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Qoo10 liquidity crisis sparks massive complaints, fears of wider damage
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Yoon urges municipalities to embrace foreigners
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What is happening at Hybe?
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S. Korea to consent to Japan's Sado mines gaining World Heritage status: official
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Korea unveils tax reform bill to spur economy
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Actor’s excessive airport security sparks probe into human rights violations
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Actor Yoo Ah-in accused of sexual attack
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Man who let his father die due to financial difficulties to be released on parole
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S. Korea, China shifting from tensions to cooperation: Seoul
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LG Electronics achieves record earnings in Q2
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Classic club offers answer to quest for posh night out
Following is part of a series of Seoul’s hottest bars and clubs. ― Ed.Visitors to Seoul often express awe at the variety of nighttime entertainment available in the capital that never seems to sleep.Hundreds of restaurants are open 24 hours and most of them offer delivery services. Bars and clubs do not close until 5 a.m. and most clubs stay open as late ― or as early ― as 7 a.m. In fact, staying at the club till it closes and then going out for breakfast is de rigueur for serious clubbers here.
Oct. 10, 2012
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Art bank launched by government
The Korean government launched an art bank to better manage the state-owned art collection and to run a proper loan system. “The government art bank will manage the art collection professionally and systematically. By doing so, I hope we can improve the quality of the government art collection and stimulate the art market,” said Culture Minister Choe Kwang-shik at the launching event at the National Museum of Contemporary Art on Wednesday. With the establishment of the art bank, all purchases an
Oct. 10, 2012
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Pop Art genius Lichtenstein gets major U.S. retrospective
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― Roy Lichtenstein, the American painter whose comic book-inspired canvases gave the Pop Art movement some of its most vivid images, is getting his first major retrospective since his death 15 years ago.Beginning Sunday, the National Gallery of Art in Washington will be exhibiting 130 of his paintings, drawings and sculptures, reflecting a long and prolific career that ended when he passed away at the age of 73.The show moves to the Tate Modern museum in London next February and
Oct. 10, 2012
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Take a peek through ‘The Keyhole’
Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf’s first exhibition in Korea features his latest series ‘The Keyhole’ and ‘Dawn & Dusk’Whether through a window or through Facebook, everyone has his share of experiences peeking into others’ lives. Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf captured a boy sitting on a table and peering through a keyhole to portray the urge to peek and the curious state of the mind. The photo is part of his latest “The Keyhole” series completed in 2011. Subjects in the series are all turned away
Oct. 10, 2012
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Epik High soars to the top of the charts
The hip-hop trio Epik High recently released their new single, “It’s Cold,” which instantly became an “all kill” track with the song topping all of the major music charts in Korea upon its release. The ballad hip-hop track featuring newcomer Lee Hi, one of the “K-pop Star” finalists this year, reached the number one spot on the Bugs, Melon, Soribada, Daum, Mnet, Monkey3, Cyworld, Olleh and Naver real-time music charts just hours after it was released on Tuesday. The single was pre-released to pr
Oct. 10, 2012
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Man arrested on suspicion of defacing Rothko work
LONDON (AP) ― British police on Monday arrested the man who told journalists he was responsible for scrawling graffiti on a mural by modern American master Mark Rothko at London’s Tate Modern museum.Scotland Yard launched its investigation after the mural, one of Rothko’s Seagram series, was defaced Sunday with what appears to be the words “Vladimir’’ and “a potential piece of yellowism.’’Vladimir Umanets, who identifies himself as the co-founder an artistic movement he calls “Yellowism,’’ told
Oct. 9, 2012
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How social media is used as art
The Seventh Seoul International Media Art Biennale presents media art that is approachable, accessible through social mediaMedia has become a very important part of our lives, but when it comes to art that involves different media forms, it still seems too distant to ordinary people. But at the Seoul International Media Art Biennale, people may be surprised to know how much media art can seep into everyday life and how much it enriches our lives. “People think media art is difficult. But if an a
Oct. 9, 2012
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10cm to unveil new album via streamed concert
“Take off all your cover and be naked with sound” is what is written on the teaser cover of the local indie band 10cm’s newly released second album titled “2.0.” The group will unveil their new album via a performance streamed live through Naver Music On Air on Wednesday night. The soon to be released album has 11 songs including three title tracks: “Fine thank you and you,” “The Farwell of the Han River” and “Tonight,” which has been rated as an adult-only track. Band members Kwon Jung-yeol and
Oct. 9, 2012
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Bollywood singer's daughter commits suicide
Police say the daughter of a popular Hindi film singer has died from a gunshot wound in an apparent suicide in Mumbai.Commissioner Krishna Prakash said police were investigating the death of Varsha, daughter of Bollywood's most prolific singer, Asha Bhosle. Bhosle was away in Singapore for a regional film award ceremony when the shooting occurred.Friends and relatives who attended Varsha's cremation early Tuesday said she had been suffering from depression for several years. Asha Bhosle began h
