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Korea's food inflation surges to third-highest in OECD
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[AtoZ into Korean mind] Humor in Korea: Navigating the line between what's funny and not
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Med school deans urge for freeze of 2025 quota
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Yoon seeks rebound, taps 5-term lawmaker as chief of staff
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Medical standoff deepens as doctors reject new med school plan, talks
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N. Korea says Kim guided simulated nuclear counterattack drill
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[Herald Interview] Why Toss invited hackers to penetrate its system
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S. Korean envoys convene to navigate strategy amid Middle East tensions
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[Graphic News] 77% of young Koreans still financially dependent
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North Korea fires several short-range ballistic missiles into sea: JCS
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Bee Gees star Gibb wakes from coma: spokesman
LONDON (AFP) ― Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has woken from a coma and responded to members of his family, his spokesman said Saturday.Gibb, 62, contracted pneumonia and fell into the coma last week. He is suffering from colon and liver cancer.His spokesman Doug Wright said Gibb had been able to nod and communicate with family members who have been at his bedside at a hospital in west London.He did not give further details.The British star’s wife Dwina said this week that the singer’s brother, fell
April 22, 2012
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Lady Gaga visits Olympic Stadium, expresses her excitement
U.S. pop artist arrived in Seoul on Friday night, no details of her schedule unveiledPop star Lady Gaga made a surprise visit to Olympic Stadium in Seoul, the country’s biggest sports and entertainment venue, on Sunday, expressing her excitement to her fans via Twitter.“Imagine when it’s full. I love that it’s raining, so NEW YORK of you Korea!” she wrote on Twitter on Sunday afternoon.Gaga posted two photos of her standing at the center of the venue for her upcoming concert holding an umbrella
April 22, 2012
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Exhibitions“Nine Dwarves”: Kukje Gallery presents a solo exhibition of Paul McCarthy, a U.S. multimedia artist who garnered critical attention for his stunningly diverse variety of materials and a radically experimental approach to art. This exhibition is comprised of nine sculptures and one aluminum sculpture, including pieces from the artist’s famous White Snow series which reveal his social satire and wry sense of humor. The exhibition runs through May 12 at Kukje Gallery in Sogyeok-dong, cen
April 20, 2012
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Mraz celebrates love on 4th albumJason Mraz ``Love is a Four Letter Word” (Atlantic)Jason Mraz is true to the title of his new album, singing about all kinds of love on ``Love is a Four Letter Word.”The 33-year-old singer-songwriter explores romantic notions, familial bonds and big, universal love on his fourth studio release. He also expands his folk-pop sensibilities to include reggae and jazz rhythms layered with horns and vocal harmonies.Mraz is at his best with his guitar and silky, lilting
April 20, 2012
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New York City Opera returns to City Center in 2013
NEW YORK (AP) ― New York City Opera will return to its roots at New York City Center in March after a 48-year absence, splitting the 2012-13 season between its former home and the Brooklyn Academy of Music.After fleeing Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts last summer because of the company’s deteriorated finances, City Opera used three venues this season, starting at BAM, moving on to the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College and ending up next month at El Museo del Barrio.“We have succ
April 19, 2012
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Italian masterpiece returns to Jewish man’s heirs
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (AP) ― U.S. authorities ended a more than 70-year-old art drama Wednesday when they returned a 16th century masterpiece to the heirs of a Jewish man after they sought for years to reclaim the painting wrested away during World War II.A grandson of Federico Gentili di Giuseppe listened in via teleconference from London as American authorities signed the documents transferring over the Baroque painting titled “Christ Carrying the Cross Dragged by a Rogue.’’“You did right a wro
April 19, 2012
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Muti brings Chicago Symphony Orchestra to Russia
MOSCOW (AP) ― The Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the direction of world-renowned conductor Riccardo Muti performed in Russia on Wednesday for the first time since the fall of the Soviet Union.Muti and the U.S. ambassador described the visit as part of President Barack Obama’s efforts to improve relations with Russia.Chicago, the hometown of the U.S. president, “has become one of the symbols where all the people in the world look, hoping that the world ... can reach a future of peace and mutual
April 19, 2012
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Patti Kim’s life story told by Jo Young-nam
Veteran singers get together for a special project Veteran singer Patti Kim has never been so fond of the idea of publishing her biography, up until the idea of working with her famous colleague popped up.“I’ve been asked to publish a book about myself for the last 20 years, but the idea never really appealed to me,” said the 74-year-old diva during a press meeting in central Seoul Wednesday. “But when my staff members suggested the idea of working with Jo, I thought, well, that may actually wo
April 19, 2012
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Curtain rises on latest version of ‘Miso’
Chongdong Theater dreams of stage in Las VegasChongdong Theater launched on Wednesday the latest version of “Miso,” the theater’s Korean traditional musical with modern twists. The new version, “Miso 3,” follows the 2011 version “Miso 2: Silla, the Land of Gods” and the 2009 original “Miso: Love Songs from Chunhyang.” The musical started off in 1997 under the title, “Traditional Art Stage” and later changed its brand name to “Miso” in 2009. “Miso 3” is an adaption of the tale of Chunhyang. The K
