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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Golden chance to liquidate babies’ gold rings?
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Inflation eases in April, continues bumpy ride
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Seoul to more than double military drones by 2026 to counter NK threats
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Russia sent more than 165,000 barrels of refined petroleum to N. Korea in March: White House
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Seoul alerts overseas missions to NK terror threats
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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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Over 60% of S. Koreans support W100m childbirth incentive: survey
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‘Inside Out 2’ adds four new emotions, explores teenage life
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Questions raised over fair promotion of RM, NewJeans
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Girls’ Generation back with third album
Girls’ Generation will release their third album’s first single “The Boys” on Oct. 4 through music websites in Asia and iTunes in the U.S. and Europe, the group’s agency S.M. Entertainment said Monday.The nine-member group will unveil all the tracks from the new album the next day, the agency
Sept. 27, 2011
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Pink Floyd‘s pig flies again over London
LONDON (AFP) -- The giant inflatable pig from Pink Floyd’s iconic “Animals” album sleeve flew again on Monday above Battersea Power Station in London almost 35 years after the original cover image was taken.The 1976 cover shoot was restaged for the launch of “Why Pink Floyd?” a multi-platform
Sept. 27, 2011
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Portraits given new exposure at National Museum
More than 200 portrait paintings from Korea, Japan, China, as well as the West are featured at the National Museum of Korea’s biggest portrait art exhibition so far. Titled “Secret of the Joseon Portraits,” the exhibition showcases some of the most famous portrait paintings of the Joseon Dynasty (13
Sept. 27, 2011
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‘Korea Tomorrow 2011’ features contemporary works by Korean artists
About 200 contemporary works of art by 42 South Korean artists are currently on display at Seoul Arts Center’s Hangaram Art Museum in Seocho-dong, southern Seoul. Titled “Korea Tomorrow 2011,” the exhibition aims to showcase the dynamic side of Korean contemporary art and identify its global status
Sept. 26, 2011
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Crossing borders, merging past and present
Led by Japanese flute musician Ralph Samuelson, ‘Telepresence Concert’ offers ultimate cultural exchangeMusicians from two cities on opposite sides of the globe started to pluck strings and breathe into their Asian musical instruments at the same time on Monday morning, 10 a.m. to be exact, Seoul ti
Sept. 26, 2011
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Jay-Z, Coldplay perform at iHeartRadio concert
LAS VEGAS (AP) ― Jay-Z rapped about his beef with corporate radio in the monster jam “99 Problems,” noting that stations won’t play his hits if he doesn’t do their shows. But on Friday, he played savior to radio station giant Clear Channel, headlining a two-night concert billed as the largest in rad
Sept. 26, 2011
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Song stars as grieving documentary maker
Award-winning director Lee Jeong-hyang’s ‘A Reason to Live’ delves into questions of forgivenessAfter starring as the famous Joseon gisaeng ― female entertainer ― Hwang Jin-i and the mysterious daughter of a Korean shaman, Song Hye-gyo is returning to the big screen as a documentary filmmaker mourni
Sept. 26, 2011
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Song Hye-gyo comes back with "A Reason to Live"
Actress Song Hye-gyo speaks (poses for a photo) during a press conference promoting her upcoming film, "A Reason to Live," in central Seoul, Monday.(Yonhap News) Song Hye-gyo (left) and Nam Ji-hyun (right) (Yonhap News)
Sept. 26, 2011
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Rain completes last concert tour before his military service begins
Rain on Sunday finished his last nation-wide concert tour ahead of entering military service on Oct. 11.The last set of concerts, titled “Rain the Best Show,” was held at the Gymnastics Stadium in Olympic Park, Seoul on Saturday and Sunday, each attracting more than 10,000 fans.Prior to the Seoul co
Sept. 25, 2011
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Andy Warhol’s art takes stage on U.S. National Mall
WASHINGTON (AP) ― Andy Warhol is known for soup cans and celebrity images, not so much for painting headlines and abstract works.The late pop artist has left much to be discovered in two shows that open Sunday on the National Mall.The National Gallery of Art is opening its first Warhol exhibit with
Sept. 25, 2011
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Enjoy the moment: Armisen
Spanish artist Eva Armisen in Seoul with her smile-evoking paintingsWith short black hair and a huge smile, Eva Armisen looked just like the grinning girl found in most of her jolly paintings. Her artworks are gaining popularity here, being referred to as “paintings that make you happy.” “I am somet
Sept. 25, 2011
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Rio opens world’s biggest music festival
RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) ― About 100,000 people turned out Friday in Brazil for the start of the world’s biggest music festival, Rock in Rio, featuring an all-star line-up including Rihanna, Katy Perry and Coldplay.The event is expected to attract 700,000 people over its week-long run, with around 100,0
Sept. 25, 2011
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Paul McCartney’s ballet fails to excite critics
Sept. 25, 2011
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Rain completes last concert tour before military service
Rain on Sunday finished his last nation-wide concert tour ahead of entering military service on Oct. 11.The last set of concerts, titled “Rain the Best Show,” was held at the Gymnastics Stadium in Olympic Park, Seoul on Saturday and Sunday, each attracting more than 10,000 fans.(Yonhap News)Prior to
Sept. 25, 2011
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Exhibitions“Teenager, Teenager”: Chinese art duo Sun Yuan and Peng Yu present “Teenager, Teenager,” a work composed of six freakishly-human-resembling, stone-headed wax figures. Mirroring the artists’ wish to break the boundary between art and reality, the work is only one of the duo’s many bizarre
Sept. 23, 2011
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Eye-like
Amos gets classically inspiredTori Amos “Night of Hunters” (Deutsche Grammophon)Tori Amos has established herself as an unmistakable musical presence with a distinctive voice, her powerful piano playing and a penchant for lyrics that can be a bit, well, confounding. “Night of Hunters” is packed with
Sept. 23, 2011
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Box Office
Ordinary Days (Korea)Opening Sept. 29 Drama. Directed by Lee Nan. Han-cheol (Song Sae-byeok), who hates his job as an insurance salesman, is sick of his mundane and uneventful life. He even tries to commit suicide several times but those attempts fail. He decides to continue living his boring life u
Sept. 23, 2011
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Brad Pitt went to bat for his new film ‘Moneyball’
Brad Pitt knows the parallels are obvious: baseball and the movie biz ― two industries where the complex algorithms of stats and star power, home runs and box-office hits, are endlessly worked on and worried over. Old ways of doing business, based on gut instinct and high-priced players, give way to
Sept. 23, 2011
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Saturday concert to be ‘luxury gift set’: Sumi Jo
Coloratura soprano Sumi Jo said her concert on Saturday evening at the Olympic Park’s outdoor stage will be a “luxury gift set” because audiences will be able to see world-renowned artists in different musical fields perform together in harmony.The “Hyundai Capital Invitational Park Concert” will be
Sept. 23, 2011
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Arnie to publish memoirs, vows 'Total Recall'
Arnold Schwarzenegger is writing his memoirs with the title "Total Recall," the actor-turned-politician's publisher said Thursday, but it is unclear if it will cover his recent marital troubles.The book, subtitled "My Unbelievably True Life Story," presents "a larger-than-life portrait of his illust
Sept. 23, 2011