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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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Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
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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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Arrival of fall calls for more outdoor festivals
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Linda McCartney’s photos show glimpses of family life
Linda McCartney was the first woman photographer whose photos were featured in Rolling Stone magazine. She made a name for herself by taking pictures of famous rock stars in the 1960s and ’70s such as The Rolling Stones, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and The Beatles.She’s also well known as the first wife of Paul McCartney, a Beatle. Of her four children, Mary is a photographer, too, and Stella a fashion designer.Daelim Museum in Seoul is holding Linda McCartney’s first exhibition in Kor
Nov. 9, 2014
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Wonder mixes politics, music in tour opener
NEW YORK (AP) ― Stevie Wonder has always blended his musical genius with social activism, and as he launched his new tour, he stayed true to form, advocating gun control, pleading for an end to racism and promoting equality for those with disabilities. “I challenge America, I challenge the world, to let hatred go, to let racism go,” Wonder told the sold-out audience at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. “That is the only way we will win as a nation and the world.” Wonder’s “Songs in the Ke
Nov. 9, 2014
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Eyelike:Strait’s last concert album a gift to fans
Strait’s last concert album a gift to fansGeorge Strait“The Cowboy Rides Away: Live From AT&T Stadium”(MCA Nashville)The 20-song “Cowboy Rides Away: Live From AT&T Stadium” documents what was billed as Country Music Hall of Fame member George Strait’s final concert. Held on June 7 in Arlington, Texas, the event was more celebration than concert -- where the waves of cheers play as big of a role as the voices and musicians. The guest-heavy lineup leans on modern stars such as Jason Aldean, Eric C
Nov. 7, 2014
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L.A. museum to get biggest-ever art gift
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― An entertainment executive pledged a collection of paintings by Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet, Edgar Degas and other major artists to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on Thursday, a donation the institution called the largest in its history. “Los Angeles helped make my career possible,” said Jerry Perenchio, the former chairman and CEO of Univision who has lived in the city for 70 years. “My family and I are proud and honored to be able to give something back to a wonderful
Nov. 7, 2014
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Last dance for bold ballerina Sylvie Guillem
PARIS (AFP) ― French dancer Sylvie Guillem is to bring down the curtain on a glittering career that saw her plucked from relative obscurity by Rudolf Nureyev to become the world’s most sought after ballerina.Announcing her intention to retire at the end of 2015, Guillem, 49, said she still loved dancing but had decided now was the right time to bow out.“I have loved every moment of the last 39 years and today I am still loving it in the same way,” she said.“So why stop? Very simply because I wan
Nov. 6, 2014
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Manet fetches record $65m at NYC auction
NEW YORK (AP) ― A celebrated portrait of a Parisian actress by Edouard Manet has set a new auction record for the artist during the second day of a major fall sale in New York of impressionist and modern art. “Spring” was sold at Christie’s Wednesday for $65 million, almost doubling the previous record of $33.2 million for the French impressionist. “Spring” is considered a Manet masterpiece. It was first presented at the 1882 Paris Salon and depicts actress Jeanne Demarsy in a floral dress and b
Nov. 6, 2014
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Jennifer Lopez shares journey to self-acceptance
NEW YORK (AP) ― Jennifer Lopez wants to share a life lesson with her fans: Learn to love yourself first. “I promise that if you get into it, if you tap into it, it’s gonna make your life better,” she says. The actress, singer and producer sat down for an interview about “True Love,” her new book that was originally intended to be a piece of memorabilia about the 2012 Dance Again World Tour that she embarked on in the wake of her split from husband Marc Anthony. But then it became much more. “It
Nov. 6, 2014
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Small port occupies museum space
The vast 17-meter-high space dedicated to site-specific installations at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea looks like it’s been filled with water and floating boats with blinking lights. As the idea of filling the exhibition space with water is counterintuitive, the scene challenges our usual perceptions of space. Up close, what appears to be a night scene at a small port turns out to be carefully arranged installation pieces by Argentinean artist Leandro Erlich. The square museum
Nov. 5, 2014
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North Korean paintings on display in London
LONDON (AFP) ― North Korea’s embassy in Britain offered the public rare access this week to an exhibition featuring four socialist realism artists and their takes on classic London cityscapes as part of a cultural thaw between the two countries.Some 60 paintings by Jon Pyong-jin, Kim Hun, Ho Jae-song, Hong Song-iI and other artists including landscapes of their communist homeland went on display in the anonymous two-floor, red-brick townhouse in the Ealing suburb of west London.The artists dress
Nov. 5, 2014
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Indie star duo 10cm to release third album
Acoustic and drum duo 10cm, one of the indie music scene’s most successful acts, will release its latest full-length album titled “3.0” on Nov. 19. According to press agency I-Je Company on Tuesday, the indie hipsters Kwon Jung-yeol and Yoon Cheol-jong are finally ready to release their third album after unveiling their new singles at a special “teaser concert” at the end of August. After the conclusion of the beloved acoustic duo’s sold-out, two-day performances, the members claimed that the tr
