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Assembly vote on Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment set for 4 p.m. Saturday
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Two Korean business leaders make Forbes list of 'most powerful women'
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[Breaking] South Korea's parliament votes to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol
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[From the Scene] College students hold joint rally to urge Yoon’s impeachment
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Opposition leader urges ruling party lawmakers to vote for Yoon Suk Yeol impeachment
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K-pop’s global chart success: True milestone or outdated obsession?
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'When the Phone Rings' sparks renewed interest in original web novel
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Protesters in standoff with police near Yoon's residence
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Will second impeachment vote be different?
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Courts condemn arrest order for judge as threat to judicial independence
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Hallyu star Lee Joon-gi discharged from military
Korean wave star Lee Joon-gi, who gained huge popularity in Korea and other Asian countries for his starring role in the hit movie “The King and the Clown” (2005), returned to his fans Thursday morning after completing his two-year military service.“I was able to spend the past two gem-like years in my life. I think I enjoyed my life in the military,” Lee told about 1,000 fans who waited for him in front of the Ministry of Defense in Yongsan, central Seoul. He was there to report his discharge f
Feb. 16, 2012
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Franco in fridge sculpture stirs up Spain art fair
MADRID (AFP) ― A sculpture of former Spanish dictator Francisco Franco set inside a fridge was a star attraction at a major contemporary art fair which opened Wednesday in Madrid.The work by Spanish artist Eugenio Merino depicts the general wearing a green uniform and dark sunglasses with his knees bent inside the fridge, which is decorated with a white and red design similar to the Coca-Cola logo.Merino said his piece “Always Franco” is meant to be a comment on how the former dictator, who rule
Feb. 16, 2012
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Houston funeral to be broadcast live
NEW YORK (AFP) - The funeral on Saturday for pop superstar Whitney Houston will be broadcast live from the New Jersey Baptist church where she grew up singing in a gospel choir, the funeral home owner said Wednesday.“Her publicist has chosen one person who will be allowed into the sanctuary and who will be streaming (video) to you all,” Carolyn Whigham, whose Newark funeral home is handling preparations for Houston‘s service, told AFP.Whigham said that jumbo screens would be set up outside the N
Feb. 16, 2012
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UBC’s ‘This is Modern 3’ brings modern ballet closer to audience
The Universal Ballet Company chose modern ballet, not classic, to open its 2012 season. Its show “This is Modern 3” on Feb. 18-19 at the Universal Arts Center in Neung-dong, eastern Seoul, offers four modern dances by established choreographers from around the world. It is the third installment of UBC’s “This is Modern” series. The company has been introducing a variety of noted contemporary ballets since 2001 through the series as well as the “An Evening of Contemporary Ballet” show. The upcom
Feb. 16, 2012
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Sotheby’s finds hidden Basquiat signature
LONDON (AP) ― Thirty years ago, artist Jean-Michel Basquiat secretly signed one of his paintings in invisible ink, says Sotheby’s auction house, which discovered the hidden autograph as it was preparing the painting for sale.Sotheby’s experts uncovered the secret this month as they were examining “Orange Sports Figure,’’ which goes on sale Wednesday. The vibrant image of an abstract crowned figure is estimated to be worth between 3 million pounds and 4 million pounds ($4.7 million and $6.3 milli
Feb. 15, 2012
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Arirang TV to hold Peace Concert
Arirang TV, the state-run English-language broadcaster, will hold “Peace Concert” featuring Korean traditional music, or “gugak,” on March 26-27 to commemorate the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit.The concerts will be held at the main theater of the National Gugak Center near the Seoul Arts Center in Yangjae-dong, southern Seoul. The concerts will offer interesting performances of various forms of gugak, ranging from traditional to fusion, featuring traditional musician Kim Yong-woo, pansori s
Feb. 15, 2012
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Bacon masterpiece nets 21m pounds at London auction
LONDON (AFP) ― A provocative masterpiece by Irish painter Francis Bacon on Tuesday fetched 21.3 million pounds at a London auction while a Gerhard Richter abstract netted almost 10 million pounds.Bacon’s 1963 work “Portrait of Henrietta Moraes,” which features a naked model sprawled on a bed, was snapped up by an unnamed telephone bidder at Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Art auction.The Bacon auction record is $86.3 million for his 1976 “Triptych” which was achieved at Sotheby’s New York i
Feb. 15, 2012
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Realistic yet implausible
SNU Museum of Art exhibition showcases 80 years of Dutch ‘Magical Realism’Despite being named the nation’s favorite artist in recent surveys, few Koreans realize Vincent van Gogh was Dutch.“Not many know about Dutch artists after van Gogh, either. Koreans tend to be interested only in artists from the U.S. or a few European countries like France or England. It is an unbalanced diet,” said Oh Jinyee, senior curator at Seoul National Museum’s Museum of Art. To broaden the public’s perspective, MoA
Feb. 15, 2012
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Beach Boys, Radiohead, Chili Peppers play Bonnaroo
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) ― The reunited Beach Boys will celebrate sunshine and summer at the 2012 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival with Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phish and Bon Iver.The always eclectic four-day festival also will include Skrillex, Foster the People, The Avett Brothers, The Shins, The Roots and Alice Cooper on the 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee. Bonnaroo will be held June 7-10.The lineup has something of a ripped-from-the-headlines feel. Several acts had notable n
Feb. 15, 2012
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Ok Ju-hyun’s ‘Elisabeth’ captivates Seoul
Austrian musical brings touching portrayal of legendary empressThere was a standing ovation, cheers and prolonged applause. Austrian musical “Elisabeth,” which kicked off its first show on Feb. 9, managed to captivate the local audience during its first week, in spite of a number of flaws.The musical, which portrays the life and death of the real-life iconic Austrian empress Elisabeth von Wittelsbach (1837-1898), is being staged in Korea for the first time. Former girl group FIN.K.L member-turne
Feb. 15, 2012
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Ancient art expert to head Getty Museum
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― An expert in ancient art who has overseen museums in England, the U.S. and his native Australia was named Tuesday to head the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.Getty officials said Timothy Potts, director of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, England, will take over Sept. 1. Potts takes over two huge, architecturally impressive museum campuses, one at The Getty Center in the hills overlooking Los Angeles and the other at the Getty Villa, in the hills above Malibu.The Getty
Feb. 15, 2012
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Stolen Dutch artworks found in U.K.