April 19, 2012
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Italian museum burns artworks in protest of budget cut
CASORIA, Italy (AFP) ― An Italian museum on Tuesday began burning its collection of contemporary artworks in a singular protest against harsh budget cuts that have left many cultural institutions out of pocket.The Casoria Contemporary Art Museum near Naples held a bonfire in its grounds for the first torching of a painting by French artist Severine Bourguignon, who was in favour of the protest and followed it on Skype.Museum director Antonio Manfredi said: “Our 1,000 artworks are headed for dest
April 18, 2012
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Korea Opera Festival kicks off in May
The country’s five leading opera companies will hold a month-long festival in May at the Seoul Arts Center.Titled “Korea Opera Festival,” the state-funded Korea National Opera and four private opera companies ― New Seoul Opera Company, Grand Opera Company, Nuova Opera Company and Seoul Opera Company ― are participating in the annual event. The festival kicks off May 6 and ends June 8.In its third year, the five companies will stage not only popular opera repertoires from Europe but also homegrow
April 18, 2012
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Action with brush in hand
Actor Ha Jung-woo showcases ‘faces’ at fifth solo art exhibitionSouth Korean actor Ha Jung-woo can not only make faces, but also paint them. The versatile man loved for his impressive filmography, made up of mostly thrillers and action flicks like “The Chaser,” “Take-off,” “War against Crime” and also the latest mega-hit romantic comedy “Love Fiction,” is gaining reputation as a talented artist among art insiders. And his popularity as an artist was evidenced by the many who gathered Tuesday at
April 18, 2012
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Jason Mraz brings world tour to Busan
Grammy-winning American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz will bring his musical charms to Busan on June 8, said Hyundai Card, which organized the concert. The American artist will take the stage at BEXCO on Friday, June 8 at 8 p.m. Titled “Hyundai Card Culture Project 06 Jason Mraz in BUSAN,” the event will kick off Mraz’s first world tour since the release of his fourth regular album, “Love is a Four Letter Word,” on Tuesday. Mraz debuted in 2002 with his first album, “Waiting for My Rocket to Come
April 18, 2012
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Liz Mitchell to sing in support of N.K. refugees
Lead singer of Boney M. to protest Beijing’s forcible repatriation of North Korean defectors Just a year after the box office triumph of Korea’s retro flick “Sunny,” the legendary European disco band behind the movie’s title track made its second visit to Seoul ― this time for the serious cause of protecting the human rights of North Korean refugees. Liz Mitchell, one of the original members and lead singer of Boney M. ― the German-based vocal group that dominated the 1970s disco era ― is in Seo
April 17, 2012
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Jin to head Academy of Korean Studies
Former Finance Minister Jin Nyum has been appointed the new director of the Academy of Korean Studies, the state-run research and educational institute announced Monday.Jin, who served as the deputy prime minister and minister of economy and finance from 2001 to 2002, worked as one of the senior advisers to Samjong KPMG — one of the country’s largest accounting firms — and a chair professor at Chonbuk National University, prior to being appointed as the new director of the AKS. A graduate of Seo
April 17, 2012
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Bach’s ‘messenger’
Violinist Chung Kyung-wha to hold recitals of J.S. Bach’s sonatas and partitasViolinist Chung Kyung-wha, one of the most beloved Korean musicians, returns to her loyal fans in a series of solo recitals of Bach’s sonatas and partitas in May and in June.Calling herself “Bach’s messenger,” the 65-year-old violinist said the upcoming recital has been her dream for a long time.“I feel like I’m dreaming because I dreamed of this moment for a long time. I feel really honored to perform Bach’s sonatas
April 17, 2012
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Jack White to stream concert, Oldman to direct
NEW YORK (AP) ― Jack White will kick off the release of his first solo album with a concert streamed live online, to be directed by Gary Oldman.The show will be the first installment in the third season of American Express’ “Unstaged’’ series, which pairs top musical acts with renowned filmmakers. White’s concert at New York’s Webster Hall will be streamed live April 27 on VEVO, free of charge.A few days prior, on April 24, White will release “Blunderbuss,’’ the first solo album from the former
April 17, 2012
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Fans recall Jackson Pollock at 100
EAST HAMPTON, New York (AP) ― Out behind a small farmhouse on a Long Island country road sits an old gray barn where a tormented artist dripped paint off brushes, sticks ― even turkey basters ― onto canvasses spread out on a wooden floor. Besides making quite a mess of things, leaving splash marks everywhere, Jackson Pollock also created some of the 20th century’s greatest masterpieces.Pollock, who would have turned 100 this year, is being remembered at a New York City fundraiser later this mont
April 16, 2012
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Syrian drama sheds light on uprising in the country
Syrian play ‘Can You Please Look at the Camera’ premieres in SeoulAside from producing the show in secret in Damascus, Syrian director Omar Abu Saada and his six-member troupe had to fly to the other side of the world to showcase their politically-conscious play for the first time.The troupe’s piece, “Can You Please Look at the Camera?” deals with the ongoing Syrian uprising against current President Bashar al-Assad and his regime, and the real-life case of protestors who were imprisoned whil
April 16, 2012
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‘Matilda’ mops up 7 prizes at theater’s Oliviers
LONDON (AP) ― Mischievous musical “Matilda’’ dominated British theater’s Olivier Awards on Sunday, winning seven prizes including a joint best-actress trophy for the four children who play the title role.Written by the playwright Dennis Kelly, with music and lyrics by Australian comedian Tim Minchin, “Matilda’’ took more prizes than any show in the Oliviers’ 36-year history. Its trophies included best new musical and best actor for a cross-dressing Bertie Carvel as well as the prize for young pe
April 16, 2012