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Yoon apologizes for first lady Dior bag scandal, calls push for special probe ‘political’
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Korea forecast to overtake Taiwan in chip production by 2032: report
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Girl hanging on bridge, police trying to rescue her both fall off; rescued immediately
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[K-pop’s dilemma] Can K-pop break free from ‘fandom’ model?
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YouTuber fatally stabbed on livestream by another YouTuber in Busan
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Yoon rebuffs opposition's call for special probe into wife
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No plan to let doctors with foreign licenses practice here anytime soon: PM
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Stray Kids hit with racism in Met Gala photo line
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[News Analysis] Yoon's first 2 years marked by intense confrontations, lack of leadership
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Yoon apologizes for wife's 'unwise conduct'
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Two ‘K-pop Star’ finalists sign contracts with YG Entertainment
Two of the four finalists from SBS’ TV popular audition show “K-pop Star” have signed contracts with YG Entertainment led by Yang Hyun-seok, a former member of Seo Taiji & Boys and one of the three judges for the SBS program, according to industry sources.Lee Ha-yi, 16, who came in second, and Lee Seung-hoon, 20, who ranked fourth on the show, have decided to begin their professional careers at YG Entertainment, one of largest entertainment agencies in Korea.The singing contest drew much attent
May 17, 2012
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Spotlight on Asian art as Hong Kong fair opens
HONG KONG (AFP) ― The glittering Hong Kong International Art Fair opens Thursday, featuring works by artists from Picasso to Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei and cementing the city’s status as a global art hub.More than 260 galleries from 38 countries, representing an even split from the West and the East, have booked space at the four-day event known as Art HK, now in its fifth edition.“The transformation here culturally has been pretty significant,” art collector and fair board member Richard Chang
May 17, 2012
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Major Picasso exhibition stops in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AFP) ― The biggest exhibition of Pablo Picasso’s works ever held in Hong Kong opens Saturday, featuring 55 pieces from the Musee National Picasso in Paris covering every phase of the artist’s career.The exhibition at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum from May 19 to July 22 includes work from his Blue, Rose and Cubist periods as well as Neoclassical and Expressionist pieces, the organisers said.Musee National Picasso chairwoman Anne Baldassari said she was excited to show the work in China
May 16, 2012
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‘Korean Eye’ to take contemporary art to London
Standard Chartered Korea sponsors exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery in time for OlympicsA total of 34 Korean contemporary artists have been selected for an upcoming “Korean Eye” exhibition in London, which will be held at the Saatchi Gallery from July 29 ― just in time for the summer Olympic Games. The exhibition, sponsored by Standard Chartered Korea, a leading global financial group, presents some 100 works by 34 established Korean artists, including Ahn Chul-hyun, Kang Hyung-koo, Moon Beom, B
May 16, 2012
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Legendary musicians flock to Seoul
Earth, Wind & Fire, Eric Benet and George Benson to highlight Seoul Jazz FestivalLegendary jazz artists and pop stars are coming to Seoul to perform at the annual Seoul Jazz Festival that kicks off this weekend at the outdoor venues of Olympic Park in southern Seoul.The list of artists includes American soul rock band Earth, Wind & Fire, jazz guitarist George Benson, Al Di Meola, Ledisi and Eric Benet, one of Korea’s all-time favorite R&B singers from the U.S. Benet is already attracting the spo
May 16, 2012
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Junsu says new music video cost ‘a lot of money’
Junsu, a member of the popular music group JYJ and a rising musical star, said on Wednesday that he wouldn't mind if he was called Xia Junsu, which he had used for the formerly five-member boyband TVXQ.He said that his newest music video of “Tarantallegra,” the first single from his solo album, may be one of the most expensive music videos he has ever made.“If you had watched it, you could’ve imagined that it would be one of the most expensive music videos. If I considered only the Korean market
May 16, 2012
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2PM to release new single in Japan in June
K-pop idol group 2PM will be making its Japan debut on June 6 with its new single album “Beautiful” and Arena Tour Live DVD. Title track “Beautiful” has gained popularity ahead of the debut as the song of Sempio’s black vinegar drink. The song topped Recochouk chart, the biggest ringtone download website in Japan.A song written by 2PM member, Junho, “If You are Here” will also be included on the album. 2PM is expected to meet Japanese fans at a Tokyo fan meeting on June 16, before performing liv
May 16, 2012
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Wonder Girls to perform at Girls Award by CROOZ in Japan
K-pop group the Wonder Girls will hit the stage of Japan’s biggest music and fashion event “Girls Award by CROOZ” ahead of their official debut in the country.The official website of the show on Wednesday revealed the event’s lineup, which includes Japanese girl group Morning Musume, E-Girls and other top artists.Wonder Girls will release their Japanese debut album “Nobody for Everybody,” a Japanese version of their hit “Nobody,” on July 25.The event will kick off at Yoyogi National gymnasium in
May 16, 2012
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Santa Fe festival will honor Navajo artist
SANTA FE (AP) ― Artist Tony Abeyta just can’t help himself.Pushing up his sleeves and letting his fingers make one more run through his deliberately tousled hair, he reaches for a bit of charcoal on his studio table and goes at the three finished canvases again.In minutes, his fingertips are black, his forearms are smudged and there’s one more layer on the triptych he has dubbed “Divine Intervention.’’ Just in time for the curators to pick it up.The work will be hanging in the entry of the Museu
