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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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Korea’s nation image lags behind achievements: survey
Korea ranked 15th in substance and 19th in image last year in a survey designed to measure the country’s current national brand value, the Presidential Council on Nation Branding said on Thursday.The survey, co-conducted by the Presidential Council on Nation Branding and Samsung Economic Research Institute, showed that the country’s national brand in image still lags behind substance. But the gap between the two has narrowed from eight notches in 2009, six in 2010 to four in 2011, the council sa
CultureFeb. 2, 2012
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‘Mona Lisa’ copy done hand in hand with da Vinci
MADRID (AP) ― A “Mona Lisa’’ copy owned by Spain’s Prado Museum was almost certainly painted by one of Leonardo da Vinci’s apprentices alongside the master himself as he did the original, museum officials said Wednesday.The stunning find of what the Prado now says is probably the earliest known copy of La Gioconda will give art lovers and experts an idea of what the Mona Lisa looked like back in the 16th century, said Gabriele Finaldi, the museum’s deputy director collections.“It is as if we wer
PerformanceFeb. 2, 2012
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Artist Kelley found dead in L.A. home
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Mike Kelley, the daring and influential contemporary installation artist who counted the band Sonic Youth and artist Paul McCarthy among his collaborators, has died, police said Wednesday. He was 57.Kelley’s body was found at his home Tuesday night and it appeared he had committed suicide, South Pasadena Police Sgt. Robert Bartl said, without providing further information on the death. An autopsy was pending.The artist’s death brings a tragic end to a career empowered by both
PerformanceFeb. 2, 2012
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Concept Korea to hit N.Y. for fifth time
The fifth season of Concept Korea, the government’s ambitious project aimed at promoting South Korean designers overseas, will kick off next week in New York. Five designers were chosen for the season, including Lee Ju-young, Lie Sang Bong, Son Jung Wan, DOHO and Steve J & Yoni P. They will hold presentation shows at Lincoln Center’s The Stage on Feb. 10. The project will go extra “Korean” this year, with the overall theme “Ink Wash Painting,” a Korean traditional type of ink brush painting. Ima
Arts & DesignFeb. 2, 2012
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Kim wants National Museum a multi-space for inspiration
Former art history professor hopes to foster imagination of artists, visitorsMany thought it was an unexpected decision last year when the government appointed scholar Kim Young-na ― an art history professor at Seoul National University at the time ― as the new director of the National Museum of Korea to assume office last February. Most of it had to do with her inadequate experience in traditional Korean art and history. For one, she obtained her Ph.D. in art history from Ohio State University
PerformanceFeb. 2, 2012
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‘I’m a Singer’ season 1 ends in controversy
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, producer and distributer of hit TV program “I’m a Singer” announced on Wednesday that it would end the first season of the show next week. “We will run the last episode of ‘I’m a Singer’ season one on Feb. 12. We’ll introduce a reformatted show after taking a break,” MBC said in a statement. It didn’t elaborate on when the second season will start or who will take charge. The broadcaster is expected to replace the current producers and staff of the program.MBC is
PerformanceFeb. 2, 2012
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Lisa Marie Presley wants to make better Elvis film
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) ― Over the years, Lisa Marie Presley has become dissatisfied with movies chronicling her father’s life, so she just might make her own film about the rock ‘n’ roll icon.The daughter of Elvis Presley said she has been in talks about a movie, though she didn’t offer a timetable.“There’s not been anything done properly with him yet, you know, that has satisfied me in terms of capturing everything,’’ she told The Associated Press. “It will happen, though.’’Presley, who rarely
FilmFeb. 2, 2012
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Girls’ Generation captivates U.S. talk shows
K-pop girl group debuts on major American TV networks with “The Boys”Amidst overseas and domestic press interest in the mainstream appeal of K-pop in the U.S., nine-member girl group Girls’ Generation made their American TV network debut on CBS’ “The Late Show with David Letterman” on Jan. 31 (Feb.
