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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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S. Korea to inject $37m in joint R&D projects with Czech Republic
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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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Jeju's solo traveler-friendly spots offer solitude as well as camaraderie
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[Herald Review] ‘Bare the Musical’: a must-tell high school love story
A star athlete, valedictorian and the most popular guy in school, Jason is the envy of every boy in school and the target of school girls’ affection. However, despite all the girls thrusting themselves at him, every time Jason walks down the hallway, he only has eyes for one -- Peter. The critically acclaimed Off Broadway production “Bare the Musical” has once again returned to the Seoul stage to tell the tale of two Catholic boarding school students Jason (played by Seong Du-seop) and Peter (pl
July 21, 2016
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F(x) releases new single, music video
K-pop quartet f(x) is back with a new song. The single “All Mine” is part of S.M. Entertainment’s digital music project, and it was set to be unveiled on S.M. Station and other local music platforms at midnight on July 21. Produced by British songwriter duo LDN Noise, “All Mine” is an upbeat, electronic dance music track. A documentary-style music video for the song was also set to be released at the same time on YouTube and Naver TV Cast. Directed by the K-pop group’s member Amber, the video s
July 21, 2016
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Tongyeong to play host to classical autumn series
Following the annual Tongyeong International Music Festival’s homage to the “Sounds of Tomorrow” in March, the city of Tongyeong is gearing up for the autumn concert series starting in September. From Sept. 4, the Tongyeong Concert Hall will play host to nine concerts by both local and international musicians until October. Opening the curtain for this year’s autumn musical festivities is the local Novous Quartet, featuring Son Yeol-eum on the piano. The acclaimed ensemble is slated to perform S
July 21, 2016
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Audition-winning BewhY will carry on with ‘nice’ rap
BewhY wants to continue spouting his own brand of “nice” rap. The 23-year-old, whose real name is Lee Byung-yoon, nabbed the spotlight as the leading contestant during the fifth season of hiphop audition program “Show Me the Money,” which began airing on Mnet in May. He eventually nabbed the top prize in last week’s final episode.The rookie rapper has been open about his Christian faith on the show. He wants to carry on writing lyrics that both convey his own beliefs and resonate with the wider
July 20, 2016
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DreamWorks exhibition inspires visitors to be creative, tech savvy
The long spotted legs of the goofy giraffe from Madagascar -- Melman Mankiewicz -- stand as the gateway to the “DreamWorks Animation Special Exhibition” at Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA), where children and adults alike can revel in the creative genius of DreamWorks animation.Consisting of three sections -- character, story and world - the show highlights the process of creating a DreamWorks film from the initial hand-drawn sketches all the way to the final screening. Models, posters and other parap
July 20, 2016
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K-pop groups dominate Billboard World Albums Chart
As of Wednesday morning, four K-pop groups have earned their places on the weekly Billboard World Albums Chart.Just a week after releasing their first mini-album, all-male group NCT 127 ranked No. 2 on the list, trailing British rock band Mumford & Sons’ “Johannesburg.” The seven-member multinational boy band, which debuted earlier this month, already boasts a strong global following, topping the iTunes charts in six different countries, including the Philippines, Peru, Thailand, Singapore and V
July 20, 2016
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The Beatles' Ringo Starr to stage first Korea concert in Nov.
Ringo Starr, the drummer of world-famous British rock band the Beatles, will hold his first-ever concert in Korea in November, a local concert planner said on Wednesday. The British songwriter's concert was ultimately set for Nov. 5 at 8 p.m. at Jamsil Stadium in southeastern Seoul, according to World Show Market, a local concert and event planner for international artists. This would be his first event in Korea in his 54-year music career. (Yonhap)"The concert will be a once-in-a-lifetime chanc
July 20, 2016
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Anyang project to explore role of public art in city
Short-lived art festivals and biennales abound in Korean cities, but the city of Anyang located 20 kilometers from the capital city of Seoul seeks to create art that can have a long-lasting impact on residents’ lives. “We are interested in interacting with Anyang and the public. We have worked together with artists to find out what the parameter of the public space is, what can define public art and how we can meet the public through artworks and production,” said Joo Eun-gie, the art director o
July 19, 2016
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[Hallyu Power] Making it in the home of pop
The next big breakthrough for K-pop -- and global pop music in general -- will be born from a collaboration between the newfangled genre and traditional British pop, believes Shin Jae-hong, a composer-turned-enterpreneur.While most major K-pop agencies, such as S.M., YG and most recently FNC Entertainment, are looking toward China for expansion, Shin decided to turn his attention to the U.K., the “homeland of global pop music” that yielded icons like the Beatles, Oasis and the Spice Girls, he to
July 19, 2016
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Celine Dion back with album as she mourns husband
NEW YORK (AFP) - Canadian superstar Celine Dion is ready with a new album, the first since her husband's death, that will feature collaborations with French stars and uplifting lyricism, her label announced Monday.The album, which will come out on August 26, is entitled “Encore Un Soir.” Dion released the title track -- which means “One More Night” in English -- in May.The pop diva, 48, had dedicated the ballad to her late husband Rene Angelil, who died in January from throat cancer at age 73.An
