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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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[Grace Kao] Hybe vs. Ador: Inspiration, imitation and plagiarism
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Manet fetches record $65m at NYC auction
NEW YORK (AP) ― A celebrated portrait of a Parisian actress by Edouard Manet has set a new auction record for the artist during the second day of a major fall sale in New York of impressionist and modern art. “Spring” was sold at Christie’s Wednesday for $65 million, almost doubling the previous record of $33.2 million for the French impressionist. “Spring” is considered a Manet masterpiece. It was first presented at the 1882 Paris Salon and depicts actress Jeanne Demarsy in a floral dress and b
Nov. 6, 2014
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Jennifer Lopez shares journey to self-acceptance
NEW YORK (AP) ― Jennifer Lopez wants to share a life lesson with her fans: Learn to love yourself first. “I promise that if you get into it, if you tap into it, it’s gonna make your life better,” she says. The actress, singer and producer sat down for an interview about “True Love,” her new book that was originally intended to be a piece of memorabilia about the 2012 Dance Again World Tour that she embarked on in the wake of her split from husband Marc Anthony. But then it became much more. “It
Nov. 6, 2014
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Small port occupies museum space
The vast 17-meter-high space dedicated to site-specific installations at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea looks like it’s been filled with water and floating boats with blinking lights. As the idea of filling the exhibition space with water is counterintuitive, the scene challenges our usual perceptions of space. Up close, what appears to be a night scene at a small port turns out to be carefully arranged installation pieces by Argentinean artist Leandro Erlich. The square museum
Nov. 5, 2014
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North Korean paintings on display in London
LONDON (AFP) ― North Korea’s embassy in Britain offered the public rare access this week to an exhibition featuring four socialist realism artists and their takes on classic London cityscapes as part of a cultural thaw between the two countries.Some 60 paintings by Jon Pyong-jin, Kim Hun, Ho Jae-song, Hong Song-iI and other artists including landscapes of their communist homeland went on display in the anonymous two-floor, red-brick townhouse in the Ealing suburb of west London.The artists dress
Nov. 5, 2014
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Indie star duo 10cm to release third album
Acoustic and drum duo 10cm, one of the indie music scene’s most successful acts, will release its latest full-length album titled “3.0” on Nov. 19. According to press agency I-Je Company on Tuesday, the indie hipsters Kwon Jung-yeol and Yoon Cheol-jong are finally ready to release their third album after unveiling their new singles at a special “teaser concert” at the end of August. After the conclusion of the beloved acoustic duo’s sold-out, two-day performances, the members claimed that the tr
Nov. 5, 2014
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David Guetta, Hardwell to headline UMF Korea 2015
The dates have been set, and the early bird announcement for Ultra Music Festival Korea 2015 has revealed that superstar DJ David Guetta will be at the helm of next year’s show, alongside EMD mastermind DJ Hardwell. Organizers of UMF ― one of the world’s largest electronic dance music festivals ― have announced that both Guetta and Hardwell are already slated as headlining acts for next year’s two-day event, which will be held at the Seoul Jamsil Sports Complex on June 12 and 13. Tier 1 and tier
Nov. 5, 2014
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Forensic experts to conduct additional autopsy on late singer's body
State forensic experts will perform an autopsy on tissue removed from late rock singer Shin Hae-chul's small intestine to determine whether medical negligence led to his death, police said Wednesday. The Seoul Songpa Police Station said it has sent the tissue submitted from the Asan Medical Center to the National Forensic Service for an additional autopsy. The 46-year-old rock singer was pronounced dead at the general hospital in southern Seoul a week ago after being transferred from another
Nov. 5, 2014
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Swift pulls music from streaming service Spotify
NEW YORK (AP) ― Spotify stopped streaming Taylor Swift’s music at her request Monday, setting up a business struggle between the leading purveyor of a new music distribution system and the industry’s most popular artist. The music streaming service sounded like a spurned boyfriend in a statement announcing the split. It said Swift’s management told it to pull the music late last week and it was done Monday, so all of her songs are no longer available to its 40 million users. “We were both young
Nov. 4, 2014
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Hospital denies malpractice in singer's death
A hospital that performed abdominal surgery on Shin Hae-chul, a famous pop singer, on Tuesday denied an autopsy result implying that medical negligence might have caused his death. On Monday, the Seoul branch of the National Forensic Service announced that a 0.3-centimeter-long hole was found in his pericardium during an autopsy, which might have resulted from the abdominal surgery. The 46-year-old rock singer was pronounced dead at the Asan Medical Center in southern Seoul a week ago after b
Nov. 4, 2014
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Simplicity and space explored in Judd exhibit
Simple, abstract sculptural objects by American artist Donald Judd are on display in Seoul, shedding light on one of the most significant artists of the postwar period. Though widely associated with minimalism, Judd (1928-1994) objected to this term, saying that it was a generalization and misinterpretation of his philosophy. He created his own term, “specific object,” for his thought that every component of an object including materials, form and colors can be used to explore space. It’s also t
Nov. 3, 2014
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Massive Buddha painting on display
A Buddhist painting currently on display at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul inspires awe through its sheer size and grandiosity rather than its artistry. The hanging scroll from the Joseon era stands 1,317 meters tall, about the same height as a five-story building. Dating back to 1749, the artifact, designated as National Treasure No. 1269, is one of the largest gwaebul paintings in Korea. A hanging scroll of the Buddha from Gaeamsa Temple. (National Museum of Korea)Gwaebul are Buddhist
Nov. 3, 2014
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French star Bruel touches rap, Elvis and politics in U.S.
