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Over 82,000 Korean young people unemployed, not searching for job long-term
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40% of Korea's workers who reported bullying faced retaliation: survey
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600 evacuated as heavy rain floods roads, homes in southern regions
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Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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[Weekender] Young Koreans more open to Japanese cultural products
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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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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Doctors defend colleague accused of blacklisting non-strikers
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G-Dragon, Taeyang's 'Good Boy' hits 100 million YouTube views
The video of "Good Boy" by G-Dragon and Taeyang of the South Korean boy band BigBang, surpassed the 100-million mark in YouTube views Thursday.This made BigBang the first Korean male act to have three 100 million YouTube hits under its belt, along with "Fantastic Baby" and "Bang Bang Bang."Released in November 2014, the video of "Good Boy" broke 10 million views in a month and 50 million in April last year. Directed by American music video director Colin Tilley, a gifted 28-year-old who was nomi
April 14, 2016
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Alexander Calder sculptures going up for sale at Christie’s
NEW YORK (AP) -- Christie’s will offer nine Alexander Calder sculptures that were inspired by his visit to India in 1955. The works will be part of a spring auction of 20th-century art on May 10. Their total presale estimate is around $26 million to $38 million. Calder created the delicate sculptures after getting an invitation from the influential Sarabhai family to their home in Ahmedabad. The family had brought some of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century to visit India. Christie’
April 14, 2016
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Sales events offer discounts on music albums
Streaming and downloading may be the most popular ways of listening to music these days, but for fans of physical albums, two upcoming events offer a chance to purchase LPs, CDs and DVDs at reduced prices. Universal Music is holding special events at Garosu-gil and Sangsu-dong in Seoul, where visitors can browse and buy at discount prices a vast array of albums spanning classical music to pop music. Promotional image of Deutsche Grammophon Yard Sale, which will be held at the Garosugil ODE Pop-
April 14, 2016
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Junsu tops charts with OST single
Hallyu king Kim Jun-su of JYJ has jumped on the “Descendants of the Sun” craze bandwagon with the release of his newest single, “How Can I Love You,” as part of the drama series’ latest “Part 10” sound track. The romantic ballad single, which appeared in the penultimate episode of the smash-hit KBS TV drama Wednesday night, was released Thursday and quickly snagged the No. 1 spot on all of the country’s major music sites, including Melon, Naver and Mnet. Kim Jun-su of JYJ (C-JeS Entertainment)
April 14, 2016
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Epik High to perform at Coachella
Korean hip-hop trio Epik High will be performing at popular American festival Coachella Valley Music and Arts. In an interview with the group released Tuesday, Billboard reported, “Epik High plans to make history at Coachella as the first major South Korean act playing (at) the music festival.” “It is definitely a venue that we always dreamed of performing at,” the group’s rapper Tablo said in the interview. He also urged festivalgoers to come check out their stage, promising to make it worthwhi
April 14, 2016
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At KCON Japan, decades-old flame for Korean culture rekindled
For many South Koreans, it's hard to understand why anyone would listen to K-pop so religiously without understanding a single word of its lyrics. Such self-doubt is what inspired many dire predictions about the future of "hallyu," the worldwide popularity of Korean culture dating back to the 1990s, with doomsayers forecasting its end every year, only to be disproved by the trend's unexpected growth time and again.Pessimists may look no further than KCON Japan to see where things actually stand
April 14, 2016
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Adele has best-selling album as global music revenue rises
LONDON (AP) -- Adele had the world’s best-selling album last year, a global smash that helped music revenues record their first significant growth since the dawn of the digital age two decades ago. Figures released Tuesday by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry show that the British singer’s chart-topping “25” sold 17.4 million copies -- five times more than runners-up Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift, whose albums “X” and “1989” both sold 3.5 million copies. The year’s best-se
April 13, 2016
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[Herald Interview] Julia Moon striving for greater inclusion with Universal Ballet
Hailed as one of the first Korean ballerinas to achieve widespread international fame, Julia Moon is seeking to expand the global network of Universal Ballet and make it more “universal.” One of the founding members of the Universal Ballet -- among the top ballet companies in the country, rivaling the Korean National Ballet -- Moon has been its general director for the past decade, since retiring as principal dancer. Now in its 32nd year, the director says the company is ready to branch out mo
April 13, 2016
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Sam Kim drops ‘honest’ debut album
Singer-songwriter Sam Kim’s debut album features six self-written, folksy tunes that tell personal stories of his family, hometown and boyish energy. The songs are honest and without pretense, much like the 18-year-old himself. “I feel shy and nervous, but excited. Everything’s unfamiliar. My Korean has improved a lot though, hasn’t it?” said Korean-American Kim on his newfound spotlight at a showcase for his album at Itaewon on Monday. It has been three years since Kim ventured to Korea alone
April 12, 2016
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JYP's music video shows Conan O’Brien
