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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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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
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S. Korea, Czech Republic to increase direct flights
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[Weekender] Young Koreans more open to Japanese cultural products
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Seoul, Prague to team up throughout nuclear energy project delivery
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S. Korea to inject $37m in joint R&D projects with Czech Republic
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YG, Psy deny ties to Choi Soon-sil
YG Entertainment on Thursday refuted rumors that the company and its singer Psy are connected to Choi Soon-sil, who is under investigation for meddling in various areas of President Park Geun-hye’s administration.“We are releasing this official statement due to rumors that have been generated relating to ‘Choi Soon-sil Gate’ and certain media outlets that are reporting the rumors as if they were true,” YG said in a statement. Singer Psy (YouTube)The agency added, “Psy is not acquainted at all w
Nov. 4, 2016
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[Herald Interview] Black Pink still finding its color
Returning with another EP just three months after its debut, YG Entertainment’s newest girl group Black Pink hopes to differentiate itself from other female K-pop performers through its dance skills. “We practiced on our performances a lot during our time off,” Jennie, 20, told reporters at a press interview Wednesday in Samcheong-dong, Seoul.The four-member group’s second album, “Square Two,” was released Tuesday with two new tracks, “Playing with Fire” and “Stay.” The album comes after the gro
Nov. 3, 2016
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Astro, Snuper to return this month
More K-pop stars are returning with new releases this month.Coming out with a new release next week is rookie boy band Astro, which debuted in February with the single “Hide & Seek.” In the run-up to the group’s return, the six-member act had released teaser images for the upcoming album “Autumn Story” and its title track “Confession” on social media Thursday. The five-track album will be available online from midnight on Nov. 9.Meanwhile, another boy band Snuper is gearing up for the release o
Nov. 3, 2016
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IU to hold solo concert next month
Singer-songwriter IU is set to return to the stage next month. Known for her girl-next-door image, the musician will be holding a solo year-end concert at Olympic Park’s SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium in Bangi-dong, Seoul from Dec. 3-4.“The upcoming concert is an opportunity to look back on the past 24 years of IU’s life,” according to the artist’s agency Fave Entertainment on Thursday. “She will also be performing never-before-heard tracks.” Although she has held concerts abroad in China, Taiwa
Nov. 3, 2016
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Actor Park Bo-gum to embark on Asia tour
Park Bo-gum, the star of TV series “Love in the Moonlight,” will soon travel across Asia to meet with fans, his management agency said Thursday.Park, who played the charming Crown Prince Lee Yeong, will kick off his tour in Malaysia and then travel to Hong Kong, Indonesia, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, Singapore and China, Blossom Entertainment said. The tour will wrap up with a fan meeting in South Korea before the end of the year.Details of his visits to each country will be announced through Bloss
Nov. 3, 2016
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Nobel laureate Bob Dylan’s artwork in major London show
LONDON (AP) -- The timing couldn’t be better for Saturday’s opening of “The Beaten Path,” a major exhibit of Bob Dylan’s artworks at the Halcyon Gallery on London’s pricey New Bond Street.Worldwide interest in the veteran American troubadour has soared after his surprising choice as this year’s winner of the Nobel Prize in literature and the show is one of the most extensive displays ever mounted of his drawings, watercolors, acrylics and ironworks.The 75-year-old singer has said he will accept
Nov. 3, 2016
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Black Pink blooms after years of sweat and tears
South Korean hip-hop girl group Black Pink said on Wednesday its success was fast but difficult. In the eyes of the public, the four-member act has stood at the center of attention as "the first girl group of YG Entertainment in seven years," a prestige that rookie groups of humble size cannot be granted. Launched in July, the band started out big, with its debut EP "Square One" topping the music shows of terrestrial television broadcasters, which is considered one of the key barometers f
Nov. 2, 2016
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German YouTube alive with sound of music after copyright deal
FRANKFURT (AFP) -- One of the world’s most restrictive countries on access to music videos opened up Tuesday as YouTube announced a deal with musicians’ body GEMA to pay when people stream music in Germany.YouTube users in the country had for years been confronted with a red sad-face emoticon and messages announcing “this video is not available in Germany” when trying to view videos ranging from the latest pop clips to films with GEMA-controlled background music.Now the blockages should largely
Nov. 2, 2016
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Sony Music, producer apologize over Nazi-like outfits
TOKYO (AFP) -- Sony Music and the producer behind a Japanese girl band that performed in military-style costumes resembling Nazi uniforms apologized Tuesday following a protest lodged by the Simon Wiesenthal Center.Teeny-boppers Keyakizaka46 had sparked anger with their black one-piece dresses and capes -- complete with peaked caps bearing a golden bird symbol resembling the Nazi eagle above a swastika -- donned at a Halloween concert in Yokohama on Oct. 22.The Jewish documentation, monitoring a
Nov. 2, 2016
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24th annual Daesan Literary Awards announces winners