Nov. 5, 2014
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David Guetta, Hardwell to headline UMF Korea 2015
The dates have been set, and the early bird announcement for Ultra Music Festival Korea 2015 has revealed that superstar DJ David Guetta will be at the helm of next year’s show, alongside EMD mastermind DJ Hardwell. Organizers of UMF ― one of the world’s largest electronic dance music festivals ― have announced that both Guetta and Hardwell are already slated as headlining acts for next year’s two-day event, which will be held at the Seoul Jamsil Sports Complex on June 12 and 13. Tier 1 and tier
Nov. 5, 2014
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Forensic experts to conduct additional autopsy on late singer's body
State forensic experts will perform an autopsy on tissue removed from late rock singer Shin Hae-chul's small intestine to determine whether medical negligence led to his death, police said Wednesday. The Seoul Songpa Police Station said it has sent the tissue submitted from the Asan Medical Center to the National Forensic Service for an additional autopsy. The 46-year-old rock singer was pronounced dead at the general hospital in southern Seoul a week ago after being transferred from another
Nov. 5, 2014
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Swift pulls music from streaming service Spotify
NEW YORK (AP) ― Spotify stopped streaming Taylor Swift’s music at her request Monday, setting up a business struggle between the leading purveyor of a new music distribution system and the industry’s most popular artist. The music streaming service sounded like a spurned boyfriend in a statement announcing the split. It said Swift’s management told it to pull the music late last week and it was done Monday, so all of her songs are no longer available to its 40 million users. “We were both young
Nov. 4, 2014
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Hospital denies malpractice in singer's death
A hospital that performed abdominal surgery on Shin Hae-chul, a famous pop singer, on Tuesday denied an autopsy result implying that medical negligence might have caused his death. On Monday, the Seoul branch of the National Forensic Service announced that a 0.3-centimeter-long hole was found in his pericardium during an autopsy, which might have resulted from the abdominal surgery. The 46-year-old rock singer was pronounced dead at the Asan Medical Center in southern Seoul a week ago after b
Nov. 4, 2014
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Simplicity and space explored in Judd exhibit
Simple, abstract sculptural objects by American artist Donald Judd are on display in Seoul, shedding light on one of the most significant artists of the postwar period. Though widely associated with minimalism, Judd (1928-1994) objected to this term, saying that it was a generalization and misinterpretation of his philosophy. He created his own term, “specific object,” for his thought that every component of an object including materials, form and colors can be used to explore space. It’s also t
Nov. 3, 2014
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Massive Buddha painting on display
A Buddhist painting currently on display at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul inspires awe through its sheer size and grandiosity rather than its artistry. The hanging scroll from the Joseon era stands 1,317 meters tall, about the same height as a five-story building. Dating back to 1749, the artifact, designated as National Treasure No. 1269, is one of the largest gwaebul paintings in Korea. A hanging scroll of the Buddha from Gaeamsa Temple. (National Museum of Korea)Gwaebul are Buddhist
Nov. 3, 2014
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French star Bruel touches rap, Elvis and politics in U.S.
NEW YORK (AFP) ― French pop star Patrick Bruel, returning to the New York stage after seven years, embraced U.S. music from hip-hop to Elvis as he also touched gently on politics.The singer told the 3,000-seat Beacon Theater Saturday night he was overjoyed to return to New York, where he first came in 1979 to explore the city’s artistic life before he launched his career at home.Bruel at one point donned a leather jacket to strut with three hip-hop-inspired dancers ― whom, he said, he first met
Nov. 3, 2014
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Three operas, three different experiences
November brings an interesting bag of opera productions that offer a cross-section of what’s happening in Korea’s opera scene. A 19th-century Italian classic to be staged later this week by an international cast and creative team promises epic grandeur, while a short Donizetti comedy has been tailored for opera beginners. A psychological thriller based on a real crime story is reborn as a contemporary opera, showcasing efforts of Korean producers and creators to come up with something that can b
Nov. 2, 2014
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Blue-chip offerings at NYC fall art auctions
NEW YORK (AP) ― The fall art auctions are about to sizzle. Coveted paintings by Andy Warhol and Edouard Manet ― never before offered at auction ― and works from single-owner collections with boldface names like Mellon and Bacall are expected to fire up bidding at the sales of impressionist, contemporary and modern art beginning Tuesday. “The fall auctions represent a rare opportunity for contemporary collectors to add not only quality but also pedigree to their collections,” said Sarah Lichtman,
Nov. 2, 2014
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Son to Usher: Dad, you’re not a great singer
NEW YORK (AP) ― One of Usher’s sons studies his dance moves meticulously, while the other has said to the Grammy-winning star: “You’re not a great singer.”Usher says his son Nayvid Ely Raymond, who turns 6 in December, isn’t impressed with the multiplatinum singer.“He doesn’t care about what I do as much. ... He’s like, ‘I’m the star. Who are you? You sing?’” Usher said in a recent interview.“He told me the other day, he says, ‘You’re not a great singer,’” Usher, 36, continued with a laugh. His
Nov. 2, 2014