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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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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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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 Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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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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Green Day completes trilogy with ‘Tre’Green Day``Uno,‘’ `‘Dos’‘ and ``Tre’‘(Reprise Records)As record sales continue to wane, one has to wonder the logic behind separately releasing a trilogy of albums over the course of three months. Maybe when you’re a punk band coming off a pair of hugely successful concept albums turned into a Broadway smash, you do things a little differently. Still, it‘s an unusual way to release your ninth, tenth and eleventh studio albums.``Tre,’‘ the final installment o
Dec. 21, 2012
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Psy named top celebrity on Chinese version of Twitter
South Korea's pop sensation Psy was named the No. 1 celebrity on China's own Twitter-like social network service, the service operator said Friday, reflecting his popularity even in China. Sina Corp., a leading Chinese online media company, said Psy was the celebrity who was the most talked about by users on its popular Weibo microblog service in 2012, garnering 109 million mentions. Psy, who is called "Uncle Bird" by Chinese fans, was the distinctive leader on the list of 2012 Weibo Celebrities
Dec. 21, 2012
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Andy Warhol’s Mao portraits excluded from China show
BEIJING (AFP) ― Andy Warhol’s famous portraits of Mao Zedong will be excluded in a major show of his work in China, organizers said Wednesday, although they stopped short of saying they had been censored.The exhibition to mark the 25th anniversary of the American artist’s death, which is currently touring Asia, features more than 300 of his works including 10 acrylic and silkscreen portraits of the former Chinese leader.But the U.S.-based Andy Warhol Museum which is organising the tour said the
Dec. 20, 2012
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Korea undervalues its designers, say foreign professors
There is a long way to go for Korea to become a global design power house if it continues to offer little recognition to designers and doesn’t support them in developing their creative thinking, foreign design professors teaching in Korea said. At a graduation show of the master’s degree students at the International Design School for Advanced Studies, a school which fills half of its teaching staff with foreign professors, the design professors from abroad stressed that Korea needs to support y
Dec. 20, 2012
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Hi.ni not looking to be just another K-pop trend
Rookie singer Won Yoo-ri and the members of her marketing team were all sitting in an office one day racking their brains for a suitable stage name for the young artist. While brainstorming, the singer’s father sent her a suggestion that apparently ended all discussions. “My dad is currently working in Vietnam and he picked out the name ‘Hi.ni’ for me,” said the singer. The stage name derives from the Vietnamese word “hi nhi,” meaning baby. Vocalist Hi.ni entered the music scene in September wit
Dec. 20, 2012
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Life in the fast lane: Solo pop stars more likely to die young
Solo rock stars are twice as likely to die prematurely as counterparts who perform in groups, a study published in the journal BMJ Open said Wednesday.British researchers examined the fate of 1,489 rock and pop performers who had risen to fame in a study period that spanned half a century, from Elvis Presley in 1956 to the Arctic Monkeys in 2006.A total of 137, or 9.2 percent, died prematurely, at 45.2 years of age on average for North American stars and 39.6 for those in Europe.Substance abuse
Dec. 20, 2012
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Music, roses at singer Jenni Rivera's memorial
Jenni Rivera's “celestial graduation” was marked by festive music, heartfelt speeches in Spanish and English and passionate chants of “Jen-ni! Jen-ni!”Rivera's children and famed singers Olga Tanon and Joan Sebastian performed during the nearly 2-hour Christian-themed memorial service Wednesday at the Gibson Amphitheatre, where thousands of fans gathered to salute the “Diva de la Banda” who died in a plane crash Dec. 9.One fan, Veronika Flores, drove nearly eight hours from her home in Woodland,
Dec. 20, 2012
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Pine trees take on new meaning under Moon Bong-sun
Pine trees are so common in Korea that Koreans use parts of the tree such as the needles and pollen for special dishes, as well as the timber for numerous purposes. But in the hands of Moon Bong-sun, an oriental painter who strives to preserve traditional drawing techniques and brush strokes, they each become one of a kind. Seoul Museum presents 20 ink-and-wash paintings of pine trees by Moon. The large pine tree paintings overwhelm viewers with their scale and symbolism. Pine trees represent s
Dec. 19, 2012
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Oslo as an art destination
OSLO ― Dusk falls at around 3 p.m. in Oslo, casting a gloomy grayish light over the city. The atmosphere soon changes dramatically, however, when the street lamps and the lights in numerous glass buildings come on. The city is basked in a warm amber glow, a perfect foil to the harsh cold of a Nordic winter evening. While most Korean tourists visit Norway in the summer ― mostly on cruises where you can view up close the breathtaking fjords ― a day or two in Oslo can also yield surprisingly happy
Dec. 19, 2012
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[Photo] S. Korean entertainers post photos to encourage voting
Korean entertainers are posting photos of themselves in front of presidential election polling stations on their Twitter accounts to certify they have cast a vote, while at the same time encouraging fans to participate in one of the most important national events in five years.The voting for South Korea’s next president began on Wednesday at 6 a.m., and the voter turnout was tallied at 52.6 percent after eight hours since the polls opened amid freezing temperatures, the National Election Commiss
