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Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
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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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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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600 evacuated as heavy rain floods roads, homes in southern regions
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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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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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Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
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Jeju's solo traveler-friendly spots offer solitude as well as camaraderie
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[Herald Review] ‘The Sherlock’ combines magic and musical theater
Famed local magician Choi Hyun-woo is presenting his latest stage production, “The Sherlock: Gravity 503,” a magic show with a live musical flair and a dash of unscripted comedy. Choi, 37, was the first Asian winner of the Originality Award at the International Federation of Magic Societies’ 2009 World Championship of Magic -- the world’s largest magic competition -- and was also selected as the youngest judge at the federation’s 2012 championships. Choi first launched his series of live magic p
Dec. 7, 2015
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Lang Lang to tackle Tchaikovsky, Bach and Chopin in Seoul recital
Pianist Lang Lang (Mast Media)Following his concert in Busan on Sunday night, world-renowned pianist Lang Lang is gearing up for his Korea tour’s final performance with a solo recital at the Seoul Arts Center on Tuesday night. Lang Lang’s performances this month mark the pianist’s first solo concert in the country in five years. The pianist is slated to play Tchaikovsky’s “The Seasons,” Bach’s Italian concerto “BWV 971” and Chopin’s “4 Scherzos.” Lang Lang’s first taste of classical music stardo
Dec. 6, 2015
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How pianist Kim Sun-wook recreated Beethoven’s sonatas
In recording his album of Beethoven sonatas, released last month, pianist Kim Sun-wook wanted to create a sound of “complexity,” he told reporters Friday.Nine years since he entered the international spotlight at the 2006 Leeds Competition as the youngest and first Asian winner, Kim, now 27, married and with a reputation as something of a Beethoven expert in Korea, has grown more mature and confident in his music.“In your late 20s, your tastes and opinions become more certain. I’m still working
Dec. 6, 2015
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Roy Kim lays down guitar for 3rd album
Singer-songwriter Roy Kim is going without his trademark guitar for his third studio-length album “The Great Dipper.”“I didn’t put down (the guitar) on purpose,” Kim said at a press showcase held at the Hyundai Card Understage in Seoul on Thursday. “After my second album, I was arranging my new songs and realized that many of them sounded better with piano rather than guitar.”“I also have been receiving positive responses to the ballads I’ve been singing on drama soundtracks, so I decided to try
Dec. 4, 2015
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[Herald Review] Shed tears, be enthralled by ‘Les Miserables’
Let others rise. To take our place. Until the Earth is free -- hear the words of one of the longest running productions in musical history, Les Miserables, which has found its way back onto the local stage. The Korean-language production made its premiere in 2012 and sparked a craze that led to more than 40 million viewers flocking to the theater to experience the musical that won four awards at the 19th annual Korean Musical Awards in 2013. A scene from the Korean reproduction of the musical “
Dec. 3, 2015
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Controversial figure appointed to lead public art museum in Korea
Bartomeu Mari, former director of the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art, has been appointed to lead the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Wednesday. Mari is the first foreign director to lead the state-run public art museum in Korea. He is currently president of the International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art. Bartomeu Mari (MMCA)“We expect Mari to help the MMCA to gain a concrete foundation to upgrad
Dec. 2, 2015
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Iconic directors’ works brought to museums
Two legendary filmmakers -- Stanley Kubrick and Philippe Garrel -- are the subjects of museum exhibitions, exploring the film genre as a complex form of art.The Seoul Museum of Art, in partnership with Hyundai Card, is holding a retrospective of American film director Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999), a touring exhibition that began in Frankfurt in 2004. Drawing on the extensive archives from Kubrick’s home and workplace, the exhibition features some 1,000 photographs, shooting schedules, scripts, le
Dec. 2, 2015
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Long-awaited Psy album sweeps local music charts
Singer Psy once again swept local online music charts with double lead tracks “Napal Baji” and “Daddy” from his seventh full-length album Tuesday. Other tracks from the album ranked highly as well. (OSEN)His new nine-track album “Chiljip Psy-da” dropped Tuesday along with music videos for the two lead tracks, breaking a hiatus of three years and five months since his sixth album “Psy 6-gap,” which contained worldwide hit “Gangnam Style.” In the “Napal Baji” music video, the singer appears enthus
Dec. 1, 2015
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Psy releases long-awaited 7th album
Psy‘s seventh studio-length album “Chiljip Psy-da” (known simply in English as Psy 7th Album) comes three years and five months after his sixth album, “Psy 6-gap,” which included the global sensation “Gangnam Style.”“It’s been too long,” he began at a press conference at the Conrad Hotel in Seoul on Monday.“Maybe it was pressure, maybe it was stress,” he said about the wait. “I kept thinking, ‘This won’t do as well as “Gangnam (Style)”’ ... or if I changed it, ‘Overseas fans wouldn’t understand
Nov. 30, 2015
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Psy’s new MV is 100% going to go viral
