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Korea enters full election mode
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Immigrant woman stabbed to death by Korean husband
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Lee Jong-sup resigns as envoy to Australia
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Yellow dust engulfs S. Korea, advisory alert issued
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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S. Korea to boost support for single-parent families
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Court upholds jail term for man who attempted to murder ex-girlfriend
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Kia EV9 wins world car of year
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Korea misses out on global bond index boost
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K-pop works as a visual spectacle: Rodaidh McDonald
As a producer at the U.K.-based independent music label XL Recordings, Rodaidh McDonald has helped produce albums by a wide range of internationally renowned artists including Adele, The xx, The Horrors, Bobby Womack, Vampire Weekend, King Krule and many others.McDonald participated as one of the keynote speakers at the annual MU:CON Seoul music conference this week, discussing his experiences and his small indie label’s methods of creating internationally successful albums. In his first visit t
PerformanceOct. 7, 2014
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Sewol sinking documentary screened in Busan despite controversy
A controversial documentary that deals with the April 16 sinking of the Sewol ferry, which claimed more than 300 lives, made its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival as planned on Monday despite calls and protests against its screening. “The Truth Shall Not Sink with the Sewol” (a.k.a. “Diving Bell”), directed by journalist Lee Sang-ho and director Ahn Hae-ryong, tells the stories behind the failed search for survivors that used a diving bell. “It was when I arrived at Paengmo
FilmOct. 7, 2014
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‘Gangnam Style’ tops 2.1b YouTube views
Korean singer Psy’s music video “Gangnam Style.” (YG Entertainment)“Gangnam Style,” a megahit single by South Korean rapper Psy, has surpassed the 2.1 billion mark in YouTube views two years after it was released, his management agency said Tuesday.The video hit the 2.1 billion milestone on Monday and 2.1 billion views as of 8 a.m. Tuesday, YG Entertainment said.Uploaded on July 15, 2012, “Gangnam Style” topped 100 million views after 52 days and 1 billion views after 161 days. In May this year,
PerformanceOct. 7, 2014
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Korean drama starring Rain tops 100m views on Chinese websites
A South Korean soap series starring singer and actor Rain has surpassed the 100 million mark in accumulated views on China’s two major video streaming and downloading services, the drama’s promoter said Tuesday.The SBS TV series “My Lovely Girl” hit the milestone on Sunday, 19 days after the drama went into service on Youku and Tudou, News Link 21 said.The series earlier drew attention at home for selling its transmission rights for $200,000 per episode, the most ever for a Korean drama sold to
TelevisionOct. 7, 2014
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‘Twin Peaks’ set to make 2016 comeback, 25 years later
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Warm up the coffee and break out the cherry pie: “Twin Peaks,” the Golden Globe-winning cult 1990s television series from David Lynch, is making a comeback.“Dear Twitter friends ... it is happening again,” Lynch tweeted on Monday with a trailer showing dead heroine Laura Palmer, the “Welcome to Twin Peaks” sign, the Showtime logo and the date 2016.Showtime announced in a statement that the series ― the tale of a small-town murder in quirky Twin Peaks, and the even quirkier FB
FilmOct. 7, 2014
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Seoulites invited to show off Celtic moves
Over the years people have become familiar with its St. Patrick’s Day festivities, but this month the Irish Association of Korea is going to add a little Scottish flavor with the “The Ceilidh.” In conjunction with the St. Andrew’s Society of Seoul ― an association named after Scotland’s patron saint ― the association will be staging the family dance on Oct. 18. A ceilidh is a social event with folk music, singing and traditional dancing, with its roots in the Celtic traditions of Ireland and Sco
Expat LivingOct. 7, 2014
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Bra auction to give cancer charity a lift
Brassieres are usually expected to provide support, but the uniquely decorated bras at two uplifting events will boost more than just cleavage.The Bras for a Cause events to auction off novelty bras are being held to raise money for the Korea Breast Cancer Foundation, a nonprofit organization.Men and women are invited to join a “Boob Crawl” ― a novelty pub crawl full of games, bra auctions and prizes ― on Oct. 17, and a main bra auction on Nov. 8. “I keep organizing this event because there are
Expat LivingOct. 7, 2014
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Hangeul project helps expats put their stories in song
Got something to get off your chest? Write it down and send it to the My Song Project and see your words performed to music ― in Korean.The organizers of the My Song Project are collecting lyrics in all languages to convert them into Korean and write songs based on them.The project was conceived by songwriter Kama and his wife Newzen, who is a teacher of Korean language and multicultural studies.“We think everyone is a poet, and all of us have stories we hold onto, buried in our hearts. We thoug
Expat LivingOct. 7, 2014
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'Gangnam Style' tops 2.1 bln YouTube views
"Gangnam Style," a mega-hit single by South Korean rapper Psy, has surpassed the 2.1 billion mark in YouTube views two years after it was released, his management agency said Tuesday.The video hit the 2.1 billion milestone on Monday and 2.101 billion views as of 8 a.m. Tuesday, YG Entertainment said.Uploaded on July 15, 2012, "Gangnam Style" topped 100 million views on the 52nd day and 1 billion views on the 161st day. In May this year, it became the first YouTube video to garner 2 billion views
Oct. 7, 2014
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Herald Philharmonic Orchestra to debut
