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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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Bieber recovering after fainting at London concert
Justin Bieber is recovering after fainting backstage at a concert in London.A spokeswoman for Bieber said late Thursday that the 19-year-old pop star was given oxygen and took a 20-minute reprieve after fainting backstage at London's O2 Arena.Bieber posted a shirtless photo of himself in a hospital bed late Thursday with the caption: “Gettin better listening to Janis Joplin.” Before that on Twitter he thanked “everyone pulling me thru tonight.”“Best fans in the world,” he wrote. “Figuring out wh
March 8, 2013
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Etana packs a punch on ’Better Tomorrow’Etana“Better Tomorrow”(VP Records)Etana delivers a mature and confident sound with top-notch lyrical content and unique vocals on her third studio album, “Better Tomorrow.” The Jamaican singer’s soulful roots are strong as she pays homage to earlier eras of reggae on tracks such as the empowering “Queen” and the infectious “Reggae.” She finds a fresh perspective on the happy song “Beautiful Day,” and “All I Need” is full of emotion and desire. Her strong-m
March 8, 2013
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Psy likely to unveil new single at April Seoul show
The man who swept the world by storm with his smash hit single “Gangnam Style” will be returning home to hold a live solo concert titled “Happening” at Seoul World Cup Stadium on April 13 where he is expected to unveil his highly anticipated follow-up single, announced Psy’s agency YG Entertainment in a press release. Although the news of Psy’s newest single being near completion and soon to be released sometime next month had been floating around in recent weeks, no new announcements have been
March 8, 2013
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Tongyeong festival to meld Westwood, Handel
The Asian premiere of “Semele Walk,” a funky and fashionable 21st century adaptation of Handel’s opera-oratorio “Semele,” will be staged on March 22-23 at the Tongyeong International Music Festival held at the Tongyeong Citizen’s Center in South Gyeongsang Province.Wearing costumes designed by Vivienne Westwood, the British designer known as the godmother of punk fashion, singers will strut down a catwalk next to the orchestra alongside fashion models. The dramatic expressions, Mohawk-inspired h
March 7, 2013
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Singer Jang lands top spot on Japanese enka chart
Singer Jang Yoon-jung’s second Japanese single “Saigo no Kawa,” or “Last River” in English, has reached No. 1 on the enka chart, a chart for traditional Japanese popular music, on March 4.The enka chart lists popular songs that have been aired on different music stations, and songs that people like to hear repeatedly.“A foreign singer getting the No. 1 spot on the enka chart is very unlikely, and this proves her popularity,” said Inwoo production, the singer’s agency. Her Japanese EP, released o
March 7, 2013
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Little PSY goes solo after 'Gangnam Style' cameo
The impish boy who showed off his dance moves alongside PSY in “Gangnam Style” is hoping to go viral, too.The 7-year-old nicknamed “Little PSY” is releasing an electro pop song next week through iTunes. The boy whose real name is Hwang Min-woo says he wants to gain global fame like his “big brother,” PSY.Sporting a black suit and a sleek haircut, Min-woo performed at a news conference in South Korea on Wednesday. He is the latest recruit in the increasingly global K-pop industry.Min-woo is a sec
March 7, 2013
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SHINee to hold video chat with foreign fans
Korean pop idols SHINee are set to have a video chat session with foreign fans.The online fan meeting will be held at CGV movie theater of Incheon International Airport on Friday at 1 p.m. for an hour, the idol group’s agency SM Entertainment said.During the meeting, the members will watch a video made by fans and will introduce episodes related to their title track “Dream Girl.” The event is set to air through SM Entertainment’s official YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/smtown) and A-Pop channe
March 7, 2013
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Ballet dancer tiptoes into fashion business
Ballet dancer Kang Ye-na enjoyed drawing cartoons while growing up, always featuring dancers as her protagonists. But she never knew she’d be designing ballet leotards decades later. The 39-year-old has debuted as a designer, after many years of dancing as a principal in the Universal Ballet Company (UBC). She launched her own dancewear brand “Yenaline” last month, introducing style-conscious leotards with vivid patterns and exuding a luster of colors.“For the last 10 years, I thought about what
March 6, 2013
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German museum returns art looted by Nazis
MONTREAL (AFP) ― A German museum for the first time on Tuesday returned a painting despoiled by the Nazis to the estate of a late German Jewish art dealer.Concordia University in Montreal, acting on behalf of the executors of the estate of Max Stern (1904-1987), announced Staatsgalerie Stuttgart’s restitution of an early Northern Renaissance painting belonging to Stern.Clarence Epstein, who leads the restitution project, received the painting at a ceremony at the Canadian embassy in Berlin. He w
March 6, 2013
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Photographs that delight viewers
The question viewers ask in front of artist Han Sung-pil’s photographs and video works is simple ― is it real or fake? In Han’s photographs, two different worlds coexist in one place, leaving viewers looking hard to distinguish which image is real, and which is manipulated.An image of a bird and the blue sky that is actually painted on a huge water tank the artist found on Jeju Island blends well into the real natural landscape of Jeju. His solo exhibition at Arario Gallery in Seoul presents aro
