NEW YORK (AP) ― Celebrating his 50th birthday, James Bond has been learning some new tricks ― but 3-D isn’t one of them. Producers of the spy franchise say they have no interest in a making a Bond film in 3-D. The upcoming “Skyfall’’ is the first Bond film to be released since “Avatar’’ made 3-D a common and often lucrative practice for blockbusters. “3-D is fantastic for the right material, but we’re not sure Bond is the right way to go,’’ said “Skyfall’’ producer Barbara Broccoli in a recent i

Hyundai Card Music has launched an indie music compilation album project, releasing its first collection on Thursday. Titled “It Tracks,” the compilation album aims to introduce indie music to fans and other listeners. The online music website plans to release four albums a year ― an album every three months. “‘It Tracks’ offers a chance for indie musicians to meet fans through albums and concerts. Fans can also listen to a variety of indie songs on one album,” said an official of Hyundai Card,

PARIS (AFP) ― An unpublished Beethoven manuscript sold for 252,750 euros ($331,000) at auction in Paris, part of a major collection put together over 50 years by the late French-born banker Andre Meyer.A signed string quartet manuscript by Arnold Schoenberg went for almost as much, 240,750 euros, a record for the Austrian composer who died in 1951, according to Sotheby’s auction house.Another world record was made with the sale for 228,750 euros for a first edition printed score of Johann Sebast

THE HAGUE (AFP) ― With Dutch police going all out Wednesday to catch those who stole seven masterpieces, including Monets and a Picasso, from a Dutch museum, the thieves now have few options to cash in on the heist.Police have put 25 officers onto the case, measures more usual for a murder investigation, and received 15 tip-offs from the public, but they appear to have few leads the day after the spectacular theft from Rotterdam’s Kunsthal.Amid hand-wringing over the loss and questions over muse

From strong eye images to peaceful landscapes, artist explores life’s core values in his ‘Videocracy’Korean media artist Yook Keun-byung, once acclaimed as “the next Paik Nam June” in the global media art scene, has not held an official solo exhibition for 14 years in Korea.After a huge success at Kassel Documenta in 1992 and other major international biennales, he chose to stay overseas while participating in exhibitions from time to time in Korea. Yook, now 55, who seemed to have been forgotte

Dr. Dre’s concert in Korea has been postponed for the second time, according to an official statement by the organizer JIVE Production. Dr. Dre was scheduled to perform live at the Bexco building in Busan on Nov. 2 and at the Kintex center in Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province, on Nov. 3. The statement noted that the scheduling of multiple artists was a major reason for the postponement of the concert to January. The tour was to feature hip-hop artists the Game, Slaughterhouse, the Dogg Pound and E-40. Th

So Ji-sub talks about having few friends, being drawn to loner charactersIt’s hard to imagine actor So Ji-sub empathizing with Seoul’s urban professionals, while living the life of a celebrity. His environment has been red carpets and film premieres, not an office where everyone wears suits and does long hours.“Many think I wouldn’t understand what it is like,” So says in an interview with The Korea Herald. The actor recently starred as an exhausted white-collar worker in his film “A Company Man

Following is part of a series on Seoul’s hottest bars and clubs. ― Ed.Clubbing in Seoul has become one of the most entertaining nighttime experiences. In the past few years, multiple clubs have sprouted up especially in the Gangnam district, some of which are among Asia’s top clubs. Club ELLUI in Cheongdam-dong and Club OCTAGON in Nonhyeon-dong opened within six months of each other. Despite differences in general features, the two share many similarities, competing for the title of best club in

South Korean K-pop singer Psy, who has earned global fame with his sensational song “Gangnam Style,” took a step toward becoming an “international singer” ― as he wants to be known ― with a number of shows in Australia, where his song topped the country’s music chart for three weeks.Psy, who landed at Sydney Airport on Tuesday, made his first appearance in Channel 7’s music competition program “The X-Factor Australia,” as a special guest the same evening. During the show, Psy sang his viral song