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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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Pianist Cho Seong-Jin named Berlin Philharmonic's artist-in-residence
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Katie Holmes heads to Broadway post-divorce
NEW YORK (AP) ― Katie Holmes has decided what her first major acting project will be since announcing her divorce from Tom Cruise: Broadway.The actress will star in Theresa Rebeck’s “Dead Accounts,’’ a five-character comedy that will be directed by three-time Tony Award winner Jack O’Brien, producers said Thursday.All eyes were on Holmes’ next step as a single woman. Was it to be a big film or a small one? Or more TV? Her decision to return to the physically strenuous eight-show-a-week life of a
July 22, 2012
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Seo Hee returns home as Giselle
26-year-old recently promoted to principal ballerina shines in second actOne of the most anticipated ballet performances of the year was unveiled last week, featuring Korean-born American Ballet Theatre dancer Seo Hee as the timeless romantic heroine Giselle.The renowned American troupe’s Seoul run created a lot of buzz even before the opening, for its notoriously expensive ticket prices (400,000 won for a VIP seat), as well as Seo’s sudden promotion to principal dancer just weeks before the com
July 22, 2012
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Classical Music“2012 Aramnuri Symphonic Series Concert 2 -- Choi Soo-yeol & TIMF Ensemble”: The second part of Goyang Aramnuri’s project on Beethoven and Brahms symphonies this year will be held on July 21 with the Tongyeong International Music Festival Ensemble led by conductor Choi Soo-yeol. The TIMF ensemble will perform Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D Major Op. 61 with violinist Kim Jae-young, a member of NOVUS Quartet and emerging solo violinist. The ensemble will also perform Brahm’s Symp
July 20, 2012
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Frank Ocean’s bewitching ‘Channel Orange’Frank Ocean"Channel Orange" (Def Jam)In this cynical world, Frank Ocean’s timing in revealing his sexuality seems a bit curious: The Tumblr-page announcement that shook the urban music world came less than two weeks before the release of his sophomore album, "Channel Orange," bringing him an avalanche of publicity and making him the most celebrated figure in music at the moment.It would all seem a bit manufactured -- if we were talking about a lesser arti
July 20, 2012
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KORAIL expands cultural services
Korea Railroad Corporation is holding a series of cultural events starting this weekend, as part of efforts to draw the public’s interest on the country’s railroads. Starting today, KORAIL will hold an exhibition on various types of trains at Seoul Culture Station 284 for three days. The exhibition features hundreds of miniature trains ― from early 20th-century steam locomotives to KTX-Sancheon, the latest bullet train developed by homegrown technology. The collection includes a 2.8-meter-long r
July 19, 2012
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‘Moohan Dojeon’ to return after 24 weeks
One of the most popular MBC variety programs “Moohan Dojeon” (Infinite Challenge) is returning after 24 weeks off the air following the end of a six-month strike by the broadcaster’s labor union.“MBC’s labor union has confirmed that ‘Moohan Dojeon’ will began airing again starting at 6:30 p.m. on July 21. Details of future plans have not been discussed with the staff yet,” said an associate of the program. “Moohan Dojeon” stopped airing on Feb. 4 along with other popular variety programs due to
July 19, 2012
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2NE1 holding world tour
Girl group 2NE1 is to kick off a global tour titled, “New Evolution.” The four-member group is the first girl group to embark on a world tour. 2NE1, which released its single “I love you” on July 5, will kick off the global tour with a concert on July 28 and 29 at the Olympic Gymnastics Stadium at Olympic Park, Seoul. 2NE1 will then continue its tour at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Aug. 17, and at Nokia Theatre Live located in Los Angeles, California, on Aug. 24. The girl gr
July 19, 2012
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CNBlue to tour Japan in October
The boy band CNBlue will hold an arena tour in Japan this October. FNC Entertainment, CNBlue’s agency, announced that CNBlue will hold its arena tour in Nagoya on Oct. 2 -3, followed by Niigata on Oct. 7, Osaka on Oct. 10-11, Hiroshima on Oct. 13, Shizuoka on Oct. 16, and Saitama on Oct. 20 - 21. “Since CNBlue has been enjoying huge popularity in Japan, the agency expects about 100,000 people in the audience for this tour,” said agency staff. CNBlue is made up of Jung Yong-hwa, Lee Jong-hyun, Ka
July 19, 2012
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Janet Jackson objects to Paris acting
Paris Jackson listens on as grandmother Katherine Jackson speaks during a ceremony honoring Michael Jackson at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on January 26, 2012. (UPI/Jim Ruymen)U.S. pop star Janet Jackson is not supportive of her 14-year-old niece Paris' decision to act professionally while still a child, sources told UsMagazine.com.Paris is one of the three ch
July 19, 2012
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Sotheby’s sues Chinese man over $3.5m non-payment
HONG KONG (AFP) ― Sotheby’s said Tuesday it had launched a lawsuit against a mainland Chinese man in a bid to recover $3.5 million after he failed to pay for 20 paintings and scrolls that he won in an auction.The company said it had filed a case in the Hong Kong High Court on Saturday against Zhang Bo from China’s central province of Henan, who bid for the art works in April this year.The items fetched a total of HK$34.1 million, but Sotheby’s said it was seeking HK$27.54 million ($3.55 million)
July 18, 2012
