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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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[Online Predators] Online reviews of sex tourism in Southeast Asia proliferate
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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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[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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Going back to basics with landscapes
Artist Kong Sung-hun paints landscapes, which is considered a rather outdated genre by the contemporary art scene. He takes a traditional approach to painting: he takes pictures of images, draws the second images filtered through his inner self and paints on canvas. He prefers subjects surrounding him ― dogs in his front yard, artificial tree sculptures and love motels he sees on his way to his studio and the stormy sea. The traditional practice in painting, however, has been neglected amid incr
Sept. 12, 2013
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Bowie heads Britain’s Mercury Prize shortlist
LONDON (AFP) ― Rock icon David Bowie’s re-emergence into the limelight continued on Wednesday when he was named on the shortlist for the Mercury Prize, one of Britain’s most prestigious music awards.The winners of the award, for the best British or Irish album of any genre released in the year to July, will be announced at a ceremony in London on Oct. 30.Also on the list are former winner Arctic Monkeys, folk singers Jake Bugg and Laura Marling and Oxford art-rockers Foals.The victors, chosen by
Sept. 12, 2013
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Drunken Tiger ends long hiatus with ‘The Cure’
After a five-year hiatus Drunken Tiger is finally coming out with a new album on Friday, titled “The Cure.” The legendary hip-hop group began performing in the United States in 1990 and consists of artist Tiger JK, who usually has prominent underground hip-hop artists such as Bizzy and Paloalto joining him when performing. The upcoming album will feature Bizzy and Yoon Mi-rae, established female rapper and Tiger JK’s wife. This will be the first album produced by the label FeelGhood Music, which
Sept. 12, 2013
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Amy Winehouse celebrated in her London spiritual home
LONDON (AP) ― Amy Winehouse lived and died in north London’s Camden neighborhood ― and in the month that she would have turned 30, her presence is still being celebrated.The beehived diva’s spray-painted image adorns several Camden walls, and fans still flock to the area more than two years after her 2011 death from accidental alcohol poisoning at age 27.Winehouse got her start amid the pubs and clubs of Camden, so local businesses are holding a series of events this month to raise money for the
Sept. 12, 2013
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Jarasum fest to bring international jazz lineup
The 10th annual Jarasum International Jazz Festival will start its festivities on Oct. 3, featuring notable jazz musicians from around the world. The festival, held on Jaraseom Island in Gapyeong-gun, Gyeonggi Province, launched in 2004 with 30 bands from 12 countries. More than 100,000 people attend the festival every year. In the past decade, it has invited more than 500 artists from more than 41 countries. This year’s lineup will include local jazz band the Jo Young Deok Trio ― winner of the
Sept. 12, 2013
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Artist Jung wins Hermes art award
Feminist media artist Jung Eun-young was awarded the 2013 Hermes Foundation Art Award for her five-year project that delves into the Korean masquerade actresses from a traditional Korean theater that was popular in the 1950s. Jung was selected among the three finalists, including Na Hyun, Noh Sun-tag, whose works are on exhibit at the Hermes Atelier on the third floor of the Maison Hermes Dosan Park in Seoul. “Jung’s new project is in line with the traditional Korean song and dance performance i
Sept. 11, 2013
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‘Parsifal’ to show the essence of Wagner opera
Korea National Opera’s staging of Wagner’s “Parsifal” at the Seoul Arts Center Opera House on Oct. 1, 3 and 5 will be a highlight for Wagnerians here celebrating the 200th anniversary of the German composer’s birth. It is the Korean premiere of the master’s last piece and perhaps the longest production in the history of the state opera company ― the show starts at 4 p.m. and ends at 9 p.m. with an hour allotted for dinner between the acts. Internationally acclaimed Wagnerian bass singer Youn Kw
Sept. 10, 2013
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Long-lost painting by Van Gogh is identified
AMSTERDAM (AP) ― A painting that sat for six decades in a Norwegian industrialist’s attic after he was told it was a fake Van Gogh was pronounced the real thing Monday, making it the first full-size canvas by the tortured Dutch artist to be discovered since 1928.Experts at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam authenticated the 1888 landscape “Sunset at Montmajour” with the help of Vincent Van Gogh’s letters, chemical analysis of the pigments and X-rays of the canvas.Museum director Axel Rueger, at a
Sept. 10, 2013
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G-Dragon presents ‘Space 8’ art exhibition
In commemoration of the release of his second solo album “Coup d’Etat” and his first solo world tour, Big Bang leader G-Dragon is holding a weeklong art exhibition at the Cais Gallery in Seoul, from Sept. 10-17. Entitled “Space 8,” which opened exactly eight days after the release of “Coup d’Etat,” the exhibition represents what the artist believes is his lucky number, the number 8. Because G-Dragon was born on Aug. 8, 1988, he has always had a special attachment to the number. “There has been n
Sept. 10, 2013
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One Hip-Hop Festival cranks up heat at KINTEX
CJ E&M certainly wanted its tribute to hip-hop to be big. In addition to bringing in foreign acts Tyga and Nelly, One Hip-Hop Festival ran from 2 p.m. to nearly 5 a.m. at KINTEX in Ilsan, just outside of Seoul, on one of the biggest hip-hop stages in the country.The long hours made it possible for Korean hip-hop’s heavy hitters to take the stage. Everyone from rookies to top hip-hop agencies Hi-Lite Records, Illionaire, Brand New Music and Standart Music Group performed, with Jay Park even stopp
Sept. 10, 2013
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Bringing traditional crafts closer to modern life
The Korean Craft and Design Foundation is holding an annual crafts exhibition, aimed at reviving public interest in craftworks and promoting applicability of traditional Korean craftwork in modern lifestyles.The exhibition, which started on Monday at a gallery run by the state-funded institution in Insa-dong, showcases the aesthetics and practical use of Korean craftworks that still work in modern settings. “It’s really hard to tell where many of the craftworks we see at craft biennales belong.
