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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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Bolshoi Ballet Academy to open Korean branch
The Bolshoi Ballet Academy plans to open its Korea branch in Songdo International Business District, a new city built on reclaimed land on the west coast of Incheon.The Russian institution, one of the oldest and best-known schools for classical ballet, reportedly signed an MOU with Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority in Moscow to open a Korea branch. Local ballet troupe Universal Ballet Company told The Korea Herald that it was collaborating with the Bolshoi Ballet Academy in creating the progr
April 4, 2013
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Ballerina beguiling as Hindu temple dancer
Ballet dancer Lee Eun-won achieved a lot of things early in her life. Undoubtedly one of the most stellar dancers in the local ballet scene, Lee was only 18 when she joined the Korean National Ballet as an apprentice in 2010. She made her lead debut as Marie in the “Nutcracker” in the same year, and was promoted to prima ballerina in 2012 ― just two years after her debut. In spite of her principal dancer title, the 21-year-old is still the youngest member of the company. Her talent was obvious t
April 4, 2013
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Digital music fees daze and confuse
May 1 will be a pivotal day for the music industry, the day a pay-per-stream fee system will replace the current flat-rate program for online music streaming services. While online music distributors fear that the government-led change will dry out the industry, customers are anxious about whether it will result in a price hike.According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism’s March 19 blueprint, online music streaming service providers such as Melon, Mnet and Bugs Music should pay 3.6
April 4, 2013
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Herald Webtoon Contest announces winners
A webtoon about a young woman and her domestic helper has won the top prize at the first Herald Webtoon Contest, organized by the Herald Corporation. The winner, Seung Jeong-yeon, will receive 15 million won ($13,000) in prize money.Titled “Your House Helper,” Seung’s piece tells the story of Mi-rae, who lives in her boyfriend’s house while he’s on a long-term business trip to New York. She is insecure about their relationship and is afraid that he’ll leave her for his attractive ex. The story d
April 3, 2013
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Webtoons in process of evolution
Aspiring webtoon artists should be conscious of future smart devices and how they work, famed cartoonist Lee Doo-ho said. The artist, best known for his 1984 iconic work “Taoist Mutul,” was the chief judge of the first Herald Webtoon Contest, organized by the Herald Corporation. He selected a total of 14 winners among the 160 contestants.“I’ve been working with hard copies and books for most of my life,” Lee said in an interview with The Korea Herald. “But those who are working in today’s cartoo
April 3, 2013
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Splendor of royals, aristocrats seen through artifacts
Korean crafts have largely been associated with modesty and purity as seen in white porcelain and costumes dating mostly from the Joseon era (1392-1897). But extravagance and glamour were dominant aesthetics of many crafts made before Confucianism became the ruling ideology. Jewelry boasted delicate and refined designs in gold and silver, and various precious materials such as amber, mother-of-pearl and turquoise were used extensively. Some of the opulent artifacts of ancient Korea are on displa
April 3, 2013
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G-Dragon, Lee Hi to perform at Psy concert
Big Bang leader G-Dragon and super rookie singer Lee Hi are scheduled to perform as guest acts for Psy’s upcoming “Happening” concert on April 13, according to news reports. Psy’s concert promises to be one of the most anticipated shows of the year with the unveiling of “Gentleman,” the superstar Korean rapper’s follow-up single to “Gangnam Style.”G-Dragon, who recently kicked off his first worldwide solo concert tour, “G-Dragon 2013 1st World Tour: One of a Kind” on March 30 at the Olympic Gymn
April 3, 2013
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Psy most popular non-Chinese star on Weibo
Psy’s agency said Wednesday that the South Korean singer now has 14 million followers on Chinese social networking service Weibo, the most among non-Chinese celebrities.“The number of people following Psy’s Weibo account reached 14 million as of today,” YG Entertainment said. Weibo is a leading service in China, equivalent to Twitter in the United States.Psy set up his account in November and became the most popular Korean star on the mobile platform in terms of followers on Feb. 6. His follower
April 3, 2013
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Julio Iglesias: ‘I’m not in vogue, but I’m in demand’
BEIJING (AFP) ― Ageing Spanish crooner Julio Iglesias Monday said he may never be “in” but at least he can still draw a crowd, as he was given an award in Beijing as the world’s best-selling male Latin artist.The 69-year-old, who has sold more than 300 million records worldwide, was in China ahead of a three-show tour of the country, where he remains hugely popular due to his inoffensive, idealistic brand of singing.“Maybe I am not ‘in’ in your country, maybe I am not ‘in’ anywhere in the world.
