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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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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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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
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British music retailer HMV fights for survival
LONDON (AFP) ― Iconic British music retailer HMV was fighting for survival on Tuesday after slumping into administration, but its boss expressed hope the high-street giant would manage to secure its future.HMV had announced Monday that it had appointed administrators Deloitte in an attempt to help it remain operational, placing about 4,350 jobs at risk after the company had struggled throughout the critical Christmas holiday period. The group’s 239 outlets, including nine Fopp-branded branches,
Jan. 16, 2013
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Psy may take on ‘Samba Style’ in Brazil
Psy appeared on a Brazilian television show on Jan 13, where he suggested that he may make an appearance during Brazil’s carnival season. Appearing on Brazil’s variety show “Fantastico,” Psy acknowledged that he was in talks with the organizers of the Carnival about the possibility of participating in the Salvador Carnival in Bahia. “There are many beautiful women at the samba carnival and if things go well at the carnival, I might do oppa samba style.”By Bae Soo-min (soomin623@heraldcorp.com)
Jan. 15, 2013
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BoA returns to Japan with ‘Only One’
After waiting for more than a year, Japanese fans will be able to see more of BoA, but first through a QR code. BoA will release the Japanese version of “Only One” via QR code in February.The original Korean version of “Only One,” the title song from her seventh EP, was released last summer in Korea. As part of BoA’s Japanese single promotion, Only One Cocktail was launched in November last year, featuring a QR code that leads to an instrumental version of “Only One.”Five coffee shops in Tokyo a
Jan. 15, 2013
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SNSD ranked top on Taiwan, Singapore weekly charts
Girls’ Generation is back with their 4th album and the title track “I Got a Boy” is topping charts in Taiwan and Singapore, S.M. Entertainment announced. SNSD’s latest album, “I Got a Boy,” topped various Taiwanese charts for album sales including FIVE MUSIC Korean/Japanese music chart for two consecutive weeks, G-MUSIC Asia Chart for a week and CCR Asia Music Chart for a week.The album also ranked first on Singapore’s Korean/Japanese album sales chart, HMV, for a full week from Jan. 7- Jan. 13.
Jan. 15, 2013
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YG unveils new girl group member
YG Entertainment revealed its newest girl group member on Tuesday.The company posted a picture of 19-year-old trainee Kim Ji-soo on its official blog “YG Life.” Kim’s birth year was the only information given to the public. Kim’s picture had been previously posted on YG’s blog under the title of “Who’s that girl?” last May.YG was expected to launch a new girl group last summer but it postponed the group’s debut to this year. Along with Kim Ji-soo, Kim Eun-bi and Euna Kim from reality TV competit
Jan. 15, 2013
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Singer Rain wins suit against Australian agency over unpaid concert fees
A Seoul court has ordered an Australian entertainment firm to give unpaid 2007 concert fees to South Korean K-pop star Rain, court officials said Tuesday.The Australian entertainment firm that managed the 30-year-old singer's Australian concert six years ago, filed a compensation suit against Rain in March of last year, claiming that he has not fulfilled his end of a contract with the company for the concert.The firm also sued Rain's agency at the time, JYP Entertainment Corp., and Well Made Sta
Jan. 15, 2013
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Grounded singer Rain submitted book reviews as punishment assignment
Conscripted K-pop star Rain has read two books and submitted their reviews to his boss while being grounded in his unit for a week, a punishment for dating a top TV actress while on official duty, military officials said Tuesday.The 30-year-old singer, whose real name is Jung Ji-hoon, was ordered not to leave his unit for one week, the lightest form of discipline, after he was spotted dating actress Kim Tae-hee while on work-related leave last month.Under military regulations, Jung, an Army corp
Jan. 15, 2013
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Contemporary interpretation of Korean ink-and-wash paintings
Young artists who majored in Korean painting are seeking various ways to add a contemporary touch to traditional ink-and-wash paintings. Sul Park, 29, has come up with a unique variation on traditional Korean paintings by using collage. In her ink-and-wash landscape paintings, cut and torn pieces of rice paper in different shades of black form a landscape. She creates perspective in her paintings using different shades of paper colored with “meok” ink stone. Her works attracted international att
Jan. 14, 2013
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2PM and 2AM active in Japan this year
The members of 2PM will be releasing their second full Japanese album, “Legend of 2PM,” on Feb. 13. According to representatives at JYP Entertainment, 2PM is also planning to release its third full-length Korean album later this year, which would make it the first Korean release since July 2011.The boys of 2PM kicked off their 2013 Japan arena tour with opening concerts at the Fukuoka Marine Messe on Friday and Saturday evening. This tour will include 13 concerts throughout Japan, including in N
Jan. 14, 2013
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‘Infinite Challenge’ music album in dispute
