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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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2013 Dream Concert announces all-star lineup
The annual summer K-pop concert event series known as the “Dream Concert” is back once again with this year’s show slated to feature some of the biggest names in the K-pop industry. This year’s 19th annual Dream Concert lineup will showcase 21 acts: Girls’ Generation, SHINee, Infinite, Kara, B2st, T-ara, Sistar, 2AM, 4minute, Secret, U-Kiss, ZE:A, EXO, B1A4, Rainbow, Huh Gak, Girls Day, Speed, BTOB, EvoL and VIXX. The Dream Concert series is one of the largest K-pop music festivals events of the
April 10, 2013
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Antwerp puts big, bold Rubens works into hiding
BRUSSELS (AP) ― The Antwerp Royal Museum of Fine Arts has put those big, bold Baroque works of its famous son Peter Paul Rubens into hiding ― if only for a renovation.Just as the famous Amsterdam Rijksmuseum in neighboring Netherlands has returned “The Night Watch’’ of its most famous painter, Rembrandt van Rijn, back in the main building after a ten-year renovation, Antwerp is hiding five oversized Rubens paintings in a special depot to protect them against the rough and tumble of four more yea
April 9, 2013
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Lee Hyori to return to the mic
Singer, fashion icon and animal rights activist Lee Hyori will be releasing her fifth studio album after a three-year hiatus from the music scene. The yet-to-be-titled album is scheduled to be unveiled sometime in mid-May and the lead track of the upcoming release has been reported to be a dance track. Lee’s fifth album will be her first since “H-Logic,” which was riddled with controversy due to plagiarism accusations that prevented her from fully promoting the release. The album was released in
April 9, 2013
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Duet album by Ga-in and Jo Hyung-woo hits K-pop charts
Ga-in, a member of K-pop girl group Brown Eyed Girls, and Jo Hyung-woo, who made his name through MBC’s “Birth of a Star,” have released a collaboration album titled “Spring Romantic” on Monday.In the mini album, they offer four songs set in the atmosphere of spring, featuring their perfectly matched voices.The mini album marks a new beginning for Jo, who gained the media spotlight when he competed in popular audition program “Birth of a Star 1” two years ago. The singers, both aged 27, played
April 9, 2013
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Judge will determine Renoir painting’s owner
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (AP) ― A federal judge will seek to unravel an art mystery and determine the rightful owner of a napkin-sized painting by French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir that a Virginia woman says she bought at a flea market for $7.The ownership is in dispute after documents were uncovered showing a Baltimore museum reported the painting stolen more than 60 years ago.The painting has been seized by the FBI, and the federal government filed an action last month in U.S. District Co
April 8, 2013
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Mishmash of dances comes to Gangdong
Seoul’s Gangdong Arts Center, one of the major venues for dance, is holding its annual festival featuring a total of 19 works of diverse genres ― including ballet, modern, and traditional Korean dance.The festival celebrates its second edition this year, featuring the works of more than 45 local dance companies. The participating troupes include the Universal Ballet Company, Kook Soo-ho’s Didim Dance Company and the Seoul Ballet Theatre.Three performances open this year’s edition. One of the thr
April 8, 2013
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Influence of calligraphy on contemporary art
What do some of the best-known modern abstract artists such as Willem de Kooning, Hans Hartung and Cy Twombly have in common? The contemporaries who left a significant impact on abstract art found their artistic motivation in Eastern calligraphy. Calligraphic expressions inspired American artist Twombly, whose works feature freely scribbled, calligraphic-style drawings; Hans Hartung works are largely defined with bold brushstrokes; and de Kooning works were an extension of lines. The paintings o
April 8, 2013
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Bryan and Lambert win big at ACMs
LAS VEGAS (AP) ― Everything went to script at the Academy of Country Music Awards until the end, when Luke Bryan pulled off an amazing upset and won entertainer of the year.Bryan immediately overshadowed top winner Miranda Lambert’s big night by beating out some of country music’s top performers, including Lambert and her husband Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean and two-time entertainer of the year Taylor Swift in an upset that few would have predicted because of his relatively recent move into the s
April 8, 2013
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Akdong Musician takes the crown on K-pop Star 2
The brother-sister duo Akdong Musician’s Lee Soo-hyun and Lee Chan-hyuk have battled their way to victory by beating out all the competition and winning the second season of the singing survival audition program “K-pop Star 2.” The final showdown of the competition came down to the wire with the duo battling out again the gifted 10-year-old performer Bang Ye-dam. The contestants’ final challenges were to perform a song that had previously been performed by the opposing contestant as well as a so
April 8, 2013
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Kim Jae-joong charms Nanjing
Kim Jae-joong from JYJ had a successful solo concert in Nanjing, China, on Saturday. Nanjing was the fifth stop in Kim’s Asia tour marking the release of his first solo album. He has already performed in Seoul, Bangkok, Shanghai and Hong Kong.At Nanjing Olympic Sports Center, Kim performed “One Kiss” from his first solo album and some classic K-pop numbers including “For You” by Yim Jae-beom. Kim’s 4,000 fans sang the chorus during his performance of “I Will Protect You.”In addition to his solo
