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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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S. Korea to inject $37m in joint R&D projects with Czech Republic
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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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Jeju's solo traveler-friendly spots offer solitude as well as camaraderie
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’N Sync reunites for J.C. Chasez’s 40th birthday bash
’N Sync has gotten back together, at least for a night.The boy band’s former front man, Justin Timberlake, posted a picture on Instagram of himself alongside fellow ’N Sync members Joey Fatone, Lance Bass, Chris Kirkpatrick and J.C. Chasez. Timberlake noted in the caption that they were celebrating Chasez’s 40th birthday. The picture was also posted on the band’s Twitter account. ’N Sync went on hiatus in 2002 and hasn't recorded new material since. The group did reunite, though, for a one-off p
Aug. 10, 2016
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‘Prince of Asia’ Jang Keun-suk releases new album
Actor and singer Jang Keun-suk released a single in Japan on Wednesday, according to his public relations agency Y Tree Company. Titled “Darling Darling,” this is Jang’s first release in Japan in five years since hit song “Let Me Cry.” Jang plans to unveil two additional singles in the next two months. “My new song captures how I feel when I meet my fans,” said the 28-year-old in a statement. An established solo artist in Japan, Jang has released one single and three full-length studio albums
Aug. 10, 2016
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YG Entertainment unveils K-pop group BlackPink
YG Entertainment has finally launched a new K-pop group, following its debut of 2NE1 seven years ago. The four-member group BlackPink made its official debut Monday with the electronic dance music songs “Whistle” and “Boombaya,” which are part of its single album “Square One.”In less than a day, the two debut tracks not only dominated local music charts, but also topped those in Hong Kong, Finland and Indonesia, among other countries. Within two hours of their release, music videos for the song
Aug. 9, 2016
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Artwork from comedian Garry Shandling's estate to be sold
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (AP) -- Dozens of paintings and other works of art from the estate of comedian Garry Shandling will be offered for sale at a show in New Mexico this week.Organizers of the annual Objects of Art Santa Fe say this will be the first public viewing of Shandling’s collection, which includes Navajo rugs, Southwest furniture and pieces by Mexican artists Francisco Zuniga and Alfredo Ramos Martinez.More than 40 of Shandling’s personal pieces from his California home will be offer
Aug. 9, 2016
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Placido Domingo to hold last concert in Korea in October
Crowned the “King of Opera,” the legendary Placido Domingo will make his way to Korea this October in what is being billed as the 75-year-old’s last performance here.The 12-time Grammy-Award winner was one of the original Three Tenors and is inarguably among the greatest operatic artists of modern times. Domingo is scheduled to perform at Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul on Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. Concertgoers are going to have to break the bank a little for possibly the last chance to see the legendary
Aug. 9, 2016
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Spectrum Dance Music Festival reveals final lineup
Spectrum Dance Music Festival, one of the most-anticipated music events this fall, has announced its performance lineup.Organized by S.M. Entertainment and DreamMaker Entertainment, the festival brings together 64 teams across the genres of K-pop, electronic dance music and hip-hop for a two-day concert. Its lineup includes performance artists from all over the world including K-pop group SHINee, American DJ Kaskade, rapper Zico, Asian-American hip-hop group Far East Movement and Dutch DJ Brenna
Aug. 9, 2016
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Corinne Bailey Rae returns to Korea
British singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey Rae will hold a solo concert in Seoul in October.Best known for her award-winning song “Put Your Records On,” Rae is returning to Korea less than six months after her performance at the Seoul Jazz Festival in May. She will perform tracks from her third studio album “The Heart Speaks in Whispers” -- her first full-length production in six years after “The Sea.” Released in May, the new album, which has influences from funk and soul, chronicles her journey
Aug. 9, 2016
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J-Yo returns as solo artist under new name
Rhythm and blues singer J-Yo is debuting as a solo artist under a new stage name: Jero.Jero plans to perform throughout Asia, the U.S., Europe and other places, according to his management agency Echo Global Group on Monday. Entertainers including American actor-model Daniel Henney and “Avengers: Age of Ultron” actress Kim Soo-hyun are also signed with Echo Global Group. The global management company additionally partners with music publishing and production company Iconic Sounds, which has wor
Aug. 8, 2016
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Cosmic Girls’ upcoming music video sparks controversy
Rookie K-pop group Cosmic Girls and its management agency Starship Entertainment are under fire after reports that the group trespassed into a natural monument to film an upcoming music video. Channel A reported on Aug. 6 that an unnamed girl group and its production staff illegally entered the Sinduri Coastal Sand Dune, despite the many warnings from the property manager over a loudspeaker. According to the broadcast report, the group eventually left after police arrived at the scene. It was
Aug. 7, 2016
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Technology, creativity converge in digital art show
Just in time for peak summer heat, a new digital art installation at Lotte World in Songpa-gu, Seoul aims to provide visitors a cooling place of refuge. Co-organized by teamLab and PCA Kids Korea, the exhibition titled “teamLab World: Dance! Art Museum, Learn & Play Future Park” offers interactive activities designed for people of all ages. Set in a spacious 1,700-sqare-meter underground venue, the exhibition is the brainchild of teamLab, a five-year-old Japanese art collective run by graphic
