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Jennie, Stray Kids's Met Gala attendance puts them on 'digital guillotine' blacklist
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Korean industries gauge impact of Biden's steep tariffs on China
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Controversy brews over shakeup of prosecutors amid probe of first lady
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Do Korean doctors make too much money?
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OpenAI gives ChatGPT new powers to see, hear
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Another suspect behind murder of Korean tourist in Pattaya arrested in Cambodia
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S. Korea to inject $70m into AI-powered public education
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Is FTC's conglomerate listing a boon or bane for Hybe?
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[KH Explains] Naver’s Line dilemma: Lose global footing for cash?
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NewJeans to headline palace show
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Ignoring woes, AC/DC sticks to rock formula
PARIS (AFP) ― One band member is retired with dementia and another has faced charges over a murder plot. But for the rest of AC/DC, the time-tested hard rock formula is still going strong.The Australian rockers next week release “Rock or Bust,” some 40 years since Angus Young first donned his schoolboy outfit and took out his Gibson SG to play the sorts of power riffs that remain virtually unchanged on the latest album.And it has almost been as long since Brian Johnson took the microphone in 198
Nov. 27, 2014
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Korean pop-jazz quartet to perform for Thai king
The South Korean pop-jazz quartet Winterplay will perform at an annual festival hosted by the Thai royal family, the band’s management agency said Thursday.Winterplay was invited to “The Sky Jazz: A Tribute to King” set to open on Dec. 20 in Bangkok along with several big-name global musicians such as the Count Basie Orchestra, Larry Carlton, John Paul Pizzarelli, Jr. and Diane Schuur, Loud Pigs said.The Thai royal family has annually hosted the festival in celebration of King Bhumibol Adulyadej
Nov. 27, 2014
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North Korea’s Arirang wins UNESCO intangible heritage status
A group of North Korean versions of the traditional Korean folk song “Arirang” has been inscribed on UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list, the South Korean government said Thursday.The inscription was made on Wednesday during the ninth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, which opened in Paris on Nov. 24 for a five-day run, Seoul’s Cultural Heritage Administration said.“Arirang folk song in the Democratic People’s Republic of
Nov. 27, 2014
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BigBang tops Japan’s Oricon album chart
The latest album by the popular South Korean boy band BigBang has topped Japan’s leading music ranking chart, according to the operator of the chart Thursday.“The Best of BigBang 2006-2014,” a compilation album featuring the group’s hit songs, took the No. 1 spot on the Oricon Daily Album Chart by selling 93,226 copies on the first day of its release on Wednesday.The sales figure is a record for a BigBang album in Japan, according to YG Entertainment, the band’s management agency.The compilation
Nov. 27, 2014
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[Design Forum] Chris Riggs paints mural in Herald Square
Chris Riggs works in Herald Square on Thursday. (The Korea Herald)Chris Riggs, a New York-based artist famous for creating the art toy “Dunny,” paints a mural on the wall of Herald Design Forum headquarters in Herald Square in Seoul on Nov. 27. Riggs creates art mostly with a single theme -- love and peace. He gave a lecture on art toys at the Herald Design Forum 2014 at Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on Nov. 26. The theme of the mural is also love and peace.(khnews@heraldcorp.com)
Nov. 27, 2014
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BigBang tops Japanese albums' chart
The latest album by the popular South Korean boy band BigBang has topped Japan's leading music ranking chart, according to the operator of the chart Thursday. "The Best of BigBang 2006-2014," a compilation album featuring the group's hit songs, took the No. 1 spot on the Oricon Daily Album Chart by selling 93,226 copies on the first day of its release on Wednesday. The sales figure is a record for a BigBang album in Japan, according to YG Entertainment, the band's management agency. The com
Nov. 27, 2014
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Cirque show scene returns after performer’s death
LAS VEGAS (AP) ― A key battle scene near the end of Cirque du Soleil’s “Ka” show is returning more than a year and a half after a performer fell 30 meters to her death when a wire rope snapped during the stunt. Cirque du Soleil officials have invited reporters to a Dec. 3 preview of the scene’s return at the MGM Grand hotel-casino on the Strip. Cirque expects to add the scene intermittently to regular performances for the ticket-buying public starting next week, and it will be part of every perf
Nov. 26, 2014
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Cyndi Lauper, Michael Buble to perform in Seoul next year
