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[Weekender] Geeks have never been so chic in Korea
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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NewJeans members submit petitions over court injunction in Hybe-Ador conflict
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[News Focus] Mystery deepens after hundreds of cat deaths in S. Korea
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S. Korea's exports of instant noodles surpass $100m for 1st time in April: data
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[Herald Interview] Byun Yo-han's 'unlikable' character is result of calculated acting
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[KH Explains] Why Korea's so tough on short selling
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US military commander in S. Korea during Gwangju uprising dies
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Actors involved in past controversies return first via streaming service originals
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[Photo News] Seoul seeks 'best sleeper'
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Lev Dodin shares passion for Chekhov
It’s been more than a century since Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) died, but his works dominate the life of Russian theater director Lev Dodin. “I don’t think of Chekhov as a dead man,” said the Russian director at a press conference on Tuesday, promoting Chekhov’s “Three Sisters” he brought to Seoul. “I always talk to Chekhov. His works are what give me the joy of creating art. I feel like he is still very much present in the contemporary world.”This is Dodin’s second time staging Chekhov’s work in
BooksApril 11, 2013
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U.S. music festivals thriving as 2013 season starts
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) ― Coachella and Lollapalooza are sold out. Bonnaroo’s nearly there, too. But American fans need only be patient: Wait a few years and chances are they’ll have a star-studded music festival of your own within driving distance.New music festivals are popping up more quickly than you can count in the U.S. As the summer festival season gets under way this week with the sprawling Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival down in the desert in Indio, California, some of the mo
PerformanceApril 11, 2013
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Jazz is in the air
With warmer weather just around the corner, Seoul offers music lovers and jazz aficionados a countless number of opportunities to spend the evening basking in the sounds of blues, ragtime and improvisations. Whether it be internationally recognized names in the jazz world, to more low-key local showcases, this spring has a wide variety of lineups and acts that are sure to cater to all one’s jazz needs.Seoul Jazz Festival 2013The Seoul Jazz Festival is a two-day event which will feature more than
PerformanceApril 11, 2013
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BoA to hold first concert in Taiwan
K-pop icon BoA will be performing a solo concert in Taiwan on May 18, S.M. Entertainment announced on Thursday. This performance will be her first solo concert in the country since she debuted in 2000. The K-pop veteran will perform fan favorites from all seven of her albums, including songs from the seventh and latest album release, “Only One.” The concert, titled “BoA Special Live 2013 ― Here I Am,” will also feature a live band.In addition to her performance in Taiwan, BoA will also be hosti
PerformanceApril 11, 2013
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Belgian dream ends for France’s richest man
PARIS (AFP) ― France’s richest man Bernard Arnault has withdrawn his application for Belgian citizenship, he said in an interview on Wednesday, after the move caused a huge outcry in the country. The head of luxury group LVMH applied for the citizenship last year as Paris moved to impose a 75 percent tax on incomes above one million euros ($1.6 million), although he had always denied doing it for tax reasons. “I explained several times that I would remain a resident in France and that I would co
PeopleApril 11, 2013
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Hyundai Department head fined for missing hearings
A Seoul court on Thursday imposed a 10 million won ($8,870) fine on the chairman of Hyundai Department Store Co. for missing parliamentary audits over the company’s alleged infringement of business rights of small retailers. Chung Ji-sun, 41, the chief of the country’s third-largest department store chain, was found guilty of not responding to the call to appear at the hearings and audits of the National Assembly between October and November of last year, citing different reasons such as oversea
PeopleApril 11, 2013
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Singer Nah Youn-sun named jazz goodwill ambassador
Local jazz vocalist Nah Youn-sun has been appointed Korea’s goodwill ambassador for UNESCO’s International Jazz Day, according to representatives of the Korean National Commission for UNESCO. In 2011, UNESCO honored jazz music as a source of enhancing global unity and peace and deemed April 30 International Jazz Day. As a representative of Korea, Nah will perform alongside other local jazz artists at Olympus Hall in Seoul on April 30. The 44-year-old musician first debuted as a jazz vocalist in
PeopleApril 11, 2013
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Poet Ko appointed honorary fellow at Italian university
World-acclaimed poet Ko Un has been appointed an honorary fellow at Ca’Foscari University of Venice, the Italian university announced on Thursday.The school, founded in 1868, has been offering courses in Korean studies since 1997, and launched the King Sejong Institute ― Korea’s state-run language institute operating overseas ― on campus last year.The Buddhist monk-turned-poet is the third person to be appointed an honorary fellow for the university, and the first Asian to receive the honor. The
PeopleApril 11, 2013
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Ancient Rome’s influence on America
A growing number of Koreans learn English, consume fast food and watch Hollywood movies regularly as in other places of the world, but the idea of what America really is still evokes, if anything, fuzziness.In "Rome, the Stolen Gem of America," author Choi Yong-sik attempts to draw up a clearer picture of America by identifying its cultural and historical link with ancient Rome.Choi shows how the present-day U.S. evolved from the Roman Republic since the Declaration of Independence in the 18th c
BooksApril 11, 2013
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Zo In-sung reflects on ‘That Winter, the Wind Blows’
Zo In-sung’s tear-jerking scene on SBS TV drama “That Winter, the Wind Blows” grabbed many viewers’ hearts. The series recently wrapped up after maintaining the top spot in the Wednesday-Thursday TV drama time slot, and Zo played a big part in the runaway success. The 32-year-old heartthrob showcased his acting skills for the drama series after a five-year hiatus from TV, mostly due to mandatory military service. Notably, Zo pulled off onscreen chemistry with his counterpart, Song Hye-kyo, one o
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Young Korean designer attracts attention at Milan Furniture Fair
Milan Furniture Design is one of the most important design events, attracting the most innovative designs from around the world. It is also a great opportunity for young designers to introduce their work on a global stage and to test themselves out in the market. Korean designer Park Bomi and five other Korean designers were selected by the organizers to showcase their works at Salone Satellite, which gathers promising international designers under age 35. A separate Korean group exhibition fea
Arts & DesignApril 10, 2013
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Male grooming: New trend or old tradition?
