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Actor Jung Woo-sung admits to being father of model Moon Ga-bi’s child
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Trump picks ex-N. Korea policy official as his principal deputy national security adviser
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First snow to fall in Seoul on Wednesday
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S. Korea not to attend Sado mine memorial: foreign ministry
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Wealthy parents ditch Korean passports to get kids into international school
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Man convicted after binge eating to avoid military service
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Toxins at 622 times legal limit found in kids' clothes from Chinese platforms
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[Weekender] Korea's traditional sauce culture gains global recognition
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BLACKPINK's Rose stays at No. 3 on British Official Singles chart with 'APT.'
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Korea to hold own memorial for forced labor victims, boycotting Japan’s
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Austrian picked to head La Scala opera in Milan
MILAN (AFP) ― Austrian musical director Alexander Pereira was picked on Tuesday to head up the prestigious La Scala opera house in Milan, replacing Frenchman Stephane Lissner, the city’s mayor said.The 65-year-old former tourism manager is currently artistic director of the Salzburg Festival and formerly led the Zurich Opera House.Pereira “is the person we consider most suited to raise the value of our jewel,” mayor Giuliano Pisapia said after a unanimous vote by the board.Pisapia, who is head o
June 5, 2013
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Virtuoso pianist storms out in Germany over smartphone
FRANKFURT (AFP) ― Mobile phones are frequently regarded as the bane of classical music concerts, especially when they go off mid-performance.But it wasn’t a jarring ring that shattered the concentration of Polish pianist Krystian Zimerman during a recital Monday in the German city of Essen. Rather, the 56-year-old stormed off when he noticed an audience member filming the concert with a smartphone, organisers told AFP.Zimerman, renowned for his perfectionism and regarded by many as one of the gr
June 5, 2013
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Paris rooftop display shows face of Australian Aboriginal art to the world
PARIS (AFP) ― Move over Mona Lisa! Paris is about to unveil a new work of art that, just like Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece, will be seen by millions of visitors every year.From Thursday, a massively enlarged version of a work by Australian Aboriginal artist Lena Nyadbi will adorn the roof of the multimedia library at the French capital’s Musee du Quai Branly on the banks of the Seine.Created by stencils and with the same kind of rubberised paint used for traffic signs, the 700-square-meter in
June 5, 2013
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Beauty of Korean, Turkish wrapping cloths shown side by side in Ankara
A rare exhibition that compares the culture of wrapping cloths of Korea and Turkey will be held next week in the Turkish capital Ankara, as part of the celebration of the year of cultural exchange between the two countries. The exhibition, scheduled to be held from June 12 to July 27 at the State Art and Sculpture Museum in Ankara, presents a rare collection of Turkish wrapping cloth “bohca” along with Korean “bojagi.” “We always thought the culture of wrapping cloth was unique to Korea and Jap
June 5, 2013
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Rainbow Island Music and Camping back for more ‘healing’
Rainbow Island Music and Camping will be back on Nami Island this weekend with an eclectic lineup.Now in its third year, the three-day outdoor festival kicks off Friday with international artists scheduled to perform on three stages: Rainbow Stage, Island Stage and Forest Stage. Korean band Clazziquai, electronic trio Idiotape and R&B singer Junggigo are scheduled to perform on the first day. DJ duo Squatters will also excite fans with their unique style of electronica. The most anticipated line
June 5, 2013
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Girls’ Generation to embark on first world tour
The nine starlets of girl group Girls’ Generation are set to kick off their fifth concert tour and first world tour this weekend. Titled “Girls & Peace,” the tour will begin in Seoul with live performances on Saturday and Sunday at Olympic Park Gymnastics Stadium. This weekend will also mark the first time in two years that the ladies are holding a dedicated concert for local fans. Representatives of S.M. Entertainment have offered special global package deals exclusively for international fans
June 5, 2013
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Student from Daegu crowned Miss Korea
A 21-year-old college student from Daegu won Miss Korea 2013, the annual national beauty pageant, at Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul on Tuesday. Yoo Ye-bin, who is majoring in clothing and textiles at Gyeongsang National University, won the Miss Korea title after competing against a total of 20 finalists.“I would like to be someone who focuses on her inner beauty,” Yoo said after being crowned, bursting into tears.The winner said she had no plans to break into the entertainment in
June 5, 2013
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Concerts to heal scars of Korean War
In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the cessation of the Korean War, musicians and activists from around the world will gather at Cheolwon, Gangwon Province, and Seoul to call for peace and harmony on the Korean Peninsula. The “Concerto for Peace” will be held at the front garden of the former Workers’ Party headquarters building in Cheolwon on June 22 at 6 p.m. and on the following day at the Seoul Sejong Center for the Performing Arts at 5 p.m. featuring world-class musicians and the K
June 4, 2013
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Swiss museum to house work of photo great Burri
GENEVA (AFP) ― A huge trove of photographs taken over half a century by Switzerland’s Rene Burri, known for his iconic portrait of cigar-smoking revolutionary Che Guevara, is to be donated to a museum in his homeland, officials said Monday.The Lausanne-based Elysee Museum, a temple for photography buffs from around the globe, said it would become the long-term home for an estimated 30,000 of Burri’s works.“Rene Burri has been present wherever history plays out, and, with acumen, has borne witnes
