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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Faces from Africa
He may be from a country not everyone has heard of, but his paintings contain emotions everyone should be able to connect with.The faces in Eritrean artist Fitsum’s 20 oil paintings at “African Soul” in Gallery Tongkeun in Gwanhun-dong, central Seoul, portray universal feelings such as suffering and agony, depicted with bold strokes of vivid color.Eritrea is a small African country of less than 6 million people, situated next to Sudan to the west, Ethiopia to the south and Djibouti to the southe
Nov. 28, 2011
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Romanian star Inna starts campaign to curb domestic violence
BUCHAREST (AFP) ― Romanian dance music star Inna launched Friday a campaign against domestic violence with a website and a video clip of her newest song, encouraging women to speak out against abuse.“Unfortunately, domestic violence is an extremely serious problem, and not only in Romania. I hope that this campaign will help solve it,” Inna told AFP.“Women are ashamed to admit they have been physically or verbally abused. Our site (www.bringthesuninmylife.com) will address this issue in such a f
Nov. 28, 2011
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Exhibit showcases black photographer
PITTSBURGH (AP) ― Charles “Teenie’’ Harris had a photographic mission: going beyond the obvious or sensational to capture the essence of daily African-American life in the 20th centuryFor more than 40 years, Harris ― as lead photographer of the influential Pittsburgh Courier newspaper ― took almost 80,000 pictures of people from all walks of life: presidents, housewives, sports stars, babies, civil rights leaders and even cross-dressing drag queens.Now, a new exhibit and online catalog is showin
Nov. 28, 2011
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George Michael treated for pneumonia, cancels tour
LONDON (AP) ― George Michael has postponed all his remaining 2011 tour dates as he recovers from pneumonia, the singer’s publicist said Friday.Michael was hospitalized in Vienna, Austria earlier this week. A statement from publicist Connie Filippello said the 48-year-old former Wham! singer “is responding to treatment and slowly improving.”Michael “is ill with pneumonia and any other speculation regarding his illness is unfounded and untrue,” the statement said.Two Austrian doctors treating Mich
Nov. 27, 2011
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Pictures of no place
Two German photographers showcase photos of life-size paper creations and renovated art museumGerman photographer Thomas Demand takes photos of places he has never been to, or things that no longer exist. The control room at Fukushima nuclear power plant and a parcel bomb sent to the U.S. from Yemen are clearly visible in his photos. But the photographer has never seen either with his own eyes. How is that possible? The secret reveals itself upon closer inspection: The photographer created life
Nov. 27, 2011
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Calendar
Classical Music“Chung Kyung-wha: ‘She is Back’”: Violinist Chung will perform on Dec. 19, 21, 25 and 26 in Seoul and other Korean cities for her first solo recitals in the country in nine years. Suffering a finger injury five years ago, Chung has been unable to hold a solo performance for years, focusing on teaching at the Juilliard School in New York. Chung will be performing with American pianist Kevin Kenner, whom she calls “a great partner,” playing Mozart’s “Violin Sonata No. 21 in E Minor
Nov. 25, 2011
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Not all pleased as Hallberg makes his Bolshoi debut
MOSCOW ― David Hallberg is off and running in Moscow. On Friday night he made history for the Bolshoi Ballet as the first American in a leading role on its historic stage in a new production of the fabled Russian ballet “The Sleeping Beauty.”And it’s not just any stage: Older than the United States and the jewel of Russian culture, the Bolshoi Theatre is newly restored for its 236th season.Hallberg, the American Ballet Theatre principal who is now also a premier dancer with the Bolshoi, and Russ
Nov. 24, 2011
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Cuba decries ‘vulgarity’ in music
HAVANA (AFP) ― Cuba on Wednesday took aim at “vulgarity” in popular music, decrying the sexually graphic lyrics that are increasingly common in music played by young people on the communist island.“We note with great concern that in the past few years there has been a ... type of artistic expression, including in popular Cuban music, that leaves much to be desired,” read the opinion piece appearing in the daily Granma newspaper.Cuba sees itself as the birthplace of salsa, which is seen as a nati
Nov. 24, 2011
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Taylor, Gomez join Swift onstage
NEW YORK (AP) ― Taylor Swift closed her “Speak Now World Tour” with her best friend and the man her parents named her after.The 21-year-old brought out James Taylor and Selena Gomez at her concert Tuesday night at New York’s Madison Square Garden.Swift said her parents named her after Taylor, and the two performed his hit “Fire and Rain.” Taylor also played the guitar while Swift performed her song “Fifteen.”Gomez joined the country singer earlier in the night, and the two sang a duet version of
Nov. 24, 2011
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Miami Beach getting ready for Art Basel Dec. 1-4
MIAMI BEACH, Florida (AP) -- Live graffiti painting. A colossal rose bed soaring 6.1 meters high. Early photos of Andy Warhol, a Picasso up for auction and a naked woman living in a pig pen. They’re all part of the lineup for Art Basel Miami Beach, which runs Dec. 1-4, with a host of related events beginning Nov. 30.The pig pen installation will undoubtedly be the most jaw-dropping event at the art fair. Known for photographing herself nude in subway tunnels or in front of graffiti walls, perfor
Nov. 24, 2011
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Dylan discs to benefit Amnesty International
NEW YORK (AP) ― A sprawling new collection of Bob Dylan cover songs is being released in January to benefit Amnesty International.The human rights organization said Wednesday that all of the songs on the 4-CD collection will be new or previously unreleased versions, with the exception of Dylan’s title cut, “Chimes of Freedom.”The disc, to be released in the U.S. on Jan. 24, is being produced by the same music executives who made a 2007 benefit album for Darfur featuring John Lennon songs.Partici
Nov. 24, 2011
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‘Garden of peace’ at Chelsea Flower Show
Korean environmental artist Hwang to reproduce wildlife of DMZ in BritainThe Demilitarized Zone separating the South and North Korea may be the most scarred, but at the same time, the one of the most untouched places in the world.Hwang Ji-hae, the winner of the Artisan Garden section at the 2011 Chelsea Flower Show, this time wanted to show the place and tell “our story” badly because she knew the stage will be spotlighted by the media from all over the world and be visited by VIPs like the Quee
Nov. 24, 2011
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Tripitaka Koreana gets last public display
National museum marks millennial anniversary of ancient Buddhist printing blocksFor those who have yet to see the wooden printing blocks of the Tripitaka Koreana, the world’s most comprehensive and oldest intact Buddhist canon, the time is now or never.The National Palace Museum of Korea is holding a special exhibition celebrating the millennial anniversary of the ancient Korean relic, showcasing the Haein Temple’s wooden printing blocks of the Buddhist scripture to the public for the last time.
