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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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Russia sent 'anti-air' missiles to Pyongyang, Yoon's aide says
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OpenAI in talks with Samsung to power AI features, report 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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South Korean military plans to launch new division for future warfare
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Gold bars and cash bundles; authorities confiscate millions from tax dodgers
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Kia EV9 GT marks world debut at LA Motor Show
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Teen smoking, drinking decline, while mental health, dietary habits worsen
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S. Korean boy band hits Abbey Road
LONDON, June 19 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy band SHINee put on a showcase at a famed recording studio here Sunday ahead of the release of their first Japanese single this week.In the latest sign of the growing popularity of Korean pop music, or "K-pop," the five-man dance and R&B unit was greeted by hundreds of fans from Britain and other nations around the world at the Abbey Road Studios. The Be
June 20, 2011
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Ink on type blocks from 13th century, lab finds
Ink stains on movable metal print types, claimed to be the world’s oldest, have been scientifically shown to be from the Goryeo Kingdom of Korea (918 ― 1392), Hong Wan, a scholar from Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources, said on Saturday.Hong, speaking at a forum organized by the Institute for Social Science Research of Kyungpook National University and Cheongju Early Printing Muse
June 19, 2011
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McCartney’s solo debut deserves second listen
NEW YORK (AP) ― It is hard to think of how Paul McCartney could have given his first solo album a bigger publicity hurdle to overcome, unless he had been arrested for some vile crime on the week of its release in April 1970.The newly ex-Beatle distributed a questionnaire that was treated by fans and the media as definitive word that the world’s most beloved rock band, true today as it was then, ha
June 19, 2011
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Classical Music“Madame Butterfly”: For the first time in 21 years, the Korea Opera Group will present “Madame Butterfly,” one of the three best-known Puccini operas, from June 24-26 at the Grand Theater of the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, after it showcased the popular piece there in October 1990. Premiered at the Teatro alla Scala in 1904, the opera is a staple in the operatic repertoir
June 17, 2011
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Nino Machaidze“Romantic Arias”Sony MusicHollywood-style opera singer Nino Machaidze released her first solo album “Romantic Arias” on June 14, collecting famous opera repertoires by Manon, Gounod, Rossini, Donizetti and Bellini. Born in Georgia in 1983, Machaidze graduated from the Accademia del Teatro alla Scala in Milan. In the summer of 2008 when she was 25, she made a sensational debut by subs
June 17, 2011
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Revamped Olympic Hall to open doors on June 22
The Olympic Hall at the Olympic Park in eastern Seoul has been renovated as a K-pop concert hall to reopen on June 22, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said. The ministry and the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation have been remodeling the hall for the past year to expand the size of the stage.The renovated concert hall will have an exhibition room to showcase the history of Korean pop fr
June 16, 2011
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[Herald Interview] Long-Thibaud winners to stage duo recital
Pianist Lim, violinist Shin to play Saraste, Brahms and Ravel togetherPianist Lim Dong-hyek and violinist Shin Hyun-su, the only two Koreans to have topped the prestigious Long-Thibaud International Competition, will stage a flamboyant duo recital as part of the upcoming classical chamber music summer event, Ditto Festival.The triennial competition aims to discover talents in piano and violin and
June 16, 2011
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Keith Urban lets fans ‘Get Closer’ on new tour
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) ― Turns out Keith Urban’s 2011 Get Closer Tour is aptly named.The country superstar will unveil a new stage design when his tour starts Thursday in Biloxi, Mississippi. Urban often tucks away ideas he comes up with while standing on stage in front of thousands of fans. He noticed on his last tour that when he descended ramps at each end of the stage, nearby fans were prac
June 16, 2011
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Donga TV concert for multicultural families
Donga TV held a charity classical music concert for multicultural families at the Center for Gangnam-gu Residents in southern Seoul on Monday. The second “Classical Music Night with Love and Sharing” concert aimed at promoting the School of Global Sarang, a new international elementary school established in March in Oryu-dong for multilingual and multicultural education. It is open to children fro
June 15, 2011
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Art market abuzz ahead of Basel, London sales
June 15, 2011
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Contemporary art museum to open 2013
Construction starts at ex-military spy agency near Cheong Wa DaeNational Museum of Contemporary Art held the groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday for its Seoul branch which will be built at Sogyeok-dong, central Seoul.About 600 cultural figures including Culture Minister Choung Byoung-gug, MOCA Director Bae Soon-hoon, and Cultural Heritage Administration Administrator Choi Kwang-shik attended the
June 15, 2011
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[Herald Interview] No Reply brings back sounds of ’90s K-pop
Indie pop duo to play Olympic Hall on July 16While idol group-centered K-pop has been heavily covered by the media, the Korean indie music scene has received relatively little attention. Seeking diversity of Korean music, The Korea Herald is starting a series of interview articles shedding light on the Korean indie music scene. ― Ed.The 1990s is often called “golden age of Korean pop” because ther
June 15, 2011
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‘Nation Brand’ musical: Can it live up to its name?
