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Controversy rekindled over when to name criminals, suspects
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Hybe-Ador CEO conflict gets messier
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Battery makers ramp up efforts to diversify graphite supply chain
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[KH Explains] Hyundai Motor’s plan for new landmark keeps hitting bumps
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Seoul vows action over Naver's Line, Yahoo dispute
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Prosecutors to summon pastor who allegedly gave Dior bag to first lady
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‘Monk’ DJ spreading Buddhism goes global
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[LLG] Unseen inheritance: Trauma of transnational adoption 'trickles down' to adoptees' children
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Court's ruling set to shape path of medical school expansion
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Loans of self-employed swell 50% in four years
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Seo Taiji’s music still makes hearts beat faster
It’s been 20 years since Seo Taiji & Boys released their first album “Nan Arayo.” Seo’s fans, just teenagers in 1992, continue to be loyal to the singer who seldom appears in public. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Seo’s debut album, his fans came up with the idea of naming a Brazilian forest after the singer and launching an online database (www.seotaiji-archive.com) of every document and video about him and his music. The Korea Herald interviewed Lee Jin-sook, a 34-year-old office worker
March 23, 2012
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K-pop still feels impact of Seo Taiji & Boys
Fans of the three-member group that reshaped Korea’s music scene in the ’90s celebrates 20th anniversary of its debutDebuting on March 23, 1992, Seo Taiji & Boys ruled the Korean pop world with a string of hit songs including “Nan Arayo (I Know)” and “Come Back Home.” Exactly 20 years have passed, and interest in the legendary group is still very much alive. Seo’s music, which included elements of heavy metal, hard rock and hip-hop in a dramatic departure from mainstream K-pop, was a sensation i
March 23, 2012
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Exhibitions“Memories of the Heart”: Canon Korea is hosting the solo exhibition of photographer Cho Seong-joon to celebrate the publication of his first photo essay book. Titled “Memories of the Heart,” the book as well as the exhibition showcases the photographer’s signature black and white photos of various spots in Korea. Canadian investment bank Scotia Waterous selected Cho as the photographer of 2011 and supported the publication of the book. The exhibition runs through April 5 at Canon Plex
March 23, 2012
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Titanic 3D (U.S.) Opening April 5Drama. Directed by James Cameron. James Cameron’s 1997 legendary disaster film “Titanic” is returning to the silver screen in 3-D. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, the movie is a fictionalized cinematic account of the Titanic, a passenger ship that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean during its maiden voyage in 1912. The Titanic disaster, which took place after the ship hit an iceberg en route to New York City from Southampton, killed more than 1,500 peo
March 23, 2012
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Kolleen Park’s favorite musical songsVarious artists“Kolleen’s Musical Choice”(Universal Music)Kolleen Park, a popular music director and TV celebrity, shares her favorite musical numbers with her fans on a new CD.A musical compilation album titled “Kolleen’s Musical Choice,” it contains 29 songs from 19 hit musicals from all around the world. The list of songs includes “Dancing Queen” from the musical “Mama Mia,” “Memory” from the musical “Cats” and “All I Ask of You” a duet by Sarah Brightman
March 23, 2012
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Jason Segel: Nice guy who’s finishing first
Jason Segel may be the writer-star of hit movies like “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and “The Muppets.” But he still sounds as sweet as awkward teen Nick Andopolis, the character on the TV series “Freaks and Geeks” who so memorably sang the Styx ballad “Lady” to his high-school crush.“I think it’s really neat that I’m an actor, all that stuff,” says Segel by phone, talking about his approach to his success. “I think the real goal is just to be nice.”From anyone else, this could seem as saccharine a
March 23, 2012
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Not just another rom-com for Jang Keun-suk
Jang Keun-suk’s meteoric rise to stardom has been swift and marked by a string of rom-com’s that could pigeonhole him as a singing-acting double threat ideal for lighthearted fare. After gaining a huge overseas fandom as an arrogant boy band leader in SBS’ “He’s Beautiful!” in 2009, the 24-year-old went on to sing and romance his way through “Marry Me, Mary!” and “You’re My Pet.” But Jang is determined to break out of what might be becoming a pattern. “The rom-com genre is fun but I think this d
March 23, 2012
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K-pop before and after Seo Taiji & Boys
Fans of the three-member group that reshaped Korea’s music scene in 90s celebrate the 20th anniversary of its debutDebuting on March 23, 1992, Seo Taiji & Boys ruled the Korean pop world with a string of hit songs including “Nan Arayo (I Know)” and “Come Back Home.” Exactly 20 years have passed, and interest in the legendary group is still very much alive. Seo’s music, which included elements of heavy metal, hard rock and hip-hop in a dramatic departure from mainstream K-pop, was a sensation in
March 23, 2012
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Houston died from drowning, coroner says
Whitney Houston was a chronic cocaine user who had the drug in her system when she drowned in a hotel bathtub, coroner‘s officials said Thursday after releasing autopsy findings that also noted heart disease contributed to her death.The disclosure ended weeks of speculation about what killed the Grammy-winning singer on Feb. 11 on the eve of the Grammy Awards.Houston was found submerged in the bathtub of her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, and her death was ruled accidental. Several bottles of
