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Yoon, Fiala seek wider range of cooperation beyond nuclear energy
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40% of Korea's workers who reported bullying faced retaliation: survey
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Over 82,000 Korean young people unemployed, not searching for job long-term
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600 evacuated as heavy rain floods roads, homes in southern regions
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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
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S. Korea, Czech Republic to increase direct flights
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[Weekender] Young Koreans more open to Japanese cultural products
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Seoul, Prague to team up throughout nuclear energy project delivery
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S. Korea to inject $37m in joint R&D projects with Czech Republic
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Christie's seeks more 'realistic' auction prices
DUBAI (AFP) -- The global economic slowdown combined with “selective demand” are pushing Christie's to seek more realistic prices on their collections, directors of the auction house said Sunday.“This year the market is not at the same level as it was one year or two years ago. We are facing a more challenging market,” Guillaume Cerruti, Christie’s president for Europe, the Middle East, Russia and India, told journalists in Dubai.“To face this situation, the key word for us is selectivity,” he s
Oct. 17, 2016
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Hyolyn to release new album, collaborate with Dok2, Jay Park
Lead singer Hyolyn of girl group Sistar is set to release a new solo album next month, which includes collaborations with rappers Dok2 and Jay Park.Hyolyn will be releasing two new tracks in the coming weeks, one featuring rapper Dok2 on Oct. 26 and another featuring rapper-producer Jay Park -- whose new album is out Thursday -- on Nov. 1, according to the singer’s management agency Starship Entertainment.The new album, Hyolyn’s second solo project after “Love & Hate” in 2013, will launch on Nov
Oct. 17, 2016
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Celebrated Monet ‘haystack’ painting to be auctioned in NY
Christie’s auction house in New York will offer for sale one of Claude Monet’s celebrated “haystack” paintings, valued at an estimated $45 million, which should reconfirm collectors’ appetite for Impressionist art.With wealthy Chinese collectors expressing keen interest in such works, the painting -- part of a series of haystack pictures painted by Monet during the winter of 1890-1891 from his French home in Giverny -- will first be presented next week in Hong Kong. It will then be shown in Lond
Oct. 16, 2016
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Korean critics weigh in on Dylan’s Nobel Prize win
Bob Dylan spent his earlier years not-so-carefully treading the restless social climates of America in the 1960s, belting out subtle, yet politically-charged songs that became anthems for the baby boomer generation. He was behind era-defining songs such as “Like a Rolling Stone” and “Blowin’ in the Wind.” Now, more than five decades later, the American folk singer’s poetic lyrics won him this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday, for having “created new poetic expressions within the grea
Oct. 14, 2016
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[Highlights] Arts and entertainment calendar
Dance“Tropical”: Dance Theater Tic will be presenting the group’s 2016 piece “Tropical” at Guerilla Theatre in Hyehwa-dong, Seoul from Oct. 21-23. Chronicling the story of six men stuck in the tropics after the Earth’s axis mysteriously shifts, the performance conveys the contradicting forces of life and death, and hope and desperation. “Tropical” will begin at 8 p.m. on the Friday and at 4 p.m. on the weekend. Tickets are from 20,000 won, and can be reserved at ticket.interpark.com. For inquiri
Oct. 14, 2016
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[Album Review] JONES’ debut a delicious slice of electro-pop
JONES“New Skin”(37 Adventures)The music business is littered with folks named Jones -- there’s Tom Jones, Norah Jones, Rickie Lee Jones and Howard Jones, for starters. So make room for another, the all-capital JONES.That’s the stage name of London-bred singer-songwriter Cherie Jones-Mattis, whose super debut album “New Skin” is a delicious slice of smooth electro-pop warmed by her inviting voice. It’s the perfect CD to fire up for late-night chilling, rainy-day walks and late-night rainy day wal
Oct. 14, 2016
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[Album Review] Last surviving Bee Gee comes back for more
Barry Gibb“In the Now”(Columbia Records)If anyone had said the Bee Gees’ music would stand the test of time, most serious music people would have scoffed.Rulers of the disco era, the fraternal purveyors of nine (hash)1 hits, including “Stayin’ Alive” and “Night Fever,” seemed destined to have their songs trotted out for nostalgic purposes only -- on Oldies Night, say, in the lounge of the airport Holiday Inn.But then Al Green covered “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart” so well no one else had to s
Oct. 14, 2016
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[Album Review] Green Day gets back on straight and narrow
Green Day“Revolution Radio”(Reprise Records)“Revolution Radio” sees Green Day back on the straight and narrow, a dozen potent tunes encasing the punk attitude with plenty of pop hooks. The band shakes off a few years in the wilderness, including personal crises and artistic diversions, with a no-frills collection in which they work from a clean slate without losing their collective memory. There’s no overall concept, nothing really innovative, but there’s room for the topical and ample rawness i
Oct. 14, 2016
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Singer Se7en drops new album after scandal, five-year hiatus
After a scandal involving an adult massage parlor, a public breakup and another very public relationship, singer Se7en has returned after nearly five years with a new, self-produced album.Titled “I Am Se7en,” the retro-funk album reflects who he is now, the 31-year-old singer told reporters at a press interview at his entertainment agency, Eleven 9, Thursday.“I’m particularly fond of this album because I participated in making the melodies, writing the lyrics and the production of every song,” h
Oct. 13, 2016
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Sechs Kies to launch official fan club