The 24th annual Daesan Literary Awards has announced the winners of Korea’s most valuable annual literary prizes for this year. This year’s winners are Lee Jang-wook for his book of poetry titled “Because It’s Not Forever”; Kim Yi-jeong for her fictional work “The Life of Phantom”; Jung Hong-soo’s “Wavering Shades of Blue” for literary criticism; and Jung Min-jeong and Irma Zyanya Gil Yanez for their joint Spanish translation of Gu Byeong-mo’s “Wizard Bakery.” “The Daesan Literary Awards is give
Nov. 2, 2016
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Psy to hold year-end concert
Global K-pop sensation Psy has announced the dates and venue for his annual year-end concert. Titled “All Night Stand 2016 -- Psadrenaline,” the concert will take place at Gocheok Sky Dome in Gocheok-dong, Seoul, on Dec. 23 and 24 at 11:50 p.m.Now in its 13th year, Psy’s annual concert is known for its surprise guest appearances, flashy visuals and laser light shows. The K-pop star, who released his seventh studio album “Chiljip Psy-da” last year, will perform a new, never-before-heard single a
Nov. 1, 2016
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Black Pink returns with a bang
Black Pink has done it again. Back with its second EP “Square Two,” the rookie girl group topped both local and global music charts upon the mini album’s release Tuesday. “Playing with Fire,” one of two title tracks from the EP, dominated seven local music charts -- Olleh Music, Mnet, Bugs, Naver Music, Soribada, Monkey3 and Genie -- as of Tuesday morning. Ranked just below “Playing with Fire” is the other lead track “Stay,” which topped iTunes charts in Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Thailand and
Nov. 1, 2016
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K-pop star maker predicts rise of EDM in 2017
It has been another big year for Korean hip-hop, with more talent entering the mainstream music scene this year. Hip-hop survival shows like “Show Me the Money” continued to be major boosters of the genre, even driving ordinary office workers to rent studios and try their hand at rapping. However, the trend could change next year, according to Brave Entertainment CEO and chief producer Kang Dong-cheol, who goes by the stage name Brave Brother. The 37-year-old star producer believes that electron
Nov. 1, 2016
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‘Lohengrin,’ ‘Macbeth’ operas to hit Seoul stages
Local opera lovers will get the chance to see two vastly different operas this November -- Richard Wagner’s rarely staged “Lohengrin” and Giuseppe Verdi’s musical interpretation of one of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies “Macbeth.” Following on the heels of “Tosca” earlier this month, the National Korea Opera is gearing up to present its second production of the season -- the mystically romantic tale of “Lohengrin,” which is being staged for the first time in Korea in four decades. In 2013, the
Oct. 31, 2016
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Twice’s new album continues to break records
After returning with one of the most anticipated albums of the season, Twice continues to set new records. The group’s latest mini album “TWICEcoaster: LANE 1,” which topped major local music charts after its release on Oct. 24, has so far sold some 165,000 copies, according to Gaon Music Chart on Monday. To date, it is this year’s fastest-selling album from a K-pop girl group within a week. Twice’s second EP “Page Two,” just recently reached the 165,000 sales mark, six months after its release.
Oct. 31, 2016
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Is Van Gogh's famous bed lurking in a Dutch attic?
THE HAGUE (AFP) -- A bed first made famous by Vincent van Gogh's 1888 painting “The Bedroom” may today still be lurking in a home or attic in a small Dutch town, an art historian said Sunday.Britain-based Van Gogh expert Martin Bailey said the bed on which Van Gogh slept while living in the scenic southern French city of Arles may have ended up in a home in Boxmeer in the Netherlands after World War II.Bailey based his belief on his discovery of a letter written in 1937 by Van Gogh’s cousin, Vin
Oct. 31, 2016
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Art star Basquiat showcased in Italy retrospective
MILAN (AFP) -- New York’s Eighties art scene is coming to Milan with a show dedicated to the late Haitian-American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, whose works now sell for phenomenal sums.From his child-like skull and crown paintings to his poetic and enigmatic anatomical depictions, the Museum of Culture in the north Italian city is holding a retrospective until February into the works of the art prodigy, who died from a drug overdose aged just 27.Born in 1960 in Brooklyn to a Haitian father and P
Oct. 31, 2016
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2NE1's CL launches her first North American tour in New York City
CL of South Korean girl group 2NE1 set out on her first-ever solo North America tour, her agency said on Sunday.The 25-year-old female rapper threw the first party of her "HELLO BI+CHES TOUR 2016" at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York on Saturday, US time, YG Entertainment said in a press release. (YG Entertainment)The K-pop artist will hold concerts in a total of nine cities in the US and Canada.The New York concert kicked off with an introductory video presentation of CL's personal history,
Oct. 31, 2016
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Jennifer Lopez set for NBC’s ‘Bye Bye Birdie Live!’ in 2017
NEW YORK (AP) -- Say hello to Jennifer Lopez in NBC‘s forthcoming “Bye Bye Birdie.”NBC says the actress-singer will headline its 2017 live holiday musical. She will play Rosie, the role originated on Broadway in 1960 by Chita Rivera.Tony Award-winning Harvey Fierstein will write the script.“Bye Bye Birdie Live!” airs a year from now as the next in NBC’s annual live-musical tradition. “Hairspray Live!,” starring newcomer Maddie Baillio, is set to air on Dec. 7. Jennifer Lopez performs at a Get Ou
Oct. 30, 2016
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Tongyeong Int’l Music Fest 2017 to celebrate Yun I-sang on composer’s centennial
Tickets sales for the annual Tongyeong International Music Festival 2017 have officially opened. Next year’s TIMF is of particular importance as it celebrates the centennial year of the birth of the late Tongyeong composer Yun I-sang. The event will be held from March 31 to April 9 under the theme, “From Asia to the World.” “A 100th anniversary is important. Maybe more important than any other anniversary,” said Florian Riem, CEO of Tongyeong International Music Festival Foundation, during a pre
Oct. 30, 2016