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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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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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[Weekender] Young Koreans more open to Japanese cultural products
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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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Sumi Jo nominated for Best Original Song in this year's Oscar
South Korean soprano Sumi Jo was nominated for Best Original Song in this year's Academy Awards.Jo won the nomination for "Simple Song #3" in the film "Youth."She is the first South Korean to receive an Oscar nomination.Other nominees for the award are "Earned It," sung by The Weeknd for "50 Shades Of Grey"; "Manta Ray," sung by J. Ralph & Sia for "Racing Extinction"; "Til It Happens To You," sung by Lady Gaga for "The Hunting Ground"; and "Writing's On The Wall'" sung by Sam Smith for "Spectre.
Jan. 15, 2016
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TWICE's Tzuyu halts China activities after flag scandal
Tzuyu of the multinational K-pop group TWICE will temporarily suspend her activities in China after waving the Taiwanese national flag in an online broadcast, her agency said Thursday.The 16-year-old Taiwanese native waved the flag of the Republic of China in an online-exclusive portion of "My Little Television," a variety show produced by the South Korean terrestrial network MBC, in November.Controversy erupted after Taiwanese-born, anti-independence singer Michael Huang accused Tzuyu of promot
Jan. 14, 2016
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[Herald Interview] Sir James Galway talks upcoming ‘On the Couch’ performance
Dubbed the “man with the golden flute,” flutist Sir James Galway has made his way to Seoul to launch the inaugural “Galway Flute Festival in Korea,” slated to be the country’s largest ever flute festival from Jan. 18 to 24. A man from humble beginnings, the 76-year-old virtuoso from Belfast took his flute playing to unforeseen heights and is known as one of the world’s foremost flutists. In 1979 he was awarded with the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire honor, and subsequently a Knighth
Jan. 14, 2016
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iKON tops Oricon chart with ‘Welcome Back’
“Welcome Back,” the first full-length album from one of the hottest rookie groups in the country, iKON, was released in Japan on Wednesday, topping the Oricon daily album chart and selling 53,000 copies on the same day, according to YG Entertainment, the group’s agency. IKON, selected among Billboard’s Top 5 K-Pop acts, has shown great potential for growth since its debut in Korea in October last year. The latest Japanese record confirms the group’s global popularity, added YG Entertainment. iKO
Jan. 14, 2016
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Jazz singer Nah to perform at global performing arts conference
Korean jazz singer Nah Youn-sun will be performing Jan. 15 at the Florence Gould Hall in New York, according to Korean Cultural Service New York. Nah will be performing with Ulf Karl Erik Wakenius, a Swedish jazz guitarist, at the hall run by New York-based French Institute Alliance Francaise. Nah Youn-sun (Korean Cultural Service New York) Nah is one of the performers selected by the Korea Arts Management Service to attend the Association of Performing Arts Presenters Conference, which will be
Jan. 14, 2016
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V.O.S reunites as trio after 6 years apart
Vocal group V.O.S has released its first EP as a trio in six years, bringing back member Park Ji-hun to join Choi Hyun-joon and Kim Kyung-rok for the first time since his departure from the group in 2010. According to Park, they owed their reunion to Lee Joo-won, the CEO of their agency HappyFace Entertainment. “We had been apart for so long that it became uncomfortable to tell each other how we felt (about the reunion),” he told reporters at a media showcase at the Art Hall on Wednesday. “He a
Jan. 14, 2016
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Herbie Hancock, Jefferson Airplane among Grammy honorees
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Jazz legend Herbie Hancock and 1960s countercultural icons Jefferson Airplane will be among the latest recipients of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, the Recording Academy announced Wednesday. The award is given annually to artists who contributed significantly to the recording industry and the broader culture. The new winners will be honored with a concert sometime in early 2016 separate from the February 15 ceremony of the Grammy Awards, the U.S. music industry’s most p
Jan. 14, 2016
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Bowie finale soars on charts after death shock
NEW YORK (AFP) - David Bowie’s final album soared toward the top of the charts Tuesday after the music legend’s death from cancer stunned the world, with the details still shrouded in mystery two days on. “Blackstar,” released on Bowie’s 69th birthday Friday, was on course to be the first number-one album in the United States for the quintessentially avant-garde artist who lived his last two decades in New York but enjoyed greater mainstream success in his native Britain. Christopher Schwartz lo
Jan. 13, 2016
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‘Pearl Fishers’ is latest Met HD broadcast
Pardon Matthew Polenzani if his mind wanders ever so slightly midway through Act 1 of Bizet’s opera “Les Pecheurs de Perles (The Pearl Fishers).” It’s during the entrance of Leila, the young priestess charged with protecting her Ceylonese fishing community from the perils of the sea. Polenzani is onstage watching -- but he’s also thinking about the aria that his character, Nadir, will soon be singing. “I don’t mind admitting,” the tenor said in a telephone interview, “while we’re getting introdu
Jan. 13, 2016
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Pop artist Mari Kim explores alien life
Artist Mari Kim, known for the big-eyed, cartoon-like female characters in her pop art paintings, explores the eccentric concept of intelligent aliens in her solo exhibition. One of the leading figures in the Korean pop art scene, Kim transforms her “eyedolls” into aliens disguised as human beings, revealing her long-held belief in intelligent alien beings. Her solo exhibition at Hakgojae Gallery showcases 189 paintings, installations, sculptures and video works -- her visual exploration of extr
Jan. 13, 2016
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Local indie rock band to release debut album in U.K.
