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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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Depp, Streep join call to lower ‘Bully’ rating
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― More Hollywood heavyweights are calling for a lower rating on the documentary “Bully.’’The Weinstein Co. says Johnny Depp, Meryl Streep and New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees are supporting the film, which will be released March 30.Lee Hirsch’s documentary on bullying in American schools has been rated R, which restricts kids under 17 from seeing it without an adult.Distributors appealed the decision, but it was upheld by the Motion Picture Association of America, which
March 14, 2012
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Mexico group banned for playing drug songs
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AFP) ― Authorities in the capital of Mexico’s most violent state, Chihuahua, have indefinitely banned popular music group Los Tigres del Norte for playing drug ballads at a concert.Songs glorifying drug traffickers, known as narcocorridos, have attracted a growing following in recent years from Mexico City to Los Angeles.Los Tigres del Norte, a successful mainstream group, were banned from playing in the city of Chihuahua “for playing three songs at the weekend which defen
March 14, 2012
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Black Keys rock Madison Square Garden like pros
There were few flashing lights, the backdrop wasn’t overloaded with visuals or videos, and the band rarely spoke, if it wasn‘t in song.The Black Keys are rock stars, and their traditional rock sound electrified Madison Square Garden on Monday night.The duo performed more than 20 songs in a 90-minute show that was exhilarating, bluesy and loud.Singer and guitarist Dan Auerbach was top-notch throughout, especially on ``Same Old Thing,’‘ ``Run Right Back’‘ and ``I’ll Be Your Man.‘’ The petite, bear
March 14, 2012
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N. Koreans, French prepare for major Paris concert
PARIS (AP) ― A North Korean and a French orchestra held a daylong rehearsal on Tuesday ahead of a landmark concert in Paris, a sign of warming ties between Pyongyang and the West following years of tensions.Pyongyang’s Unhasu Orchestra and Radio France Philharmonic make their debut together on Wednesday ― under the baton of renowned South Korean conductor Chung Myung-whun, who organized the event.Most of the 90 North Koreans ― many of them under 30 ― will be performing with a Western ensemble fo
March 14, 2012
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Disney to hire 1,000 US military veterans
The Walt Disney Company will give jobs or career opportunities to at least 1,000 returning US military veterans over the next three years, the entertainment and theme park giant said Tuesday.As part of a "Heroes Work Here" initiative, announced at its annual shareholder meeting, the company will als
March 14, 2012
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Not guilty plea in L.A. from alleged art forger
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― A Florida man has pleaded not guilty to defrauding a Los Angeles art collector out of more than $2 million by selling him forgeries of the work of Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh and Jackson Pollock.Matthew Taylor of Vero Beach entered the plea Monday in a Los Angeles federal court to seven felony counts, including wire fraud and money laundering.He is scheduled to go to trial April 3.Prosecutors say the 43-year-old former art dealer is accused of altering paintings from unknow
March 13, 2012
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Lost mural by Leonardo may have been discovered
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) ― Researchers may have discovered traces of a lost mural by Leonardo da Vinci by poking a probe through cracks in a 16th-century fresco painted on the wall of one of Florence’s most famous buildings.The latest findings Monday still leave much mystery in the hunt for the “Battle of Anghiari,’’ a wall mural painted by Leonardo in Florence’s storied Palazzo Vecchio, and possibly hidden behind a fresco done by Giorgio Vasari decades later.The hunt for the unfinished mural has ca
March 13, 2012
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Synergy of two avant-garde masters
Nam June Paik Art Center commemorates 80th anniversary of Paik’s birth and centenary of U.S. composer John CageAlthough the rest of the audience gasped in horror, John Cage broke out in laughter when Paik Nam-june cut off his necktie in the middle of a piano concert. The South Korean artist had suddenly leaped down to Cage during his 1960 performance of “Etude for Piano Forte” in Cologne, Germany. The U.S. composer and artist was probably one of the few in the audience who understood and enjoyed
March 13, 2012
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Tehran Oscar ceremony for Iran director canceled
TEHRAN (AFP) ― A Tehran ceremony to hail Iranian director Asghar Farhadi’s Oscar win for his movie “A Separation” has been cancelled by authorities, media reported on Monday without giving an explanation.The Centre for Directors and the Supreme Council for Iranian Filmmakers issued a joint statement to Farhadi saying “we were planning a simple and sincere ceremony for you to honour your great achievement for Iranian cinema, but we cannot hold it,” according to the ISNA news agency.The two bodies
March 13, 2012
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2AM returns with new album on painful but endless love
Idol group takes motif from American classic ‘The Great Gatsby’Idol group 2AM returned to its fans on Tuesday with a new mini album, breaking its one-and-a-half-year absence from the country’s entertainment scene.With the new album titled “F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Way of Love,” the group attempts to turn its image from young and fragile into one that is more mature and manly. Taking motifs from “The Great Gatsby” written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in the early 20th century, the group said they wanted t
