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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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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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[Online Predators] Online reviews of sex tourism in Southeast Asia proliferate
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Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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Arrival of fall calls for more outdoor festivals
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Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
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[Herald Interview] US election may unleash growth for Korea: Laffer
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[Herald Review] 'Culinary Class Wars': fresh, creative survival show minus the drama
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Life’s little luxuries at outdoor art event
Seoul’s Gwanghwamun area attracts many visitors throughout the year, as it is located near the beautiful Gyeongbokgung Palace and the charming Samcheong-dong, which boasts a tasteful mix of traditional hanok buildings, cozy cafes and contemporary art galleries. A major spot in the area is Sejong Center of the Performing Arts, which is just across the street from Kyobo Book Centre, one of the biggest bookstores in the country. Most people visit the venue for big-name operas, musicals and ballets,
June 28, 2013
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Eyelike: Natalie Maines shines on 1st solo album
Natalie Maines shines on 1st solo albumNatalie Maines“Mother”(Columbia)Natalie Maines‘ first solo album continues her movement into a deeply considered, provocative form of polished adult rock heard on her last recording, the Dixie Chicks’ 2006 award-winning ``Take the Long Way Home.‘’ As with that album, Maines sets aside the cheeky playfulness that marked her success in country music. Instead, she carefully curates an album of covers and originals by other writers -- with one strong original,
June 28, 2013
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Lee Seung-chul is back, tops K-pop Billboard
Best known as the former lead vocalist of the famed Korean rock band Boohwal and a judge on singing audition program “Superstar K,” singer Lee Seung-chul has topped the K-pop Billboard charts for the first time in his 27-year career with his new rock ballad single “My Love.” Lee released his latest 10-track album, also titled “My Love,” on June 18, making it his 11th studio album and his first full album release in almost four years. After debuting in 1989 as a member of the still-ongoing rock b
June 28, 2013
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Auction sees two old Korean paintings make a return to the country
Two old Korean paintings, one given away as a gift, the other looted, finally returned to their home country and found new owners at an auction Wednesday in Seoul. A granddaughter of German businessman Carl Andreas Wolter, who established the first trading company in Korea in the early 1900s, brought back to Korea a painting that was presented to her grandfather by Emperor Gojong to be auctioned.On Wednesday the 10-panel folding screening was sold at 660 million won ($574,162) by Seoul Auction i
June 27, 2013
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‘KCON All Things Hallyu’ returns to L.A.
After its launch last year, “KCON All Things Hallyu,” a large-scale K-pop and K-culture convention, is making its return to Los Angeles for a two-day star-studded second round of hallyu madness. KCON was first established to allow hallyu enthusiasts from around the world to experience the full extent of Korea’s culture. Unlike the previous year’s all-day event, this year’s KCON festival will be a two-day weekend K-culture experience, jam-packed with a wide range of activities related to Korean
June 27, 2013
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Singer Baek Ji-young suffers miscarriage
South Korean singer Baek Ji-young suffered a miscarriage on Thursday. “Baek had a stomachache on Wednesday night, and visited the Seoul National University Hospital at around 10 a.m. this morning but it was too late,” Baek’s agency said. She was four months pregnant. Baek married actor Jung Suk-won on June 3. The couple had postponed their honeymoon due to her condition after their wedding. From news report (knews@heraldcorp.com)
June 27, 2013
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Roy Kim not dating Park Soo-jin: agency
Roy Kim’s agency on Thursday denied rumors that the singer is in a romantic relationship with actress Park Soo-jin.“They met several times in the past with mutual feelings toward each other, but they are not dating anymore,” Kim’s agency CJ E&M said via an official statement.Earlier in the day, local media reported that the 20-year-old singer was dating Park. It said Kim, who gained fame by winning popular TV talent show “Superstar K4,” has been dating the 28-year-old actress for four months.The
June 27, 2013
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Not your typical traditional paintings
Animal prints have been in style for years, adding a chic and bold edge to modern women’s clothing. As much as today’s women enjoy wearing prints, Koreans of yore appreciated them as art. The leopard skin-patterned painting made in the 18th century amazes viewers with its sophisticated composition of black leopard prints that look more chic and slick than any other animal patterns featured on today’s fashion items. “Many people are surprised to find out the animal print was a feature in old pain
June 26, 2013
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U.S. blocks sale of $11.5m Picasso painting
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― U.S. authorities blocked the sale of a Pablo Picasso painting following a request from Italy after the $11.5 million work of art’s owners were charged with embezzlement and fraud, the U.S. government said said Tuesday.The U.S. Justice Department said it had “restrained” the 1909 masterpiece “Compotier et tasse,” which had been offered for private sale in New York, amid a probe into its owners, Gabriella Amati and her late husband Angelo Maj.The couple have been charged by Ital
June 26, 2013
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Metallica, Muse to perform at City Break concert
Rock fans will be treated to performances by world-famous acts Metallica, Muse, Iggy and The Stooges and Limp Bizkit, as well as popular local acts Jang Ki-ha and the Faces and Kwon Soon-kwan, at the upcoming Hyundai Card Super Concert 19 City Break. The two-day music festival will be held Aug. 17-18 at Jamsil Sports Complex with ticket prices ranging from 250,000 won for a two-day pass to 165,000 won for a one-day pass. Metallica, from Los Angeles, has been active for more than 30 years and is
June 26, 2013
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Next from Stevie Wonder: A gospel tune in Arabic?
