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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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Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
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[Herald Interview] Herald Philharmonic returning with dynamic repertoire of classical and fusion
Looking to fill the month of May with the varied sounds of comfort and artistic intricacy, conductor Kim Bong-mee is gearing up to lead the newly established Herald Philharmonic Orchestra in its upcoming classical summer performance on Wednesday night. The Herald Phil’s new repertoire will feature a variety of crowd-pleasing musical genres including soulful opera arias to traditional Korean, classic symphonies and some old-school American jazz-fusion. Following its instrumental accompaniment of
May 25, 2015
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Lee celebrates past, tries anew with 12th album
One of singer Lee Seung-chul’s greatest strengths is his ability to amplify emotion without straining his voice, and make a melody dynamic without using conspicuous technique.Those strengths are out in full force in his 12th album “Time Flies Like an Arrow,” timed to match the 30th anniversary of his debut. The album opens with “Ordeal,” a song about overcoming the hardships of life and growing stronger. The melody has a contemporary Christian music-style majesty to it, with a swelling instrumen
May 25, 2015
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Eyelike: Jang Yi-jeong, Faith No More, Keith Jarrett
Jang Yi-jeong shines alone on History’s 4th EPBy Won Ho-jung History“Beyond the HISTORY”LOEN EntertainmentBoy band History continues the dark, melodramatic mood of their previous song “Psycho” on their 4th EP, “Beyond the HISTORY,” but the only standout voice is that of member Jang Yi-jeong.The album opens with loose vocals over a strong bass line in “Mind Game,” a groovy, medium-tempo song. The intensity shoots up with the title track “Might Just Die,” which wastes no time in bringing in the dr
May 22, 2015
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N.Flying hopes to bring something new to idol bands
“What sets us apart from previous idol bands is our hip-hop element. We have a stronger beat.”Those were words from Lee Seung-hyub, the leader of FNC Entertainment’s new boy band N.Flying, short for “new flying.” Consisting of a vocalist/rapper front man (Lee Seung-hyub), guitarist (Cha Hun), bassist (Kwon Kwang-jin) and drummer (Kim Jae-hyun), N.Flying naturally invokes thoughts of FNC’s previous band successes FT ISLAND and CNBLUE ― an association that gives the rookie band a boost, but also p
May 21, 2015
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A whole new ‘Giselle’ prepares for world premiere in Seoul
While captivating audiences worldwide with the movements of love, death, vengeance and salvation, the timeless romantic ballet “Giselle” has rarely ever been stripped from its traditional choreography and original score. This very bind of being creatively constrained to the original work is precisely why Australia native Graeme Murphy has decided to shatter the ballet world’s artistic shackles and create a groundbreaking new version of “Giselle.” In partnership with the Universal Ballet Korea, M
May 20, 2015
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Transcript of Yoo Seung-jun's interview about military exile
Below are excerpts from the live interview broadcast from Hong Kong on Tuesday at 10:30 p.m. Yoo Seung-jun -- also known as Steve Yoo -- was a successful K-pop singer whose career came to a halt in 2002 when he renounced his Korean citizenship after becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen. He was deported for suspected evasion.The interviewer was Korean film director Shin Hyeon-won.The original news report is published here: Yoo Seung-jun appeals to Korea to lift exile, vows to 'do whatever it takes
May 20, 2015
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Yoo Seung-jun appeals to Korea to lift exile, vows to 'do whatever it takes'
Korean singer-actor Yoo Seung-jun earnestly appealed to Korea on Tuesday to lift the ban against him, returning him to his country of birth. The ban was levied against him 13 years ago over suspected evasion of his mandatory military duties.Yoo was a K-pop sensation who debuted in 1997, but his career came to an abrupt end in 2002 when he renounced his Korean citizenship after becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen.Yoo said in his first detailed interview since the controversy 13 years ago that he
May 20, 2015
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[Herald Interview] The making of a hero
On the stage of the Blue Square Theater in Seoul’s Itaewon, Chung Sung-hwa exudes the certain aura of a martyr. Standing tall in the spotlight, the actor sings with a deep and rich voice about the lofty ideals of pan-Asian peace to which he is about to sacrifice his life. At least to those loudly applauding in the audience, Chung seems like the reincarnation of Ahn Jung-geun, a real-life Korean hero who assassinated Hirobumi Ito, a four-time prime minister of Japan and a key figure behind the co
May 19, 2015
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Actor Ha to hold solo exhibition in New York
Actor-filmmaker Ha Jung-woo is to hold his second solo exhibition in New York. The exhibition, featuring 24 new paintings, will be held from May 20 to June 9 at Able Fine Art NY. Themed “Friends,” it will showcase diverse portraits Ha created as reflections of lonely people in the city. “Ha offers consolation and comfort to isolated people in the city. Through these portrait images, the artist represents each of their different inner sentiments,” said Kim Jeong-hee, curator of the exhibition at
May 18, 2015
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[Herald Review] ‘SHINee World IV’ enthralls exuberant fans
“SHINee’s back!” whispered Minho’s voice, and the Olympic Park Gymnastics Arena erupted with cheers of the 10,000-strong crowd on Sunday as SHINee took the stage on the last day of their three-day concert “SHINee World IV in Seoul.”Clad in white military-style costumes, the five SHINee members moved through a remix medley of “Note,” “Clue,” and “Sherlock,” followed up by renditions of “SHINe,” “Stranger,” and “Picasso.”“We have something to tell you about today’s concert,” said member Minho afte
