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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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Ship linked to NK arms shipments to Russia is moored in China: State Dept.
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Summer concerts pull crowds to French wine country
SAINT EMILION (AFP) ― Fresh air, fine wine and world-class performers are pulling the crowds to Bordeaux’s wine country for an ever-rising number of summer jazz and classical concerts in the French region.“It’s a trend, and it works. It attracts people who are not the usual jazz music audience,” the pianist Francois Faure said as he stepped off stage at the Saint Emilion Jazz festival last week.“They are not so much jazz fans as wine fans” who come to taste the music and the wine country setting
July 30, 2012
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Hwa-young to leave T-ara after rumors of bullying
Girl group T-ara’s agency said Monday that it is canceling Hwa-young’s contract.“After a discussion with the members of T-ara and staff, (the company) has decided to end the contract with Hwa-young with no conditions attached,” said Kim Kwang-soo, head of Core Content Media, in a written statement. However, he did not give a specific reason for canceling the contract.On Wednesday, five members of the eight-member group sent controversial tweets allegedly directed at Hwa-young. Hwa-young, the rap
July 30, 2012
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POSCO Art Museum shows Joseon landscapes
Paintings from the late Joseon era are on public display at the POSCO Art Museum, offering a chance for students to see in person some of the major paintings and calligraphy works often shown in school textbooks. As the exhibition title “From Gyeonmjae to Hyewon, Gathering of Joseon’s Genius Painters” indicates, the exhibition shows landscape paintings drawn by great painters of the era. The painters range from Jeong Seon (known by his pen name Gyeomjae) to Shin Yoon-bok (Hyewon), considered gen
July 29, 2012
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GMMFS brightens future of classical music
Annual classical music festival brings together established and young artists in the sports and resort city of PyeongchangPYEONGCHANG, Gangwon Province ― Great Mountains International Music Festival & School, an annual classical music event held in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, is opening a bright future for the country’s classical music scene by acting as a bridge between established and young Korean artists. More than 60 distinguished and young up-and-coming artists collaborated in a series o
July 29, 2012
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Jisan rocks on
Music festival returns bigger, better despite searing heatICHEON, Gyeonggi Province ― The hills were definitely alive with the sound of music this weekend as an estimated 100,000 people braved the scorching July heat and traveled south of Seoul to the Jisan Valley Rock Festival near Icheon, Gyeonggi Province.With some of the best bands from around the world and Korea, this year’s Jisan was bigger and better than the previous three runs, with more food and drink booths, sponsor tents, activities
July 29, 2012
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Festivals“Taebaek Sunflower Festival”: More than 1 million sunflowers will stretch across a vast field of Taebaek, Gangwon Province along with more than 300 kinds of wild flowers that usually grow at an altitude of around 900 meters. The sunflower festival offers a rare chance to be surrounded by sunflowers and participate in hands-on activities such as painting and photography contests and animal feeding. The festival is also a chance to take photos of beautiful scenery ranging from sunflower b
July 27, 2012
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Eyelike
Gaslight Anthem’s ‘Handwritten’ is hardyThe Gaslight Anthem"Handwritten" (Mercury/Island Def Jam)The Gaslight Anthem has always occupied this unsettling space between the earnestness of Bruce Springsteen’s lyricism and the musical passion of harder-edged bands like Jawbox. The former is no surprise, given the quartet’s New Jersey Roots and the latter -- well, this is a band that bounds back and forth across the line between punk and folk with no apologies.Nor should it.On its fourth studio album
July 27, 2012
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International percussion festival kicks off in Sacheon next week
About 40 percussion groups from 13 countries will participate in this year’s Sacheon International Percussion Festival to be held at the Samcheonpo Daegyo Park in the southern coastal city of Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, from Aug. 2-5.On the beautiful backdrop of Hallyeo Maritime National Park percussionists from Turkey, China, Japan, Taiwan and nine other countries will show off their skills and unique music every night from 6 to 11 p.m. Participating teams include Touba Afria of Senegal
July 27, 2012
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K-pop queen BoA returns to music
[HERALD INTERVIEW]Crossover artist focuses more on vocals, experiments with musical talent with new albumEven among fans, not many know that BoA has a six-letter tattoo on her left wrist. “Chiara, it is my baptismal name, meaning clear,” the singer explained. Now, she might seem a little more transparent than some Korean fans would like, since she has spent most of the last decade away from home to expand her international career. Her dynamic dance moves and heavy stage make-up even on TV often
July 27, 2012
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Nichkhun apologizes to fans on twitter
Nichkhun Buck Horvejkul, member of K-pop group 2PM, apologized Thursday for a car accident he caused early this week while driving under the influence..The 23-year-old, who goes by Nichkhun, offered the apology on his Twitter page which has over 1.4 million followers.“(I) would like to write this letter of apology for such an irresponsible act. To the injured person, his family, the people of Korea, my fans, JYPE family and staff, 2PM members, and all the people this situation has affected,” he
