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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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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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Samsung mocks Apple over iPhone alarm glitch
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'Queen of Tears' riding high on Netflix chart
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'Super Rich in Korea' will leave viewers appreciating Korea more: producers
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Chip up cycle won’t stay long: SK chief
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Ditto to perform Russian classics in Japan
All-male chamber ensemble Ditto has been invited to perform at La Folle Journee au Japon “Days of Enthusiasm” Music Festival currently being held in Tokyo, its agency said.The ensemble members, including violist Richard Yongjae O’Neill, pianist Jiyong, cellist Michael Nicolas, and violinists Johnny Lee and Erik Schumann, will perform classical music composed by Russian musicians in the Marunouchi area of Tokyo during Japan’s annual spring holiday Golden Week. This is the ensemble’s third perform
April 30, 2012
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A time to appreciate gugak
Different types of Korean traditional music to be staged for families, touristsA variety of gugak performances will be staged this month, offering families and tourists a chance to appreciate different types of Korean traditional music, mostly in Seoul.To celebrate the 615th anniversary of King Sejong’s birth year, the National Gugak Center presents three large-scale performances from May 5-15 in Seoul and Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province.The state-run gugak center will stage its new signature piece “Se
April 30, 2012
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Raul Esparza enjoys his ‘once in a lifetime’ role
NEW YORK (AP) ― Raul Esparza was once invited to go backstage at “Les Miserables’’ on Broadway to learn how the effects were done. His response was the same as when he was invited in Las Vegas to check out the tricks backstage at Cirque du Soleil’s “O.’’No thanks, he said both times.“I don’t want to know how it works,’’ says the four-time Tony Award nominee who stars in “Leap of Faith’’ on Broadway. “If I don’t believe in the magic, what’s the point of going to work eight times a week?’’That Esp
April 30, 2012
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‘James Bond’ returns to Istanbul on 50th anniversary
ISTANBUL (AFP) ― James Bond has once again returned to Istanbul for “Skyfall,” the latest film in the longest running series that this year celebrates half a century of the legendary spy in action, its director said Sunday.“We wanted to be here because it is the most magnificent place, it is an incredible city. ... I can’t get enough of it,” said director Sam Mendes, who spoke to the press in Istanbul after more than 100 days of shooting “Skyfall” in Turkey.The 23rd film in the Bond series was s
April 30, 2012
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Park Ji-min named winner of ‘K-pop Star’
Youngest winner at 15 to choose agency among top three K-pop companiesFifteen-year-old Park Ji-min became the winner of SBS’ “K-pop Star,” beating out her rival Lee Ha-yi by one point in the neck-and-neck competition on Sunday evening. With Sunday’s win, Park also became the youngest and first female winner of a local TV singing audition program. “I’m happy because I feel like I’m being rewarded for all the hard work up until now. I would like to thank my parents and the three judges,” said Park
April 30, 2012
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Conductor Kurt Masur hospitalized in Paris
PARIS (AP) ― Kurt Masur, the legendary former director of the New York Philharmonic, was recovering from injuries in a hospital on Friday after he fell off a podium during a concert in the French capital.The 84-year-old Masur, who was conducting the National Orchestra of France on Thursday night, lost balance during a movement of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6.The orchestra’s spokesperson, Camille Grabowski, told The Associated Press on Friday that Masur is expected to be released “very soon’’ fro
April 29, 2012
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Hancock celebrates International Jazz Day
PARIS (AP) ― Herbie Hancock and scores of other big names in sound, rhythm and improvisation gathered in Paris on Friday to celebrate a new annual event: International Jazz Day.Hancock, a UNESCO goodwill ambassador, is the force behind the creation of a world day of jazz on April 30 starting Monday.The yearly event aims to encourage people around the world to break down barriers between them using music.“International Jazz Day is the great metaphor for international harmony,’’ Hancock told The A
April 29, 2012
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Gaga conquers packed Olympic Stadium
Pop star speaks up about age ban after week of silenceDespite the fervent prayers of conservative Christian groups and small protests outside Jamsil Sports Complex Stadium, Lady Gaga took to the stage Friday night, to the screams of more than 40,000 fans.It was reportedly the largest crowd in the stadium since Michael Jackson held a concert there in 1996.The 26-year-old singer first took to the Gothic castle-inspired stage riding a mechanical horse and donning a warrior-like outfit, complete wit
April 29, 2012
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See art, be art: Visitors to strip at Sydney museum
Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art issued a tough dress code for visitors in the past few days: birthday suit only, shoes optional. The museum announced a tour on April 27 to 29 during which participants have to be completely naked, according to BBC and other news reports.The tour is a performance led by Melbourne artist Stuart Ringholt, aiming to address “themes of fear and embarrassment” of humans.Nevertheless, being naked is not the sole feature of the event. MCA says being nude gives visit
April 29, 2012
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Make May a month of family fun
