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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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S. Korea, Czech Republic to increase direct flights
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Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
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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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[Herald Interview] Puer Kim, the eccentric model student
Singer-songwriter Puer Kim’s moody crooning has often been described as seductive, enchanting. She previously grabbed attention with her gothic getup in the 2014 release “Manyo Maash”; her provocative 2012 album “Mom & Sex” includes songs with such titles as “It’s Hard to be a Daughter of a Woman Loved by God.” Despite her eccentric musical persona, however, the 30-year-old Berklee College of Music graduate says she has always been a well-behaved “model student” adored by teachers. Even now, she
Sept. 5, 2016
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Se7en to return with new album
Singer Se7en is one step closer to a comeback after a three-year hiatus. “Se7en will be returning with what will most likely be a mini album,” said the performing artist’s management agency Eleven9 Entertainment on Monday. “He contributed to both songwriting and producing all of the tracks that will appear in the upcoming album.” After a prostitution scandal in 2013 involving a visit to an adult massage parlor, the singer halted major public and broadcast appearances. He was serving his mandator
Sept. 5, 2016
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The exhibition of Reading Gaol: Wilde's prison opens doors
READING, United Kingdom (AFP) - Reading Gaol broke Oscar Wilde during his two-year incarceration but 120 years later, the prison is welcoming the Irish writer back -- this time through his works, in an exhibition on isolation.Her Majesty's Prison Reading, west of London, is also hosting works from the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei and British visual artist Steve McQueen for the exhibition entitled “Inside.”It would be hard to find a better place to discuss separation, deprivation and despair than wit
Sept. 5, 2016
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Rock duo Hall & Oates get Hollywood Walk of Fame star
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Top-selling rock duo Daryl Hall and John Oates, known for such hits as “Out of Touch” and “Maneater,” were honored with a star on Hollywood‘s Walk of Fame on Friday.“It’s an honor to be part of the great sidewalk of fame,” Oates said during the ceremony attended by music executive Jerry Greenberg and Eurythmics guitarist Dave Stewart.“LA has a really special place in my memories,” he added. “We recorded three albums out here in the mid-70s. And it‘s always been a blast to com
Sept. 4, 2016
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1,000 rush stage at outdoor concert in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Police in Philadelphia say they‘ve had to clear an outdoor concert stage after more than 1,000 people rushed it during a Labor Day weekend show. Fans at the Budweiser Made in America Festival tell Philly.com that hip hop artist Jay Electronica was performing Saturday evening when Philadelphia rapper Lil Uzi Vert walked by the stage, attracting attention. They say Electronica then began calling for people to join him on stage. The performance was temporarily interrupted when s
Sept. 4, 2016
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Maestro Chung appointed Tokyo Phil honorary music director
Maestro Chung Myung-whun (Yonhap)Esteemed South Korean conductor Chung Myung-whun, the former Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra music director, has been appointed the honorary music director of Japan’s oldest classical orchestra, the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra. Chung officially took rein as honorary music director of the Tokyo Phil beginning Sept. 1, following a longtime relationship with the orchestra, He worked with the ensemble as a special artistic advisor from 2001 to the 2009/10 season, and
Sept. 4, 2016
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Punchnello gears up for debut
Rapper Punchnello will be making his official debut next week, the artist’s management agency HIGHGRND said Friday. “Punchnello has already established a name for himself in the hip-hop industry from his previous collaborations with artists like Sik-K and Penomeco,” said HIGHGRND, a sub-label managed by Epik High’s Tablo under YG Entertainment, in a statement.Recently, the musician -- along with rhythm and blues singer Crush -- was featured on Penomeco’s latest single track “For You,” which has
Sept. 2, 2016
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Sechs Kies releases concert poster
First generation K-pop boy band Sechs Kies unveiled the official poster for its upcoming two days of concerts. Released via the official blog of the group’s management agency YG Entertainment on Friday, the image features five of the original six members. All concertgoers will be gifted yellow balloons and notebooks to align with Sechs Kies’ official color theme. YG Entertainment also announced that the performance will feature animation clips produced in collaboration with Lee Jae-jin, known
Sept. 2, 2016
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Busan Biennale highlights East Asian avant-garde art movements
Busan Biennale, one of the largest celebrations of contemporary art in Korea, opened on Saturday, bringing together more than 100 artists from 22 countries in the port city of Busan. This year’s exhibition, themed with “Hybridizing Earth, Discussing Multitude,” highlights East Asian experimental art trends and their historical significance. The show is curated and presented by the curatorial team that consists of Korean, Chinese and Japanese curators. Visitors view the Busan Biennale exhibition
Sept. 2, 2016
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[Highlights] Arts and entertainment calendar
Pop Music“Andra Day”: American rhythm and blues artist Andra Day, who was nominated for Best R&B Performance at the 2016 Grammy Awards, will be performing in Korea on Sept. 23 at the Yes 24 Live Hall in Gwangjang-dong, Seoul. The singer-songwriter soul diva, with hit songs like “City Burns,” originally rose to fame with her groove-filled covers of songs by Eminem, Jessie J, Florence and the Machine and Lionel Richie. Her debut LP “Cheers to the Fall,” which contains a rich blend of doo-wop, jazz
