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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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Final push to forge UN treaty on plastic pollution set to begin in Busan
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Industry experts predicts tough choices as NewJeans' ultimatum nears
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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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Job creation lowest on record among under-30s
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Opposition chief acquitted of instigating perjury
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Artday to hold March auction
Herald Artday, a subsidiary of Herald Corp., is holding its March online auction from March 25-29, presenting major artworks by modern and contemporary Korean artists. “Inside, Outside” by Kim Ki-rin (Artday) The art auction will feature 180 artworks by renowned Korean artists, including Kim Ki-rin, Ahn Chang-hong, Yoon Byeong-rak, Park Young-sun, Suh Se-ok and Park Noh-su. Highlights of the auction include monochrome paintings by Kim Ki-rin and Park Seo-bo, a painting of a Manchurian Violet by
March 23, 2016
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Metal cubes, N. Korea handcraft highlight Hong Kong art show
HONG KONG (AP) -- Gold-plated metal cubes, tapestries embroidered by unknown North Korean artisans and bales of cardboard waste are among the highlights of the Art Basel Hong Kong fair kicking off this week. The latest edition of the global art fair threw open its doors to media and VIP collectors Tuesday in the southern Chinese city, which has become Asia's main art trading hub. Some 239 galleries from 35 countries and territories are exhibiting works at the show, which opens to the public for
March 23, 2016
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Installation artist weaves together strands of disconnected lives
A strand of threads have always been the fountain of inspiration for installation artist Lee Eun-sook. For the 59-year-old, a thread is a vital means to restore and connect severed relations, not just of war-torn families but also of estranged family members.Through her recent exhibition, "Thread and Light -- The Beginning of Relationship," she tries to shed a light on modern-day division and disconnection, and to instill a ray of hope for restoration."There are many discords and a sense of sepa
March 23, 2016
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Preorders surge for 'Descendants of the Sun' soundtrack
The original soundtrack album of the hit television series "Descendants of the Sun" has raked in jaw-dropping preorders since being made available only three days ago, industry data showed Wednesday. The preorders of the OST album broke the 10,000 mark on March 18, thanks to the unchallenged boom of the military romantic television series, according to the data provided by local drama OST music distributor MUSIC&NEW.Preorders were launched online on March 16, a week before the album is released
March 23, 2016
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Philip Glass’ ‘La Belle et la Bete’ still radical
When American composer Philip Glass presented his live music film production “La Belle et la Bete (Beauty and the Beast)” for the first time in 1994, it was seen as a radical attempt. Harnessing Jean Cocteau’s 1946 black-and-white film “La Belle et la Bete” as the visual base of his performance of the classic fairy tale, Glass revolutionized the cinematic world by replacing the film’s audio with live vocals and an orchestral accompaniment, breathing new life into the classic film as a stage perf
March 22, 2016
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K.Will to play Quasimodo in musical
Singer K.Will, whose real name is Kim Hyung-soo, will play the hunchback Quasimodo in an upcoming Korean rendition of the musical “Notre-Dame de Paris,” his label Starship Entertainment said Tuesday. “Notre-Dame de Paris” will premiere here in June at Blue Square Samsung Electronics Hall in Hannam-dong, Seoul. “I’m very honored to be cast as Quasimodo. I will try my best to showcase a good performance,” said Kim, who is making his musical theater debut with the upcoming production. K.Will (St
March 22, 2016
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CNBLUE sings brighter notes
Boy band CNBLUE will release a new EP on April 4, its label FNC Entertainment announced Tuesday. The four-member group, which consists of Jung Yong-hwa, Lee Jong-hyun, Kang Min-hyuk and Lee Jung-shin, will launch “Blueming,” a combination of the words “CNBLUE” and “blooming,” to symbolize the group’s budding music style. CNBLUE (FNC Entertainment) The album will feature sweet and bright songs to match the spring season, a change from CNBLUE’s past hits about farewells and heartbreaks, such as
March 22, 2016
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Spotify says it‘s reached 30 million subscribers
NEW YORK (AFP) - Leading streaming service Spotify said Monday that it had reached 30 million paying subscribers as the company suggested it would keep expanding to more countries. The milestone was announced by Spotify's chief executive Daniel Ek as he commented positively about President Barack Obama’s historic visit to longtime US adversary Cuba. “We have 30 million Spotify subscribers, but none of them are in Cuba ... yet. So cool to see Cuba opening up!” the 33-year-old Swedish entrepreneur
March 22, 2016
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Emin launches show in Hong Kong as Art Basel comes to town
HONG KONG (AFP) - The pain of intimacy, raw physicality, love, sadness, loneliness: British artist Tracey Emin's trademark themes run through her new Hong Kong show “I Cried Because I Love You” -- her first in greater China. A mix of painting, embroidery and neon, the exhibition comes at a time when, despite the economic downturn in China, collectors in the region are becoming increasingly knowledgeable and focused on who they want to buy -- and Emin is on their shopping list. Her new show coinc
March 22, 2016
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Ballet season to kick off this month with ‘Swan Lake,’ ‘La Bayadere’
With spring officially upon us, theater lovers will soon be able to regale themselves in a new season of dance as the nation’s two top ballet companies are gearing up to kick off their 2016 openers. With drastically different season repertories this year, the Korean National Ballet and Universal Ballet are not slated to have any clashing productions for the season, other than their annual holiday production of “The Nutcracker.” Universal and KNB will launch their season openers this month with
