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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Big Star looks to shine with Brave Brothers by its side
The hip-hop rookie group Big Star is the latest boy band project from legendary record producer, Brave Brothers, who has composed and produced tracks for some of the most notable acts in K-pop, including Big Bang, Sistar, T-ara, After School, U-Kiss and Hyuna’s latest solo track “Ice Cream.”However, the five members of Big Star ― Feeldog, Baram, Raehwan, Sunghak and Jude ― hope to distinguish themselves as a group that just loves to be energetic and have fun on the stage. “One of the main concep
Jan. 24, 2013
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Memories of Seoul told by a native
Artist Sa Suk-won, born and raised in Seoul, has vivid memories of the city in which he grew up. In the middle of the pro-democracy protests in May 1980, Sa, who was an art college student, hid at a coffee shop in Jongno, central Seoul, from arrest. A coffee shop owner brought in a girl who was also hiding from the police and suggested a safe way out, advising that the two pretend to be a couple. Now, 53, the artist still remembers many other incidents that happened in different parts of the cit
Jan. 23, 2013
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Iconic Louvre work ‘Winged Victory’ to be restored
PARIS (AFP) ― The Louvre is in September to restore one of its most iconic works, the “Winged Victory of Samothrace” statue depicting the Greek goddess Nike, the museum announced Monday.A team of experts will oversee the three-million-euro ($4 million) restoration of the ancient Greek marble statue ― one of the Paris art museum’s three best-known pieces, along with the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo.Repair work on the headless statue, which dates from between B.C. 220 and B.C. 185, is expected
Jan. 22, 2013
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Hip-hoppers Tiger JK, Yoon Mi Rae and Bizzy present MFBTY
The icons of Korean hip-hop Tiger JK and Yoon Mi Rae have joined with fellow label mate rapper Bizzy to form the project group MFBTY, which stands for “My Fans’ Better Than Yours.” The trio has released their first EP as a group titled “Sweet Dream,” which features three tracks: “Sweet Dream,” “BizzyTigerYoonmirae” and “Sweet Dream (SMELLS Like Money Mix).” The group’s debut album, which was released on Monday, shows off a different side of each member, projecting a more upbeat and intense club
Jan. 22, 2013
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Huh Gak and Yoo Seung-woo release ‘Mono Drama’
Singer Huh Gak has released a music video teaser for his comeback track “Mono Drama.” On Jan. 21, A Cube Entertainment released Huh’s comeback video on YouTube featuring Yoo Seung-woo, a contestant from the television talent show series, “Superstar K4.” The teaser shows behind-the-scenes footage of Huh and Yoo recording the track together.On Jan. 14, Huh, the winner of “Superstar K2,” hinted at a possible collaboration with Yoo on Twitter. He tweeted, “I finally met Yoo Seung-woo, who I worked s
Jan. 22, 2013
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Huh Gak and Yoo Seung-woo releases ‘Mono Drama’
Singer Huh Gak has released a music video teaser for his comeback track “Mono Drama.” On Jan. 21, A Cube Entertainment released Huh’s comeback video on YouTube featuring Yoo Seung-woo, a contestant from the television talent show series, “Superstar K4.” The teaser shows behind-the-scenes footage of Huh and Yoo recording the track together.On Jan. 14, Huh, the winner of “Superstar K2,” hinted at a possible collaboration with Yoo on Twitter. He tweeted, “I finally met Yoo Seung-woo, who I worked s
Jan. 22, 2013
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Bae Chi Gi makes chart-topping comeback
The members of the hip-hop duo Bae Chi Gi, Moo-woong and Tak, have finally released the second part of their comeback mini album, “Vol. 4 Part 2.”The mini album, released on Jan. 14, contains five songs including the duo’s chart-topping title track “Shower of Tears.” The title song ranked No. 1 on MelOn, Daum, Naver and other online music sites’ real-time charts as of Monday morning. Ranking at the top of the chart is a big-time victory for the members of Bae Chi Gi as it is the first time the b
Jan. 21, 2013
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Maazel to replace Muti at Chicago Symphony’s Seoul concert
Internationally acclaimed American conductor Lorin Maazel will lead the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Super Concert in Seoul on Feb. 6-7 at the Seoul Arts Center, replacing the orchestra’s chief conductor, Riccardo Muti. Muti on Friday announced that he will drop out of the orchestra’s Asia tour this year due to a medical condition. He is reportedly suffering from a severe flu. “I feel very sad, frustrated and upset to leave my wonderful musicians and audiences in Chicago and on this very importa
Jan. 20, 2013
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Artday holds charity auction featuring kite paintings
Artday, a sister company of The Korea Herald, holds a charity auction with Lotte Department Store Yeongdeungpo this week. The event presents a collection of hand-painted kites made by 41 famous Korean artists. The paintings are drawn on different-shaped traditional Korean kites ― the square “bangpae kites” and the triangular “ray kites.”Kite flying is a traditional Korean winter pastime that people enjoyed during New Year’s Day. The event invited a number of famous Korean artists representing d
Jan. 20, 2013
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The Making of ‘Rebecca’
Losing weight and getting facials were what it took the three men to play the leading role of “Rebecca,” one of the most anticipated musicals in the first half of the year.“This is a role that requires wearing suits all the time,” said actor Yoo Jun-sang, who is sharing the role of an English aristocratic widower with actors Oh Man-seok and Ryu Jung-han. “And you have to look good in them. So I can’t eat too much. Otherwise I wouldn’t look so good.”It’s been more than a week since the opening of
