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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 Review] 'Culinary Class Wars': fresh, creative survival show minus the drama
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[Herald Interview] US election may unleash growth for Korea: Laffer
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Starman: London show hails rock icon David Bowie
LONDON (AFP) ― Outrageous costumes and hand-scrawled lyrics are among hundreds of items going on show in a major London retrospective tracing David Bowie’s relentless self-reinventions over five decades.Charting the British singer’s rise to fame and his reincarnations as Ziggy Stardust and other outlandish alter egos, the “David Bowie Is” exhibition has become the fastest-selling show in the Victoria and Albert Museum’s history ahead of its launch on Saturday.The prestigious art and design museu
March 21, 2013
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Paul McCartney to kick off world tour in Poland
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Paul McCartney will kick off a world tour in Warsaw on June 22, four days after he turns 71, the former Beatle’s official website annouced Wednesday.McCartney’s appearance at the National Stadium will be his first-ever show in Poland, said www.paulmccartney.com, adding that his “Out There!” tour would feature music from his entire career.McCartney will also perform in Vienna on June 27, the website said, with confirmed dates for concerts in other cities to be announced “in th
March 21, 2013
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Psy to change name of song ‘Assarabia’
Psy announced he would change the title and lyrics of his potential “Gangnam Style” follow-up “Assarabia” over concerns it could offend Arabs.The Korean term can be written as “Assarabia” and “Assaravia” in English. Equivalent to the term “Oh yeah!” in English, assarabia is slang used by Koreans to express excitement. However, the Korean term did not translate well globally ― separating the “Ass” and “Arabia,” some said it was insulting to Arabs. The K-pop singer clarified the matter on Monday t
March 21, 2013
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Snoop Lion to hold first Seoul concert
One of the most influential figures in the American hip-hop industry Snoop Lion, aka Snoop Dogg, is scheduled to perform live in Seoul for the first time this May. The concert titled, “Unite All Originals Live with Snoop Dogg,” will also feature local music and fashion trendsetters 2NE1, who will be sharing the stage with the legendary rapper as special guests. After a trip to Jamaica last year, the rapper announced his conversion to the Rastafarian movement and his rebirth under the name Snoop
March 21, 2013
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Psy’s new song sparks attention from foreign media
International media outlets are paying keen attention to Psy’s new song, particularly its “controversial” title. U.S. music magazines such as Billboard and Rolling Stone and Britain’s The Sun reported that Psy, who shot to stardom with his addictive music video for “Gangnam Style,” decided to change the Korean title of his new song “Assarabia” as it could be misheard as offensive.YG Entertainment, Psy’s agency, said the 39-year-old singer considered changing the title even before the controversy
March 21, 2013
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Revisiting ‘Mystical Paradise’
Local choreographer Hong Sung-yup is widely nicknamed “the dancer of literature.”The director of Korea National Contemporary Dance Company has been praised for his ability to translate works of literature into contemporary dances. Some of the state-run troupe’s repertoires include “Ah Q,” based on Lu Xin’s 1921 novella “The True Story of Ah Q,” and “The Blood in Horses’ Eyes,” an adaptation of playwright Peter Shaffer’s “Equus.” Hong’s latest output was “Rashomon,” which is based on Japanese wri
March 20, 2013
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Stolen WWII art returned in emotional Paris ceremony
PARIS (AFP) ― Six paintings that fell into the hands of the Nazis after their Jewish industrialist owner was forced to sell in order to flee occupied Paris in 1941 were on Tuesday returned to his grandson.In an emotional ceremony at the French culture ministry in Paris, Thomas Selldorff, 84, from near Boston said he was “very happy” to accept the 18th century German and Italian works which he last saw at his grandfather’s Vienna home as a small child.They were sold to raise funds for Richard Neu
March 20, 2013
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U-KISS and 2NE1 to perform at Formula 1 event
U-KISS and 2NE1 have been invited as Korean representatives to perform at the F1 Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix which takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on March 22. Following Wonder Girls in 2011 and Girls’ Generation in 2012, 2NE1 and U-KISS are the third group of Korean artists to perform at the ritzy sporting event, along with U.S. pop stars Demi Lovato and the Backstreet Boys.“We have performed in lots of foreign places. We have been on stage with famous overseas pop stars before, but thi
March 20, 2013
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M-Flo DJ gives SNSD a new spin
DJ Taku Takahasi of the popular Japanese electronica hip-hop duo M-Flo has released a special remix album of some of the most popular Japanese hit singles by Girls’ Generation. “Girls’ Generation Best Selection Non Stop Mix,” a 21-track album, was released Wednesday. The album features the DJ’s electronic remixes of 20 of the ladies’ hit songs including “Gee,” “The Boys,” “Run Devil Run,” “Genie,” “Mr. Taxi” and “Oh!” Takahasi is best known as a member of M-Flo and he and fellow Korean member V
March 20, 2013
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[Photo News] JYJ practice session for upcoming concert
Photos of K-pop group JYJ practicing for its upcoming concert in Japan were uploaded onto their official Facebook webpage (www.facebook.com/CJESJYJ) Wednesday. Backed up with a live band, the photos unveiled the three members of JYJ working hard to ensure a perfect performance. JYJ’s live concerts at Tokyo Dome will be held from April 2 to 4. About 150,000 tickets for the concert have already been sold. By Park Sui, Intern reporter(suipark@heraldcorp.com)<관련 한글 기사>JYJ 도쿄돔 라이브 연습현장 사진 공개!JYJ의 도쿄돔
