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Over 82,000 Korean young people unemployed, not searching for job long-term
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40% of Korea's workers who reported bullying faced retaliation: survey
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600 evacuated as heavy rain floods roads, homes in southern regions
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Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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[Weekender] Young Koreans more open to Japanese cultural products
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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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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Doctors defend colleague accused of blacklisting non-strikers
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Axl Rose to front AC/DC
NEW YORK (AFP) - Axl Rose is already generating excitement over a Guns N' Roses reunion, but a report says he has another project that could thrill even more fans -- fronting AC/DC. The Australian heavy metal veterans halted a tour this month and said they would likely hire a guest vocalist as 68-year-old frontman Brian Johnson was at risk of completely losing his hearing if he kept performing. A radio host in Atlanta, where AC/DC stopped its tour, said that he had spotted Rose in the city and t
March 25, 2016
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[Album review] ‘Post Pop Depression’ rocks and shocks
Iggy Pop “Post Pop Depression” (Loma Vista/Concord) Iggy Pop rocks and shocks on “Post Pop Depression,” evoking his 1977 peak achieved with David Bowie but enhanced by all he’s gone through since. In Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age and Eagles of Death Metal, Pop has found a congenial songwriting partner and producer, the mature pupil who grasps both the power and subtlety of the master. QOTSA’s Dean Fertita and Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders skillfully complete the band. There are re
March 25, 2016
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[Album review] Gwen Stefani’s solo album is catchy, but basic
Gwen Stefani “This Is What the Truth Feels Like” (Interscope Records) Gwen Stefani’s new solo album is fun and catchy: the hooks are cute and likable, the beats will make your head bop and her voice is calm and cool. But after listening to it, you’re on to the next. “This Is What the Truth Feels Like,” Stefani’s first solo album in 10 years, isn’t memorable or distinctive. It’s not that the songs are bad -- because they aren’t. But they aren’t good either. The 12 tracks are an OK batch of pop t
March 25, 2016
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[Album review] Patchwork of the dark and the catchy
Bob Mould “Patch the Sky” (Merge Records)Bob Mould says “Patch the Sky” is the darkest and catchiest album he‘s made recently (“Silver Age” and “Beauty & Ruin” are the others in this cycle) and he’s right on both counts. “The words make you remember, the music makes you forget,” Mould says about the adversity he’s gone through, including “more death, relationships ending, life getting shorter.” Without sounding forced, the happy/sad contrast between melodies and lyrics puts a roll cage around t
March 25, 2016
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NTCK to stage ‘Rediscovering Modern Korean Dramas’ play series
In its latest “Rediscovering Modern Korean Dramas” series, the National Theater Company of Korea is celebrating the works of powerful plays that are considered theater classics. Hitting the stage starting next month will be the return of three productions: “A New Common Sense,” “Blood Vessel” and “Sanhuhguri.” A promotional image for the National Theater Company of Korea‘s upcoming production, “Blood Vessel” (National Theater Company of Korea) “These modern Korean dramas encompass all the surpr
March 24, 2016
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Composer Chin Un-suk talks SPO feud, annual ‘Ars Nova’ series
During a press conference Thursday that was originally organized to introduce the organization’s 10th annual “Ars Nova” contemporary music concert series, longtime Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra composer-in-residence Chin Un-suk appeared determined to call out allegations by former Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra CEO Park Hyun-jung. In the midst of a continuing legal debacle, coupled with the recent announcement by police that the allegations by 10 SPO employees of verbal and sexual abuse by the form
March 24, 2016
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Eric Nam comes back after three years
Korean-American singer-songwriter Eric Nam released his second mini album “Interview” at midnight on Wednesday, three years after the release of his last mini album. At the showcase for “Interview” on Wednesday, Nam explained that the word “interview” was used as a metaphor for dating, from the first meeting to getting close to each other. “The last track ‘No Comment’ depicts the end of a relationship using the format of an interview as well,” added Nam. Singer-songwriter Eric Nam performs at th
March 24, 2016
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Rolling Stones promise ‘historic’ Cuba concert
HAVANA (AFP) - The Rolling Stones took to Cuban media to promise a “historic” occasion when they give their first Havana concert this Friday in a communist country where rock 'n roll was long considered subversive. “Hola Cuba!” the elderly but still hugely popular British superstars call out in a short clip posted on the state-run cubainformacion.tv website late Tuesday. Speaking in Spanish, Stones’ frontman Mick Jagger says: “We've performed in many incredible places, but this concert in Havana
March 24, 2016
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Metallica first metal recording in US historical registry
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Metallica's album “Master of Puppets” on Wednesday became the first heavy metal recording chosen for preservation by the Library of Congress due to its historical importance. The US government-run library’s National Recording Registry each year selects 25 pieces judged to be “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant” and keeps the best-quality originals to safeguard for future generations. “Master of Puppets,” released in 1986 as the third album by Metallica, “sho
March 24, 2016
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Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers headline 2016 Lollapalooza
