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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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Ador CEO's request for exclusive right to terminate NewJeans' contract with Hybe refused in February
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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Naver will consider company benefits in deciding on selling Line shares: CEO
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Hankook Tire takes over control of Hanon Systems
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[Herald Interview] ‘Time to Be Strong’ follows retired K-pop idols’ self-discovery
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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S. Korea, Japan, China agree to create new financing facility against regional crises
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Winslow Homer’s Maine studio opening to public
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) ― The studio where painter Winslow Homer derived inspiration on Maine’s craggy coast and produced some of his most notable seascapes isn’t heated by wood or illuminated by oil lamps the way it was in Homer’s day.But in most other ways, the studio has now been restored to what it was like when Homer lived there, from 1883 until his death in 1910, following a multiyear, $2.8-million restoration by the Portland Museum of Art.With the renovation complete, the museum will begi
Sept. 18, 2012
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Royal history revived through art
Deoksugung Project breathes new life into desolate royal bedchamber, garden and buildingsThe turbulent royal history of late Joseon period seemed to have faded in memories of visitors to Deoksugung. But this fall, the royal history is revived by Korean contemporary artists, who shed light on both happy and unfortunate days of the palace. Through the Deoksugung Project, organized by the National Museum of Modern Art, Korea and Deoksugung Office of the Cultural Heritage Administration, 12 artists
Sept. 18, 2012
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‘Gangnam Style’ tops 200 million YouTube views
South Korean pop sensation Park Jae-Sang posted another landmark Tuesday, when the video of his global-hit “Gangnam Style” notched 200 million views on YouTube, days after topping the US iTunes chart.“Got 200 million views!!! Thx everybody!!!” Park, better known by his stage name “Psy,” wrote on his Twitter account @psy_oppa.The video, featuring Psy performing his signature “horse riding dance,” went viral shortly after being posted on the video-sharing site in mid-July, turning the chubby, 34-y
Sept. 18, 2012
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Keane expects ‘lots of energy’ again from Korean audience
For Keane, an English alternative rock band, the explosive energy from the Korean audience was something that forced them to come back. “The audience was amazing! I don’t know how they survived the heat, but they were singing along and giving us lots of energy, so I hope it will be the same,” said Richard Hughes, drummer of Keane, in an email interview with The Korea Herald. The four-member band holds its first solo concert on Sept. 24 at Handball Stadium at Olympic Park in Seoul. The band visi
Sept. 18, 2012
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Psy's 'Gangnam Style' tops 200 million YouTube views
South Korean rapper-singer Psy topped 200 million views on YouTube with the music video of his hit single "Gangnam Style" on Tuesday.After the video recorded 206.4 million views as of 9 a.m., Psy left an English message on his Twitter account, saying, "Got 200 million views!!! Thx everybody!!!""Gangnam Style" quickly became a global sensation after the music video was released on YouTube on July 1
Sept. 18, 2012
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Domingo in Verdi rarity ‘I Due Foscari’
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― At an age when most singers are long retired, Placido Domingo keeps taking on new challenges.The 71-year-old celebrated next year’s 200th anniversary of Verdi’s birth by having his Los Angeles Opera present the first production by a major U.S. company in 40 years of “I Due Foscari,’’ an 1844 work that hints of the brilliance of later compositions such as “Rigoletto,’’ “Il Trovatore’’ and “La Traviata.’’In a season-opening performance at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Saturday ni
Sept. 17, 2012
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Artist Koo Dong-hee awarded Hermes Foundation Art Award
Artist Koo Dong-hee has been chosen the winner of the 13th Hermes Foundation Art Award. The art award, launched in 2000 in Korea, aims to contribute to the development of Korean art by supporting Korean artists. Koo was selected among three finalists including Jackson Hong and Lee Mi-kyung, whose works are also on exhibit at Hermes Atelier inside the Maison Hermes Dosan Park in Seoul. The Hermes Foundation presented Kim with an award of 20 million won ($18,000) and a plaque last Thursday. Koo wo
Sept. 17, 2012
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"Gangnam Style" goes viral: A to Z
‘Gangnam Style’ offers social commentarySouth Korean rapper PSY's ``Gangnam Style'' video has more than 200 million YouTube views and counting, and it's easy to see why. No Korean language skills are needed to enjoy the chubby, massively entertaining performer's crazy horse-riding dance, the song's addictive chorus and the video's exquisitely odd series of misadventures. Beneath the antic, funny
Sept. 17, 2012
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‘Han,’ the origin of Korean dance
Korea’s traditional dance troupe re-stages its 1984 original repertoire ‘Madam Domi’There have been a lot of efforts by local ballet troupes to create and promote original performances, mostly based on Korea’s traditional folktales. The Korean National Ballet’s “The Love of Chunhyang” and Universal Ballet Company’s “Shimchung” are some of the successful examples, blending ballet movements and Korea’s traditional sentiments.Outside the ballet scene, however, developing original repertoire has bee
Sept. 16, 2012
