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Yoon apologizes for first lady Dior bag scandal, calls push for special probe ‘political’
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Korea forecast to overtake Taiwan in chip production by 2032: report
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Girl hanging on bridge, police trying to rescue her both fall off; rescued immediately
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[K-pop’s dilemma] Can K-pop break free from ‘fandom’ model?
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YouTuber fatally stabbed on livestream by another YouTuber in Busan
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Yoon rebuffs opposition's call for special probe into wife
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No plan to let doctors with foreign licenses practice here anytime soon: PM
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Stray Kids hit with racism in Met Gala photo line
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[News Analysis] Yoon's first 2 years marked by intense confrontations, lack of leadership
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Yoon apologizes for wife's 'unwise conduct'
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Dream team of ‘Phantom...’
Three multinational singers to star in ‘Phantom of the Opera’One is from Broadway, one from Australia, and the other from South Africa.Three singers, each from a different country, will be starring in the upcoming run of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera” in Seoul.The main cast of the upcoming run consists of veteran Broadway actor Brad Little, Australian actress Claire Lyon, and South African actor Anthony Downing. The three are performing for the first time as a team during the run i
Oct. 21, 2012
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Psy's 'Gangnam Style' third most-viewed video on YouTube
The music video of "Gangnam Style" by South Korean rapper-singer Psy ranked third on YouTube's all-time list of most-viewed videos Sunday, according to the singer's management agency.The viral video beat out "Love the Way You Lie" by U.S. hip-hop star Eminem to jump to the third slot, drawing 515 million views as of Sunday morning, YG Entertainment said."As the number of views for 'Gangnam Style' is rising quickly, we expect, if this trend continues, he will be able to top the list sooner or lat
Oct. 21, 2012
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Another Brandy album, and another winnerBrandy``Two Eleven‘’(RCA/Chameleon Records)Not many singers have released six consistently amazing albums. Brandy has.Her newest, ``Two Eleven,‘’ is a collection of R&B songs that are personal, flavored and fantastic. The album doesn‘t miss a beat, as Brandy’s raspy-yet-earthy tone weaves into each song‘s beat nicely to create outstanding tracks that will have you listening again and again.First single and R&B hit ``Put It Down,’‘ co-starring Chris Brown,
Oct. 19, 2012
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Hyundai Card Music releases indie compilation album
Hyundai Card Music has launched an indie music compilation album project, releasing its first collection on Thursday. Titled “It Tracks,” the compilation album aims to introduce indie music to fans and other listeners. The online music website plans to release four albums a year ― an album every three months. “‘It Tracks’ offers a chance for indie musicians to meet fans through albums and concerts. Fans can also listen to a variety of indie songs on one album,” said an official of Hyundai Card,
Oct. 19, 2012
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Beethoven score sells in Paris for $330,000
PARIS (AFP) ― An unpublished Beethoven manuscript sold for 252,750 euros ($331,000) at auction in Paris, part of a major collection put together over 50 years by the late French-born banker Andre Meyer.A signed string quartet manuscript by Arnold Schoenberg went for almost as much, 240,750 euros, a record for the Austrian composer who died in 1951, according to Sotheby’s auction house.Another world record was made with the sale for 228,750 euros for a first edition printed score of Johann Sebast
Oct. 18, 2012
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What next for Dutch art heist masterminds?
THE HAGUE (AFP) ― With Dutch police going all out Wednesday to catch those who stole seven masterpieces, including Monets and a Picasso, from a Dutch museum, the thieves now have few options to cash in on the heist.Police have put 25 officers onto the case, measures more usual for a murder investigation, and received 15 tip-offs from the public, but they appear to have few leads the day after the spectacular theft from Rotterdam’s Kunsthal.Amid hand-wringing over the loss and questions over muse
Oct. 18, 2012
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Media artist Yook returns with ‘eyes’
From strong eye images to peaceful landscapes, artist explores life’s core values in his ‘Videocracy’Korean media artist Yook Keun-byung, once acclaimed as “the next Paik Nam June” in the global media art scene, has not held an official solo exhibition for 14 years in Korea.After a huge success at Kassel Documenta in 1992 and other major international biennales, he chose to stay overseas while participating in exhibitions from time to time in Korea. Yook, now 55, who seemed to have been forgotte
Oct. 18, 2012
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Fans outraged as Rolling Stones tickets fetch thousands of dollars
LONDON (AFP) ― Rolling Stones fans reacted with fury on Wednesday at the steep cost of tickets for the British band’s 50th anniversary shows, while prices soared to thousands of pounds on re-sale websites.After months of rumours, the Stones announced on Monday that they would play two nights at London’s 02 Arena on Nov. 25 and 29, followed by gigs at New Jersey’s Newark Prudential Center, just outside New York, on December 13 and 15.But hundreds of fans have taken to the Internet to complain abo
Oct. 18, 2012
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Four weeks on, Psy still No. 2 in U.S. chart
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Psy ain’t goin’ nowhere. Not up. Not down.For a fourth straight week, the South Korean rapper’s “Gangnam Style” remained parked with the brakes on at number two on Billboard’s authoritative Hot 100 pop music chart, released Wednesday.Psy, 34, whose real name is Park Jae-sang, rocketed to international fame when his “Gangnam Style” and goofy signature pony dance went viral in July on YouTube, where it has notched up more than 480 million views.But the Seoul man’s dreams of top
