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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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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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40% of Korea's workers who reported bullying faced retaliation: survey
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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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Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
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Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
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Arrival of fall calls for more outdoor festivals
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‘Live Club Day’ pumps new energy into Hongdae indie music scene
Friday night, one ticket, 10 live music clubs and 30 indie bands covering genres from alternative rock to acoustic, electronic and jazzy soul: This is what the newly launched music festival “Live Club Day” entails. On the last Friday of every month, the purchase of one 20,000 won ($18) ticket will allow entry into 10 live music clubs and concert halls in the Hongdae area. Crowds fill Hongdae’s Sangsang Madang concert hall at the first “Live Club Day” event on Friday. (Yonhap)As the promotion kic
March 3, 2015
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EXO to unveil new tracks at March concert
K-pop boy band EXO is set to unveil new songs at an upcoming concert, its label SM Entertainment said Tuesday. The 10-member group will showcase performances for some of the songs on the forthcoming album at its second exclusive concert to be held in March. Among the tracks is “El Dorado,” a “dream-like” song featured in teaser videos in the run-up to EXO’s debut in 2012. The band will also put a fresh twist on performances of their past hits such as “Growl” and “Overdose.” The concert, titled “
March 3, 2015
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Art Edition offers affordable way to own artwork
Do you want to display a work of art in your home but feel discouraged by the price tag? Don’t be. Even if you’re on a tight budget, there is a way to have art on your wall. The Art Edition, an emerging art fair that specializes in prints and photography, will present affordable print editions of artworks during its second edition from March 13-16 in the Asian art hub of Hong Kong. Visitors look at artworks on display during last year’s Art Edition fair at Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotel & Harbour C
March 2, 2015
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Actor Ha holds solo exhibition in LA
Noted actor and film director Ha Jung-woo is showcasing another talent of his ― painting.The 36-year-old, whose artworks have been presented at multiple exhibitions in Seoul, New York and Hong Kong, is holding his first solo exhibition in Los Angeles. “Pause” opened on Saturday at Pyo Gallery LA. He is introducing 30 latest art works, including portraits inspired by characters in his movies and his face.It’s the second time his works are being showcased in LA. They were first exhibited during th
March 1, 2015
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Eyelike: Imagine Dragons, Sweet & Lynch, Sisqo
Imagine Dragons Imagine Dragons“Smoke + Mirrors”(Interscope)Imagine Dragons’ second studio album, “Smoke + Mirrors,” is certainly one of the more technically ambitious releases of this young year. It’s a boisterous but hit-and-miss effort from the alt-rock band still swooning in international acclaim from its 2012 debut, “Night Visions,” which launched the Grammy-winning hit “Radioactive.”There’s a lot of everything here. Too much at times, as it can feel like instrumental overload. Songs like “
Feb. 27, 2015
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[Herald Interview] Big ideas in Steve Barakatt’s upcoming Seoul concert
Long loved in Korea for gentle tunes such as “Rainbow Bridge” and “Day by Day,” composer and pianist Steve Barakatt has returned this time with an epic symphony that he hopes will “wow” fans.Barakatt will be showcasing, for the first time in Korea, his symphonic work “Ad Vitam Aeternam” ― “for eternity” in Latin ― alongside conductor Kim Bong-mee and Herald Philharmonic Orchestra. Written in 16 short movements, the symphony travels through different stages in the human experience.“We all have qu
Feb. 26, 2015
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Madonna takes a tumble at the Brit Awards
Madonna has given music fans a shock when she tumbled down several stairs at the Brit Awards. The 56-year-old queen of pop was closing Wednesday's ceremony in London with a performance of her song "Living For Love." Madonna entered with a troupe of male dancers and appeared to fumble with a large cloak she was wearing. The garment seemed to be pulled backward, and Madonna fell down three steps while her dancers looked on, seemingly in shock. Madonna stumbles whilst performing on stage during the
Feb. 26, 2015
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National Gugak Center to launch weekly concert series
Music is nothing without its deep rich history, and in an effort to continue to keep the spirit of gugak ― traditional Korean music ― alive, the National Gugak Center will be launching a 40-week concert series to make the genre more accessible to the public. Every Wednesday through Saturday starting March 4, the NGC will be hosting the gugak performance concert series in the center’s traditional “Pungnyu Sarangbang” theater until December.Roughly translated to “room for the love of the arts,” Pu
Feb. 25, 2015
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Korea National Opera head resigns amid ongoing outcry
Han Ye-jin, the newly appointed Korea National Opera director, offered to resign less than two months after her controversy-laden appointment for directorship caused an uproar in the opera community.“As a result of the many frustrations and challenges that I have been facing, I have decided not to continue (as director),” Han, 44, wrote in her public resignation letter released to the press late Tuesday. Han, who was appointed by the ministry late last year, has faced vehement opposition from fe
Feb. 25, 2015
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Seongnam Arts Center to present more operas