Iconic 1980s pop star Cyndi Lauper will be making her way back to Korea for the first time in 26 years, hosting two solo shows at the Seoul Olympic Park’s Olympic Hall on Jan. 23 and 24. Often compared to the likes of Madonna, Lauper’s 1983 debut album, “She’s So Unusual,” became the first debut album by a female artist to have four Top 5 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart: “Girls Just Want to Have Fun,” “Time After Time,” “She Bop” and “All Through The Night.” The singles made Lauper one of th
Nov. 26, 2014
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System of a Down to mark 1915 Armenia killings
NEW YORK (AFP) ― U.S. rockers System of a Down will play a free show next year in Armenia to raise awareness on the centennial of the World War I-era mass killings.The California hard rock band, whose four members are of Armenian heritage, announced a performance in Yerevan’s Republic Square on April 23, a day ahead of the country’s main commemorations.System of a Down has long campaigned for recognition of the 1915 killings as genocide, but the performance will be the band‘’s first in Armenia.L
Nov. 26, 2014
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Top K-pop agency denies Alibaba investment report
South Korea’s biggest K-pop entertainment firm on Tuesday denied a report that it was the target of a major investment deal worth at least $90 million from Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba.“We are discussing potential partnerships with many companies in order to diversify our businesses in China,” SM Entertainment said in a regulatory filing.“But the report on the investment deal with Alibaba is not true,” the company added.The Korea Economic Daily had cited unnamed industry sources saying Aliba
Nov. 25, 2014
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[Herald Review] Mraz captures his niche live, pared back and unplugged
Sharing more popularity in the country than almost any other international pop star on the planet, Jason Mraz returned to Seoul for his seventh concert performance here in eight years ― only this time around, the singer left his amps at home. Invigorating thousands with his signature earthy, groovy beats in two sold-out acoustic concerts at the Sejong Center on Monday and Tuesday, an acoustic evening with Mraz and friends was an unexpected revelation, speaking as someone who has seen the singer
Nov. 25, 2014
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Sangmyung University exhibits photos by visually impaired
A female photographer reads braille text on a work in an exhibition of photographs by the visually impaired at Sangmyung Art Hall Gallery in Seoul. (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)Sangmyung University is holding an exhibition of photographs taken by the visually impaired in Sangmyung Art Hall Gallery in Seoul until Nov. 30.The exhibition, “The World Seen Through Mind,” in its eighth year, is showcasing about 70 works, with scenes from Seoul that include Itaewon alleys, Dongdaemun Design Plaza, C
Nov. 25, 2014
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Cyndi Lauper to hold first S. Korea concert in 26 years
Cyndi Lauper, a popular American pop star of the 1980s, will hold two concerts in South Korea to mark the 30th anniversary of her debut solo album "She's So Unusual," a local concert agency said Tuesday. The concerts, her first in South Korea since 1989, will take place at Seoul's Olympic Park on Jan. 23-24, YESCOM Ent. said. They will be held as part of the "She's So Unusual: 30th Anniversary Tour" that began in June 2013 last year to mark the anniversary. The tour has since visited 56 cit
Nov. 25, 2014
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1D, Katy Perry win big at American Music Awards
American girls love British boys: One Direction won artist of the year at the American Music Awards, taking home three honors and was the night’s big winner next to Katy Perry, who didn’t attend the show. One Direction also won favorite band, duo or group ― pop/rock and favorite album ― pop/rock for “Midnight Memories” at the fan-voted show on Sunday night. “This has been a real perfect day. ... America feels like a second home to us,” Liam Payne said onstage with his band mates when they won th
Nov. 24, 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
Nov. 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
Nov. 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
Nov. 23, 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
Nov. 21, 2014
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Calle 13 wins early Latin Grammys
Calle 13 kicked off the 2014 Latin Grammys by giving a strong performance that looked like it was inside an Irish bar ― and by taking a pair of trophies. Calle 13 won best urban album for “Multiviral” and best alternative song for “El Aguante” (“To Tolerate”), which they performed at the top of the awards show, airing live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Thursday’s Latin Grammys were delayed about 17 minutes because of President Barack Obama’s speech on immigration, which aired liv
Nov. 21, 2014
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Singer-songwriter Choi Gonne talks ‘I was, I am, I will’
After releasing her debut EP in 2010, local indie singer-songwriter Choi Gonne has spent the last four years bringing her music around the world and taking all the leisurely yet methodical steps she needed to perfect her soon-to-be-released first full-length album, “I was, I am, I will.” Gonne unveiled a number of her newest singles during a press showcase held at the KT&G Sangsang Madang on Thursday, where she admitted to having recorded the entire 13-track album using only one-take sessions wi
Nov. 21, 2014