May 18, 2015
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Korean indie bands to rock Liverpool festival
South Korea will host a showcase of Korean indie rock bands during a large-scale international music festival in Britain next week, to help their advance to the European market, organizers said Monday.Five teams will perform in the showcase, "Korean Stage in Liverpool," on Sunday, the last day of the three-day Liverpool Sound City festival, said the Korea Creative Content Agency and the Korean Cultural Center in Britain.South Korea has annually held the K-rock event since 2013 to help introduce
May 18, 2015
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Eyelike: BoA, Snoop Dogg, ‘Pitch Perfect 2’ soundtrack
BoA stays true to her style with ‘Kiss My Lips’BoA“Kiss My Lips” (KT Music)BoA, arguably hallyu’s most iconic star, shows ease and maturity with her eighth studio album “Kiss My Lips.” The album is steady and true to BoA’s style, with generally predictable melodies and easy beats that hit smooth with listeners.The 12-song album starts out with “Kiss My Lips,” which has a strong beat but trades in power and punch for a more seductive, sultry vibe. The rhythm turns funky with “Smash,” and dreamlik
May 15, 2015
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Film director Im hopes to spur interest in working women
Im Heung-soon, winner of the Silver Lion Award at this year’s Venice Biennale, hopes his work “Factory Complex” spurs interest in the lives of working women in Korea and around Asia. “In the 60s, 70s, and 80s women worked physically demanding jobs. After the 80s, they became focused in service and emotional labor. I thought about what happened to all of those laborers, and realized that they were our mothers, our sisters, people around us,” said Im at a press conference held at the Art Nine thea
May 14, 2015
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Shakespeare’s ‘Pericles’ gets modernist twist
Royal incest, life or death riddles and hard to swallow forgiveness ― nothing is off limits in Seoul Arts Center’s latest production of Shakespearean play “Pericles.”Cramming the original five-hour tale into two hours, director Yang Jung-ung takes a modernist approach to Shakespeare’s highly criticized comedic tale of moral taboos. Set in the ancient Kingdom of Antioch, the Jacobean play tells the riveting tale of King Antiochus and his secret incestuous relationship with his daughter following
May 14, 2015
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Korean artworks on show on Google
Major works of Korean art are now available for online viewing in ultrahigh definition on Google’s cultural content platform. The Google Cultural Institute, a nonprofit affiliate of Google devoted to digitization and online publication of cultural content around the world, announced Thursday new additions to its online collection following partnerships with 10 Korean museums, including the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, Horim Museum, Modern Design Museum and Ewha Womans U
May 14, 2015
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[Herald Interview] Jang Hyun-seung hopes to show new side through solo debut
When onstage as a member of Beast or half of the duo Trouble Maker, Jang Hyun-seung exudes charisma and sex appeal. But offstage, at a group interview on Monday at a cafe in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul, Jang was soft-spoken and shy as he talked about his first solo EP, “MY.”“I wanted to come without any makeup, but I was afraid you’d think I didn’t really care about the interview,” he said as he sat down in a red flannel shirt and torn jeans, running a hand through his hair.According to Jang, he wante
May 12, 2015
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[Up & Coming] Cho Jin-joo talks lifelong relationship with violin
Up & Coming is a series of interviews with emerging artists in various fields of arts and entertainment. ― Ed.Widely hailed as one of the leading violinists of her generation, 26-year-old Cho Jin-joo continues to make waves in the world of classical music. However, her relationship with the violin was not one of instant passion. On the contrary, she was introduced to the instrument because her mom believed it would help her child’s brain development. “My mother had this ambition for her daughter
May 10, 2015
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Eyelike: Zac Brown Band, Chris Stapleton, Jon Regen
Zac Brown Band eclectic on ‘Jekyll + Hyde’Zac Brown Band“Jekyll + Hyde” (Southern Ground-John Varvatos-Big Machine-Republic Nashville)Zac Brown rightly names his new release after a famous, fictional schizophrenic, for few artists in this genre-focused era so openly embrace an eclectic muse. Brown sets the tone immediately on “Jekyll + Hyde,” which opens with an aggressively rhythmic “Beautiful Drug,” the most electronic-driven track Brown has recorded. The variety doesn‘t stop there, as he br
May 8, 2015
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Seowon Valley K-pop charity concert planned for May 30
Every May, a golf course on the northern outskirts of Seoul brings an annual K-pop charity concert to its estate spanning some 3.3 million square-meters.This year's event will be held on May 30 at the Sewon Valley golf course in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, with the largest-ever lineup in the concert's 14-year history, organizers said Friday.It includes popular K-pop idol groups such as EXID, Girls' Day, BTS and BTOB. Also among the performers are Boys Republic, Lady T, History, 1PUNCH, Jung Dong-ha
May 8, 2015
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Fondazione Prada venue opens with show of classics
MILAN ― Light pours through the glass walls of the exhibition space where the Fondazione Prada is hosting a special show, “Serial Classic,” to mark the unveiling of its new Milan venue. The statues from Greek and Roman antiquities ― the originals, often only surviving in fragments, and their imagined copies ― fill the airy space that is part of the acclaimed architect Rem Koolhaas’ design for the Fondazione Prada’s new home, a sprawling “campus” of more than 19,000 square meters.Koolhaas and his
May 7, 2015