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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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Sam Smith dominates Grammys, but Beck with surprise win
Sam Smith, the British soul singer who was virtually unknown a year ago, dominated the Grammys Sunday with four awards, although adventurous rocker Beck was the surprise winner of Album of the Year honors.Superstar Beyonce and "Happy" creator Pharrell Williams also took home top prizes on the music industry's biggest night, which was marked by displays of artist activism against domestic violence and police brutality.The 22-year-old Smith took home three of the night's most prestigious trophies
Feb. 9, 2015
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Foo Fighters, Idina Menzel hit Korea this summer
This summer already has all the makings of an epic concert season as two more big-name acts have announced their plans to perform in Korea. As part of its first-string lineups, CJ Entertainment announced the Foo Fighters as one of the Ansan M Valley Rock Festival’s headlining acts, with the news of more big-time headliners to be revealed soon. Iconic American rock band Foo Fighters will be hitting the stage at the upcoming three-day festival, which is scheduled to be held from July 24-26 in Ansa
Feb. 8, 2015
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Eyelike: Johnny Marr, Bob Dylan, Ne-Yo
Johnny Marr is on his game with ‘Playland’Johnny Marr“Playland”(Warner)When Johnny Marr completed his first solo album, “The Messenger,” in 2013, the man behind the beautifully maudlin rhythms of The Smiths didn’t rest on his laurels. He continued to write, and his sophomore effort, “Playland,” is the pleasant result of that work ethic.“Playland” is strong with guitar certainly, but is also rich with hooks and a decidedly energetic pace. If you’re waiting for sad Smith-ian sand kickers, you won’
Feb. 6, 2015
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Sam Smith looks for Grammy glory
Fresh-faced British singer Sam Smith stands to make history Sunday at the Grammys with a chance to sweep all top categories, but he faces stiff competition from Beyonce and Pharrell Williams. A bartender until a few years ago, the 22-year-old Smith has enjoyed a phenomenal rise as "Stay With Me" -- a ballad about a one-night stand marked by his rich, soulful tenor voice -- became a breakaway hit. Smith is up Sunday for Grammys in the four most closely watched categories -- Album of the Year; R
Feb. 6, 2015
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Foreign views of Korea in early 1900s
A woman carrying a baby on her back and balancing a huge bucket on her head must have left a strong impression on American artist Lilian May Miller, who was born in Tokyo and briefly lived in Seoul after her father was appointed consul in 1918. She made a woodprint of the woman and titled it “A Strange Scene in Korea.” “Korean Farm House under the Moonlight” by Lilian May Miller (Gana Foundation for Arts and Culture)Korea had remained an unknown land to most of the world until the early 1900s w
Feb. 5, 2015
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Art means money
A Venetian waterscape by Claude Monet has sold for more than $35 million at a London auction as the high-end art market shows resilience in a bumpy global economy. “Le Grand Canal” by Claude Monet. (AP-Yonhap) “Vue sur L’Estaque et Le Chateau d’If” by Paul Cezanne. (www.paul-cezanne.org)“Le Grand Canal,” fetched 23.7 million pounds ($35.6 million) at Sotheby’s, though it didn’t reach the top of its pre-sale estimate of 20 million pounds to 30 million pounds.Monet’s “Poplars at Giverny,” sold by
Feb. 5, 2015
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[Herald Review] Buble sexy, suave in first Seoul concert
As this generation’s Sinatra, the devilishly charismatic vocal sensation Michael Buble swayed and charmed his way into the hearts of his Korean fans during his first concert in Korea. Michael Buble performs his first concert in Korea at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul on Wednesday. (CJ E&M)Sexy, suave and debonair, Buble took to the stage Wednesday at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium in a chic black suit and bowtie, surrounded by flames for his opening numbers, “Fever” and “Just Haven’t Met You Yet.
Feb. 5, 2015
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Monet means money: Auction nets record $280 mln total
A Venetian waterscape by Claude Monet has sold for more than $35 million at a London auction as the high-end art market shows resilience in a bumpy global economy. "Le Grand Canal," fetched 23.7 million pounds ($35.6 million) at Sotheby's, though it didn't reach the top of its pre-sale estimate of 20 million pounds to 30 million pounds. Monet's "Poplars at Giverny," sold by New York's Museum of Modern Art, fetched 10.8 million pounds ($16.2 million). Tuesday's Impressionist, Modern and Surrealis
Feb. 5, 2015
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New National Opera director defends qualifications amid intense opposition
The newly appointed Korea National Opera director Han Ye-jin has assumed office under heavy fire, with her appointment being opposed by the opera community following allegations that the 44-year-old former soprano exaggerated her professional qualifications.Han Ye-jin, director of the Korea National Opera group, at a news conference in Seoul on Tuesday. (Yonhap)Han was appointed by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in December causing an uproar among members of the local opera communit
Feb. 3, 2015
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Exhibit highlights actions that create art
Artist Jeong Ki-hoon spent eight hours a day from 9 to 5 like any other office worker, sitting at a desk doing an assigned job ― he repeatedly ground nails until they were too short to use; broke soju bottles and crushed them until they became fine glass powder. “Wood, Big Nail, Volleyball, Brush, Soju Glass, Spoon, Cloth, Table and Name Tag” by Jeong Ki-hoon. (Kumho Museum of Art)This seemingly pointless act is what the artist committed to do for months for his performance that attempts to port