March 13, 2012
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SPO to hold first North American tour in April
The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, led by music director and chief conductor Chung Myung-whun, will hold its first North American tour April 15-19.Starting in Vancouver, Canada, the orchestra will also perform in Santa Barbara, Los Angeles and Seattle.The North America tour, sponsored by Hyundai Motor, is part of maestro Chung’s efforts to create a world-class orchestra. Chung said last year that the orchestra would have to offer many recordings and tours to attract international attention.“North
March 13, 2012
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Jay-Z brings the hype to South By Southwest
Jay-Z may have 99 problems, but getting to the venue isn’t one.The rapper brought the beat to South By Southwest, but not before he needed a police escort to make it from the airport to the show, which started 40 minutes late.Jay-Z played a hits-filled set for a standing room-only crowd after flying in late Monday afternoon. He was on the town with his wife, Beyonce, in New York City the night before to see fellow SXSW participant The-Dream, perhaps explaining his late arrival in Texas.The show
March 13, 2012
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Rare imperial bowl creates a stir in China
A rare Chinese imperial ceramic bowl that was made around 900 years ago and could fetch $10 million when it goes under the hammer next month has triggered huge excitement among Asian art collectors.The interest generated by this small, modest-looking flower-shaped bowl -- and its potentially sky-high sales price -- are a testament to the vitality of Asia‘s art market, which has witnessed explosive growth over the past decade.The antique was due to go on public display in Beijing over the weekend
March 13, 2012
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Top Japan musicians play US for cherry blossoms
Two of Japan‘s best-selling pop acts will play in Washington to mark the centennial of the capital’s cherry blossoms and offer thanks for U.S. support after last year‘s tsunami, organizers said Monday.Misia, Japan’s best-known R&B singer who has sold more than 30 million albums, will perform on March 25 at a ceremony to celebrate 100 years since Japan gifted the celebrated pink-flowering trees to the United States.AKB48, an all-girls J-Pop band named after Tokyo‘s geek culture neighborhood Akiha
March 13, 2012
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Taylor Swift tops U.S. music earnings, Adele squeaks in
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ―Country star Taylor Swift racked up the biggest U.S. earnings last year, followed by Irish rockers U2 ― while British sensation Adele made it into the top 10 despite her health woes.The Grammy-winning Swift made a cool $35.7 million from all sources of U.S. income, including touring and music sales, according to annual 2011 rankings in industry paper Billboard. In second place were stadium veterans U2, who earned $32.1 million, including north American revenues from their monu
March 13, 2012
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Art sleuths believe long-lost Da Vinci found in Italy
Art sleuths said on Monday they believe they have found traces of a Leonardo Da Vinci masterpiece on a hidden wall in a palace in Florence that has not been seen in over four centuries. A close-up of Giorgio Vasari`s fresco bearing the words "Cerca Trova",( seek and you shall find), that is painted
March 13, 2012
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Artworks get smarter
Savina Museum of Contemporary Art presents interactive, real-time ‘social networking arts’A hideous looking robot came to life when the number posted on one of its arms was called on a phone. Various parts of the robot creaked and turned, and drops of reddish brown paint slid down a thin tube onto a feather swooshing across a white canvas laid in the center of the machine. A colorful abstract painting was created only a few minutes later. When the caller says it is finished, it is finished. The
March 12, 2012
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Crowd-funding plays lead role in SXSW films
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) ― The crowd-financing website Kickstarter.com has electrified the traditional structures of filmmaking, aiding 33 films at the South By Southwest Film Festival. That’s 10 percent of the festival’s entire slate. Even SXSW Film head Janet Pierson was surprised.“I’m fascinated that this is a viable tool, or seems to be,’’ says Pierson, who produced indie films in the ’80s and ’90s. “How great that this vehicle exists that’s working for all these filmmakers.’’The budgets for even
March 12, 2012
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Daughter to follow Whitney Houston into showbiz
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Whitney Houston’s daughter said Sunday she plans to follow her mother into show business, while the drug-troubled star’s sister-in-law admitted her untimely death could have been predicted.In her first interview since Houston’s death last month aged 48, Bobbi Kristina ― Houston’s daughter from her stormy relationship with singer Bobby Brown ― also said she still hears her late mother’s voice.“I feel her passing through me all the time,” she told TV talk show host Oprah Winfre
March 12, 2012
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Silent film narrator returns to modern stage
Actor Cho Hee-bong performs oldest surviving Korean silent film ‘Crossroads of Youth’What would it have been like to watch a silent film with live narration and music?Today’s moviegoers were given an opportunity to watch Korea’s oldest surviving silent film, “Crossroads of Youth.” last week, accompanied by live music and narration ― all in the 1930s style. Just like the “silent era” in the 20s and 30s, they saw and heard a “byeonsa” ― Korean term for silent-film narrator ― “performing” each an
March 12, 2012