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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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[Weekender] Young Koreans more open to Japanese cultural products
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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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Jeju's solo traveler-friendly spots offer solitude as well as camaraderie
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Doctors defend colleague accused of blacklisting non-strikers
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Zion. T, KUSH dominate charts with ‘Knock’ and ‘Machine Gun’
Zion. T and KUSH dominated domestic music charts with their latest works “Knock” and “Machine Gun,” released at midnight on Tuesday.Within eight hours of release, “Knock” topped eight domestic music charts, including MelOn, Mnet, Bugs, Olleh Music, Naver Music, Soribada, Genie and Monkey3, while “Machine Gun” followed on the charts at either No. 2 or No. 3. “Knock” is a single from Zion. T that boasts honest lyrics and an emotional melody, while “Machine Gun” is the newest collaboration from Zi
June 29, 2016
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Sistar album tops K-pop charts
All-female K-pop quartet Sistar is garnering international popularity with their fourth EP, “Mol-a-ae,” released last Tuesday. As of Wednesday morning, Sistar was the only K-pop group to appear on the Billboard World Albums Chart, currently sitting at No. 7. The chart provides a weekly compilation of top-selling folk music albums in and out of the U.S. The group is also gaining attention from Chinese fans. The music video for lead track “I Like That” is topping K-pop charts this week on QQ Music
June 29, 2016
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Kim Whan-ki's painting sells for record 5.4 bln won in auction
A painting by Korea's abstract painting master Kim Whan-ki sold for 5.4 billion won ($4.62 million), the highest price ever paid for a Korean artwork in an auction, a local art sales company said Tuesday.At the K Auction held in southern Seoul, the late artist's "Untitled 27-VII-72 #228" broke the previous record set by the very artist in April, when another of his blue-dotted abstract paintings was auctioned off for 4.86 billion won in the Seoul Auction held in Hong Kong. (Yonhap)Prior to the a
June 29, 2016
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Taeyeon tops charts with ‘Why’
Taeyeon of Girls’ Generation topped domestic music charts with “Why,” released at midnight on Monday.By Tuesday morning, the title track off her second EP had topped six domestic music charts: Mnet, Genie, Bugs, Naver Music, Olleh Music, Soribada. “Why,” a trendy pop tune composed by world-class producing team LDN Noise, presents a unique sound infused with rhythm and blues and electronic dance music, said the singer’s agency S.M. Entertainment.By Monday, more than 100,000 albums had been preord
June 28, 2016
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[Herald Interview] Korean-British artist duo creates physical expressions of light and space
GWANGJU -- The name of the Seoul-based artist duo Kimchi and Chips pretty much tells where the artists are from. Korean-British artist duo Mimi Son and Elliot Woods formed an art studio in 2009, adopting the quirky name. Since then, the two have been creating installations that challenge people’s perception of light and space and presenting them at museums and galleries throughout the world. One of the most well-known works is the first edition of the “Light Barrier” series in which the artist
June 28, 2016
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Hyukoh concert tickets snapped up fast in China
Korean indie rock band Hyukoh sold all 3,000 tickets for its upcoming concert in China within just one minute of them going on sale, demonstrating the band’s growing popularity in China, the band’s agency Duruduru AMC announced Tuesday.“Hyukoh is set to hold the solo concert ‘20/22’ in Shanghai on July 9, at the enthusiastic request of Chinese fans,” said the agency. The band previously captivated Chinese audiences at the country’s biggest music festival, the Strawberry Music Festival held in Sh
June 28, 2016
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Hotel Lotte ordered to pay damages for canceled Ne-Yo concert
Hotel Lotte Co. is to award a concert production agency damages for canceling a concert featuring the internationally renowned rhythm and blues singer Ne-Yo, a Seoul court ruled Tuesday.The Seoul Central District Court found that the hotel had canceled the concert after organizing it, ruling in favor of the complainant. It ordered Hotel Lotte to pay 200 million won ($170,000) in damages to the concert production agency, whose name was not revealed. According to the findings, the agency, which h
June 28, 2016
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Jon Bon Jovi surprises cancer-stricken fan with guitar, kiss
TOMS RIVER, New Jersey (AP) -- A New Jersey woman battling lung cancer has received an unforgettable surprise from one of the state’s most famous rockers, Jon Bon Jovi.Rosie Skripkunis says her mother, Carol Cesario, is a lifelong fan of Bon Jovi and has always wanted to meet him.Last month, Skripkunis shared a sign on social media asking the singer to visit her mother and within an hour Skripkunis was working on the surprise with Bon Jovi’s team. The meeting was set up under the guise of a free
June 28, 2016
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Now officially no charge to sing 'Happy Birthday'
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- A U.S. federal judge on Monday signed off on a settlement that puts the song “Happy Birthday” -- considered one of the most recognizable tunes in the English language -- in the public domain.The settlement approved by Los Angeles judge George King ended a long-running legal dispute challenging music publisher Warner/Chappell Music’s claim that it owned the song’s copyright.“This is a huge victory for the public and for the artists who want to use ‘Happy Birthday to you’ in t
June 28, 2016
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Iconic ’90s boy band member charged with sexual assault
Lee Juno, a member of the hit 1990s boy band Seo Taiji and Boys, has been booked on a charge of sexual assault, reports said Monday. Lee, 49, is suspected of sexually abusing two women at an Itaewon club at around 3 a.m. on June 25, the reports said, citing the Yongsan Police Station. Police are currently analyzing video footage from surveillance cameras inside the club. “We will summon Lee for questioning once the basic investigations are complete,” police said. Lee Juno (The Korea Herald) Po