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Bob Dylan to release 35th studio album
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― U.S. folk rock legend Bob Dylan is releasing the 35th studio album in his 50-year recording career on September 11, Columbia Records announced Tuesday.In a statement, the label said “Tempest” ― produced by “Jack Frost,” an alias that Dylan has used in the past ― will feature 10 “new and original Bob Dylan songs.”Its release coincides with the 50th anniversary of Dylan’s eponymous debut album, also on Columbia Records, which featured a number of American folk standards as well
July 18, 2012
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Psy to set up record label next year
K-pop singer and multi-entertainer Psy announced he will set up an independent record label. “I have always dreamed of establishing my own agency and following in the footsteps of S.M., YG and JYP Entertainment,” he told reporters on Monday. He said his record label would be characterized as an affiliate of his agency YG Entertainment. He said he will be in charge of music production and his agency will be doing other responsibilities. “I am not leaving YG Entertainment,” he said. Under the mana
July 18, 2012
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Non-verbal performance marks first year in Hongdae
NANTA is celebrating its first anniversary at its newest theater in Hongdae. After a successful 15 years touring almost 300 cities around the world, NANTA is targeting young Korean audiences. “NANTA has an old image so we built a new theater in Hongdae to attract the youth,” marketing director of NANTA Hongdae Baik Hyun-wook, said.“The content of the show is appropriate for all ages, but the comedy and drama of the show is especially appealing to young people.” The non-verbal performance set in
July 18, 2012
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Deep Purple’s Jon Lord dies
LONDON (AP) ― British rocker Jon Lord, the keyboardist whose powerful, driving tones helped turn Deep Purple and Whitesnake into two of the most popular hard rock acts in a generation, died Monday. He was 71. A statement on Lord’s official website says the Leicester, England-born musician suffered a fatal pulmonary embolism in London after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. “Jon passed from Darkness to Light,” the statement said. Lord co-wrote some of Deep Purple’s most famous tunes, includin
July 17, 2012
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Britain’s Tate Modern gets tanked up
LONDON (AFP) ― Britain’s Tate Modern opens the former power station’s giant underground oil tanks as an art space on Wednesday, vastly increasing the capacity of the world’s most visited modern art gallery.The tanks ― which measure 30 meters in diameter and seven meters high and once held one million gallons of oil ― are designed to accommodate giant installations, as well as host performances and projections.The huge circular areas will help Tate Modern overcome a crippling lack of space for th
July 17, 2012
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Full spectrum of images at Leeum
Young Korean artists and Swiss video artist offer snapshots of latest visual art trendLeeum, Samsung Museum of Art presents two special exhibitions featuring still pictures, documentaries and video work created by young Korean artists and an internationally renowned visual artist. The museum is holding a group exhibition of eight young Korean visual artists as part of its biennial ArtSpectrum project and a solo exhibition of the world-famous Swiss visual artist Pipilotti Rist for two months. “We
July 17, 2012
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Mariah Carey in mix for ‘American Idol’
NEW YORK (AP) ― “American Idol” may be getting a worldwide idol as a judge ― Mariah Carey.A person familiar with the show’s negotiations say Carey is being pursued to join the judging panel of the Fox talent competition. The source requested anonymity because of the private nature of negotiations, which were termed as serious. Carey has also been courted by other talent competitions, and her name has been thrown out in the past for “Idol” and other shows.There are two openings: Both Jennifer Lop
July 17, 2012
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BoA returns with ‘Only One’
The K-pop queen is back. BoA, one of the first generation K-pop stars who led hallyu in the early 2000s will release her new album this weekend, her agency, S.M. Entertainment said.Her seventh full-length album “Only One” will be released on Sunday online and on July 25 offline. It is her first album in two years after her sixth album “Hurricane Venus” in 2010. The 26-year-old star will promote her new album with the lead song “Only One,” which is her first experience in song-writing, S.M. Enter
July 17, 2012
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Seoul International NewMedia Art Festival to open July 25
Long and short films and artwork will be screened and displayed in Seoul during the 12th Seoul International NewMedia Art Festival (NEMA) held under the theme of “XY Global New Media” from July 25 through Aug. 11, organizers said Monday.A total of 141 new media art cinemas and artwork in five categories submitted from some 20 countries will be shown during the festival at the Korean Film Archive, i-Gong, Alternative Visual Culture Factory and the Seoul Art Space. The five categories are the Inte
July 16, 2012
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Bringing back Korea’s black soul
Independent artists attempt to revive hip-hop clubs in Hongdae,offer young underground artists chance to performStarting in the late 1990s, Afro-American music, encompassing a wide range of music genres including hip hop, soul, R&B and reggae, swept the country’s music scene. The popularity of hip hop, in particular, brought a huge influx of related culture. Streets were filled with young people wearing so-called hip hop jeans ― baggy and worn extremely low on the waist ― and extra large T-shirt
July 16, 2012