The National Theater of Korea will stage “Kim Hong-do,” an original musical including Korean traditional music, songs and dance, as the new “Nation Brand” performance next month. The musical will be staged from July 8-16 at NTOK’s Haeoreum Theater in Jangchung-dong, central Seoul. It is a fantasy story about two young men’s journey into the paintings by the legendary Joseon-period painter Kim Hong
June 14, 2011
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Puccini operas to amuse on summer evenings
‘Madame Butterfly’ and ‘Gianni Schicchi’ to be staged at Sejong CenterTwo Puccini operas, quite different in scale and target audience, are expected to amuse both opera lovers and newcomers this summer.For the first time in 21 years, the Korea Opera Group will present “Madame Butterfly,” one of the three best-known Puccini operas, from June 24-26 at the Grand Theater of the Sejong Center for the P
June 14, 2011
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Bar honors The Doors; may have to close them
PARIS (AP) ― The walls of the Paris bar are plastered with images of Jim Morrison and The Doors, and a bust of the lead singer presides over the beer tap ― all part of the owner’s lifelong passion for the band. But an attorney for the group doesn’t love it madly.Christophe Maillet said he received a letter from a Beverly Hills, California-based attorney warning that “The Doors do not want to be se
June 13, 2011
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African culture to heat up Seoul summer
Korean Foreign Ministry hosts festival, photo and painting exhibitions to introduce wide spectrum of African artJust in time for summer, events and exhibitions featuring African culture have arrived in South Korea. The “African Cultural Festival,” hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and organized by Seoul Selection of the International Dance Council, will offer a wide range of Afri
June 12, 2011
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Lady Gaga sings 'Born This Way' at Rome gay rally
ROME (AP) _ Lady Gaga sang a few bars of her smash hit ``Born This Way'' and demanded the end of discrimination against gays as she proclaimed herself a ``child of diversity'' at a gay pride rally Saturday night in the ancient Circus Maximus. The star, whose ``Born This Way'' album recently topped 1 million sales in a week, delighted tens of thousands of people at a brief concert in the vast
June 12, 2011
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A treasure trove of Korean art unveiled twice a year
Director of Kan Song Art Museum says his legacy is keeping the collection intactAt the home of Chun Sung-woo, director of the country’s foremost private museum of Korean art, where one would expect to find old Korean masterpieces, hang large abstract paintings.“These are part of my mandala series,” explains Chun, pointing at the paintings that hang on the wall of the living room and its adjoining
June 10, 2011
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Highlights
Classical Music“2011 Ditto Festival”: Male-chamber ensemble Ditto, led by violist Richard Yongjae O’Neill, is to hold its annual summer festival from June 22-July 3 at the Seoul Arts Center’s Concert Hall and Hoam Art Hall. Highlights of the festival will include Ditto and Parker Quartet’s duo recital on June 25 at the SAC at 2 p.m. The duo program will feature Debbusy’s String Quartet in g minor
June 10, 2011
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Lila Downs“En Paris o Live Á Fip”Music CompassBorn to a Mexican-Indian mother and Scottish-American father in the U.S., singer-songwriter Lila Downs is quite mysterious in that she taps into both Mexican traditional music and pop. The 42-year-old mestizo’s latest album “En Paris o Live Á Fip” collects her songs performed for France’s FIP radio station in 2009. Songs like “La Cucarach” and “La Llor
June 10, 2011
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