March 21, 2016
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Jay Park releases digital single
Jay Park, Korean-American rapper and founder of independent hip-hop label AOMG, released digital R&B single “The Truth Is” along with a music video at midnight Sunday. In his new R&B ballad, Park talks about his complex and volatile post-breakup feelings frankly from a third-person perspective in his song. The song was jointly produced with producer team Groovy Room. A screen capture of Jay Park in a trailer video for his new digital single, “The Truth Is.” (AOMG) “The song features various com
March 21, 2016
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EXO, fans quake Olympic arena in Seoul concert
South Korean boy band EXO, the darlings of S.M. Entertainment, rocked the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in its Seoul encore concert on Sunday, with an ear-popping mass chorus by its fans. EXO's nine heartthrobs shot up the temperature of the early spring stage for "EXO PLANET #2 The EXO'luXion [dot]," an encore concert held in the gymnastics arena at Olympic Park in southeastern Seoul. The concert was an encore to the exclusive show that the band staged in Seoul in March 2015 -- herein comes the "dot
March 21, 2016
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Street art greats on show in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AFP) - From Keith Haring and Basquiat to Banksy and Invader, Sotheby's new exhibition of street art legends in Hong Kong, launched Friday, taps into a growing appetite among young Asian collectors. Although auction houses have taken a knock as the China economy slows, the demand for street art in Asia has grown, with Hong Kong hosting an increasing number of exhibitions, sales and events. Last year a mosaic of 1970s American cartoon character Hong Kong Phooey by French artist Invader
March 20, 2016
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Florence toasts Guggenheim eye for 20th century masterpieces
FLORENCE, Italy (AFP) - From Kandinsky to Pollock, the extraordinary impact collectors Peggy and Solomon Guggenheim had on 20th century art is celebrated by an exhibition of over 100 masterpieces that opened in Florence on Saturday. Subtitled “The Art of the Guggenheim Collections,” the exhibition, which will run in the Tuscan city's Palazzo Strozzi until July 24, explores how bohemian socialite Peggy, her uncle Solomon and the celebrated New York museum he established influenced European and Am
March 20, 2016
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MMCA to be part of ‘Asian Avant-Garde’ project
The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea will take part in a long-term art research project that seeks to define and study Asian avant-garde art trends in conjunction with major art institutions in Tokyo, Singapore and London. The MMCA will participate in the “Asian Avant-Garde” project as part of its goal to expand its global presence with the Tate Modern, the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo and National Gallery of Singapore. Bartomeu Mari, director of the MMCA, announces
March 20, 2016
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G-Dragon features on ‘Harlem Shake’ producer’s new album
Rapper G-Dragon of K-pop boy band Big Bang has collaborated with Baauer, best known for his 2013 hit song “Harlem Shake,” on a song on the American producer’s debut LP “Aa” released Friday. “Temple,” the ninth track on the album, features G-Dragon rapping in both Korean and English to a hypnotic trap melody, alongside British rapper M.I.A. Screenshot of music video for “Temple,” produced by Baauer and featuring G-Dragon and M.I.A (YouTube) This is the second time the two artists have collaborate
March 20, 2016
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Adele to headline Glastonbury music festival
LONDON (AFP) - Adele will headline this year's Glastonbury music festival on June 25, the bestselling British singer and organizers said Friday. “She will headline Saturday night at this year’s Glastonbury Festival!” read a message on the festival's official Twitter account. The singer announced the news to fans live on stage in London as part of her first world tour in four years which she began this month. Adele has broken several records with her third and latest album, featuring the ballad “
March 20, 2016
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Korean agency, Chinese singers lock horns in first pleading
A South Korean entertainment management agency struck back at its Chinese K-pop hip-hop duo Tasty over a contract nullification suit Friday, claiming the artists' arguments are groundless.The first pleading between Woollim Entertainment, the defendant and subsidiary of S.M. C&C, and the two Chinese rappers, the plaintiffs, took place on Thursday. S.M. C&C is a listed music label of S.M. Entertainment, the country's second-largest talent agency by market capital.The trial opened about six months
March 18, 2016
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[Herald interview] Pianist Aviram Reichert, witness of sea change in Seoul’s classical scene
Following a landmark win at Seoul’s inaugural international piano competition two decades ago, Israeli-native and longtime Seoul National University music professor Aviram Reichert continues to leave his mark in the local classical music scene. “I moved to Korea in 2009 to assume the position as a professor at Seoul National University, but what first brought me here, it all started in 1996,” Reichert told The Korea Herald on Thursday. “That was the year they had Seoul’s first international pia
March 17, 2016
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Madonna angers Australian fans with 2-hour concert delay
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) -- Madonna has angered fans by starting a concert in the Australian city of Brisbane more than two hours late and finishing the show early Thursday morning after the last train had left the venue. The pop star had been due to start at 9 p.m. local time but did not take the stage at the Brisbane Entertainment Center until 11:22 p.m. Hundreds of angry fans had left the venue by then and demanded refunds at the ticket office after a public announcement that the "Rebel Hear
March 17, 2016
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