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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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Key suspects grilled over alleged abuse of power in Marine death inquiry
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[Graphic News] Number of coffee franchises in S. Korea rises 13%
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S. Korean children, teens grow taller, mature faster than before: study
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Some junior doctors are returning: Health Ministry
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Army takes group action against Hybe for neglecting BTS
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[Robert J. Fouser] AI changes rationale for learning languages
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Woman dangling from power lines rescued by residents holding blanket
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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Naver Q1 net income soars 1,171.9% on growth of major businesses
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Singers to test ‘hallyu’ power beyond Asia
K-pop artists are looking for opportunities to enter markets outside Asia as competition in the market stiffens.Decreasing album sales due to the popularity of music download and video-sharing sites and the arrival of international pop stars to perform in Asia are leading K-pop stars to look further afield.“They are trying to make money to cover losses from their album sales,” an official at CJ E&M said.“K-pop artists are competing with world stars in the Asian market. So we need to target marke
Feb. 14, 2012
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All that glitters: London metal thieves target works of art
LONDON (AFP) ― Gangs of metal thieves are targeting London’s sculptures, statues and even war memorials, stripping them from their plinths and melting them down for their scrap value as commodity prices soar.Thieves have been plundering pipes and cables for months, but police are increasingly concerned that they are turning their attention to valuable works of art.Renowned British artist Barbara Hepworth’s imposing bronze sculpture “Two Forms (Divided Circle)” once sat proudly in Dulwich Park in
Feb. 14, 2012
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[Herald Interview] Performing arts congress to focus on ‘cultural shifts’
ISPA CEO David Baile says Korean arts scene ‘progressive’The month of June will be an exciting month for Korea’s performing arts scene as the International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) Congress will held in Seoul for the first time. The six-day event will bring some of the most influential performing arts figures together here, including Sydney Opera House’s chief executive Richard Evans, New York Philharmonic Orchestra’s executive director Zarin Mehta and Singapore’s Esplanade CEO Be
Feb. 14, 2012
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Madrid opens major Marc Chagall exhibition
MADRID (AFP) ― Spain on Tuesday opens one of the most extensive Marc Chagall exhibitions ever mounted, a feat that organizers say will not be repeated for many years.From canvasses peopled with peasants, musicians and circus characters to illustrations of books and fables, a broad sweep of the Russian master’s works is on show in Madrid.“It is extremely rare to have so many masterpieces together, to bring together so many paintings from all over the world is something that won’t happen again for
Feb. 14, 2012
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K-pop's popularity in Europe amazes girl group T-ara
South Korea's top girl group T-ara said they could hardly believe their eyes when they were besieged by fans seeking their autographs during a performance tour in Paris early this month."It was such an amazing experience because all we wished in the past was to rise to the top of a local pop music c
Feb. 14, 2012
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Drug use might have killed Whitney Houston
As fans await autopsy results that may not come for weeks, speculation raged Monday that pop legend Whitney Houston may have died from a lethal cocktail of prescription drugs and alcohol. A T-shirt, flowers and notes are left at a makeshift memorial for Whitney Houston outside the Beverly Hills Hilt
Feb. 14, 2012
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‘Barriers of artistic institutions coming down’
Director of audiences and media at London’s Tate galleries talks about communicating with public in digital eraThe audience is completely changing, said Marc Sands, director of Audiences and Media at Britain’s Tate, just as it was when Tate Modern opened in 2000. “That was the moment when the audience changed both in terms of numbers and the type of people that came. Tate Modern brought contemporary art from the fringes of culture to the mainstream,” said Sands at a press conference on Monday at
Feb. 13, 2012
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Paik Hae-sun to return to Korea for recitals
Paik Hae-sun, one of Korea’s favorite pianists, is well-known for her powerful and large-scale performances that produce great enthusiasm among audience members. The 46-year-old artist, who left the country in a surprise move seven years ago to concentrate on her performances, says her new life in New York has changed her and her music.“I used to give dramatic comparison during the recitals, but now I want to play the music with my free spirit and my life full of experiences and feelings,” Paik
Feb. 13, 2012
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Adele sweeps 6 Grammy Awards
Whitney Houston’s death casts shadow on awards show as performers pay tributeLOS ANGELES (AP) ― Adele, who captured the world’s heart with an album about a broken romance, emerged as the top winner at Sunday’s Grammy Awards, winning six trophies including the prestigious trifecta of record, song and album of the year.The singer, who also made a triumphant comeback from vocal cord surgery on the Grammy stage, sobbed as she won the night’s final award, album of the year, for “21.’’ It was last yea
