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[Exclusive] Korean military set to ban iPhones over 'security' concerns
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Korean, Romanian leaders discuss defense tech, nuclear energy
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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S. Korea calls on Japan to confront history amid Yasukuni Shrine visit
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Yoon’s jailed mother-in-law excluded from latest parole list
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Hybe and Min Hee-jin, CEO of Hybe sublabel Ador, lock horns
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[Pressure points] Leggings in public: Fashion statement or social faux pas?
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Yoo Jae-suk, Yoo Yeon-seok team up in 'Whenever Possible'
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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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Aging population to drive down Korea's housing prices from 2040: experts
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Big Bang wins Best Fan at MTV Awards
Big Bang won in the Best Fan category at the 2012 MTV Total Request Live awards in Firenze, Italy, on Saturday. It was the first time an Asian artist had won the best fan award, which also nominated global pop star Avril Lavigne and popular British group One Direction. TRL is a television series on MTV that features popular music videos and the winner of the awards chosen through online fan voting on the MTV TRL official website. YG Entertainment, Big Bang’s agency, said “We are very happy and
May 6, 2012
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'21' sells more copies than 'Thriller'
Adele's 2011 album "21" has sold more copies than Michael Jackson's iconic 1982 record "Thriller" in the United Kingdom, the Official Charts Co. reported."21" has now sold 4,274,300 copies in the United Kingdom -- 500 more than "Thriller," NME.com said.The Top 10 best-selling albums of all time in the United Kingdom are "Queen's "Greatest Hits" at No. 1, The Beatles' "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Cl
May 6, 2012
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Exhibitions“Dajeong”: Kim Jong-hak’s solo exhibition at Gallery Hyundai unveils his paintings as well as heartwarming letters he wrote to his daughter when he was working away from home at Seorak Mountain. The exhibition also features Kim’s collection of antiques, which will help visitors understand his artistic philosophy and characteristics. It offers a chance for the viewers to get to know about the veteran artist born in North Korea in 1937 with his 20 drawings and some 40 hand-written lette
May 4, 2012
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Underwood’s image overshadows artCarrie Underwood“Blown Away” (19/Arista)The cover of Carrie Underwood’s fourth album illustrates her evolution since introducing herself as a young Oklahoma woman with a powerful voice.Initially, she came across as the friendly girl next door, with songs about Jesus and of compassion for the less fortunate, while showing her wit with empowering songs about getting back at a cheating guy.The cover of “Blown Away” depicts the modern Underwood as an airbrushed, supe
May 4, 2012
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Legendary Japanese rock band to hold concert in Seoul
The legendary Japanese rock band L’Arc-en-Ciel will meet long-waiting Korean fans at a concert on Saturday in Seoul, making the city the 10th stop on their grand world tour. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the band embarked on a 14-city world tour, expecting to attract a total of 450,000 fans.“I really thank our fans. Their love and cheers have driven us to keep doing what we have been doing,” said the bassist Tetsuya at a news conference on Friday in Seoul. “I feel so lucky because there are
May 4, 2012
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‘The Scream’ fetches record $119.9 million at New York auction
NEW YORK (AP) ― One of the art world’s most recognizable images ― Edvard Munch’s “The Scream’’ ― sold Wednesday for a record $119,922,500 at auction in New York City.The 1895 artwork ― a modern symbol of human anxiety ― was sold at Sotheby’s. Neither the buyer’s name nor any details about the buyer was released.The previous record for an artwork sold at auction was $106.5 million for Picasso’s “Nude, Green Leaves, and Bust,’’ sold by Christie’s in 2010.Munch’s image of a man holding his head and
May 3, 2012
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Opulent lives of the Ottoman sultans
Coffee should be as dark as hell, as strong as death and as sweet as love.It’s no wonder this famous coffee-themed proverb is from Turkey. After all, the world’s first coffeehouse was established in the 17th century Istanbul, during the time of the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman sultans’ love for coffee was notorious; they had at least six maids serving the beverage, using some of the most expensive burners, pots and cups ― all made of silver and diamonds.The lavish coffee-drinking culture is just
May 3, 2012
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Nell returns with bigger sound
Modern rock band releases new album ‘Slip Away,’ plans to go abroad Breaking a four-year hiatus, modern rock band Nell returned to fans with its fifth album “Slip Away” last month, already sweeping the country’s music charts thanks to its signature psychedelic and addictive sound. The new album sounds more spacious, acoustic and profound than before, clearly demonstrating that the members of the 13-year-old band have fully matured as musicians and as men. Now in their 30s, the band members sai
May 3, 2012
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Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney break up
Lady Gaga has ended her 10-month romance with actor Taylor Kinney, a source close to the American pop star told UsMagazine.com Wednesday.Lady Gaga (AFP-Yonhap News)The insider said Lady Gaga, 26, and Kinney, 30, are "on a break." "She will be touring non-stop until next year and has found she can't have relationship at the same time," the source told the magazine. "There's just no room for anythin
May 3, 2012
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Tony nominations spread out but ‘Once’ takes lead
