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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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On May Day, labor unions blast Yoon's foreign nanny proposal
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Seoul Metro to seek legal action against malicious complaints
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[KH Explains] Will alternative trading platform shake up Korean stock market?
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Illit, mired in controversy, remains on Billboard charts for 5th week
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S. Korea lowers COVID-19 warning level, lifts last-remaining antivirus mandates
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Japan’s music sensation: a group ranked by fans
AKB48 is not exactly a band. It’s an army of girls-next-door, ranked by its fans, and after taking Japan by storm it’s getting ready to go global.More than 60 girls and young women, split into four teams, make up what is arguably Japan’s most popular pop group. It performs almost every day, has spawned affiliates across the country and has given rise to sister mega-groups in China, Taiwan and Indo
June 13, 2012
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Sungnyemun gets new roof tiles as restoration proceeds
The restoration team of Seoul’s historic gateway Sungnyemun has begun the process of roof-tiling, the Cultural Heritage Administration announced Tuesday.The roof-tiling takes place after the Board of Audit and Inspection of Korea pointed out last month that the cultural administration is not following the traditional architectural technique, and that therefore the gateway’s restoration may not be completed properly. During a press meeting on Tuesday, the cultural administration said that the re
June 12, 2012
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Kang Sue-jin proves star power, once again
Korean dancer with Germany’s Stuttgart Ballet to perform ‘The Lady of the Camellias’ in its entirety for the last time in Korea this weekend Ever since the news came out that Kang Sue-jin, the country’s star ballerina with Germany’s Stuttgart Ballet, will be performing the entire piece of “The Lady of the Camellias” for the last time in Seoul, many have raised the big question: Is she retiring?The 44-year-old prima ballerina, still active on stage and who has already passed the average retiremen
June 12, 2012
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Tracie Bennett unfazed by Garland fan criticism
NEW YORK (AP) ― Playing Judy Garland doesn’t come without the occasional criticism, but Tracie Bennett seems to take it all in stride. The actress portrays the legendary singer on Broadway in “End of the Rainbow.’’The Tony Award-nominated Bennett, who on Sunday lost out on the trophy for best lead actress in a play to Nina Arianda, said she understands the protectiveness that Garland fans have. “It’s fabulous,’’ she said.Last week, the New York Post reported that a fan accused the actress of lip
June 12, 2012
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Rain, Kim JH, YB to perform at Yeosu Expo
Top Korean singers and groups will hold concerts at the Yeosu Expo this weekend, the organizing committee said on Tuesday. Rain, currently serving in the military, will be the first to go on stage on Saturday, followed by rock-ballad singer Kim Jang-hoon on Sunday and YB Band on Monday. The concerts will be held at 8:30 p.m. on a special stage built for concerts during the expo period. The special outdoor stage arena is capable of hosting an audience of 20,000. For Rain, it will be his first bi
June 12, 2012
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Patti Smith heads to Europe to promote new album
NEW YORK (AP) ― The success of Patti Smith’s memoir “Just Kids,’’ about her friendship with Robert Mapplethorpe, sealed her reputation as a wide-ranging artist and writer at the heartbeat of New York City.The 2010 best-seller about growing up in New York’s art scene won the National Book Award for nonfiction and is her most successful project yet in any format. But whether her new literary fans will translate into more buyers of her music is a question Smith has been asking herself.While making
June 12, 2012
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New rates for music downloads, streaming services face backlash
Copyrights advocates, producers and artists on Monday requested the government to withdraw its new rating system for online music downloads and streaming services, saying the new plan will not bring fundamental changes to the market and will continue to allow distributors to sell tunes at low prices.The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sports announced a set of comprehensive plans including a new rate system that charges fees based on the number of digital tunes downloaded or played in streaming
June 11, 2012
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Russian National Orchestra to perform in Seoul this month
The Russian National Orchestra will visit Seoul next week to hold its first concerts here in three years.Founder and artistic director, Mikhail Pletnev, will conduct the orchestra at the Gangdong Arts Center in Seoul on June 19. The orchestra will hold a second concert at the Incheon Culture and Arts Center in Incheon on June 20.Programs will include Alexander Glazunov’s “Suite From the Middle Ages” Op.79 (Prelude) and Peter Tchaikovsy’s ballet suite “Swan Lake” edited by the conductor. South Ko
June 11, 2012
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Three Korean artists invited to world’s largest contemporary art fair
Korean contemporary artists present innovative forms of art at Kassel DocumentaThree Korean artists are showcasing their works at one of the world’s largest and most prestigious contemporary art fairs held in Germany. It is the second time Korean artists have been invited to the Kassel Documenta since 1992 ― the festival has been taking place every five years since 1955.The three 40-something-year-old artists Moon Kyung-won, Jeon Joon-ho and Yang Haegue present innovative art forms that focus on
June 11, 2012
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‘Once’ crowned best musical at Tony Awards
