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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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US will take steps for three-way engagement on nuclear deterrence with S. Korea, Japan: Campbell
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Kolleen Park’s favorite musical songsVarious artists“Kolleen’s Musical Choice”(Universal Music)Kolleen Park, a popular music director and TV celebrity, shares her favorite musical numbers with her fans on a new CD.A musical compilation album titled “Kolleen’s Musical Choice,” it contains 29 songs from 19 hit musicals from all around the world. The list of songs includes “Dancing Queen” from the musical “Mama Mia,” “Memory” from the musical “Cats” and “All I Ask of You” a duet by Sarah Brightman
March 23, 2012
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Jason Segel: Nice guy who’s finishing first
Jason Segel may be the writer-star of hit movies like “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and “The Muppets.” But he still sounds as sweet as awkward teen Nick Andopolis, the character on the TV series “Freaks and Geeks” who so memorably sang the Styx ballad “Lady” to his high-school crush.“I think it’s really neat that I’m an actor, all that stuff,” says Segel by phone, talking about his approach to his success. “I think the real goal is just to be nice.”From anyone else, this could seem as saccharine a
March 23, 2012
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Not just another rom-com for Jang Keun-suk
Jang Keun-suk’s meteoric rise to stardom has been swift and marked by a string of rom-com’s that could pigeonhole him as a singing-acting double threat ideal for lighthearted fare. After gaining a huge overseas fandom as an arrogant boy band leader in SBS’ “He’s Beautiful!” in 2009, the 24-year-old went on to sing and romance his way through “Marry Me, Mary!” and “You’re My Pet.” But Jang is determined to break out of what might be becoming a pattern. “The rom-com genre is fun but I think this d
March 23, 2012
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K-pop before and after Seo Taiji & Boys
Fans of the three-member group that reshaped Korea’s music scene in 90s celebrate the 20th anniversary of its debutDebuting on March 23, 1992, Seo Taiji & Boys ruled the Korean pop world with a string of hit songs including “Nan Arayo (I Know)” and “Come Back Home.” Exactly 20 years have passed, and interest in the legendary group is still very much alive. Seo’s music, which included elements of heavy metal, hard rock and hip-hop in a dramatic departure from mainstream K-pop, was a sensation in
March 23, 2012
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Houston died from drowning, coroner says
Whitney Houston was a chronic cocaine user who had the drug in her system when she drowned in a hotel bathtub, coroner‘s officials said Thursday after releasing autopsy findings that also noted heart disease contributed to her death.The disclosure ended weeks of speculation about what killed the Grammy-winning singer on Feb. 11 on the eve of the Grammy Awards.Houston was found submerged in the bathtub of her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, and her death was ruled accidental. Several bottles of
March 23, 2012
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Houston died from drowning, coroner says
Whitney Houston was a chronic cocaine user who had the drug in her system when she drowned in a hotel bathtub, coroner’s officials said Thursday after releasing autopsy findings that also noted heart disease contributed to her death.The disclosure ended weeks of speculation about what killed the Gra
March 23, 2012
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Kang Ho-dong to start project to help children in South Sudan
Former comedian and TV show host Kang Ho-dong will start a special project in South Sudan to help vulnerable children in the African country.According to ChildFund Korea, which is in charge of Kang’s Sudan project, the former comedian has been supporting a Korean child through the organization since 2005. Kang is said to have decided to start the project in Africa, as he recently became interested in supporting children overseas as well.The new project consists of building a special village in S
March 22, 2012
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Tyson to debut show in Vegas, eyes Broadway
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Boxing legend Mike Tyson will debut a one-man show in Las Vegas next month, and could take it to Broadway and London’s West End, according to the show’s co-writer.The former heavyweight world champion, infamous for ear-biting and a rape conviction before mounting a showbiz-tinged comeback in recent years, will play six nights in Vegas April 13-18.The 45-year-old is already in rehearsal for “Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth, Live on Stage,” to be staged at the Hollywood Theatre of
March 22, 2012
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‘CSI’ creator making movie for small screen
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― “CSI’’ creator Anthony Zuiker is making a movie destined for the small screen.The creator of the hit CBS television show plans to debut the as-yet-unfinished feature, “Cybergeddon,’’ on Yahoo in installments this fall. His latest foray into online storytelling follows his partnership on a horror series for YouTube.It also marks Yahoo’s second stab at tapping Hollywood talent to create original online video. In January, Yahoo said a series of 20 animated webisodes developed by
March 22, 2012
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Festival to bring films on women’s experiences
Women’s film fest to feature120 films from 30 countriesThe Seoul-based women’s film festival is back, with its line-up ever so conscious of the world’s turbulent modern history.From the breast cancer campaign to contemporary racism to women’s sexuality, this year’s IWFFIS (International Women’s Film Festival in Seoul) is filled with diverse themes and socially conscious issues that have been affecting the lives of women worldwide.“There was the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, the mass demons