Jan. 20, 2013
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Exhibitions“Maden Pictures 13”: Arario Gallery Cheongdam presents a photography and video exhibition as its first show of the year. Titled “Maden Pictures 13,” the exhibition shows the artwork of five young artists who use photography as a medium to convey their social and personal voices and make the viewers think about their intentions beyond the constructed images. The scenes in the photographs exhibit their own fascinating story. The exhibition runs from Jan. 15―March 3 at Arario Gallery Che
Jan. 18, 2013
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CNBLUE comes back revamped with ‘Re:Blue’CNBLUE“Re:BLUE”(CJ E&M)With their large fan base, Korean rock stars CNBLUE can surely no longer refer to themselves as an indie band. The young musicians of CNBLUE show off a little something new with their latest album release “Re:Blue.”The album’s title track “I’m Sorry” is upbeat, snappy and a good listen overall. With the elements of mild metal rock mixed in with modern rock, the boys start off the album snatching the listener’s attention.On the other
Jan. 18, 2013
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Singer Rain to walk with citizens in military event
Singer Rain will break his silence and appear at a military event over the weekend as he seeks to restore his tarnished image after being disciplined for dating a top TV actress during service, military officials said Friday. The singer, whose real name is Jung Ji-hoon, was grounded in his unit earlier this month as punishment for dating actress Kim Tae-hee during military service. The 31-year old now serves in a media broadcast unit, which promotes the military, in order to fulfill his mand
Jan. 18, 2013
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Twitter feud between Krugman, Ilves to be turned into opera
TALLINN (AFP) ― A Twitter feud in June between the Estonian president and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman who questioned the impact of Estonia’s austerity measures, is being turned into an opera, U.S. composer Eugene Birman told AFP on Wednesday.“Our short opera will be first performed by Iris Oja and the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra conducted by Risto Joost during Tallinn Music Week on April 7,” Birman, who moved from Riga to the U.S. at age of six, told AFP.The piece, in two movements, uses
Jan. 17, 2013
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Robert Adams retrospective opens in Madrid
MADRID (AFP) ― A major retrospective of works by U.S. photographer Robert Adams, who has focused on the changing landscape of the American West, opened Wednesday in Madrid.The exhibition at the Reina Sofia museum features nearly 300 black and white photos taken between 1964 and 2008 that depict empty highways, solitary buildings, tree stumps, half-built suburban developments and telephone polls.“I believe this is the largest exhibition of his works ever held in Europe,” exhibition curator Joshua
Jan. 17, 2013
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Cloth artworks to represent Korea at Venice Biennale
Internationally-renowned South Korean artist Kim Sooja will present a new “bottari” series at the Korean Pavilion of the Venice Biennale this year. Kim has been chosen as the sole artist to represent the Korean Pavilion for the 55th Venice Biennale. The world’s leading art event is scheduled to be held from June 1 to Nov. 24 at various venues in Venice. The bottari series is the artist’s representative artwork that features cloth bundles in various contexts. The artwork was shown at the biennale
Jan. 17, 2013
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‘Gangnam Style’ reaches 1.2 billion views
Psy’s viral mega-hit “Gangnam Style” shows no signs of slowing down on YouTube, surpassing 1.2 billion views as of Wednesday.On Nov. 24, Psy made history when “Gangnam Style” became the most-watched YouTube video in the site’s history in less than five months, ending Justin Bieber’s long-held reign at the top. The milestone video later became the first to hit 1 billion views on Dec. 21. The rapper, who recently appeared on the Brazilian variety show “Fantastico” and announced that he was in nego
Jan. 17, 2013
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Super Junior, Psy win big at Golden Disk Awards
Some of K-pop’s brightest stars flocked to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to attend the 27th Golden Disk Awards where Super Junior and “Gangnam Style” sensation Psy took home the top prizes.The awards ceremony, which was held on Jan. 15 and 16, was split into two categories, with the first day featuring the nominees for the best full-length album award categories and the second day the nominees for the year’s best digitally released albums and/or singles. “Sexy, Free & Single,” which featured 10 of Sup
Jan. 17, 2013
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Guarding Joseon’s capital, an emblem of the city
The Korea Herald is publishing “Korea’s Cultural Pride,” a 10-part series on the country’s cultural and natural heritage. A total of nine tangible and 14 intangible examples of heritage in Korea have already been designated UNESCO World Heritage items for international preservation. This year,15 cultural properties are on the tentative list, awaiting designation. This installment explores the Seoul City Wall, the Joseon-period city wall that guarded the capital and was also an intrinsic part of
Jan. 16, 2013
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Art Basel unveils plans for H.K. show
HONG KONG (AFP) ― Art Basel on Tuesday unveiled the lineup for its inaugural Hong Kong show in May, in which it promised “the strongest combination of galleries from East and West that the art world has ever seen.”The art fair franchise bought a controlling stake in Art HK two years ago to take over the management of Hong Kong’s biggest annual art event, giving it a presence in the southern Chinese city, a gateway to Asia’s booming art market.The May fair will mark the first time the Hong Kong e
Jan. 16, 2013