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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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Jo Kwon to star in musical ‘Chess’
Jo Kwon, a member of K-pop boy band 2AM, has been cast as the male lead role for the musical “Chess,” his agency JYP Entertainment said Wednesday. “Chess” is a stage musical, with music by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus, formerly of ABBA, and lyrics by the award-winning Tim Rice, who is behind the musicals “Jesus Christ Super Star,” “Evita” and “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.” The musical, which opened in London’s West End in 1986, centers on a Cold War-era chess championship b
May 6, 2015
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Keersmaeker’s renowned choreography to hit Korean stage
Prominent Belgian contemporary dance choreographer Anne Teresa de Keersmaeker will be presenting two of her celebrated modern dance works ― “Rosas Danst Rosas” and “Drumming” ― at the LG Arts Center in Seoul this week. “Rosas Danst Rosas” made its world premiere in Brussels in 1983; and now, more than three decades later, Keersmaeker’s Bessie Award-winning masterpiece is still being performed around the world. The contemporary choreographic work has been critically acclaimed for its exploration
May 5, 2015
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Big Bang: In it for the long haul
VIPs -- as Big Bang fans call themselves -- all over the world are rejoicing at the release of the group’s first single in three years and the single’s two tracks “Loser” and “Bae Bae” are kicking up a storm on the charts, with no signs of slowing. The two songs took the top slots in all of Korea’s major music charts, while "Loser" took the top spot on iTunes in 10 countries and rose to No. 37 on the U.S. iTunes chart. (YG Entertainment)According to the group, the new album was all about coming
May 4, 2015
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Big Bang’s ‘Bae Bae’ M/V explained
G-Dragon, T.O.P, Taeyang, Seungri, and Daesung raised eyebrows online with the release of their “Bae Bae” music video. It was unusual in many ways, and -- as American music magazine Billboard put it, represented Big Bang’s “sexual peak.” In a conversation with reporters at the Conrad Hotel in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul on Monday, Big Bang talked about the creation of the buzz-creating video. (YG Entertainment)“We wanted to make something unusual, something that people would find fun, something that
May 4, 2015
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[Herald Review] McCartney continues Beatles legacy in first Korean concert
“And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make”― keeping the sounds of one of the most influential bands in history, the one and only Sir Paul McCartney finally graced the Korean audience with his first concert on the peninsula at Jamsil Sports Complex in Seoul on Saturday.The 72-year-old rock god is best known as one of the front-men for The Beatles, which as John Lennon once quipped was more popular than Jesus. And over the weekend the legendary musician proved that even now,
May 3, 2015
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Paul McCartney concert delights fans in Seoul
Paul McCartney delighted his South Korean fans Saturday with a much-anticipated concert packed with his best-known songs. (Paul McCartney)The concert, the former Beatles member's first-ever in South Korea, took place at Seoul's Jamsil Stadium, where 45,000 fans moved to his music in the rain.The highlight came about two hours into the concert when the 72-year-old singer played the first chords of "Let It Be," causing the entire audience to stand up from their seats.The singer, apparently moved b
May 3, 2015
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Paul McCartney to perform in Seoul on Saturday
Paul McCartney, a member of the legendary band the Beatles, will hold his much-anticipated first-ever concert in South Korea on Saturday. Paul McCartney (AP)The concert will take place at Seoul's Jamsil Stadium at 8 p.m. as part of his "Out There" world tour that began in Brazil in 2013.The event has drawn much anticipation as the 72-year-old canceled his previous concert in Seoul due to health problems a year ago.Upon arriving at I
May 2, 2015
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Images made in Korea
Before Korea became the leading exporter of semiconductors and cellphones, the top money magnet was wigs. Wigs, along with textiles, shoes and plywood, were the pillars of Korea’s exports in the 1960s and ’70s, until cheap-labor countries entered the market.The once-flourishing wig making process is reenacted by contemporary artist Lee Wan for his new exhibition in Seoul. In an 11-minute video, the artist cuts his long hair and asks a wig maker in Namdaemun to make a wig with it. A scene from th
April 30, 2015
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‘Taming of the Shrew’ makes Asian ballet premiere
A lighthearted tale of love, cunning deceit and comedy, the ballet rendition of “The Taming of the Shrew” made its official Asian troupe debut Wednesday at the Seoul Arts Center. The Korea National Ballet, becoming the first Asian ballet company to stage the work choreographed by John Cranko, held a special premiere showing on Wednesday afternoon in front of nearly 1,000 middle school students. The family-friendly performance was intended to give children the opportunity to not only experience a
April 30, 2015
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ABBA tribute band coming to Chuncheon
ABBA tribute band Abbagirls will be performing in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, from May 2-3. The team will play live versions of ABBA’s worldwide hits including “Dancing Queen,” “Mamma Mia,” “Waterloo,” and “I Have a Dream.” Abbagirls is an ABBA tribute band from the U.K. that has staged over 4,000 performances in 40 different countries over the past 20 years. A four-member team ― Kim Graham as Frida, Kelly Vallance as Agnetha, Mark Dawson as Bjorn, and Ralph Raison as Benny ― Abbagirls has gain
