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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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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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Parov Stelar Band to bring retro sounds for first time
One of the leading pioneers of mashing together new and old school music, DJ Parov Stelar, and his band will be returning to Seoul with the band’s unique style of swing-time pop and electronica in their first solo concert in Korea next month. The band has performed on a number of occasions in Seoul as part of the line-up for various jazz festivals, including the annual Seoul Jazz Festival. This time, however, the Parov Stelar Band is bringing its brass and rhythm infused electronic sounds in a f
Oct. 14, 2013
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Wind succeeds pine in new Bae Bien-u collection
Ever since pine trees launched photographer Bae Bien-u to global fame, they always seemed to remain his signature pieces. But long before he began capturing pine trees, he had had a broad range of subjects in mind. Born in the southern coastal town of Yeosu, the artist was inspired by natural elements such as the sea, wind and trees.Having photographed diverse landscapes for more than 20 years, Bae gathered pictures under the title “Windscape” for the first time and showed them in Paris, Berlin
Oct. 13, 2013
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Singer Shin Seung-hoon to release new album
The “King of Ballads” Shin Seung-hoon will be back on the pop scene for the first time in four years with the release of a new mini album, “Great Wave,” on Oct. 23. Shin, who has 10 regular and two mini albums, on Friday said he has finished the mastering of the new album. “Shin has been exploring different genres of music lately. The ‘Great Wave’ is the final part of his experimental trilogy: ‘Radio Wave’ (2008), covering modern and alternative rock; and ‘Love O’clock’ (2009) featuring R&B,” sa
Oct. 13, 2013
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Preparing ground for future hip-hop artists
This is the 10th in a series on producers, MCs, DJs and artists working in the Korean underground hip-hop scene. ― Ed.Producer and owner of hip-hop club In2Deep Onesun considers himself lucky. Back when he first became interested in hip-hop ― in the ’90s ― there was almost none to be found in Korea. Because of its explicit nature, hip-hop wasn’t imported to the country. But, Onesun listened to the Armed Forces Network and went to France in middle school. Through that he was exposed to popular mu
Oct. 13, 2013
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Eyelike: Rookie artist shines on ‘Jackasoul’
Rookie artist shines on ‘Jackasoul’Mayson The Soul“Jackasoul”(KT Music)Mayson The Soul’s first creation “Jackasoul” is a soulful start for the up-and-coming rookie R&B artist. The 8-track album starts strong with “Holiday,” featuring Beenzino’s smooth rapping. The song has a neo-soul buzz, mixing in different effects for a multi-layered sound enhanced with Mayson’s quality vocals. “Lost” is one of the heavier-sounding songs on the album, with distorted guitar riffs that run throughout in-between
Oct. 11, 2013
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Seymour Stein to make his mark in Korean music
American music industry legend Seymour Stein carefully walked across the stage with his cane in hand and shared his colorful past as one of the last remaining old-school “record men” left in the game on Friday, the second day of the annual MU:CON global music conference in Seoul. “I’m here for the music,” said Stein, one of the keynote speakers at the forum. “If I didn’t believe there was great music here, I wouldn’t be here.”Stein, a vice president of Warner Music Group and co-founder of Sire R
Oct. 11, 2013
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Will.i.am on producing for Spears
Will.i.am says his heart is connected to Britney Spears’ upcoming album.He’s the executive producer of the pop star’s untitled eighth album, to be released Dec. 3. “This Britney record is like a piece of me, no pun intended!” will.i.am said, referring to Spears’ 2007 single, “Piece of Me.”“I appreciate Britney ― how she is as a person, all that she’s accomplished, how down to Earth and humble she is, sweet, but at the same time fierce. She don’t play. She wants to win.”Spears’ will.i.am-produced
Oct. 11, 2013
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Korean landscape painting meets Swarovski Elements
Typically black and white Korean traditional ink-and-brush landscape paintings are given a touch of brilliance in works by artist Kim Jong-sook.The artist uses thousands of small Swarovski Elements, high quality crystal pieces by Swarovski, in her traditional Korean landscape paintings. There have been many attempts to reinterpret Oriental landscape paintings by contemporary artists, and with Swarovski crystals, Kim transforms the calm, serene landscape into a world of fantasy and imagination. H
Oct. 10, 2013
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Grammy Award-winning producer searches for local talent at MU:CON
“I don’t think of music as having genres and borders; I just look at music as being good or not so good,” said five-time Grammy Award winning producer Steve Lillywhite at the opening lecture for this year’s second annual MU:CON global music conference. Lillywhite ― who has produced for some of the music industry’s most notable acts including U2, The Rolling Stones, The Killers, Dave Matthews and many others ― was one of the keynote speakers at the three-day MU:CON event, which features a number
Oct. 10, 2013
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National troupes to perform signature dances in October
Fall is rolling in fast in Seoul and Korea’s national dance troupes are presenting some of the most poignant love stories this month.The Korean National Ballet and the National Dance Company of Korea are presenting the romantic ballet “Giselle” and traditional Korean dance “Chum, Chunhyang” at the National Theater of Korea from Oct. 17 to 23.It is the first time that the two dances will be performed at the same venue on alternate days. This means the National Theater of Korea staff will be switc
