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Suneung for all: Opportunity, redemption and the right to dream
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[Herald Interview] 'Korea, don't repeat Hong Kong's mistakes on foreign caregivers'
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[KH Explains] Why Yoon golfing is so controversial
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Samsung stocks fall to 4-year low
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Govt. cracks down on wedding industry
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Korean model admits drug use, seeks help from embassy in Manila: report
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Korea to take action if currency falls more
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Suneung retakes hit record amid med school expansion
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NewJeans sets 14-day deadline for Ador to meet demands, including return of Min Hee-jin
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Will Samsung team up with foundry rival TSMC?
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French art not all about classics
François Morellet’s neon lines show new side of French art to Korean publicYou would be forgiven if 19th century impressionism and its serene works by Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir were the first things to spring to mind at the mention of French art.Overshadowed by the Young British Artists and U.S. pop artists who captured the art world’s attention in the 20th century with their bold and
May 10, 2011
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Whitney Houston voluntarily enters rehab
Whitney Houston (AP)NEW YORK (AP)- Whitney Houston is back in rehab.A representative for the superstar singer confirmed Monday that Houston is undergoing treatment. Kristen Foster says Houston is in an out-patient program for drug and alcohol treatment. She says it is a voluntary measure and part of Houston's ``long-standing'' recovery process.The 47-year-old, one of the most successful singers in
May 10, 2011
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The Radiators put up last show at New Orleans’ jazz fest
NEW ORLEANS (AP) ― On the final day of this year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, fans camped out early Sunday to get a great spot to hear the closing day set of The Radiators ― one of the city’s funkiest blues rock bands ― who have been closing the fest along with the Neville Brothers for years.The band ― keyboardist Ed Volker, guitarists Dave Malone and Camile Baudoin, bassist Reggie Scan
May 9, 2011
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Samsung’s art museums back in full force
Rodin Gallery reopens as PLATEAU, kicks off first exhibition in three yearsJust as Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee has started to show up at Samsung offices on a regular basis, the group’s art sector is getting ready to engage more in the local art scene. Rodin Gallery, one of the three art museums run by Samsung, reopened with a new name, PLATEAU, last week in its original place in Taepy
May 9, 2011
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Lena Park to show on stage what TV couldn’t
Lena Park, also known as Park Jung-hyun, almost always shines more on the stage than on TV entertainment shows, as her strength in vocal and theatrical expressions is more obvious at concert venues.Plus, born and raised in Los Angeles, her mother tongue was English, which has made it quite challenging for her to appeal to a broad spectrum of the Korean audience in her early music career in Korea.T
May 8, 2011
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Events Calendar
Exhibitions“Paulo Robersi: Photographs”: A retrospective exhibition on Italian photographer Paulo Robersi is under way at 10 CORSO COMO. Robersi is referred to as currently one of the three best fashion photographers in the world along with Steven Meisel and Peter Lindbergh. The exhibition runs through May 8 at 10 CORSO COMO SEOUL in Cheongdam-dong, southern Seoul. Admission is free. Minors are no
May 6, 2011
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‘Social shopping’ open for Choi Young-wook prints
Two prints by artist Choi Young-wook will be sold through “social shopping” for the first time in Korea, a mobile art application provider said Thursday.Culture media company artday, which runs the mobile application “artday” on both Android and Apple smartphones, said two versions of his internationally-popular print work “Karma” will be sold both on the application and the company’s website at w
May 5, 2011
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‘The Chorus’ singers on Korea tour
Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint-Marc, or the Little Singers of Saint Marc, is set to start a tour hoping to give Korean audiences a flavor of the 2004 French hit film “The Chorus”. Founded in 1986, the choir recorded the entire soundtrack of “The Chorus,” nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film category in 2005, with the song “Look to Your Path” earning a nomination for Best
May 4, 2011
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Maestro Chung to conduct chorus for PyeongChang bid
Maestro Chung Myung-whun will conduct a grand scale chorus assisted by the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra as a part of efforts to promote PyeongChang’s bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics, the event organizer announced on Tuesday.World Harmony Chorus, non-profit organization supporting PyeongChang’s bid campaign, announced that a chorus of unprecedented size, conducted by Chung, will perform at 7 p.m.
