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Driver in fatal crash was speeding from hotel: police
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Korea to provide W25tr support for debt-laden small business owners in H2
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Support for borderline intelligent people introduced
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Son Heung-min's father questioned in child abuse investigation
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Hyundai Motor completes EV ecosystem in Indonesia
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Korea to weigh in on food delivery fees
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[Community Discovery] From fashion mecca to robotics hub: Gangnam-gu's new ambition
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Basketball star's messy dispute with ex-girlfriend continues
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Taxi crashes into hospital in central Seoul, injuring 2
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LG acquires Dutch smarthome specialist to enhance connectivity
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[Arts calendar] Musicals, exhibitions, concerts and more
Chung Kyung-wha (PRM)Classical music“Hyungi Kim Brahms Violin Sonata Recital”: Herald Philharmonic Orchestra violinist Hyungi Kim will tackle the works of Brahms in her upcoming solo recital. A graduate of Seoul National University’s College of Music and a member of the Korean Chamber Orchestra, Kim is slated to perform sonatas for violin and piano “No. 1 in G Major, “Regen”, Op. 78,” “Thun”, Op. 100” and “No. 3 in d minor, Op. 108.” The concert will be held at the Seoul Arts Center’s Recital H
Nov. 18, 2016
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‘Brexit: The Musical’ gives Boris star billing
LONDON (AFP) -- Wearing a blonde wig and bicycle helmet, a disheveled Boris Johnson sings and raps at a demonic Vladimir Putin -- Brexit as tragicomedy has hit the London stage.Five months after Britain’s shock referendum to leave the EU, “Brexit: The Musical” opened this week with a star role for Johnson, the gaffe-prone Brexiteer turned foreign secretary.“The trick (to play Boris Johnson) is mainly to pretend to know what you are doing but really sound like you don’t have a clue of what’s goin
Nov. 18, 2016
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Jane Siberry haunts, stirs on ‘Angels Bend Closer’
Jane Siberry“Angels Bend Closer” (Sheeba Music)Jane Siberry twists genres and conventions on “Angels Bend Closer,” a haunting, uplifting album befitting her eclectic style.On the Canadian’s first major release in five years, Siberry’s lyrics arrive like emotional gushes barely contained by their musical frames, mostly lavish ballads with a bounty of details.Nearly seven minutes long, “Morag” encapsulates several aspects of the album and Siberry’s intense diversity -- nearly stream-of-consciousne
Nov. 18, 2016
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Sting rocks out again with a familiar sound
Sting“57th and 9th” (A&M/Interscope)Sting’s new album, his first in more than a decade, sounds a lot like the old stuff, but that’s not a bad thing.The first single “I Can’t Stop Thinking About You” sounds like the love child of Police classics “Every Breath You Take” and “Can’t Stand Losing You.”There are the achy lyrics of the former, which holds up well but has more of a stalker vibe than it seemed to the first time around. And there’s the driving bass line of the latter, the style of playing
Nov. 18, 2016
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Pink Martini’s new album is entertaining global trip
Pink Martini“Je dis oui!”(Heinz Records)Pink Martini brings its progressive commitment to “Je dis oui! (I say yes),” an entertaining global jaunt in eight languages and a whirling variety of styles.With no airs and graces but plenty of splendor, Thomas Lauderdale’s big band/little orchestra explores songs from Armenia to Portugal, a few originals and American standards like “Love for Sale” on its ninth studio album.NPR’s Ari Shapiro helps out on “Ov Sirun Sirun,” said to be most famous folk song
Nov. 18, 2016
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Singer Jung Joon-young may return to ‘Two Days, One Night’
After a two-month hiatus, singer Jung Joon-young may return to KBS2 hit variety program “Two Days, One Night” next month, according to industry insiders on Thursday.However, the artist’s management agency C9 Entertainment denied the claim, telling local media that Jung “and the ‘Two Days, One Night’ team have not yet discussed his return to the show.”The 27-year-old singer-songwriter was mired in an alleged sexual offense scandal in September, when his ex-girlfriend filed charges against him for
Nov. 17, 2016
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Bob Dylan can't make Nobel ceremony: Swedish Academy
STOCKHOLM (AFP) -- Music icon Bob Dylan will not attend the Nobel ceremony in December to accept his literature prize because he has “other commitments,” the Swedish Academy said Wednesday. “The Swedish Academy received a personal letter from Bob Dylan yesterday where he explained that he could not make himself available in December,” it said in a statement. “He wishes that he could accept the award personally, but other commitments make it unfortunately impossible. He underlined that he feels i
Nov. 17, 2016
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Claude Monet painting fetches $81.4m in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) -- A painting from Claude Monet’s acclaimed “Grainstack” series fetched $81.4 million at Christie's New York auction of impressionist and modern art.Wednesday evening’s sale set a new auction record for the artist. The previous auction record for a Monet was $80.4 million set in 2008.The 1891 painting, shimmering with hues of reds, pinks, blues and yellow, depicts a close-up of a single cone-shaped stack after harvest.Monet's “Grainstack” series -- 25 in all -- was painted just ste
Nov. 17, 2016
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Back from hiatus, Metallica still angry
PARIS (AFP) -- Back with its first album in eight years, Metallica has returned to its thrash metal roots, making it clear the band hasn’t lost its anger.“Hardwired ... to Self-Destruct,” which comes out Friday, is the 10th album by a group determined to preserve its reign as one of the defining acts in heavy metal.“We’re four angry guys,” said lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, now 53 with a touch of grey in his long curly hair.“These songs have been written with a lot of anger, a lot of aggression,
Nov. 17, 2016
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One year after Chopin win, Cho Seong-jin still relaxed