Oct. 9, 2013
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N.Y.’s Met Opera to premiere Golijov work in 2018-19
NEW YORK (AP) ― The Metropolitan Opera has commissioned an adaptation of the Euripides play “Iphigenia in Aulis” from composer Osvaldo Golijov and intends to give the long-delayed work its world premiere during the 2018-19 season.The company originally announced a Golijov commission six years ago in collaboration with the English National Opera and said it tentatively was slated to open in London in 2010.Academy Award-winning filmmaker Anthony Minghella was to write the libretto, and the work wa
Oct. 9, 2013
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IU de-thrones Busker Busker with ‘Modern Times’
Twenty-year-old K-pop starlet IU has swept the charts with her latest studio album “Modern Times,” knocking off Busker Busker, which had been dominating the local real-time music charts since the release of its second album on Sept. 25. The single “The Red Shoes,” the lead track from IU’s third album, topped more than nine major online music charts including Melon, Naver, Mnet and Daum, upon its release on Tuesday. Similar to Busker Busker’s explosive follow-up album comeback, many other songs f
Oct. 9, 2013
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2NE1 appointed as KBEE 2013 honorary ambassadors
The four K-pop divas of 2NE1 have officially been appointed the honorary ambassadors for this year’s “Korea Brand and Entertainment Expo” in London. The KBEE ― sponsored by the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy and the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism ― is an annual event held overseas with the purposes of creating the largest hallyu trade fair as well as promoting Korean culture and products while seeking international business opportunities in the creative industries. As one of t
Oct. 9, 2013
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Psy and G-Dragon rumored to attend Bieber’s concert
Early last month, Canadian teen pop sensation Justin Bieber tweeted, “Excited to get to Korea to perform on October 10th. Maybe u will see my guys @psy_oppa and @IBGDRGN. Get the bbq ready.” The tweet sparked rumors online that his label-mate Psy and Big Bang leader G-Dragon could be joining the pop star on stage at his upcoming Seoul concert.Bieber and talent manager Scooter Braun arrived in Seoul on Tuesday and photos of Bieber together with Psy and G-Dragon were tweeted by manager Braun, caus
Oct. 9, 2013
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Designers speak about future of design in Korea
Understanding the needs of the customers as well as the power of the soft industry are key factors to developing Korea into a design powerhouse, according to two leading Korean designers. Don Tae Lee, co-president of London-based strategic design consultancy tangerine direction & design, and Joon Oh!, the creative director of Amorepacific, a leading Korean chemical and cosmetics company, gave a duo-lecture, sharing their past and current innovative projects. Lee is known for redesigning British
Oct. 8, 2013
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Tim Brown: Be Darwin rather than Newton
How does one succeed in today’s complex and volatile world? IDEO’s CEO Tim Brown’s advice is: be Darwin rather than Newton.“What Newton’s laws of motion do is that they predict the future based on the understanding of the present,” Brown said during his lecture.“But the problem is it only works if the present is very, very simple. We can only use Newton’s laws to effectively predict the future of something if we are talking about two components, one thing hitting another thing. As soon as we hav
Oct. 8, 2013
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Chung Kyung-wha finds second life, freedom and inner self after injury
In 1958, young violinist Chung Kyung-wha performed a Mozart concerto with her friends and received rave response from the audience. That was the first time she realized the power of the audience and the energy she can receive from people. The now 65-year-old virtuoso is reaching out to the audience once again after an eight-year hiatus, a break that was caused by an injury to her left index finger. Chung has been holding her comeback recital, “Beyond Expectation,” in Asia, starting in Japan in J
Oct. 7, 2013
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U.S. scholar receives medal for contribution to Hangeul studies
Robert Ramsey, director of the center of East Asian Studies at the University of Maryland, is to receive an Order of Cultural Merit from the Korean government, along with nine others who have contributed to the study and promotion of Hangeul, the Culture Ministry said Monday.Ramsey, 72, is known for his research into the Korean language. In 2011, he published “A History of the Korean Language,” the first history book on the subject ever written in English. The 2013 list of medal recipients also
Oct. 7, 2013
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Warhol paintings up for sale in New York could fetch $120 million
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Two masterpieces by U.S. artist Andy Warhol go under the hammer in New York next month, with the highlights of the auction season expected to fetch up to $120 million.“Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster)” seen in public only once in the last 26 years, will be sold by Sotheby’s on Nov. 13 for an expected $60 million.“Coca-Cola (3),” one of Warhol’s most famous pop art paintings that has been widely exhibited, is expected to sell for $40-60 million at Christie’s on Nov. 12.Warhol,
Oct. 7, 2013
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Ambitious Yellow Lounge project has a little more to do
Classical music forayed into one of Seoul’s trendiest nightspots Thursday, as the Yellow Lounge project invited The Philharmonics ensemble and DJ Pascal Dior to present their interpretations of classical music at Club Octagon in southern Seoul. The Philharmonics, consisting of members of the Berlin and Vienna philharmonic orchestras, played refined, but reworked scores. Under the bluish and pink lighting with flamboyant LED displays as the backdrop, the ensemble gave a modern and somewhat Jewish
Oct. 6, 2013