May 3, 2011
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Princely treasures of European monarchs on show in Seoul
An extended fan leaf thought to depict Madame de Montespan in the Trianon de Porcelaine, France, possibly created in 1674. (Victoria and Albert Museum/V&A Image)The luxurious treasures enjoyed by the ruling class in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries have been gathered at the National Museum of Korea in Yongsan-dong, central Seoul. Organized by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the
May 3, 2011
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[Herald Interview] Joyce Yang trusts her instincts
Korean 24-year-old pianist to hold debut recital at Lincoln Center in N.Y.NEW YORK ― When pianist Joyce Yang was asked last minute to replace a sick Lang Lang three months ago, she had to decide whether she could stay up for more than two days ― the time needed for a flight to Buffalo, a rehearsal and the concert.She said yes.“I knew how difficult it would be. And the scariest part was that I hadn
May 2, 2011
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Who needs words?
Korean original non-verbal performances expand stagesBuoyed by a favorable reception from foreign audiences, Korea’s original non-verbal performances are expanding their stages both here and abroad. “Nanta,” the best-known non-verbal performance “made” in Korea, kicked off its two-month-long Chinese tour last month. Visiting 16 cities, it is the longest touring show taken to China by a Korean perf
May 2, 2011
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French fans demand extension of sold-out Korean pop concert
Hundreds of French fans rallied in front of the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday to demand an extension of a Korean pop concert after tickets for the event sold out in 15 minutes.Some 300 young people picketed while dancing to Korean pop tunes for over an hour, demanding that the concert scheduled for June 10 be extended by one day.Korean pop culture, known as "Hallyu," or the Korean Wave, has bee
May 2, 2011
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Hi Seoul Festival focuses on non-verbal shows
Annual city-wide festivities start Thursday at Yeouido Hangang Park and other public squaresSpring has finally arrived and the city of Seoul is transforming itself into a festival city. The Hi Seoul Festival sponsored by the city government starts Thursday, offering a packed program. The annual event, organized by Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture, is to take place from May 5-10 this year with
May 1, 2011
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K-Pop Europe concert sell out
All tickets for an upcoming concert by top Korean pop groups in Paris sold out in just 15 minutes. The concert organized by SM Entertainment will feature top groups such as Super Junior, Girls’ Generation, SHINee and f(x).The first K-POP concert in Europe will be held at Le Zenith de Paris on June 10. All tickets were sold out within 15 minutes of advance sale through Livenation, Fnac and other Eu
May 1, 2011
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Events Calendar
Exhibitions“Paulo Robersi: Photographs”: A retrospective exhibition on Italian photographer Paulo Robersi is underway at 10 CORSO COMO. Robersi is referred to as currently one of the three best fashion photographers in the world along with Steven Meisel and Peter Lindbergh. The exhibition runs through May 8 at 10 CORSO COMO SEOUL in Cheongdam-dong, southern Seoul. Admission is free. Minors are not
April 29, 2011
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Seoul Art College to hold concert
The Seoul Art College presents the “Grand Concert” with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra and Ansan Performing Art Company Choir at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Seoul Arts Center.Since its establishment in 2003, the arts school has staged its spring concert annually. This year, more than 30 professors from the college are involved in the concert. The lineup includes pianist Chang Hae-won, who is also the
April 28, 2011
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Get on your dancing shoes
Open spaces host city dance events to celebrate World Dance DayThis is the official occasion for dancing all night long. International Dance Council, International Theater Institute and UNESCO designated April 29 as International Dance Day in 1982 in honor of Jean-Georges Noverre, the founder of Ballet d’Action, or narrative ballet. April 29 was his birthday. Following the goal of the day ― to inc
April 28, 2011
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Robots ready to jam with old-fashioned humans
LOS ANGELES ― Ajay Kapur and Michael Darling have glimpsed the future. And it looks a little like “The Jetsons” meets “Spinal Tap.”In the not-too-distant future, they say, stadium concerts as we know them will be passe. In their place, humans will jam onstage with hipster robots that will perform previously unheard sounds during mind-blowing multimedia shows that are three-dimensional, interactive
April 28, 2011
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‘TIME 100’ Rain, “Sting knows me!”
(Rain)Rain posted a photo on his Twitter account of himself and English musician Sting. The Korean star attended a formal "TIME 100" party in New York. He published a message on Twitter this morning: “This man knows me even had a meal with me…. Here is Sting, the best, whom I liked the most when I was young. I’m speechless…… OMG!”In the attached picture, Rain is wearing a suit and posing with sing
April 28, 2011