presenting major works of art by contemporary Korean and international artists. The art auction will feature numerous artworks of renowned artists including Lee Wal-jong’s “The Middle of Jeju Life.” The collection also includes Korea’s pioneering abstract artist Ryu Kyung-chai’s paintings, Lim Jik-soon’s European-inspired “Sunrise” and other works by contemporary artists, including Eva Armisen, Takashi
Nov. 23, 2016
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[Herald Review] Artist Yoo Young-kuk’s paintings brought to life online
A man of solitude and routine, the late artist Yoo Young-kuk devoted more than seven hours to his art every day. Even at the age of 60, he continued to focus on honing the basic techniques of painting.Celebrating Yoo’s centennial, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Deoksugung has partnered with the Google Cultural Institute to showcase his paintings in cyberspace as well as the physical museum.Born in 1916 in North Gyeongsang Province and educated in Tokyo, Yoo is best known for
Nov. 22, 2016
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YG artists not attending 2016 MAMA
YG Entertainment artists will not be attending the annual Mnet Asian Music Awards next week in Hong Kong.“Since the online vote (for MAMA nominees) is currently open until Dec. 1, there is no way to know the outcome at this moment,” the management agency told local media. “However, even if (YG artists) are among the selected, it will be difficult for them to prepare for performances slated for next weekend.” The company also revealed that its musicians will be focusing on upcoming year-end conce
Nov. 22, 2016
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Decline of the pop-star audition program
During its early years, singing audition program “Superstar K” gave birth to a host of pop stars such as Seo In-gook and Park Bo-ram, and the folk rock band Busker Busker, whose songs still top music charts annually. Now about to wrap up its eighth season, however, the show seems to be flailing amid a sea of music variety shows boasting fresh new formats. Its most recent episode, which aired Thursday on tvN and Mnet, grabbed a meager viewership of 1.5 percent, according to Nielsen Korea. Chief p
Nov. 22, 2016
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Kanye scraps US tour after rant about Jay Z, Beyonce
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Rap superstar Kanye West has pulled the plug on his North American tour, organizers said Monday, two days after a rambling onstage tirade against fellow artists Jay Z and Beyonce.The “Saint Pablo Tour” was set to run through Dec. 31, but all 21 remaining shows are canceled and ticket-holders have been contacted about refunds, a spokeswoman for promoter Live Nation told AFP. West, who is married to reality-TV queen Kim Kardashian, has not made any personal statement on the ca
Nov. 22, 2016
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Classical music, delivered to the home
Classical music has begun seeping into the household recently. New platforms are connecting classical performers and listeners directly, allowing consumers to customize the music they listen to. Mini-concerts are now being held inside homes, returning classical music to its salon origins. Last week, string trio Armonia Ensemble performed at a child’s birthday party at a kids’ bookstore in southwestern Seoul. Surrounded by toys and coloring books, the trio broke away from the conventional classic
Nov. 21, 2016
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Seventeen to return next month
Seventeen (Official Facebook)K-pop boy band Seventeen is gearing up for its return to the spotlight. The group released a teaser image, featuring lead vocalist S.Coups holding a glass bottle containing a model ship at the beach, on its official social media channels on Monday morning. The 13-member act, which is divided into hip-hop, vocal and choreography units, is currently getting ready to unveil a new album next month, according to the boy band’s management agency Pledis Entertainment. Af
Nov. 21, 2016
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Zico to release new single
Block B’s Zico (Seven Seasons)K-pop boy band Block B’s Zico revealed one of the two artists collaborating with him on his upcoming single which comes out next week. The singer, producer and rapper released an image, featuring his and hip-hop artist Crush’s names, via his official social media channels on Monday morning. “Zico has prepared a special year-end gift for his fans,” said the rapper’s management agency Seven Seasons on Monday. The company also revealed that Zico would reveal another a
Nov. 21, 2016
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Tintin drawing sells for record 1.55 mn euros in Paris
PARIS (AFP) - An original drawing from the popular Tintin adventure “Explorers on the Moon” sold for a record 1.55 million euros ($1.64 million) at a Paris auction on Saturday, auction house Artcurial announced.The 50-by-35-centimeter drawing in Chinese ink by the Belgian cartoonist known as Herge shows the boy reporter, his dog Snowy and crusty sailor Captain Haddock wearing spacesuits and walking on the Moon while looking at Earth.It had been expected to sell for between 700,000 and 900,000 eu
Nov. 21, 2016
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Bruno Mars opens AMAs; Drake, Twenty One Pilots win awards
Bruno Mars kicked off the 2016 American Music Awards with some serious uptown funk: He sang his groovy hit, "24K Magic," backed by his band who matched his slick, upbeat dance moves.The song is Mars' latest smash single after the success of last year’s "Uptown Funk." He, like many of the artists on Sunday, was promoting a new album at the AMAs at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.Mars released his new project on Friday, while others are also promoting new albums, including Lady Gaga, the Weeknd,
Nov. 21, 2016