The songs from MBC’s Saturday show “Infinite Challenge” have dominated the K-pop sound chart again, but the album faced some criticism over the popularity-driven sales, local media reported on Monday. “Infinite Challenge” released its seventh album, “Park Myung-soo What to Do,” on Jan. 5. Amid the popular singers’ comeback, the songs jumped to the top 10 in major K-pop rankings as soon as the album created by mostly comedians was released.“Gangbuk Dandy” by Jeong Hyung-don, a member of the show,
Jan. 14, 2013
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Performing arts scene welcomes two highly anticipated shows
Following “Phantom of the Opera” and “Aida” of last year, the performing arts scene is seeing the arrival of heavyweight openers for the 2013 season.Among them is major musical company EMK’s much-anticipated imported musical “Rebecca,” which opened at LG Arts Center on Friday. Following “Rebecca,” one of the most anticipated homegrown musicals, “The Goddess is Watching,” is opening at Chungmu Art Hall on Tuesday in Seoul.“Rebecca” is based on Daphne Du Maurier’s 1938 novel of the same title. The
Jan. 13, 2013
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A quarter of theater goers go alone to view performances: Interpark
The number of South Koreans going to theaters alone nearly doubled over the past seven years as a growing number of the younger generation enjoy doing activities such as viewing performances or shopping by themselves, a leading online ticket seller said Sunday. Nearly a quarter (23.9 percent) of those who booked tickets with Interpark Corp., a leading online ticket and book seller, last year purchased one ticket to view performances alone, Interpark said. The comparable figure for 2005 was
Jan. 13, 2013
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Dance“Romeo and Juliet”: The Korea National Ballet is opening this year’s season with Sergei Prokofiev’s “Romeo and Juliet.” The troupe is presenting a version created by legendary French choreographer Jean-Christophe Maillot of Monte Carlo Ballet Theater. Unlike the Kenneth MacMillan version showcased by Universal Ballet Company last year, the upcoming show presents simple and modern costumes and choreography. Its stage setting, created by French designer Ernest Pignon-Ernest, is also noted for
Jan. 11, 2013
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Eyelike:
JeA’s first solo album a good startJeA (Brown Eyed Girls)“Just JeA”(Loen Entertainment)JeA from sexy girl group Brown Eyed Girls has come out with her first solo album titled “Just JeA.” The leader took a risk venturing into the world of group member-turned-soloists, but in this case, it paid off. What better way to begin an album than with the help of American R&B artist Eric Benet. The album’s first track, “Days & Nights,” is a mid-tempo R&B song with a Latin-style harmony. JeA vocals give off
Jan. 11, 2013
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Japan finds Tang Dynasty copy of Wang Xizhi work
TOKYO (AFP) ― An extremely rare copy of a work by fourth century Chinese calligraphy legend Wang Xizhi has been unearthed in Japan, the first such discovery in four decades, Tokyo National Museum said Tuesday.No original works survive, despite their having been treasured by Chinese emperors throughout history for their contribution to the development of the delicate art form.However, Wang’s innovative style was so influential that Chinese courts created precise replicas of his writings more than
Jan. 10, 2013
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Staged photographs spark curiosity
Natural settings have been popular photography subjects ― awe-inspiring landscapes, and news photos capturing historical moments have inspired many audiences and they still do. But staged photography, which has become popular since the 1980s through the works of artists Cindy Sherman and Jeff Wall, has become a standard art practice. And photography is able to create any image, no matter how unrealistic it is. Arario Gallery Cheongdam presents a photography and video exhibition as its first show
Jan. 10, 2013
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Ladies of Spica strive to live up to group name
The colorfully diverse girl group Spica hasn’t been around for a long time, but its members are certainly no strangers to the music scene. Leader Kim Bo-a was a former vocal trainer for the K-pop idol boys of Infinite, and her distinctive deep and husky voice has been featured in songs of numerous idol groups including popular girl group Kara. Yang Ji-won was a member of the former K-pop girl group Five Girls, which included stars G.NA, Yubin of Wonder Girls, Uee from After School and Hyosung of
Jan. 10, 2013
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[Newsmaker] Poet’s bashing of liberals raises eyebrows
Poet Kim Ji-ha, a well-known dissident figure during former President Park Chung-hee’s authoritarian regime in the 1960s and ’70s, has been stirring up controversy since he abruptly announced his support for Park’s daughter, president-elect Park Geun-hye.On Tuesday, the 72-year-old poet shocked the public further when he bashed Moon Jae-in and Ahn Cheol-soo during an interview with a local radio station. Not mincing his words, Kim said Moon’s performance as a presidential candidate was “dreadful
Jan. 9, 2013
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Tiger JK and Yoon Mirae to rock the stage in Cannes
The reigning hip-hop power couple Tiger JK and Yoon Mirae will be performing at one of the largest music conferences in the world: the “Midem: Marche International du Disque et de l’Edition Musicale” in Cannes, France. The husband-and-wife team will perform on the mainstage of the Midem Festival on Jan. 27, along with other K-pop artists including rapper Bizzy, hip-hop group Block B and the rookie singer-songwriter Juniel. Tiger JK and Yoon Mirae, who married in 2007, are both veterans in the hi
Jan. 9, 2013