March 23, 2012
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Houston died from drowning, coroner says
Whitney Houston was a chronic cocaine user who had the drug in her system when she drowned in a hotel bathtub, coroner’s officials said Thursday after releasing autopsy findings that also noted heart disease contributed to her death.The disclosure ended weeks of speculation about what killed the Gra
March 23, 2012
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Kang Ho-dong to start project to help children in South Sudan
Former comedian and TV show host Kang Ho-dong will start a special project in South Sudan to help vulnerable children in the African country.According to ChildFund Korea, which is in charge of Kang’s Sudan project, the former comedian has been supporting a Korean child through the organization since 2005. Kang is said to have decided to start the project in Africa, as he recently became interested in supporting children overseas as well.The new project consists of building a special village in S
March 22, 2012
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Tyson to debut show in Vegas, eyes Broadway
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Boxing legend Mike Tyson will debut a one-man show in Las Vegas next month, and could take it to Broadway and London’s West End, according to the show’s co-writer.The former heavyweight world champion, infamous for ear-biting and a rape conviction before mounting a showbiz-tinged comeback in recent years, will play six nights in Vegas April 13-18.The 45-year-old is already in rehearsal for “Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth, Live on Stage,” to be staged at the Hollywood Theatre of
March 22, 2012
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‘CSI’ creator making movie for small screen
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― “CSI’’ creator Anthony Zuiker is making a movie destined for the small screen.The creator of the hit CBS television show plans to debut the as-yet-unfinished feature, “Cybergeddon,’’ on Yahoo in installments this fall. His latest foray into online storytelling follows his partnership on a horror series for YouTube.It also marks Yahoo’s second stab at tapping Hollywood talent to create original online video. In January, Yahoo said a series of 20 animated webisodes developed by
March 22, 2012
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Festival to bring films on women’s experiences
Women’s film fest to feature120 films from 30 countriesThe Seoul-based women’s film festival is back, with its line-up ever so conscious of the world’s turbulent modern history.From the breast cancer campaign to contemporary racism to women’s sexuality, this year’s IWFFIS (International Women’s Film Festival in Seoul) is filled with diverse themes and socially conscious issues that have been affecting the lives of women worldwide.“There was the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, the mass demons
March 22, 2012
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Hong Kong Art Fair aims for more than sales
Director says expectations high for gallery exchange programs and curated Art HK projectsThe art industry can no longer be discussed without mentioning Hong Kong Art Fair. Also known as Art HK, the fair, inaugurated only in 2008, has rapidly grown into one of the most influential art events not just in Asia, but the world. Last year 260 galleries from 38 countries participated in the fair, introducing more than 1,000 artists. It attracted more than 63,500 visitors, a 38 percent increase from the
March 22, 2012
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Kang Ho-dong to help children in Sudan
Former comedian and TV show host Kang Ho-dong will start a special project in southern Sudan to help vulnerable children in the African country.Kang Ho-dongAccording to ChildFund Korea, which is in charge of Kang’s Sudan project, the former comedian has been supporting a Korean child through t
March 22, 2012
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BMW and Guggenheim stop Berlin project over threats
BERLIN (AFP) ― German automaker BMW and New York’s Guggenheim Museum have axed plans to bring an urban design showcase to a Berlin district over threats of attacks, a spokesman said Tuesday.The BMW Guggenheim Lab, which is on a tour of cities around the globe, had been scheduled to arrive on a vacant lot in the German capital in May for a two-month stint before continuing on to Mumbai.But organizers pulled the plug on the project in the Kreuzberg district, a BMW spokesman told AFP, after several
March 21, 2012
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Dutch museum: Still life IS by Vincent van Gogh
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) ― It was, it wasn’t, it is: A still life once thought to be by Vincent van Gogh but later downgraded to being the work of an anonymous artist is indeed by the tormented Dutch impressionist himself, researchers announced Tuesday.The process leading to the confirmation of the painting’s authenticity reads like a cold case detective story. A new X-ray technique helped experts re-examine what they already knew about “Still life with meadow flowers and roses’’ and draw on
March 21, 2012
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Strolling down artist’s memory lane
Suh Do Ho’s airy, detailed homes showcased at Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art trigger nostalgia and aweStudying abroad in the United States was the most difficult but also most important time for Suh Do Ho. Nostalgic about what he left behind but at the same time struggling to fit in, the idea of “home” never left his mind during his stay in the United States and eventually became the major theme of his works. His torment is visualized in his installation work “Fallen Star ― 1/5th Scale.” The work
March 21, 2012
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Herbie Hancock launches International Jazz Day
NEW YORK (AP) ― Ambassador Herbie Hancock believes what the world needs is a little jazz diplomacy.The renowned jazz pianist’s first major initiative since being named a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador last July is to establish International Jazz Day to be held on April 30 of every year. That date coincides with the last day of what has been celebrated as Jazz Appreciation Month in the U.S.This year’s inaugural event ― organized by the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in partner
March 21, 2012