NEW YORK (AP) ― There was something for virtually everyone to smile about on Broadway on Tuesday after 30 of 37 shows this season got at least one Tony Award nomination. The folks at “Once’’ had the most reason to celebrate tonight at their working bar on stage.The musical based on the low-budget 2006 film about an unlikely romance between a Czech flower seller and an Irish street musician in Dublin earned a leading 11 nominations, including nods for best musical, for both its lead actors, its b
May 2, 2012
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Duran Duran to headline London Olympics concert
Duran Duran will headline a concert in London‘s Hyde Park to coincide with the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games, organizers announced on Tuesday.The 1980s rockers will represent England at the BT London Live concert on July 27, sharing a stage with Welsh band Stereophonics, Northern Ireland’s Snow Patrol and Scottish singer Paolo Nutini.Concertgoers will be able to watch the opening ceremony live on giant screens.Organizers said the performances would be timed so the audience at the co
May 2, 2012
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The North Face’s reign at risk
Hit with biggest-ever fine, U.S. outdoor brand to take legal action against FTCThe U.S. outdoor brand that has dominated the South Korean market for years is at risk of losing its position after it was hit with a record fine. The nation’s antitrust watchdog hit The North Face Korea last week with a 5.2 billion won ($4.6 million) fine for compelling all 151 of its retailers here to charge 10 to 15 percent higher prices than for rival brands since 1997 to maintain the brand’s premium image. The F
May 1, 2012
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Korean ballerino wins top prize at Youth America Grand Prix
Korean ballerino Kim Ki-min, currently with the Mariinsky Ballet Company in Russia, won the prestigious Grand Prix Award at Youth America Grand Prix, the world’s largest student ballet competition, in New York last week. The 20-year-old ballerino, a graduate of Korea National University of Arts, is the first Korean to win the top prize at the international competition. Kim also won a gold prize with Korean ballerina Jung Ga-yeon, 19, in the Pas de Deux category at the competition.“The Grand Prix
May 1, 2012
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Legendary ballerina Makarova honored in N.Y.
NEW YORK (AP) ― When people think of famous Soviet dancers who defected to the West, they recall Rudolf Nureyev, certainly, and Mikhail Baryshnikov. But there was also a formidable woman among them: Natalia Makarova, who defected in 1970 and went on to win glory for decades to come, in Europe and in the United States.Now 71, Makarova is retired of course, but she was the undisputed star over the weekend at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater as ballet greats gathered to pay her tribute. It wa
May 1, 2012
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Kang’s ‘The Lady of the Camellias’ returns to Seoul
For Kang Sue-jin, principal dancer in Germany’s Stuttgart Ballet, “The Lady of the Camellias” means a lot ― Kang’s dramatic portrayal and technical proficiency in the ballet drama earned her the dance world’s prestigious Benois Prize in 1999.Thirteen years later, the Korean ballerina now in her 40s will be performing Marguerite Gautier, a tragic courtesan in 19th century Paris, again in Seoul with the Stuttgart Ballet at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts on June 16-17. And her portrayal
May 1, 2012
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New Orleans, U.N. concerts mark world jazz day
NEW ORLEANS (AP) ― As the morning sun spilled over the New Orleans’ skyline Monday, jazz musicians Herbie Hancock, Ellis Marsalis and others kicked off International Jazz Day with a sunrise concert that included ritual drumming and a string of performances, a day that culminated in the evening with a grand all-star concert at the United Nations.In the morning, trumpeters Terence Blanchard and Kermit Ruffins, singer Stephanie Jordan and others performed “On the Sunny Side of the Street’’ and “Afr
May 1, 2012
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Lady Gaga teacup hits $50,000 and rising in Japan
Fans bidding in a charity online auction to buy a teacup used once by pop diva Lady Gaga had offered more than four million yen ($50,000) by Tuesday, with five days left before the hammer falls.The china cup and saucer set was used by the star at a press conference inTokyo three months after the massive tsunami of March last year swamped a large stretch of coastline.Lady Gaga told reporters at the
May 1, 2012
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Museum shows Joseon scholar’s teachings on wife’s hanbok
The Museum of Silhak, or study of “practical learning” of the late Joseon period, is hosting the special exhibition “Dasan, his life and ideal at the Han River” on late Joseon scholar Jeong Yak-yong from April 27 to Sept. 9.“Hapicheob,” referring to Jeong’s writings on an old hanbok skirt sent by his wife while he was in exile in Gangjin, South Jeolla Province, is among the highlights of the 70 or so items exhibited. The scholar wrote words of virtue for his sons and daughters in 1810 and sent t
April 30, 2012
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Ditto to perform Russian classics in Japan
All-male chamber ensemble Ditto has been invited to perform at La Folle Journee au Japon “Days of Enthusiasm” Music Festival currently being held in Tokyo, its agency said.The ensemble members, including violist Richard Yongjae O’Neill, pianist Jiyong, cellist Michael Nicolas, and violinists Johnny Lee and Erik Schumann, will perform classical music composed by Russian musicians in the Marunouchi area of Tokyo during Japan’s annual spring holiday Golden Week. This is the ensemble’s third perform
April 30, 2012
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A time to appreciate gugak
Different types of Korean traditional music to be staged for families, touristsA variety of gugak performances will be staged this month, offering families and tourists a chance to appreciate different types of Korean traditional music, mostly in Seoul.To celebrate the 615th anniversary of King Sejong’s birth year, the National Gugak Center presents three large-scale performances from May 5-15 in Seoul and Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province.The state-run gugak center will stage its new signature piece “Se
April 30, 2012