Oct. 9, 2012
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Psy tops Chinese online music chart
South Korean rapper-singer Psy has topped a Chinese online music chart, as the popularity of his global hit "Gangnam Style" spills over into the world's most populous country, a Web site showed Monday."Gangnam Style" ranked No. 1 on the music search service of China's largest search engine, Baidu. The song has caught on with fans in China after Psy's popularity spread from the United States, where
Oct. 8, 2012
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Glastonbury sells out in record time
Tickets to England‘s Glastonbury music festival sold out in record time, with about 135,000 sold in 1 hour and 40 minutes, organizers said.Thousands of people tried to log onto the ticket website when it opened at 9 a.m. local time Saturday, causing the website to slow, the BBC reported. Many people missed out on purchasing tickets “due to the sheer volume of people” on the website, the festival’s official Twitter feed said.Festival organizer Emily Eavis tweeted, “Sorry to everyone who missed ou
Oct. 8, 2012
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Jay-Z takes subway to final Barclays show
NEW YORK (UPI) -- Rapper Jay-Z took the subway to his final performance at New York City’s Barclays Center, where his wife, Beyonce, joined him on stage. Rapper Jay-Z performs the inaugural concert at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Friday in New York. (AP-Yonhap News)The Brooklyn-native took the R train from Canal Street in Manhattan to Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn Saturday night for the last o
Oct. 8, 2012
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Pop singer embroiled in alleged conflict with Psy
Kim Jang-hoon (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)Kim Jang-hoon, a pop singer widely known for his generous donations to public causes and promotion of Korea overseas, confronts a major publicity crisis: mounting speculation about escalating conflict with his close friend and YouTube sensation Psy.Psy, whose “Gangnam Style” music video is sweeping the world, publicly said that Kim is his “guardian” wh
Oct. 7, 2012
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Psy goes all out with 80,000 fans
Cheering, singing, soju and a shirtless Psy ― now that’s ‘Gangnam style.”Thursday night was truly a night to remember for the global galloping sensation Psy, who put on a mesmerizing visual performance as though it were his last, and electrified the city of Seoul with his energetic stage presence. What more could 80,000 screaming fans ask for?Even though Psy has not yet overtaken Maroon 5 at the top of the Billboard chart, a feat for which he promised to dance shirtless for the world to see, he
Oct. 5, 2012
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Calendar
Theater“Phantom of the Opera”: Tickets are available for the upcoming run of the world’s beloved musical, “Phantom of the Opera.” The show opens on Dec. 7 at Blue Square’s Samsung Electronics Hall in Hannam-dong, Seoul. Composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the musical tells the story of a beautiful soprano Christine, and a mysterious, disfigured musical genius who becomes obsessed with her. Australian actress Claire Lyon will play Christine, while veteran Broadway actor Brad Little will perform as t
Oct. 5, 2012
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Krall delivers another modern classicDiana Krall“Glad Rag Doll”(Verve)With her sexy, deep velvety voice, Diana Krall hits the right notes once again on her newly released album “Glad Rag Doll.” There’s something almost ragtime about this album which oozes a sort of sitting-in-a-blues-club-with-a-smoke-and-a-bourbon ambience that we don’t always expect from Krall. Even the album cover, featuring her classy, burlesque-like image, is like taking a step back in history to the America of the roaring
Oct. 5, 2012
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When ballet meets figure skating
Russia’s ice theater troupe presents Tchaikovsky’s ‘Swan Lake’While Olympic champion Kim Yu-na has made figure skating more of a spectator sport than ever before in Korea, many still may not be familiar with the genre of ice theater.Hence Russia’s Bobrin Ice Theatre’s performance of Tchaikovsky classic “Swan Lake” would offer a unique experience for both local ballet fans as well as figure skating buffs. The troupe has been in Seoul since last week, to present the Tchaikovsky piece not in toe sh
Oct. 4, 2012
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‘Oppa’ delivers Seoul-style performance
Psy’s concert draws a crowd too large to contain On Thursday night, the sight at Seoul City Hall was in one word: chaotic. It appeared as though the whole city was trying to get a taste of the Gangnam phenom. Four hours before Psy’s concert was even set to begin, the air was filled the whistles of traffic cops trying to redirect traffic; the rooftops of adjacent buildings were all lined with TV cameras; and the front of Seoul Plaza was packed so tightly with shouting fans that the security staf
Oct. 4, 2012
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Rush, Public Enemy among Rock Hall of Fame noms
Rush, Deep Purple, Public Enemy and N.W.A. are among the group of first-time nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.They join returnees Heart, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Randy Newman, Donna Summer and Kraftwerk among the 15 artists vying for entry.Even in the iPod age, the list of nominees up for induction in 2013 is as eclectic as they come. Nominees differ wildly in sound, origin and influence, ranging from the enduring prog rock of Canadian trio Rush and Procul Harum to German proto-
Oct. 4, 2012
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Psy's 'Gangnam Style' stays second on Billboard
"Gangnam Style," a song by South Korean rapper and YouTube sensation Psy, failed to reach the top of an updated Billboard chart released Wednesday.The song stayed behind Maroon 5's "One More Night" for the second consecutive week in the Billboard Hot 100, according to the Billboard.com.Billboard said the race was "extremely close," adding "Night" bests "Style" by fewer than 500 overall chart point
Oct. 4, 2012