Sept. 9, 2013
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Jeff Koons’ ‘Balloon Dog’ going to NYC auction
NEW YORK (AP) ― Jeff Koons’ whimsical “Balloon Dog (Orange)” is going to auction on Nov. 12 in New York City. The pre-sale estimate is $35 million to $55 million.The stainless steel sculpture is 3.6 meters tall. It looks like a long balloon twisted into the shape of a dog.It’s one of a series of five, each in a different metallic color.Christie’s says art collector Peter Brant is selling it to raise money for his Brant Foundation Art Study Center.Koons’ “Tulips” sold last year at Christie’s for
Sept. 9, 2013
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Italy delays Botticelli loan to Israeli museum
ROME (AFP) ― Italy will delay the planned loan of a famous painting by Renaissance master Botticelli to Israel because the timing is “not appropriate,” the culture ministry in Rome said on Friday.“The Annunciation of San Martino alla Scala” was to be sent to the Israel Museum for an exhibition opening on Sept. 17 to be opened by Italian Culture Minister Massimo Bray and his Israeli counterpart Limor Livnat.“The culture ministry, in agreement with the government, decided that the timing was not a
Sept. 9, 2013
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Mehta conducts Kashmir concert despite separatist objections
SRINAGAR, India (AFP) ― Celebrated conductor Zubin Mehta led the Bavarian State Orchestra in a classical music concert Saturday in disputed Indian Kashmir despite strong objections from separatist leaders.The heavily guarded event was staged in the Mughal-era Shalimar Gardens on the banks of picturesque Dal Lake in conflict-scarred Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar.“Everybody on the subcontinent will agree with me that this is where it (the concert) should be,” the Mumbai-born Mehta said, referrin
Sept. 9, 2013
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JYP reflects on his life through ‘Halftime’
Park Jin-young, a singer, music producer and CEO of one of the nation’s leading talent agencies JYP Entertainment, has released his 10th studio album, titled “Halftime.”The album’s two lead tracks ― “Love is Best,” which was pre-released on Sept. 2, and “Had Enough Parties” ― were released along with the rest of the album on Monday. The artist’s new six-track album contains songs that share the stories of the artist and his trials and tribulations as a longtime member of the entertainment indus
Sept. 9, 2013
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‘11 Minutes’: A whimsical study of the human body, desire
By Claire LeeThe title of Paulo Coelho’s popular 2003 novel “11 Minutes” refers to the duration of sex.Being a story of a young Brazilian prostitute and her adventurous journey to find true love, the novel is an entertaining and almost-spiritual exploration of self-discovery, sexual awakening and personal growth.“No one loses anyone, because no one owns anyone,” Maria, the novel’s protagonist, says in the book.“That is the true experience of freedom: having the most important thing in the world
Sept. 8, 2013
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Zizo adjusts to life in the limelight
This is the fifth in a series on producers, MCs, DJs and artists working in the Korean underground hip-hop scene. ― Ed.Rapper Zizo said he walked away from Mnet’s hip-hop audition program “Show Me the Money” with many things besides coming second, one of the most important being the support his family began to show him. “My mother doesn’t really know about hip-hop, but by appearing on TV, I was able to get her support. She is proud of her son,” he said. On top of that, he said the show was a lea
Sept. 8, 2013
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Eyelike: Kara fails to impress on ‘Full Bloom’
Kara fails to impress on ‘Full Bloom’Kara“Full Bloom”(LOEN Entertainment)Kara has made a comeback with a completely new look, shedding its cutesy concept for an edgier look. Despite the new, exciting look, however, the group’s fourth studio album “Full Bloom” is standard pop affair. Title track “Damaged Lady” is about a woman bitter about a break-up and features the sound of French pop with a touch of rock. The melody is catchy enough, but the voice of each member is difficult to discern through
Sept. 6, 2013
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Crayon Pop to release ‘Bar Bar Bar 2.0’
Following the surprising late surge in popularity of Crayon Pop’s “Bar Bar Bar” music video with its comical “Straight-Five Engine Dance” choreography, it has been announced that the five ladies are strapping on their signature helmets once again for a soon-to-be released revamped music video titled “Bar Bar Bar 2.0.” Officials from Sony Music Korea announced that the new version of the ladies’ hit music video had already completed the filming and would be released worldwide on Sept. 9. It was a
Sept. 6, 2013
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Kara’s Goo Hara breaks down on ‘Radio Star’
K-pop star Goo Hara has become the subject of much netizen talk after throwing a fit, and a beverage bottle, on a recent episode of the popular talk show “Radio Star.” During an interview alongside fellow Kara members Kang Ji-young and Han Seung-yeon and JYP Entertainment mogul Park Jin-young, Goo became very sensitive and defensive while discussing the topic of dating and ended up breaking into tears and throwing her bottled drink across the table. During the episode, Super Junior’s Kyu-hyun, o
Sept. 6, 2013