Herald Corp., the publisher of The Korea Herald, will launch the Herald Philharmonic Orchestra with a concert at Seoul Arts Center on Wednesday. The orchestra was established as part of the company’s efforts to give back to society. It aims to expand the reach of orchestral music in Korea and spread the spirit of harmony through music. It is directed and conducted by Kim Bong-mee and comprised of about 70 musicians who were educated at some of the finest music institutions in Korea and abroad. A
PerformanceOct. 6, 2014
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Artists, artisans combined at Hermes
“Silence is Golden” by Oliver Beer (Fondation d’entreprise Hermes)Perfection may be what artisans seek in their craftsmanship, while uniqueness is what artists pursue in their artistic creations. At the world’s top workshops run by Hermes, artisans and artists have worked together to stimulate each other’s craftsmanship and creativity. Since 2010, their collaborative projects have played a link between the expertise of artisans and the motivation and inspiration of young artists. Hermes has invi
PerformanceOct. 6, 2014
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Auction of ancient Egyptian relics averted
ST. LOUIS (AP) ― The renowned Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York purchased a collection of 4,000-year-old Egyptian artifacts found a century ago by a British explorer, averting a plan to auction the antiquities that had drawn criticism from historians.The Treasure of Harageh collection consists of 37 items such as flasks, vases and jewelry inlaid with lapis lazuli, a rare mineral. Discovered by famed British archaeologist Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie, the relics date to roughly 1900 B
PerformanceOct. 6, 2014
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When changgeuk meets Greek tragedy
Euripedes’ epic Greek tragedy “Medea” is downright terrifying and brutal. The ill-fated Medea, a princess of Colchis, takes revenge upon her husband Jason for cheating on her by killing the people around him, including their children, one by one. The tale of Medea’s cold-hearted retaliation was told recently through changgeuk, a Korean traditional opera which is performed like a play in pansori (Korean folk narrative) style. The changgeuk version, which explores Medea’s side of the story depicts
CultureOct. 6, 2014
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‘Girl’ nabs No. 1 at U.S. box office
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― “Annabelle” couldn’t scare off “Gone Girl” at the weekend box office. The Fox thriller starring Ben Affleck as a man whose wife goes missing overcame the Warner Bros. possessed-doll horror movie with a $38 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday. Both films join the recently released “The Maze Runner” and “The Equalizer” in crossing the $30 million mark this fall, a typically low-earning season at the box office. “It was virtually a photo finish,” said Paul Dergara
FilmOct. 6, 2014
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[Herald Interview] Billboard’s Janice Min talks potential and future of K-pop
With the pursuit of using music to connect countries, people and content across geographical boundaries, the annual MU:CON Seoul music conference kicked off on Monday with the opening address of keynote speaker Janice Min, copresident and chief creative officer of Guggenheim Media’s Entertainment Group.As the copresident and CCO, Min oversees the prestigious American entertainment media publications The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard. In 2010, the former journalist took the reins of The Hollyw
Oct. 6, 2014
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2PM OKs Nichkhun-Tiffany dating publicly
Wooyoung from the K-pop boy band 2PM said that the group has no problem with his bandmate Nichkhun openly dating Girls’ Generation’s Tiffany. “2PM is okay with Nichkhun seeing Tiffany. Our fans, of course, take it sensitively, but dating is an extension of (their) musical career for singers,” the 25-year-old idol said during an interview with a local media outlet. “It does not make sense for us to write and sing love songs without loving someone,” he said. The popular idol couple made their rela
Oct. 6, 2014
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GOT7 tops weekly albums chart in Thailand
Rookie K-pop group GOT7’s latest album released in Thailand topped the weekly albums chart at a local record store, its label JYP Entertainment said Monday. The septet dropped the compilation album “GOT7 Thailand Special Set,” composed of its first EP “Got It?” and second EP “GOT♡,” on Sept. 25 in Thailand. After the album was released it immediately rose to the top of the B2S international albums chart for the week of Sept. 22 to 28. B2S is Thailand’s largest record label. The up-and-coming b
Oct. 6, 2014
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JYJ enthralls 50,000 fans in Gangnam
True to the name of JYJ’s world tour concert “Return of the King,” the trio seemed like kings who had conquered the K-pop world on Sunday. On Sunday evening, tens of thousands of people flocked to Gangnam, an affluent southern district of Seoul, for the K-pop concert featuring JYJ.The entire seven-lane Yeongdong road in front of the Korea Electric Power Corp. headquarters in Samseong-dong, blocked off for the two-hour concert, was filled by some 50,000 fans from home and abroad. As admission to
Oct. 6, 2014
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Dynamic Duo‘s Gaeko to release solo album mid-October
Dynamic Duo’s Gaeko will drop his first studio album on Oct. 16. The 33-year-old rapper is to make his first official solo release with his upcoming album “Redingray,” two years after his first EP “Rhythm is Life.” (Ameba culture)The album’s name reflects his greed, aspirations and fantasies, represented by red, while living in a gray city. His album is to drop online at noon on Oct. 16, and in stores the next day. Dynamic Duo, one of the country’s best-known hip-hop acts, debuted in 2004 w
Oct. 6, 2014
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Beyond K-pop
For three days starting Monday, Korea’s small but vibrant indie music scene will get some much-craved international exposure. Billed as the “springboard to global recognition,” MU:CON Seoul 2014 will be held in the city’s Itaewon neighborhood from Oct. 6-8, highlighting Korean music’s cutting-edge styles, diverse genres and unique voices. Over 100 local and international music industry executives are expected to attend, offering tips on global trends while they search for new talent here. “This
PerformanceOct. 5, 2014