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Jesus Christ through lensof traditional Korean culture

TheaterOct 20, 2013

Woonbo Kim Ki-chang’s paintings depicting the life of Jesus Christ in a Korean culture setting are on exhibit at Seoul Museum
Women speak candidly about abortion experiences

FilmOct 20, 2013

Filmmaker Jo Se-young’s documentary film ‘Let’s Dance’ brings abortion issue to life
Tangled Web: Internet-based opera to open at Met

MusicOct 20, 2013

Little did Nico Muhly know when he composed “Two Boys” that the type of Internet deception he based the opera on would keep repeating over and over.So when reports surfaced last winter that Notre Dame football star Manti Te’o was duped into an online relationship with a nonexistent woman, Muhly took notice.“I was so happy,” he said, “in a perverse way.”Then he explained how the Web had created such a tangled web.“It wasn’t just some sort of man and girl in the suburbs. So that to me was very sat
Black Tree hopes to show their ‘color’

MusicOct 20, 2013

Rap trio hopes to set themselves apart with 100% live music
TLC’s story of fame comes to life in biopic on VH1

MusicOct 20, 2013

For Rozanda “Chilli” Thomas and Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, there were several uncomfortable moments watching actresses portray them in a new TLC biopic.But it was especially strange to watch Lil Mama, who played the role of the late Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes ― the third member of the Grammy-winning R&B group who died in a car crash in Honduras in 2002.“She totally came into character,” Chilli said of Lil Mama, who wore contacts to mimic Left Eye’s distinctively large, dark pupils. “It was kind of scary
Bae Yong-joon wins grand prize at Japan’s hallyu awards

Oct 20, 2013

Bae Yong-joon, as known as “Yonsama” in Japan for his huge popularity among Korean TV drama fans, received the grand prize at the Korean Entertainment 10th Anniversary Awards in Japan on Saturday, his agency KEYEAST said Sunday. Bae also won the best actor award in the category of Korean drama. At the ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the airing of “Winter Sonata” -- a KBS TV that fueled the “Bae Yong-joon syndrome” in Japan -- Bae expressed gratitude. “This is a meaningful event, being a
'The Lion King' to set new milestone on Broadway

TheaterOct 19, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) – ``The Lion King'' has more reason to roar – it's on pace to end the week as the first Broadway show to earn $1 billion.According to The Broadway League, the show ended last week with a 16-year gross of $999,267,836, and it regularly pulls in between $1 million and $2 million a week over eight performances at the Minskoff Theatre.The show, featuring the music of Elton John and Tim Rice, including the Academy Award-winning ``Can You Feel the Love Tonight,'' brought the 1994 animate
Learning to make the perfect cup

TheaterOct 18, 2013

Seoul offers a number of places where one can learn to make coffee, using various machines and techniques. If you prefer a cup of latte over espresso, there are latte art classes available as well.Latte art is a method of preparing coffee by pouring steamed milk into a shot of espresso that results in a pattern or design on the surface of the drink. Local coffee company Hollys Coffee ((02) 2188-7100) offers latte art classes at its Hollys Academy in Nonhyeon-dong, southern Seoul. The introducto
Box Office: Lovelace, Hwa-yi, Rush

FilmOct 18, 2013

Lovelace Opened Oct. 17Biography. Drama. Directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman. Linda Lovelace (Amada Seyfried) is manipulated by her abusive, domineering husband Chuck Traynor (Peter Sarsgaard) into entering the porn industry. Despite her protests, she stars as the main character of a hardcore porn film “Deep Throat.” The movie is the first of its kind to gain much popularity and is screened all over the country, turning Linda into a famous porn star. Behind the glamorous fame Linda is u
Eyelike: IU impresses on ‘Modern Times’

MusicOct 18, 2013

IU impresses on ‘Modern Times’IU “Modern Times” (LOEN Entertainment) IU, known for her “younger sister” image and songs, has shed her cutesy pop cocoon for a more mature look and sound. “Modern Times” has a total of 13 tracks with genres that range from pop, folk, jazz and swing to bossa nova and Latin. Title track “The Red Shoes” showcases IU’s vocals in a cabaret-style setting, complete with blaring horns and lively percussion. Like many of the tracks on the album, vintage sounds and modern ef
Mother steals the show in ‘Carrie’ remake

FilmOct 18, 2013

Awash in blood and tears, a woman howls in unspeakable anguish as she gives birth in the harrowing opening moments of “Carrie.” She is ashen and alone, her face gnarled with fear. Believing the child to be the devil’s spawn, she grabs a pair of scissors to stab the infant to death. Only the baby’s soft mewling, the pureness of its gaze, spares it from the knife.Director Kimberly Peirce summons up the bracing thematic subtext of her stylish remake in that deeply disturbing scene. It’s masterful f
Halloween brings out nights of spooky fun

MusicOct 18, 2013

Clubs, bars around Seoul plan ghoulish fun
Hallyu congress casts academic eye on Korean Wave

Oct 18, 2013

The first day of the two-day First World Congress for Hallyu commenced on Friday, gathering scholars, diplomats, culture ministry officials and experts in Korean culture studies from 26 countries to address the latest developments in the Korean Wave.“As I’m sure you all already know, hallyu has become a global cultural icon,” said Park Gil-sung, president of the World Association for Hallyu Studies, in his opening remarks. “Hallyu is not something that should be limited to the fields of business
MBC president plans to produce sequel to 'Daejanggeum' in 2015

TelevisionOct 18, 2013

South Korea's second-largest TV network MBC said Friday it plans to make a sequel to smash-hit epic series "Daejanggeum," which is largely attributed to have triggered the latest Korean culture boom in China and elsewhere in Asia, for a possible release in the first half of 2015."We're planning to make Daejanggeum Season 2," Kim Jong-guk, president of the network, said in his opening speech at a cultural contents forum in Seoul. "We'll push for the production in the first half of 2015 after a ye
‘SNL’ to exchange crews with ‘SNL Korea’ for single episode

TelevisionOct 18, 2013

“Saturday Night Live Korea” said Friday that it plans to exchange its crews with the original “SNL” show in the U.S. for one episode next year, a “special event” to commemorate the U.S. show’s 40th anniversary.“Shin Dong-yeop and other regular members (of ‘SNL Korea’) will appear in the U.S. show while Fred Armisen and other crew from the U.S. counterpart will come to Korea,” an unnamed official from the show told local media.He said both programs will feature the same guest star, who is expecte