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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Yoon's approval rating plunges to all-time low
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Will tug-of-war between doctors, government end soon?
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Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth
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Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
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[KH Explains] Hyundai's full hybrid edge to pay off amid slow transition to pure EVs
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North Korea removes streetlights along cross-border roads with South
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Russia's denial of entry of S. Korean national unrelated to bilateral ties: Seoul official
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S. Korea votes in favor of Palestinian bid for UN membership
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Bae Doo-na shares portraying Korean identity in Hollywood's 'Rebel Moon'
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Celebrate New Year’s with the classics
As the year 2012 comes to an end, come celebrate the holidays with the sound of music. Seoul has an abundance of performing arts centers that have prepared a variety of classical concerts and performances to ring in the New Year. Seoul Arts CenterSeoul Arts Center will celebrate the New Year with the sounds of Verdi, Wagner, Puccini and more with the Gangnam Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Chi-Young Chung. The performance will feature Shin Hyun-su on violin, Kim Won on Piano and Alfred Kim on T
Dec. 9, 2012
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Rolling Stones hit N.Y. for 50th anniversary gig
NEW YORK (AP) ― “Time Waits for No One,’’ the Rolling Stones sang in 1974, but lately it’s seemed like that grizzled quartet does indeed have some sort of exemption from the ravages of time.At an average age of 68-plus years, the British rockers are clearly in fighting form, sounding tight, focused and truly ready for the spotlight at a rapturously received pair of London concerts last month.On Saturday, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts hit New York for the first of thr
Dec. 9, 2012
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Psy issues apology for anti-American lyrics
South Korean rapper-singer Psy has issued a formal apology Saturday for anti-American lyrics he performed at a 2004 concert protesting the U.S. presence in Iraq, following their recent revelation in U.S. media two days before he is set to perform for the U.S. president and his family.The 35-year-old rapper, who became a worldwide star with his hit song "Gangnam Style," said in the statement that the concert was held as a "deeply emotional reaction" to the war in Iraq following the beheading of a
Dec. 8, 2012
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International K-pop stars make their debut
With the global popularity of K-pop on the rise, the music industry is starting to see some new faces. There are already a number of non-Koreans in the K-pop scene: Han Geng, the Chinese member of Super Junior; f(x)’s Taiwanese-American member Amber and Chinese member Victoria; Brad of the indie band Busker Busker; and 2PM’s Thai-American member Nichkhun. As the international interest in the K-pop continues to attract talented people, the industry seems to have opened its doors even wider to non
Dec. 7, 2012
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Ke$ha gets better on ‘Warrior’Ke$ha``Warrior‘’(RCA Records)Don‘t hate me - but this new Ke$ha album is good. Kind of really good.``Warrior,’‘ the 25-year-old’s sophomore release, is entertaining from top to bottom. Ke$ha _ along with hitmaker Dr. Luke _ has a knack for creating carefree and upbeat electro-pop songs that make you want to have a good time. It‘s pure fun.Yes, some of her lyrics are vapid and need work, but melodically, she’s got a winner, especially on the hooks throughout ``Warrio
Dec. 7, 2012
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Psy snags three WMA nominations
South Korea's pop sensation Psy will vie for three gongs at the 2012 World Music Awards (WMA) for his smash hit "Gangnam Style."The 34-year-old singer-rapper was nominated for best song, best video and best male artist, according to the WMA's official Web site on Friday.The music video for "Oppa You're My Style," a sequel to "Gangnam Style," was also listed as a candidate for the best video award.Psy, whose real name is Park Jae-sang, was rocketed to global fame due to the Internet popularity of
Dec. 7, 2012
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Young artists give a twist to traditional Korean painting
Young artists are giving a new twist to traditional Korean painting with unique styles in both presentation and technique. A variety of styles in traditional Korean painting have been explored by young artists who majored in Oriental painting as more strive to create something that better connects with the wider audience of today. Choi Hae-ri, 34, is holding a replica exhibition through which the artist intends to connect the past and the future with something familiar to the public at 16 Bungee
Dec. 6, 2012
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She’s Baek: K-Pop Star looking to future after debut
Ever since she could crawl, Baek Ah-yeon has had a strong connection to music. Her parents told her that she was already singing and memorizing the lyrics to Kim Soo-hee’s 1980s hit “Southbound Train” at 3 years old. “It was then that my parents thought that I had a talent for singing,” said the rookie soloist.In pursuit of her musical dreams, she started playing the piano at age 6, began taking vocal lessons when she was in junior high and later joined the church choir. However, Baek wanted mor
Dec. 6, 2012
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DISTRICT provides all-in-one night out
Following is part of a series on Seoul’s hottest bars and clubs. ― Ed. Itaewon is one of the most unique and ethnically diverse areas in Seoul. The area’s free and exotic night scene is incomparable with any other district in Seoul. Among the most frequently visited clubs in Itaewon is the multi-entertainment facility DISTRICT.DISTRICT is located in the most crowded part of Itaewon, on the strip behind the Hamilton Hotel, which has lines of clubs and bars, much like Hong Kong’s famous club dist
Dec. 5, 2012
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U.S. photo exhibition offers insight into Korean photography, history