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Exhibitions“The 2012 Korea International Art Fair”: The 11th art fair highlights Latin American art featuring a total of 84 artists from 14 galleries, offering a glimpse into the Latin American art scene. It also presents a diverse selection of artworks from major art galleries in Korea and overseas. Lectures on Latin American art and Korean contemporary art are open to visitors on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. VIP lectures on art collaboration, art investment and trends are planned as well
Sept. 14, 2012
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Bob Dylan’s ‘Tempest’ one of year’s bestBob Dylan“Tempest” (Columbia)“Tempest” is no doubt the best album you’ll ever hear from a 71-year-old.If that sounds like damning Bob Dylan with faint praise, rest assured this is one of the best discs you’ll hear by anyone this year, at any age. Rather, the point is made to marvel at the vitality of a man who’s been making albums for 50 years and still manages to be relevant. Bob Dylan has led his fans, and the entire music community, on many journeys ov
Sept. 14, 2012
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Psy sets best Billboard record for Korean artist
South Korean rapper-singer Psy’s hit-single “Gangnam Style” rose to a record Billboard ranking in the local music history on Thursday, driven by the viral success of the wacky music video on the Internet.“Gangnam Style” ranked 64th on Billboard’s weekly “Hot 100” chart, the U.S. music publication’s main chart for hit singles, according to Billboard’s Web site.The feat comes less than two weeks after Psy topped Billboard’s “Social 50” chart, which ranks the most popular artists on social media by
Sept. 14, 2012
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Pop legend Elton John to hold concerts in Korea
British singer-songwriter Elton John is coming to Korea in November to hold concerts in Seoul and Busan, promoters in Seoul said Friday.The pop legend will perform at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul on Nov. 27 and at BEXCO in Busan on Nov. 29. The two concerts are a part of his world tour titled “40th Anniversary of the Rocket Man Tour,” Access Entertainment said in a press release. Before coming to Korea, he will perform in Australia, China and Hong Kong. This is his first concert in Seou
Sept. 14, 2012
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Unlikely Korean pop star conquers the U.S. -- 'Gangnam Style'
(YouTube)A chubby thirty-something with wacky dance moves, Park Jae-Sang falls far short of the prettified, teenage ideal embodied by the stars of South Korea's phenomenally successful K-pop industry.But Park, known as "Psy," has succeeded where the industry-manufactured girl and boy bands have tried and failed, making a huge splash on the mainstream U.S. music scene thanks to a viral video and a
Sept. 13, 2012
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Disabled musicians from Korea, U.K. hold charity concert in London
Musicians with physical disabilities from Korea and the United Kingdom jointly held a series of concerts in London last week to celebrate the 2012 Paralympics, a Korean charity organization said on Wednesday.Under the title “Beautiful Concert, Beautiful World,” artists from the two countries expressed a message of hope for a world free of discrimination, through the universal language of music, it added.The two-day concert was held at different venues ― at London University’s Beveridge Hall on S
Sept. 12, 2012
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Renoir painting is an unlikely find in U.S. flea market
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― A box of bric-a-brac purchased for several dollars at a Virginia flea market contained an unlikely treasure: a painting by French Impressionist master Pierre-Auguste Renoir.The canvas, which shows a scene along the Seine River titled “Paysage Bords de Seine,” is scheduled to be auctioned later this month by the Potomack Company, an auction house in Alexandria, Virginia, just outside Washington, DC. It is expected to sell for between $75,000 and $100,000. The small oil painting
Sept. 12, 2012
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London show explores Pre-Raphaelite radicals
LONDON (AFP) ― An exhibition celebrating the Pre-Raphaelite movement that shook up the Victorian art world opened at London’s Tate Britain on Wednesday.“Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian Avant-Garde” includes masterpieces by the group’s founders ― William Holman Hunt, John Everett Millais and Dante Gabriel Rossetti.The group formed in rebellion against the art establishment, and was inspired by the purity of early Renaissance painting and the natural world.The Tate exhibition features well-known painti
Sept. 12, 2012
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Rock band Gate Flowers looks beyond Korea
Up-and-coming band from KBS show ‘Top Band’ plans to perform in Japan, U.S.Rock band Gate Flowers, who finished in the No. 4 spot in the first season of the survival show “Top Band” on KBS, did not get a winning trophy, but they gained something bigger ― fans, the courage to carry on with their music career and their mentor Shin Dae-chul, a prominent figure in the country’s rock scene and the son of legendary guitarist Shin Joong-hyun.It was the four-member band’s honest but rough rock ‘n’ roll
Sept. 12, 2012
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Psy’s ‘Gangnam Style’ video draws over 130 million views from 220 countries
Korean singer Psy’s “Gangnam Style” music video drew more than 130 million views from 220 countries around the world in less than two months, recent data provided by YouTube showed on Tuesday.The number of views for the viral song’s music video in the United States topped the list with 19.36 million, followed by Korea and Thailand with 17.06 million and 8.97 million, respectively. Malaysia and Canada placed fourth and fifth with 6.79 million and 3.65 million views. The music video has also been
Sept. 11, 2012
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Warhol’s influence gets focus at Met Museum
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Andy Warhol wasn’t just prolific himself, but inspired the whole field of contemporary art, and now an exhibit opening at New York’s Met traces that influence across half a century.“Regarding Warhol: Sixty Artists, Fifty Years” opens Wednesday until the end of the year and is being presented by the Metropolitan Museum of Art as the first to examine the king of Pop Art’s wide-ranging legacy.“Warhol’s work has challenged, inspired, amused, enraged and provoked hundreds of other re
Sept. 11, 2012