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Samsung under pressure after Intel's foundry spin-off: analysts
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Yoon leaves for Prague to cement nuclear energy push
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Heavy rain to fall nationwide over weekend, but warmer fall expected
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Seoul chastises predatory pricing claims over Czech nuclear export deal
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YouTuber under fire for consoling former singer accused of bullying
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NK newspaper 'unusually' silent on new missile tests: Seoul
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Samsung CEO introduces ‘bold growth’ as new target
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Bank of Korea eyes rate cut after US Fed's historic pivot
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3 suspects apprehended for selling celebrity deepfake porn: police
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Hyundai Motor officially becomes KT’s largest shareholder
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‘Gangnam Style’ sets new Guinness World Record
Psy to hold press conference on Tuesday in Seoul to talk about his success in the U.S., future plansKorean pop singer Psy has broken the Guinness World Record with his smash hit “Gangnam Style.” Guinness World Records has named his music video the most “liked” in history, earning over 2,295,231 “likes” on YouTube as of Saturday.“Having been the ‘have you seen this?’ video of the last two months across the web, it’s great to be able to award a record for this tremendously popular video,” said Dan
Sept. 23, 2012
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TVXQ to kick off its first world tour
Hallyu boy band TVXQ will kick off its first world tour, “TVXQ! LIVE WORLD TOUR Catch Me,” at the Gymnastics Stadium in Olympic Park, Seoul, on Nov. 17, its management agency S.M. Entertainment announced on Thursday. The group’s tour will cover China, Thailand and other countries around the world, the company said. It will be TVXQ’s first solo concert in Korea since “THE 3rd ASIA TOUR CONCERT Mirotic” held in February 2009, before the group lost its three members Kim Jun-su, Park Yu-chun and Kim
Sept. 23, 2012
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‘Gangnam Style’ dance-off turns into shootout in Bangkok
A scene from Psy's "Gangnam Style" music video.A light-hearted dance battle between rival gangs in Thailand took a nasty turn when the situation escalated into an actual shootout, the local press reported on Sunday.The two gangs were dining at the same restaurant in Bangkok on Friday when their teenage members started to challenge each other by performing the ‘horse-riding’ dance from the hit musi
Sept. 23, 2012
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How stories make compelling design
Park Seo-won (left), CEO of Big Ant International, and Jungwook Hong, chairman of Herald Corporation, discuss the theme of “Sharing Wisdom: Classic, an Everlasting Source of Creativity” during the Herald Design Forum 2012 at COEX Auditorium in southern Seoul on Friday. (Park Hae-mook/The Korea Herald)Leading design figures talk about their career, inspirations and visionTwo leading design figures talked on Friday about their sources of inspiration during a special session at the Herald Design Fo
Sept. 21, 2012
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Pop music“Keane Concert in Seoul”: British alternative rock band Keane will hold its first concert in Seoul on Sept. 24 at Olympic Park Handball Stadium. The four-member band with Tim Rice-Oxley on piano and bass, Tom Chaplin on vocals and guitar, Richard Huges on drums and Jesse Quin on bass and percussion is currently on world tour. Keane rose to fame with its debut album “Hopes and Fears” in 2004. The band’s hit song “Somewhere Only We Know” was featured in U.S. drama series “Grey’s Anatomy.”
Sept. 21, 2012
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Carly Rae Jepsen’s album ‘Kiss’ is sweetCarly Rae Jepsen “Kiss”(604/Schoolboy/Interscope Records)The challenge for Carly Rae Jepsen following the monster success of “Call Me Maybe’’ -- arguably 2012’s biggest pop culture moment -- was to steer clear of one-hit wonder status. She did that with another pop smash, the anthem “Good Time,” and Jepsen shows she has even more hits on her second album, “Kiss.”The Canadian singer, brought to our attention by country-mate Justin Bieber, delivers what fans
Sept. 21, 2012
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Justin Timberlake: I’m not able to rush out albums
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― He brought “SexyBack,’’ but don’t quite wait for Justin Timberlake to bring his music back ― just yet.The singing superstar said his music making process is fueled by life’s experiences and making an album “is a really big deal.’’ “For me, personally, when I do sit down and decide to do it, it’s just a special thing,’’ he said in an interview Wednesday night.Timberlake is engaged to actress Jessica Biel. He’s appeared in a ton of movies in recent years, from “”The Social Netwo
Sept. 21, 2012
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Shakira, footballer Gerard Pique expecting first child
Shakira performs with FC Barcelona's Gerard Pique during "The Sun Comes Out World Tour" concert in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday night, May 29, 2011. (AP Photo)Colombian pop star Shakira confirmed Wednesday that she is pregnant with top Spanish football player Gerard Pique‘s baby, their first.Stories speculating that the singer, who famously rollerbladed around a beach in a bikini top for her music vid
Sept. 21, 2012
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Slum presentation takes prize
A four-member team won the top prize at Herald Corporation’s English-language presentation competition for college students on Thursday for their engaging presentation on urban slum transformation.“None of us have studied overseas to learn English,” said Jeong Jun-young, a member of the winning group.“We all learned the foreign language using local resources. So this prize means a lot to us.”The winning team, named “Shall We Design,” consists of students of different majors: French literature, l
Sept. 20, 2012
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NYC museum explores Warhol’s impact on artists