March 6, 2013
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Fans’ fury as Justin Bieber performs late at British gig
LONDON (AFP) ― Teen superstar Justin Bieber faced fury from his British fans on Tuesday after he showed up late for a sold-out concert in London.The Canadian singer played the first of four nights at London’s O2 Arena on Monday, but hundreds in the audience took to Twitter to vent their frustration after he failed to appear on stage until nearly 10:30 p.m.The 19-year-old insisted on Tuesday that he was only 40 minutes late ― but many fans said they had been led to believe he would be onstage at
March 6, 2013
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Universal to launch first K-pop boy band
Universal Music Korea has confirmed its plan to launch its first-ever K-pop group this year. The five-member boy band will go by the name “Boys Republic,” but the personal details of the members, including their names and ages, have not yet been released to the public. “Boys Republic is the first K-pop group that has been organized directly by Universal Music,” representatives of Universal Music Korea said in news reports. “The group has been training for two years in singing, dancing and acting
March 6, 2013
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Exploring ethics of art
Visitors to contemporary art exhibitions are often left feeling clueless at the end of a viewing. Unless guided tours are offered, a majority of them just remember bits of images that seem impressive to them without fully comprehending the meanings and intentions of the artists. The exhibition at the Samsung Art Museum Plateau, surrounded by office buildings in central Seoul, asks viewers to pay extra attention to understand the meaning of artworks by Korean contemporary artist Gim Hong-sok. The
March 5, 2013
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Korean music festival at 2013 SXSW
This year will mark Korea’s largest presence yet at SXSW, America’s largest music industry festival, which will be held from March 8-17 in Austin, Texas.“K-Pop Night Out at 2013 SXSW,” featuring 11 Korean groups, three times as many as last year, will take place at the legendary Elysium live club from March 12-13. On Feb. 12 the SXSW’s official page added f(x) to the lineup, along with other artists including Galaxy Express, Guckkasten, Jeong Cha-sik, No Brain, The Geeks and Yi Sung-yol. The sp
March 5, 2013
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Psy asks Afrojack to remix ‘Gangnam Style’
Psy has reached out to DJ and producer Afrojack to be the man to tackle the Herculean task of remixing arguably the biggest song of 2012. In an interview with Billboard Magazine, the DJ, who is from the Netherlands and is a household name in house music, admitted that “Gangnam Style” was his favorite song of last year because “it’s genius.” Afrojack, who has remixed songs by notable artists such as Michael Jackson, Snoop Dogg and Madonna, said that the remix of the song would be “way clubbier” a
March 5, 2013
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NIN, The XX to join Ansan Rock Festival
The first-string lineup for the inaugural year of the Ansan Valley Rock Festival has been announced.Acts to grace the stage during the three-day rock fest in July: Nine Inch Nails, The XX, fun., and Coheed & Cambria for the foreign artists, along with local performers Third Line Butterfly, Guckkasten, 9 and the Numbers, Romantic Punch, and the Solutions. The additional lineups to this year’s show have not yet been made public will include. The 2013 Ansan Valley Rock Festival, formerly the Jisan
March 5, 2013
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Psy to release ‘Gangnam Style’ remix
South Korean rapper Psy will release a remix album of his global hit song “Gangnam Style” on Tuesday (U.S. local time), his Korean management agency said.The star-studded remix EP (extended play), available digitally on U.S. Republic Records/School Boy Records, has four tracks, YG Entertainment said.The collection features guest spots by U.S. hip-hop titans 2 Chainz and Tyga on one track and remixing from electronic dance music giants Diplo and Afrojack, the company said, adding that the America
March 5, 2013
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S. Korea cites 'significant progress' at U.N. over N. Korea sanctions
South Korea on Tuesday reported a "significant progress" at the U.N. Security Council debate over how to punish North Korea for conducting a nuclear test last month, the foreign ministry said, as the council is set to hold a meeting in New York."A significant progress has been made (at the U.N. Security Council over sanctions against North Korea), but no final agreement has been reached yet," foreign ministry spokesman Cho Tai-young said. Cho confirmed that the Security Council will hold a meeti
March 5, 2013
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Busan’s local art under spotlight
Sungkok Art Museum has taken up the role of showcasing regional art and artists that have largely escaped public interest for years. “Major galleries paid greater interest to regional arts in the 1980s, inviting artists for exhibitions, but such exhibitions are rarely held now,” said Park Cheon-nam, head of curators at Sungkok Art Museum, at the opening reception last Friday. “We don’t see exhibitions that look deep into regional artists and their art world although many parts of the country are
March 4, 2013
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New York photographer snaps city’s face
NEW YORK (AFP) ― New York is famously photogenic, but photographer Brandon Stanton is not interested in the skyscrapers, bridges or famous yellow cabs. It is New Yorkers themselves he wants to capture ― 10,000 of them.Every day, the obsessive shutterbug goes out through Harlem, Brooklyn, Manhattan and the Bronx to snap another New York face. He is up to nearly 5,000.There is a woman in white furs, an older man in a fake tiger-skin coat, a nun, a man in wizard costume, ballerinas posing over heat
March 4, 2013