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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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[Music in drama] Rekindle a love that slipped through your fingers
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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[New faces of Assembly] Architect behind ‘audacious initiative’ believes in denuclearized North Korea
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Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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Opposition-led Assembly unilaterally passes bill to probe Marine's death
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Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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[KH Explains] Will alternative trading platform shake up Korean stock market?
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Aretha Franklin celebrates 70th, talks new music
NEW YORK (AP) ― Aretha Franklin has a lot more than her 70th birthday to celebrate: She’s reuniting with one of her musical mentors, Clive Davis, for a new album.In an interview at her swanky birthday party on Saturday, Franklin said she and Davis, who helped engineer her comeback in the 1980s, would be working on new music.“I have re-signed with Clive Davis, so I’m recording with Clive again,’’ said Franklin of the music mogul, who is associated with Sony Music Entertainment.Franklin said that
March 26, 2012
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Se7en to promote new album in Japan and China
Korean singer Se7en will release new albums in Japan, China and Singapore starting next month after wrapping up his promotions in Korea last week.The 27-year-old K-pop singer concluded two months of activities in Seoul with a final appearance on SBS’ “Inkigayo” which aired on March 25, and will begin a series of Asian promotions in April and May, YG Entertainment said.“On April 25, Se7en will release a new single album in Japan and will hold showcases in Tokyo, Fukuoka, Nagoya and Osaka in May t
March 26, 2012
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New York exhibit focuses on early career of Keith Haring
NEW YORK (AP) ― The bohemian atmosphere of downtown New York in the 1970s and 1980s had a huge impact on the art of Keith Haring, from his impromptu subway chalk drawings to his maze-like abstract paintings.In a new exhibition that focuses on the late artist’s early career, Haring’s creative energy is instantly felt through his seemingly pulsating kaleidoscope-like designs.“Keith Haring: 1978-1982’’ at the Brooklyn Museum includes 155 works on paper, 30 black-and-white subway drawings, seven exp
March 25, 2012
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Newly discovered Mozart piece performed
VIENNA (AP) ― A piano work experts attribute to Mozart as a child prodigy was performed for the first time Friday since it was found last year after apparently being left in an attic for centuries.The lively 84-bar passage ― marked “allegro molto,’’ or “very quick’’ ― was played Friday on the composer’s piano in a room of his Salzburg home by virtuoso Florian Birsak.The Mozarteum Salzburg Foundation, which staged the event, said the manuscript was found last summer as part of a 160-page book of
March 25, 2012
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Artists speak out on nuclear security
NMOCA showcases artworks by Korean and Japanese artists during 2012 Nuclear Security SummitWhile world leaders discuss the future of nuclear security during the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit, artists from Korea and Japan will express their opinions through a variety of art forms. The National Museum of Contemporary Art invited seven Korean and three Japanese artists to share their views at the exhibition “Art Project 2012: Communion.” It will run from March 25-28 at the Media Center of the
March 25, 2012
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Madonna’s ‘MDNA’ sends pop lesson to young guard
PARIS (AFP) ― Jostling for space with younger rivals like Lady Gaga, Madonna brings a grown woman’s voice to her new album “MDNA,” out on Monday, on which the 53-year-old Queen of Pop evokes the pain of her divorce.Since her last album, the dance-flavoured “Hard Candy” in 2008, new faces have crowded into the space long ruled by the Material Girl: Rihanna for sexiness, Lana Del Rey for edgy glamour, and the ever-theatrical Lady Gaga.So when Madonna announced she was working on a new album, the m
March 25, 2012
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Newly discovered Mozart piece performed in Salzburg
A newly discovered Mozart piano piece composed when the child prodigy was 11 years old was presented and performed for the first time here Friday in his former family home. Sheets of music, recently identified as a composition by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, is presented during a press conference held b
March 25, 2012
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Seo Taiji’s music still makes hearts beat faster
It’s been 20 years since Seo Taiji & Boys released their first album “Nan Arayo.” Seo’s fans, just teenagers in 1992, continue to be loyal to the singer who seldom appears in public. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Seo’s debut album, his fans came up with the idea of naming a Brazilian forest after the singer and launching an online database (www.seotaiji-archive.com) of every document and video about him and his music. The Korea Herald interviewed Lee Jin-sook, a 34-year-old office worker
March 23, 2012
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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