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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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Works by ‘interdisciplinary artist’ on view at Kukje Gallery
Los Angeles-based artist Sterling Ruby is one of the hottest artists in the global art market today. His spray painting fetched between $35,000 and $45,000 in 2008 and tripled in price by 2011 to an estimated $100,000 to $150,000 in three years. Kukje Gallery in Seoul has brought major works by the artist ― selected as one of the “50 Next Most Collectible Artists” by the U.S. art magazine Art+Auction last year ― in a solo exhibition in Seoul, following on the heels of another exhibition of works
April 14, 2013
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Psy’s ‘Happening’ concert attracts worldwide attention
Back on his home turf where the 12-year veteran in the Korean entertainment scene is known for more than just the galloping choreography of “Gangnam Style,” the unexpected global K-pop phenom Psy electrified the Seoul World Cup Stadium on Saturday night, attracting around 45,000 local fans as well as more than 130,000 online viewers. The atmosphere at the World Cup Stadium was filled with intense excitement and anticipation from the tens of thousands roaring out and chanting for Psy during the e
April 14, 2013
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Psy, Braun talk about making history
Psy’s highly anticipated follow-up single “Gentleman” was first unveiled around the world in 119 countries on midnight on Friday and immediately topped all the local charts upon its release. In the new single, the rapper speaks of being a self-proclaimed “gentleman” attempting to woo women at a party with his charms. The international superstar Psy attended a press conference in Seoul decked out in his signature suit and sunglasses along with his global music manager Scooter Braun hours before h
April 13, 2013
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Psy's "Gentleman" sweeps iTunes chart
South Korean rapper Psy's new single "Gentleman" swept the iTunes Chart at home and abroad, its agency said Saturday, just one day after the much-anticipated release of the strong-beat song. The new single entered top 10 iTunes Single Chart in many Asian, European and South American countries, YG Entertainment said, adding that it topped the Vietnamese chart. As a follow-up to his previous global smash hit "Gangnam Style," Gentleman satirizes a tacky man who calls himself a gentleman. The
April 13, 2013
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Eyelike: Molly Ringwald brings genuineness on jazz debut
Molly Ringwald brings genuineness on jazz debutMolly Ringwald“Except Sometimes”(Concord Music Group)In her signature roles, she was the ingénue. And while it may not be fair to compare Molly Ringwald the actress with Molly Ringwald the singer, it is hard to ignore the genuineness seen in her characters that also flavors this collection of jazz standards called “Except Sometimes.”Ringwald‘s voice is unaffected, clear and, at moments, vulnerable. She challenges her range, and coaxes complexity fro
April 12, 2013
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Psy’s ‘Gentleman’ sweeps Korean music charts
Psy’s new single “Gentleman” swept the local music charts immediately after it was released in 119 countries at midnight on Thursday.The electro-dance song with more English-language lyrics and a catchy dance tune topped Korean music charts on Friday including Naver Music, Mnet, Soribada, Melon and Bugs.The song, a mocking portrait of a self-proclaimed “gentleman” trying to seduce women at a party, has more English-language lyrics than “Gangnam Style,” with repeated phrases including “I’m a moth
April 12, 2013
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TVXQ’s Max Changmin wins Japanese film award: agency
Max Changmin, a member of a popular singing duo TVXQ, will be presented with an acting award in Japan, his agency said Friday.“Max will be receiving best new actor award at the 22nd Japan Movie Critics’ Award ceremony on May 2,” S.M. Entertainment said. The 25-year-old singer and actor made his acting debut last year in a Japanese film “Fly with the Gold,” which depicts five men plotting gold robbery. Max played “Momo," a North Korean spy disguised as a student.In addition to acting and music, t
April 12, 2013
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Can Psy’s ‘Gentleman’ spawn another frenzy?