First-generation K-pop idol group Sechs Kies is giving back to the fans who have excitedly embraced the band’s recent comeback.To create a more personalized and intimate experience for the fans, the group will be launching its official fan club “Yellowkies,” YG Entertainment announced on social media channels Thursday. Membership sign-up will begin on Monday at 11 a.m., and close on Nov. 7 at 11 a.m. Additionally, Sechs Kies will be hosting a pop-up store “Yellow Space,” where fans can find a s
Oct. 13, 2016
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Violinist Kwun Hyuk-joo to be laid to rest Saturday
The funeral for the late violinist Kwun Hyuk-joo will be held on Saturday following a wake at the SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center in Seoul. The 31-year-old violinist was found dead inside a taxi in Busan in the early hours of Wednesday morning. According to police statements, following a rehearsal on Tuesday night for the following day’s concert, the violinist went to a friend’s house where he and his companions drank alcohol. Kwun reportedly got into a taxi shortly after midnight on Wednesday,
Oct. 13, 2016
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Romania pledges more public funds to buy Brancusi sculpture
BUCHAREST (AP) -- Romania’s government says it will use public funds to buy a nationally treasured work by sculptor Constantin Brancusi after a donation campaign failed to raise the money needed. The government Wednesday pledged an additional several million euros toward the country’s purchase of “Wisdom of the Earth” from its private owners. The sculpture will be displayed in a Bucharest museum.A six-month fundraising campaign that ended last month raised 1.27 million euros ($1.4 million), well
Oct. 13, 2016
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Park Hyo-shin’s concert to be live broadcast at theaters
Singer-songwriter Park Hyo-shin is coming to the big screen. The artist’s sold-out concert -- scheduled to take place on Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul -- will be broadcast in real-time at CGV theaters in Ilsan, Yeongdeungpo, East Suwon, Sopung, Ori, Incheon, Cheonan Pentaport, Gwangju Terminal, Daegu, Daejeon and Seomyeon, said the multiplex cinema chain Wednesday. The event was designed to provide fans with the experience of being at the concert titled “I am a Dreamer,” which
Oct. 12, 2016
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Skull & Haha to appear on Jamaican talk show
Korean reggae duo Skull & Haha is heading to the home of reggae: Jamaica. The group will be making an appearance on Jamaica’s popular TV program “Smile Jamaica,” according to its management company Quan Entertainment on Wednesday. “Smile Jamaica,” a daytime talk show, is currently the highest rated program in the country. “Through this visit, Haha and Skull hope to create more opportunities for cultural exchanges and collaborations with Jamaica,” Quan Entertainment said in a statement. This
Oct. 12, 2016
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KNO opens 2016-2017 season with ‘Tosca’
Kicking off its 2016-2017 season, the Korea National Opera is gearing up to present its latest rendition of one of the operatic world’s most tragic love stories -- Giacomo Puccini’s “Tosca.” The Italian libretto will be staged from Oct. 13 to 16 at the Seoul Arts Center’s Opera Theater.In this production, the KNO has brought together world-renowned international singers and creators on one stage for a fresh, collaborative performance. Bringing to life some of the most heart-wrenching vocal melod
Oct. 12, 2016
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CL becomes S. Korean female solo artist to enter Billboard Hot 100
Singer-rapper CL has become the first South Korean female solo artist to enter Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, her agency said Wednesday.The 25-year-old musician claimed the 94th spot on the US benchmark music chart with her debut EP “Lifted” on Tuesday. Following the EP’s release on Aug. 19, CL made appearances on several TV shows, including American talk show “The Late Late Show with James Corden” on CBS. On Oct. 29, CL will kick off her US-Canada tour “Hello Bitches Tour 2016” in New York and is s
Oct. 12, 2016
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Bruno Mars to present new song at MTV Europe awards
THE HAGUE (AFP) -- Bruno Mars will return to the global concert stage when he performs his fun-loving new song at the MTV European Music Awards, the network announced Tuesday.The funk-pop singer, who scored a string of hits before taking a hiatus, will sing his “24K Magic” at the EMAs, which will broadcast live Nov. 6 from Rotterdam.The youth network said that Mars was the first in a series of performers it would announce for the televised spectacle geared toward MTV‘s international audience.Par
Oct. 12, 2016
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A ballet with Korean twist, ‘Sin-Si’ readies to hit Seoul stage
Seoul Metropolitan Dance Theater is gearing up to stage its latest production, “Sin-Si, The Festival of the Sun,” a ballet combining the art of traditional Korean dance.Depicting the motif of the Dangun Mythology through dance, the upcoming performance tells the 7,000-year-old tale of Hwanung, the son of heaven, who descended to Earth to guide the Ung (bear) tribe and Ho (tiger) tribe. The two tribes had long been at war, fighting against each other in an effort to establish Sin-Si -- a new city
Oct. 11, 2016
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I.O.I gears up for stage return
K-pop girl group I.O.I is getting ready to return to the stage. The 11-member act shared a teaser image with the question “Miss Me?” on the group’s official social media channels Tuesday morning. The image also includes the date Oct. 17, which fans have speculated online could be the date when the group releases a new album. I.O.I’s first subunit of seven members -- Kim Do-yeon, Kim So-hye, Kim Chung-ha, Lim Na-young, Jeon So-mi, Zhou Jieqiong, and Choi Yoo-jung -- released the hit track “Whatt
Oct. 11, 2016
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Beyond ‘fun and laughter’
In recent weeks, slow ballad tracks have been creeping their way up on local music charts where light and poppy tunes of K-pop typically dominate. Earlier this month, singer-songwriter Park Hyo-shin made his return to the spotlight with his first full-length album “I am a Dreamer” in six years. Though the album relies heavily on the motif of romance, it has been providing listeners with “unlimited consolation” and a “feeling of self-worth,” according to fans online. Korea has been experiencing
Oct. 10, 2016