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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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Son Yeol-eum’s life much more than the piano
Life seems perfect for 27-year-old pianist Son Yeol-eum at the moment.She has performed with internationally acclaimed orchestras, recorded a few albums and toured around the world while studying with Arie Vardi at the Hochschule fr Musik, Theatre und Medien in Hannover, Germany. It almost seems like growing pains, often detected among so-called child prodigies, have passed her. Since she started playing the piano at the age of 3-1/2, Son never had a setback ― she has won several international a
Feb. 20, 2013
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McCartney, Mumford top eclectic Bonnaroo lineup
There will be a British invasion of the main stage at Bonnaroo this year.Paul McCartney and Mumford & Sons are among the headliners for the 2013 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee.The four-day festival, held on a rural 700-acre farm, always features an eclectic roster, but the June 13-16 event is even more varied than usual.Returnees Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers also hold down a headliner spot. Then things get a little crazy with R&B star R. Kelly, alternative queen Bjork a
Feb. 20, 2013
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SuPearls no more: YG’s newest girl group disbands before debut
New talent comes and goes every day in the cutthroat business of entertainment, and many of these star hopefuls never make it to the stage before they are given the pink slip. YG Entertainment, one of the largest and most powerful K-pop agencies here, said earlier this week that the highly anticipated new girl group SuPearls, who had been scheduled to debut this year, has in fact broken up. The fate of three of the four former SuPearls members remains to be seen.“We have decided to nullify our c
Feb. 20, 2013
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Psy to attend festival in Turkey
Korean pop star Psy is set to visit Turkey for the first time to attend the Istanbul Blue Night festival.Psy will arrive on the first day of the two-day festival that starts Feb. 20, the singer’s agency YG Entertainment said. Psy’s world hit “Gangnam Style” also gained popularity in Turkey, with the country ranking fourth in terms of hits among countries that viewed the music video last year. “Psy is very excited to visit Turkey for the first time and said he will heat up the Istanbul Blue Night
Feb. 20, 2013
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Billy McKnight says ex-girlfriend Mindy McCready‘s suicide ’not a major shock‘
Singer Billy McKnight says the suicide of country star Mindy McCready, his ex-girlfriend, at her Arkansas home was not “a major shock.”The former couple had fought for years over custody of their 6-year-old son Zander, who was placed in foster care along with his 10-month-old brother Zayne, this month. McCready‘s family said she had been drinking and using drugs again, and wasn’t caring for her children.The baby‘s father, McCready’s then-fiance David Wilson, was found dead of a gunshot wound in
Feb. 20, 2013
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Porn company halts distribution of late U.S. singer’s sex tapes
A U.S. porn studio Vivid Entertainment decided to indefinitely halt the selling of deceased singer Mindy McCready’s sex tape, according to local news reports.“Digital distribution is hard to regulate but we plan to pull all the digital copies of the video from the website,” the company’s chief Steve Hirsch was reported as saying.The tape, titled “Baseball Mistress,” features the late singer and her then-boyfriend. In the video, McCready also discusses her alleged affair in 2008 with disgraced fo
Feb. 20, 2013
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Rookie, ‘new twist’ heat up N.Y. Opera Season
Ades’ ‘Powder Her Face’ opens Thomas Ades wanted to be provocative in his first opera, “Powder Her Face,” when he composed a scene in which he musically depicts a sex act between the Duchess of Argyll and a waiter.Not enough for director Jay Scheib, who turns the tawdry tale into a numbing night of decadence by adding two dozen naked men standing, stumbling and slumbering around a hotel room in New York City Opera’s new production that opened Friday at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Howard Gilm
Feb. 18, 2013
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Artist from Caucasus under spotlight
The art world is shifting attention to artists from developing countries in search of fresh input into the contemporary art. Major galleries in New York and European countries are holding exhibitions that highlight artist from developing countires. Many of Europe’s major galleries are holding exhibitions of artists from countries in the Caucasus region such as Azerbaijan and Georgia. “The trend started about five years ago as major galleries started to pay attention to artists from Latin America
Feb. 18, 2013
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Blush to work with producer Quincy Jones
Multicultural Asian girl group Blush announced that it has signed on to work with the Grammy Legend Award-winning American musician and producer Quincy Jones on the girls’ debut full-length album. Jones is not only slated to act as the group’s executive producer on the band’s yet-to-be titled album, but on other future productions as well. “When I met Blush, I was blown away,” Jones said in news reports. “These five girls reflect my lifelong mission to bring people together through music.”The di
Feb. 18, 2013
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Sheriff: Mindy McCready had apparently shot self
Mindy McCready, who hit the top of the country charts before personal problems sidetracked her career, has died in Arkansas in an apparent suicide. She was 37.The Cleburne County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that McCready was found dead Sunday at a residence in Heber Springs from what appeared to be a single, self-inflicted gunshot to the head. An autopsy was pending.It wasn't the first suicide attempt for the troubled singer, whose list of problems only continued to grow in 2013.McCr
