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Actor Jung Woo-sung admits to being father of model Moon Ga-bi’s child
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Wealthy parents ditch Korean passports to get kids into international school
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Man convicted after binge eating to avoid military service
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First snow to fall in Seoul on Wednesday
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Industry experts predicts tough choices as NewJeans' ultimatum nears
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Final push to forge UN treaty on plastic pollution set to begin in Busan
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Nvidia CEO signals Samsung’s imminent shipment of AI chips
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Korea to hold own memorial for forced labor victims, boycotting Japan’s
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Opposition chief acquitted of instigating perjury
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Job creation lowest on record among under-30s
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Spain’s Prado unveils major exhibit of Dutch master Bosch
MADRID (AP) -- It may not be the most suitable exhibit for the squeamish but the Prado Museum’s 500th anniversary display of the most and best of Dutch Renaissance master Hieronymus Bosch is definitely a must for art lovers, and maybe gore freaks too.Bosch’s work, with its monstrous, apocalyptic scenes depicting man’s struggle against temptation juxtaposed with idyllic scenes of paradise, has long fascinated art lovers. But rarely has so much of his work been brought together under one roof. The
May 31, 2016
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JYP artists to hold biennial concert in August
Artistes from JYP Entertainment, one of the country’s largest entertainment agencies, will be performing at Jamsil Arena from Aug. 6-7 as part of the concert series JYP Nation. The agency’s biennial concert, which started in 2010, presents collaborative performances as well as hit songs of its artistes. Poster of JYP Entertainment’s biennial concert JYP Nation (JYP Entertainment) The full lineup and poster for JYP Nation was revealed on Tuesday. Stars performing this year include the CEO of the
May 31, 2016
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Korean pianists share top prize at Citta di Airola
Korean pianists Lee Jung-soo, 26, and Lee Dong-yul, 35, shared the honor of winning the first prize at the 8th International Music Contest “Citta di Airola.” The music contest, held in Airola, Italy, from May 21-29, consists of six categories including soloists, chamber music, opera singing, jazz and pop Music. Seventy of the 700 musicians who participated in the competition were solo pianists. Pianists Lee Jung-soo and Lee Dong-yul won the first prize in the no age limit section of the soloists
May 30, 2016
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[Herald Interview] A ‘good messy’ mix of jazz and soul
In the world of digitalized everything, soul singer Kandace Springs is drawn to music that is “stripped bare” and natural. “It’s kind of a crossover between jazz and soul. It’s really organic, all live instruments,” the Nashville, Tennessee native said of her music when she met with The Korea Herald in southern Seoul last Monday. Springs was in town to perform at the Audi Lounge stage at Club Octagon that night. Nashville-based soul singer Kandace Springs sits with The Korea Herald for an inter
May 30, 2016
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Maestro Muti’s passion inspires young musicians
Internationally hailed as one of the most prominent and wealthiest head conductors in the classical music field today, Riccardo Muti needs little introduction. The superstar conductor, currently head of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestra Giovanile Luigi Cherubini, recently wrapped up his first-ever opera academy in Asia -- the Riccardo Muti Italian Opera Academy -- held from May 22 to 29 at Gyeonggi Arts Center and Seoul Arts Center.Muti, 74, first launched his eight-day-long opera
May 30, 2016
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Kim Whan-ki painting sells for $3.8 million
An abstract painting by Kim Whan-ki was auctioned for 30 million Hong Kong dollars ($3.86 million) at an auction in Hong Kong on Sunday, becoming the third most expensive piece of Korean art to be sold at auction. The painting titled “Untitled 3-V-7#203” was sold to an Asian collector at Seoul Auction’s Hong Kong sale at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on Sunday. The painting, with a starting price of HK$17 million, drew competition from bidders at the site and over the phone, according to a Seoul Auctio
May 30, 2016
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Museum of Russian impressionist art opens in Moscow
MOSCOW (AFP) -- A museum of Russian impressionist art opened in Moscow on Saturday amid efforts to promote the country’s little-known art movement to a global audience. Housed in a historic former chocolate factory, the private museum features a permanent exhibition of some 70 works by Russian artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries including Konstantin Korovin, Valentin Serov and Pyotr Konchalovsky. It is based on the personal collection of entrepreneur and philanthropist Boris Mints,
May 30, 2016
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BigBang greets throngs of fans in Japan fan club tour
Korean pop group BigBang closed its Japan fan tour event with impressive numbers, the boy band’s agency said Monday.In the last round of the “Big Bang Fan Club Event - Fantastic Baby 2016” that wrapped up Sunday in Kobe, the five-member act -- G-Dragon, Taeyang, T.O.P, Daesung and Seungri -- threw its first event for its premium fan club “VIP Japan” in two years, YG Entertainment said. Big Bang (YG Entertainment)In the first-tier fan event, Big Bang greeted a total of 280,000 local fans in 27 co
May 30, 2016
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Seoul Jazz Fest branches out, drawing mixed response
The Seoul Jazz Festival, which ran from Friday to Sunday at the Olympic Park in southeastern Seoul, boasted a particularly eclectic lineup this year, branching out from jazz into other crowd-drawing music such as indie rock and pop. While the festival has always offered a mix of genres, this year saw a greater number of popular non-jazz acts in the 40 music groups showcased, including English electronic-funk DJ Mark Ronson and Korean R&B-hip-hop singer-songwriter Dean. The new composition of t
May 29, 2016
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Spain arrests seven over theft of Bacon paintings
MADRID (AFP) - Spanish police said Saturday they had arrested seven people suspected of involvement in the theft of five paintings worth 25 million euros ($27.8 million) by renowned British artist Francis Bacon.The paintings were reported stolen in July 2015 along with a safe containing coin collections and jewellery and have yet to be recovered.Spanish detectives were approached in February by British private investigators specialising in the recovery of stolen artworks who had received an emai
May 29, 2016
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French artist makes Louvre pyramid disappear
PARIS (AFP) - How do you make the pyramid at the most famous museum in the world disappear? Turn to French artist JR.The one-time graffiti artist covered the Louvre’s glass pyramid with a vast black-and-white photograph of the facade of the palace behind it.Visitors to the Paris icon are tricked into believing the 21-meter high pyramid is no longer there, particularly if they stare at the image from a certain angle.The 33-year-old artist, known for his large-scale anamorphic images, said he was
May 29, 2016
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Veteran actress Lee Hye-young returns in Chekhov’s ‘The Seagull’
The much-beloved veteran actress Lee Hye-young is returning to the stage in a play about the pangs and cruelties of a life in theater, breaking a long absence from the stage. Lee made a brief return to the local theater spotlight in 2012 after a 13-year-absence, joining the cast of “Hedda Gabler.” It was well received -- Lee snagged the best actress awards at both the Dong-A Theatre and Korea Theater Awards. Now in her first theater production in four years, the actress will tackle the lead role
May 26, 2016
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Who’s next YG artist to make comeback?