Oct. 18, 2012
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Dr. Dre concert postponed once again
Dr. Dre’s concert in Korea has been postponed for the second time, according to an official statement by the organizer JIVE Production. Dr. Dre was scheduled to perform live at the Bexco building in Busan on Nov. 2 and at the Kintex center in Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province, on Nov. 3. The statement noted that the scheduling of multiple artists was a major reason for the postponement of the concert to January. The tour was to feature hip-hop artists the Game, Slaughterhouse, the Dogg Pound and E-40. Th
Oct. 18, 2012
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Suspected hit woman may be linked to musical celebrity
News reports have surfaced that the musical performer and judge of tvN’s “Korea’s Got Talent” Kolleen Park may be the younger sister of the alleged American hit woman Kelly Soo Park, dubbed in the U.S. the “female 007.”Kelly is currently awaiting trial in Los Angeles for the 2008 murder of 21-year-old aspiring actress and model Juliana Redding. She was arrested in 2010 on suspicion of beating and strangling Redding to death with her bare hands in the victim’s apartment. It is alleged that doctor
Oct. 18, 2012
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U.S. town rehiring fired 'Gangnam Style' lifeguards
Fourteen lifeguards fired last month after appearing in uniform at the city pool in a parody of “Gangnam Style,” the Korean pop music video that has been viewed hundreds of millions of time online, are getting their jobs back.The City Council in the Southern California town of El Monte voted to rehire them pending a management review at the aquatic center, the San Gabriel Valley Tribune (http://bi
Oct. 18, 2012
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Psy still No.2 on Billboard but his American fans rehired
A Billboard crown remained elusive this week for Psy, a Korean rapper, but he may smile at news that some American fans were reinstated after losing jobs for a parody of "Gangnam Style."For the fourth consecutive week, "Style" was placed at No. 2 on the Billboard chart, updated Wednesday, once again tackled by Maroon 5's "One More Night.""The battle for No. 1 wasn't as close as last week," Billboa
Oct. 18, 2012
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Luxury vs. wild, two clubs compete for ‘best’ title
Following is part of a series on Seoul’s hottest bars and clubs. ― Ed.Clubbing in Seoul has become one of the most entertaining nighttime experiences. In the past few years, multiple clubs have sprouted up especially in the Gangnam district, some of which are among Asia’s top clubs. Club ELLUI in Cheongdam-dong and Club OCTAGON in Nonhyeon-dong opened within six months of each other. Despite differences in general features, the two share many similarities, competing for the title of best club in
Oct. 17, 2012
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French government to block artwork tax bill
PARIS (AFP) ― The French government Tuesday moved to block a budget amendment introducing a wealth tax on artworks, following a storm of protest from top museums including the Louvre and the Pompidou Centre.“The government’s position is quite clear. Artworks will not be included in the assets liable for wealth taxation,” Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault told Europe 1 radio, after art world heavyweights sounded the alarm.The French parliament’s finance committee last week adopted an amendment, ta
Oct. 17, 2012
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‘Gangnam Style’ hallyu star Psy heats up Australia
South Korean K-pop singer Psy, who has earned global fame with his sensational song “Gangnam Style,” took a step toward becoming an “international singer” ― as he wants to be known ― with a number of shows in Australia, where his song topped the country’s music chart for three weeks.Psy, who landed at Sydney Airport on Tuesday, made his first appearance in Channel 7’s music competition program “The X-Factor Australia,” as a special guest the same evening. During the show, Psy sang his viral song
Oct. 17, 2012
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JYP’s Manhattan office hit for yet another violation
The New York office building of the Korean entertainment industry mogul Park Jin-young, more popularly known as JYP, was recently hit with another construction code violation, pending a hearing, by the Department of Buildings in New York City. The three-story building located in midtown Manhattan is said to be used as office space for JYP Entertainment. However, last month the building received a construction violation notice which claimed that the first floor of the building is currently being
Oct. 17, 2012
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Seven masterpieces stolen in Dutch museum heist
Seven masterpieces, including paintings by Picasso, Matisse, Monet and Gauguin, were stolen from a Dutch museum in a pre-dawn heist Tuesday, police said, with an expert adding the haul could be worth up to 200 million euros ($260 million).Alerted by an alarm but arriving at the museum in Rotterdam after the thief or thieves had fled, police said they had launched a major investigation that includes interviewing possible witnesses and examining closed-circuit television.“On Tuesday morning seven
Oct. 17, 2012
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JYP music studio in N.Y. faces another fine
JYP Entertainment’s recording studio in New York City is expected to face fines for a construction violation.According to NYC Department of Building’s website, the major K-pop agency could be fined $1,200 for using the first floor of the building in Manhattan as a “music studio,” while the basement to third floor is registered as an “office.”The Web document indicates that the maximum penalty of $10,000 could be imposed, depending on the hearing scheduled for Nov. 1.The entertainment agency has
Oct. 17, 2012
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Women artists take over Seattle Art Museum
SEATTLE (AP) ― Inspired by the Pompidou Center in Paris, which for nearly two years removed all the men’s art from its modern galleries, the Seattle Art Museum is letting women take over its downtown building this fall.Lovers of art by men can still get their fill in the museum’s Renaissance, Asian and Native art galleries, but those who want to explore art from this past century will be studying the contribution of women to photography, video, painting and sculpture.The show is a subset of the
Oct. 16, 2012