March 22, 2012
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Hong Kong Art Fair aims for more than sales
Director says expectations high for gallery exchange programs and curated Art HK projectsThe art industry can no longer be discussed without mentioning Hong Kong Art Fair. Also known as Art HK, the fair, inaugurated only in 2008, has rapidly grown into one of the most influential art events not just in Asia, but the world. Last year 260 galleries from 38 countries participated in the fair, introducing more than 1,000 artists. It attracted more than 63,500 visitors, a 38 percent increase from the
March 22, 2012
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Kang Ho-dong to help children in Sudan
Former comedian and TV show host Kang Ho-dong will start a special project in southern Sudan to help vulnerable children in the African country.Kang Ho-dongAccording to ChildFund Korea, which is in charge of Kang’s Sudan project, the former comedian has been supporting a Korean child through t
March 22, 2012
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BMW and Guggenheim stop Berlin project over threats
BERLIN (AFP) ― German automaker BMW and New York’s Guggenheim Museum have axed plans to bring an urban design showcase to a Berlin district over threats of attacks, a spokesman said Tuesday.The BMW Guggenheim Lab, which is on a tour of cities around the globe, had been scheduled to arrive on a vacant lot in the German capital in May for a two-month stint before continuing on to Mumbai.But organizers pulled the plug on the project in the Kreuzberg district, a BMW spokesman told AFP, after several
March 21, 2012
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Dutch museum: Still life IS by Vincent van Gogh
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) ― It was, it wasn’t, it is: A still life once thought to be by Vincent van Gogh but later downgraded to being the work of an anonymous artist is indeed by the tormented Dutch impressionist himself, researchers announced Tuesday.The process leading to the confirmation of the painting’s authenticity reads like a cold case detective story. A new X-ray technique helped experts re-examine what they already knew about “Still life with meadow flowers and roses’’ and draw on
March 21, 2012
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Strolling down artist’s memory lane
Suh Do Ho’s airy, detailed homes showcased at Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art trigger nostalgia and aweStudying abroad in the United States was the most difficult but also most important time for Suh Do Ho. Nostalgic about what he left behind but at the same time struggling to fit in, the idea of “home” never left his mind during his stay in the United States and eventually became the major theme of his works. His torment is visualized in his installation work “Fallen Star ― 1/5th Scale.” The work
March 21, 2012
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Herbie Hancock launches International Jazz Day
NEW YORK (AP) ― Ambassador Herbie Hancock believes what the world needs is a little jazz diplomacy.The renowned jazz pianist’s first major initiative since being named a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador last July is to establish International Jazz Day to be held on April 30 of every year. That date coincides with the last day of what has been celebrated as Jazz Appreciation Month in the U.S.This year’s inaugural event ― organized by the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in partner
March 21, 2012
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Insooni, guitarist break barriers between pop, classic
K-pop diva, classic guitarist resonate with music of Piazzolla, bizet and their ownKorean diva Insooni and classical guitarist Denis Sungho Janssens challenge both themselves and their fans by exploring a broad musical spectrum and also by breaking boundaries between pop and classical music. With the concert entitled “My … Daehwa (Conversation),” the artists from Korea and Belgium will try to tell their own story ― despite cultural differences and language barriers ― through music. “I was overw
March 21, 2012
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‘Animal beauty’ stars in Paris art show
PARIS (AFP) ― Animal stars of the Western art canon go on show in Paris from Wednesday, from the first naturalist paintings to Darwinist studies of the animal realm, and modern-day works on biodiversity under threat.Dating from the Renaissance to the 21st century, 120 paintings, sculptures, bronzes and engravings ― all with animals as their exclusive subjects ― are brought together for the show dubbed “Animal Beauty,” at Paris’ Grand Palais.“We chose only works where the animals are shown for th
March 21, 2012
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Retro fans rejoice as ‘Mad Men’ set to return
Retro fans are rejoicing as cult TV series “Mad Men” finally returns to U.S. screens next weekend, following an 18-month gap due to an off-air battle which almost scuppered the whole show.The beautifully-stylized series about 1960s New York advertising executives, which has triggered a wave of cultural copycats, will kick off its fifth season with a special two-hour episode on Sunday.Fans deprived of their Madison Avenue fix since October 2010 will welcome back philandering boss Don Draper (Jon
March 21, 2012
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Heiner Goebbels wins Ibsen prize
OSLO (AP) ― German composer and music director Heiner Goebbels has won the International Ibsen Award for creating new insights in theater that have influenced producers and musicians.The awarding jury describes the 59-year-old as “one of the great creative personalities of today,’’ who has produced “an astounding body of work in disparate disciplines.’’Goebbels will be presented the 2.5 million-kroner ($450,000) prize in Oslo in September as part of the Ibsen Festival at the National Theater.The
March 21, 2012