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Museums, heirs stake first claims to Nazi art trove

TheaterNov 10, 2013

BERLIN (AFP) ― Museums and heirs have begun to stake claims to a vast trove of priceless paintings long hidden in a German flat, as calls mount for authorities to publish a definitive list of the works.Prominent lawyer and art patron Peter Raue, who works closely with museums in Berlin, said Germany must do its part for transparency as many families of Jews stripped of their assets under the Nazis believe their works may be among those found.“It would be more sensible to post the paintings on th
Noise Mob proves hip-hop is not just about Seoul

MusicNov 10, 2013

Minos, RHYME-A- show hip-hop talent is found everywhere in Korea
Taeyang’s ‘Ringa Linga’ tops 5 iTunes Charts

MusicNov 10, 2013

Big Bang member Taeyang recently released his first solo single “Ringa Linga” in more than three years and it has topped iTunes single charts in five countries: Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Vietnam and Macau. The entertainer’s new single, unveiled to the public Friday, also topped the local real-time charts on Mnet, Naver, Bugs, Soribada, Olleh and others shortly after its release. “Ringa Linga” is a medium tempo electronica hip-hop track that is a pre-release from Taeyang’s upcoming second solo
Long queues at ‘Star Wars’ auditions in Britain

FilmNov 10, 2013

LONDON (AFP) ― Thousands of people auditioned for the next Star Wars film in Britain on Saturday ― so many in fact that organizers left many disappointed by shutting doors early due to the huge number.They were responding to a casting call launched by Disney last week that it was looking for an actress to play a “street-smart” and strong character aged 17 or 18, and an actor to play a capable and courageous young man for its “Star Wars Episode VII,” which is being made in Britain next year.Buddi
Calendar

TheaterNov 8, 2013

Theater“Danton’s Death”: Seoul Arts Center is presenting “Danton’s Death,” the first play written by German dramatist Georg Buchner (1813-1837), set during the French Revolution. The play presents with the last few days of the French revolutionary leader, Danton. Korean artist Lee Ja-ram, who is known for her pansori works, is making her theater acting debut as a street performer in this play. The show is directed by Romanian theater director and teacher Gabor Tompa. “Danton’s Death” runs from N
Box office: Friend 2, Thor: The Dark World, The Accomplice

FilmNov 8, 2013

Friend 2Opens Nov. 14Directed by Kwak Kyung-taek. Seventeen years have passed since Lee Joon-seok (Yoo Oh-sung) was put in jail for ordering the killing of his friend Dong-su (Jang Dong-gun). He is now a high-ranking gangster and attempts to secure his position in the Busan-based crime syndicate. He is seen as a threat to Eun-gi (Jung Ho-bin), an ambitions member who aspires to be the gang’s leader. Joon-seok decides to work with Seong-hoon (Kim Woo-bin), a 20-something gangster he met while se
‘Thor: The Dark World’ a setback for Marvel Studios

TheaterNov 8, 2013

There’s a fleet and funny comic-book movie buried inside “Thor: The Dark World.” You catch glimpses of it here and there, like a shot in which the Asgardian muscle-bound hero (Chris Hemsworth) enters a London flat and hangs his hammer on a coat rack as if it were an umbrella, or a clever sequence in which Thor’s villainous brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston), who wreaked all kinds of evil in “The Avengers,” relishes the fact his older sibling is now asking for his help (how convenient). That scene get
Eyelike: miss A disappoints on “Hush”

MusicNov 8, 2013

miss A disappoints on “Hush” miss A“Hush”(KT Music) Girl group miss A’s much-anticipated second studio album “Hush” is filled with more disappointments than hits. The group’s first album “A Class” produced popular songs such as “Good Bye Baby,” “Breathe” and “Bad Girl Good Girl,” but this time around, “Hush” is overall mediocre, to say the least. The 13-track album begins with “Come Over,” featuring an ‘80s vibe. The track is filled with borderline tacky sounding synthesizer riffs and a repetiti
SBS to launch world’s first 3-D TV program series

TelevisionNov 8, 2013

With the rise of 3-D technology in the filming industry, SBS ― one of the nation’s leading television networks ― is scheduled to be the first terrestrial TV station in the world to broadcast regular weekly programs in 3-D, according to officials at the broadcasting station. Starting Saturday, the network will be airing one of two programs each week ― the fourth season of “Knowledge Sharing Concert ― I Love People” and new program “The 3D” ― both of which are shot and made for 3-D screening. The
Filming last moments of Kennedy sobering for Lowe

TelevisionNov 8, 2013

On his first day on the set of “Killing Kennedy,” Rob Lowe saw Ginnifer Goodwin donning a replica of the pink suit worn by first lady Jacqueline Kennedy when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Immediately, the intensity and the reality of what they were about to depict in the film hit home.“Seeing her in that beautiful pink Chanel with bloodstains on it was unbelievably emotional,” Lowe said in an interview with the Associated Press on the set, briefly suppressing the accent he groomed
Tony An and Hyeri split over ‘busy schedule’

MusicNov 8, 2013

Singers Tony An and Hyeri of K-pop girl group Girls’ Day have split up because of their “busy schedules,” their respective agencies said Friday.“Yes, they’ve broken up,” said an official from Hyeri’s agency Dream Tea Entertainment. “Girls’ Day had been occupied by series of activities this year, and I think the same can be said for Tony An.”The official said that the two singers ended their relationship amicably, and added that they will remain friends.An’s agency, TN Entertainment, also confirm
Big Bang member's new single sweeps charts

MusicNov 8, 2013

Taeyang, a member of K-pop boy band Big Bang, ranked No. 1 on major local charts and iTunes charts in five countries with his latest solo upon its release Friday, the singer's management agency said."Ringa Linga," the title piece off his second full-length solo album, rose to the top of real-time charts of major local music services such as Olleh Music, Mnet, Bugs and Naver Music, after it was uploaded on the Internet at midnight Thursday before the album's release, YG Entertainment said.The son
Snaps capture spirit of youth

TheaterNov 7, 2013

New York-based star photographer Ryan McGinley holds first exhibition in Seoul with pictures of youth
Untangling provenance of ‘Nazi art trove’ complex: experts

TheaterNov 7, 2013

BERLIN (AFP) ― Identifying the rightful owners of a vast trove of art looted by the Nazis will be an enormous task potentially complicated by the German authorities’ insistence on discretion, experts said Wednesday.The more than 1,400 artworks found last year stashed in the Munich apartment of Cornelius Gurlitt, son of a powerful Nazi-era art dealer, represent perhaps the largest discovery of missing 20th century art in Europe since World War II. But beyond its scope, its richness is staggering,
Tongyeong Concert Hall opens after seven years of construction

MusicNov 7, 2013

The new Tongyeong Concert Hall, located in the port city in South Gyeongsang Province, will open to the public Friday, seven years after the idea for a home for the music festival honoring composer Isang Yun was first conceived in 2006.Inaugurated in 2002, the Tongyeong International Music Festival has now grown into an internationally acclaimed contemporary music festival.The five-story, 14,618 square-meter facility costing 52 billion won ($48 million) is the fourth-largest concert facility in