April 8, 2013
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G-Dragon fills Japanese stadium with 50,000 fans
G-Dragon from Big Bang continued his successful solo world tour “One of a Kind” on Saturday, attracting 50,000 fans to Fukuoka Dome in Japan. The concert kicked off with his latest single, “Michi Go,” followed by “Heartbreaker” and “One of a Kind.”Another member of Big Bang, Tae Yang, performed as a guest star presenting his solo piece “Break Down.” Tae Yang also featured G-Dragon during the performance of “Bad Boy” as an encore piece. “It was raining and the wind was blowing hard outside, yet h
April 8, 2013
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K-pop boy band B.A.P’s U.S. tour sells out
Tickets for the boy band B.A.P’s U.S. tour were sold out within the first hour of the 10,000 tickets going on sale, a TS Entertainment official announced Monday. B.A.P will kick off their first world tour “B.A.P Live on Earth Pacific Tour” on May 7 in Los Angeles followed by San Francisco, Washington, D.C. and New York. “The VIP tickets were sold out within five minutes and bidding price went up to four times higher than the original ticket price,” the announcement said. “Their fans have been ci
April 8, 2013
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Artist recreates memories of buildings
Artist Chang Hwa-jin finds inspiration in modern buildings and the memories they hold.Watching the Japanese General Government Building being demolished in 1996, he began to pay attention to the historical modern buildings that were once center of key events in Korea’s tumultuous modern history.What remained in the memories of people came alive through Chang’s recreations of modern historical buildings in installations and paintings at his first solo exhibition held in nine years at Kumho Art Mu
April 7, 2013
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Socially-conscious plays dominate theater fest schedule
The annual Seoul Theater Festival unveiled its line-up for this year’s edition, featuring a number of works delving into socially-conscious subject matters including bullying, poverty, and the experiences of migrant women. First established in 1979, the performing arts bash celebrates its 34th anniversary this year. A total of eight works have been included in its official line-up this year, while 36 works have been featured in four different unofficial sections.Among the eight works in the offi
April 7, 2013
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Singer to open school for multicultural children
Pop diva Insooni will open an alternative school for children from multicultural families in Hongcheon, Gangwon Province on Thursday. “Insooni and Good People,” a foundation represented by the 56-year-old singer, will hold an opening ceremony for the boarding school named “Hae Mil School,” meaning “clear sky after the rain” in Korean, according to Gangwon Provincial Office of Education on Sunday. “There are many multicultural children losing their way. I hope the school will play a role in settl
April 7, 2013
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Eyelike:Soaring solos from Thompson on ‘Electric’
Soaring solos from Thompson on ‘Electric’Richard Thompson“Electric”(New West Records)On “Electric,” Richard Thompson plugs in and delivers his most generous helping of guitar solos in many years, perhaps ever. The fretwork is marvelous even by his lofty standards, and some credit for inspiration probably goes to producer Buddy Miller, a fair picker himself.While Thompson‘s notes come in a flurry, he has always been prolific as a composer, too, and here he serves up another solid batch of songs.
April 5, 2013
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[Photo News] Jeon Hyo-sung of Secret shows off her moves
Jeon Hyo-sung of K-pop girl group Secret performs at the group’s first concert in Singapore last Friday.(Photos: TS Entertainment) <관련 한글 기사>전효성의 폭발적인 솔로무대, 영상 공개시크릿의 소속사 TS 엔터테인먼트는 5일, 지난달 29일 싱가포르에서 열렸던 첫 단독 콘서트 영상을 공개했다.이날 시크릿 멤버들은 솔로무대와 히트곡들을 선보였으며, 리더 전효성은 비욘세의 ‘Crazy in Love’를 라이브로 선보였다.
April 5, 2013
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JYJ wrapped up Tokyo Dome concert
JYJ, South Korea’s three-member boy band, successfully wrapped up a series of massive concerts called “The Return of the JYJ” at Tokyo Dome, drawing in a huge number of Japanese fans. The concert series started on Tuesday and went through Thursday, sparking keen interest among the group’s fans in Korea and Japan. Fans expressed excitement over the media attention to the performances because JYJ hasn’t appeared in the media for about three years due to a legal battle with Japanese management agen
April 5, 2013
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‘Superstar K’ singer Hong Dae-gwang debuts with duet song
Former “Superstar K4” contestant Hong Dae-gwang made his debut as a singer on Friday with digital single “Good Bye."The duet song, featuring So-yu from K-pop girl group Sistar, is the first track released from Hong’s debut album, “Meoreojida (Falling out),” which will be available on April 19.The song is written by Hong, who reflected his personal experience of a breakup in the lyrics.Upon release, “Good Bye” took the country’s top music charts by storm. It ranked seventh on digital music provid
April 5, 2013
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Ozawa says he has time ‘given by God’
TOKYO (AFP) ― Acclaimed Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa said Wednesday he wants to use the time he “has been given by God” after surviving cancer to teach the next generation of musicians.The 77-year-old, who underwent surgery for cancer of the oesophagus in 2010 and was treated for a hernia in 2011, said he will invite 24 of Asia’s most talented young string players to attend his chamber music academy in Japan.Ahead of his full-scale comeback planned in August, he will conduct Tchaikovsky’s “Ser
April 4, 2013