July 19, 2016
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Virtuoso launches concerto for Instagram
NEW YORK (AFP) -- In an experiment that acknowledges the modern era's shortening attention spans, mandolin virtuoso Avi Avital on Monday launched a concerto for Instagram with movements of 15 seconds.The Israeli artist, who has led a revival of his instrument and regularly plays premier classical venues, posted the first of five movements of his “InstaConcerto.”Avital plans to post the subsequent movements of the concerto -- composed by Slovak-born conductor and pianist Peter Breiner -- each day
July 19, 2016
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HyunA returns as solo artist
HyunA of the recently disbanded K-pop girl group 4Minute made her debut as a solo artist at Viral Fest Asia 2016 in Bali, Indonesia, last Saturday. The one-day international music festival brought together more than 30 groups from 12 countries, with HyunA, hip-hop artiste MC Mong and singer-songwriter Suran representing Korea. “To be honest, I was very nervous,” she told a local media outlet regarding her first performance as a solo musician. “I’m performing alone, joined by singers from all acr
July 18, 2016
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Dynamic Duo, Primary, Boi B and Crush to release collaborative single
Four Korean hip-hop groups are coming together for a collaborative summer project. Dynamic Duo, Primary, Boi B, and Crush will be releasing a new single “HighfiVe” this week, announced the artistes’ management agency Amoeba Culture on Monday. Produced by Choi Dong-hoon, who is better known by his stage name Primary, the single encompasses each group’s unique sound and charisma, according to the entertainment company. “This single is the start of Amoeba Culture’s 2016 summer project,” said the c
July 18, 2016
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Tongyeong to throw music fest in autumn
Tongyeong, one of the country's leading music cities, has prepared a series of colorful concerts for the autumn, the Tongyeong International Music Foundation said Monday. "We'll provide nine concerts at the Tongyeong Concert Hall from Sept. 4 to the end of October," a foundation official said. (Tongyeong International Music Foundation)On Sept. 4, Korea's Novous Quartet and Son Yeol-eum, who won the silver medal at the International Tchaikovsky Competition 2011, will perform Shostakovitch's Stri
July 18, 2016
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Coldplay kicks off stadium tour with colorful show
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (AP) -- Coldplay kicked off its U.S. stadium tour with a colorful show that included fireworks, confetti and balloons, mixed with American pride, sympathy for France, moving words from Muhammad Ali and audio from President Barack Obama.The British foursome led by Chris Martin performed for feverish fans Saturday at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. They started their two-hour show on a bright, high note -- jamming onstage as fireworks burst to the sk
July 18, 2016
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Brazil graffiti artist paints massive Olympic mural
RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) - Perched atop a cherry picker truck several stories high, Brazilian graffiti artist Eduardo Kobra sprays puffs of paint on a sprawling mural in the colors of the Olympic rings.With three weeks to go to the Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Kobra and his assistants are racing to put the finishing touches on the 3,000-square-meter painting that graces a wall in the city's newly overhauled port district.The mural depicts five indigenous faces representing the continents of the w
July 18, 2016
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More music on horizon for Newport jazz and folk fests group
Music lovers have flocked to Newport during Rhode Island summers since the 1950s to enjoy open-air performances by some of the music world’s biggest names. Miles Davis, Billie Holiday and Led Zeppelin thrilled audiences at the jazz fest, while Bob Dylan went electric at the folk festival. These days, the festivals are resurgent. The folk fest, which runs for three days starting Friday, sold out long before the announcement of the acts, which include Patti Smith, Alabama Shakes, Elvis Costello an
July 18, 2016
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30 years of Korean modern photography at a glance
Photographs depicting the modern days of Korea have long served as lens for many to get a glimpse of the country’s turbulent modern history. It has not been long since Korean modern photography began to function as more than documentation. Korean photographers started experimenting with various aspects of the media in the late 1980s. The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea highlights the nearly 30 years of Korean modern photography since then in the ongoing exhibition “Public
July 17, 2016
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[Highlights] Arts and entertainment calendar
Exhibitions “Treasures from Afghanistan”: The National Museum of Korea is holding an exhibition that showcases more than 230 rare Afghan artifacts. The exhibition, started in Paris in 2006, has been hosted by 18 museums in 11 countries around the world, including the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and British Museum in London before arriving in Seoul. The featured artifacts, dating from the Bronze Age to the third century, offers a comprehe
July 15, 2016
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Park Yoo-chun faces sex trade, fraud charges
Police on Friday charged actor-singer Park Yoo-chun with solicitation of prostitution and fraud, while clearing him of sexual assault allegations.Police said it is “difficult to prove there was use of force” in the four sexual assault complaints brought against Park last month. However, Park will be charged with solicitation of prostitution and fraud concerning one of the four women who filed charges against him. The woman will also be charged with prostitution.Meanwhile, the second of the four
July 15, 2016