June 4, 2013
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‘American Idiot’ to get first Korean run
Broadway musical “American Idiot,” an adaptation of punk rock band Green Day’s seventh studio album of the same title, will be staged for the first time in Korea, according to its local promoters.The one-act, sung-through musical premiered on Broadway in 2010. Green Day did not appear in the production, though its songwriter and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong occasionally played the role of St. Jimmy, one of its three young protagonists. The musical was nominated for a number of Tony Awards in
June 4, 2013
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Super Junior to release debut Japanese album
Super Junior announced it would be releasing the group’s first Japanese studio album, titled “Hero,” on July 24. It was revealed that the upcoming Japanese debut album would consist of 11 tracks, including the lead track “Hero,” as well as the Japanese versions of past hits such as “Sexy, Free & Single,” “Bonamana,” “Mr. Simple,” “Opera,” “Our Love” and “Way.” Although Super Junior has been very active in the Japanese music market, releasing various Japanese-language singles, “Hero” marks the gr
June 4, 2013
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Epik High to join Bangkok’s Sonic Bang lineup
The Korean hip-hop trio Epik High has been invited to join the lineup at the Sonic Bang 2013 international music festival in Bangkok, Thailand. This year’s Sonic Bang festival, Thailand’s biggest music event, will showcase 30 international and local artists on six stages featuring big names such as Pet Shop Boys, Jason Mraz, Pitbull, Placebo, Owl City and many others. The members of Epik High ― Tablo, Mithra Jin and DJ Tukutz ― started out in the underground Korean hip-hop scene in 2003, during
June 4, 2013
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[Photo] Sistar Bo-ra on a ring
South Korean music group Sistar has offered a glimpse behind the scenes of shooting its music video ahead of the much-anticipated comeback slated for June 11. “Seven days are left until the release of Sistar’s second full-length album! We‘re unveiling Bora’s ring dance,” Starship Entertainment, the group’s agency, said Tuesday on its official Twitter account. The image portrays rapper Bo-ra, one of the four members, sitting on a silver ring and wearing a black satin dress.
June 4, 2013
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Charice Pempengco comes out of the closet
Philippine singer Charice Pempengco came out of the closet in an interview with a local showbiz program on Saturday, identifying herself as homosexual.Pempengco said she found her true identity at last and expressed gratitude to those who have supported her. The 21-year-old singer added that every person is equal regardless of their sexual orientation. Speculation had already mounted over her boyish hairstyle and tattoos.Pempengco gained popularity after appearing on South Korean talent show “St
June 4, 2013
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Painter of ‘The Scream’ finally recognized at home
OSLO (AFP) ― Long neglected at home, Edvard Munch is finally to get his due as Norway honors one of its greatest artists with the most comprehensive retrospective ever to mark the 150th anniversary of his birth.“The Scream,” of course, is there. So too are other treasures, including “Madonna,” “Vampire” and “The Dance of Life.”Open to the public from Sunday, the “Munch 150” exhibition offers an unprecedented look into his long artistic career, from his earliest works until his death in 1944.“The
June 3, 2013
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Roy Kim to hold first nationwide tour
Superstar K4 winner Roy Kim will embark on his first nationwide concert tour in July that will take him to Seoul, Daejeon, Daegu and Busan. The 20-year-old singer was the winner of the music audition program “Superstar K4” last year and has since made a name for himself as an acoustic, folk country singer. He released his debut digital single, “Spring, Spring, Spring” in April and topped the local music charts as well the Hot 100 K-pop Billboard chart. Soon after the song’s release, however, Ki
June 3, 2013
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JYJ’s Junsu to release second solo album
JYJ member Junsu is set to return to the local music scene next month with his second solo album, his agency said Monday.Junsu, also known by his stage name Xia, is currently working on his next full-length album and music video focusing on modern pop ballads, according to C-JeS Entertainment.“As sensational as his music video was last year, we’re putting in all our efforts to show another ‘evolution’ with the album,” an official said in a statement. The soon-to-be-released record is the follow-
June 3, 2013
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Beyonce headlines London charity concert for women
LONDON (AP) ― Beyonce and a few famous friends ― including John Legend, Jennifer Lopez and Madonna ― turned the home of English rugby into a fortress for women’s rights at a star-studded charity concert.Beyonce headlined a concert at Twickenham rugby stadium in London in support of Chime for Change, a campaign set up to help empower girls and women around the world.The singer, sporting a slinky leather body suit, had the 50,000-strong crowd in a frenzy when she performed “Crazy In Love” ― joined
June 2, 2013
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Eyelike: Another ace up sleeves for Pistol Annies
The Pistol Annies“Annie Up”(RCA Nashville)“Annie Up” is a good title for the Pistol Annies’ second album. Like the gambling term it playfully puns, the title underscores that this brash trio is raising the stakes, investing more time, effort and artistic nerve into its new 12-song collection. The gamble pays off: “Annie Up” builds on the trio’s successful debut “Hell on Heels” by taking even more risks with bold material and inventive arrangements. Mixing bawdy humor with sensitive insight, the
May 31, 2013
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Bon Jovi to rock unpaid in crisis-hit Spain
MADRID (AFP) ― U.S. rock supergroup Bon Jovi will waive their fee for playing a concert in recession-hit Spain this month, media reported on Thursday, with special low-price tickets for Spaniards struggling in the crisis.Tickets for the gig in the giant Vicente Calderon football stadium in Madrid are capped at 39 euros ($50) ― a fraction of the top price in other countries on the band’s “Because We Can” European tour.Lead singer Jon Bon Jovi, 51, told newspaper El Mundo the economic conditions i
May 31, 2013
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