Dec. 19, 2012
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‘The True Story of Ah Q’ by author Lu Xin transcends time and space
Chinese writer Lu Xin’s 1921 novella “The True Story of Ah Q” is being staged as a contemporary dance piece by Korea’s state-run troupe this winter.Choreographed by local artist Hong Sung-yop, “Ah Q” was premiered by Hong’s own, private troupe at LG Arts Center in 2006. It has been made into a new version for the upcoming show, after going through changes and script revisions. Hong has been serving as the artistic director of the Korea National Contemporary Dance Company since 2010. One of the l
Dec. 18, 2012
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Kim Jun dreams of ‘golden days of jazz’ in Korea
The drum starts to beat, the guitarist makes out a tune and the singer scats. Each musician plays his or her own tune, without practice, without discussion. But they create a rich and exciting harmony. The audience stomps and claps, snapping their fingers with their eyes closed and crooning their own tunes. When the music stops, the musicians, soaked in perspiration, smile with joy and the audience is briefly at a lose for words before they begin to applaud. “Oh, that’s the beauty of jazz,” said
Dec. 18, 2012
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Finding buyers, Malaysian art searches for a voice
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) ―Finishing art school, Haslin Ismail began as the typical struggling artist, selling just a few of his mixed media fantasy pieces for a few hundred dollars each over the ensuing five years.But in September, a buyer at one of a sudden spate of Malaysian art auctions spent 30,800 ringgit ($10,100) for a wall-sized Haslin painting full of outlandish images including a large human foot without skin.“It’s still quite risky to become an artist ... but actually there is positive deve
Dec. 17, 2012
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50 Cent to put on first concerts in Korea
American hip-hop icon 50 Cent will be performing live in Korea for the first time next month. The artist who is best known for his hit tracks “In Da Club,” “P.I.M.P.” and “Candy Shop” will hold two concerts, one in Seoul and one in Busan, on Jan. 12 and 13, respectively. 50 Cent ― whose real name is Curtis Jackson ― was born in Queens, New York, in 1975. By age 12, he had already begun a life of drug dealing. After high school, 50 Cent decided to stop dealing and pursue a career in music; howeve
Dec. 17, 2012
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Big Bang performs largest solo concert in U.K.
The K-pop boy band giants Big Bang recently performed in front of more than 24,000 fans at the Wembley Arena in London on Dec. 14 and 15, in the biggest solo K-pop concert the United Kingdom has ever had. The boys were originally only scheduled to hold one show, but due to popular demand, a second concert was added. The concert was part of the group’s ongoing worldwide tour, “Alive Galaxy Tour 2012,” which has brought more than 40 performances across the globe in 13 countries in Asia, North and
Dec. 17, 2012
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Bruno Mars hops genres on sexy 2nd CDBruno Mars``Unorthodox Jukebox‘’(Atlantic Records)Bruno Mars likes to mix it up. Almost every song on his second album dabbles in a different genreThe 27-year-old singer-songwriter-producer shows growing sophistication, musically and lyrically, on ``Unorthodox Jukebox,‘’ a retro-pop collection of 10 tracks with elements of rock, funk, country and reggae. There‘s even a heartbreaking piano ballad.Mars hinted at his versatility on his 2010 debut, ``Doo-Wops & H
Dec. 14, 2012
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Russia’s Hermitage denounces probe over exhibit
ST. PETERSBURG (AFP) ― Russia’s renowned Hermitage museum warned of a return to Soviet-era repression of artists after local prosecutors said they were checking one of its exhibits for extremism.The Saint Petersburg museum came under fire last week for hosting an exhibition by Britain’s Jake and Dinos Chapman, visual artists known for their epic installations of little figurines in violent scenes.The city’s prosecutor’s office said it was checking for “possible violations” by the organizers of t
Dec. 13, 2012
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Most Googled in 2012: Whitney, Psy, Sandy
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― The world’s attention wavered between the tragic and the silly in 2012, and along the way, millions of people searched the web to find out about a royal princess, the latest iPad, and a record-breaking skydiver.Whitney Houston was the “top trending’’ search of the year, according to Google Inc.’s year-end “zeitgeist’’ report. Google’s 12th annual roundup is “an in-depth look at the spirit of the times as seen through the billions of searches on Google over the past year,’’ the
Dec. 13, 2012
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Rock stars shine at gig for Hurricane Sandy victims
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Rock music royalty, including the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters and Paul McCartney, joined in a stellar line-up Wednesday to raise money for victims of superstorm Sandy.The “12-12-12” concert at Madison Square Garden in New York brought a Who’s Who of rockers under one roof for the event which was broadcast live across 37 U.S. television networks and a multitude of Internet livestream sites, as well as radio. Organizers expected two billion people
Dec. 13, 2012
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Trabler presents ‘hybrid hip-hop’
Only by combining the hip and trendy electronica beats of a DJ with the ballad sounds of the piano, the rock and acoustic feel of the guitar, a dash of soul and a splash of rap, can one begin to get a sense of the melodic concept behind new group Trabler. Five members make up this distinctive hip-hop band: leader and rapper Kim Deegie (Kim Won-jong); rapper Han Jung-hoon; Gray City (Song Ho-jae) on vocals and piano; DJ IT (Lee Kwang-suk); and Kim Byung-woo on the guitar. The group name Trabler,
Dec. 13, 2012