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[AtoZ into Korean mind] Humor in Korea: Navigating the line between what's funny and not
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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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[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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Samsung, SK hynix investors dump shares on Nvidia crash
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Suspect in murder of girlfriend's mugshot, name made public
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S. Korea, US to initiate early defense cost-sharing talks this week
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K-pop still feels impact of Seo Taiji & Boys
Fans of the three-member group that reshaped Korea’s music scene in the ’90s celebrates 20th anniversary of its debutDebuting on March 23, 1992, Seo Taiji & Boys ruled the Korean pop world with a string of hit songs including “Nan Arayo (I Know)” and “Come Back Home.” Exactly 20 years have passed, and interest in the legendary group is still very much alive. Seo’s music, which included elements of heavy metal, hard rock and hip-hop in a dramatic departure from mainstream K-pop, was a sensation i
March 23, 2012
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Exhibitions“Memories of the Heart”: Canon Korea is hosting the solo exhibition of photographer Cho Seong-joon to celebrate the publication of his first photo essay book. Titled “Memories of the Heart,” the book as well as the exhibition showcases the photographer’s signature black and white photos of various spots in Korea. Canadian investment bank Scotia Waterous selected Cho as the photographer of 2011 and supported the publication of the book. The exhibition runs through April 5 at Canon Plex
March 23, 2012
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Kolleen Park’s favorite musical songsVarious artists“Kolleen’s Musical Choice”(Universal Music)Kolleen Park, a popular music director and TV celebrity, shares her favorite musical numbers with her fans on a new CD.A musical compilation album titled “Kolleen’s Musical Choice,” it contains 29 songs from 19 hit musicals from all around the world. The list of songs includes “Dancing Queen” from the musical “Mama Mia,” “Memory” from the musical “Cats” and “All I Ask of You” a duet by Sarah Brightman
March 23, 2012
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K-pop before and after Seo Taiji & Boys
Fans of the three-member group that reshaped Korea’s music scene in 90s celebrate the 20th anniversary of its debutDebuting on March 23, 1992, Seo Taiji & Boys ruled the Korean pop world with a string of hit songs including “Nan Arayo (I Know)” and “Come Back Home.” Exactly 20 years have passed, and interest in the legendary group is still very much alive. Seo’s music, which included elements of heavy metal, hard rock and hip-hop in a dramatic departure from mainstream K-pop, was a sensation in
March 23, 2012
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Houston died from drowning, coroner says
Whitney Houston was a chronic cocaine user who had the drug in her system when she drowned in a hotel bathtub, coroner‘s officials said Thursday after releasing autopsy findings that also noted heart disease contributed to her death.The disclosure ended weeks of speculation about what killed the Grammy-winning singer on Feb. 11 on the eve of the Grammy Awards.Houston was found submerged in the bathtub of her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, and her death was ruled accidental. Several bottles of
March 23, 2012
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Houston died from drowning, coroner says
Whitney Houston was a chronic cocaine user who had the drug in her system when she drowned in a hotel bathtub, coroner’s officials said Thursday after releasing autopsy findings that also noted heart disease contributed to her death.The disclosure ended weeks of speculation about what killed the Gra
March 23, 2012
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Hong Kong Art Fair aims for more than sales
Director says expectations high for gallery exchange programs and curated Art HK projectsThe art industry can no longer be discussed without mentioning Hong Kong Art Fair. Also known as Art HK, the fair, inaugurated only in 2008, has rapidly grown into one of the most influential art events not just in Asia, but the world. Last year 260 galleries from 38 countries participated in the fair, introducing more than 1,000 artists. It attracted more than 63,500 visitors, a 38 percent increase from the
March 22, 2012
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BMW and Guggenheim stop Berlin project over threats
BERLIN (AFP) ― German automaker BMW and New York’s Guggenheim Museum have axed plans to bring an urban design showcase to a Berlin district over threats of attacks, a spokesman said Tuesday.The BMW Guggenheim Lab, which is on a tour of cities around the globe, had been scheduled to arrive on a vacant lot in the German capital in May for a two-month stint before continuing on to Mumbai.But organizers pulled the plug on the project in the Kreuzberg district, a BMW spokesman told AFP, after several
March 21, 2012
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Dutch museum: Still life IS by Vincent van Gogh
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) ― It was, it wasn’t, it is: A still life once thought to be by Vincent van Gogh but later downgraded to being the work of an anonymous artist is indeed by the tormented Dutch impressionist himself, researchers announced Tuesday.The process leading to the confirmation of the painting’s authenticity reads like a cold case detective story. A new X-ray technique helped experts re-examine what they already knew about “Still life with meadow flowers and roses’’ and draw on
March 21, 2012
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Strolling down artist’s memory lane
Suh Do Ho’s airy, detailed homes showcased at Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art trigger nostalgia and aweStudying abroad in the United States was the most difficult but also most important time for Suh Do Ho. Nostalgic about what he left behind but at the same time struggling to fit in, the idea of “home” never left his mind during his stay in the United States and eventually became the major theme of his works. His torment is visualized in his installation work “Fallen Star ― 1/5th Scale.” The work