A captured image from Psy's "Daddy" music video. (The Korea Herald)Psy released music videos for his long-waited seventh album “Chiljip Psy-da,” and we think this is going to go viral worldwide, and live up to the “Gangnam Style” fame. During a press conference held in Seoul on Monday, Psy unveiled music videos to “Napal Baji” and “Daddy,” both of which have a bouncy techno beat and a wacky mix of Korean and English lyrics. The album title plays on the name of a popular beverage in South Korea,
Nov. 30, 2015
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[Herald Review] BTS continues to ‘Run’ forward with new concert, album
BTS performs their concert “The Most Beautiful Moment in Life On Stage” at the SK Handball Gymnasium in Seoul. (Big Hit Entertainment)The arena at boy band BTS’ concert “BTS Live: The Most Beautiful Moment in Life On Stage” was lit more brightly than most K-pop concerts, and it was clear why.At their first concert in Korea in 11 months, the members of BTS gleefully ran around the main stage and the protruding T-shaped stage as well as the aisles between the audience floors, making it impossible
Nov. 29, 2015
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[Herald Interview] Pianist Barakatt to present ‘visual’ symphony
Canadian pianist and composer Steve Barakatt and the Herald Philharmonic Orchestra are combing forces once again in performance of the musician’s new visually revamped 16-movement symphony “Ad Vitam Aeternam” in January. Canadian pianist and composer Steve Barakatt poses during an interview with The Korea Herald at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul. (Chung Hee-cho/The Korea Herald)Barakatt’s upcoming concert follows the pianist’s previous concert in March, in which he celebrated 20 years since his debut
Nov. 29, 2015
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Rediscovering the beauty of Korean architecture
The snowy scenery of Buyongji viewed from Yeonghwadang in Changdeokgung Palace by Bae Bein-u (Leeum)A step inside Changdeokgung Palace at the heart of Seoul after sunset and the city of skyscrapers just seems to disappear. Moonlight illuminates Joseon era royal buildings standing harmoniously with the surrounding green and natural formations of gardens that reflect its original terrain. Subtle rays from lamps inside the buildings reveal details in geometric window bar patterns and the balanced b
Nov. 29, 2015
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Artist Kim Chang-bae exhibits traditional Korean paintings
Artist Kim Chang-bae, this year’s recipient of the Korea Art Award, is holding an exhibition of his traditional Korean paintings at the Korea Art Center in Seoul from Nov. 26-Dec. 5. “Kim has embraced the spiritual scent of tea in his work,” said Lee Il-young, director of the Korea Art Center, in a statement. “(His work) also highlights ... the destruction of nature and loss of humanity today, and the importance of a life in harmony with nature.” Kim’s work, painted with ink on traditional Kore
Nov. 29, 2015
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[Herald Review] Musical ‘Gone with the Wind’ falls short
Undeniably the entertainment world’s most recognized tale of torrid love and romance, the epic war tale from the 1930s, “Gone with the Wind,” is one of the most beloved and enduring classics. The Korean-language musical rendition of this literary and cinematic masterpiece has made its way back to the Seoul stage, only this time, without the lure of flashy K-pop idols in starring roles. Although nowhere near the historic caliber of Margaret Mitchell’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel turned 10-time A
Nov. 26, 2015
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Psy to honor Korean rock legend Shin Hae-chul in new album
Psy will dedicate a song on his upcoming album to the late Korean rock legend Shin Hae-chul, whom the “Gangnam Style” star was particularly close to, and Kim Jun-su of K-pop boy band JYJ will participate in the song. Psy revealed Wednesday night on Naver’s V app that the song was written “in memory of Shin Hae-chul.” Psy (YG Entertainment) “It’s a collection of the many things (Shin) used to tell me when we drank together,” said Psy. “It’s a song with a very sad personal story. It was difficult
Nov. 26, 2015
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Barakatt concert rescheduled for January
Locally beloved Canadian composer and pianist Steve Barakatt has postponed his Dec. 5 concert to Jan. 2, following the recent announcement of political protests scheduled in the Gwanghwamun area on the day of the show.Scheduled to be held at the Sejong Center, the pianist’s 20th anniversary concert was rescheduled as a preventive measure to ensure the safety of fans and concertgoers.“The 20th anniversary of friendship with my Korean friends is a moment of celebration, and the last thing I wish i
Nov. 25, 2015
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A family legacy in photography
Lim Seok-je, born in 1918, was one of the first professional photographers in Korea. He shot local life and landscapes with a candid, yet subjective perspective that earned him recognition as a first-generation fine art photographer. His nephew Lim In-sik, two years younger than him, documented war scenes as a military photographer during the Korean War (1950-1953) and worked as the country’s first aerial photographer. He opened a photo news agency in 1952 and Korea’s first photo gallery in Seo
Nov. 24, 2015
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Suzy used to be street dancer
Singer and actress Suzy said that before she joined JYP Entertainment, she used to perform on the streets as part of a dance crew.According to the Miss A member, she did it to show her parents how much she really loved to perform. Suzy (JYP Entertainment)“I had to convince my parents (to let me be a singer),” she said in an interview at a cafe in Seoul Monday. “They thought that more than singing and dancing, I was attracted to the glamour.”Suzy said that she walked by a dance crew performing on
Nov. 23, 2015
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Cho Seong-jin, Chung Myung-whun and SPO to perform Chopin in July
Pianist Cho Seong-jin will join the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Chung Myung-whun to perform Chopin in a Seoul concert next year in a widely anticipated union of Korea’s classical music icons. At the concert, to be held at Seoul Arts Center on July 15, the pianist who shot to local fame after being crowned as the first Korean to win the International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition will be performing Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1 and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4. The performance
Nov. 23, 2015