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Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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Arrival of fall calls for more outdoor festivals
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Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
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[Online Predators] Online reviews of sex tourism in Southeast Asia proliferate
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[Herald Interview] US election may unleash growth for Korea: Laffer
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Yoon's Prague visit sets stage for W24tr nuclear power plant deal
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Psy and G-Dragon rumored to attend Bieber’s concert
Early last month, Canadian teen pop sensation Justin Bieber tweeted, “Excited to get to Korea to perform on October 10th. Maybe u will see my guys @psy_oppa and @IBGDRGN. Get the bbq ready.” The tweet sparked rumors online that his label-mate Psy and Big Bang leader G-Dragon could be joining the pop star on stage at his upcoming Seoul concert.Bieber and talent manager Scooter Braun arrived in Seoul on Tuesday and photos of Bieber together with Psy and G-Dragon were tweeted by manager Braun, caus
Oct. 9, 2013
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Designers speak about future of design in Korea
Understanding the needs of the customers as well as the power of the soft industry are key factors to developing Korea into a design powerhouse, according to two leading Korean designers. Don Tae Lee, co-president of London-based strategic design consultancy tangerine direction & design, and Joon Oh!, the creative director of Amorepacific, a leading Korean chemical and cosmetics company, gave a duo-lecture, sharing their past and current innovative projects. Lee is known for redesigning British
Oct. 8, 2013
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Tim Brown: Be Darwin rather than Newton
How does one succeed in today’s complex and volatile world? IDEO’s CEO Tim Brown’s advice is: be Darwin rather than Newton.“What Newton’s laws of motion do is that they predict the future based on the understanding of the present,” Brown said during his lecture.“But the problem is it only works if the present is very, very simple. We can only use Newton’s laws to effectively predict the future of something if we are talking about two components, one thing hitting another thing. As soon as we hav
Oct. 8, 2013
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Chung Kyung-wha finds second life, freedom and inner self after injury
In 1958, young violinist Chung Kyung-wha performed a Mozart concerto with her friends and received rave response from the audience. That was the first time she realized the power of the audience and the energy she can receive from people. The now 65-year-old virtuoso is reaching out to the audience once again after an eight-year hiatus, a break that was caused by an injury to her left index finger. Chung has been holding her comeback recital, “Beyond Expectation,” in Asia, starting in Japan in J
Oct. 7, 2013
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U.S. scholar receives medal for contribution to Hangeul studies
Robert Ramsey, director of the center of East Asian Studies at the University of Maryland, is to receive an Order of Cultural Merit from the Korean government, along with nine others who have contributed to the study and promotion of Hangeul, the Culture Ministry said Monday.Ramsey, 72, is known for his research into the Korean language. In 2011, he published “A History of the Korean Language,” the first history book on the subject ever written in English. The 2013 list of medal recipients also
Oct. 7, 2013
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Warhol paintings up for sale in New York could fetch $120 million
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Two masterpieces by U.S. artist Andy Warhol go under the hammer in New York next month, with the highlights of the auction season expected to fetch up to $120 million.“Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster)” seen in public only once in the last 26 years, will be sold by Sotheby’s on Nov. 13 for an expected $60 million.“Coca-Cola (3),” one of Warhol’s most famous pop art paintings that has been widely exhibited, is expected to sell for $40-60 million at Christie’s on Nov. 12.Warhol,
Oct. 7, 2013
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Ambitious Yellow Lounge project has a little more to do
Classical music forayed into one of Seoul’s trendiest nightspots Thursday, as the Yellow Lounge project invited The Philharmonics ensemble and DJ Pascal Dior to present their interpretations of classical music at Club Octagon in southern Seoul. The Philharmonics, consisting of members of the Berlin and Vienna philharmonic orchestras, played refined, but reworked scores. Under the bluish and pink lighting with flamboyant LED displays as the backdrop, the ensemble gave a modern and somewhat Jewish
Oct. 6, 2013
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Drunken Tiger returns with message of hope
This is the ninth in a series on producers, MCs, DJs and artists working in the Korean underground hip-hop scene. ― Ed.Tiger JK, Yoon Mi-rae and Bizzy have seen it all. From their beginnings in the hip-hop industry when Tiger JK would perform for free tapas, up to now, with the release of a new album, Drunken Tiger’s ninth, they have seen both ups and downs.All three got into hip-hop in different ways. For Yoon Mi-rae, or Tasha, it was her dad who first influenced her. She said he was in the U.S
Oct. 6, 2013
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The Killers prove you don’t need to be a soldier to have soul
Chants of “I got soul, but I’m not a soldier,” filled the Olympic Hall on Saturday night with thousands of rock fans singing along in unison with the chorus line of The Killers’ hit single, “All These Things that I’ve Done.”In the band’s first ever performance in Korea, the Las Vegas natives Brandon Flowers, Dave Keuning, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. rocked Seoul during their live concert over the weekend. Although getting off to a bit of a late start, keeping the audience waiting anxio
Oct. 6, 2013
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Eyelike: Find healing with ‘The Cure’