NEW YORK (AP) ― The bittersweet musical “Once’’ captured eight Tony Awards on Sunday, including best direction of a musical, best lead actor in a musical and the top musical prize itself.The inventive play “Peter and the Starcatcher’’ was next with five awards, but most every show came away with something to crow about.Bruce Norris’ “Clybourne Park,’’ the remarkably perceptive Pulitzer Prize-winning play about race and real estate, won the best play Tony.Audra McDonald was named best lead actres
June 11, 2012
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Lady Gaga concussed during show: reports
Pop diva Lady Gaga suffered concussion when a dancer accidentally hit her on the head with a metal pole during her final New Zealand show, reports said Monday.The US artist was performing her hit "Judas" at Auckland's Vector Arena on Sunday night when the accident left her seeing stars, 3News reported.Footage of the incident showed her staggering briefly after the pole crashed on the top of her he
June 11, 2012
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One with nature
Rainbow Island Music and Camping brings together fans, music & natureNAMI ISLAND ― The fresh scent of pine trees and strains of lighthearted music greeted guests of Rainbow Island Music and Camping as soon as they began walking through the trees on Nami Island to reach the festival grounds.It seemed as though nature and music were intricately woven together at the event, with concert-goers enjoying their favorite bands from among the trees.They may have come to catch the likes of Jason Mraz, Bus
June 10, 2012
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Festivals“Taean Lily Festival”: Taean in South Chungcheong Province hosts a summer lily festival from June 20 to July 1. The annual flower festival is held at Nature World on a vast land planted with summer flowers such as lilies, dahlia and gladioli. The festival also holds craft-making events for visitors. Families and children can experience traditional kite making and arrow making. The entrance fee is 9,000 won for adults and 7,000 won for those who come in groups. A special discount is gi
June 8, 2012
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Big K.R.I.T. misses mark with debut albumBig K.R.I.T. “Live from the Underground” (Cinematic Music Group/Def Jam)Big K.R.I.T. is an up-and-coming rapper from Mississippi. He’s built up anticipation for his debut with his soulful social commentary and slick Southern rhymes on several mixtapes, including “Return of 4Eva.”Unfortunately, Big K.R.I.T. -- whose initials stand for King Remembered In Time -- falls short on his first album, “Live from the Underground.” The rapper produced all 16 tracks,
June 8, 2012
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Boohwal revisits glory days with 13th album
Classic rock ballads and a bout of nostalgia color ‘Purple Wave’As South Korean rock band Boohwal crowned their 28th year with their 13th full length album at the band’s showcase in Seoul, Thursday, leader Kim Tae-won put the historic moment into perspective. “Living during a time when the old is discarded for the new, I am not so sure if we should celebrate or mourn the fact that we are one of the few to remain,” said the 47-year old musician-entertainer. Kim has seen his band through tumultuou
June 8, 2012
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Arirang gets festival treatment
Big-name stars participate in upcoming celebration of folksongThough considered the unofficial national anthem of Korea, it’s hard to see “Arirang” being performed by today’s popular contemporary musicians. Korea’s Culture Ministry, however, is throwing a special event this month ― offering a rare opportunity for Seoulites to experience a one of a kind Arirang-themed concert performed by some of the big-name stars in Korea’s entertainment scene. Titled the “2012 Arirang Festival,” the three-day
June 7, 2012
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Japan pop fans go crazy for democracy
TOKYO (AFP) ― The election debate that raged across Japan for weeks has been settled, campaigners are packing up their things and TV pundits are moving on to different topics ― all-girl group AKB48 has a new president.Pictures of teary-eyed 23-year-old Yuko Oshima dominated Thursday’s newspapers after her victory in a popular ballot for the top spot in one of the world’s highest grossing acts.Anyone was allowed to vote in the election ― as long as they bought a copy of AKB48’s most recent single
June 7, 2012
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U.S. firm to create ‘virtual’ Presley
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― An Oscar-winning U.S. firm is to create a “virtual” Elvis Presley to bring the King of Rock and Roll back to life for today’s music audiences, it announced Wednesday.Digital Domain Media Group, which helped late rapper Tupak Shakur rise from the grave in an eye-popping music festival performance recently, has signed a deal to resurrect the swivel-hipped music icon.“This is a new and exciting way to bring the magic and music of Elvis Presley to life,” said Jack Soden, head of
June 7, 2012
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Jason Mraz in Korea with new songs, new sound and new band
U.S. singer-songwriter Jason Mraz is planning to perform new songs and a new sound with his new band for his “special Korean fans” at his upcoming concerts in Korea this weekend. He has chosen Korea to kick off his world tour this year.“I always tell people that for some reason, audiences in Korea are the most insane, they go absolutely bananas. I don’t know what that is. I hope to find it out on this trip,” Mraz said at a press conference held at a caf on Namsan in Seoul.“We brought new songs,
June 7, 2012
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Theatre-train brings Shoah story to central Europe
PRAGUE (AFP) ― In a tribute to Holocaust victims, a Czech theatre troupe is roaming the rails of central Europe this summer aboard a train converted into a stage for a play about Jews sent to Nazi death camps.“I thought about this idea for a long time ― to stage a play on a train, a symbol of Jewish transports during World War II,” said Pavel Chalupa, director of the Nine Gates festival of Jewish culture and mastermind of the project.“The Nazi regime transported Jews to Auschwitz and other conce
June 6, 2012