May 15, 2012
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European chamber music to grace Korea
Three internationally renowned chamber orchestras to perform in Seoul in May, JuneChamber orchestras traditionally performed in palace chambers or great mansions in the West for the privileged few. The venue for these small orchestras today has moved from small private rooms to concert halls and their performances are now open to anyone. However, despite the change in venue over the centuries, there is one enduring quality that continues to mesmerize audiences ― intimacy.Three internationally re
May 15, 2012
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Lady Gaga may have to cancel Indonesia concert
JAKARTA (AP) ― Lady Gaga might have to cancel her sold-out show in Indonesia because Islamic hard-liners and conservative lawmakers objected.National police spokesman Boy Rafli Amar said the permit was denied for the June 3 “Born This Way’’ concert that was to be the biggest show on her Asian tour.Concert promoter Michael Rusli had already sold 52,000 tickets. He could not immediately be reached for comment Tuesday.Indonesia’s Muslims are mostly moderate but a hardline fringe has become increasi
May 15, 2012
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Britain celebrates 350 years of Punch and Judy
LONDON (AFP) ― Dozens of puppeteers gathered in central London on Sunday to celebrate 350 years of the Punch and Judy show, an anarchic English seaside entertainment known for its slapstick and casual violence.On the second of two days of festivities, Punch and Judy men and women ― known as “professors” ― took their hand puppets on a procession in London’s Covent Garden, staged shows for hundreds of children and held a church service with the red-nosed Mr Punch in the pulpit.“Punch and Judy poke
May 14, 2012
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Versatile idol group BTOB has a lot more to show
Seven-member group to make international debut at Singapore’s Music Matters FestivalThis is part of a series featuring new hallyu stars. ― Ed.Korean idol groups, so far, may have relied on their pretty looks, dance performances that are akin to acrobatics, and trendy music widely accepted by different cultures around the world, to appeal to audiences. However, BTOB, a Korean boy group that debuted two months ago, said they will show new features as K-pop artists in a way that will set them apart
May 14, 2012
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YG reveals new member of girl group
YG Entertainment posted a new video unveiling the fifth member of its upcoming girl group through their official blog on Friday. The one minute and 30 second video featured the 16-year-old trainee’s powerful dance moves along with other girls in a studio.At the end of the footage, a profile showed a photo of her face but listed her name and nationality as 'Unknown.'On May 4, YG posted a photo of the new member under a title of “Who’s that girl?” and a month ago they also uploaded a video of othe
May 11, 2012
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Theater“On an Azure Day”: Director Go Seon-woong’s award-sweeping play about the 1980 Gwangju democratization movement is back for a second run -- just in time for the 32nd anniversary of the historical event on May 18. The show premiered in 2011 and won the grand prize and best play at last year’s National Theater Awards. It tells a story of middle-aged Buddhist monk Yeosan, who participated in the uprising and was brutally tortured by the authorities upon his arrest. At the time, he testified
May 11, 2012
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Snider’s twisted take on Broadway tunesDee Snider “Dee Does Broadway” (Razor & Tie)In a signature song early in his career, Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider vowed “I’ll Never Grow Up.” But bless his twisted heart and frizzed-out hair, that’s exactly what’s happening to the heavy metal legend, best known for hits like “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and “I Wanna Rock.”Dee Snider has become a brand. He’s done stints as a commercial voice-over actor, a radio DJ, a reality TV star and budding author. Bu
May 11, 2012
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As book thrives, Carole King hints at songwriting end
NEW YORK (AP) ― The voice behind dozens of standards like “It’s Too Late,’’ `’You’ve Got a Friend’’ and “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman’’ says her music-making days are likely over.Carole King, now a best-selling author, doubts she will ever write another song and suggested that her 2010 “Troubadours Reunion’’ concert tour with James Taylor would be her last: “It was a good way to go out.’’King composed dozens of 1960s hits with then-husband Gerry Goffin before emerging as a recording a
May 11, 2012
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Singer head bangs his way to injury
The lead singer of a Swedish metal band said he had to cancel a Minnesota concert when an accidental head bang on a tour bus left him bleeding.Mikael Akerfeldt, lead singer of death metal bank Opeth, said he was retrieving underwear from his suitcase on a tour bus belonging to fellow metal act Mastodon when he accidentally hit his head, resulting in a gash "open down to the skullbone," The Local r
May 11, 2012
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Monumenta exhibit goes minimalist
PARIS (AP) ― Art lovers should expect the unexpected in the latest offering of the ground-breaking and normally roof-scraping Monumenta exhibit, as artist Daniel Buren brings the Grand Palais’ lofty ceiling for the first time ―literally ― down to earth.Monumenta, the hugely-mediatized annual art project that’s in its fifth year dares an artist of international stature to “move into’’ the nave of one of the French capital’s most monumental buildings, and own it.With a space measuring 13,500 squar
May 10, 2012
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Letter of Joseon naval commander Yi unveiled
A newly discovered hand-written letter of Joseon’s most celebrated naval commander Admiral Yi Sun-sin has confirmed his efforts to establish military ties with China’s Ming Dynasty during the Japanese invasions of Korea, said a scholar on Thursday. “The letter is the only written record that shows that Yi tried to forge ties with the Ming Dynasty’s navy during the war,” said Lee Sang-hoon, the chief curator of Korea Naval Academy Museum, who has been studying the document since February. “It rev
May 10, 2012