Park Jin-young, singer and CEO of JYP Entertainment, released “Still Alive,” a digital single Sunday. The single includes “Still Alive” and “Fire” -- which has garnered attention with its music video starring American comedian and talk show host Conan O’Brien. “Fire,” which is set to be released Wednesday, is an uplifting ’80s funky rock tune. Korean-American singer and actor Steven Yeun (left) and American comedian and talk show host Conan O’Brien star in JYP’s “Fire” music video (JYP Entertain
April 11, 2016
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U Sung-eun and Kisum release collaboration song
R&B singer U Sung-eun and rapper Kisum released their collaboration song “Jealousy” on Monday. Singer U won second prize on season one of Mnet music competition show “Voice of Korea,” which aired in 2012. She made her debut with “Be OK” in 2013. Since then, she has gained recognition through TV drama sound tracks and digital singles. Stills from U Sung-eun and Kisum’s “Jealousy” music video (The Music Works) The new song “Jealousy” features an uplifting hip-hop beat. The music video for the so
April 11, 2016
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Kanye makes history with streaming-majority number one
NEW YORK (AFP) - Rapper Kanye West made history on Sunday as the creator of the first album to reach number one in the United States mostly through streaming. The feat is the latest turn in a highly unusual release for the album “The Life of Pablo,” which the brash rap star debuted at a fashion show at New York’s Madison Square Garden and initially distributed only through the Tidal streaming service. But the album earlier this month became available on rival sites such as Spotify, bringing in s
April 11, 2016
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Avant-garde photography that breaks stereotypes
Society’s minorities are the focus of an exhibition of avant-garde photographs currently running at the Seoul Museum of Art. The show presents some 200 photographs by big names in modern and contemporary photography who put into practice French thinker Roland Barthes’ theory on photography. This includes Walker Evans, Henri Cartier-Bresson, William Klein, Cindy Sherman, Sophie Calle and Christian Boltanski. Untitled No. 67 (Cindy Sherman & Metro Pictures) Titled “The Family of the Invisible,”
April 11, 2016
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‘Three Musketeers’ returns to local stage with younger cast
Based on Alexandre Dumas’ novel “The Three Musketeers,” the musical rendition of the classic tale is returning to the Seoul stage. The story revolves around the adventures of D’Artagnan in his quest to become part of the elite three musketeers -- Athos, Porthos and Aramis -- in the backdrop of early 17th century France.The original Broadway production first opened in 1928 to rave reviews. “The Three Musketeers” musical finally made its local debut in 2009, where it ranked No. 1 in performance ti
April 10, 2016
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[Album review] Ronnie Spector honors U.K. peers on ‘English Heart’
Ronnie Spector “English Heart” (429 Records) In 1964, Ronnie Spector toured Britain with the Ronettes just weeks before the Beatles arrived in America. “English Heart” is her tribute to that British Invasion, in turn influenced by her band and former husband Phil Spector‘s “Wall of Sound.” While Spector is often cited for the power of her pipes, these 11 songs are styled more around subtlety and insinuation. Producer Scott Jacoby has wisely favored the feel of the 1960s originals over the sou
April 8, 2016
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[Album review] Pet Shop Boys stay danceable and electric on ‘Super’
Pet Shop Boys “Super” (x2 Records) Pet Shop Boys take another drink from the fountain of youth on “Super,” offering more dance than pop 13 studio albums and more than 30 years after “West End Girls.” Written in Berlin and recorded in Los Angeles, “Super” is the second installment of a probable trilogy with triple Grammy-winning producer Stuart Price, and the duo delves into the nightclub scene with their usual aplomb. Neil Tennant is a keen observer with sharp storytelling skills, allowing him
April 8, 2016
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[Album review] The Last Shadow Puppets still anchored in ’60s, ’70s
The Last Shadow Puppets “Everything You’ve Come To Expect” (Domino) Alex Turner and Miles Kane have let eight years go by since the debut of their Last Shadow Puppets project, but “Everything You’ve Come To Expect” again reflects their devotion to late ’60s-early ’70s sounds even as the lyrics and themes are decidedly of today. Turner, of Artic Monkeys fame, and bosom buddy Kane again rely on producer-drummer James Ford and skilled arranger Owen Pallett while adding Zach Dawes on bass and recor
April 8, 2016
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[Herald interview] Andrea Bocelli talks Seoul concert, new album
Andrea Bocelli, the internationally acclaimed blind Italian classical crossover tenor, is gearing up for a solo concert in Seoul next month -- his first in Korea in six years. “I am excited and happy to come back. The love your people have shown me is hard to forget,” said Bocelli in an e-mail interview with The Korea Herald. Best known for his repertoire of classic operatic arias and classical-inspired contemporary pieces, the 57-year-old Grammy nominee last year released his 15th solo album,
April 7, 2016
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Mother-of-pearl art goes modern
Artist Jeong Hyun-sook is presenting her modern interpretation of traditional mother-of-pearl art from April 11-29 at the Korea Economic Daily gallery. The solo exhibition presents 23 works of the “Before and After” series that the artist has been working on for a decade. The series reinterprets the traditional mother-of-pearl art through contemporary works of art featuring geometric patterns and circles. “Before and After” by Jeong Hyun-sook (Courtesy of the artist) Jeong, trained in Western-st
April 7, 2016
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Stolen Munch recovered in Norway, two arrested
OSLO (AFP) - Norwegian police on Wednesday announced the recovery of a valuable lithograph by Edvard Munch which was stolen in 2009, with two men arrested. The artwork, named ‘Historien’ or ‘History’ in Norwegian, was retrieved undamaged, a statement said. It shows an elderly bearded man speaking to a young boy and was valued at the time of its theft at $244,000, but art experts said it was too well-known to be put on the market. Police said two men had been arrested at the start of the week on
April 7, 2016