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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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[Herald Review] A ballet to bring out the ‘rage’ within
Twenty-five dancers, 70 minutes, 11 frantically energetic scenes and no intermission: “Rage” truly turns classic ballet on its head and gives the poetic dance form a modern, fury-provoking twist. Seoul Ballet Theater’s latest production is not what the general public might expect from a night at the ballet. Unlike a traditional performance, “Rage” is action-packed, nonstop adrenaline with dancers running across and around the stage in a constant state of unrest. The choreography was the brainchi
Dec. 21, 2014
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Furious at leaks, Madonna releases songs early
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Madonna on Saturday suddenly released six new songs months ahead of schedule, furious that early versions had leaked online in what she had described as “artistic rape.”The songs will appear on the pop icon’s first album in three years, “Rebel Heart,” which comes out in March. The six tracks show Madonna going further in a hip-hop direction and include a collaboration with leading female rapper Nicki Minaj.The Material Girl said she decided to put the songs on sale online after
Dec. 21, 2014
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Year’s top song is Beyonce, Sia’s ‘Pretty Hurts’
NEW YORK (AP) ― Need a new playlist? Check out the Associated Press’ top songs of 2014 list. Heard them before? Then play them again.1. “Pretty Hurts,” Beyonce: Contemporary music’s top singer and songwriter ― Beyonce and Sia ― join forces to create a song that is heavy, deeply felt, emotional ― but most important, beautiful. “Pretty Hurts,” with its winning accompanying music video, tackles the insecurities anyone and everyone feels, and Beyonce’s rising vocals bring Sia’s words to life.2. “Cha
Dec. 21, 2014
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Embroidery elevated to an art form
From the outside, the private museum looks like any other apartment unit in Seoul. Open the metal door, however, and your eyes are dazzled by what unfolds before you: an entire apartment filled with embroideries on the wall, embroidered folding screens, and cabinets and tables decorated with intricate embroideries. In fact, every surface seems to be covered with needlework.Some of them are so fine and intricate that from a distance they appear to be paintings. Some are so hyperrealistic that the
Dec. 19, 2014
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Eyelike: Flaming Lips fail with ‘Sgt. Pepper’ cover
Flaming Lips fail with ‘Sgt. Pepper’ coverThe Flaming Lips“With a Little Help from My Fwends”(Warner Bros.) Ever wonder what “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” would sound like sung by robots? Me neither, but here’s the answer.The Flaming Lips have recorded a full-length tribute to the Beatles’ 1967 album, and the music is even more far-out and psychedelic than the landmark original. This daft pop is silly, bombastic, druggy, irreverent and rude, with lots of bleeps and blasts, but it’s not
Dec. 19, 2014
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‘School of Rock’ musical heads to Broadway
NEW YORK (AP) ― Rockers, rejoice: The Broadway musical “Rock of Ages” may be going, but get ready for “The School of Rock.”Producers said Thursday that a musical version of the 2003 film starring Jack Black will start in fall 2015, with an opening set for Dec. 6. Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyricist Glenn Slater will write new music to be added to some songs featured in the movie.The story ― about a rocker who poses as a substitute teacher at a tony prep school ― will be adapted by Julian F
Dec. 19, 2014
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Sculptures born out of respect for nature
For artist David Nash, trees are more than sources of material for his sculptures. They represent the life cycle of living beings and have certain characteristics and traits, just like humans. “Trees are like us. They have life. They grow from a seed, live and die. It took me a long time to realize that trees are not made of wood. A tree is a living being. While trees are alive, every part of trees work to make them alive,” said Nash at the press preview of his solo exhibition at Kukje Gallery o
Dec. 18, 2014
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Eric Idle brings ‘Not the Messiah’ to Carnegie Hall
NEW YORK (AP) ― And now for something completely different. During a time of year when Handel’s “Messiah” is frequently presented around the world, Eric Idle of Monty Python fame brought “Not the Messiah (He’s a Very Naughty Boy)” to Carnegie Hall, a comedic oratorio based on the movie “The Life of Brian.”From the opening overture of John Philip Sousa’s “The Liberty Bell” ― familiar as the theme of “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” on BBC from 1969-74 ― the audience laughed loudly and repeatedly Tu
Dec. 18, 2014
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Bon Iver front man to curate new festival
NEW YORK (AFP) ― The front man of Bon Iver, who won critical acclaim for his emotionally resonant indie folk rock, has announced a festival that promises to throw a spotlight on new music.Justin Vernon announced the inaugural festival to take place on July 17-18 in his hometown of Eau Claire in the Upper Midwestern state of Wisconsin, known for its scenic landscape of forest, rivers and lakes.“After several years of touring and playing music festivals of all different types around the world, I w
Dec. 18, 2014
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Hasselhoff to rock out 2014 at Brandenburg Gate
BERLIN (AFP) ― “Baywatch” star David Hasselhoff will join a massive open air New Year’s Eve concert in Berlin at the iconic spot where he famously sang for freedom after the Berlin Wall fell 25 years ago.Organizers said the actor ― whose sideline singing career also made him hugely and enduringly popular in Germany ― would be among the line-up performing in front of the Brandenburg Gate to help count down to 2015, an annual event that draws hundreds of thousands of revelers.Hasselhoff is remembe
