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Harris, Trump face off as North Korea tests US on Election Day
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[Out of the Shadows] Seoul room clubs offer drugs to compete for clientele
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Trump wins US election, foreshadows policy shift
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Changing K-pop stars: idols begin to speak out
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Yoon congratulates Trump
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Seoul eyes expanding foreign caregiver pilot program
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North Korean leader may seek another summit with Trump, but chances for deal seen as slimmer
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‘Jang-making’ likely to get UNESCO recognition
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South Korean won tumbles after Trump wins US presidential election
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From Bush to Biden: How North Korea sees US elections
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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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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
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World contemporary art market resists economic slowdown: report
PARIS (AFP) ― The world contemporary art market is holding up despite a global economic slowdown, with 2011/2012 auctions returning the third biggest revenues in history, Artprice said in a report obtained exclusively by AFP.“Given the amplitude of the economic crisis, we can say that the contemporary art market is showing strong resistance,” Thierry Ehrmann, chairman and founder of Artprice told AFP.Receipts from auctions held between June 2011 and June 2012 declined six percent to 860 million
Oct. 3, 2012
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Psy to hold concert at Seoul Plaza
International sensation Psy has announced that no matter the Billboard chart ranking results for next week, he will hold a concert for his local fans on Thursday at Seoul Plaza in front of Seoul City Hall. The Billboard Top 100 chart results are scheduled to be announced on Wednesday in the U.S. with fans eagerly waiting to see if Psy will move up one notch from the number two ranking and overtake Maroon 5 for the top spot. He has publicly promised to dance topless should he achieve the feat. “I
Oct. 3, 2012
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All-nude performance to ‘community’ dance
The 15th Seoul International Dance Festival (SIDance), the nation’s largest annual dance bash, kicks off on Oct. 5 for its 15-day run, with a total of four pieces officially banned for teenagers. One of the most reputable genre showcases here, the event is presented by the local section of the International Dance Council CID-UNESCO. Fifty-three dance companies from 16 countries will present 57 works during the festival. This year’s edition has been receiving a lot of attention even before the op
Oct. 3, 2012
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Kia chief designer reveals inspiration in art exhibition
Kia’s chief designer Peter Schreyer has revealed his design inspirations through his first solo art exhibition. The renowned auto designer, who brought a design revolution to Kia with the K-series, showed his other artistic side through some 60 pieces that offer glimpses of his sources of inspiration for automobile design and his life. “When you do design, you do it to appeal to the audience. But when you do art, it’s completely different. You don’t have to appeal. I do it just with my feelings
Oct. 2, 2012
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Shanghai seeks premier art status with new museums
SHANGHAI (AFP) ― Shanghai on Monday opened two new art museums on the former site of the 2010 World Expo, as China’s commercial hub seeks to rival art capitals like New York and Paris.The China Art Museum, intended to be Shanghai’s premier showplace for modern art, threw open its doors in the former China pavilion, which was the signature building for the world’s fair.“The scale and configuration is matchless in Asia. It is close to America’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, France’s Musee d’Orsay an
Oct. 2, 2012
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Adele confirms she has recorded Bond theme tune
LONDON (AP) ― Adele has confirmed she has co-written and performed the theme to the upcoming James Bond movie “Skyfall.’’The singer was initially unsure whether she wanted to take the project, according to news posted to the official James Bond website Monday.“There’s a lot of instant spotlight and pressure when it comes to a Bond song,’’ she was quoted as saying. “But I fell in love with the script. ... It was also a lot of fun writing to a brief, something I’ve never done which made it excitin
Oct. 2, 2012
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All-nude performance to ‘community’ dance
Nation’s largest dance festival to feature 57 works from 16 countriesThe 15th Seoul International Dance Festival (SIDance), the nation’s largest annual dance bash, kicks off on Oct. 5 for its 15-day run, with a total of four pieces officially banned for teenagers. One of the most reputable genre showcases here, the event is presented by the local section of the International Dance Council CID-UNESCO. Fifty-three dance companies from 16 countries will present 57 works during the festival. This ye
Oct. 2, 2012
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Mika adds some pep to your stepMika“The Origin of Love”(Universal)The British pop singer/songwriter’s newly released third album titled “The Origin of Love,” although more basic than his previous albums, is an upbeat electronic dance record that keeps with the signature enthusiastic, electro pop-like sound that we come to expect from Mika. The title track “Celebrate” featuring Pharrell Williams hints at an ’80s punk rock/too-cool-for-school feel with an electro twist. Although this may not be th
Sept. 28, 2012
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‘Godfather of rock’ performs in L.A.
Shin Joong-hyun, also known as Korea’s “Godfather of Rock,” is to perform alongside American folk musician Rodriguez and U.K. singer-guitarist Michael Chapman at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles on Friday evening, local time. The event was planned as a celebration of the 10th anniversary of Light in the Attic Records, an independent record label which released the work of such artists as Betty Davis and the Black Angels. In 2011, the record label issued Shin’s first-ever globally-released album
Sept. 28, 2012
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Anne Hathaway to sing ‘Cabaret’ songs in New York
NEW YORK (AP) ― Anne Hathaway is ready to show off another side ― her singing side.The Academy Award nominee will perform songs from the musical “Cabaret’’ for a one-night-only concert Oct. 24 to celebrate the revitalization of The Public Theatre’s downtown home.The Public says Hathaway will croon several of the iconic musical’s songs, including “Willkommen,’’ “Cabaret,’’ “Maybe This Time’’ and “Perfectly Marvelous’’ at Joe’s Pub.Tickets range from $100 to $300 and include food and drinks.Hathaw
Sept. 27, 2012
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Psy's 'Gangnam Style' ranks 2nd in Billboard
"Gangnam Style," a song by South Korean rapper and YouTube sensation Psy, jumped to second place on Billboard's Hot 100 chart Wednesday.The song entered the chart two weeks ago, ranking 64th, and soared the 11th last week.Psy's "Gangnam Style" has been "powered by buzz generated by its video in which the Korean rapper shows off his horse-imitating moves," read a note on the website Billboard.biz.I
Sept. 27, 2012