Feb. 13, 2012
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Whitney Houston, superstar of records, films, dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music's queen until her majestic voice was ravaged by drug use and her regal image was ruined by erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, died Saturday. She was 48.Beverly Hills police Lt. Mark Rosen said Houston was pron
Feb. 12, 2012
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Exhibitions"Dutch Magic Realism: Past toward Contemporary": Museum of Art in Seoul National University presents 71 Dutch paintings and sculptures from ING Banks’s collections. The show will trace 80 years of figurative art, from Dutch realism to recent works, by displaying artworks by the European country’s representative artists including Carel Willink, Wim Schuhmacher and Philip Akkerman. The exhibition runs through April 12 at Seoul National University’s Museum of Art in Sillim-dong, souther
Feb. 10, 2012
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K-pop stars enthrall French audience
K-pop stars including Girls’ Generation, 2PM and BEAST captivated an audience of about 10,000 at a joint show at Bercy Stadium, one of the biggest concert venues in Paris.Eight K-pop stars, who also included boyband SHINee and girl groups 4 Minute and SISTAR, performed on “Music Bank in Paris,” a music show produced and distributed by Korea Broadcasting System.It was the second concert by K-pop stars in the French capital -- SM Town concert featuring musicians from SM Entertainment took the plac
Feb. 9, 2012
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1960s stars Beach Boys to appear at the Grammys
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - The Beach Boys, icons of 1960s California pop-rock, will reunite at the Grammy Awards ceremony, organizers said Wednesday.The surviving band members -- Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks -- are also releasing a new album and heading out on tour to mark their 50th anniversary.Group members “have not performed together live in more than two decades,”the Recording Academy, the group that organizes the event, said in a statement.The Beach Boys wil
Feb. 9, 2012
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Out of love of Korea: Lady Gaga to kick off world tour in Seoul
U.S. pop diva Lady Gaga has decided to kick off her 2012-13 world tour at Olympic Stadium in Seoul because she wants to interact with enthusiastic Korean fans, a tour promoter in Seoul said.The world star unveiled the schedule of her tour via her Twitter on Wednesday, surprising her fans in Seoul with the announcement that it will kick off here on April 27.An official of Live Nation Korea told The Korea Herald that Gaga will hold her Seoul concert at the Olympic Stadium, one of the biggest sport
Feb. 9, 2012
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Designers split on Seoul Fashion Week chaos
Corruption-stained Seoul Fashion Center closed and SFW searches for new organizerWith the Seoul Fashion Center shut down, Seoul Fashion Week, which has been hosted by the center for the past 12 years, will be run by a private company. Seoul Metropolitan City said it aims to “expand participation of private companies and enhance professionalism,” but everyone knows there is more to the story. Seoul Fashion Center, an affiliate of Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Seoul Business Agency, which has be
Feb. 9, 2012
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The Vaccines seek shot in the arm for rock music
HONG KONG (AFP) - Some say these are bad times to be in a rock band. Pressure for instant success has never been greater as illegal downloads hammer industry profits and manufactured pop talent shows reign supreme. But after a furious rise to fame that has seen packed gigs, fainting girls and a debut album stuffed with three-minute bursts of Ramones-tinged rock that last year broke into Britain‘s top four, The Vaccines disagree. “We’ve never played a concert that hasn‘t been sold out,” noted gui
Feb. 9, 2012
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[단독] 레이디가가 서울콘서트 올림픽주경기장서 열린다
팝스타 레이디 가가가 올해 월드투어의 시작을 서울 올림픽주경기장에서 연다고 세계적인 공연기획사인 라이브네이션이 말했다.레이디 가가의 월드 투어를 기획하고 있는 라이브네이션 관계자에 따르면 그녀의 서울공연이 "올림픽 주경기장에서 열린다"고 코리아헤럴드와 전화인터뷰에서 밝혔다. 월드투어의 시작을 서울에서 여는 이유에 대해서 "레이디가가는 한국을 너무 좋아한다고 말했다"고 밝혔다."지난 서울쇼케이스때 한국팬들이 보여준 열정과 열광적인 모습에 반했다" 며 "이번 서울콘서트때 한국팬들에게 뭔가 '파격적'인 무대를
Feb. 9, 2012
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Out of love of Korea: Lady Gaga to kick off world tour in Seoul
U.S. pop diva Lady Gaga has decided to kick off her 2012-13 world tour at Olympic Stadium in Seoul because she wants to interact with enthusiastic Korean fans, a tour promoter in Seoul said.The world star unveiled the schedule of her tour via her Twitter on Wednesday, surprising her fans in Seoul wi
Feb. 9, 2012
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Ai Weiwei to build London 2012 pavilion
LONDON (AFP) ― Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei is reuniting with the Swiss architects with whom he created Beijing’s spectacular Bird’s Nest Stadium, to build a pavilion for this year’s London Olympics.Ai, along with the Swiss firm Herzog and de Meuron, will join forces again to design a pavilion for the Serpentine Gallery in London’s Kensington Gardens park, the gallery said on Tuesday. “It is a great honour to be working with Herzog and de Meuron and Ai Weiwei,” said gallery director Jul
Feb. 8, 2012
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Madonna, on a roll, launches biggest-ever world tour
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Madonna’s big year got even bigger Tuesday with the announcement of her most ambitious world tour ever, hot on the heels of her record-setting Super Bowl halftime show.The Material Girl will hopscotch around the globe in support of her 12th studio album “MDNA” which comes out March 26, even as her second feature film, the romantic drama “W.E.,” struggles to impress critics and draw audiences.In a statement, concert promoter Live Nation Entertainment said the as-yet unnamed tour
Feb. 8, 2012