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Court refuses injunction on medical school expansion
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Is NewJeans headed for a long 'break'?
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Jimin of BTS, actor Song Da-eun suspected to be dating, again
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Police raid popera singer Kim Ho-joong's house over hit-and-run suspicions
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What's next for the government's push in quota hike?
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Trump may like to 'solve' N. Korean nuclear problem if reelected: ex-official
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Woman falls to death from acquaintance's home after exhibiting ‘unexplained' behaviors
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N. Korea slams planned S. Korea-US military drills, warns of 'catastrophic aftermath'
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N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
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‘Malice should not undermine the system, social order,’ says Hybe's Bang
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‘Early Spring, Late Winter’ delves into life’s blossoms, pain
Set in that twilight zone-like period of the year when winter transitions to spring, “Early Spring, Late Winter” explores new realms of musical and dance theater.Vivid, hazy floral patterns float around on the dark canvas of the stage; huge rectangular structures are rearranged at will to create a minimal yet varied space.Members of the Seoul Performing Arts Company, in eerie black and white makeup, display a wealth of talent as they prance around in a mixture of casual movement and modern dance
March 23, 2015
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Jacobs School orchestra makes Asian debut in Seoul
Internationally regarded as one of the world’s most renowned musical institutions, members of the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University’s chamber orchestra made their way to Seoul this week for the ensemble’s first ever concert in Asia since the establishment of the school more than a century ago.In honor of the many close ties that the School of Music continues to maintain with local Korean universities, the chamber orchestra ― made up of 36 musicians, including two faculty members and s
March 22, 2015
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Eyelike: Luke Bryan, Houndmouth, Madonna
Spring break is over for maturing Luke BryanLuke Bryan“Spring Break . Checkin‘ Out”(Capitol Nashville)Luke Bryan opens his annual spring-break album with “My Ol’ Bronco,” a song about an aging vehicle that still gets the job done. The Bronco could be a metaphor for Bryan himself -- both were born in the 1970s and both have outgrown an affinity for kicking up sand at musical beach parties. “Checkin’ Out” is Bryan’s seventh spring-break collection in as many years; that‘s in addition to four full-
March 20, 2015
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Tiger JK wants to bridge gap between hip-hop and K-pop
The man dubbed the godfather of Korean hip-hop, Tiger JK, alongside his queen of hip-hop wife Yoon Mi-rae and long-time friend Bizzy, have proclaimed their new album “Wondaland” is one of the driving forces that helps blur the distinctions between Korean rap music and K-pop. “I know many people are anticipating a hip-hop album from us, but to the three of us, this is our attempt at trying to reinterpret the definition of K-pop,” said Tiger JK during a press conference held at the M Academy Conce
March 19, 2015
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EXO to return with ‘Exodus’ on March 30
K-pop sensation EXO will make a grand return to the music scene with its new album “Exodus” in late March, its label SM Entertainment said Thursday. The band’s second full-length album, which comes nearly a year after its debut album “Overdose,” will hit stores on March 31. EXO. (Yonhap)Some tracks, including its lead single “Call Me Baby,” were unveiled during EXO’s five-day local concert series held early this month in Seoul. This time, the boy band aims to promote the upcoming album by relea
March 19, 2015
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Erasing by drawing thousands of times
At first, it doesn’t seem like art befitting the white cube gallery space. The pitch-black piece of paper looks as if someone burned it until it was about to turn to ashes. Yet, the work, currently on exhibit at Arario Gallery, sums up the lifetime endeavor of first-generation Korean avant-garde artist Choi Byung-so. Based in Daegu, the birthplace of Korean avant-garde art, Choi has been drawing repetitive lines and circles on newspapers with ballpoint pens and pencils for more than 40 years. I
March 18, 2015
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Tongyeong music fest to pay tribute to Isang Yun through ‘Voyage’
This year’s Tongyeong International Music Festival will pay homage to the late composer Isang Yun in his hometown of Tongyeong through the festival’s new theme of “Voyage.”The festival will commemorate the 20th anniversary of Yun’s death.The Korean-German composer was praised for his constant struggle to bridge the musical gap between Europe and Asia and his personal “voyage” to create different styles and sounds with his compositions. The annual TIMF will be opening its curtains this season on
March 18, 2015
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Miss A to release new album March 30
K-pop female quartet Miss A will release its new album on March 30, the group announced. The group unveiled three teaser images for the upcoming album “Colors” on its official website, with a release date set for March 30. Tracks will be made available to listen to from midnight on March 29, according to the group, while a showcase event for the album will be held at 7 p.m. on March 30. Composed of two Chinese members, Wang Feifei and Meng Jia, and two Korean members, Min and Suzy, Miss A debute
March 18, 2015
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Barakatt’s recent concert to be aired on MBC
Those who missed the opportunity to see Steve Barakatt perform live at his recent concert can now see the show on television. The pianist and composer’s recent concert, “Ad Vitam Aeternam,” will be broadcast on TV Art Stage, a late-night MBC music program that features artists from diverse genres of music. Steve Barakatt performs with the Herald Philharmonic Orchestra at the Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall on March 8. (Rainbow Bridge Story)Barakatt, whose songs have long been loved in Korea and
March 16, 2015
