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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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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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Artist of Spring sculpture in Cheonggye stream holds retrospective in Seoul
Portraying everyday objects with humor has been the foundation of Claes Oldenburg and the late Coosje van Bruggen’s sculptures. By twisting and simplifying shapes and adding humor to it, the sculptors produced iconic works in major cities in the world including “Spoonbridge and Cherry” in Minneapolis, “Saw, Sawing” in Tokyo, “Cupid’s Span” in San Francisco, and the highly sensational and controversial “Spring” in Seoul. The retrospective exhibition at PKM Trinity Gallery in Seoul presents a comp
Nov. 27, 2012
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Psy, TIME's Person of the Year candidate
South Korea's pop sensation Psy is a candidate for the U.S. weekly news magazine TIME's "Person of the Year 2012."Psy whose real name is Park Jae-sang was on the list of 38 candidates along with U.S. President Barack Obama, late former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and Xi Jinping, the new leader of China's ruling Communist Party, the magazine's Web site showed Tuesday."Korean rapper Psy's slick, wickedly satirical video 'Gangnam Style' broke all kinds of sound barriers this year, clocking more
Nov. 27, 2012
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Wonder Girls’ Sun-ye announces engagement
Sun-ye, leader of popular K-pop girl group Wonder Girls, will marry her boyfriend of about two years on Jan. 26 next year, the singer announced on Tuesday. On her fan site, the 23-year-old singer said she would wed a 28-year-old Korean-Canadian missionary, whom she admitted she has been dating since early last year. “The two will become one and promised to walk the road of life together,” she wrote. Sun-ye’s agency, JYP Entertainment, also confirmed the news on the day. “We understand that her d
Nov. 27, 2012
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Aimard nails Ligeti impeccably
Amid Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and other classical powerhouses ruling the November music scene here, French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard’s Sunday recital highlighting contemporary classical composers was bold but a successful breath of fresh air. The concert held at LG Arts Center was delicate, sophisticated and a good two-hour journey into a field of music many Koreans were not familiar with. His program was filled with some friendlier names such as Debussy and Schumann ― his Debussy was clear an
Nov. 26, 2012
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Herald Artday winter auction presents variety of contemporary art
Artday, a sister company of The Korea Herald, presents a variety of contemporary art by Korean and foreign artists for its winter auction and exhibition. It features about 110 paintings by Korean and foreign artists including Kim Jong-hak, Ha In-doo, Ji Seok-chul Yayoi Kusama and Fang Lijun. Artday Auction, launched in October last year, is known as an online auction that is easily accessible for both first-timers and experienced collectors. It aims to become a trusted art auction house that o
Nov. 26, 2012
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Rolling Stones rock London in 1st of anniversary shows
LONDON (AFP) ― The Rolling Stones rocked London on Sunday as they thrilled a 20,000 crowd in the first of five concerts to mark their 50th anniversary.Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood were joined by their original bass player Bill Wyman at the O2 Arena as the ageing rockers performed their first major concert for five years.Lead singer Jagger made light of criticism of the ticket prices for the sold-out gig, with fans paying up to 406 pounds (650, 500 euros) for a stand
Nov. 26, 2012
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SM Town wraps up Live Tour III
The biggest names in the S.M. Entertainment family wrapped up the last leg of the SM Town Live Tour III performing in front of 23,000 glow stick-waving fans in Thailand on Sunday.K-pop idols Girls’ Generation, Super Junior, BoA, TVXQ, Kang Ta, SHINee, f(x), EXO and other guest stars participated in the annual SM Town world concert tour, performing 51 songs during the four-hour concert marathon event in Bangkok. The SM artists gathered and performed their traditional dance-off parade, dancing to
Nov. 26, 2012
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Marcus Miller, band members hurt in crash
American jazz musician Marcus Miller and members of his band were hurt Sunday when their tour bus crashed in Switzerland, killing the driver, police said.The Swiss newspaper 20 Minuten reported Miller, 10 band members and a backup driver were not seriously injured.The newspaper said the bus overturned about 11 a.m. on the A2 highway between Erstfeld and Fluelen. The cause of the crash had not been determined.The 53-year-old, Grammy-winning musician provided no details on his website, but his hom
Nov. 26, 2012
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Rolling Stones mark 50th year with London show
The Rolling Stones made a triumphant return to the London stage on Sunday night in the first of five concerts to mark the 50th anniversary of their debut as an American-oriented blues band.They showed no signs of wear and tear _ except on their aging, heavily lined faces _ as frontman Mick Jagger swaggered and strutted through a stellar two-and-a-half hour show. He looked remarkably trim and fit and was in top vocal form.The Stones passed the half-century mark in style at the sometimes emotional
Nov. 26, 2012
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Genius or clown? Paris show weighs Dali legacy
PARIS (AFP) ― Twirling his waxed moustache, Salvador Dali’s larger-than-life figure was beamed into millions of homes in the 1960s, his televised antics bringing huge fame, but burning his bridges with the art world.Now a major new Paris exhibit aims to reinstate that legacy, putting Dali’s media stunts ― burying himself in banknotes, signing books wired to a brain monitor, even ad campaigns ― on equal footing with his surrealist painting.“We wanted to show Dali in his full splendor, from one en