CHICAGO (AP) -- Radiohead, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and LCD Soundsystem are among the acts that will play in Chicago for the 25th anniversary of the Lollapalooza music festival. The lineup was released early Wednesday on Lollapalooza's website. It also includes Lana Del Rey, Ellie Goulding and Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell’s band Jane's Addiction. The festival will start Thursday, July 28, and run through Sunday, July 31. Organizers added a fourth day this year to mark the anniversary. The
March 24, 2016
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K-pop idol GOT7 returns to stage with 'Fly'
South Korean boy band GOT7 will return to the stage with a new dance-pop song "Fly," the group's management said on Thursday. The seven-member act will showcase "Fly," the title track of its latest half-length album "FLIGHT LOG: DEPARTURE," on Thursday evening on MCountdown, a signature music show of local cable television network Mnet, JYP Entertainment said. The new album was released on Monday with double title tracks, "Fly" and "Home Run." "Fly," composed and lyricized by Ear Attack and "fro
March 24, 2016
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Seoul premieres Korea-France dance production ‘Shigane Nai’
The National Theater Company of Korea has unveiled its latest Korea-France joint venture “Shigane Nai,” following the state-run theater company’s recent premiere of the play “The Empire of Light,” which was adapted from Kim Young-ha’s popular novel. “Shigane Nai,” which translates to “The Age of Time,” is a coproduced contemporary dance performance by the National Theater of Korea and France’s Theatre National de Chaillot in line with the Korea-France Year 2015-2016 that celebrates the 130th ann
March 23, 2016
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‘Holy Grail’ Beatles record sold to British collector
LONDON (AFP) - The demo vinyl record that persuaded late music producer George Martin to sign The Beatles -- a “unique” piece of music history -- was sold on Tuesday to an unnamed British collector. The record sold for 77,500 pounds ($110,000), a spokeswoman for the Omega Auctions, based in Warrington in northern England, told AFP. The price tag was well above the 10,000 pounds initial estimate, showing the object’s “historical importance,” the spokeswoman said, adding that bids had come in also
March 23, 2016
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Worldly a cappella group bridges cultures through song
It's almost dinner time. A middle-aged Korean man ushers a racially diverse group of young people into a dimly-lit restaurant in Seoul."Before college, they were troublemakers. Today, they are Treblemakers. Please welcome them with a round of applause!" With that cheesy line delivered in somewhat broken English, the college a cappella group walks in, with the 17 members wearing a matching black T-shirt and a pair of blue jeans.The act's opener is a song that apparently starts out as Ariana Grand
March 23, 2016
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K-pop girl groups lash out against prostitution rumors
While a list of female celebrities allegedly involved in prostitution has been circulating among the public for the past week, some of those named -- including a number of K-pop girl group singers -- are vehemently protesting the rumors in an unprecedented string of public statements. (123rf)Last Saturday, Yubin of girl group Wonder Girls issued a statement via her agency, JYP Entertainment, calling the rumors “completely false” and vowing to take legal action against people circulating the list
March 23, 2016
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Artday to hold March auction
Herald Artday, a subsidiary of Herald Corp., is holding its March online auction from March 25-29, presenting major artworks by modern and contemporary Korean artists. “Inside, Outside” by Kim Ki-rin (Artday) The art auction will feature 180 artworks by renowned Korean artists, including Kim Ki-rin, Ahn Chang-hong, Yoon Byeong-rak, Park Young-sun, Suh Se-ok and Park Noh-su. Highlights of the auction include monochrome paintings by Kim Ki-rin and Park Seo-bo, a painting of a Manchurian Violet by
March 23, 2016
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Metal cubes, N. Korea handcraft highlight Hong Kong art show
HONG KONG (AP) -- Gold-plated metal cubes, tapestries embroidered by unknown North Korean artisans and bales of cardboard waste are among the highlights of the Art Basel Hong Kong fair kicking off this week. The latest edition of the global art fair threw open its doors to media and VIP collectors Tuesday in the southern Chinese city, which has become Asia's main art trading hub. Some 239 galleries from 35 countries and territories are exhibiting works at the show, which opens to the public for
March 23, 2016
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Installation artist weaves together strands of disconnected lives
A strand of threads have always been the fountain of inspiration for installation artist Lee Eun-sook. For the 59-year-old, a thread is a vital means to restore and connect severed relations, not just of war-torn families but also of estranged family members.Through her recent exhibition, "Thread and Light -- The Beginning of Relationship," she tries to shed a light on modern-day division and disconnection, and to instill a ray of hope for restoration."There are many discords and a sense of sepa
March 23, 2016
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Preorders surge for 'Descendants of the Sun' soundtrack
The original soundtrack album of the hit television series "Descendants of the Sun" has raked in jaw-dropping preorders since being made available only three days ago, industry data showed Wednesday. The preorders of the OST album broke the 10,000 mark on March 18, thanks to the unchallenged boom of the military romantic television series, according to the data provided by local drama OST music distributor MUSIC&NEW.Preorders were launched online on March 16, a week before the album is released
March 23, 2016
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Philip Glass’ ‘La Belle et la Bete’ still radical
When American composer Philip Glass presented his live music film production “La Belle et la Bete (Beauty and the Beast)” for the first time in 1994, it was seen as a radical attempt. Harnessing Jean Cocteau’s 1946 black-and-white film “La Belle et la Bete” as the visual base of his performance of the classic fairy tale, Glass revolutionized the cinematic world by replacing the film’s audio with live vocals and an orchestral accompaniment, breathing new life into the classic film as a stage perf
March 22, 2016