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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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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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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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Seoul to promote luxurious side of the city
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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Korean media artist Jin Si-yon makes one-of-a-kind media art
For Korean media artist Jin Si-yon, light has been an important medium that connects technology and humanity. By incorporating various technologies using LED lights and motion sensors, he elevates video images on flat screens to three-dimensional forms and moving sculptures. The exhibition at Jean Gallery in Seoul presents a comprehensive selection of Jin’s works using lights, mainly LEDs. In “Flow,” Jin creates a new media art form that incorporates dance, music and technology. By attaching ton
Dec. 3, 2012
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Five unusual dates on Thursdays
A young man and a woman become close, have a child, choose not to get married, and remain friends for many years. The ex-lovers are now in their 50s; they have been through almost everything together except marriage.Acting veterans Jo Jae-hyun and Bae Jong-ok, who have mostly worked in TV and films, are co-starring in the theater adaptation of “Thursday Romance” this winter. The play is a local adaptation of French writer Marie Cardinal’s 1994 novel “Les Jeudis de Charles et Lula (Thursdays of C
Dec. 3, 2012
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Psy to perform at Christmas show in Washington
Psy, along with legendary R&B icon Diana Ross, pop singer Demi Lovato, Megan Hilty from the TV series “Smash,” Chris Mann from “The Voice” and “American Idol” winner Scotty McCreery are all gearing up to spread some holiday cheer in the U.S. capital by performing in front of the Obamas at the 31st “Christmas in Washington 2012” winter special. The annual holiday performance is traditionally attended by the president and the first lady, and joined by many other prominent figures in Washington, D.
Dec. 3, 2012
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Louvre masterworks to light up ex-mining town
LENS, France (AFP) ― The Louvre will shine the light of high culture on a depressed former mining town this week, as the Paris museum opens a gleaming new satellite among the slag heaps of northern Lens.President Francois Hollande will cut the ribbon Tuesday on the Japanese-designed new museum, set to host masterpieces by Delacroix and Raphael for its first year of existence.And Leonardo Da Vinci’s newly restored “The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne” will leave its Paris home for the first time
Dec. 2, 2012
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Karl Lagerfeld photo exhibition arrives in Seoul
After much anticipation, Chanel’s black jacket photo exhibition has arrived in Seoul.The exhibition, which began on Saturday, displays photographs of celebrities and various personalities wearing the Chanel jacket. The snaps were taken by Karl Lagerfeld, who has been the head designer and creative director for the fashion house for 29 years. Since its debut in Tokyo in April, the exhibition has toured New York, Taipei, Hong Kong, London, Moscow, Sydney, Paris and Berlin. The photographs are fro
Dec. 2, 2012
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Katy Perry, Carly Rae Jepsen get Billboard honors
NEW YORK (AP) ― Billboard named Katy Perry its woman of the year, but the pop star thought her year was 2011.“I felt like my year was last year ... I thought my moment had passed,’’ Perry said in an interview with Jon Stewart at Billboard’s Women in Music event Friday in New York City.Perry released “Teenage Dream’’ in 2010, and the double platinum album sparked five No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart that spilled over to 2011. She tied the record Michael Jackson set with “Thriller’’ for
Dec. 2, 2012
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Patricia Kaas pays tribute to French singing icon
Patricia Kaas, an internationally known French pop and jazz fusion singer who has sold more than 16 million records worldwide, is in Korea to perform her tribute to legendary French singer Edith Piaf. “Kaas Chante Piaf,” meaning “Kaas Sings Piaf,” is the title of her new worldwide tour focusing on some of Piaf’s most iconic titles. The show was created in commemoration of Piaf’s contribution to the history of French popular music. “Next year marks the 50th anniversary of Piaf’s death, so I wish
Dec. 2, 2012
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Lohan arrested over NY fight, charged over LA crash
U.S. actress Lindsay Lohan was arrested for assault in New York Thursday, and also charged over a car crash in California, in a double legal blow which could in theory land her back to jail.The perennially troubled 26-year-old, who is struggling to get her life back on the rails and remains on probation for a 2011 jewelry theft, was arrested in the early hours after a fight at a New York nightclub, police said."She was charged with assault" and ordered to appear at a later date, a New York Polic
Dec. 1, 2012
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Keys matures as ‘Girl on Fire’ ignitesAlicia Keys``Girl on Fire‘’(RCA Records)Alicia Keys doesn‘t do half-measures. Her fifth studio album, ``Girl on Fire,’‘ comes on hard and fast, seemingly stripped but rich in sound, triumphant to the point of a cinematic epic scope. It’s her first release since marrying producer-rapper Swizz Beatz and the birth of their son, Egypt.Keys‘ name pops up buoyantly on all writing and producing credits of this 13-track record, a perfect mirroring of its title. But
Nov. 30, 2012
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JYJ and S.M. Entertainment end three-year legal spat
Wednesday saw a historic showbiz moment as the legal battles between idol group JYJ and S.M. Entertainment came to an end. Industry insiders are watching whether the settlement will have much influence on entertainment companies often accused of abusing their power. On that day, both parties withdrew all lawsuits and came to a mutual understanding, filing written agreements not to interfere with each other’s future activities.“We judged that we no longer need to provide management service to the
