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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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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
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Ship linked to NK arms shipments to Russia is moored in China: State Dept.
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[Band Uprising] Taste the satisfying bitterness of Sweet Revenge
As the Korean music market begins to receive more international recognition, the local band scene is looking to rise up and represent the next generation of Korean music. This is the 19th installment of a series of interviews with Korean rock, acoustic and alternative bands. ― Ed.More than just innocent faces and dainty voices, members of the all-female band Sweet Revenge are here to prove that an act doesn’t have to scream and shout to create rock and roll.“The basic concept of our band is to h
July 6, 2014
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Paul McCartney returns to stage after hospitalization
ALBANY, New York (AP) ― Paul McCartney returned to a concert stage Saturday after being sidelined for two months because of a virus, spinning out songs from the Beatles, Wings and a solo career that has spanned more than 50 years of rock ’n’ roll.McCartney, who turned 72 two weeks ago, looked none the worse for wear. He made no immediate reference to his absence. One oblique reference could have been his performance of the song, “On My Way to Work,” which he said he hadn’t done live before. Paul
July 6, 2014
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[Weekender] Eyelike: Trey Songz is complacent on 6th album
Trey Songz is complacent on 6th albumTrey Songz“Trigga”(Atlantic Records)Six albums in and making R&B hits almost seems too easy for Trey Songz.He’s got the vocals of a crooner with the swagger of a rapper, and on his latest release, “Trigga,” the heartthrob once again darts between the bedroom and bottle service, sending his sweet vocals soaring over a landscape of seductive beats, beautiful melodies and lyrics that beg to be repeated. But Songz’s latest set is missing something: growth. Shuffl
July 4, 2014
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Young musicians honored at international contests
Young Korean classical music artists are continuing to collect honors at acclaimed music contests across the world. Two recent competitions in Russia and the U.S. were no exception. Cho Jun-hwi, 18, won the New York International Piano Competition, held from June 23-27, organizers said Thursday. Along with the top honor, the young pianist received a cash prize of $10,000 and the opportunity to make concert appearances throughout America, beginning next year. The Stecher and Horowitz Foundation,
July 3, 2014
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Art of keeping masterpieces safe
Two metal detectors are installed in the lobby of the Seoul Arts Center and a sign stands near them, saying that sharp and blunt weapons, firearms and chemical substances and toxic chemicals are not allowed inside. The heavy security measures are not in place for a presidential event, but they were instlled to protect the Edvard Munch exhibition currently in Seoul. “We install metal detectors at every overseas Munch exhibition and also at the Munch Museum in Oslo,” said Trygve Lauritzen, head of
July 3, 2014
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Chinese race for artist Xu Beihong’s heroic horses
BEIJING (AFP) ― Galloping with the vigor of strong and simple brush strokes, the horses painted by late Chinese master Xu Beihong inspired his countrymen in wartime ― and now they are lining up to pay huge sums to treasure them.Xu, who died in 1953, created horses that pulsed with beauty and bravery just as China was struggling under Japanese occupation in the 1930s and 1940s, imbuing them with realism learned at the prestigious Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris.His works have s
July 3, 2014
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‘Clinton: the musical’ to hit New York stage
NEW YORK (AFP) ― It’s tough being Hillary Clinton. Her book’s a flop, she’s angered ordinary Americans with crass remarks about money and now her husband’s sex life is a New York musical.The lofty ideals and sordid scandal of the eight-year Clinton White House have been rolled into a two-hour, two-act musical satire making its U.S. premiere in the Big Apple on July 18.Looked upon affectionately as one of America’s best presidents despite his human flaws, Clinton treads the boards played by two c
July 3, 2014
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A woman of strength and grace
This is the seventh in a series highlighting women and their accomplishments in various facets of the Korean entertainment industry. ― Ed.For actress Kim Hyo-sun, also known as Sunny Kim, choosing to specialize in action came from a desire to have something more to offer as an actress. Some questioned her decision to go into what they perceived as a “guys’ area.” But her choice was not much of a surprise considering it was Hong Kong film “The Phantom Lover” (1995), starring actor Leslie Cheung,
July 3, 2014
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Kim Yuna effect in music world
Kim Yuna poses with her Platinum-selling records to be hung on the wall of Universal Music Korea’s Hall of Fame. (Universal Music)It looks like Queen Kim Yuna can sell just about everything in Korea. The iconic athlete who ended her trailblazing figure skating career earlier this year models for virtually all sorts of products ― from beer to detergents and air conditioners, to fueling stations for LPG-powered cars. Her mighty marketing power doesn’t stop there. Even Yuna’s music is a hit, too. A
July 3, 2014
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Gugak center chief to play gayageum at German fest
A poster for Kim Hae-sook’s concerts in Germany. (National Gugak Center)Kim Hae-sook, chief of the National Gugak Center and master of the Korean zither-like string instrument the gayageum, will perform at a German world music festival, the state-run center said. Kim will give two recitals and a workshop as part of the TFF Rudolstadt, a German folk, roots and world music festival from July 5-6. The String Quartet of the Liszt School of Music Weimar will collaborate with her, while other masters