Nov. 24, 2011
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Grammy noms special to honor Ashford, Leiber
NEW YORK (AP) ― Three months after losing musical and life partner Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson acknowledges that she still has a hard time performing any of the classic songs they created together.“I get a big lump in my throat when I try to sing one of our songs right now,” she said.She will get a little help next week as Usher is set to sing from the Ashford & Simpson catalog for what promises to be a poignant moment in the usually upbeat Grammy nominations prime-time special. It will be par
Nov. 23, 2011
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Jazz drummer-composer Paul Motian dies aged 80
NEW YORK (AFP) ― The influential U.S. jazz drummer and composer, Paul Motian, died Tuesday at the age of 80 in New York, a close friend said.“Paul did pass away early this morning,” Carole d’Inverno, a painter, told AFP. Jazz producer Hans Wendl said Motian had died from complications from Myelodisplastic Syndrome, a bone disorder.In the latter half of his career Motian became a band leader, playing with saxophonist Joe Lovano, guitarist Bill Frisell and pianist Masabumi Kikuchi among others, an
Nov. 23, 2011
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Queen reigns 20 years after Mercury
LONDON (AFP) ― Freddie Mercury died 20 years ago on Thursday but his star has only burned brighter in the two decades since, with Queen and their larger-than-life frontman as popular as ever.The British rockers, marking their 40th anniversary this year, are among the world’s biggest-selling artists ever ― with most of their sales coming in the 20 years since Mercury died.Queen’s guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor are busier than ever and Mercury’s songs such as “Bohemian Rhapsody” and
Nov. 23, 2011
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Fans strip off in support of Ai Weiwei
BEIJING (AFP) ― Ai Weiwei fans have again rallied behind the outspoken Chinese artist after he revealed he is being investigated on pornography charges ― by posting naked pictures of themselves online.Supporters of Ai ― who disappeared into custody for 81 days earlier this year ― raised money when he was saddled with a 15-million-yuan ($2.4 million) bill in alleged back taxes, a move he called politically motivated.Their online drive to send him money totaled nearly nine million yuan, enabling A
Nov. 22, 2011
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U.S. returns stolen painting to Germany
BERLIN (AP) ― An American university returned a 15th century painting to a Berlin museum on Monday, more than six decades after the valuable piece was stolen in the chaotic aftermath of World War II.The Flagellation of Christ was one of more than a dozen paintings that disappeared from Berlin’s Jagdschloss Grunewald museum during the summer of 1945, looted by British and Russian soldiers.The painting, which originally formed a wing of an altarpiece, was later sold and ended up in the Indiana Uni
Nov. 22, 2011
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Japanese director takes Shakespearean spirit to Seoul
Japanese director’s visually rich production does not need much explanationFrom “Romeo and Juliet” to “Hamlet,” any Shakespearean play turns into a beautiful, visually stimulating production with much exotic touch once touched by the magic of this Japanese man. Yukio Ninagawa, Japanese theater director best known for his Japanese adaptations of Shakespeare plays and Greek tragedies, is presenting his show for the first time in Korea this month. What he brings to Seoul, after seven years of negot
Nov. 22, 2011
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Stallone, Klitschko brothers present ‘Rocky’ musical
BERLIN (AFP) ― U.S. superstar Sylvester Stallone has teamed up with heavyweight boxing legends Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko for what is billed as the world’s first musical version of “Rocky,” producers said Monday.Stallone said he had always envisaged creating a musical version of the 1976 Oscar-winning rags-to-riches story of Rocky Balboa, a down-at-heel amateur boxer who bravely fights the world champion in a bruising and bloody bout.“I always had the idea of Rocky as a musical. At the end of
Nov. 22, 2011