Sept. 2, 2016
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[Album Review] Joanna Connor’s fierce blues on ‘Six String Stories’
Joanna Connor“Six String Stories”(M.C. Records)"Six String Stories" is her first studio album in 14 years, but thousands of gigs in the interim have only enriched Chicago-based Joanna Connor’s fierce guitar skills and expressive, bluesy vocals.Written mostly with longtime bandmate Marion Lance Lewis, Connor goes from blues to rock to near-gospel and back in a striking mix.The time off to raise a daughter has sharpened Connor’s songwriting while also enhancing her dynamic range -- the powerful dr
Sept. 2, 2016
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[Album Review] De La Soul returns with same wildly creative attitude
De La Soul“and the Anonymous Nobody”(A.O.I. Records)Twenty-five years after releasing the mercurial classic “De La Soul is Dead,” the Strong Island trio of Pos, Dave and Maseo return with “and the Anonymous Nobody” -- a modern treatise of anti-establishment hip-hop.For their first full-length album in 11 years, they used hundreds of hours of live music played with session musicians as a sample bank -- and you can feel the analog warmth.The musical styles are all over the place. “Lord Intended” c
Sept. 2, 2016
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[Album Review] Glass Animals focus on others
Glass Animals"How to Be a Human Being"(Harvest Records)For their ambitious sophomore album, the members of the indie-electronic band Glass Animals got some creative help from an unlikely source -- total strangers.Each song on the terrific “How to Be a Human Being” is told from the perspective of someone inspired by a person the band encountered on the road, from taxi drivers to fans. The result is a complex, exciting tapestry of a CD which switches musical styles and reveals new things each time
Sept. 2, 2016
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BTS to hold 3rd global fan meeting
Seven-member K-pop boy band Bangtan Boys -- also known as BTS -- will hold its third global fan meeting in November, according to the group’s management agency Big Hit Entertainment on Thursday. Titled “BTS 3rd Muster (ARMY.ZIP+),” the two-day event will take place at Gocheok Sky Dome in Gocheok-dong, Seoul, on Nov. 12 at 5 p.m. and on Nov. 13 at 4 p.m. The group debuted in 2013 with the hit track “No More Dream” from its first single album “2 Cool 4 Skool,” and quickly grew in popularity, toppi
Sept. 1, 2016
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Placido Domingo opens Dubai Opera
DUBAI (AFP) - Spanish tenor Placido Domingo performed Wednesday at the opening of Dubai Opera, a venue the emirate hopes will boost cultural life in the Gulf business hub, organizers said.The 2,000-seat opera house was packed for the opening after tickets sold out months in advance, leaving many scrambling to buy them on the black market in the days preceding the event.Domingo launched into the event with a series of performances including Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville” and the Broadway music
Sept. 1, 2016
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Seoul Media Art Biennale explores new languages to define future
The Seoul International Media Art Biennale is looking to make a radical bet on the future, amid a deluge of disasters and crises worldwide that have cast a grim shadow over society. Taking place at the city-run Seoul Museum of Art since 2000, the biennale is the biggest international showcase of media art in Korea. Now in its ninth edition, this year’s event has brought together multimedia works from 61 teams of artists from over 20 countries, including Korea, the Netherlands, Japan, Brazil and
Aug. 31, 2016
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Herald Phil to hit stage with Gummy, JK Kim Dong-wook
The Herald Philharmonic Orchestra will take stage alongside a number of special guests, including K-pop ballad powerhouses Gummy and JK Kim Dong-wook and soprano singer Shin Della.The orchestra’s upcoming sold-out “Nalrari Concert” is being held Sept. 3 at 5 p.m. at the Inje Haneulnaerin Center’s Grand Theater in Inje-gun, Gangwon Province. Seats to the concert sold out within the first week of ticket sales. On Feb. 1, the Herald Phil signed a cultural exchange partnership agreement with the Inj
Aug. 31, 2016
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Girl group April to promote eco-friendly school meals
The members of girl group April were appointed promotional ambassadors for eco-friendly school meals by the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Wednesday, according to the group’s agency DSP Media. The group will be featured in subway posters, online videos and other advertisements promoting eco-friendly school meals. Mayor Park Won-soon presented trophies to the group at a ceremony held Wednesday morning at Seoul City Hall.On Oct. 20, April will participate in a public forum for eco-friendly meals
Aug. 31, 2016
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New social media platform links hardcore music fans
NEW YORK (AFP) - Passionate about a band but too shy to share it on Facebook? A new site is hoping to carve out a niche in the crowded social media world by reaching the inner geek of hard-core music fans.Called Fans and accessible at fans.com, the platform lets music lovers trade insights on shows, swap news stories and browse through a database that already has some 5 million past concerts.The site, the latest project by music business entrepreneur Peter Shapiro, hopes to become a go-to site f
Aug. 31, 2016
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Ga-in returns as solo artist
Son Ga-in of K-pop girl group Brown Eyed Girls is returning as a solo artist with a new album. To gear up for her return to the spotlight, the performing artist, better known simply as Ga-in, began unveiling teaser images on her official social media channels this week. The upcoming release will be made in two segments. It will be Ga-in’s first full-length studio album since her debut as a solo artist with “Step 2/4” in 2010. The 28-year-old’s most recent mini-album “Hawwah,” released last Mar
Aug. 30, 2016