Exhibitions, performances and hotel packages offer something for everyone during family monthMay, a month marked with days celebrating the family, is just around the corner. Though bills will run up while preparing for Children’s Day coming up next week (May 5), soon followed by Parents’ Day (May 8) and Teachers’ Day (May 15), the month should be celebrated properly. If you are thinking about something more special than crowded amusement parks, here are some interesting and fun suggestions to pl
April 27, 2012
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Theater“On an Azure Day”: Director Go Seon-woong’s award-sweeping play about the 1980 Gwangju democratization movement is back for a second run ― just in time for the 32nd anniversary of the historical event on May 18. The show premiered last year and won the grand prize and best play at last year’s National Theater Awards. It tells a story of middle-aged Buddhist monk Yeosan, who participated in the uprising and was brutally tortured by the authorities upon his arrest. At the time, he testified
April 27, 2012
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Box Office
Opening May 3Drama. Directed by Moon Hyeon-seong. It is 1991, and South Korean ping pong star Hyun Jung-hwa (Ha Ji-won) is excited about the upcoming World Championships, until she gets surprising news -- she’ll be teamed up with North Korean player Lee Boon-hee (Bae Doo-na) for the women’s doubles. The film is based on the true story of Korea’s first-ever unified Korean ping pong team. Hyun and Lee duo won the gold medal against all odds at the 1991 World Table Tennis Championships.Korea (As On
April 27, 2012
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Eyelike
Moore distinguishes himself with debutKip Moore ``Up All Night” (MCA Nashville)On his debut album ``Up All Night,” country music newcomer Kip Moore manages to fit contemporary country music’s narrow conventions, yet distinguishes himself with a musical vision of his own. Aided by producer Brett James, the Georgia native treads familiar territory, singing about home, faith, trucks, beer, good love and living life on his own terms. Yet he makes these overworked themes engaging by matching his hoar
April 27, 2012
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Cusack’s Poe makes ‘The Raven’ never dull
The image of Edgar Allan Poe passed down to us is that of a dour, pale and morbid drunkard, a poet haunted by lovers who died in his arms. But he was also a playful wordsmith, an eviscerating critic, a man fascinated by cryptography (codes) and fond of dissections.That’s the Poe of “The Raven,” a fanciful, witty and suspenseful revision of Poe’s last days that is more entertaining than it has any right to be.Poe wore his hair a little long, and a mustache. But John Cusack gives America’s first g
April 27, 2012
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Lady Gaga’s week out of limelight in Seoul
U.S. pop star gives media run-around, meets fans on quietLady Gaga has been playing hide-and-seek with reporters and photographers waiting at her hotel and outside Seoul Olympic Stadium this week, trying to remain unseen in public before her concert on Friday.The 26-year-old artist arrived in Seoul last Friday, a week prior to her concert, raising expectation of her popping up on streets of Seoul. However, reporters and photographers raised eyebrows about the celebrity’s secluded approach, contr
April 27, 2012
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<단독> 레이디 가가, 기자들 따돌리고 팬들 만나
서울에서 월드 투어의 첫 발을 내디딘 레이디 가가는 그녀의 사진을 노리는 각종 언론 매체와 숨바꼭질을 벌였지만, 하염없이 그녀를 보려고 기다린 팬들과는 함께 사진을 찍고 인사를 나누는 등 팬들에 대한 애정을 과시했다. 코리아헤럴드는 레이디 가가가 지난 22일 리츠칼튼 호텔 로비에서 팬들과 정겨운 대화를 나누는 모습을 담은 사진을 단독 입수했다. Lady Gaga and her fans at lobby of The Ritz-Carlton on Sunday. (Courtesy of Jung Jin-woo) Lady Gaga and her fan (Courtesy of Jung Jin-woo)사진에 담긴 레이디 가가는 매니저를 대동하고 팬들에게 둘러싸여 웃고 있었으며 팬들과 함께 사진을 찍기도 했다.지난 일주
April 27, 2012
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Lady Gaga meets fans, gives media run-around
Lady Gaga has been playing hide-and-seek with reporters and photographers waiting at her hotel and outside Seoul Olympic Stadium this week, trying to remain unseen in public. The 26-year-old star arrived in Seoul last Friday but has been avoiding media contact. However, the U.S. pop singer has met fans waiting for her at her hotel lobby on several occasions. The Korea Herald exclusively acquired photographs of Lady Gaga meeting her fans from in and out of the country, while professional photogra
April 27, 2012
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Wagner’s ‘Ring’ gets a new spin
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Retro, futurist, minimalist and powerful, the new production of Wagner’s “Ring” cycle was staged in full this month by the New York Metropolitan Opera, giving this classic work a new spin.The Met says the new version of the four-opera cycle ― “Das Rheingold,” “Die Walkure,” “Siegfried” and “Gotterdammerung” ― produced by Robert Lepage is “the most ambitious production the Met has ever attempted,” weighing in with a budget of $16 million.Although the four operas have shown separa
April 26, 2012
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Director’s youth culture obsession continues in ‘contemporary retro’ film
MINNEAPOLIS ― There’s an unmistakable personal stamp to the romantic comedies of Whit Stillman. His esthetic as a writer and director reflects his Harvard Club roots, with a yearning for the sophisticated golden age of the East Coast American establishment. Cocktails are quaffed, urbane characters fence with four-syllable words, young men dress for parties in white tie, and debutantes fret over such One Percent problems as “a severe escort shortage.”Stillman was retro before “Mad Men” made it co
April 26, 2012
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Irish artist Louis le Brocquy dies in Dublin
DUBLIN (AP) ― Irish expressionist painter Louis le Brocquy, who was best known for abstract portraits of Ireland’s literary and artistic stars, died Wednesday. He was 95.Irish President Michael D. Higgins praised le Brocquy’s work as “amongst this country’s most valuable cultural assets.’’His family said he died in his Dublin home with his wife of 54 years, the artist Anne Madden, at his side. The cause of death was not announced, but he had been ill for the past year.Born in Dublin in 1916, le
April 26, 2012