Nov. 25, 2012
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Assemblage of images, time and sound
Shinro Ohtake, an internationally acclaimed Japanese artist, has been pasting printed materials, advertisements and whatever images that intrigue him into notebooks for 35 years. Filled with pages of unique collages and taking on sculptural dimensions through the density of the accumulated materials, his recent scrapbook #65 weighs 28.9 kg and has 895 pages.The mixed-media scrapbooks ― the core element of Ohtake’s art ― became the basis of his major works introduced at Kassel Documenta 2012, the
Nov. 25, 2012
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Jack of all trades
This is the fifth in a series on foreign entertainers gaining popularity in the Korean entertainment industry. ― Ed.Belgian Julian Quintart may be young ― he turned 25 this past August ― but he’s already played many roles in Korean entertainment in his eight years in the country.He’s been on TV, appearing in SBS’ “Way to Eat Well and Live Well” and KBS’ “Golden Star Bell,” in movies such as “Papa” and “My Tutor Friend 2,” in dramas like “Sky High,” held concerts, performed on “Inkigayo,” modeled
Nov. 25, 2012
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Dance“Swan Lake”: Following Russia’s Mariinsky Ballet’s performance in November, Seoulites are getting another chance to see the Tchaikovsky classic “Swan Lake” ― this time staged by the Korea National Ballet. The famous ballet tells the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer’s curse. She tries to break the curse with her love interest prince Siegfried, but fails as the prince gets tricked by the magician. For the upcoming show, Korea National Ballet is performing a v
Nov. 23, 2012
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Eyelike
Rihanna brings the goods on 7th albumRihanna"Unapologetic"(Island Def Jam Music Group)There‘s something about Rihanna. And her producers.The singer’s new album -- her seventh in as many years -- is like many of her other releases, full of songs that are catchy, fun and addictive. Her albums are almost like listening to a "NOW" compilation disc."Unapologetic" is no different. It‘s full of future hits, and not a single miss."Phresh Out the Runaway," which kicks off the album, does so with a bang.
Nov. 23, 2012
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Opera Gallery marks anniversary, greets new home
Marking the fifth anniversary of its opening, Opera Gallery Seoul is holding a special exhibition at its new location from Friday to Dec. 23. Opera Gallery Seoul, part of the world’s leading contemporary art gallery which has 11 branches worldwide, recently moved from a gallery building in Cheongdam-dong to a more spacious site on Dosan Boulevard.Some 70 paintings and 30 sculptures from Opera Gallery Seoul’s collection, including works by 10 well-known artists such Damien Hirst, Jean Francois La
Nov. 22, 2012
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D-Unit projects bolder girl group image
This is part of a series featuring new hallyu stars. ― Ed.Leaving the mini-skirts and high heels at home, the three-member group D-Unit is not your stereotypical K-pop girl group. The members Jun Woo-ram (R.A.M), Jung Yoo-jin (Ujin) and Kwak Soo-jin (Z.I.N), through their hip-hop and electro-pop beats and bold dance moves, steer away from the cutesy, innocent image of most girl groups and try to portray a fiercer image of women. “We are not the typical image when you think about girl groups,” sa
Nov. 22, 2012
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MAMA in Hong Kong to be a star-studded affair
The 2012 Mnet Asia Music Awards is just around the corner and it will be spotlighting some of the biggest names in the K-pop industry including Psy, Big Bang, 2NE1, Super Junior, Girls’ Generation and much more. This year’s award show will be held live in Hong Kong on Nov. 30 and is expected to draw in some of the biggest names in the Asian entertainment industry. K-pop’s Big Bang, SISTAR, Super Junior and Psy and Taiwanese-American singer-actor Wang Lee Hom have all confirmed their attendance.
Nov. 21, 2012
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Parsons Dance Company returns to Seoul
American contemporary dance troupe Parsons Dance is back in Seoul this week, this time to perform two pieces of their signature repertoire ― “Remember Me” and “Caught.”Founded in 1985, the New York-based troupe tours internationally in addition to its annual season in New York. They had a highly successful Seoul performance in May of last year.“Caught” features more than 100 leaps in six minutes by a solo dancer who is repeatedly captured in mid-motion by the strobe lights, to create an illusion
Nov. 20, 2012
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Elton John to return to Korea for one night only
Music icon Sir Elton John will return to Seoul for the first time in eight years with a live performance celebrating his 40-year career. John’s last visit electrified a crowd of 25,000 fans.“I first visited Korea in September 2004 for a concert at the fantastic Seoul Olympic Stadium,” he wrote in an email interview with The Korea Herald. “It was a privilege to play in this vibrant country and I am very much looking forward to revisiting.”The singer, songwriter, composer and pianist behind the cl
Nov. 20, 2012
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Online museum showcases Britain’s hidden art troves
LONDON (AFP) ― Britain has some of the best galleries in the world, but the vast majority of the oil paintings in public ownership have for decades been hidden away in private offices or storage. Until now.By the end of the year, 210,000 paintings will have been dusted off and photographed for inclusion in a ground-breaking online museum, accessible to members of the public at just a click of a button. “The U.K. has a very large collection of oil paintings in public ownership and about 80 percen
Nov. 19, 2012