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Sought by prosecutors: Key man in Yoon presidential couple’s political drama
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First lady to keep low profile as Yoon’s ratings hit new low
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Police clear Jessi of charges in fan assault case
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Murder charge sought over death of mentally disabled student who was pushed into sea
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2 dead, 12 missing after fishing boat sinks near Jeju Island
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NewJeans to appear on biggest year-end festival in Japan
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[Editorial] Brace for changes
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Starbucks to open store on North Korea's doorstep
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Tourist doing yoga in front of Gyeongbokgung stirs debate
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N. Korea jams GPS signals, affecting ships, civilian aircraft: JCS
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Stop press! Superman quits Daily Planet
Journalism is no longer a job for Superman.His alter ego Clark Kent is quitting the Daily Planet, the Metropolis newspaper where he's worked since the first Superman comics were published in the 1940s, the USA Today newspaper said Monday.The plot twist -- prompted by the Daily Planet's takeover by a media conglomerate -- is one of many to appear in the new edition of Superman that goes on sale Wednesday in both digital and hard-copy forms.‘Superman is arguably the most powerful person on the pla
Oct. 24, 2012
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Two Pussy Riot members taken to Russian 'prison hell': supporters
Two members of punk band Pussy Riot have been taken to remote Russian prison colonies notorious for their harsh conditions after a court this month upheld their two-year sentences, their lawyer said on Monday."Nadya Tolokonnikova has been sent to Mordovia, and Maria Alyokhina to Perm," defense lawyer Violetta Volkova told AFP.The Perm and Mordovia regions, both in central Russia, host a vast network of Soviet-era prison camps infamous for their tough conditions."They were convoyed on Saturday,"
Oct. 24, 2012
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National Geographic to auction part of its archive
NEW YORK (AP) ― The National Geographic Society is selling parts of its massive archive of world exploration for the first time, offering 240 pieces spanning from the late 1800s to the present at an auction expected to bring in about $3 million.National Geographic has chronicled scientific expeditions, explorations, archaeology, wildlife and world cultures for more than 100 years, amassing a collection of 11.5 million photos and original illustrations.Among the items to be sold at Christie’s in
Oct. 23, 2012
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Male nude posters plaster Vienna, draw complaints from some
VIENNA (AP) ― Naked men of all sizes and shapes are appearing on Vienna kiosks as a prestigious museum kicks off an exhibit of male nudity. But outside the exhibition, organizers are being forced into cover-up mode after a storm of complaints that the ad posters are offensive.In a show titled “Nude Men from 1800 to Today,’’ the Leopold Museum opened its doors Friday to examine how artists have dealt with the theme of male nudity over the centuries. “Mr. Big’’ ― a four-meter high full-frontal pho
Oct. 23, 2012
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Biennale to help artists create international exchanges
Two biennales in Korea serve as a bridge for international art exchanges, building on common purpose and roles of contemporary art events and offering networking opportunities.Gwangju Biennale, the largest contemporary art event in Asia, will hold the first World Biennale Forum, a gathering of representatives of more than 30 international biennales from Oct. 29-31 in Gwangju.Busan Biennale, an event which is just now emerging on the global scale, held its second Asia Biennale Forum on Oct. 13, g
Oct. 23, 2012
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Singer Kim Jang-hoon and Paris Hilton in 3-D music video
Singer Kim Jang-hoon and American socialite Paris Hilton recently unveiled a teaser clip for the upcoming release of their new music video, “Not Here.” According to Kim’s agency, the video was also shot in 3-D by Hollywood’s top 3-D specialists, including Look FX, the company that did some of the special effects for James Cameron’s blockbuster smash “Avatar.”The video was filmed in Los Angeles and Malibu in August and it was reported that producing the music video for this ballad song, to be fea
Oct. 23, 2012
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S. Korean sensation Psy to perform in H.K. next month
HONG KONG (Yonhap News) ― South Korean pop sensation Psy will come to Hong Kong next month, performing his megahit single “Gangnam Style” for fans in the greater China region for the first time, concert organizers said Tuesday.Psy, along with other Korean pop (K-pop) singers, will participate in the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) to be held on Nov. 30 at the Convention and Exhibition Center in central Hong Kong, South Korea’s conglomerate CJ Group said. The MAMA is one of the major K-pop music a
Oct. 23, 2012
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Psy to speak at Oxford Union
The popularity of “Gangnam Style” has now breached the walls of academia and the man behind the viral trend will be heading to one of the most distinguished universities in the world. The Oxford Union, a debate club at the University of Oxford, has asked K-pop star Psy to speak at the college.Psy will present a one-hour lecture in English on his life and colorful career in the Korean music industry on Nov. 7 to members of the 190-year-old institution. The YouTube sensation was selected as one of
Oct. 23, 2012
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Samulnori master looks to next chapter
One night in 1978 in a small theater in Daehagno, northern Seoul, four men were quivering before their first performance of a very new school of gugak, or Korean traditional music. They were about to use only four types of percussion instrument ― jing (gong), buk (drum), kkoengwari (hand-held gong) and janggu (hourglass-shaped drum) ― focusing on the dynamic among them. For decades they had been struggling with the falling popularity of gugak and for them, this was the last straw. The rest is hi
Oct. 22, 2012
