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Korean labor force to shrink by 10 million by 2044: report
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[AtoZ Korean Mind] Does your job define who you are? Should it?
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Allegations surrounding BTS resurface, enraged fans demand apology
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Students with history of violence will be barred from becoming teachers
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Probe of first lady on Dior bag allegations set to begin
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'Super Rich in Korea' will leave viewers appreciating Korea more: producers
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Top prosecutor pledges 'speedy, strict' probe into first lady's luxury bag allegations
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Medical feud leaves hospitals in financial crisis
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'Queen of Tears' riding high on Netflix chart
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Chip up cycle won’t stay long: SK chief
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Classic opera music given high-tech treatment
Ever-evolving computer technology has already made inroads into many fields of arts, bringing even those uninitiated in art closer to what is normally considered the high arts.An ambitious project has recently kicked off, marrying one of the trickiest genres of music ― opera ― with a cutting-edge 3-D media faade. Arguably the first such attempt in the world, all eyes are on it to see if it can nurture a new generation of opera buffs. At the “IAM Opera Gala 2013” to be held at Seoul Arts Center O
CultureApril 9, 2013
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Fans get early look at ‘Elysium’ footage
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― The year is 2154, and Earth belongs to the poor. The wealthiest citizens live on “Elysium,’’ an idyllic, disease-free utopia they built in space.On Monday, a few hundred film fans in Los Angeles, Berlin and Sao Paolo got an early look at the future home of the wealthiest 1 percent as imagined by “District 9’’ writer-director Neill Blomkamp.The South African-born director showed about 10 minutes of footage from the anticipated film during a special screening. Matt Damon, who st
FilmApril 9, 2013
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Lee Hyori to return to the mic
Singer, fashion icon and animal rights activist Lee Hyori will be releasing her fifth studio album after a three-year hiatus from the music scene. The yet-to-be-titled album is scheduled to be unveiled sometime in mid-May and the lead track of the upcoming release has been reported to be a dance track. Lee’s fifth album will be her first since “H-Logic,” which was riddled with controversy due to plagiarism accusations that prevented her from fully promoting the release. The album was released in
PerformanceApril 9, 2013
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Chelsea Clinton ponders entry into politics
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Just as speculation rises over Hillary Clinton’s presidential ambitions, daughter Chelsea hinted Monday that she too could enter politics.With ex-president Bill Clinton as her father and the former secretary of state and would-be first female president as mother, Chelsea has politics in her blood.So far, the 33-year-old has kept out of the family business. However, a foray into television journalism and frequent appearances on conference stages are rapidly increasing her promine
PeopleApril 9, 2013
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N.K. propagandist-turned-artist has message for Kim Jong-un
While Pyongyang threatens Seoul with poetic flourishes like burying the city under a nuclear “sea of fire,” an artist and North Korean defector living in the city presents for the South Korean public his own aesthetic flourish on the North, just in time for Kim Il-sung’s birthday.The North will celebrate the anniversary of the birth of the country’s founder, Kim Il-sung, the grandfather of the country’s current leader, on April 15. Officials in the United States and South Korea speculate that No
PeopleApril 9, 2013
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Duet album by Ga-in and Jo Hyung-woo hits K-pop charts
Ga-in, a member of K-pop girl group Brown Eyed Girls, and Jo Hyung-woo, who made his name through MBC’s “Birth of a Star,” have released a collaboration album titled “Spring Romantic” on Monday.In the mini album, they offer four songs set in the atmosphere of spring, featuring their perfectly matched voices.The mini album marks a new beginning for Jo, who gained the media spotlight when he competed in popular audition program “Birth of a Star 1” two years ago. The singers, both aged 27, played
PerformanceApril 9, 2013
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Judge will determine Renoir painting’s owner
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (AP) ― A federal judge will seek to unravel an art mystery and determine the rightful owner of a napkin-sized painting by French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir that a Virginia woman says she bought at a flea market for $7.The ownership is in dispute after documents were uncovered showing a Baltimore museum reported the painting stolen more than 60 years ago.The painting has been seized by the FBI, and the federal government filed an action last month in U.S. District Co
PerformanceApril 8, 2013
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Joseon palaces come to life
In celebration of spring, palaces are opening their doors wide to those who want to know more about them and the stories they contain. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Monday that Korean traditional musical concerts will be held at Joseon-period palaces in Seoul through autumn. At the royal garden and Nakseonjae building in Changdeokggung Palace, stage actors Park Jeong-ja and Jeong Dong-hwan will perform short plays of love stories and other anecdotes from the Joseon era (1392-1
CultureApril 8, 2013
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Mishmash of dances comes to Gangdong
Seoul’s Gangdong Arts Center, one of the major venues for dance, is holding its annual festival featuring a total of 19 works of diverse genres ― including ballet, modern, and traditional Korean dance.The festival celebrates its second edition this year, featuring the works of more than 45 local dance companies. The participating troupes include the Universal Ballet Company, Kook Soo-ho’s Didim Dance Company and the Seoul Ballet Theatre.Three performances open this year’s edition. One of the thr
PerformanceApril 8, 2013