“Honey, can I borrow your makeup?”That’s not a question you hear men asking their wives or girlfriends very often. But, if recent evidence is any indication, it may soon be. In a new study of the grooming habits of 1,800 British men aged 18 and over, approximately 1 in 10 said they wear makeup. Of those, 1 in 5 wears makeup every day. Concealer was the most popular makeup item, which 71 percent admitted to using. Other popular makeup items were eyeliner and lip gloss.And, British men are certain
Arts & DesignApril 10, 2013
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South, North Korean architectural history to showcase at Venice Biennale
Korea will show 100 years of architecture in South and North Korea at the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2014, according to Cho Min-suk, commissioner for the Korean Pavilion of the world’s biggest architecture exhibition. “The Korean exhibition will focus on the history of Korean architecture, not contemporary architecture or architects, which corresponds with the central theme of the 2014 Venice Architecture Biennale,” said Cho at a press conference on Tuesday to unveil the direction of the Ko
Arts & DesignApril 10, 2013
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Billionaire donates Cubist collection to New York Met
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Cosmetics billionaire Leonard Lauder has given New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art an entire, no-strings-attached collection of Cubist art that he assembled over four decades, the museum announced Tuesday.The enormous gift, estimated by The New York Times to be worth $1 billion, includes 78 works by Picasso, Braque, Gris, and Leger, “will transform the museum,” a statement said.The Met, a world-class institution that has long suffered a hole in its early 20th century art colle
PerformanceApril 10, 2013
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‘The world is too full of composers’
One of the common notions among the public, including classical music lovers, is that contemporary classical music is inaccessible. Every year hundreds of composers release new pieces but hardly a dozen get a chance to be performed on stage. Chin Un-suk, composer-in-residence of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, said this was because universities and institutions had been “rolling out” composers while the public was yet to even understand the concept of contemporary classical music. “Only a smal
PerformanceApril 10, 2013
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William Forsythe on Foucault’s ’space of otherness’
The “space of otherness” is what iconoclastic choreographer William Forsythe is bringing to Korea this week with the Korean stage debut of his 2006 work “Heterotopia.”A site-specific dance which requires the audience to move between two rooms on stage, “Heterotopia” explores the theme of language and its interpretation, as well as the meaning of theater as a space. The title of Forsythe’s work is derived from French philosopher Michel Foucalt’s essay “Des Espaces Autres,” which uses the term “He
PerformanceApril 10, 2013
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‘Amelie’ actress Tautou to host Cannes opening, closing ceremonies
PARIS (AFP) ― French actress Audrey Tautou, best known for the 2001 film “Amelie,” will host the opening and closing ceremonies of the Cannes Film Festival next month, one of the organizers said on Tuesday.The opening ceremony of the 66th Cannes Film Festival will take place on May 15 with the closing ceremony on May 26, pay-TV operator Canal+ said.Director Steven Spielberg has already been announced as the head of the festival jury.“Amelie,” set in Montmartre, was a critical and box office succ
FilmApril 10, 2013
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Carla Bruni scores hit with post-first lady album
PARIS (AFP) ― Former French first lady Carla Bruni’s new album rose to second place in the country’s music charts only a week after being released, her label Barclay Records told AFP on Tuesday.The album, “Little French Songs,” sold nearly 19,000 copies on CD and was downloaded 3,794 times between its release on April 1 and April 7, the label said.Bruni, a 45-year-old Italian-born former supermodel and singer, married then-president Nicolas Sarkozy in 2008 after a whirlwind romance.The new album
PerformanceApril 10, 2013
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Psy’s ‘Gentleman’ to be released worldwide Friday
Although Psy’s local agency YG Entertainment had previously announced that the rapper’s upcoming single would be released exclusively in Korea on April 12 ― a day before it was to be unveiled globally during a concert ― it has now been confirmed that “Gentleman” will be available worldwide on Friday. The “Gangnam Style” follow-up single will be released at midnight in 119 countries via local Korean music sites as well as iTunes. The global star completed the music video shoot for “Gentleman” on
PerformanceApril 10, 2013
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2013 Dream Concert announces all-star lineup
The annual summer K-pop concert event series known as the “Dream Concert” is back once again with this year’s show slated to feature some of the biggest names in the K-pop industry. This year’s 19th annual Dream Concert lineup will showcase 21 acts: Girls’ Generation, SHINee, Infinite, Kara, B2st, T-ara, Sistar, 2AM, 4minute, Secret, U-Kiss, ZE:A, EXO, B1A4, Rainbow, Huh Gak, Girls Day, Speed, BTOB, EvoL and VIXX. The Dream Concert series is one of the largest K-pop music festivals events of the
PerformanceApril 10, 2013