April 30, 2015
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‘Sixteen’ compete for spot in JYP’s next girl group
Mnet and JYP Entertainment have teamed up to launch the new survival-style debut program “Sixteen.”The program’s name refers to the number of contestants who will vie for a spot in the new seven-member group to come from JYP. The new group would be named “Twice,” JYP Entertainment’s CEO Park Jin-young revealed at a press conference at the 63 Convention Center in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, Wednesday.“We chose that name because the members will be wowing their fans once through their ears, and twice
April 29, 2015
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Beast to hold 1st solo concert in Hong Kong
South Korean boy band Beast will hold a solo concert in Hong Kong next month, the group's management agency said Tuesday.The concert, "Beautiful Show in Hong Kong" will take place at Hong Kong Asia World-Expo Arena on May 30, Cube Entertainment said.During the event, which will be the group's first-ever solo concert in Hong Kong, the group will perform all of its hit songs. "We'll make them one of Asia's top K-pop artists by gradually broadening their activities in China," a Cube official said.D
April 28, 2015
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Season of operas
This year’s sixth annual Korea Opera Festival is gearing up for its monthlong commitment to the operatic arts with five main-stage productions that are rare in the local scene.Kicking off on May 8 at the Seoul Arts Center in Seocho-gu, the festival will feature productions from five major local opera companies: Muak Opera Company’s rendition of Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro;” Sol Opera Company’s production of Puccini’s “Il Trittico;” Seoul Opera Ensemble’s production of Rossini’s “Mose;” Nuov
April 28, 2015
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K-pop label chiefs advance into other industries
Local entertainment agencies are expanding their businesses to cosmetics, golf, gaming and tourism to take advantage of the growing popularity of K-pop culture in the Asian market. Leading the trend is YG Entertainment, which recently became one of the top music agencies in the country. YG, which manages the rapper Psy and K-pop groups Big Bang and 2NE1, has advanced into the booming cosmetics market to capitalize on the growing popularity of Korean beauty products in the Asian market. Last
April 28, 2015
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‘Crazy Horse Paris’ cabaret to premiere in Seoul
Scintillating one’s seductive senses by gazing upon the sinful tease of bare skin in an unforgettable night of risque sophistication ― this is the very essence of “Crazy Horse Paris.” Alongside celebrated cabaret acts such as “Moulin Rouge” and “Lido,” “Crazy Horse Paris” is one of France’s most iconic live burlesque performances, having seduced more than 15 million people worldwide over the past six decades. In celebration of the Paris-born show’s 65th anniversary this year, “Crazy Horse Paris”
April 27, 2015
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[Herald Review] Big Bang kicks off world tour with a nod to Seoul fans
“B, to the I, to the?” “Bang! Bang!”YG Entertainment’s iconic boy group Big Bang lit up the Olympic Gymnastics Arena at Seoul Olympic Park on Sunday, the second day of the Seoul concert that kicks off their long-awaited group comeback. The 13,000 seats were packed strong with VIPs (as Big Bang’s fans are called) as the five members dominated the stage, freely moving around onstage and relocating ramps to interact with the audience. “I’m not as nervous as I was yesterday,” rapper T.O.P said, refe
April 27, 2015
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Lim Kim keeps ‘Simple Mind’ in third EP
In her third EP, Lim Kim has grown up, and learned to approach life with a “Simple Mind.” “It’s an album about looking at things as simply as possible,” Kim said at a press showcase at Lezhin Comics V-Hall in Mapo-gu, Seoul on Monday.Newly blonde and dressed in a studded black leather jacket, Kim sang three songs from the seven-track album ― the playful and daring “Awoo,” which was prereleased on April 22, the addictive title track “Love Game,” and the poetic “Barama,” originally performed with
April 27, 2015
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[Up & Coming] Art meets technology
Up & Coming is a series of interviews with emerging artists in various fields of arts and entertainment. ― Ed. Art has no boundaries ― especially when it comes to digital media art.Young media artist Nam Hye-yeon describes her work as a “true collaborative art form.”It requires the skills and talents of many people from diverse fields ranging from computer science and engineering to business and art to create something unimaginable, yet with a social meaning that can help break down social barri
April 26, 2015
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Summer fests to burst K-pop bubble
Young K-pop boy and girl groups may take center stage in Korea’s music industry, but the Korea Creative Content Agency is looking to expand K-pop’s scope by promoting a number of emerging small-label artists to the world.The state-run content agency will host the “K-pop Night Out” at music events in Canada, Singapore and Cannes, France.“We hope to introduce global audiences to a wider variety of Korean music,” Song Sung-gak, president of KOCCA, said at a recent press conference.“We also aim to p
April 26, 2015
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Eyelike: Brian Wilson, Calexico, Cama Incendiada
Brian Wilson is back with evocative albumBrian Wilson“No Pier Pressure”(Capitol)Brian Wilson‘s “No Pier Pressure” offers ample reason to celebrate the extended solo career that has followed his Beach Boys’ journey. His 11th solo studio offering opens with “This Beautiful Day,” a short track that captures all of Wilson‘s yearning and desire in the simplest, most direct way, offset by lovely harmonies and some fine trumpet work. Of course, the entire CD does not reach that level, and some of t
April 24, 2015