Aug. 7, 2016
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42 hurt when railing collapses at Snoop Dogg concert
CAMDEN, New Jersey (AP) - Upcoming concerts will go on as scheduled at an amphitheater where a railing collapsed during a Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa concert, injuring 42 people, promoters said Saturday.Engineers were trying to figure out what happened at Camden's BB&T Pavilion, an outdoor venue with an indoor seating section and open lawn seating.A partition separating the lawn from a secondary stage set up at the rear of the seating section collapsed around 10:30 p.m. Friday, causing people to
Aug. 7, 2016
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Science unmasks the woman Degas painted over
PARIS (AFP) -- Researchers used super-X-ray vision to peer beneath the surface of a portrait by impressionist Edgar Degas and gaze upon the model whose likeness he painted over nearly 140 years ago, they reported Thursday.The woman, whose image Degas turned upside down before using it as a base for a new painting, was probably Emma Dobigny -- a favorite model of 19th century French artists, the team announced.“This has been a very exciting discovery,” said David Thurrowgood, conservator at the N
Aug. 7, 2016
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500-year-old German engraving surfaces at French flea market
BERLIN (AFP) -- Long-dead German artist Albrecht Duerer is causing a stir after a collector donated a lost work, bought for a few euros on a French flea market, to a Stuttgart museum.The bronze engraving titled “Mary crowned by an angel” dates back to the year 1520, Anette Frankenberger of the Staatsgalerie art museum told AFP on Friday, and is in “very good condition.”A retired French archaeologist noticed the work on a bric-a-brac stand in Sarrebourg in eastern France, after the seller cleared
Aug. 7, 2016
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Woman arrested for allegedly making false rape accusation against JYJ's Park Yoo-chun
Police on Friday arrested a woman who first filed a sexual assault complaint against singer-actor Park Yoo-chun, who was mired in a series of similar allegations, on charges of false accusation and attempted blackmail.The Seoul Central District Court issued a warrant to formally arrest the woman in her 20s, whose identity was withheld, citing the possibility of the suspect destroying evidence or fleeing. Her cousin was also arrested for alleged involvement in the process.Park, a member of the fa
Aug. 5, 2016
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After 10 years, ‘it’s not just about music anymore’ for Big Bang
According to K-pop group Big Bang, the past decade has been a whirlwind of training, recording, performing and creating. Now, the band members say, they’re able to see the bigger picture. “How to develop our style in the future is one of the biggest things on my mind right now,” said G-Dragon at a press conference celebrating the group’s 10-year anniversary in northeastern Seoul Thursday. “It’s not just about music anymore. I want to do something that can support all the people in Korea and the
Aug. 4, 2016
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[Herald Interview] Cellist Hans Jorgen Jensen guides budding local musicians
PYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province -- The Pyeongchang Music Festival & School is still going strong in its 13th year, with its annual classical music festivities kicking off on July 12 under the theme “The Immortal Classics: Bach, Beethoven, Brahms and Beyond.”It was formerly known as the Great Mountains Music Festival. Organized by classical music stars cellist Chung Myung-wha and violinist Chung Kyung-wha, this year’s event invited top musicians from around to world to perform, while acclaimed arti
Aug. 4, 2016
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Britney Spears promises ‘new era’ with latest album
NEW YORK (AFP) - Britney Spears, who soared to stardom as a teen idol before a highly public fall, is releasing an album one more time.Spears announced Wednesday that her ninth album, “Glory,” will come out on Aug. 26.“My new album and the beginning of a new era,” Spears wrote on Twitter.Spears last month released “Make Me...,” a steamy track with a touch of tropical house music and a contribution by the rapper G-Eazy.“Glory” will be Spears’ first album since 2013’s “Britney Jean,” which largely
Aug. 4, 2016
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Police investigation clears Maestro Chung of alleged embezzlement
The police announced Thursday that former Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra music director Maestro Chung Myung-whun, who has been tangled in a series of legal battles concerning his tenure at the SPO, has been cleared of all embezzlement accusations. The allegations first came about last year after MBC, a local media broadcast station, accused Chung of writing-off millions of won by manipulating his work travel expenses. Following the reports, two local civic groups filed a complaint with the police
Aug. 4, 2016
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Germany: woman argues she didn’t damage ‘crossword’ art work
BERLIN (AP) - A lawyer for an elderly woman who filled in spaces on a piece of art depicting part of a crossword at a German museum says she contends that she was completing the piece, not damaging it.Officials at Nuremberg’s Neues Museum filed a criminal complaint after the 90-year-old, who hasn’t been identified, last month filled in blank spaces with a ballpoint pen on avant-garde artist Arthur Koepcke’s 1965 work, “Reading-work-piece.” She apparently took literally the phrase “Insert Words”
Aug. 4, 2016
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Big Bang chosen to promote national slogan ‘Creative Korea’
Globally recognized K-pop group Big Bang will be representing Korea’s new slogan “Creative Korea” as a “Creative Icon,” the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced Monday.“Big Bang will be promoting the ‘Creative Korea’ brand worldwide in its new role as a Creative Icon,” said the Culture Ministry. “The group will have a big impact on promoting Korea’s image.”Created ahead of the South Korea-Japan World Cup in 2002, the longtime nation brand “Dynamic Korea” was replaced with the new sl
Aug. 3, 2016