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S. Korean pop singer to perform in France
South Korean singer-songwriter Kang San-eh will hold a solo concert in France in December as the popularity of Korean pop music increases in the country, concert organizers said Monday.The concert scheduled for a 600-seat music club in Paris on Dec. 5 will be Kang‘s first in Europe, according to his management agency.The show was organized by several South Korean artists operating in Paris, including mime artist Kim Won and installation artist Lee Seo, with support from the Korean Cultural Cente
Oct. 22, 2012
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Herald Artday fall auction features nature-inspired artworks
Artday, a subsidiary of the Herald Corporation, presents a special selection of nature-inspired paintings for its fall auction and exhibition this week. It features a total of 134 paintings by Korean and foreign artists including established figures such as Lee U-fan, Chon Kyung-ja, Oh Chi-gyun and Sa Suk-won and internationally celebrated artists Yayoi Kusama, Takashi Murakami, Joan Miro and Yin Jun. Works of young Korean artists such as Do Sung-wook, Yoon Hyun-mi and Byung Woong-pil are also o
Oct. 22, 2012
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Boston museum shows royal family, celebrity photos
BOSTON (AP) ― Mario Testino poses for photographs in front of photographs.Cameras flash as Testino stands, arms crossed, in black jeans, black suit coat and black collared shirt, the top two buttons open. Behind him, model Gisele Bundchen steps out of a car wearing a sparkly, silver dress in a 2007 Vanity Fair photograph.Photos of superstars line the dark teal walls as museum Director Malcolm Rogers goes in for a photo with Testino, joking that he is the beast to the photographer’s beauty.“I’ve
Oct. 22, 2012
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Big Bang continues to explode overseas
Big Bang, one of the most recognizable boy bands in the K-pop scene, demonstrated why they are still thriving with a record-breaking concert in Taipei held as part of their first world tour, the “Big Bang Alive World Tour 2012.” Big Bang’s G-Dragon, T.O.P, Taeyang, Daesung and Seungri continue to show monstrous popularity overseas six years after their debut. The boys held two sold-out concerts over the weekend with some 20,000 Taiwanese fans and set a record for having that country’s most expen
Oct. 22, 2012
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Dream team of ‘Phantom...’
Three multinational singers to star in ‘Phantom of the Opera’One is from Broadway, one from Australia, and the other from South Africa.Three singers, each from a different country, will be starring in the upcoming run of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera” in Seoul.The main cast of the upcoming run consists of veteran Broadway actor Brad Little, Australian actress Claire Lyon, and South African actor Anthony Downing. The three are performing for the first time as a team during the run i
Oct. 21, 2012
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Psy's 'Gangnam Style' third most-viewed video on YouTube
The music video of "Gangnam Style" by South Korean rapper-singer Psy ranked third on YouTube's all-time list of most-viewed videos Sunday, according to the singer's management agency.The viral video beat out "Love the Way You Lie" by U.S. hip-hop star Eminem to jump to the third slot, drawing 515 million views as of Sunday morning, YG Entertainment said."As the number of views for 'Gangnam Style' is rising quickly, we expect, if this trend continues, he will be able to top the list sooner or lat
Oct. 21, 2012
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Eyelike
Another Brandy album, and another winnerBrandy``Two Eleven‘’(RCA/Chameleon Records)Not many singers have released six consistently amazing albums. Brandy has.Her newest, ``Two Eleven,‘’ is a collection of R&B songs that are personal, flavored and fantastic. The album doesn‘t miss a beat, as Brandy’s raspy-yet-earthy tone weaves into each song‘s beat nicely to create outstanding tracks that will have you listening again and again.First single and R&B hit ``Put It Down,’‘ co-starring Chris Brown,
Oct. 19, 2012
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Hyundai Card Music releases indie compilation album
Hyundai Card Music has launched an indie music compilation album project, releasing its first collection on Thursday. Titled “It Tracks,” the compilation album aims to introduce indie music to fans and other listeners. The online music website plans to release four albums a year ― an album every three months. “‘It Tracks’ offers a chance for indie musicians to meet fans through albums and concerts. Fans can also listen to a variety of indie songs on one album,” said an official of Hyundai Card,
Oct. 19, 2012
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Beethoven score sells in Paris for $330,000
PARIS (AFP) ― An unpublished Beethoven manuscript sold for 252,750 euros ($331,000) at auction in Paris, part of a major collection put together over 50 years by the late French-born banker Andre Meyer.A signed string quartet manuscript by Arnold Schoenberg went for almost as much, 240,750 euros, a record for the Austrian composer who died in 1951, according to Sotheby’s auction house.Another world record was made with the sale for 228,750 euros for a first edition printed score of Johann Sebast
Oct. 18, 2012
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What next for Dutch art heist masterminds?
THE HAGUE (AFP) ― With Dutch police going all out Wednesday to catch those who stole seven masterpieces, including Monets and a Picasso, from a Dutch museum, the thieves now have few options to cash in on the heist.Police have put 25 officers onto the case, measures more usual for a murder investigation, and received 15 tip-offs from the public, but they appear to have few leads the day after the spectacular theft from Rotterdam’s Kunsthal.Amid hand-wringing over the loss and questions over muse
Oct. 18, 2012
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Media artist Yook returns with ‘eyes’
From strong eye images to peaceful landscapes, artist explores life’s core values in his ‘Videocracy’Korean media artist Yook Keun-byung, once acclaimed as “the next Paik Nam June” in the global media art scene, has not held an official solo exhibition for 14 years in Korea.After a huge success at Kassel Documenta in 1992 and other major international biennales, he chose to stay overseas while participating in exhibitions from time to time in Korea. Yook, now 55, who seemed to have been forgotte
Oct. 18, 2012