July 26, 2012
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Charity concert with Kim Bum-soo and Insooni
The Il Gwang Welfare Foundation held “Hope and Love Sharing Concert” to support children who are suffering from hunger at the Seoul Grand Hyatt Hotel on July 22. Renowned singers such as Kim Bum-soo, Insooni, Kim Tae-woo, Ivy, 4minute and prominent entertainers including Park Mi-sun and Kim Won-hee participated in the concert. This year’s concert was the ninth annual concert hosted by Gwang Welfare Foundation, part of the Il Gwang Group. Thirty-five veteran Korean singers and celebrities from “C
July 25, 2012
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Violinist Lorenzo Gatto to perform in Seoul, Incheon
Belgian violinist Lorenzo Gatto, the second-prize winner at the prestigious 2009 Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition, holds his first solo recital in Korea at the Seoul Arts Center on Aug. 6. Together with Italian pianist Roberto Giordano, the 26-year-old will perform Paganini’s variations on the G string on a theme from Rossini’s “Moses,” Kreisler’s variation on a theme by Corelli and Ravel’s Tzigane. Gatto will also perform with Incheon Philharmonic Orchestra led by maestro Gum Nan
July 25, 2012
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Youn replaces Russian opera star at Bayreuth
SAINT PETERSBURG (AFP) ― Russian opera star Yevgeny Nikitin, who was forced to pull out of the Bayreuth Festival over swastika tattoos, on Tuesday insisted the images were not Nazi and he abhorred National Socialism.The statement by the bass-baritone ― published by his home opera house the Mariinsky Theatre of Saint Petersburg ― was his first reaction released in Russia to a scandal that threatens to overshadow a stellar career.“National Socialism disgusts me, in all its forms,” said the soloist
July 25, 2012
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‘Dance Lessons’ breaks stereotypes
Actress Go Doo-shim shows off some fine dancing in her latest playVeteran actress Go Doo-shim’s latest play has been largely promoted as a “healer for women.”The 61-year-old actress, mostly known for her TV roles as self-sacrificing devoted mothers, is depicted as a sultry dancer in the play’s poster. The way the play is marketed, “Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks” looks like yet another story of an elderly woman finding herself ― in the tradition of Sohn Sook’s “Shirley Valentine” or Noh Sa-yeon’
July 25, 2012
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Five songs that have a sporting chance
The London Olympics won’t get underway until this weekend, but numerous songs from these pop-heavy Games have been released already. As part of its “Rock the Games” music program, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games commissioned five songs.The first to appear was Muse’s “Survival,” and the last will be Dizzee Rascal’s “Scream,” which will be released midway through the Games on Aug. 6.Here, we pit the official Olympic songs against one another and rank them the on
July 25, 2012
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Carnival of animals and music at Hangaram
Seoul Zoo will soon face stiff competition for the best collection of exotic animals in town: A host of new tropical beasts are coming to town for the tenth anniversary of Hangaram Art Museum’s Art & Play exhibition. The annual exhibition is known for its engaging, lively approach to modern art, and this year’s edition, “A Carnival of the Animals,” is no exception with its exploration of the theme with unique contemporary pieces by Korean artists. The art often employs more than just sight, with
July 24, 2012
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Classical concerts hit the big screen
Megabox to broadcast Salzburg Festival live in theaters for the first time in AsiaIt is true that live classical music is a luxury to many. Ticket prices have risen dramatically in recent years, making it hard for many to appreciate the emotional sound of a classical music performance.To offer such a chance at modest prices, Megabox will hold a special event starting this Sunday.The local movie theater chain in partnership with Kevin & Company will broadcast five live concerts and operas from Sa
July 24, 2012
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Singer Kim receives U.S. Presidential Award
South Korean popular singer Kim Jang-hoon has received the U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award, his management company said Monday.Kim was given the award during a concert in Los Angeles on Saturday (local time) through a local concert organizer, the management company said. Kim, known as the “angel of donation,” was selected as the winner of the award by the White House for his contributions to the South Korean community and the United States, according to the organizer. The White House ma
July 23, 2012
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Bayreuth Festival opens with scandal-hit new ‘Dutchman’
FRANKFURT (AFP) ― The Bayreuth Festival, an annual month-long celebration of Richard Wagner, opens Wednesday, with its new production of “The Flying Dutchman” engulfed in scandal even before the curtain rises.Just four days before opening night, Yevgeny Nikitin, the Russian opera singer cast in the title role announced he was pulling out following a row over a Nazi tattoo he sports on his chest.The Bayreuth Festival runs from July 25 to Aug. 28 every year and the opening night is traditionally a
July 22, 2012
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Paik’s legacy lives on in ‘final home’
Pioneer of media art remembered as artist who thought one step ahead of the restIt has been six years since Paik Nam June, a pioneer of video art, died from a stroke on Jan. 29, 2006. But the artist, who his wife Shigeko Kubota describes as “the pioneer who opened the door to 21st century art for young generations,” has never really left us. His influence still prevails in the art world, inspiring many artists. “Now many people appreciate his work. His art looked like low art because he broke TV
July 22, 2012