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Dongduk Women’s University halts coeducation talks
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Defense ministry denies special treatment for BTS’ V amid phone use allegations
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OpenAI in talks with Samsung to power AI features, report says
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Russia sent 'anti-air' missiles to Pyongyang, Yoon's aide says
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Two jailed for forcing disabled teens into prostitution
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Trump picks ex-N. Korea policy official as his principal deputy national security adviser
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S. Korea not to attend Sado mine memorial: foreign ministry
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South Korean military plans to launch new division for future warfare
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Kia EV9 GT marks world debut at LA Motor Show
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Gold bars and cash bundles; authorities confiscate millions from tax dodgers
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Earle offers self-reflection on albumJustin Townes Earle"Nothing’s Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now" (Bloodshot)Four albums ago, Justin Townes Earle introduced himself as good-time rake who warned women about his rambling ways with a wink and a pinch. His music -- a jaunty update on old-time acoustic music steeped in swing, blues and mountain hoedowns -- perfectly matched his playful persona.Now 30 years old, Earle sounds as if he’s reckoning with his wayward ways. Even his lengthy alb
April 6, 2012
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Minaj feeds fans with 2nd album
Nicki Minaj“Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded” (Cash Money/Universal Republic)Nicki Minaj is a bit schizophrenic. Or call her versatile. Either way, her success is unparalleled and stunning: She started on the scene as an oversexed female rapstress who stole the thunder from her male peers and anyone else who dared to share the spotlight. In just three years, she’s become arguably rap’s biggest name.But she’s also proved she’s more than hip-hop; with the success of “Super Bass” from her 2010 debut “Pi
April 6, 2012
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Uijeongbu IMTF adds celebrity power
This year’s Uijeongbu International Music Theater Festival will feature world-renowned soprano Jo Sumi and K-pop couple Tiger JK and Yoon Mi-rae as PR ambassadors and participating artists.The annual festival held in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province, on Thursday named soprano Jo as honorary chairwoman and hip-hop musicians Tiger JK and Yoon as PR ambassadors. The artists will also hold concerts in conjunction with the festival. Jo will perform at Uijeongbu Arts Center on May 15, while the hip-hop du
April 5, 2012
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2NE1 to explain Korean Wave at Cannes Lions
Girl group 2NE1 will speak about hallyu in front of international advertising and communication experts at the prestigious Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival in June.The four-member group have been invited as guest speakers at the seminar “Korean Wave Through Digital Wave” hosted by Cheil Communications, one of the country’s largest advertising companies, at the Cannes Festival. The group, best known for their unique music and fashion style, has contributed to promoting hallyu all
April 5, 2012
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Women objectify women in music videos too, researchers find
LOS ANGELES ― It’s official: Sexual objectification of women in music videos isn’t limited to those featuring male stars. A new study by two University of Missouri researchers has found that female artists frequently turn themselves into sex objects in their own videos.“It has been known that music videos featuring male artists often sexually objectify women, but our study shows that many female artists are objectifying themselves in their music videos,” said Cynthia Frisby, an associate profess
April 5, 2012
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Autopsy: White residue on spoon in Houston’s room
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Whitney Houston was found face-down in a bathtub with cocaine in her system and drug paraphernalia on the bathroom counter nearby, investigators revealed in the singer’s final autopsy report released Wednesday.The report delivered a grim accounting of Houston’s final hours nearly three months ago. The singer complained of a sore throat before an assistant suggested she take a bath before the start of a pre-Grammy Awards gala. By the time the assistant returned, Houston had dro
April 5, 2012
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Google Art Project premieres upgrades
CHICAGO (AP) ― High tech merged with high culture Tuesday at The Art Institute of Chicago when Google Inc. announced an upgrade to its Google Art Project initiative, adding thousands of works in dozens more countries.The project provides access to more than 30,000 ultra-high resolution images of paintings, sculptures and photographs from 151 museums and other institutions in 40 countries. Google Art Project launched in February 2011 with about 1,000 artworks from such institutions as the Tate Ga
April 4, 2012
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Artist Emin unveils new BA ‘dove’ planes
LONDON (AFP) ― Artist Tracey Emin unveiled Tuesday the first of nine British Airways planes specially painted to look like golden doves to mark the London 2012 Olympic Games.The exterior designs were done by artist-designer Pascal Anson, who was mentored by Emin.The first “Dove” ― an Airbus A319 ― has been painted with gold strokes to represent the feathers.The cockpit has been resprayed to look like a beak, with the body, wings and tail also getting a makeover.Emin and Anson unveiled the new de
April 4, 2012
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Auction price of seized artworks puzzles KDIC
Some of the artwork the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation confiscated from suspended savings banks in Korea was auctioned in Hong Kong, but at nearly half the price the banks claimed to have paid for them. Seoul Auction on Tuesday put 10 of the 91 works seized from Busan Savings Bank, Samhwa Mutual Savings Bank and Domin Mutual Savings & Finance, on the block at an auction held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Hong Kong. Nine items were sold, the total sales marking HK$18.32 million (2.64 billion w
