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Criminals who drugged teens' drinks with meth sentenced to up to 18 years
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Rival parties unite to form 4-way body to break med school standoff
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Korea to certify safety of EV battery from October
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Wartime sexual slavery victims file for Japanese govt. asset disclosure
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S. Korea logs current account surplus for 3rd month in July
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Producer Teddy's girl group Meovv debuts, showcasing dual feline charms
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Farewell summit: Yoon, Kishida pledge to keep momentum in revitalizing ties
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Man to pay W727m for opening plane door before landing
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Two Korean women arrested for stealing tourist's bag in Turkey
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Frieze Seoul sees slower sales, yet confirms stronger art scene in Seoul
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[Photo News] Actress Hwang Jung-eum gives tearful speech
Singer and actress Hwang Jung-eum gives a tearful speech during her acceptance address after winning the best actress award in the 2013 KBS Drama Awards on Tuesday night, New Year’s Eve. In her speech, she expressed affection toward her long-term boyfriend Kim Yong-joon, a member of vocal group SG Wannabe, by saying, “Thanks to my other half for always being by my side. Love you.”By Ock Hyun-ju, Intern reporter(laeticia.ock@heraldcorp.com)
TelevisionJan. 1, 2014
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[Rookies of 2014] Clara Jumi Kang, latest darling of classical music
Twenty-six-year-old Clara Jumi Kang was 5 when she was admitted to the Mannheim Musikhochschule as the youngest student ever accepted to study under Valery Gradov. Brought up in a music-filled environment ― her father is the famed Wagnerian bass singer Philp Kang and her mother is the equally noted soprano Han Min-hee ― the violinist climbed steadily to the top. At five, she made her debut with the Hamburg Symphony and at seven she was accepted at the Juilliard School to study under Dorothy Dela
PeopleDec. 30, 2013
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[Rookies of 2014] Media artist Yang Min-ha draws on latest technologies
Media artist Yang Min-ha’s interactive media work was one of the well-received artworks at the inaugural exhibition of the Seoul branch of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea. His “Intervention, Misalignment,” on exhibit until Feb. 28 in Seoul, has been hailed as a fresh take on the existing media art form. His media installation, based on advanced technologies, not filmed images, set an example of the latest innovations in media art. “Yang is emerging in the international
PeopleDec. 30, 2013
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[Rookies of 2014] Boys Republic looking to make a statement in 2014
In June 2013, Universal Music Korea launched the global music conglomerate’s first K-pop group. The five-member boy band of Boys Republic, consisting of members Won-jun, Da-bin, Soo-wong, Sung-joon and Min-soo, is the first K-pop group organized directly by Universal Music.After two years of training in singing and dancing, as well as learning many different customs in order to become a global idol group, the boys made their official debut with “Party Rock” on June 6.In August, the boys released
PeopleDec. 30, 2013
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[Rookies of 2014] Shim Eun-kyeong steps forward with ‘Miss Granny’
One of the most anticipated films in the first half of this year is “Miss Granny,” a fantasy film and a comedy about an old woman in her 70s who somehow regains her physical appearance from when she was 20 years old. Playing the role is former child actress Shim Eun-kyeong, whose acting career in the past couple of years saw some dramatic highs, including roles in some of the most successful Korean films. In 2011, the 19-year-old actress played Na-mi, a wacky teenager living in 1980s Korea in di
PeopleDec. 30, 2013
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[Rookie of 2014] Musical actress Park Ji-yeon evolves with ‘Ghost the Musical’
Though “Ghost the Musical,” one of the most anticipated musicals of last year, has been grabbing attention for its star-studded cast ― including TV actor Joo Won and pop-singer Ivy ― it is in fact actress Park Ji-yeon who is making huge strides in her career with the show.The 25-year-old actress is sharing the lead role with Ivy in the musical which opened in November, an adaptation of the 1990 hit romance movie “Ghost.” She won her first musical role ― in “Mamma Mia!” ― through an audition with
PeopleDec. 30, 2013
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Unknown donor leaves cash for charity again this year
An unidentified person has made another cash donation this year in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, without being noticed at all.The mysterious donor has left a huge sum of cash in front of a community center of the city office each year for 14 years in a row.According to the Nosong-dong Community Center in Jeonju on Monday, a man presumed to be in his 50s called at around 11:15 a.m. Monday, and let them know he had left money there.The man said over the phone, “I put the money beside the statue o
PeopleDec. 30, 2013
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Former F1 driver Schumacher ‘critical’ after skiing accident
PARIS (AP) ― Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher was in critical condition after undergoing brain surgery following a skiing accident in the French Alps on Sunday, doctors said. The Grenoble University Hospital Center said the retired racing driver arrived at the clinic in a coma and underwent immediate surgery for a serious head trauma. It was not clear whether the 44-year-old Schumacher was still in a coma but the hospital statement, which was signed by a neurosurgeon, an anesth
PeopleDec. 30, 2013
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Government to archive records on comfort women
The National Archives of Korea will safeguard records on former comfort women forced by Japan to provide sex to its soldiers during World War II.The government agency said Monday that it will archive 3,060 items currently stored by the House of Sharing, a home for surviving former comfort women.The records include oral statements by former comfort women on their lives as sex slaves; video footage of psychological testing, news conferences and rallies; their drawings; and articles by the deceased
PeopleDec. 30, 2013
