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Dongduk Women’s University halts coeducation talks
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Defense ministry denies special treatment for BTS’ V amid phone use allegations
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Russia sent 'anti-air' missiles to Pyongyang, Yoon's aide says
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OpenAI in talks with Samsung to power AI features, report says
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Two jailed for forcing disabled teens into prostitution
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Trump picks ex-N. Korea policy official as his principal deputy national security adviser
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South Korean military plans to launch new division for future warfare
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Gold bars and cash bundles; authorities confiscate millions from tax dodgers
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Kia EV9 GT marks world debut at LA Motor Show
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Teen smoking, drinking decline, while mental health, dietary habits worsen
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Will the third time be a charm for Britney?
Britney Spears has got engaged to her previous manager Jason Trawick. Her fiancé proposed to her with his own poem and decorated their Los Angeles home with roses and candles. According to reports “Britney’s desperate to settle down again and have more children. But she is very traditional and didn’t want to start a family with Jason until they’d tied the knot.” Reports also said “She’s on cloud n
June 10, 2011
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French art, from old to new
Impressionists’ collection from Musée d’Orsay, Marcel Duchamp Prize-winners present wide spectrum of artArt aficionados here will be offered a comprehensive view of French art this summer, from 19th century realism to 21st century conceptual art. As Musée d’Orsay’s impressionists’ exhibition rooms went under renovation, GNC media, a South Korean exhibition organizer, grabbed the chance to get 134
June 9, 2011
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[News Focus] Betraying for money or hiding another scandal?
Seomi director says Samsung still owes her 53 billion wonAre the once-best-and-strongest partners in the local art scene turning their backs on each other or starting yet another scheme together? Gallery Seomi director Hong Song-won, arrested May 6 for money laundering, filed a law suit worth 5 billion won ($4.6 million) against Hong Ra-hee, director of Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art and wife of Sam
June 8, 2011
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K-pop cover dance online contest starts
The Visit Korea Year Committee said it has kicked off the 2011 K-pop cover dance festival at www.coverdance.org. The committee will conduct an online preliminary competition until July 24. Applicants around the world can submit their K-pop cover dance video to the webpage. In countries where the registered videos get the most hits and “recommended” buttons clicks, the committee will run a second r
June 8, 2011
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Crown-Haitai CEO Yoon wins Montblanc award
Yoon Young-dal, CEO of Crown-Haitai Confectionary, has been selected the winner of this year’s Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award, announced Euro Trading Co. on Wednesday. The foundation recognized Yoon’s contributions to developing and promoting “gugak,” or Korean traditional music, worldwide and his efforts to discover and foster young gugak musicians. Yoon established RaGeum Orchestra
June 8, 2011
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Paris K-pop concerts will be posted online
The highlights of two upcoming K-pop concerts in Paris will be broadcast on YouTube and Facebook. SM Entertainment plans to hold the “SM Town World Tour in Paris” concerts on June 10 and June 11 at Le Zenith de Paris as part of the 2010-2012 Visit Korea Year(s), the country’s largest entertainment agency said. The company added the June 11 show after hundreds of French K-pop fans in May rallied in
June 8, 2011
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U.S. hospital puts healing power of art to work
KANSAS CITY, Missouri ― When you push through the revolving doors of an inner-city hospital, you don’t expect modernist sculptures in Popsicle colors between the glass doors.But at Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, glazed ceramics in abstracted flower shapes twirl around with the human traffic 24 hours a day. The display shelves are positioned low, at wheelchair level. Or scared-kid level.The
June 8, 2011
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‘Suck it and See’ feels more human: Arctic Monkeys
June 7, 2011
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Michael Jackson’s Thriller Jacket on sale
Michael Jackson’s iconic “Thriller” jacket will be up for sale this month at an auction house in Los Angeles, according to reports.The red and black calf-skin jacket with the famous winged shoulders is expected to be sold between $200,000 and $400,000, the auctioneer Julien’s Auctions said.In a press release, Julien’s Auctions said the jacket caused a “fashion craze” during the 1980’s as it was wo
June 7, 2011
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Traditional and contemporary Korean art under spotlight in L.A.