South Korean pop singer Psy unveiled his new song “Gentleman” on Friday.The highly anticipated follow-up of his global hit “Gangnam Style” was released at midnight in 119 countries around the world. Within an hour after the release, Psy’s new single topped the lists of South Korea’s biggest online music charts including Mnet, Melon, Soribada and Bugs.Co-written by Psy and producer Yoo Keon-hyung, “Gentleman” features self-mocking lyrics with a simple but addictive melody. Yoo and Psy worked toge
April 12, 2013
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Psy back in saddle with new single 'Gentleman'
“Gangnam Style” star Psy Friday unveiled the highly anticipated follow-up to his global hit with another catchy dance tune infused with his signature self-mocking humor.Even Kim Jong-Un's threats of nuclear war couldn't divert world attention from the main event on the Korean peninsula this week as “Gentleman” hit online music stores in a midnight rolling release across 119 nations.With fans and critics waiting to see whether the “Gangnam Style” star and his invisible horse-riding dance are more
April 12, 2013
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Kiwis first to hear Psy’s 'Gentleman’ debut
K-pop sensation Psy finally unveiled his new song “Gentleman” in 119 countries on Thursday night, at midnight in their respective local times.New Zealand was the first country to listen to the song due to the time difference, three hours before the song was released in Korea.The fast-tempo single, a follow-up to the global megahit “Gangnam Style,” was released via local Korean music sites and iTunes at midnight.According to wire news reports, the techno beat song carried repeated phrases “I am a
April 11, 2013
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Food security expert predicts use of food as power leverage
A Korean scholar has published a book suggesting environmental problems will cause a world food crisis.Titled “Food War 2030,” the book is written by Lee Cherl-ho, who holds a Ph.D. in food science from the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University in Fredericksberg, Denmark. After working as a researcher for four years at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he worked for the Korea Food Security Research Foundation for 30 years. “We now know that the world cannot be conquered through m
April 11, 2013
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Artist behind ceramics on ‘The Kimchi Chronicles’ holds show
Ceramic pieces made by artist Yi Yoon-shin are among the most sought-after dinnerware among Koreans. Her calm, serene ceramic dinnerware goes well with any kind of food ― whether it be Korean or pasta. Drawn by its beauty, chef Jean-George Vongerichten, who owns a number of Michelin-starred restaurants, bought all of her dinnerware to use to serve his food and other traditional Korean dishes on PBS documentary series on Korean food “The Kimchi Chronicles.”The 55-year-old artist is currently hold
April 11, 2013
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U.S. music festivals thriving as 2013 season starts
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) ― Coachella and Lollapalooza are sold out. Bonnaroo’s nearly there, too. But American fans need only be patient: Wait a few years and chances are they’ll have a star-studded music festival of your own within driving distance.New music festivals are popping up more quickly than you can count in the U.S. As the summer festival season gets under way this week with the sprawling Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival down in the desert in Indio, California, some of the mo
April 11, 2013
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Jazz is in the air
With warmer weather just around the corner, Seoul offers music lovers and jazz aficionados a countless number of opportunities to spend the evening basking in the sounds of blues, ragtime and improvisations. Whether it be internationally recognized names in the jazz world, to more low-key local showcases, this spring has a wide variety of lineups and acts that are sure to cater to all one’s jazz needs.Seoul Jazz Festival 2013The Seoul Jazz Festival is a two-day event which will feature more than
April 11, 2013
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BoA to hold first concert in Taiwan
K-pop icon BoA will be performing a solo concert in Taiwan on May 18, S.M. Entertainment announced on Thursday. This performance will be her first solo concert in the country since she debuted in 2000. The K-pop veteran will perform fan favorites from all seven of her albums, including songs from the seventh and latest album release, “Only One.” The concert, titled “BoA Special Live 2013 ― Here I Am,” will also feature a live band.In addition to her performance in Taiwan, BoA will also be hosti
April 11, 2013
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Billionaire donates Cubist collection to New York Met
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Cosmetics billionaire Leonard Lauder has given New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art an entire, no-strings-attached collection of Cubist art that he assembled over four decades, the museum announced Tuesday.The enormous gift, estimated by The New York Times to be worth $1 billion, includes 78 works by Picasso, Braque, Gris, and Leger, “will transform the museum,” a statement said.The Met, a world-class institution that has long suffered a hole in its early 20th century art colle
April 10, 2013
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‘The world is too full of composers’
One of the common notions among the public, including classical music lovers, is that contemporary classical music is inaccessible. Every year hundreds of composers release new pieces but hardly a dozen get a chance to be performed on stage. Chin Un-suk, composer-in-residence of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, said this was because universities and institutions had been “rolling out” composers while the public was yet to even understand the concept of contemporary classical music. “Only a smal
April 10, 2013
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William Forsythe on Foucault’s ’space of otherness’
The “space of otherness” is what iconoclastic choreographer William Forsythe is bringing to Korea this week with the Korean stage debut of his 2006 work “Heterotopia.”A site-specific dance which requires the audience to move between two rooms on stage, “Heterotopia” explores the theme of language and its interpretation, as well as the meaning of theater as a space. The title of Forsythe’s work is derived from French philosopher Michel Foucalt’s essay “Des Espaces Autres,” which uses the term “He
April 10, 2013
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Carla Bruni scores hit with post-first lady album
PARIS (AFP) ― Former French first lady Carla Bruni’s new album rose to second place in the country’s music charts only a week after being released, her label Barclay Records told AFP on Tuesday.The album, “Little French Songs,” sold nearly 19,000 copies on CD and was downloaded 3,794 times between its release on April 1 and April 7, the label said.Bruni, a 45-year-old Italian-born former supermodel and singer, married then-president Nicolas Sarkozy in 2008 after a whirlwind romance.The new album
April 10, 2013
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Psy’s ‘Gentleman’ to be released worldwide Friday
Although Psy’s local agency YG Entertainment had previously announced that the rapper’s upcoming single would be released exclusively in Korea on April 12 ― a day before it was to be unveiled globally during a concert ― it has now been confirmed that “Gentleman” will be available worldwide on Friday. The “Gangnam Style” follow-up single will be released at midnight in 119 countries via local Korean music sites as well as iTunes. The global star completed the music video shoot for “Gentleman” on
April 10, 2013