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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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Lim Kim comes back with 1st solo album
Singer Lim Kim of singing duo Togewol has unveiled her first album as a solo artist.Titled “A Voice,” the album features five songs including the pre-released track “Number 1.” The album is slated for an official release on Tuesday, but the tracks were made available for downloading a day earlier.The title track “All Right” swept local music charts just hours after its release, topping at least five charts including, Mnet, Naver and Bugs and taking the No. 2 spot on Melon behind Sistar’s “Give I
June 18, 2013
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Met to hold global opera auditions in Seoul
Metropolitan Opera House, one of the world’s most prestigious opera companies, will audition Korean singers next month to perform on the New York stage, the New York International Opera Project said Monday. Lenore Rosenberg, casting director of the Met, will visit Korea from July 8-11 as part of a global audition tour held by international audition group The New York International Opera Project. Opera houses looking for Korean talent include Los Angeles and Palm Beach opera houses, which will al
June 17, 2013
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Emily Young goes loose, not controlling, in collage art
Collage is quite a familiar form of art in Korea. The art technique is widely taught at classrooms to nurture creativity. One reason for collage’s popularity is the fact it is very “controllable.” All the materials are there, and the artist can manipulate the ingredients and reassemble them exactly however they want. In the early 20th century, famed artists such as Picasso, Braque and others adopted the method to realize images that were only available in the virtual world, or in their heads. Bu
June 17, 2013
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‘A Tale of Two Cities’ returns for second run in Seoul
Broadway singer James Barbour is making his directing debut in Korea with the second Seoul run of “A Tale of Two Cities,” a musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ novel of the same title.The piece is set against the conflicts between rebels and aristocracy during the French revolution and its parallel world in 18th-century London. It tells the story of Sydney Carton, a shrewd young English lawyer who develops a strong, unrequited love for Lucie Manette, a young loving French woman who grew up in
June 17, 2013
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‘Sexy code’ dominates K-pop stage
With female K-pop singer after singer making their comeback with a “sexy code,” South Korea‘s music scene is bursting with eye-catching performances.Four-member girl group Sistar returned to the stage with their latest single “Give It To Me,” showing off dazzling gold and silver outfits resembling those of the divas of “Moulin Rouge.” The main choreography of the song, dubbed the “touch dance,” where the members tap their own bodies three times, adds to the sexy vibe. After School, often referre
June 17, 2013
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Simon D and Lady Jane split after 6 years
Rapper Simon D of Supreme Team and his girlfriend and singer Lady Jane have broken up after six years together, Simon D’s agency said. “They broke up about a month ago and now they stay as friends and coworkers,” the agency said. Sources said the busy schedules of the two musicians were the reason behind the break-up. They started dating in October 2007 and Simon D revealed their relationship in December 2009 on SBS music program “Kim Jung-eun’s Chocolate.” By Choi In-jeong, Intern reporte
June 17, 2013
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Under ocean currents
Photographer Song Jung-keun captures extreme emotions in nature. In the photograph of a large, spontaneous ocean wave, one feels the rage of Mother Nature and the state of calamity at the same time. The dramatic impact of Song’s photographs reflects the emotions he felt in the early 2000s when the world he was becoming polarized, struggling. “I experienced the low point in my life after the Asian financial crisis in 1997. I had struggled financially and also saw others struggle like I did,” said
June 16, 2013
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EXO debut hits top spot on Billboard World Albums Chart
Korea’s showbiz powerhouse S.M. Entertainment’s latest product, 12-member boy band EXO, topped the Billboard World Albums Chart as of June 22, the agency said Friday. The band’s full-length debut album, “XOXO(Kiss&Hug)” with the title track “Wolf,” was released worldwide on June 3 through iTunes and other music file distribution sites. It received 299,280 preorder sales and has become the best-selling album at Hottracks and others, while topping music charts on KBS, MBC and SBS over the weekend.