June 27, 2016
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BET Awards full of Prince tributes and political moments
The BET Awards -- or “The Prince Tribute Show” -- featured emotional and energetic performances from Sheila E., Stevie Wonder and Jennifer Hudson honoring the Purple One, along with political statements on issues ranging from racial injustice to the U.S. presidential election.Sheila E., jamming on the drums and guitar, singing and dancing without shoes, closed the three-hour-plus show at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles with “Let’s Work,” “A Love Bizarre,” “The Glamorous Life,” “America” and
June 27, 2016
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Jang Keun-suk to kick off Asia tour
Actor and singer Jang Keun-suk, nicknamed “Asia Prince” by fans for his popularity throughout the region, will be touring the continent in the coming months. The tour, titled “2016 Jang Keun Suk Asia Tour, It’s Show Time” will kick off on July 2 in Seoul. It will then move on to Tokyo and Osaka in Japan and Shanghai and Shenzhen in China, before moving on to other cities in Asia. Actor Jang Keun-suk (Official Website) The tour marks Jang’s return to the stage following his regional tour last y
June 27, 2016
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[Newsmaker] Lee U-fan to take time to examine counterfeits of his paintings
Artist Lee U-fan, whose abstract paintings have become the subjects of art forgeries, took a look at the paintings the National Forensic Service identified as counterfeits for the first time Monday, but said he has yet to conclude if they are fakes. “I will come back (to the police) the day after tomorrow. There are things I have to check again,” said Lee as he left the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency after having examined the paintings. Lee’s attorney Choi Soon-yong explained that Lee would
June 27, 2016
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Taeyeon's solo album boasts strong preorders
Taeyeon of Korean girl group Girls' Generation enjoyed robust preorders of her second solo EP, the singer's management agency said Monday.As of Monday morning, the number of preordered copies of "Why" broke the 100,000 mark, S.M. Entertainment said in a press release. The EP will be released at midnight on online music streaming services. The music video of the album's title song, "Why," will be released at the same hour on the global video-sharing network YouTube. Taeyeon's new album also featu
June 27, 2016
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Melted dreams: Art installation to vanish during conventions
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – “The American Dream” will melt away during the Republican and Democratic national conventions.Two artists from Brooklyn are installing massive ice sculptures of the words “The American Dream” in Cleveland and Philadelphia during those cities' respective conventions next month.Nora Ligorano and Marshall Reese hope their 1814-kilogram sculptures prompt viewers to think about issues of racial and income inequality and the erosion of opportunity. On July 19, the duo will install
June 27, 2016
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K-pop hit makers make foray into indie music
Four-member indie rock band Hyukoh made a quiet debut in the Korean music scene in September of 2014, dropping the EP “20.” Soon, however, word of the band’s moody, hip tunes began spreading via social media and the band began selling out at small clubs. And when Hyukoh appeared on popular variety program “Infinite Challenge” in 2015 and rose to even wider acclaim, it grabbed the attention of YG Entertainment, which was seeking to extend its musical reach. In July that year, Hyukoh became the f
June 26, 2016
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Oscar-nominated documentarian Liz Garbus makes a music video
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- What does it take to get an Oscar-nominated documentarian to direct a music video?A call from Glenn Close.That’s how Liz Garbus, director of “What Happened, Miss Simone?” came to make the video for “Ghost Story,” which is being released Friday in association with Close’s mental health advocacy organization, Bring Change 2 Mind .“Ghost Story” is by 16-year-old Whitney Woerz, who wrote the song to help a friend overcome depression and thoughts of suicide. The six-minute video f
June 26, 2016
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Lucas abandons plan to build museum in Chicago after lawsuit
CHICAGO (AP) – “Star Wars” creator George Lucas announced Friday that he has abandoned plans to build his art museum in Chicago, blaming delays over a lawsuit from a parks group opposed to development along the city’s prized lakefront. The filmmaker said in a statement he would take his Lucas Museum of Narrative Art to his home state of California, but he did not name a specific location. He blamed Chicago’s Friends of the Parks group for suing to stop construction on what is currently a parkin
June 26, 2016
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[Highlights] Arts and entertainment calendar
Theater Scene from the musical, “The Three Musketeers” (Showholic)“The Three Musketeers”: Based on Alexandre Dumas’ novel, “The Three Musketeers,” the musical rendition of the classic tale has returned to the Seoul stage. Revolving around the adventures of D’Artagnan and the three courageous musketeers ― Athos, Porthos and Aramis, the musical stars Kai, B1A4’s CNU and Sandeul, Kang Tae-eul and Park Sung-Hwan. The production will be staged until Sunday at the D Cube Arts Center in Seoul. Tickets
June 24, 2016
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[Herald Interview] Kisum gets ready to make her ‘Musik’ heard
Hip-hop artist Cho Hye-ryung, better known by her stage name Kisum, released her second EP “Musik” at midnight on Wednesday. “Musik,” which is Kisum spelled backwards, consists of five tracks – the two lead tracks “No Jam (Boring)” and “Ocktabbang (Rooftop house),” “2 Beer,” “Freedom” and “Cover Up.” She wrote all the lyrics while collaborating on the music, marking the first time she participated in composing.Rapper Kisum (Mapps Entertainment) It was not as a musician that she first gained pub
June 23, 2016