Nov. 30, 2012
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Lunafly wants listeners to feel over the moon
Standing apart from the K-pop music scene is a group of young guys who can not only sing, but play their instruments and compose their own music. They are the acoustic-pop trio Lunafly, comprised of Sam Carter, leader, guitarist and singer; Shin Tae-ho, who goes by the stage name Teo, on vocals, percussion and piano; and singer and guitarist Han Seung-yoon, who goes by the stage name Yoon. “When people look at the moon, they receive a lot of different emotions,” Teo says, explaining the meaning
Nov. 29, 2012
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JYJ ends legal dispute with S.M., formally separates from TVXQ
South Korean pop group JYJ ended more than three years of legal dispute with its former management agency, S.M. Entertainment, bringing to an end an "unjust" contract between them, court officials said Wednesday, marking its members' official departure from their original group.The members of JYJ -- Kim Jae-joong, Park Yu-chun and Kim Jun-su -- and S.M. Entertainment, one of the country's top entertainment agencies, agreed under court mediation that their contracts ceased as of July 31, 2009, th
Nov. 28, 2012
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Yo-seob of Beast makes debut solo album
Yang Yo-seob, musical actor and main vocalist of K-pop group Beast, has released his first solo EP album, titled “The First Collage,” on Monday.The album, which includes five tracks, was partly produced by rapper, composer and fellow Beast member Yong Jun-hyung, who co-wrote, produced and is featured in one of the tracks, “Caffeine.” “You’re bad to me, so bad to me, oh girl, you’re like caffeine,” is the main chorus line to the title track, which is an upbeat ballad comparing the trials of love
Nov. 28, 2012
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Artist of Spring sculpture in Cheonggye stream holds retrospective in Seoul
Portraying everyday objects with humor has been the foundation of Claes Oldenburg and the late Coosje van Bruggen’s sculptures. By twisting and simplifying shapes and adding humor to it, the sculptors produced iconic works in major cities in the world including “Spoonbridge and Cherry” in Minneapolis, “Saw, Sawing” in Tokyo, “Cupid’s Span” in San Francisco, and the highly sensational and controversial “Spring” in Seoul. The retrospective exhibition at PKM Trinity Gallery in Seoul presents a comp
Nov. 27, 2012
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Psy, TIME's Person of the Year candidate
South Korea's pop sensation Psy is a candidate for the U.S. weekly news magazine TIME's "Person of the Year 2012."Psy whose real name is Park Jae-sang was on the list of 38 candidates along with U.S. President Barack Obama, late former North Korean leader Kim Jong-il and Xi Jinping, the new leader of China's ruling Communist Party, the magazine's Web site showed Tuesday."Korean rapper Psy's slick, wickedly satirical video 'Gangnam Style' broke all kinds of sound barriers this year, clocking more
Nov. 27, 2012
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Wonder Girls’ Sun-ye announces engagement
Sun-ye, leader of popular K-pop girl group Wonder Girls, will marry her boyfriend of about two years on Jan. 26 next year, the singer announced on Tuesday. On her fan site, the 23-year-old singer said she would wed a 28-year-old Korean-Canadian missionary, whom she admitted she has been dating since early last year. “The two will become one and promised to walk the road of life together,” she wrote. Sun-ye’s agency, JYP Entertainment, also confirmed the news on the day. “We understand that her d
Nov. 27, 2012
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Aimard nails Ligeti impeccably
Amid Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and other classical powerhouses ruling the November music scene here, French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard’s Sunday recital highlighting contemporary classical composers was bold but a successful breath of fresh air. The concert held at LG Arts Center was delicate, sophisticated and a good two-hour journey into a field of music many Koreans were not familiar with. His program was filled with some friendlier names such as Debussy and Schumann ― his Debussy was clear an
Nov. 26, 2012
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Herald Artday winter auction presents variety of contemporary art
Artday, a sister company of The Korea Herald, presents a variety of contemporary art by Korean and foreign artists for its winter auction and exhibition. It features about 110 paintings by Korean and foreign artists including Kim Jong-hak, Ha In-doo, Ji Seok-chul Yayoi Kusama and Fang Lijun. Artday Auction, launched in October last year, is known as an online auction that is easily accessible for both first-timers and experienced collectors. It aims to become a trusted art auction house that o
Nov. 26, 2012
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Rolling Stones rock London in 1st of anniversary shows
LONDON (AFP) ― The Rolling Stones rocked London on Sunday as they thrilled a 20,000 crowd in the first of five concerts to mark their 50th anniversary.Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood were joined by their original bass player Bill Wyman at the O2 Arena as the ageing rockers performed their first major concert for five years.Lead singer Jagger made light of criticism of the ticket prices for the sold-out gig, with fans paying up to 406 pounds (650, 500 euros) for a stand
Nov. 26, 2012
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SM Town wraps up Live Tour III
The biggest names in the S.M. Entertainment family wrapped up the last leg of the SM Town Live Tour III performing in front of 23,000 glow stick-waving fans in Thailand on Sunday.K-pop idols Girls’ Generation, Super Junior, BoA, TVXQ, Kang Ta, SHINee, f(x), EXO and other guest stars participated in the annual SM Town world concert tour, performing 51 songs during the four-hour concert marathon event in Bangkok. The SM artists gathered and performed their traditional dance-off parade, dancing to
Nov. 26, 2012