June 16, 2013
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Eyelike: Box Office: White House Down, World War Z, Man of Steel
Vampire Weekend turns down tempo on 3rd CDVampire Weekend“Modern Vampires of the City”(XL Recordings)After releasing two bouncy albums of reggae-flavored pop laced with African rhythms, Vampire Weekend turns down the tempo and ups the indie-rock vibe on its third effort. “Modern Vampires of the City,” which the band characterizes as the culmination of a trilogy, puts singer-songwriters Ezra Koenig and Rostam Batmanglij‘s guitars and harmonies front and center. The New York quartet maintains the
June 14, 2013
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Singer Navi admits relationship with soccer player
Singer Navi on Friday confirmed media reports that she is in a romantic relationship with soccer player Yeo Hyo-jin.“I was surprised when I heard the news via media yesterday… I felt it is right for me to be honest with my fans,” Navi wrote on her Twitter account.“He (Yeo) is my reliable friend and a lover who is always there for me, whether I’m happy or sad.”The 27-year-old singer, whose real name is Ahn Ji-ho, has been dating Yeo for two years.According to Navi‘s agency, the couple first met w
June 14, 2013
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Works of Gauguin come to Seoul
Masterpieces of the French post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin are on exhibition in Seoul. The exhibition, which runs from Friday to Sept. 29 at the Seoul Museum of Art, is the first-ever comprehensive survey of Gauguin’s artistic career presented to a Korean audience. It showcases about 60 artworks on loan from 30 major museums around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, Musee d’Orsay in Paris and the Pushkin Fine Arts Museum in Moscow. The exhibition focuses on
June 13, 2013
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Sistar dominates charts with ‘Give It To Me’
Sexy four-member girl group Sistar has returned to the music scene with their second full album, “Give It To Me,” with most of the songs sweeping the local music charts. The 11-track album was released on Tuesday and as of Thursday afternoon Sistar’s lead track “Give It To Me” still sits at the No. 1 spot on all the major local music charts. Eight tracks, including “Bad Boy,” “The Way You Make Me Melt” and “Summertime,” made it into Naver’s Top 10 real-time music chart while six ranked on the Da
June 13, 2013
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After School puts on a new color for 6th album
Girl group After School released on Thursday its sixth album together with a music video of its title song “First Love.”In the music video, the eight members of the group dance along to the funky and groovy melody, singing about unforgettable first love. Seeking to shed their established image, After School put on a sentimental look, accentuating each singer’s sorrowful vocals.After School partnered again with famed Korean producer and songwriter Brave Brothers -- the creator of “Because of You”
June 13, 2013
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Foreign songwriters enhance the K-pop sound
Lee Hyo-ri has finally marked her return to the music scene after a three-year hiatus. The K-pop diva’s fifth album “Monochrome” not only highlights Lee’s quest to become a singer-songwriter but also her new retro sound with the help of foreign composers.Including the lead single “Bad Girls,” 12 out of 16 tracks were by songwriters from abroad. Critics are seeing her album more fitting for Lee than any of her previous releases, escaping her hip-hop sounds one tracks like “Chitty Chitty Bang Ban
June 13, 2013
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Classical music fest gets Nordic touch
The annual Great Mountains Music Festival and School has been a great getaway for people seeking to escape from the heat-wave-struck city in the summer. Held in the cool, mountainous Gangwon Province, the music festival and master classes have also been an event where musicians from around the world communicate with classical music lovers in a setting that induces openness and concentration. This year, the GMMFS will get even cooler, introducing works of Nordic composers and musicians as well as
June 12, 2013
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Super-producer Just Blaze to hold his 1st showcase in Korea
American hip-hop record producer and celebrated party DJ Just Blaze (Justin Smith) is having his first showcase in Korea, the event organizer Red Bull Music Academy announced on Tuesday. “RBMA Info Session Seoul: Just Blaze” will be held on June 15 at Cakeshop in Itaewon. At the event, Just Blaze will host a question-and-answer session with his fans before his DJ showcase. The event is open to those 19 and over, and the admission fee is 20,000 won. Just Blaze, from New Jersey, is best known for
June 12, 2013
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Made of memories
Choreographer Hong Sung-yup says he fears developing Alzheimer’s disease much more than any other life-threatening illness.“You completely lose the sense of who you are (with the disease), and that is just extremely frightening,” said the choreographer, who currently serves as the artistic director of the Korea National Contemporary Dance Company. “I fear it more than cancer.”Hong’s latest work, “The Dog and the Shadow,” reflects the artist’s thoughts on memories and how they shape us into who w
June 12, 2013
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Jackie Chan to put up autobiographical musical
Jackie Chan is working on a theatrical production based on his life as an action star and martial artist, Chan revealed Tuesday.The Hong Kong actor said at a press conference in New York that he is writing a stage adaptation of his 1998 autobiography “I Am Jackie Chan: My Life in Action,” which tells the story of his early childhood, growing up with music and gaining international stardom.According to Chan, the musical will focus on his youth and efforts to escape the shadows of martial arts le
June 12, 2013
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Drama at venerable Berlin theater as troupe thrown out
BERLIN (AFP) ― One of Germany’s most renowned drama companies, founded by the late playwright Bertolt Brecht, received notice Monday that its contract to perform at a Berlin theater has been cancelled after nearly 60 years, its lawyer said.The Berliner Ensemble, established by Brecht and his wife Helen Weigel in 1949, has performed at its current home, the riverside Schiffbauerdamm Theatre, since 1954. But the owner of the theater, German dramatist Rolf Hochhuth, terminated the city government’s
June 11, 2013
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[Photo] Sistar makes comeback with 2nd album
South Korean music group Sistar made its much-anticipated return on Tuesday by releasing its second album.The popular all-female quartet held its comeback performance to the cheers of fans who flocked to a showcase stage in Mapo-gu, Seoul.Within hours of release, the title song of the album “Give It to Me” reached the No. 1 spot on the country’s major music charts including Melon, Mnet.com, Olleh, Bugs, Naver Music and Daum Music. The group also released the music video of “Give It to Me,” whic
June 11, 2013