Up-and-coming local indie duo Dead Buttons has signed on with U.K. record label Baltic Records to release its first full-studio album, “Some Kind of Youth,” in both Korea and the U.K., the Love Rock Company announced Tuesday.The upcoming debut album, which was produced by iconic rocker Kim In-su of Crying Nut, will drop in Korea Thursday, while its U.K. release date is scheduled for some time later this May. Dead Buttons (Love Rock Company)The young Korean rockers Hong Ji-hyun (guitar and lead
Jan. 13, 2016
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London’s Saatchi gallery opens landmark women-only show
LONDON (AFP) - For the first time in its 30-year history, London’s influential Saatchi Gallery is holding a female-only exhibition, showcasing 14 of the brightest stars in the art world. Exhibits at the “Champagne Life” show include stuffed animals, giant portraits, abstract sculptures and a giant wall of saucepans. A visitor views works on display during a preview of Champagne Life, the first Saatchi show entirely devoted to female artists, being held at Saatchi Gallery on Jan. 13-March 9. (Saa
Jan. 13, 2016
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Feel warm ‘energy of life’
Spring seems to have arrived early at 313 Art Project gallery in Seoul, despite the subzero temperatures outside. A warm yellow vibe fills the cold gallery space, created with bright LED lights emitted through thin layers of vinyl sheets in different shades of yellow. The installation by artist Park Ki-won invites visitors to experience the warmth of spring that makes seeds sprout and flowers bloom. The air, carrying a winter chill, makes one feel like being out on a cold spring day. “Temperatur
Jan. 12, 2016
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Kakao stands to dominate K-pop market with Loen acquisition
A seismic shift may be in store for the local entertainment industry after tech giant Kakao’s entrance to the market, upon its acquisition of Loen Entertainment, the operator of MelOn, Korea’s top music-streaming service. The big buy, which gives the maker of mobile messenger KakaoTalk a 76.4 percent stake in Loen worth 1.87 trillion won ($1.55 billion) later this month, could open a greater platform for the company to create new music services, on top of access to Loen’s plethora of entertainme
Jan. 12, 2016
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KARA nears disbandment
The disbandment of girl group KARA is imminent with the Feb. 2 termination of the three members’ contracts with DSP Media, the group’s agency. KARA (DSP Media) Park Gyu-ri, Han Seung-yeon, and Goo Ha-ra, the oldest members of KARA, have not declared their intention to renew the contracts, which implies the termination of their contracts. The standard practice is to renew a contract months before its expiration, according to industry insiders. DSP Media has yet to officially announce the group’s
Jan. 12, 2016
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Tahiti‘s Jisoo claims harassment
Singer Jisoo of group Tahiti uploaded a screenshot Monday showing what she claims is a message from a “sponsorship broker” on Instagram. She added, “This kind of messages upsets me. You keep messaging me and commenting on every photo I upload, which you need to stop immediately.” Tahiti Jisoo (Dream Star Entertainment) Sponsorship broker in Korea refers to a person brokering sugar-daddy deals. The broker, who claims to belong to a membership-only networking society, asked Jisoo to meet a member
Jan. 12, 2016
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Iconic singer David Bowie dies at 69
David Bowie, the other-worldly musician who broke pop and rock boundaries with his creative musicianship, nonconformity, striking visuals and a genre-spanning persona he christened Ziggy Stardust, died of cancer Sunday. He was 69 and had just released a new album.Bowie, whose hits included "Fame,'' "Heroes" and "Let's Dance,'' died "peacefully'' and was surrounded by family, representative Steve Martin said early Monday. The singer had fought cancer for 18 months.Long before alter egos and wild
Jan. 11, 2016
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DMZ art project opens residency program in border town
The DMZ Art Project, an annual exhibition project that takes place near the Demilitarized Zone in Korea, invites Korean and international artists to work in residence in a border town from April to October this year. The residency program will take place in Yangji-ri in Cheorwon, Gangwon Province, a two- to three-hour drive from Seoul. Artists live for three to seven months at a remodeled house in the rural village to explore the meaning of the DMZ and related issues in the regional and broader
Jan. 11, 2016
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[Herald Review] Zedd kicks off ‘5 Nights’ series with some ‘clarity’
Adding fuel to the thriving electronica music craze in Korea, international electronic dance music phenom Zedd kick-started this year’s Hyundai Card “5 Nights” concert series with his solo performance at the AX-Korea stadium Friday night. Dance music fan or not, it would be hard to come across a music lover who has never once listened to a Zedd collaboration. Since his U.S. debut in 2012, the young artist has become one of the music world’s most popular mainstream DJs.A visual concert if there e
Jan. 11, 2016
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CJ E&M launches mega K-pop project ‘Boys 24’
CJ E&M, one of the country’s largest entertainment companies, is investing 25 billion won ($20.6 million) over the next three years in a new idol group that will perform throughout the year at a permanent venue. Boys 24 project envisions 24 male performers, selected through auditions and professional training, holding live performances throughout the year at an exclusive venue, according to a press release issued by CJ E&M on Friday. Poster of "Boys 24" (CJ E&M, Liveworks Company) Boys 24’s s
Jan. 10, 2016