July 2, 2014
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Berliners here to show beauty of wind quintet
Adding extra colors to the season’s chamber music lineup, five veteran members of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra are holding a five-city tour of Korea as a wind ensemble, starting Thursday in Busan. Speaking at a press conference in Seoul on Wednesday, the Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet said the upcoming concerts will be a chance for Korean music aficionados to discover a hidden gem in the world of chamber music which is, both locally and globally, heavily dominated by string instruments. “
July 2, 2014
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Kang Sue-jin as emotionally spiraling geisha of ‘Madama Butterfly’
John Luther Long’s 19th century tale “Madame Butterfly” is not a narrative that can be personally related to by the masses. While most women cannot even begin to empathize with the fictional story of Cho-Cho-San, or Madame Butterfly ― a geisha trapped in a whirlwind of blind love, deception and gut-wrenching betrayal, and pushed to the very brink of suicide ― renowned dancer Kang Sue-jin has taken on the arduous task of reliving her forbearance and suffering on the stage for the first time ever
July 2, 2014
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Girl group KARA welcomes new member
K-pop girl group KARA will become a four-member group after it introduces the winner of a TV audition program, the group’s management agency said Wednesday.The group has been working as a three-member group since the departure in January of two of its original five members ― Kang Ji-young and Nicole.According to DSP Media, Heo Young-ji, 20, became a new member of the group, beating out three competitors in the final round of MBC Music’s “KARA project-KARA The Beginning,” which was aired on Tuesd
July 2, 2014
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Exhibitions delve into anxiety, social problems that weigh on us
Anxiety sometimes drives us to raise our standards and meet them, but when anxiety arises from complex societal problems, it tends to be more of a burden.Artist Yoon Dong-chun conducted a simple experiment to figure out what troubled young people of today the most. He displayed dozens of bottles of “Hope Pills” in his solo exhibition and let young viewers buy them for 3,000 won ($3) each. Pills that the artist said would help realize the dream of getting a job were the first to sell out. Other k
July 1, 2014
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Madonna donating to hometown of Detroit
Madonna performs at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit on Nov. 8, 2012. (AP)DETROIT (AP) ― Madonna, who was “inspired” during a recent visit to Detroit, is donating money toward the construction of a new youth boxing gym and buying iPods, iPads and other supplies for students at a charter school in her hometown, according to a news release issued by the music icon’s publicist Monday. The statement said Madonna’s donations to three Detroit organizations represent “the first phase of a long-term commi
July 1, 2014
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Monty Python promise smut and laughs for reunion shows
LONDON (AFP) ― Cult British comedy troupe Monty Python promised Monday their long-awaited reunion shows in London would feature scantily clad dancers and astrophysicist Stephen Hawking ― alongside the inevitable dead parrot.The five surviving members of the group ― John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle and Terry Jones ― open a 10-night residency at the O2 Arena on Tuesday, their first live performances together since 1980.The 4.5 million pound ($7.7 million) show will see classic
July 1, 2014
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Summer festivals bring art closer to audience
An artist paints on the wall at the Handmade Korea Fair last year. (Handmade Korea)The Seoul art calendar for this summer abounds in festivals inviting audiences to late-night exhibitions, programs to draw and create sculptures, affordable artwork sales and other activities.The door to the festive art summer was opened by the 10th Gwanghwamun International Art Festival in early June. The festival, which features art exhibitions and a children’s painting contest, ends on July 8 with a sculpture e
June 30, 2014
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[Herald Review] Don Quixote, the romantic comedy of the ballet world
Standing at a towering 195 cm, Korean National Ballet principal dancer Lee Jae-woo took rein of his masculine stature and gave a domineering edge to his role as the barber Basilio in the classic ballet retelling of one of the 17th century’s most beloved tales of humor and heroism ― “Don Quixote.”After four centuries, Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes’ whimsical tale of the fictional character Don Quixote and his trusty sword-bearing sidekick Sancho Panza still continues to bring laughter and am
June 30, 2014
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Foreigners learn traditional Korean music
Participants perform “pansori” at this year’s International Gugak Workshop on Friday. (National Gugak Center)Inside a classroom at the National Gugak Center in Seocho-dong, Seoul, on Friday, a group of people sit upright and cross-legged on the hardwood floor, bringing out melodies with traditional Korean instruments such as the gayageum and haegeum. In another room, people passionately learn how to bellow out “pansori,” a type of sung Korean folk narrative, while snapping open and shut traditio
June 29, 2014
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Eyelike: Jung revives rock spirit on new EP
Jung Joon-young revives rock spirit on new EPJung Joon-young“Teenager”(CJ E&M)Singer Jung Joon-young is bringing back rock ’n’ roll spirit to the local music scene inundated by mainstream pop music with his new EP “Teenager.”With the new release, Jung boldly declares a return to his roots as a hardcore rocker, showcasing six tracks infused with electric hard rock sounds and his signature, soaring vocals that made him a top contestant on the 2012 audition program “Superstar K4.” The new EP defini
June 27, 2014