TelevisionFeb. 2, 2012
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‘Mona Lisa’ copy done hand in hand with da Vinci
A “Mona Lisa” copy owned by Spain’s Prado Museum was almost certainly painted by one of Leonardo da Vinci’s apprentices alongside the master himself as he did the original, museum officials said Wednesday. “Mona Lisa” painted by Leonardo da Vinci (left) and a authenticated contemporary copy of
PerformanceFeb. 2, 2012
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Secret's out: Philippine president dating Korean
MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Philippine-Korean relations have suddenly gotten warmer.The Philippines' bachelor president, Benigno Aquino III, told reporters Wednesday that, yes, he is dating again. This time it's a South Korean woman who grew up in Manila and works there as a TV show host and radio d
PeopleFeb. 1, 2012
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Madonna revives Malawi school project
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) ― Madonna announced she has teamed up with an American charity to build schools in Malawi, reviving a project she had earlier dropped due to financial mismanagement and lawsuits.“This remains a very big priority in my life and I am excited that with the help of buildOn we can maintain our ongoing commitment to move forward efficiently,” the U.S. singer’s organization Raising Malawi said in a statement issued Monday.BuildOn, a U.S.-based organization, has already built 54 prima
PeopleFeb. 1, 2012
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Warhol exhibit to tour Asia over 3 years
PITTSBURGH (AP) ― A large retrospective exhibition of Andy Warhol’s artwork will tour five Asian cities over the next three years.The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh says the exhibit will be the pop art icon’s largest ever in Asia. It will include more than 300 paintings, photographs, screen prints, drawings and sculptures. The exhibit, “Andy Warhol: 15 Minutes Eternal,” will open in Singapore in March. It will head to Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing in 2013 and Tokyo in 2014.The tour marks the
PerformanceFeb. 1, 2012
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Bjork makes foray into music education
NEW YORK ― Americans may know Bjork Gumunsdottir best for that strange swan dress she wore at the 2000 Oscars. But now, after selling millions of recordings and videos ― not to mention being named best actress at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival for “Dancer in the Dark” ― at the age of 45, the Icelandic musician is turning into a teacher.In February, she is presenting 10 New York performances ― sold out already ― of “Biophilia,” her interactive iPad app musical science project. It’s interactive bec
PerformanceFeb. 1, 2012
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Sam Vaughan, editor and author, dead
NEW YORK (AP) ― Sam Vaughan, a longtime editor and publisher at Random House and Doubleday who worked with Dwight D. Eisenhower, Duke Ellington and many others has died. He was 83.Random House Inc. announced Tuesday that Vaughan died in his sleep Monday night at his home in Tenafly, New Jersey.“Sam was a giant, a fabulous man, a great leader, and a remarkable and very creative editor,’’ Random House executive vice president Kate Medina said in a statement. “He was magic on the page and in person
BooksFeb. 1, 2012
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Matching fans to music tops agenda for record industry
CANNES, France (AFP) ― After a decade-long battle against file-sharing, music and technology giants are now pushing users to share to their hearts’ content, with online music recommendations a key issue at the MIDEM trade fair that wrapped up Tuesday.Record industry executives were in a buoyant mood for the four-day Riviera event, boosted by figures suggesting music lovers are slowly turning their backs on piracy and that legal digital music is finally taking off.Last year saw a jump in the reac
PerformanceFeb. 1, 2012
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s Tugendhat to reopen again
BRNO, Czech Republic (AP) ― It was completed in 1930, a Modernist masterpiece by legendary German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.But Villa Tugendhat’s early history was rocked by the turbulence of the 20th Century: The Nazis seized it, then came World War II bombardments that smashed its windows. When the Soviet troops liberated Czechoslovakia, living space became a large stable. It has languished in disrepair ever since.Now, a two-year renovation that cost $9 million is almost complete. In
Arts & DesignFeb. 1, 2012
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[Herald Interview] Choi Min-sik returns as layered villain
‘Nameless Gangster’ star says every character is complex, especially the bad guysIt’s quite fascinating to meet Choi Min-sik in person. For those who have never met this prolific actor off-screen, it’d be hard to imagine him as someone so down to earth and “normal.” On top of everything else, his face is that of the gruesome serial killer in “I Saw the Devil,” and the child murderer in “Sympathy for Lady Vengeance.”In real life, however, Choi is a fan of popular girl group Girls’ Generation, lov
FilmFeb. 1, 2012
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Tried-and-true K-pop stars return with albums, shows
Big name K-pop artists are returning to their fans with new albums this year, breaking their silence on the stages. Boy band Big Bang is expected to release a full album this month and hold “2012 Big Bang Concert ― Big Show” on March 2 at the Olympic Park Gymnasium in Seoul. The group will also resume activity in Japan as well, according to reports. Its agency YG Entertainment hasn’t released the group’s full schedule yet. But it has already unveiled the list of six songs from the anticipated al
PerformanceFeb. 1, 2012
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Seven Korean films invited to 2012 Berlinale
Seven Korean films have been invited to this year’s Berlinale, scheduled for Feb. 9-19.Among the seven, director Kang Ju-gyu’s 28 billion won war blockbuster “My Way” and Jeon Kyu-hwan’s drama “Varanasi” have been invited to the festival’s non-competition “Panorama” section.Starring local heartthrob Jang Dong-gun and Japanese star Joe Odagiri, “My Way” was one of the most anticipated films of last year. However, it had a lackluster performance at the box office, attracting 2.14 million viewers,
FilmFeb. 1, 2012
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Chinese epic vies for gold at Berlin film fest
BERLIN (AFP) ― A sweeping Chinese epic, “White Deer Plain,” will round out the list of 18 films vying for gold at the 62nd Berlin film festival, organizers said Tuesday.Festival chief Dieter Kosslick told reporters the movie by 2007 Berlin Golden Bear winner Wang Quan’ an would go up against competitors from the United States, Europe, Africa and the rest of Asia during the February 9-19 event.“White Deer Plain” (Bai lu yuan), which will have its world premiere at the Berlinale, as the event is k
FilmFeb. 1, 2012