March 21, 2012
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Herbie Hancock launches International Jazz Day
NEW YORK (AP) ― Ambassador Herbie Hancock believes what the world needs is a little jazz diplomacy.The renowned jazz pianist’s first major initiative since being named a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador last July is to establish International Jazz Day to be held on April 30 of every year. That date coincides with the last day of what has been celebrated as Jazz Appreciation Month in the U.S.This year’s inaugural event ― organized by the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization in partner
March 21, 2012
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Insooni, guitarist break barriers between pop, classic
K-pop diva, classic guitarist resonate with music of Piazzolla, bizet and their ownKorean diva Insooni and classical guitarist Denis Sungho Janssens challenge both themselves and their fans by exploring a broad musical spectrum and also by breaking boundaries between pop and classical music. With the concert entitled “My … Daehwa (Conversation),” the artists from Korea and Belgium will try to tell their own story ― despite cultural differences and language barriers ― through music. “I was overw
March 21, 2012
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‘Animal beauty’ stars in Paris art show
PARIS (AFP) ― Animal stars of the Western art canon go on show in Paris from Wednesday, from the first naturalist paintings to Darwinist studies of the animal realm, and modern-day works on biodiversity under threat.Dating from the Renaissance to the 21st century, 120 paintings, sculptures, bronzes and engravings ― all with animals as their exclusive subjects ― are brought together for the show dubbed “Animal Beauty,” at Paris’ Grand Palais.“We chose only works where the animals are shown for th
March 21, 2012
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Heiner Goebbels wins Ibsen prize
OSLO (AP) ― German composer and music director Heiner Goebbels has won the International Ibsen Award for creating new insights in theater that have influenced producers and musicians.The awarding jury describes the 59-year-old as “one of the great creative personalities of today,’’ who has produced “an astounding body of work in disparate disciplines.’’Goebbels will be presented the 2.5 million-kroner ($450,000) prize in Oslo in September as part of the Ibsen Festival at the National Theater.The
March 21, 2012
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Yo-Yo Ma and Renee Fleming perform with Chicago choir
CHICAGO (AP) ― Famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma and soprano Renee Fleming performed Monday with a choir of Chicago high school students to promote arts education.The performance was a collaboration of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Citizen Musician initiative and the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Renee Fleming Initiative. The programs aim to spread music in the community.“An integrated arts curriculum is to me, it means that we have people who are in touch with who they are on the inside and in touch with wh
March 20, 2012
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Tongyeong fest to highlight Asian composers
Asian music will be among the highlights of the 10th Tongyeong International Music Festival (TIMF) to be held under the theme of “without distance” from Friday through March 29 in Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province.The organizers of the festival said Tuesday the 10-year-old festival is now turning its eyes toward Asian music, which has received less attention in the international music scene.The Asian Composers’ Night on Saturday will feature music by Yun I-sang, one of South Korea’s great con
March 20, 2012
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KNO to start 50th anniversary celebrations with ‘La Boheme’
The Korea National Opera will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year starting with a reinterpretation of Giacomo Puccini’s masterpiece “La Boheme,” the company said on Tuesday. The country’s leading opera company will collaborate with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra led by maestro Chung Myung-hwun to stage one of Puccini’s greatest works on April 3-6 at the Seoul Arts Center’s Opera Theater.“Maestro Chung and I worked intensively on music reading when we collaborated in Verdi’s ‘Simon Boccane
March 20, 2012
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1800s couple’s portraits reunited at Philly museum
PHILADELPHIA (AP) ― It might be the first time a separated couple got back together thanks to their great-great-great granddaughter.The attractive young couple is Benjamin and Maria Gratz, or more accurately their portraits, which were painted in 1831 by noted English-born Philadelphia artist Thomas Sully but somehow parted ways an unknown number of years ago.Benjamin has been hanging for decades at the Rosenbach Museum & Library along with other members of the Gratz family, who were prominent i
March 20, 2012
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National Museum to showcase Silla relics
Exhibition features more than 2,300 Silla artifacts, from bones of dogs to metal toolsIn the days of Korea’s Silla Kingdom (B.C. 57―A.D. 935), people had an unusual way of wishing for good fortune and chasing away evil spirits. During their prayers for prosperity and fortune, they’d bury a number of personal items, such as roof tiles, well buckets and plates, underground or in the wells of various locations.The National Museum of Korea’s new exhibition, titled “Opening of Time Capsules: Wondrou
March 20, 2012
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Chris Rock, Bette Midler and more to be presenters
NEW YORK (AP) ― The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony will likely be a little more irreverent this year: Chris Rock is set to be one of the A-list presenters for the April event.The comedian is due to induct the Red Hot Chili Peppers into the hall at the ceremony at the Rock Hall in Cleveland on April 14. He’s a big fan and has been a friend of the band for a while.Rock will join Bette Midler, who will induct the late singer-songwriter Laura Nyro; John Mellencamp, who will induct for
March 20, 2012