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Mother-of-pearl art goes modern
Artist Kim Young-jun is holding a solo exhibition, presenting his modern interpretations of traditional lacquer and mother-of-pearl art, at the Korea Art Center in Insa-dong, Seoul. The exhibition presents 45 works, including the latest “Cosmos” series and modern furniture inlaid with mother-of-pearl, as well as the decorated version of Microsoft’s video game console Xbox ordered by Bill Gates. “I developed the new ‘Cosmos’ series from my round lacquer paintings inlaid with mother-of-pearl. It p
March 16, 2015
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Crazy Horse Paris to offer nude cabaret show in Seoul
Crazy Horse Paris, an internationally renowned performance house from France, will officially make its way to Seoul next month to perform its signature nude cabaret show in the country, organizers announced Monday.Popularly known as “Le Crazy,” the French cabaret house recently gained final approval from the Korean authorities to stage its famous artistic nude show here for audiences over age 19, according to W&FUN. Crazy Horse Paris, considered one of France’s hallmark cabaret houses alongside
March 16, 2015
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KBS Symphony moves to replace two-thirds of musicians
KBS Symphony Orchestra moved to potentially replace 67 positions in its 100-strong orchestra on Monday, upping the ante against players in an intensifying labor dispute.The orchestra put out a notice of vacant positions across a total of 16 instruments, without specifying the exact number of vacancies. The move comes amid prolonged labor strife at KBS Symphony. Two thirds of its players are refusing to sign a contract with the orchestra but insist on remaining on the payroll of their current emp
March 16, 2015
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[Up & Coming] Art that makes you cringe
Up & Coming is a series of interviews with emerging artists in various fields of arts and entertainment. ― Ed.Choi Sun’s paintings make people step back and cringe. His recent work “Bloody Excrement (Integral Calculus Painting),” an abstract painting in red and white, delves into the shapes of his own excrement. And this is how he made it: The artist took a laxative that patients take before colonoscopies. In the mess he got from the induced bowel disorder, he tried to find shapes, thinking that
March 15, 2015
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Season of trouble for Seoul Philharmonic
Last season, things couldn’t have looked better for the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra.The ensemble, with the world-famous Chung Myung-whun as its director, was setting the standard of orchestral music in Korea, with a long-term recording contract, unrivaled popularity at home and a rising artistic profile overseas. In the summer, it debuted at the prestigious BBC Proms in London, becoming the first Korean orchestra to do so, with a tour of seven U.S. cities, scheduled for April this year, expecte
March 15, 2015
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Dance“Multiplicity. Forms of Silence and Emptiness”: The Universal Ballet Korea will be staging Nacho Duato’s “Multiplicity, Forms of Silence and Emptiness” as its 2015 season opener. The 1999 ballet is one of Duato’s best-known works and landed the choreographer the prestigious Benois de la Dance prize. As homage to classical music great Johann Sebastian Bach, the two-act ballet tells the story of Bach’s music by combining both baroque music and modern choreography. The Universal Ballet Korea’s
March 13, 2015
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Eyelike: The Mavericks, James McMurtry, Kelly Clarkson
1 channel is all the Mavericks need on ‘Mono’The Mavericks“Mono”(Valory) The Mavericks have always been a rootsy band, plying musical turf from Havana to Nashville via Miami. Here their sound is more retro than ever, recalling the era when these sorts of songs were best heard on small radios and big jukeboxes. ”Mono” was recorded in -- you guessed it -- mono. Kids, that means everything was loaded into one channel, including horns, accordion, bouncy beats and Raul Malo’s glorious tenor.The Maver
March 13, 2015
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Radio legend Bae Chul-soo celebrates 25 years on air
Korea’s oldest and arguably most popular radio show, “Bae Chul-soo’s Music Camp,” has been introducing Western pop music to Korean listeners for more than two decades. Its playlist covers an array of genres and eras, playing everything from classic bands like The Beatles, Queen and ABBA to the more recent Maroon 5 and Coldplay. Celebrating 25 years on air, legendary DJ Bae Chul-soo will host live shows entitled “Live is Life” for three days, accompanied by 12 leading Korean bands. From March 13-
March 13, 2015
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Korea’s top orchestras in trouble
Trouble is deepening at Korea’s two biggest orchestras ― the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra and the KBS Symphony Orchestra. At the Seoul Philharmonic, the rebellion of employees against their boss last year led to a police raid of the orchestra’s office while its music director, Chung Myung-whun, faces a possible police investigation. Over at the KBS Symphony Orchestra, which is on the brink of losing 70 percent of its musicians, the trouble has a more familiar cause. It’s about job security. On W
March 12, 2015
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[Herald Review] New visuals enliven ‘Andrea Chenier’
In his first ever opera production in Asia, Italian opera mastermind Stefano Poda has revitalized the seldom-staged tale of poetry, love and betrayal, “Andrea Chenier.”Having worked on nearly 100 opera productions throughout his illustrious career, Poda has taken his relentless and scrupulous eye for visual and artistic perfection in Umberto Giodano’s masterpiece.Although the repertoire is often noted as encompassing the essence of verismo opera, “Andrea Chenier” is all too often overlooked by m
March 12, 2015
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Madonna adds another Paris concert after first sells out
Madonna performs at the Brit Awards 2015 at the 02 Arena in London, Feb. 25. (AP-Yonhap)PARIS (AFP) – Madonna has added a second concert date in Paris in December after the first that went on sale this week sold out in five minutes, the promoters said Wednesday."Given the demand, Madonna has added a second concert in Paris as part of her worldwide 'Rebel Heart Tour': Thursday December 10, 2015," the company Live Nation said.The 56-year-old diva is playing at the Bercy stadium in the French capit
March 11, 2015