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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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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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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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US will take steps for three-way engagement on nuclear deterrence with S. Korea, Japan: Campbell
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Springsteen tops poll on who should write new U.S. anthem
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― Twenty-two percent of Americans think veteran rocker Bruce Springsteen should compose a new U.S. national anthem to replace “The Star-Spangled Banner,” suggests an online poll released Monday.That’s more than the 19 percent who think country legend Dolly Parton is up to the task, or the 18 percent who favor soulman Stevie Wonder, according to the poll for the CBS current affairs show “60 Minutes” and Vanity Fair magazine.Eleven percent named venerable singer-songwriter Bob Dyl
June 5, 2012
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Stars rock the palace for Britain’s jubilee concert
LONDON (AFP) ― Paul McCartney rounded off a fireworks-filled concert outside Buckingham Palace on Monday, where hundreds of thousands of people partied to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s diamond jubilee.The Beatles star closed the show in style with a blazing rendition of “Live And Let Die” and a mass singalong of “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da” as revellers turned the heart of London into a sea of Union Jack flags.Prince Charles then gave a touching tribute to his “mummy” and led the giant crowd in sending
June 5, 2012
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Foray into world music
Korean artists offer diverse musical genres such as Brazilian bossa nova, Irish folk and Jamaican reggaeBreaking the cultural barrier and giving up on potential fame, some indie bands and soloists here are bringing diverse musical genres from different parts of the world to Korea where K-pop culture predominates. For singer songwriter Na Hee-kyung, one of the Korean artists pursing world music, Brazilian bossa nova was something that made her heart beat. “I first learned about the word ‘world mu
June 4, 2012
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Madonna wows fans in first ever Gulf concert
ABU DHABI (AFP) ― U.S. pop icon Madonna hit the stage running at Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island stadium on Sunday in her first ever concert in the Gulf, days after launching a world tour in Israel.An estimated 25,000 fans cheered and screamed as the Material Girl finally appeared on stage more than two hours late, wearing a skin-tight black outfit from her “Girl Gone Wild” singleSunday’s concert was the first of two Abu Dhabi performances. The second, announced after tickets for Sunday’ event sold out i
June 4, 2012
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[Herald Review] Seoul finally gets “Wicked”
Australian production receives standing ovation for the first Seoul show Some 1,700 people, many dressed in “witch-like” green and black, packed Seoul’s major musical theater venue on Thursday night. The huge crowd was in attendance of the opening night of “Wicked” in Seoul, one of the most highly anticipated musicals this year. The show is another ambitious project by musical production house Seol & Company, who has brought other foreign masterpieces to Korea, including “The Phantom of the Oper
June 3, 2012
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Tintin comic book cover fetches record price at auction
A rare 1932 cover illustration of "Tintin in America" by Herge, the artist who dreamed up the boy reporter, on Saturday fetched a record 1.3 million euros ($1.6 million) at an auction in Paris."The work has been sold at 1,338,509.20 euros, costs included, by a person who wishes to remain anonymous," a spokesman for the auctioneers, Artcurial, told AFP.The previous owner, another Tintin collector,
June 3, 2012
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Season for music
Summer kicks off with multitude of music festivals around the countryNothing says summer in Korea like a music festival, and there is certainly no shortage of music events to attend. From rock, to indie, to electronic there is something for everyone ― no matter where you are located in the country.Kicking off this year’s run of festivals is the Rainbow Island Music and Camping festival on Nami Island from June 9-10. Headlining are American singer-songwriters Jason Mraz and Christina Perri.Other
June 1, 2012
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Theater“La Cage aux Folles”: Award-winning musical star Jung Sung-hwa (“Kiss of the Spider Woman,” “Hero: the Musical”) is returning as a gay man in the first Korean run of the 1983 Broadway musical “La Cage aux Folles.” The six-time Tony Award-winning musical pivots around the story of gay couple Georges, who owns a nightclub called “La Cage aux Folles,” and Albin, the star drag queen of his partner’s club. Its plot develops as Jean-Michel, Georges’ son from an affair with a woman some 20 years
June 1, 2012
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Eyelike
Spektor charms despite missteps on new CDRegina Spektor “What We Saw from the Cheap Seats” (Sire/Warner)From the opening moment of “What We Saw from the Cheap Seats,” Regina Spektor enchants. On the first song, “Small Town Moon,” her beautiful vocal range is buoyed by rock-heavy interludes and coupled with uplifting lyrics that give the song a surprising amount of depth.But there are a couple of missteps that momentarily detract from the album, on which she mines emotional territory covering lov
June 1, 2012
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Blood, guts and guns as Madonna kicks off world tour