Dec. 18, 2014
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African art show explores class, race, migration
“Crash Wily” by Yinka Shonibare. (Tiroche DeLeon Collection)A wide range of contemporary African art is being showcased for the first time in Korea. The Seoul Museum of Art has brought together foreign artists of African descent and ones based in African countries to introduce the overarching identity of African art to Korean art fans. The exhibition is also attempting to bridge the geographical and cultural gap between Africa and Korea. On Jan. 23, a discussion among art experts and culture cri
Dec. 17, 2014
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An R&B Jesus? D’Angelo challenges with ‘Black Messiah’
NEW YORK (AFP) ― After a wait of nearly 15 years, D’Angelo is making a Second Coming of sorts with “Black Messiah,” a hard-charging attack on racial injustice that challenges listeners both musically and lyrically.Released as a surprise Monday, the long-anticipated album moves D’Angelo beyond his R&B roots to embrace the passions of protest rock at a time when demonstrations have swept the United States over police killings of unarmed African Americans in New York and Ferguson, Missouri.D’Angelo
Dec. 17, 2014
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New York’s Apollo channels Duke Ellington for holidays
NEW YORK (AFP) ― A half century after Duke Ellington transformed “The Nutcracker” into a jazz suite, New York’s Apollo Theater has channeled him in a production that reaches into opera and tap-dancing.The Apollo, the legendary Harlem venue where a who’s who of musical greats including Ellington have played, put on performances Saturday and Sunday that offered a jazz flavor to holiday celebrations.Ellington, amid a revival of his career in 1960, recorded “The Nutcracker Suite” in a new interpreta
Dec. 17, 2014
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[Herald Interview] Behind magic moments of ‘Once’
Kim Mun-jeong can’t forget the day when the set, props and lights all came together onstage for the Korean production of the musical “Once.” The set was a rustic Irish pub, with walls covered with tiny lamps and mirrors of varying size and shape. “Other than the mirrors and lamps, there was really nothing. It was just one simple set,” she said, sitting on a couch at Seoul Arts Center on Thursday, two hours before the night’s show started. “I thought to myself ‘What is this show? What made it so
Dec. 16, 2014
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Atari’s ‘E.T.’ game joins Smithsonian collection
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (AP) ― One of the “E.T.” Atari game cartridges unearthed this year from a heap of garbage buried deep in the New Mexico desert has been added to the video game history collection at the Smithsonian. Museum specialist Drew Robarge made the announcement Monday in a blog post. He included a photograph of the crinkled cartridge along with the official serial number assigned to the game by the city of Alamogordo, New Mexico. The game was one of hundreds recovered at the city’s
Dec. 16, 2014
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Grammys to pay tribute to Stevie Wonder
NEW YORK (AFP) ― The Grammys will pay tribute to Stevie Wonder with a special performance after the music industry’s annual award night.Grammy organizers announced a two-hour show in the Motown legend’s honor to be recorded on Feb. 10 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, two days after the awards.An executive at CBS television, which will broadcast the tribute on Feb. 16, said the show will “give everyone he’s inspired a chance to show our esteem.” Stevie Wonder performs in Las Vegas on Nov. 29.
Dec. 16, 2014
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Violinist Lee to perform 3 sonatas
Violinist Lee Sung-juViolinist Lee Sung-ju will present violin sonatas of Beethoven, Strauss and Franck in a recital at the IBK Chamber Hall of Seoul Arts Center on Dec. 17. Together with her longtime musical partner Oliver Kern on piano, the professor of the Korea National University of Arts will present a full program that cuts across classical, romantic and contemporary string repertoires. The concert will open with Beethoven’s violin sonata “Kreutzer” and conclude with a Strauss work, Violin
Dec. 15, 2014
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R&B star Jeremih charged after airport incident
NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) ― R&B star Jeremih and two others face charges in New Jersey after one of the men allegedly opened a door to a boarding ramp at Newark International Airport after it had been closed to prepare for takeoff. Port Authority police say a member of the 27-year-old “Don’t Tell ’Em” singer’s party tried opening the door Friday in an attempt to get his tardy fellow travelers on board the Phoenix-bound flight. Jeremih, who police identified as Jeremy Felton, was charged with disor
Dec. 15, 2014
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Syrian wins Arab song contest, keeps clear of politics
BEIRUT (AFP) ― A Syrian from war-torn Aleppo was declared the winner of this year’s “Arab Idol” singing contest at the grand finale of the grueling four-month television competition in Beirut last weekend.The audience at Saturday’s finale broke into applause and cheers, chanting “Syria! Syria!” and “Hazem!” when the jury of the pan-Arab song contest announced Hazem Sherif as the winner.The 21-year-old kept clear of politics, avoiding taking sides in the nearly four-year conflict that has divided
Dec. 15, 2014
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Comic works sell for 1.89m euros
BRUSSELS (AFP) ― A rare 1939 comic drawing from the adventures of boy hero Tintin sold for 539,880 euros ($673,500) during auctions staged simultaneously in Brussels and Paris on Sunday.The sketch by Herge was among scores of French and Belgian comic works that fetched a total of 1.89 million euros, organizers said, higher than initial estimates had predicted.The 1939 India ink and crayon sketch for the cover of the Belgian weekly “Le Petit Vingtieme” topped an initial estimate of between 350,00
Dec. 15, 2014