April 2, 2013
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G-Dragon to release debut Japanese solo album
G-Dragon, superstar leader of K-pop idol group Big Bang, has announced his plan to release his first solo Japanese album. The singer announced that he will be making his solo debut in Japan with the release of his yet-to-be-titled upcoming album on Aug. 14.G-Dragon will become the second member of Big Bang to make a solo debut in the country after Daesung’s D-Lite solo concert tour in February. The leader is currently on his first worldwide tour as a solo artist, which includes a four-dome tour
April 2, 2013
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From stage to the world
Carrying a pack of Dunhills and pink lip gloss, actress, producer and publisher Yoon Suk-hwa steps into her Seoul office. “Do you mind if I smoke?” she asks, her voice and gesture almost theatrical. The iconic stage actress, who just launched the first European edition of her monthly performing arts magazine, Gaeksuk, has been living in London for the last few years. She is the first Korean to break into the West End, co-producing “Top Hat,” “Wonderful Town” and “Journey’s End.” She does not hid
April 2, 2013
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Psy announces ’Gentleman’ as name of new song
South Korean rap-pop sensation Psy revealed on Monday that the title of his new song, a follow-up to his massive hit "Gangnam Style," will be "Gentleman."He made a sudden announcement during a TV prime-time news interview aired at 8 p.m. on MBC.Asked about the introduction of the upcoming new song, he also hinted that his dance for the new song will be something new for overseas fans -- recognizable to Koreans, but unfamiliar abroad. After the release of the new song, Psy will launch a world con
April 1, 2013
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Girls' Generation's 'Gee' breaks 100 mil. YouTube views
"Gee" by South Korean K-pop group, "Girls' Generation" passed 100 million hits on YouTube Monday, according to the global online video website.The video reached the milestone three years and 10 months after it was released on June 8, 2009, becoming the second video by a Korean singer or group to hit the record following rapper Psy's "Gangnam Style.""Gee" was the most-viewed Korean music video on YouTube with about 80 million clicks before the arrival of "Gangnam Style" in July, last year. The vi
April 1, 2013
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Slash and Deftones to throw-down at Metal Fest
Legendary rock ’n’ roll guitarist Slash, along with metal veterans Deftones will hit the stage at this year’s 2013 Metal Fest concert, to be held in the Olympic Hall at Olympic Park on May 9. Saul Hudson, best known by his stage name Slash, is a British-American musician and songwriter who rose to rock ’n’ roll superstardom as the lead guitarist of Guns N’ Roses. Slash first joined Guns N’ Roses in 1985 after being approached by band leader Axel Rose and guitarist Izzy Stradlin. Two years later
April 1, 2013
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SHINee’s Jong-hyun crashes car in Seoul
Member Jong-hyun of the K-pop boy band SHINee was in a minor car accident early Monday morning, according to S.M. Entertainment. The member was driving his own car on his way back to his dorm when he struck a guardrail on the Dongho Bridge in Seoul. The star did not sustain any major injuries. Jong-hyun was taken to the emergency room at a general hospital in Gangnam where it was reported that the star was receiving treatment for some minor injuries that he suffered around his nose area. The mem
April 1, 2013
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Love of art is blind for sightless museum visitors
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Her eyes see nothing, but when Barbara Appel runs her fingers over the face of a Picasso sculpture in New York’s Museum of Modern Art, she sighs with pleasure.Most people go to museums to look at exhibits, but for some at MoMA, love of art is literally blind.Each month, a small group with various levels of impaired vision accompanies an expert guide to the famed Manhattan museum.For Appel, who is 62 and suddenly lost her sight just over a decade ago, the Art inSight program is a
March 31, 2013
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Retracing the steps of abstract art in Korea
In 1959, art student Youn Myeung-ro received the top award from the National Art Exhibition, considered the gateway to success in the careers of Korean artists. That would have been the easiest path for Youn to reach fame. But he took the road not taken. Rebelling against the status quo of the art world, he refused to show his prize-winning work at the actual exhibition. He established a new artist group and showed his work on the stone wall of Deoksugung Palace, the venue of the National Art Ex
March 31, 2013
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2BiC looks to add some soul to local music scene
The two husky guys of 2BiC may not look like the typical hard-bodied and pretty-faced male singers one expects in today’s image-conscious music scene, but Ji-hwan and Jun-hyung have powerfully soulful voices that can blow the competition out of the water. “I know when you look at us you think we don’t really look the part. Many people ask if we’re comedians,” said Ji-hwan. “But when we sing, we are very sincere ... and I think people can see that.”The old college buddies did not expect to find t
March 31, 2013
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China ‘bans’ Kraftwerk from festival over Tibet show
BEIJING (AFP) ― China has forbidden German electronic band Kraftwerk from performing at a music festival, more than a decade after they appeared on the bill of a Free Tibet concert, an industry source said Thursday.Modern Sky records, a Chinese music company, applied to the Ministry of Culture for permission for the band to play at the annual Strawberry Festival in Beijing next month.But a source at the firm, asking for anonymity for fear of reprisals, said: “Kraftwerk were not allowed to play .
March 31, 2013
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Actor Choi Min-soo’s rock band to go on tour
Choi Min-soo, best known as a tough-guy actor in productions such as “The Hourglass,” has announced that his rock band 36.5˚C will kick off a 10-city nationwide concert tour beginning in June. The 50-year-old actor first entered the music scene in 2006 with the release of his band’s debut album “The Men’s Story” under the name Choi Min-soo Rocksan Band. After Choi’s music career went quiet for several years, he finally introduced his latest rock band 36.5˚C and performed on stage at the Ulsan Ja
March 31, 2013