Feb. 2, 2015
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Katy Perry dazzles at Super Bowl halftime show
GLENDALE, Arizona (AFP) ― Singer Katy Perry dazzled at Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show in a dizzying performance that featured dancing land sharks, a prowling metallic lion and a levitating star that shot sparkles into the Arizona night.Perry stalked into the University of Phoenix Stadium field in Glendale, Arizona, riding the huge, fiery-eyed lion as she sang her megahit “Roar” while wearing a flame-festooned dress. Katy Perry performs on stage during the Pepsi Super Bowl XLIX Halftime Show a
Feb. 2, 2015
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Timberlake shares baby news on his 34th birthday
NEW YORK (AP) ― It’s Justin Timberlake’s birthday, but it’s another birth date that’s on his mind ― that of his future son or daughter. Justin Timberlake (left) and Jessica Biel. (AP)The superstar shared a picture of a bulging belly ― presumably belonging to wife Jessica Biel ― on Instagram on Saturday, his 34th birthday. He wrote that he was getting the greatest gift ever this year and added: “CAN’T WAIT.”The sex of the baby is not yet known; the actor-singer joked that the couple is taking bet
Feb. 2, 2015
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Celebrities offer support for Whitney Houston's daughter
Celebrities are offering their support and prayers for Whitney Houston's daughter, who authorities say was recently found face down and unresponsive in a bathtub in a suburban Atlanta townhome. Police said 21-year-old Bobbi Kristina Brown was taken Saturday to a hospital in the northern Atlanta suburb of Roswell, Georgia. La Toya Jackson is one of several celebrities who used Twitter to express her support Sunday."Let's All Send Love Light & Prayers to Bobbi Kristina Brown!" Jackson tweeted. "Wi
Feb. 2, 2015
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McCartney likely to perform in Korea this May
Paul McCartney performs in Brazil in July. (Official Website)Paul McCartney may be performing his first in-Korea concert on May 2 at Jamsil Sports Complex, reports said. Though official announcements are yet to be made, according to industry insiders, final negotiations on concert details are well underway. McCartney was originally slated to perform in Seoul last year on May 28 in the Super Concert series organized by Hyundai Card. However, the 73-year-old musician canceled what would have been
Feb. 1, 2015
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Jay Z to acquire Wimp music service
OSLO (AFP) ― U.S. rap star Jay Z made a $56 million foray into the music streaming business Friday, buying Norway’s Wimp in a bid to compete with giants like Spotify and Apple.The platinum-selling artist and businessman used his controlling stake in Project Panther Bidco to launch a 464 million-kronor ($56 million) bid for Aspiro, the Swedish-listed company that owns Norwegian streaming service Wimp.Jay Z’s company confirmed the bid in a statement on Friday as competition heats up in the music s
Feb. 1, 2015
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Daughter of tragic singer Whitney Houston found unconscious
The daughter of late singer Whitney Houston was pulled unconscious from her bathtub Saturday at her Georgia home, in an eerie echo of her mother's tragic death three years ago.Bobbi Kristina Brown, 21, was found by her husband and a friend at her home in Roswell, roughly 35 kilometers north of Atlanta, Roswell Police Department spokeswoman Lisa Holland said."She is still alive and breathing and other than that I do not know her condition at this time," Holland told a news conference. "Investigat
Feb. 1, 2015
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Eyelike: Garth Brooks makes a return to music
Garth Brooks makes a return to musicGarth Brooks“Man Against Machine”(RCA Nashville)As would be expected, Garth Brooks strives for an epic statement on his re-entry into full-time recording, after a 13-year hiatus.Unlike most modern male country stars, Brooks looks beyond partying and celebrating rural life on “Man Against Machine.” Like U2 or Bruce Springsteen, Brooks positions himself as a cultural figurehead who speaks for, and to, the common man.To his credit, Brooks represents the middle cl
Jan. 30, 2015
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2PM tops Oricon chart with new single
2PM2PM has topped Oricon chart with the new single “Guilty Love” since its release on Wednesday, the group’s agency said. According to JYP Entertainment, the group also held the first and second spot on Japan’s leading music streaming service charts RecoChoku and Dwango, respectively. The single has also won the top-tier spot in the list of record sales at Tower Record. “We are glad 2PM started the year with their success on major music charts. They send their appreciation to their fans,” said t
Jan. 30, 2015
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Katy Perry says halftime performance will make you ‘Roar’
PHOENIX (AP) ― Katy Perry says her American football championship Super Bowl halftime performance will make you “Roar” ― with animals.The singer told reporters at a press conference that her performance Sunday will include “a lion and sharks.”“It’s going to be wild out there,” Perry teased.Perry, 30, said she feels blessed to perform on the Super Bowl stage “at such a young age.” She said she enjoyed past Super Bowl performances from Beyonceuro and Madonna, and what she adds “is some lighthearte
Jan. 30, 2015
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Yoseob and Kuhyun to star in ‘Robin Hood’ musical
Kuhyun (left) and Yoseob star in the musical “Das Musical Robin Hood” (OSEN)Yoseob of K-pop idol group BEAST has joined the Korean rendition of the German musical “Das Musical Robin Hood.” He will play the protagonist Prince Phillip, sharing the role with Kuhyun of idol group Super Junior and musical actor Park Sung-hwan. “It was difficult to play a role that requires (one) to be childish,” said Yoseob at a press event in Seoul on Friday. “Contrary to my image, I am not immature,” he said with a
Jan. 30, 2015