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S. African royals worried by Mandela family ‘instability’
CAPE TOWN (AFP) ― The tribal royal house in South Africa of which Nelson Mandela was a member on Sunday expressed concern at “instability” in the icon’s family and urged calm as his estate is settled.The AbaThembu royal family called the meeting in Qunu where Mandela was buried on December 15 and “shared their concern” amid reports of internal strife and warring over his estate.“We advised the family members to remain calm, respect the administration of the estate and ensure that all the assets
PeopleDec. 30, 2013
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What to expect in 2014
With the New Year upon us, it’s time to schedule in various cultural activities for our weekends and evenings. Here are some of the notable events to be held in 2014. ---Ed. 1. Beyond Impressionism: the Birth of Modern Art: The National Museum of Korea will feature more than 70 drawings and sculptures on loan from the Musee d’Orsay from May 3 through Aug. 31. The exhibition is expected to present some of the world’s most revered works of late impressionism and postimpressionism, illustrating the
CultureDec. 30, 2013
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Despite lackluster results, K-pop continues collaborations
With news earlier in the year of Psy’s collaboration with American rock legend Steven Tyler of Aerosmith as well as local rap star G-Dragon’s announcement that he had indeed recorded a track with international pop superstar Justin Bieber, it appears as though K-pop artists are looking to expand their presence in the international music realm and continue to snatch any collaborative opportunities that come their way. In August, Big Bang leader G-Dragon released his second solo album, “Coup d’etat
PerformanceDec. 30, 2013
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‘Hobbit,’ ‘Frozen’ lead box office to record year
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Over the bustling post-Christmas weekend, Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” continued to lead the box office, landing in the No. 1 slot for the third weekend in a row.The Warner Bros. prequel earned $30 million, bringing the domestic gross to $190.3 million, according to studio estimates on Sunday.Disney’s animated adventure, “Frozen,” took the No. 2 position, earning $28.9 million over the weekend and $248.4 million domestically after six weeks at the mult
FilmDec. 30, 2013
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Carly Rae Jepsen heads to Broadway next year
NEW YORK (AP) ― “Call Me Maybe” singer Carly Rae Jepsen has had her calls returned by Broadway.Producers of “Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella” said Sunday that the Canadian singer-songwriter will take over the role of Cinderella starting Feb. 4 for 12 weeks. She’ll take over from Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes.The Grammy Award nominee began performing in musical theater in high school. She starred in “Annie,” “The Wiz” and “Grease” before attending the Canadian College of Performing Arts.She’l
PerformanceDec. 30, 2013
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[Photo News] K-pop divas Lee hyo-ri and 2NE1’s CL present joint performance
Two powerful K-pop divas, singer Lee Hyo-ri and 2NE1's CL showcased a collaboration performance on SBS’ year-end music festival, aired live on Sunday. The duo appeared on stage in coordinating black and white outfits, singing a mashup of Lee's "Bad Girls" and CL's "Baddest Female," exclusively remixed for the collaborative stage by YG’s main composer Teddy Park. Ock Hyun-ju, Intern reporter(laeticia.ock@heraldcorp.com)
TelevisionDec. 30, 2013
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Schumacher in coma, 'critical' after France ski accident
Michael Schumacher, the retired seven-time Formula One champion, has undergone brain surgery and is in a "critical" condition after striking his head in a ski accident in the French Alps on Sunday, doctors said.The 44-year-old German was "suffering a serious brain trauma with coma on his arrival, which required an immediate neurosurgical operation", the hospital in the southeastern French city of Grenoble said in a brief statement."He remains in a critical condition."Schumacher had been skiing o
PeopleDec. 30, 2013
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Stars and families in Annie Leibovitz’s viewfinder
Photographer Annie Leibovitz is one of the rare photographers who can capture an ordinary moment in the middle of a dramatic setting, or the other way around. The photograph of the naked John Lennon cuddling with his wife Yoko Ono, taken three hours before he was assassinated in 1980, was printed on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine and became an instant sensation because of its unusual composition and striking message. Thirty-three years later, Leibovitz has became the queen of portrait photo
PerformanceDec. 29, 2013
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Family disputes claims in Norman Rockwell book
BOSTON (AP) ― The family of the late Norman Rockwell is taking exception to a new biography of the American illustrator, saying it contains numerous inaccuracies and poses a “phantom theory” about his sexuality.“American Mirror: The Life and Art of Norman Rockwell,” by Deborah Solomon, was published in November.In a statement released by the Norman Rockwell Family Agency, family members said they found at least 96 factual errors in the book, that the author misused sources and made “highly selec
PerformanceDec. 29, 2013
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New York stage actor makes Met debut
NEW YORK (AP) ― For longtime Broadway actor Danny Burstein, the big challenge in preparing for his Metropolitan Opera debut has been “trying to find the funny.”Burstein will play the non-singing role of the drunken jailer Frosch in the Met’s new production of Johann Strauss’s operetta “Die Fledermaus,” which opens on New Year’s Eve and runs through Feb. 22.Some might consider it an unenviable assignment. Frosch doesn’t appear until Act 3 and then has to hold the stage alone while delivering a mo
PerformanceDec. 29, 2013
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Untouchable calls return to hip-hop ‘a long trip’
This is the 21st and last article in a series on producers, MCs, DJs and artists working in the Korean underground hip-hop scene. ― Ed. Sleepy, 29, and D-Action, 28, of hip-hop duo Untouchable said they feel like they’ve been on a long trip. Upon completing their mandatory military service in May, they went straight to work on their latest EP, “Trip,” released on Nov. 11.“After serving in the military, we were back to square one on making new music and continuing with our career. It made us thin
PerformanceDec. 29, 2013