LONDON (AFP) ― Hundreds of works by celebrated Dutch expressionist artist Karel Appel have been discovered in a British warehouse ten years after they went missing, the Guardian newspaper reported Tuesday.Appel never recovered from the loss of his lifetime’s work of drawings, sketches and notebooks, which disappeared in Amsterdam in 2002, and died aged 85 in 2006.The 400 pieces were found by a British storage company when it cleared out the contents of a warehouse that it had bought before Chris
Feb. 15, 2012
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Speculation rages over cause of Houston’s death
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― As fans await autopsy results that may not come for weeks, speculation raged Monday that pop legend Whitney Houston may have died from a lethal cocktail of prescription drugs and alcohol.Houston, who possessed one of the greatest-ever singing voices and sold more than 170 million records, fought a long and public battle with substance abuse after her career and personal life went off the rails.She was found dead on Saturday afternoon, at the age of just 48, in her bathtub in
Feb. 14, 2012
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Singers to test ‘hallyu’ power beyond Asia
K-pop artists are looking for opportunities to enter markets outside Asia as competition in the market stiffens.Decreasing album sales due to the popularity of music download and video-sharing sites and the arrival of international pop stars to perform in Asia are leading K-pop stars to look further afield.“They are trying to make money to cover losses from their album sales,” an official at CJ E&M said.“K-pop artists are competing with world stars in the Asian market. So we need to target marke
Feb. 14, 2012
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All that glitters: London metal thieves target works of art
LONDON (AFP) ― Gangs of metal thieves are targeting London’s sculptures, statues and even war memorials, stripping them from their plinths and melting them down for their scrap value as commodity prices soar.Thieves have been plundering pipes and cables for months, but police are increasingly concerned that they are turning their attention to valuable works of art.Renowned British artist Barbara Hepworth’s imposing bronze sculpture “Two Forms (Divided Circle)” once sat proudly in Dulwich Park in
Feb. 14, 2012
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[Herald Interview] Performing arts congress to focus on ‘cultural shifts’
ISPA CEO David Baile says Korean arts scene ‘progressive’The month of June will be an exciting month for Korea’s performing arts scene as the International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) Congress will held in Seoul for the first time. The six-day event will bring some of the most influential performing arts figures together here, including Sydney Opera House’s chief executive Richard Evans, New York Philharmonic Orchestra’s executive director Zarin Mehta and Singapore’s Esplanade CEO Be
Feb. 14, 2012
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Madrid opens major Marc Chagall exhibition
MADRID (AFP) ― Spain on Tuesday opens one of the most extensive Marc Chagall exhibitions ever mounted, a feat that organizers say will not be repeated for many years.From canvasses peopled with peasants, musicians and circus characters to illustrations of books and fables, a broad sweep of the Russian master’s works is on show in Madrid.“It is extremely rare to have so many masterpieces together, to bring together so many paintings from all over the world is something that won’t happen again for
Feb. 14, 2012
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K-pop's popularity in Europe amazes girl group T-ara
South Korea's top girl group T-ara said they could hardly believe their eyes when they were besieged by fans seeking their autographs during a performance tour in Paris early this month."It was such an amazing experience because all we wished in the past was to rise to the top of a local pop music c
Feb. 14, 2012
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Drug use might have killed Whitney Houston
As fans await autopsy results that may not come for weeks, speculation raged Monday that pop legend Whitney Houston may have died from a lethal cocktail of prescription drugs and alcohol. A T-shirt, flowers and notes are left at a makeshift memorial for Whitney Houston outside the Beverly Hills Hilt
Feb. 14, 2012
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‘Barriers of artistic institutions coming down’
Director of audiences and media at London’s Tate galleries talks about communicating with public in digital eraThe audience is completely changing, said Marc Sands, director of Audiences and Media at Britain’s Tate, just as it was when Tate Modern opened in 2000. “That was the moment when the audience changed both in terms of numbers and the type of people that came. Tate Modern brought contemporary art from the fringes of culture to the mainstream,” said Sands at a press conference on Monday at
Feb. 13, 2012
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