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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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‘IT and sustainability can be reconciled’
Sustainable design isn’t just about reducing environmental impacts.“It can (also) be about design that tackles some of the world’s big sustainability challenges like climate change, resource shortages, waste and poverty, access to water, poverty and equality,” said British product designer Matthew Cockerill in an email interview.Cockerill, associate design director at Seymourpowell who is taking part as a speaker in the Herald Design Forum 2014, stressed how IT could be more sustainable. Matthew
Arts & DesignNov. 23, 2014
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[Herald Interview] Dressing up a tradition in new clothes
When Kim Sung-nyo began her three-year term as artistic director of the state-run National Changgeuk Company of Korea in March 2012, she had two things in mind. First was to lure younger and livelier audiences to changgeuk, Korean traditional opera based on pansori, a type of folk narrative. The second was to introduce diverse new forms and styles in changgeuk shows in an effort to transform it from an overlooked genre to the heart of the performing arts scene in Korea. “I was shocked when repor
CultureNov. 23, 2014
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Putting Oscar on the block
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― ‘Tis the season when many stars are preparing for months-long campaigns with the distant hope of bringing home an Academy Award come February. But winning isn’t the only way to snag one of the coveted statuettes. Enthusiastic collectors with several hundred thousand to spare can achieve Oscar glory at the right auction house. And they could do it next as soon as the weekend. The latest prize to go under the hammer is James Cagney’s 1942 Best Actor Oscar for his role in “Yankee
FilmNov. 23, 2014
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Detroit to create city symphony through noise
NEW YORK (AFP) ― The Detroit Symphony Orchestra is asking residents to record sounds around the city in an experiment on how to turn everyday noises into classical music.The orchestra billed the project as an innovative way to involve the community in the Motor City, which has struggled economically for decades but has increasingly turned into a hub for artists drawn in part by the lower costs.Composer Tod Machover, who is also a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will use s
PerformanceNov. 23, 2014
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Gay singers test country music’s appeal
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Church, pickup trucks and dive bars ― the imagery of classic country songs evokes “traditional” small-town American life. Now a rising number of openly gay crooners are testing just how inclusive that vision can be.Two prominent singers came out of the closet within hours of each other on Thursday. Ty Herndon, who rose to stardom in the 1990s with both love ballads and Christian songs, declared himself to be an “out, proud and happy gay man.”Herndon, who at 52 has been married t
PerformanceNov. 23, 2014
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More Cosby shows canceled as women allege rape
MELBOURNE, Florida (AP) ― As Bill Cosby’s standup tour crumbled with shows canceled in six states, the embattled entertainer received standing ovations from a sold-out crowd when he took the stage and when he left it Friday in Florida. Performances in Oklahoma, Nevada, Illinois, Arizona, South Carolina and Washington State, though, were called off as more women come forward accusing the entertainer of sexually assaulting them many years ago. The director of The Broadway Center in Tacoma, Washing
TelevisionNov. 23, 2014
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Billboard chart to include streaming
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Starting this week, the Billboard chart, the benchmark for U.S. music sales, will include streaming in its measurements to reflect the rapid growth of services such as Spotify.Billboard magazine, which produces the weekly charts with tracking company Nielsen SoundScan, described the move, announced Wednesday, as the biggest overhaul in its methodology since 1991, an era when CDs were replacing cassettes.The change indicates that the music industry is expecting a permanent role f
PerformanceNov. 23, 2014
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TV entertainer to have driver’s license revoked for drunk driving
No Hong-chulThe police plan to revoke the driver’s license of TV entertainer No Hong-chul and fine him for driving while drunk, investigators said Sunday. The 35-year-old show host and comedian was caught on Nov. 7 while driving his Mercedes-Benz Smart minicar under the influence in southern Seoul. He apologized after the incident and withdrew from all TV shows.No is one of the six cohosts of the popular entertainment show “Infinite Challenge,” which has aired on MBC since 2006. He is also the s
TelevisionNov. 23, 2014
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TV entertainer to have driver's license revoked for drunk driving
The police plan to revoke the driver's license of TV entertainer No Hong-chul and fine him for driving while drunk, investigators said Sunday. The 35-year-old show host and comedian was caught on Nov. 7 while driving his Mercedes-Benz Smart mini car under the influence in southern Seoul. He apologized after the incident and withdrew from all TV shows.No is one of the six co-hosts of the popular entertainment show "Infinite Challenge," which has aired on MBC since 2006. He is also the single host
TelevisionNov. 23, 2014
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More Cosby shows canceled as women allege rape
MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP)--As Bill Cosby's standup tour crumbled with shows canceled in six states, the embattled entertainer received standing ovations from a sold-out crowd when he took the stage and when he left it Friday in Florida. Performances in Oklahoma, Nevada, Illinois, Arizona, South Carolina and Washington State, though, were called off as more women come forward accusing the entertainer of sexually assaulting them many years ago. The director of The Broadway Center in Tacoma, Washington,