Find healing with ‘The Cure’Drunken Tiger, Yoon Mi-rae, Bizzy“The Cure” (Universal Music) “The Cure” is the first album churned out by FeelGhood Music, a label founded by Drunken Tiger, including fellow hip-hop artists Yoon Mi-rae and Bizzy. Unlike the recent “dissing” mood in the current hip-hop scene, the trio have compiled an album filled with hope for a better future. The album starts with “Beautiful Life,” a hip-hop and pop hybrid about realizing that life is beautiful despite any pain and
Oct. 4, 2013
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From Kanye to Pharrell, rap stars embrace Cyrus
NEW YORK (AP) ― While Miley Cyrus has a batch of critics, there is a group rallying behind her and praising her as a vital talent: rappers.Pharrell produced several songs on Cyrus’ new album. She has been featured on the latest albums from Snoop Lion and will.i.am. Big Sean requested her as the star of his “Fire” music video. And to top it off, Kanye West invited her to appear on the remix to “Black Skinhead,” his anti-racism rant from his eerie and dark “Yeezus” album. Cyrus’ album “Bangerz,” o
Oct. 4, 2013
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Asia Song Festival unveils full lineup including 2PM, Crayon Pop
The 10th annual Asia Song Festival is getting ready to kick off its music-filled festivities with a night of energetic K-pop performances as well as a sprinkling of international flavor by a number of popular trending acts from other parts of Asia. This year’s Asia Song Festival, to be held at the Jamsil Olympic Main Stadium on Oct. 9, will partner with the annual global music conference MU:CON to highlight a number of international acts including Japanese pop singer Aoyama Thelma; girl group 7i
Oct. 3, 2013
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Korean classical music stars to make harmony in concert series
Korean musicians have long been emerging as stars in the international classical musical scene, winning competitions and performing at world-class concert halls with renowned orchestras and musicians. From Oct. 10 through Dec. 14, concert goers will be able to enjoy their musical world and philosophy at the Seoul Arts Center IBK Chamber Hall. The “SAC Classic Star Series” will feature soloists as members of chamber ensembles, harmonizing with one another. MastersVirtuoso violinist Kim Nam-yoon
Oct. 2, 2013
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New York City Opera to close after 70 years
NEW YORK (AFP) ― The New York City Opera said Tuesday it would close and file for bankruptcy after 70 years, having failed to secure desperately needed millions through an emergency fund-raising appeal.The second opera company in the city considered the cultural capital of the United States opened in 1944 and had set out to make the art more accessible and affordable to the masses.But the deadline on an emergency appeal expired at midnight Monday with the company collecting only $2 million of th
Oct. 2, 2013
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Franz Ferdinand to bring the ‘Right Action’ to Seoul
The members of Franz Ferdinand are gearing up to rock the house as their worldwide tour brings the Scottish rock band back to Seoul. Franz Ferdinand, which is composed of Alex Kapranos on lead vocals and guitar and fellow band mates Nick McCarthy, Bob Hardy and Paul Thomson, will be playing their global chart-topping hits in the band’s upcoming solo Seoul concert slated for the end of next month. The band formed in Glasgow in 2002 and quickly experienced large-scale commercial success with only
Oct. 2, 2013
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Davis to devote BBC orchestra to British composers in Korean concerts
From Thomas Beecham to Arturo Toscanini, Pierre Boulez, Gennady Rozhdestvensky and more, the BBC Symphony Orchestra has been home to world-class maestros showcasing their unique interpretations and leadership. From strict classical pieces to contemporary tunes, the orchestra is recognized for its attention to fine details and bringing out the most original interpretation of any masterpiece. Under the helm of conductor laureate Andrew Davis, the BBC Symphony Orchestra will perform on Oct. 8 and 9
Oct. 1, 2013
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NYC retrospective reassesses LOVE artist’s work
NEW YORK (AP) ― Artist Robert Indiana says love hurt him.Love, as in his world-famous LOVE image ― stacked letters with a tilted O ― that became a symbol of the “make love, not war” 1960s counterculture revolution.That one image eclipsed all his other work. But now the artist’s first major retrospective, titled “Robert Indiana: Beyond LOVE,” at the Whitney Museum of American Art that opened Thursday could change that. “It’s a dream come true, a little late,” Indiana, who turned 85 this month, sa
Oct. 1, 2013
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New York City Opera ready to file for bankruptcy
NEW YORK (AFP) ― The New York City Opera seemed destined for bankruptcy Monday, lacking a substantial portion of the $7.0 million it needs to continue operation.The city’s second opera company, dubbed “the people’s opera,” set out to make the genre more accessible to the masses at an affordable price when it opened its first season in 1944.But as of Monday morning, the establishment had collected only $2 million of the $7 million it needed to keep its doors open.“The New York City Opera plans to
Oct. 1, 2013
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Lloyd Webber’s new show mines ’60s sex and scandal
LONDON (AP) ― He’s done the Bible, felines, operatic phantoms and Argentine politics. So what is Andrew Lloyd Webber’s latest musical about? Sex ― as well as politics, spying, social revolution and the Cold War. “Stephen Ward” centers on a sensational real-life scandal, the 1963 revelation that Britain’s war secretary, John Profumo, was involved with model Christine Keeler, who was also sleeping with a Soviet naval attache. If, as poet Philip Larkin once said, sex began in 1963, the “Profumo aff
Oct. 1, 2013
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Lady Gaga to perform at 1st YouTube Music Awards
NEW YORK (AP) ― YouTube is launching its own music awards and Lady Gaga will perform at the first-time event.The Google Inc.-owned company announced Tuesday that Eminem and Arcade Fire also will perform at the YouTube Music Awards on Nov. 3. It will take place at Pier 36 in New York City and stream live online.The awards show will honor “artists and songs that YouTube fans have turned into global hits over the past year.” Nominees will be announced Oct. 17.Actor Jason Schwartzman will host the Y
Oct. 1, 2013