March 20, 2013
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Hermes Foundation Art Award finalists selected
Hermes Korea has selected three artists as finalists for the 2013 Hermes Foundation Art Award. Na Hyun, Noh Sun-tag and Jung Eun-young were chosen from among 10 artists by a five-member judging committee, which consists of Korean and foreign art experts including Ute Meta Bauer, dean of Royal College of Art, and Guillaume Desanges, artistic director of La Verriere in Belgium. The three artists are expected to come up with new work with support by Hermes Foundation, and exhibit their works at A
March 19, 2013
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Hip-hop duo Supreme Team back in action
Simon D and E-Sens of Supreme Team have finally made their way back to their fans after two years with the long-awaited release of duo’s latest EP album, “Thanks 4 the Wait.” This is the first release that the two have put out as a team since they suspended their group’s activities after member E-Sens was charged with marijuana use in 2011. Released Tuesday, “Thanks 4 the Wait” features two singles: title track “Geudaero Isseododwae” and “Eat It.” The album’s title track is a mid-tempo smooth ra
March 19, 2013
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Singer Jang Jae-in suffering from paralysis: agency
Singer Jang Jae-in is suffering from partial paralysis induced by peripheral nerve damage, her agency said Tuesday.“She had been diagnosed with peripheral nerve damage,” said an official from her management agency Namutip Entertainment, adding that the singer may be hospitalized for treatment.Jang on Monday said via Twitter that she started feeling under the weather last fall. “(The paralysis) has progressed considerably on my left side. It doesn’t feel like my body anymore. Playing the guitar i
March 19, 2013
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Painting identified as Rembrandt self-portrait
LONDON (AP) ― A painting donated to Britain’s National Trust by the estate of a wealthy supporter has been identified as a Rembrandt self-portrait worth 20 million pounds ($30 million), the heritage body said Monday.The painting was given to the trust in 2010 by the estate of Edna, Lady Samuel of Wych Cross, whose property-developer husband was a major collector of Dutch and Flemish art. It hangs in Buckland Abbey in southwest England, the former home of 16th-century seafarer Francis Drake.The p
March 18, 2013
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Scholar claims discovery of Korea’s oldest painting
A local scholar on Sunday claimed he has discovered what he believes to be the oldest painting in Korea.Lee Dong-cheon, a guest researcher at the Museum of Liaoning Province in China, said he recently found a painting which he believes dates back to 14th century Goryeo Kingdom (918-1392). “It seems like this piece of work is an imitation of the famous 12th century painting ‘Dokhwarosado,’” the scholar was quoted as saying in news reports. “It looks like the painting was created circa 1350.” The
March 18, 2013
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Shinhwa wraps up 15th anniversary concert
The longest-running boy band in K-pop history, Shinhwa, wrapped up its two-day concert event over the weekend in celebration of the group’s 15-year anniversary. The “2013 Shinhwa 15th Anniversary Concert ― The Legend Continues” was held at the Gymnastics Stadium at Seoul Olympic Park on Saturday and Sunday night, drawing some 25,000 fans. The members of the K-pop boy band are no longer boys, but even in their 30s, Shinhwa showed no intention of throwing in the towel. “Fifteen years is a long ti
March 18, 2013
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Bowie recrowned king of U.K. charts
LONDON (AFP) ― British rock icon David Bowie on Sunday reconquered his home charts by scoring his first No. 1 album in 20 years with “The Next Day.”Bowie surprised the music world by breaking a decade-long musical silence in January when he unveiled a new single entitled “Where Are We Now?” to coincide with his 66th birthday ― his first release since the 2003 studio album “Reality.”The single was taken off “The Next Day,” which this week became Britain’s fastest selling album of 2013, the Offici
March 18, 2013
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Ai pays tribute to Neruda in Chile painting
SANTIAGO (AFP) ― A massive painting by Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei dedicated to Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda was unveiled Saturday in Valparaiso, the Chilean port where the poet lived.Entitled “A Pablo (To Pablo),” the huge 900-square-meter painting, is the artist’s first for Latin America as a part of the show “Of Bridges & Borders.”It shows dark-toned images of the Senkaku Islands, a small East China Sea archipelago, known as the Diaoyus in Chinese, which are at the center of a bitter te
March 17, 2013
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Welcome to the ‘French Haunted House’
A strange noise comes from the hall, traces of footsteps are marked on a wall and a ghost family covered in white curtains greets visitors. Those who have visited haunted houses at amusement parks may find some common spooky features of a haunted house at the “French Haunted House,” an exhibition created by a group of French artists and a curator in Seoul. “While I was (looking for) a theme for the exhibition, I learned about Korea’s shamanism. I did some research and read books and thought it
March 17, 2013
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Monsters of hip-hop go all out at Amoebahood Concert
The energy was electrifying and the atmosphere kept the fans’ hearts pumping. Add to that a live band, DJ set and a group of men who know how to spit rhymes and let loose on the stage ― the 2013 Amoebahood Concert was nothing short of a night of youthful exuberance and good old hip-hop. The two-day concert held over the weekend in the Olympic Hall at Seoul Olympic Park featured all the artists of the Amoebaculture family, who also just happen to be some of the biggest names in Korean hip-hop: D
March 17, 2013