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Soul music legend Stevie Wonder says he’s toying with the idea of including a gospel song in Arabic on an upcoming album dedicated to his mother.“Gospel Inspired by Lula” is among several projects that Wonder, 63, has going right now, he told Rolling Stone in an interview posted Tuesday on the pop culture magazine’s website.“We’re going to do some traditional gospel stuff, but I’m thinking about doing a gospel song in Arabic,” he revealed.“I’m going to twist it all up in diff
June 26, 2013
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‘Entertainment soldiers’ spotted at massage parlor
South Korean celebrities fulfilling their mandatory military service were recently spotted at a local massage parlor, sparking a backlash from the public over whether so-called “entertainment soldiers” enjoy too many privileges. According to “Hyeonjang 21 (On the spot 21), an investigative TV program by SBS, two celebrity soldiers were spotted last Saturday at a massage parlor in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province. Massage parlors in Korea are viewed as seedy, as many of them are known to offer sexual
June 26, 2013
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H.K. citizens urge K-pop stars to boycott music fest
A large community of Hong Kong citizens has announced it will boycott the upcoming Hong Kong Dome Festival on July 1 and publicly requested that the acts scheduled to perform at the show ― including K-pop stars BoA, SHINee, f(x), Super Junior-M’s Henry and EXO ― withdraw from the event. Pro-democracy protesters argue that the festival is a government ploy to discourage young people from participating in a rally protesting Chief Executive Leung Chun-yin that is taking place on the same day.The ci
June 25, 2013
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Big Bang, 2PM win at MTV Video Music Awards Japan
The K-pop idols Big Bang and 2PM took home awards at the annual MTV Video Music Awards Japan, which was held on Saturday at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. 2PM’s “LEGEND OF 2PM” took the crown for Best Album, beating out other international stars including Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Kiss,” Linkin Park’s “Living Things,” One Direction’s “Take Me Home” and Kana Nishino’s “Love Place.” Along with 2PM’s big win, Big Bang was awarded for their 2012 music video “Fantastic Baby,” which won Best Dance Video. T
June 25, 2013
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Kara to embark on second arena tour of Japan
Kara recently performed for 24,000 fans at a two-day fan meeting in Yokohama, Japan, where they also announced their plans to hold their second arena tour in the country. The group’s upcoming arena tour titled “Kara 2nd Japan Tour 2013 ― Karasia,” will kick off in Yokohama on Oct. 8 and then make its way across the country to Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Fukui and Kobe. The tour is expected to attract a total of 140,000 fans.Kara performed its first Japan arena tour in April 2012, drawing arou
June 25, 2013
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Orange Caramel, Lee Hong-ki to release books
Orange Caramel, a subunit of girl group After School, and FT ISLAND frontman Lee Hong-ki have expanded their interests beyond showbiz and released books on travel and nail art, respectively. According to Pledis Entertainment, the agency of Orange Caramel, the members ― Raina, Nana and Lizzy ― have released a book, “Cheongchun Yeohaeng (Travel of the Youth),” about their recent trips around Korea. They took a day trip in central Seoul, checked out famous restaurants in the historic city of Jeonju
June 25, 2013
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Charles Dutoit’s Royal Philharmonic to perform evanescent French music
Under legendary conductors such as Andre Previn, Vladimir Ashkenazy and Daniele Gatti, the internationally acclaimed Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has developed the power to highlight the smallest details, even in the most complicated pieces. On Saturday and Sunday, classical music lovers in Seoul will be treated to the orchestra’s interpretation of works by French composers such as Debussy, Ravel and Berlioz as well as Chopin, Mendelssohn and Weber, under the baton of Charles Dutoit.“Dutoit is c
June 25, 2013
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Korean art gallery opens in Cleveland
A new gallery dedicated to Korean art in Cleveland, Ohio, will be a boost for the promotion of Korean art in the U.S. mid-west, the Korea Foundation said Tuesday. Cleveland Museum of Art’s Korea Foundation Gallery, which is set to officially open on Wednesday, has on display a total of 75 pieces of Korean art, ranging from Buddhist paintings and statues to fine arts and ceramics, in a 130 square-meter space. Among the exhibited items is a painting of a type of Buddhist monk called Arahan during
June 25, 2013
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Ancient Asian art of origami gains following in West
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Hundreds gathered in New York over the weekend for a convention celebrating origami, the ancient Asian art of paper folding, as the craft gains increasing recognition as serious art in the West.Animals, shapes, landscapes and spaceships constructed with astonishing intricacy were on display at OrigamiUSA, all fashioned entirely from uncut paper squares and without a drop of glue.“We say the universe is flat and is contained in a square piece of paper. With paper you can do every
June 25, 2013
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Roy Kim unveils first full album ‘Love Love Love’
“Superstar K4” winner Roy Kim, a.k.a. Kim Sang-woo, unveiled his first studio album “Love Love Love” during a showcase at the IFC Mall in Seoul on Tuesday. The singer-songwriter wrote every song on his new folk/pop album that consists of nine tracks, including lead track “Love Love Love” as well as previous hit “Spring Spring Spring.” Compared to his earlier releases, this new album truly represents the music and sound that he has always wanted to pursue, Kim claimed. “This is the style of music
June 25, 2013