NEW YORK (AFP) ― French pop star Patrick Bruel, returning to the New York stage after seven years, embraced U.S. music from hip-hop to Elvis as he also touched gently on politics.The singer told the 3,000-seat Beacon Theater Saturday night he was overjoyed to return to New York, where he first came in 1979 to explore the city’s artistic life before he launched his career at home.Bruel at one point donned a leather jacket to strut with three hip-hop-inspired dancers ― whom, he said, he first met
Nov. 3, 2014
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Three operas, three different experiences
November brings an interesting bag of opera productions that offer a cross-section of what’s happening in Korea’s opera scene. A 19th-century Italian classic to be staged later this week by an international cast and creative team promises epic grandeur, while a short Donizetti comedy has been tailored for opera beginners. A psychological thriller based on a real crime story is reborn as a contemporary opera, showcasing efforts of Korean producers and creators to come up with something that can b
Nov. 2, 2014
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Blue-chip offerings at NYC fall art auctions
NEW YORK (AP) ― The fall art auctions are about to sizzle. Coveted paintings by Andy Warhol and Edouard Manet ― never before offered at auction ― and works from single-owner collections with boldface names like Mellon and Bacall are expected to fire up bidding at the sales of impressionist, contemporary and modern art beginning Tuesday. “The fall auctions represent a rare opportunity for contemporary collectors to add not only quality but also pedigree to their collections,” said Sarah Lichtman,
Nov. 2, 2014
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Son to Usher: Dad, you’re not a great singer
NEW YORK (AP) ― One of Usher’s sons studies his dance moves meticulously, while the other has said to the Grammy-winning star: “You’re not a great singer.”Usher says his son Nayvid Ely Raymond, who turns 6 in December, isn’t impressed with the multiplatinum singer.“He doesn’t care about what I do as much. ... He’s like, ‘I’m the star. Who are you? You sing?’” Usher said in a recent interview.“He told me the other day, he says, ‘You’re not a great singer,’” Usher, 36, continued with a laugh. His
Nov. 2, 2014
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Limp Bizkit rollin’ back to Seoul
Led by influential rap-rocker Fred Durst, platinum-selling nu metal band Limp Bizkit is making its way back to Korea for its first headline show here in five years. The American rockers ― Durst (lead vocals), Wes Borland (guitar), Sam Rivers (bass) and John Otto (drums) ― are widely credited with giving birth to nu metal by combining rap and hardcore rock and are slated to hold a concert at Seoul Olympic Park’s Olympic Hall on Nov. 12.Best known for their abrasive lyrics and thrashing heavy meta
Nov. 2, 2014
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Legendary artist has grand vision for DMZ
His voice is so soft, barely audible at some points, that strong concentration is required to hear his words.Achim Freyer, a legendary theater and opera producer, stage and costume designer, installation artist, and painter ― a singular figure in the world of arts ― exudes a quiet sort of charisma with his wild silvery mane and deep-set blue eyes. He may be soft spoken but he is a tour de force in his unique way and his words carry weight.He is best known here for his 2012 production of “Mr. Rab
Oct. 31, 2014
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Eyelike: Robin Gibb shines on final album
Robin Gibb shines on final albumRobin Gibb“50 St. Catherine’s Drive”(Rhino/Warner)As one third of the Bee Gees, Robin Gibb had a plaintive ache in his trembling, vibrato-filled voice that helped make such Brothers Gibb hits as “Holiday’’ and “I Started a Joke” so memorably distinctive. On “50 St. Catherine’s Drive,” his solo posthumous 17-track set, Gibbs’ searing vocal vulnerability is made all the more poignant given that it is his final album.Named after the address of the house in which Gibb
Oct. 31, 2014
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Family demands autopsy of singer Shin Hae-chul
The family of Shin Hae-chul, a legendary rocker who died on Monday, demanded an autopsy, as friends and fans bid farewell to the ’90’s music icon at a funeral service Friday. “The family decided to demand an autopsy, dropping the plan for a cremation,” said Lee Seung-chul during a press conference at a memorial park where the singer was expected to be cremated following a funeral service earlier in the morning. Family members made the last-minute decision following a plea from Shin’s friends tha
Oct. 31, 2014
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Ex-National Opera chief to head Seongnam Arts Center
Chung Eun-sook, former chief of the Korea National Opera, has been tapped to become the head of Seongnam Cultural Foundation, which runs Seongnam Arts Center in Bundang, south of Seoul, the foundation said Friday. The foundation’s board of directors chose Chung, 68, as the successor to Shin Sun-hi, whose term expires on Nov. 30, it said in a press release. The appointment is subject to a final approval by Seongnam City’s municipal council. A soprano herself, Chung led the KNO as artistic direct
Oct. 31, 2014