Gounod’s opera “Faust,” American choreographer William Forsythe’s dance performance “Heterotopia,” “Les Miserables” author Victor Hugo’s less-known play “Mille Francs de recompense,” and an annual classical music festival helmed by cellist-conductor Chang Han-na have been among the stellar lineup of performances staged at the Seongnam Arts Center for the past 10 years. Now, looking forward to the next decade, the Seongnam City-run venue hopes to cater to both local performance aficionados and ci
Feb. 24, 2015
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Pondering the big questions
A huge banner reading “Shooting the Elephant/Thinking the Elephant” greets visitors to artist Yang Haegue’s solo exhibition at Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art. Inside, however, there is nothing even remotely resembling the mammal. The elephant is the artist’s metaphor for a typical, yet profound question about men and nature. In her semi retrospective and third solo exhibit in Korea, Yang explores the relationship between the two. Exhibition view of Yang Haegue’s solo exhibit at Leeum (Leeum)The a
Feb. 24, 2015
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[Herald Interview] ‘Thinking out loud’ with Ed Sheeran
Three-time Grammy nominee and up-and-coming singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is becoming one of the decade’s most notable breakthrough artists. The 24-year-old musician, who went quintuple platinum in the U.K. with his 2011 debut album “+,” will be making his way to Korea to hold his first concert here. Sheeran’s debut album, featuring hit singles “The A Team” and “Lego House,” earned him the Best British Male Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act awards at the 2012 Brit Awards. His second album
Feb. 24, 2015
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A sparkle from Bohemia
From the classic Queen song “Bohemian Rhapsody” to the boho-chic fashion statement, references to the Czech region of Bohemia have been thrown around in a variety of different contexts throughout modern culture.However, it is a relatively lesser known fact that the area has for centuries been celebrated for its intricate, high-quality glass craftsmanship. Even Swarovski, the internationally renowned crystal glass brand, was founded by a man from the northern parts of Bohemia. An exhibition that
Feb. 17, 2015
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Classical music stars line up for Seoul concerts in March
As March quickly approaches, there’s no better time to celebrate the thawing of winter and the arrival of spring than a night filled with the soul-soothing classical bliss of Rachmaninoff and Chopin.Next month promises a wide range of noteworthy classical performances, including a concert by one of the country’s most beloved pianists, Steve Barakatt. The Canadian piano prodigy is making his way back to Seoul on March 8 for his largest symphony production ― “Ad Vitam Aeternam.” The symphony, con
Feb. 16, 2015
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Hong Kwang-ho wins British musical award
Korean musical actor Hong Kwang-ho won a British musical award for his West End debut role, Thuy, in “Miss Saigon.”Hong was named Best Supporting Actor in a Musical at the 15th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards in a ceremony that took place Sunday, his Korean agency said Monday. Run by the U.K.’s biggest theater website WhatsOnStage, the annual awards honor musical actors and actresses based on the popular vote of the audience. “Miss Saigon” was the star of the show this year, reaping a record nine awa
Feb. 16, 2015
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Eyelike: The Last Five Years, Love You, Honeybear, 'Fifty Shades of Grey’ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Songs tell story of emotions in a relationship“The Last Five Years”Various Artists(Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight)Hollywood went to two actors with Broadway backgrounds to star in the film version of the musical “The Last Five Years” -- and it paid off.Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan star as a young New York couple who fall in, and then out, of love. She’s a struggling actress. He’s a writer who finds success. Both Kendrick and Jordan have Tony Award nominations on their resumes, and they have perfect voi
Feb. 13, 2015
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Amber unveils first solo album
Amber, a member of K-pop girl group f(x), released her debut solo album on Friday.The album “Beautiful” was revealed at midnight online before its physical release on Feb. 16, along with the music video for her title track “Shake That Brass,” featuring fellow singers including Taeyeon and Hyoyeon from Girls’ Generation, Joon Park of g.o.d, Jackson of GOT7 and comedian Ahn Young-mi. A scene from the music video “Shake That Brass” for Amber’s title track. (SM Entertainment)Her debut song, featuri
Feb. 13, 2015
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‘Discordant harmony’ of Asian art
Contemporary art has become borderless, with visual presentations coming to focus less on national identity and more on individuality. In what appears to be an attempt to go against this trend, Art Sonje Center is seeking to explore the national identities of Asian artists whose works deal with historical, social or ideological issues of their countries. The broad theme of national identity is explored in the exhibition of 12 artists from China, Korea, Japan and Taiwan. Put together by curators
Feb. 11, 2015
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Ready to rock
When people around the world think about music and Korea, one word immediately springs from their lips: “K-pop!” What’s known to some in Korea, but very few outside, is that there is a rich stream of creative talent that bubbles below the surface of mainstream music. Several of such musicians will be making a pilgrimage to the U.S. to play at the upcoming South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival in Austin, Texas, one of the few events in the world that properly celebrates the indie underside of the gl
Feb. 11, 2015
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[Up & Coming] Novus Quartet: A jolly foursome in music
The four young lads, waiting for an interview with this reporter in the lobby of Seoul Arts Center one recent afternoon, might have been mistaken by passersby as classmates. The jolly foursome emits such energy and warmth, and a shared and inexhaustible sense of humor. What binds them, however, is much more than friendship. From left: Kim Jae-young (violin), Lee Seung-won (viola), Kim Young-uk (violin) and Moon Woong-whee (cello).They are Novus Quartet, Korea’s only string quartet that has won i
Feb. 9, 2015