TEL AVIV (AFP) ― Dark Catholic imagery was spliced with blood, guts and guns as Madonna burst onto the stage at Tel Aviv’s Ramat Gan stadium late on Thursday to kick off her hotly-anticipated MDNA world tour of some 30 countries.The portentous tolling of a church bell opens the first set with bare-chested monks in burgundy robes swinging a giant golden censer in front of a giant red cross.A plainchant melody turns into a Hebrew prayer as monks rise out of the floor, mixing Jewish and Catholic im
June 1, 2012
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There’s something special about Korean audience, Jason Mraz says
U.S. star to kick off world tour in Korea’s Busan, Nami IslandU.S. singer-songwriter Jason Mraz has chosen Korea to kick off his world tour this year, joining a growing number of world stars including Lady Gaga, who launch their concert tours or world premieres here. Indeed, Korea has long been considered a test-bed for foreign artists and companies making inroads into Asia. Yet, Mraz says he’s coming to Korea first because he found something very special about the audience.“Every time I played
May 31, 2012
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HJ Lim reinterprets Beethoven as passionate, extreme revolutionary
25-year-old pianist explores the life of Beethoven by recording his 30 sonatas in a debut albumThe country’s classical music scene was surprised at first when EMI Classics, a major record label, signed an exclusive recording contract with young pianist Lim Hyun-jeong, a first for a Korean artist since pianist Lim Dong-hyek did so 10 years ago.Lim, now backed by the full-fledged support from the international recording company, demonstrated her idiosyncratic interpretation of classical music in S
May 30, 2012
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Music and makgeolli festival to take visitors back to ’70s and ’80s
For those who reminisce on the good old ’70s and ’80s, a festival sure to conjure up old memories and exhibit the culture of the time is to be held next month. The music festival “Arirang Fest,” themed around the music of the ’70s and ’80s and makgeolli, one of Korea’s favorite alcoholic beverages, will be held for the first time from June 8-10 at Kintex in Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province. Well-known singers and bands from the era, including rock singer Kim Jong-seo, band Love and Peace and six other
May 30, 2012
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Star Korean dancers’ homecoming
Dancers from Royal Swedish, Tulsa, ABT to perform in Korea in June and JulyKorean dancers currently with acclaimed dance groups around the world are coming home over the summer to show off what they have learned from the international dance scene. A number of Korean dancers active on U.S. and European stages will come together to perform not only classics, but their latest creations at the Korea World Dance Stars Festival 2012. The four-day festival kicks off at Theater Yong of the National Muse
May 29, 2012
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Russia’s Mariinsky causes stir with Putin protest opera
SAINT PETERSBURG (AFP) ― Russia’s legendary Mariinsky Theatre has surprised audiences with a new production of a classic opera that draws parallels between a ruthless 16th century ruler and Russia’s current regime.At one point in the new production of “Boris Godunov” by Modest Mussorgsky the stage at the Saint Petersburg theatre is swarmed by riot police and protesters brandishing slogans, in a clear reference to the street demonstrtations against Vladimir Putin’s rule.The 19th century opera ― b
May 29, 2012
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Justin Bieber wanted for questioning in scuffle
Justin Bieber is wanted for questioning by Los Angeles County Sheriff's investigators after a photographer complained of being roughed up by the pop star at a shopping center.Sheriff's Lt. Robert Wiard says the photographer called police on Sunday and complained of pain to his chest. Wiard said the scuffle happened when the photographer tried to take pictures of Bieber and his girlfriend, teen act
May 29, 2012
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Bieber being investigated for battery
Justin Bieber carries Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s title belts into the ring, May 5, 2012, in Las Vegas. (AP)Pop singer Justin Bieber is being investigated for battery after allegedly hitting a paparazzo who tried to take pictures of him, California authorities said.The incident happened Sunday afternoon outside the Calabasas mall The Commons, TMZ.com reported.Police said Bieber and his girlfriend Selen
May 29, 2012
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Havana sees U.S. invasion at key art festival
HAVANA (AP) ― Ruben Alpizar never met the American collector who fell in love with his painting of a plummeting Icarus against a starry background, hanging on the wall of a Spanish colonial-era fortress across the bay from Havana. Nor did he get a name or a hometown, or even learn whether the buyer was a man or a woman.It all happened quickly, starting with a phone call from a broker. “How much for the painting? Look, I think somebody wants it. I’ll call you right back.’’ Soon after, the phone r
May 28, 2012
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Paik exhibition goes back to the future
Exhibition, symposium and performances to commemorate the artist’s life and worksAs this year marks the late pioneering video artist Paik Nam June’s 80th birthday, a series of events are planned to shed new light on the artist’s life and work.Starting on his birthday, July 20, the Nam June Paik Art Center in Gyeonggi Province plans to hold a special exhibition featuring a rare collection of his major works, followed by a symposium and musical performances attended by his wife Shigeko Kubota, his
May 28, 2012
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Terminally ill U.S. K-pop fan to visit S.Korea
An American teenager with an incurable disease is set to visit South Korea next month and meet her favorite K-pop stars.From an early age, Donika Sterling of Brooklyn, New York, suffered from a rare disease that has gradually slowed down parts of her body and made it difficult for her to move.The 15-year-old girl's dreams came true, however, when one of her grandmother's patients at a Manhattan ho
May 28, 2012