Last year, pianist Cho Seong-jin caused a sensation when he became the first Korean to win the International Chopin Piano Competition at the age of 21. Over 90,000 copies of his two live albums were sold in Korea within a month. Classical music experts around the world lauded the “expressive nuance” of Cho’s interpretations. Naturally, Korean parents wondered how he had been educated.“My parents never pressured me. My mom didn’t even expect I would keep playing the piano. My dad told me to quit
Nov. 16, 2016
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Artist Lee U-fan’s forgery scandal continues
Three people have been arrested for allegedly forging and selling copies of artist Lee U-fan’s paintings, the Seoul Metropolitan Police said Tuesday. An art dealer only identified by the surname Gu, her husband Kim and painter Park are suspected of having created six of 13 seized paintings thought to be forgeries of works by well-known painter Lee U-fan. Painter Lee maintains that the 13 paintings in questions are his authentic works.Police said Gu and Kim are suspected of distributing some 40 c
Nov. 16, 2016
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K-pop stars return with new ballad releases
K-pop stars behind some of this year’s hit summer tracks are returning with new ballad releases just in time for the cold days ahead. Gearing up to unveil its first EP in over a year is the ballad group SG Wannabe. The trio revealed teaser clips for each of the tracks, including the title single “I am Missing You,” from its upcoming mini album “Our Days” on the group’s official social media channels on Wednesday morning. Written and produced in part by SG Wannabe members, the five-track album w
Nov. 16, 2016
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Experts war over whether 'lost' Van Gogh notebook is real
PARIS (AFP) -- The discovery of 65 previously unknown drawings said to be by Vincent Van Gogh set off a bitter row about their authenticity Tuesday, with Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum dismissing as fakes what others hailed as one of the biggest art world finds in years. In a damning statement, the museum claimed the contents of the “so-called lost sketchbook” unveiled by French publishers were imitations and “could not be attributed to Vincent Van Gogh.” But the experts behind the discovery accuse
Nov. 16, 2016
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Rediscovered Kahlo painting going to auction in NY
NEW YORK (AP) -- A rediscovered painting by Frida Kahlo is going to auction this month in New York.The 1929 portrait, called “Nieuroa con Collar” or “Girl with Necklace,” will be part of Sotheby’s Latin America: Modern Art sale on Nov. 22. Its presale estimate is $1.5 million to $2 million.Kahlo’s husband, artist Diego Rivera, gave the work to her personal assistant in 1955, the year after she died.Until it surfaced over the summer, the only record of the portrait had been a black-and-white phot
Nov. 16, 2016
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Eagles of Death Metal singer makes surprise appearance at tribute show
LONDON (AFP) -- Eagles of Death Metal front man Jesse Hughes on Tuesday made a surprise performance at a London tribute concert to his “dear friend” Nick Alexander, the roadie killed in last year’s Paris attacks.The US rocker performed a solo set and joined in a mass singalong of Neil Young’s classic hit “Rockin’ in the Free World” with other artists including British indie group Maximo Park and solo artists Gaz Coombes and Frank Turner.Alexander, a 36-year-old Briton, was selling merchandise at
Nov. 16, 2016
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4Minute's Kwon So-hyun signs with 935 Entertainment
Actress-singer Kwon So-hyun is getting a fresh start. The 22-year-old, a former member of the now-disbanded K-pop group 4Minute, has signed with 935 Entertainment in a bid to further her acting career, the company announced Tuesday. “(Kwon) has shown lots of potential since her early days as a child actress,” 935 Entertainment said in a statement. “We will be supporting her wholeheartedly in her activities as an actress at home and abroad.” Others under the agency include veteran actors such
Nov. 15, 2016
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Rome in shock as another historic landmark vandalized
ROME (AFP) -- Police in Rome are examining CCTV footage in a bid to identify vandals who damaged one of the city’s most famous pieces of public sculpture, Bernini’s “Elephant and Obelisk.”The landmark work, tucked away in a little square near the Pantheon, features an elephant carrying the obelisk on its back and was first placed in the Piazza della Minerva in the 17th Century. Gian Lorenzo Bernini oversaw the sculpture of the elephant, which had the tip of its left trunk broken off in the overn
Nov. 15, 2016
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Berlin's wild charms make it first choice for Syrian artists
BERLIN (AFP) - From sculptors to actors and filmmakers, Berlin has become a magnet for Syrian artists fleeing their country's brutal violence to a place where they can express themselves without fear.While Beirut and Paris have long been the destinations of choice for Arab artists, the German capital has in recent years earned a reputation as a more adventurous, progressive alternative for exiled creators.As well as offering affordable spaces to live and work, Berlin is “the city of anarchy and
Nov. 15, 2016
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Unpublished Van Gogh drawings to be unveiled
An unpublished sketchbook of Vincent Van Gogh will be presented in Paris on Tuesday, ahead of the release in several countries of a new book displaying the works.The sketchbook is owned by a private collector and hardly any details have emerged of what is depicted on its pages.The new 288-page book reproducing the drawings -- entitled “Vincent Van Gogh, the Fog of Arles: The Rediscovered Sketchbook” will be published Thursday in France, the US, Japan, Britain, Germany and the Netherlands.It cont
Nov. 15, 2016
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Munch's 'Girls on the Bridge' fetches $54.5m at auction
Edvard Munch’s “Girls on the Bridge” sold for $54.5 million in New York on Monday, the second-highest auction price paid for a work by the Norwegian painter, Sotheby’s said.The 1902 painting depicting women in colorful dresses that contrast with a dark, anguished landscape, fetched a price solidly higher than the auction house’s estimate of above $50 million.The painting has broken records every time it has gone under the hammer. It went for $30.8 million in 2008, compared with $7.7 million in 1
Nov. 15, 2016