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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
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Ship linked to NK arms shipments to Russia is moored in China: State Dept.
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[Herald Review] Mraz captures his niche live, pared back and unplugged
Sharing more popularity in the country than almost any other international pop star on the planet, Jason Mraz returned to Seoul for his seventh concert performance here in eight years ― only this time around, the singer left his amps at home. Invigorating thousands with his signature earthy, groovy beats in two sold-out acoustic concerts at the Sejong Center on Monday and Tuesday, an acoustic evening with Mraz and friends was an unexpected revelation, speaking as someone who has seen the singer
PerformanceNov. 25, 2014
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Sangmyung University exhibits photos by visually impaired
A female photographer reads braille text on a work in an exhibition of photographs by the visually impaired at Sangmyung Art Hall Gallery in Seoul. (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)Sangmyung University is holding an exhibition of photographs taken by the visually impaired in Sangmyung Art Hall Gallery in Seoul until Nov. 30.The exhibition, “The World Seen Through Mind,” in its eighth year, is showcasing about 70 works, with scenes from Seoul that include Itaewon alleys, Dongdaemun Design Plaza, C
PerformanceNov. 25, 2014
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Young Korean designers win Samsung fashion award
Two emerging fashion designers, Kye Han-hee of KYE and Park Jong-woo of BAJOWOO, won the 2014 Samsung Fashion Design Fund, an annual award given to talented young Korean designers, on Tuesday.Launched in 2005, the award offers its recipients financial and logistical assistance to help them prepare collections and promote their brands. It is the only fashion award in Korea that offers $100,000 to young designers as well as administrative and logistical assistance. Recipients also have a chance to
PeopleNov. 25, 2014
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Goodall sows ‘seeds of hope’
For someone who garnered worldwide fame for working with chimpanzees, writing about plants appears to be an odd choice.But primatologist and environmentalist Jane Goodall said, at a recent talk, that protection of both plants and animals was essential to humankind’s task of preserving the environment. This is one of the reasons she emphasized the critical role plant life plays in our world in her book “Seeds of Hope,” Goodall said during a lecture Tuesday at Ewha Womans University.She said that
PeopleNov. 25, 2014
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Sci-fi epic 'Interstellar' tops 7 mln audience mark
The Hollywood film "Interstellar" has attracted more than 7 million viewers in South Korea, a market tracker said Tuesday. The sci-fi epic by Christopher Nolan hit the milestone on Monday, becoming the fifth most-viewed film in South Korean theaters this year, according to the data from the Korean Film Council (KOFIC). The top four films are Korean historical flick "Roaring Currents" (17.61 million), the animated Disney film "Frozen" (10.29 million), and "The Pirates" (8.66 million) and "Miss
FilmNov. 25, 2014
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Cyndi Lauper to hold first S. Korea concert in 26 years
Cyndi Lauper, a popular American pop star of the 1980s, will hold two concerts in South Korea to mark the 30th anniversary of her debut solo album "She's So Unusual," a local concert agency said Tuesday. The concerts, her first in South Korea since 1989, will take place at Seoul's Olympic Park on Jan. 23-24, YESCOM Ent. said. They will be held as part of the "She's So Unusual: 30th Anniversary Tour" that began in June 2013 last year to mark the anniversary. The tour has since visited 56 cit
PerformanceNov. 25, 2014
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[Design Forum] How design affects us
A couple asked architect Cho Min-suk to build “the most unique house in the world” in the scenic area of Heyri in Paju, a town near the border with North Korea. The couple believed that the design of their house would affect their children’s behavior and thinking. “The couple told me they didn’t want their kids to grow up in a thicket of identical-looking box-like apartments and have the same viewpoints with others,” said Cho at the press preview of his architecture exhibition on Tuesday. Expert
Arts & DesignNov. 25, 2014
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[Design Forum] Herald Premium Talk to bridge leading designers and audiences
Herald Premium Talk to bridge designers and audiences The 2014 Herald Design Forum will hold a premium talk, focusing on the link between design and business, that will bring some of the world’s most creative minds to share their new ideas with Korean audiences.The Herald Design Premium Talk will feature brief lectures by two distinguished innovators in advertisement Alex Schill and Park Seo-won and two prominent fashion designers Olivier Theyskens and Lie Sang Bong.Schill and Park will talk abo
Arts & DesignNov. 25, 2014
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Seoul to celebrate homegrown design
Seoul Design Week kicks off Wednesday, introducing homegrown designers and their products while facilitating discussions on design with some of the world’s most renowned creative minds. The five-day design festival, co-organized by the Seoul Design Foundation, Herald Corp. and Design House, will provide programs throughout the capital city with two hub venues, Coex and Dongdaemun Design Plaza, hosting the main events.Design product exhibitions and markets will be held at Coex and DDP from Wednes
Arts & DesignNov. 24, 2014
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[Graphic News] K-dramas’ viewership in U.S. broader than thought
Korean TV dramas, one of the two main pillars of hallyu along with K-pop, draw an ethnically diverse audience in the U.S., a recent survey by the U.S. office of Korea Creative Content Agency finds.Asians make up 29 percent of the U.S. viewership, followed by whites (24%), Hispanics/Latin Americans (18.9%) and blacks (9%). Viewers of Korean descent took up a 4.4 percent share.Over 85 percent of the viewers said they have been watching Korean TV dramas for more than a year now. Eighty-seven percen