April 4, 2012
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Audition star Shayne to test his musical talents
Canadian contestant in MBC’s ‘Star Audition: The Great Birth’ makes successful debut in Korea, eyes overseas market on back of K-pop popularityThis is part of a series featuring new hallyu stars. ― Ed.There was an obvious reason why Shayne Orok, then an 18-year-old music student from Canada, made it all the way to the top-three in MBC’s talent show “Star Audition: The Great Birth” last year. It was not just his personal story of overcoming cancer in his left eye and of him being a foreigner who
April 4, 2012
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Beatles‘ kids could form a band, says McCartney’s son
A fresh wave of Beatlemania could sweep the world after Paul McCartney‘s son said four of the legendary British rock group’s children were considering setting up a band together.James McCartney told the BBC website that he and John Lennon‘s son Sean, George Harrison’s son Dhani, and Ringo Starr‘s son Zak Starkey had mooted the idea of forming “The Beatles -- The Next Generation”.“I’d be up for it,” said the 34-year-old, who is launching a solo career as a singer and guitarist. “Sean seemed to be
April 4, 2012
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Beatles' kids could form a band, says McCartney's son
A fresh wave of Beatlemania could sweep the world after Paul McCartney's son said four of the legendary British rock group's children were considering setting up a band together.James McCartney told the BBC website that he and John Lennon's son Sean, George Harrison's son Dhani, and Ringo Starr's son Zak Starkey had mooted the idea of forming "The Beatles -- The Next Generation"."I'd be up for it,
April 4, 2012
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Lady Gaga thanks fans for speaking out on gig ban for teens
U.S. pop diva Lady Gaga thanked “all the adults in Korea who are speaking out for (the) underaged who want to come to the BTW Ball” via twitter on Tuesday. “Maybe the gov. will change their mind,” said the singer. She also added that parents should be “given more credit” to determine what’s good for their children.Lady Gaga’s upcoming Seoul concert “The Born This Way Ball,” to be held on April 27 at the Olympic Stadium in southeastern Seoul, has been restricted to over-18s by the Korea Media Rat
April 3, 2012
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Big Bang, 2NE1 most favored by French fans: survey
South Korean pop groups Big Bang and 2NE1 are the most favored K-pop stars among French fans, a government poll released on Tuesday showed.In the online survey of 3,755 French respondents conducted by the Paris branch of the Korea Tourism Organization, 49.9 percent picked the five-member hip-hop band Big Bang as their favorite K-pop boy band and 64.8 percent chose the four-member hip-hop group2NE1
April 3, 2012
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Stones and nails bring artist close to nature
Artist Lee Jae-hyo showcases sculptures close to nature at Sungkok Art MuseumWhat could have ended up in the trash or at a hardware store at best turns into art ― extremely delicate, even, ― when touched by Lee Jae-hyo’s finger tips. The South Korean artist slices nails and hammers them until they are shiny and smooth, and creates symmetrical sculptures by putting thousands of them together. Some of his other materials of choice are wood and stones, which he works in similar ways. Seeing his wo
April 2, 2012
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Sarah Palin set to co-host NBC’s ‘Today’
NEW YORK (AP) ― NBC’s “Today” show is bringing Sarah Palin on board as a co-host ― for one morning, this Tuesday.The announcement was posted Sunday on NBC’s website. It says the former Alaska governor and GOP vice presidential candidate will “reveal a different side” than viewers have seen before.The booking is clearly an attempt to blunt the impact of “Today” alumna Katie Couric’s weeklong return to morning TV as a guest host on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Couric joined ABC last year and was
April 2, 2012
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Korean to head IATC for third time
Kim Yun-cheol, head of Korea National University of Arts’ School of Drama, has been reelected as the president of the International Association of Theatre Critics for the third time. The decision was made Friday at the IATC regular general meeting in Warszawa, Poland. Kim was the first Asian ever to be elected to head IATC in 2008. Each term lasts two years.Kim studied English education at Seoul National University and obtained an M.A. degree in Theater and Cinematic Arts at Choong Ang Universit
April 2, 2012
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Feist wins Juno for Artist of the Year
TORONTO (AP) ― Indie-rock songstress Leslie Feist took home a Juno for Artist of the Year on Sunday night, her third win at the 41st annual Canadian music awards ceremony.Feist, best known for her whimsical 2007 song “1234,’’ which became an international hit after it was featured in an iPod nano commercial, might have surprised some with Sunday night’s win since her contemplative fourth disc, “Metals,’’ wasn’t nominated for Album of the Year.Another of the night’s early winners was no surprise:
April 2, 2012
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Korean-American playwright brings unusual portrait of immigrant family
Lloyd Suh’s drama ‘American Hwangap’ gets its first Seoul runThe concept of home and belonging has been repeatedly discussed in migration studies and art, yet many local viewers may find Korean-American playwright Lloyd Suh’s play quite equivocal and even unusual.As its title, “American Hwangap” suggests, the play deals with the clash between two different worlds: Korea and America, parents and children, and the past and the future. It deals with an uneasy reunion of an immigrant family, as well
April 2, 2012
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Korean art explained for English-language readers
Prestigious U.K. publishers and Korea’s Culture Ministry publish English-language books on Korean artEnglish-language books shedding new light on South Korean art and artists are pouring out from in and outside of the country, to the delight of non-Korean speaking art aficionados. U.K. publishing company Prestel released the 192-page hardcover book “Korean Contemporary Art” on March 19. The book, written by Miki Wick Kim, an expert on Korean contemporary art and director of Mick Wick Kim Contemp
April 1, 2012