TelevisionNov. 22, 2014
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[Weekender] How design affects our lives
A couple asked architect Cho Min-suk to build “the most unique house in the world” in the scenic area of Heyri in Paju, a town near the border with North Korea. The couple believed that the design of their house would affect their children’s behavior and thinking. “The couple told me they didn’t want their kids to grow up in a thicket of identical-looking box-like apartments and look at the same views as others,” said Cho at the press preview of his architecture exhibition on Tuesday. Experts sa
Arts & DesignNov. 21, 2014
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[Weekender] Master of mini foods weaves design with fun
Sitting at a dinner table with strangers, it is often hard to avoid the awkward silence.You try to think of what to say but you are not sure what would be appropriate. This is when you turn to the one thing that is always safe as an ice breaker ― food.Everybody is interested in food. Food is the universal medium of communication.Peter Callahan, who is participating as a speaker at the Herald Design Forum that opens on Nov. 26, made his name as a food stylist by reinventing food into a fabulous m
Arts & DesignNov. 21, 2014
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[Weekender] Food packaging evolves as imagination meets science
This is the sixth in a series that examines the expanding role of design in the run-up to the Herald Design Forum 2014 on Nov. 26. ― Ed.“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works,” said Steve Jobs as he gave a new lease of life to ailing Apple Inc. by transplanting design into its heart.Had its purpose been merely artistic inspiration, design would have remained a subcategory of art.Design, however, plays a functional role in association with products and even
Arts & DesignNov. 21, 2014
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[Weekender] ‘No boundaries in art, design and ideas’
“Art has no boundaries. The boundary of art is the boundary of ideas, and ideas have no limits. If you can think it, you can make it happen with lots of hard work. You can create whatever you imagine,” said Chris Riggs, creator of the art toy Dunny, in an email interview.“I plan to use more gold, silver and Barbie dolls in my new paintings and sculptures and I am currently using a Chanel bag with gold and silver bars coming out of it as an installation.”Riggs creates art with a single theme ― lo
Arts & DesignNov. 21, 2014
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[Weekender] ‘Designers should be socially responsible’
Designers should be more than a beautifier, but a person who makes improvements for the world, said Daniel Kim, principal of Daylight Design. By following the “design thinking process” to draw out user-based solutions, designers can improve the community, the environment and the world, said Kim, who heads the Asian division of the San Francisco-based design consultancy.Kim started his career at IDEO, the cradle of “design thinking,” moved on to work for online game developer Nexon America and th
Arts & DesignNov. 21, 2014
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[Weekender] Art toys dazzle kidults
Toys are no longer just for children. The website of Mattel, the maker of Barbie dolls, has separate pages for parents and collectors. Male adults go to Lego cafes where people can play with Lego sets and buy them.The designs of Barbies and Lego for adults are highly refined and precise to meet the grown-ups’ tastes. Such toys produced in small quantities by artists and designers are called art toys, or designer toys.Art toys are immensely popular among kidults, or adults with interests traditio
Arts & DesignNov. 21, 2014
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Pop music“Singing in the Smile with Michael Bolton”: American singer-songwriter Michael Bolton is gearing up for two solo concerts in Seoul. The multi-Grammy Award-winning artist is the voice behind some of the greatest American rock ballads, including “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You,” “When a Man Loves a Woman” and “Said I Loved You … But I Lied.” In Bolton’s illustrious musical career, which spans nearly four decades, he has sold more than 75 million records worldwide with more than 15
CultureNov. 21, 2014
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‘Beyond the Lights’ director gave film’s star a crash course in diva
A 90210 ZIP Code. A 12-meter interior waterfall. Private movie theater. Rooftop deck equipped for 500 people.The $14 million Beverly Hills mansion had all the trappings of a verifiable celebrity home. With its antiseptic glass and concrete and steel, it looked just like the kind of place the new-money pop star at the center of “Beyond the Lights” would live.An unruly group had recently decamped from the residence, and their all-night ragers had left neighbors irked. Now a film crew blocking stre
FilmNov. 21, 2014
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Eyelike: Florida Georgia Line fun on 2nd album
Florida Georgia Line fun on 2nd albumFlorida Georgia Line“Anything Goes”(Republic Nashville)Busting out with a record-breaking country single, as Florida Georgia Line did with its multiplatinum smash, “Cruise,” doesn’t always ensure long-term success. But “Anything Goes,” the duo’s second album, suggests they have enough talent and ideas to get past the backlash that comes with overexposure. Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley keep the mood fun and grooving, with producer Joey Moi bringing plenty of
PerformanceNov. 21, 2014
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Box Office: Late Spring, Set Me Free, Cart
Late Spring (Korea)Opened Nov. 20Drama. Directed by Cho Keun-hyunIn rural 1960s South Jeolla Province, prominent sculptor Jun-koo (Park Young-woo) finds out that he is slowly dying of progressive total paralysis, he loses his will to live. In order to spark his artistic passion and help him find meaning in life, his wife Jung-sook (Kim Seo-hyung) hires Min-kyung (Lee Yoo-young) to sit for him as a nude model. With the help of Min-kyung, Jun-koo regains his passion and rediscovers a sense of beau
FilmNov. 21, 2014