TelevisionNov. 24, 2014
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[Herald Review] Two stage masters experiment with gugak
Korean stage director Lee Youn-taek calls himself a “cultural nationalist.”He openly criticizes historians for confusing the history of Korean theater with that of Western theater in Korea, asking, “Did we, Koreans, really have no theater until 1910?”Andrei Serban is a Romanian-born American director who regards himself as an “experimental artist.”Reinventing Greek tragedy or Chekhov with provocative visual images and iconoclastic new interpretations, he has made a name for himself in the Wester
CultureNov. 24, 2014
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‘Blind Massage’ sweeps Chinese ‘Oscars’
TAIPEI (AFP) ― Chinese director Lou Ye’s drama starring blind amateur actors as massage therapists scooped top honors at the Golden Horse Film Awards in Taiwan on Saturday, touted as the Chinese-language “Oscars.”“Blind Massage,” a portrayal of the romance and dreams of visually impaired massage therapists, was the biggest winner, with six gongs out of seven nominations.It scooped awards including the coveted best feature film, best adapted screenplay and best new performer for Zhang Lei, hersel
FilmNov. 24, 2014
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Korea Grand Sale kicks off in December
Driven by the rising popularity of K-pop and Korean TV dramas, shopping in Korea has become a special experience for a growing number of foreign tourists.The best season for them is winter, when the annual Korea Grand Sale campaign is held. Bigger discounts and more gifts and events are on offer during the campaign than any other time of the year. “This year’s Korea Grand Sale will present a variety of promotions from December to February, which will heighten the festive year-end mood. The event
TravelNov. 24, 2014
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Apink ladies top charts with their ‘LUV’
Apink. (Yonhap)Returning to the stage with the group’s new “Pink LUV” EP, the ladies of Apink have knocked the good boys G-Dragon and Taeyang off their throne, topping all the local music charts on Monday with their new lead single, “LUV.”Although the new six-track, EP dropped a week later than originally scheduled due to unforeseen production needs, the album’s lead track “LUV” managed to quickly climb its way to the No. 1 spot just hours after its release on all the major online music charts i
Nov. 24, 2014
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Gayoon releases ballad cover of BEAST’s ‘12:30’
Gayoon of 4Minute. (Cube Entertainment)Gayoon of K-pop girl group 4Mintue has taken a stab at showing off her melancholy vocals with her cover of label mates BEAST’s latest chart-topping single “12:30.” Unlike the electro-dance beat and drum heavy original version of the popular BEAST track, on Monday Gayoon released her own solo take of the single, stripping out the pop feel of the song and turning it into a softer, more soulful ballad. The lead single “12:30” was first released by BEAST in Oct
Nov. 24, 2014
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‘K-pop Star 4’ launches first episode
The show that launched the careers of Park Ji-min, Lee Hi, brother-sister duo Akdong Musician and Bernard Park has finally returned for its fourth season. The popular reality survival K-pop audition program “K-pop Star 4” aired its first episode on Sunday, and is looking to up the excitement by featuring an all-new guest judges format. A screen capture of the first episode of “K-pop Star 4.” (YouTube)Similar to last year’s show, this season will include the program’s three main judges ― Yang Hyu
Nov. 24, 2014
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1D, Katy Perry win big at American Music Awards
American girls love British boys: One Direction won artist of the year at the American Music Awards, taking home three honors and was the night’s big winner next to Katy Perry, who didn’t attend the show. One Direction also won favorite band, duo or group ― pop/rock and favorite album ― pop/rock for “Midnight Memories” at the fan-voted show on Sunday night. “This has been a real perfect day. ... America feels like a second home to us,” Liam Payne said onstage with his band mates when they won th
PerformanceNov. 24, 2014
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[Design Forum] Creative minds flock to Herald Design Forum
The fourth edition of the Herald Design Forum is bringing together the world’s most prominent designers and industry experts in Seoul to discuss innovations driven by design thinking. Gurus in architecture, product design, fashion, urban design and art toys will give lectures and lead discussions between industry experts and Korean audiences. Here are brief introductions of the key speakers at the 2014 Herald Design Forum, to be held at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul on Nov. 26. Rem Koolha
Arts & DesignNov. 23, 2014
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‘IT and sustainability can be reconciled’
Sustainable design isn’t just about reducing environmental impacts.“It can (also) be about design that tackles some of the world’s big sustainability challenges like climate change, resource shortages, waste and poverty, access to water, poverty and equality,” said British product designer Matthew Cockerill in an email interview.Cockerill, associate design director at Seymourpowell who is taking part as a speaker in the Herald Design Forum 2014, stressed how IT could be more sustainable. Matthew
Arts & DesignNov. 23, 2014
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[Herald Interview] Dressing up a tradition in new clothes
When Kim Sung-nyo began her three-year term as artistic director of the state-run National Changgeuk Company of Korea in March 2012, she had two things in mind. First was to lure younger and livelier audiences to changgeuk, Korean traditional opera based on pansori, a type of folk narrative. The second was to introduce diverse new forms and styles in changgeuk shows in an effort to transform it from an overlooked genre to the heart of the performing arts scene in Korea. “I was shocked when repor
CultureNov. 23, 2014