NEW YORK (AP) ― Andy Warhol’s far-reaching impact on contemporary art is the subject of a new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Met calls it the first major exhibition to explore “the full nature and extent’’ of Warhol’s influence.“Regarding Warhol: Sixty Artists, Fifty Years’’ opened Tuesday and runs through Dec. 31. It juxtaposes 45 Warhol works with 100 works in various media by 60 artists, including Richard Avedon, Jeff Koons, Damien Hirst and Chuck Close.Among the highlights
Sept. 20, 2012
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Netizens urge end to age limit on Psy’s ‘Right Now’
A South Korean Internet user has filed an online petition citing the need to lift a strict age restriction on another song by the country’s rapper-singer who became a YouTube sensation for his latest hit single “Gangnam Style.”The netizen filed the petition on the “Agora” bulletin board of the local Internet portal Daum on Sunday with the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, and has since collected signatures from 300 supporters until Thursday, according to the portal.Boosted by the explosive
Sept. 20, 2012
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Shakira, footballer Gerard Pique expecting first child
Colombian pop star Shakira confirmed Wednesday that she is pregnant with top Spanish football player Gerard Pique‘s baby, their first.Stories speculating that the singer, who famously rollerbladed around a beach in a bikini top for her music video “Loca,” would soon become a mother have been gone viral in Latin American media for weeks.“As some of you may know, Gerard and I are very happy awaiting the arrival of our first baby!” Shakira said in a statement on her website.“At this time, we have d
Sept. 20, 2012
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Four teams advance to the finals at design-themed presentation contest
A total of four teams were selected as finalists at the semifinal of Herald Corporation’s English-language presentation competition Wednesday.The design-themed contest welcomed a diverse array of opinions that delved into the broad spectrum of design-related topics ― including music, shoes, newspapers and even Korea’s traditional pottery. A total of 10 semifinalists competed in the hope of making it to the finals. “This is the second edition (of the event) and I see it is just getting better and
Sept. 19, 2012
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Feast of Russian arts in November
Mariinsky Theater Orchestra, Ballet to bring authentic Russian classical arts to Seoul in separate showsA series of Russian classical music and ballet performances by the prestigious Mariinsky Theater from St. Petersburg, widely deemed Russia’s cultural capital, takes to the stage in Seoul in November.The Mariinsky Theater Orchestra, led by conductor Valery Gergiev, will bring works of Russian composers to produce the authentic Russian orchestral sound in Seoul. The list of programs by the Mari
Sept. 19, 2012
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Olymic fencer Shin in OFFROAD’s M/V
2012 London Olympics silver medalist Shin A-lam appears in new idol group OFFROAD’s music video, according to the band’s agency Inwoo Production on Wednesday. “Shin participated in the music video of OFFROAD’s debut single ‘Bebop,’” said the agency, adding that “she presented fencing moves with elegance and a beautiful smile, which enhanced the quality of the video.” OFFROAD is a five-member boy band. Its members include G.I, KINO, Si-hwan, RIO and Seung-hoon. The band’s song “Bebop” is playful
Sept. 19, 2012
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TVXQ set for comeback
Hallyu boy band TVXQ is making a comeback with a new song “Catch Me,” S.M. Entertainment announced Wednesday. The boy band will release its album via online music sharing websites including Genie, Melon and Naver Music on Sept. 24. The album will be released in hard copy on Sept. 26.The album’s title piece, “Catch Me,” has a trendy Dutch electronic sound in harmony with an orchestra, and dubstep beats. The song is about a proud and self-centered man saying good-bye to his lover, but secretly beg
Sept. 19, 2012
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R.ef to return after 8 years
One of the most famous K-pop groups of the 1990s, R.ef is making a comeback with a new single “It’s R.ef” on Sept. 25.The newest record will be the band’s first in eight years since the members ― Seong Dae-hyeon, Lee Seong-wook and Park Cheol-wu ― got back together in 2004. Park did not join in for the recording of the new single. “The group put all its effort and worked the hardest for this album, which will be released after an eight-year break. The two will try to show their best for the fans
Sept. 19, 2012
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IU on Billboard‘s top 21 list for underage musicians
South Korean singer IU claimed the 15th spot on the U.S. Billboard’s “21 Under 21: Music‘s Hottest Minors 2012” list, according to the magazine. Billboard, an international newsweekly magazine devoted to the music industry, said the 19-year-old singer “affectionately known as the nation’s ‘little sister,’” became a bona fide superstar this year for her “unique charm and undeniable hits.”It said the singer‘s reign began with the release of her comeback single “You and I,” the No. 1 song of Billbo
Sept. 19, 2012
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‘Gangnam Style’ offers social commentary
South Korean rapper PSY's ``Gangnam Style'' video has more than 200 million YouTube views and counting, and it's easy to see why. No Korean language skills are needed to enjoy the chubby, massively entertaining performer's crazy horse-riding dance, the song's addictive chorus and the video's exquisitely odd series of misadventures. Beneath the antic, funny surface of his world-conquering song, how
Sept. 19, 2012
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Winslow Homer’s Maine studio opening to public
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) ― The studio where painter Winslow Homer derived inspiration on Maine’s craggy coast and produced some of his most notable seascapes isn’t heated by wood or illuminated by oil lamps the way it was in Homer’s day.But in most other ways, the studio has now been restored to what it was like when Homer lived there, from 1883 until his death in 1910, following a multiyear, $2.8-million restoration by the Portland Museum of Art.With the renovation complete, the museum will begi
Sept. 18, 2012