LACMA expands Korean art gallery and REDCAT Gallery showcases works by Kim BeomLOS ANGELES ― Four conservators were sprawled on the floor at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s Korean art gallery, concentrating on their brush tips. They have been restoring “Buddha Shakyamuni Preaching to the Assembly on Vulture Peak,” an 18th century Korean Buddhist painting, since last August. “Since 2000, the
June 6, 2011
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Chicago school fights to save orchestra amid cuts
CHICAGO (AP) ― The violin isn’t pretty, but its scratched frame has been well-loved by the girl who cradles it now, and those who played it before her. Her mother calls it her daughter’s “soul mate.”The instrument doesn’t belong to Nidalis Burgos. It is on loan from her school, where the seventh-grader packs it up each weekday to bring it home.She practices anywhere she can ― in her bedroom, in th
June 6, 2011
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Feast for the senses on the Venice lagoon
VENICE, Italy (AFP) ― An array of sometimes disconcerting sights and sounds went on public display Saturday on the shores of the Venice lagoon for the Biennale contemporary art festival.From a picture of Jesus in his underwear to a human skull decorated with pearls, the images at the festival provoke, bemuse or titillate.“This is completely amazing!” exclaimed Edouard Duval-Carrie, an artist from
June 5, 2011
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Prince keeps his fans guessing during L.A. stint
LOS ANGELES ― When Prince called into George Lopez’s “Lopez Tonight” TV show in early April and announced that in less than a week he’d play the Inglewood Forum to kick off a string of 21 concerts in the region, some of his staunchest fans wondered whether he’d bitten off more than even he could chew.The enigmatic singer, guitarist, songwriter, producer and entrepreneur is on track to wrap up his
June 5, 2011
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Happy pedaling along the Han River
Seoul’s major river parks offer ideal routes for cyclistsThe weather is warming up, and many Seoulites are heading for the water. The Han River, in particular, offers plenty of ways to stay cool while having fun. From inline skating to fishing to water skiing, there are countless ways to enjoy the river and its surroundings. Yet for those who are environmentally-minded and want to stay active, bik
June 3, 2011
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Classical Music“Seoul Philharmonic Explorer Series II”: French conductor Ludovic Morlot and violinist Kang Hae-sun will collaborate with The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra for its “Explorer Series II” on Ibert, Manoury and Mussorgsky on June 23 at 8 p.m. at the Seoul Arts Center’s Concert Hall. The series aims to broaden the repertoire of the Korean classical music scene by exploring less touched up
June 3, 2011
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Beastie Boys“Hot Sauce Committee Part Two”Warner Music KoreaAmerican hip hop trio Beastie Boys has released their eighth studio album “Hot Sauce Committee Part Two,” four years after the 2007 album “The Mix-Up.” Since their debut in 1979, the hardcore punk rappers have sold more than 16 million albums. Although the new album title says “Part Two,” there is no “Hot Sauce Committee Part One.” In 200
June 3, 2011
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MOU signed with two British museums
The National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage on Wednesday signed an MOU with two major British museums for its future research on Korea’s cultural heritage currently housed in the U.K.The two museums ― the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum ― are known to hold the highest numbers of Korean relics in Britain.It is reported that the British Museum currently holds about 1,600 K
June 2, 2011
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Venice Biennale explores limits of artistic freedom
VENICE, Italy (AP) ― Outside the U.S. Pavilion, a runner pounds a treadmill on an overturned 60-ton military tank. The visually commanding exhibit at the 54th Biennale contemporary art exhibit reverberates ― loudly.At the Danish Pavilion nearby, a contemplative exhibition that explores free speech issues is periodically disturbed by the rumbles.The juxtaposition of the booming Americans and the qu
June 2, 2011
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Witherspoon to receive MTV Generation Award
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― MTV says Reese Witherspoon will receive its Generation Award at Sunday’s MTV Movie Awards.The 35-year-old Oscar winner is being recognized for her range as an actress and for delighting the MTV audience throughout her career. MTV President Stephen Friedman called Witherspoon “one of the most versatile and accomplished performers of her time.” Reese Witherspoon (AP-Yonhap News)“S
June 2, 2011
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Girl’s Generation top Japan’s Oricon Chart
Girls’ Generation ranked number one in Japanese Oricon Chart on June 1st, the day their first Japanese original album was released. The beloved Korean idol group, composed of nine members, sold 73,583 copies on the first day and pushed themselves to the peak of Oricon Daily Album Chart.According to their agent SM Entertainment, Girls’ Generation dominated reservation lists ahead of the release dat
June 2, 2011
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