Feb. 18, 2013
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Mindy McCready found dead in apparent suicide: report
U.S. singer Mindy McCready was found dead Sunday in what appears to be a suicide, according to U.S. news reports.The body of the 37-year-old country singer was found by local deputies at her home in Arkansas, according to a news release from the Cleburne County Sheriff. “Ms. McCready is deceased from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound,” Sheriff Marty Moss said in an interview with USA Today newspaper.Moss said his officers visited the singer’s residence around 3:38 p.m. and found
Feb. 18, 2013
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Jean-Michel Basquiat’s iconic works on view in Seoul
African-American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat’s artistic career lasted only eight years before he died at age 27, but he still remains as a mainstay in the global auction market: A drawing by Jean-Michel Basquiat was sold at the top price of $15.2 million at an auction last Friday in London. And now, some of his iconic works are on view at Kukje Gallery in Seoul until March, offering a broad survey of his works that left a lasting impression in the contemporary art scene in the 1980s. As Basquiat
Feb. 17, 2013
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Barry Manilow enjoys ‘intimate’ Broadway return
NEW YORK (AP) ― It took a little while before Barry Manilow felt comfortable on Broadway.The Man Who Makes the Whole World Sing is used to far bigger venues than the 1,710-seat St. James Theatre, one of the smaller theaters on the Great White Way.“It’s a totally different feeling from the stage. I’m in their laps; they’re in my lap. It’s very, very intimate,” says Manilow. “This is like going to somebody’s house.”Manilow ― and his fans dubbed Fanilows ― are clearly enjoying his first return to B
Feb. 17, 2013
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Calendar
Theater“The Woman in the House”: Local playwright Lee Nan-young is staging her new work, “The Woman in the House,” which deals with female victims of domestic violence. The play begins with a middle-aged woman about to go on a trip with her only grandson. Her daughter-in-law helps her prepare for the trip, and their ordinary conversation eventually reveals dark secrets of their past and the present. “The Woman in the House” runs from Feb. 15-24 at Daehangno Batangol Theater in Hyehwa-dong, Seoul
Feb. 15, 2013
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10cm duo returns with new sound10cm“The 2nd EP”(Mirrorball Music)The indie acoustic duo of 10cm has returned with the follow up EP to their second full album. The five-track EP features the title track “Oh Yeah,” which is an upbeat blues-inspired rock-and-roll song that ventures drastically from the group’s slow, acoustic-style second album. Although the title track doesn’t quite reflect the best musical side of the duo, it however does show off the band’s attempt at diversity in their albums. T
Feb. 15, 2013
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Shinhwa’s concert tickets sold out in 5 minutes
Tickets sold out in just five minutes for pop group Shinhwa’s upcoming concert scheduled for March 16 and 17, according to their agency Shinhwa Company.The upcoming concert has been organized in celebration of the 15th anniversary of their debut. The six-member group, one of the early “idol” bands in the country, debuted in 1998 and enjoyed much popularity along with G.O.D., Fly to the Sky, H.O.T. and S.E.S. Tickets for the concert, about 25,000 of them, were sold out just five minutes after bei
Feb. 15, 2013
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‘Legend of 2PM’ shoots to top of Oricon Chart
2PM’s second Japanese album, “Legend of 2PM” ranked first place on the Oricon Charts. “Legend of 2PM has sold six times more copies than the album in second place on the Oricon Chart. The sales numbers prove their popularity,” said a representative from JYP, the group’s agency.The second album contains 13 tracks in all with nine new tracks and four from their previously released singles including “Masquerade,” “Beautiful,” “If You are Here,” and “Forever.”Last year was a breakthrough year for 2P
Feb. 14, 2013
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Twenty One Pilots to unleash ‘schizoid pop’ live in Seoul
From self-releasing albums to being named one of the “2013 Artists to Watch” by MTV, the two members of the alternative pop rock band Twenty One Pilots are making a name for themselves as a dynamic music force to be reckoned with this year. Tyler Joseph formed the band Twenty One Pilots in 2009 with a couple of his college buddies, putting out two self-released albums. Joseph later met drummer Josh Dun through a mutual friend and the two ended up forming a duo. “The first time we hung out, we st
Feb. 14, 2013
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Mecenat Council, Arts Council Korea to help artists receive grants
Korean companies are encouraged to support local arts organizations through a grant-matching program run by the Korean Business Council for the Arts and Arts Council Korea. The KBCA, dubbed the Mecenat Council, announced on Wednesday that the two organizations will start accepting registrations from both private companies and arts organizations to match grant seekers and providers.In its seven years, the system has contributed to building partnerships between companies and artists in Korea. The
Feb. 13, 2013
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Calling out names of families separated in Korean War
Nearly 60 years since the end of the Korean War, memories of war have faded away through the generations. But the memories remain very vivid to the separated families and are a true reminder of the painful history of the war. Artist Lee Eun-sook, from a second generation of separated families whose father left four children in the North and died two years ago, keeps the fading memories alive by using the forgotten names of the divided families in the South and North as the main materials for h
Feb. 13, 2013