YG Entertainment announced Thursday that an unspecified artist from the agency is to mark a comeback on May 30. The agency uploaded a teaser image that reads “Who’s Next? 5.30” on its official blog at www.yg-life.com. It is the first time the agency has released a comeback teaser without revealing the artiste. The agency usually begins promoting the album about two weeks before a return. A teaser image announces that an unspecified artist under YG Entertainment will make a comeback on May 30. (Y
May 26, 2016
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f(x) Luna to release solo album
Luna of K-pop girl group f(x) will release her first solo EP “Free Somebody” at midnight on May 30, according to the singer’s agency, SM Entertainment. The singer also released teaser images of the upcoming album on her official website at luna.smtown.com and Vyrl’s SMTOWN account. The upcoming album consists of six songs including the lead song “Free Somebody,” presenting her unique style. A teaser image for f(x) Luna’s first mini album “Free Somebody” (SM Entertainment) It is the singer’s firs
May 26, 2016
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[Herald Interview] Korean collector brings French art to Korea
Major works of French contemporary art will go on exhibition in Korea in December as part of the Korea-France Year celebration aimed at promoting cultural exchanges between the two countries. Among the many French cultural events being held this year in Korea, the upcoming exhibition is one of the largest events, introducing more than 50 French contemporary artists. The show has been put together by acclaimed French art critic Gerard Xuriguera and avid Korean art collector Moon Duck-hwa, CEO o
May 26, 2016
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[Hallyu Power] New generation of K-pop girl groups
A new era is dawning in the K-pop girl group scene. Groups like Wonder Girls and 2NE1 that set in motion Korean pop music’s global expansion are now more or less inactive, while a new cluster of female teams that debuted after 2010 -- AOA, EXID and GFriend, to name a few -- are taking center stage in K-pop locally and abroad. These new groups are making their debuts in different forms and benefiting from the wide reach of social media. Among the fresh burst of girl groups enjoying success is I
May 26, 2016
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O’Keeffe Museum buys artist's rarely seen Lake George work
SANTA FE, New Mexico (AP) -- The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe has acquired a rarely seen painting created by the artist in 1926. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports that the museum purchased “The Barns, Lake George” from Christie‘s Auction House in New York City for $3.3 million. The work has been held in private collections since 1946 and only shown publicly once in the past 50 years. It features rustic barns overlooking the shores of Lake George in New York, where the artist and her husban
May 26, 2016
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New Jay Z rap mentions marital issues with Beyonce
NEW YORK (AFP) - Jay Z has responded publicly one month later to his wife Beyonce’s album “Lemonade” that hints at his infidelity -- and like her, he is doing so in song.The hip-hop mogul, in his first new musical contribution of significant length in two years, offered a verse in a track released late Tuesday by fellow New York rappers Remy Ma and Fat Joe.The new mix of their song “All the Way Up” pointed to the vast commercial success of “Lemonade,” which was initially released exclusively on
May 26, 2016
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Pansori to fuse with sounds of cello at upcoming ‘Art World Village Project’
Established last year to bring pansori (traditional narrative singing) and classical music to some of the country’s remote villages, this year’s “Art World Village Project” will bring together two masters in a fusion of pansori and cello this summer. The project was launched by Hyundai Motor’s Chung Mong-koo Foundation in collaboration with a team of professors from the Korea National University of Arts, with the aim of creating an arts project as part of the company’s corporate social responsi
May 25, 2016
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What to look out for at Seoul Jazz Fest
A handful of world-class soul singers and Korea’s trendiest alternative musicians will take to the stage at this year’s Seoul Jazz Festival, which is set to take place this weekend at Seoul’s Olympic Park. One significant new feature of the annual music fest this year is the “Royal Night Out” program, slated for Friday night. It will feature globally-known artists Damien Rice, Jamie Cullum, Kings of Convenience and Wouter Hamel. British pop musician Mika performs at the 2015 Seoul Jazz Festiva
May 25, 2016
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