The Korea Society presents photographs taken by Korean realist photographers during the turbulent modern days of Korea for the first time in the U.S. The exhibition titled “Traces of Life: Seen Through Korean Eyes, 1945-1992,” depicts the details of people’s everyday lives during the critical period of transition in modern Korean history, offering fresh insight into Korean history and culture, as well as its photography. It features 54 original black-and-white photographs taken by prominent Kore
Dec. 5, 2012
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New York art museum to display video games
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Are video games a form of art? New York’s Museum of Modern Art thinks so, and starting in March several games will become an integral part of the museum’s collection.The museum, known by the acronym MoMA, has purchased 14 video games, and expects to soon increase its collection to 40, according to Paola Antonelli, senior curator with the museum’s Department of Architecture and Design.This will be “a new category of artworks in MoMA’s collection that will grow in the future,” the
Dec. 5, 2012
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Rock’s oldies still golden in N.Y. concerts
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Rock’s wrinkly superstars are out in force in New York this week, with The Rolling Stones, The Who, Patti Smith and Neil Young riding the time machine back to the Big Apple’s big stages.The rush of golden oldies from the 1960s and ’70s heyday of rock ’n’ roll began with Neil Young and Crazy Horse, along with Patti Smith, in the new Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Monday ― the same venue that hosts the Stones this Saturday.Neil Young has just released two new albums, “Americana” i
Dec. 5, 2012
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Cha Ji-yeon returns as ‘Aida’
One of the most anticipated musicals this month was finally unveiled on Sunday, starring “Seopyeonje” and “Singing the Legend” singer Cha Ji-yeon as the new face for the hapless Nubian princess taken into slavery in Egypt.The show is the third local run of Elton John and Tim Rice’s legendary musical “Aida.” It had a very successful first run in Seoul back in 2005, lifting then-pop star Ok Ju-hyun, who played the princess, to stardom in the local musical scene. The show had a successful re-run in
Dec. 5, 2012
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Sculptor Ahn Chul-hyun’s work showcased at Art Miami
Korean artist Ahn Chul-hyun showcases his sculptural works at the international fine art event, Art Miami, this week. The Baltimore-based Korean sculptor will present his unique sculptures at the art week until Dec. 9. Ahn has received growing recognition in the U.S., Europe and the Middle East and has participated in a group exhibition, “Aha! Moment,” at the Seoul Arts Center in Korea. He held a solo exhibition at C. Grimaldis Gallery in Baltimore last year. Ahn is known for sculptures that exp
Dec. 4, 2012
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Korean media artist Jin Si-yon makes one-of-a-kind media art
For Korean media artist Jin Si-yon, light has been an important medium that connects technology and humanity. By incorporating various technologies using LED lights and motion sensors, he elevates video images on flat screens to three-dimensional forms and moving sculptures. The exhibition at Jean Gallery in Seoul presents a comprehensive selection of Jin’s works using lights, mainly LEDs. In “Flow,” Jin creates a new media art form that incorporates dance, music and technology. By attaching ton
Dec. 3, 2012
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Five unusual dates on Thursdays
A young man and a woman become close, have a child, choose not to get married, and remain friends for many years. The ex-lovers are now in their 50s; they have been through almost everything together except marriage.Acting veterans Jo Jae-hyun and Bae Jong-ok, who have mostly worked in TV and films, are co-starring in the theater adaptation of “Thursday Romance” this winter. The play is a local adaptation of French writer Marie Cardinal’s 1994 novel “Les Jeudis de Charles et Lula (Thursdays of C
Dec. 3, 2012
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Psy to perform at Christmas show in Washington
Psy, along with legendary R&B icon Diana Ross, pop singer Demi Lovato, Megan Hilty from the TV series “Smash,” Chris Mann from “The Voice” and “American Idol” winner Scotty McCreery are all gearing up to spread some holiday cheer in the U.S. capital by performing in front of the Obamas at the 31st “Christmas in Washington 2012” winter special. The annual holiday performance is traditionally attended by the president and the first lady, and joined by many other prominent figures in Washington, D.
Dec. 3, 2012
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Louvre masterworks to light up ex-mining town
LENS, France (AFP) ― The Louvre will shine the light of high culture on a depressed former mining town this week, as the Paris museum opens a gleaming new satellite among the slag heaps of northern Lens.President Francois Hollande will cut the ribbon Tuesday on the Japanese-designed new museum, set to host masterpieces by Delacroix and Raphael for its first year of existence.And Leonardo Da Vinci’s newly restored “The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne” will leave its Paris home for the first time
Dec. 2, 2012
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Karl Lagerfeld photo exhibition arrives in Seoul
After much anticipation, Chanel’s black jacket photo exhibition has arrived in Seoul.The exhibition, which began on Saturday, displays photographs of celebrities and various personalities wearing the Chanel jacket. The snaps were taken by Karl Lagerfeld, who has been the head designer and creative director for the fashion house for 29 years. Since its debut in Tokyo in April, the exhibition has toured New York, Taipei, Hong Kong, London, Moscow, Sydney, Paris and Berlin. The photographs are fro
Dec. 2, 2012
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Katy Perry, Carly Rae Jepsen get Billboard honors
NEW YORK (AP) ― Billboard named Katy Perry its woman of the year, but the pop star thought her year was 2011.“I felt like my year was last year ... I thought my moment had passed,’’ Perry said in an interview with Jon Stewart at Billboard’s Women in Music event Friday in New York City.Perry released “Teenage Dream’’ in 2010, and the double platinum album sparked five No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart that spilled over to 2011. She tied the record Michael Jackson set with “Thriller’’ for
Dec. 2, 2012