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Influence of calligraphy on contemporary art
What do some of the best-known modern abstract artists such as Willem de Kooning, Hans Hartung and Cy Twombly have in common? The contemporaries who left a significant impact on abstract art found their artistic motivation in Eastern calligraphy. Calligraphic expressions inspired American artist Twombly, whose works feature freely scribbled, calligraphic-style drawings; Hans Hartung works are largely defined with bold brushstrokes; and de Kooning works were an extension of lines. The paintings o
PerformanceApril 8, 2013
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Bryan and Lambert win big at ACMs
LAS VEGAS (AP) ― Everything went to script at the Academy of Country Music Awards until the end, when Luke Bryan pulled off an amazing upset and won entertainer of the year.Bryan immediately overshadowed top winner Miranda Lambert’s big night by beating out some of country music’s top performers, including Lambert and her husband Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean and two-time entertainer of the year Taylor Swift in an upset that few would have predicted because of his relatively recent move into the s
PerformanceApril 8, 2013
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Akdong Musician takes the crown on K-pop Star 2
The brother-sister duo Akdong Musician’s Lee Soo-hyun and Lee Chan-hyuk have battled their way to victory by beating out all the competition and winning the second season of the singing survival audition program “K-pop Star 2.” The final showdown of the competition came down to the wire with the duo battling out again the gifted 10-year-old performer Bang Ye-dam. The contestants’ final challenges were to perform a song that had previously been performed by the opposing contestant as well as a so
PerformanceApril 8, 2013
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Kim Jae-joong charms Nanjing
Kim Jae-joong from JYJ had a successful solo concert in Nanjing, China, on Saturday. Nanjing was the fifth stop in Kim’s Asia tour marking the release of his first solo album. He has already performed in Seoul, Bangkok, Shanghai and Hong Kong.At Nanjing Olympic Sports Center, Kim performed “One Kiss” from his first solo album and some classic K-pop numbers including “For You” by Yim Jae-beom. Kim’s 4,000 fans sang the chorus during his performance of “I Will Protect You.”In addition to his solo
PerformanceApril 8, 2013
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G-Dragon fills Japanese stadium with 50,000 fans
G-Dragon from Big Bang continued his successful solo world tour “One of a Kind” on Saturday, attracting 50,000 fans to Fukuoka Dome in Japan. The concert kicked off with his latest single, “Michi Go,” followed by “Heartbreaker” and “One of a Kind.”Another member of Big Bang, Tae Yang, performed as a guest star presenting his solo piece “Break Down.” Tae Yang also featured G-Dragon during the performance of “Bad Boy” as an encore piece. “It was raining and the wind was blowing hard outside, yet h
PerformanceApril 8, 2013
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K-pop boy band B.A.P’s U.S. tour sells out
Tickets for the boy band B.A.P’s U.S. tour were sold out within the first hour of the 10,000 tickets going on sale, a TS Entertainment official announced Monday. B.A.P will kick off their first world tour “B.A.P Live on Earth Pacific Tour” on May 7 in Los Angeles followed by San Francisco, Washington, D.C. and New York. “The VIP tickets were sold out within five minutes and bidding price went up to four times higher than the original ticket price,” the announcement said. “Their fans have been ci
PerformanceApril 8, 2013
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Kim DJ’s car donated to memorial hall
Former Democratic United Party floor leader Rep. Park Jie-won will donate the limousine of former President Kim Dae-jung to a memorial hall to be built to honor his Nobel Peace Prize. The limousine was a 2008 model Equus 450, specially designed to take account of his chronic limp. The Kim Dae-jung Nobel Peace Prize memorial hall will be opened on Samhakdo Island in Mokpo, South Jeolla Province, on June 15. “When I went to Mokpo last Friday, many citizens wanted to see Kim’s limousine,” Park said
PeopleApril 8, 2013
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Actress E. Ji Ah involved in car accident with police
Actress E. Ji Ah (Lee Ji-ah) escaped unhurt when her car hit a police car at around 1 a.m. on Saturday morning.The actress claimed that she had been drinking with friends and called a driver to take her home. On the way home, the driver got into an accident, hitting a police car with the actress’ Maserati sports car. No serious injuries were reported. “This was a small accident that was a result of the driver’s inexperience,” said a representative of Lee’s agency in news reports. “Nobody was hur
PeopleApril 8, 2013
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Ex-lawmaker to teach at Seoul National Univ.
Na Kyung-won, chairwoman of the organizing committee of the 2013 PyeongChang Special Olympics World Winter Games, will teach at Seoul National University.The Graduate School of Public Administration of Seoul National University said Monday that it will appoint the former lawmaker as a visiting professor for a year from next month. She will give special lectures in industrial-educational cooperation classes. The school appointed her to make use of her experience as a former lawmaker and chairwoma
PeopleApril 8, 2013
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Sudeok-sa Temple opens second global Zen forum
A Buddhist temple will host the International Zen conference for the second time to mark the 100-year pari-nirvana memorial of Zen Master Gyeongheo in Yesan, South Chungcheong Province. Located in the heart of Mt. Deoksungsan, Sudeoksa Temple will hold the three-day event titled “2013 The Pathless Path” starting from April 16-18, along with a trekking program and a music festival. Venerable Zen masters are invited for Dharma talks including Most Ven. Bang-jang Seoljung Daejeongsa, head of Deokso
CultureApril 8, 2013
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[Newsmaker] Mega publishers merge to fight e-books
What do George Orwell’s “1984” and E.L. James’ “Fifty Shades of Grey” have in common? Starting later on in 2013, they’ll both be owned by the same company after a merger is completed between publishing heavyweights Penguin and Random House. The two have received unconditional approval from several regulatory commissions on competition in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand, with the latest coming from the European Union on Saturday. The merger does not “raise competition concerns, in par
CultureApril 7, 2013