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Tracie Bennett unfazed by Garland fan criticism

MusicJun 12, 2012

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
Rain, Kim JH, YB to perform at Yeosu Expo

MusicJun 12, 2012

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
Patti Smith heads to Europe to promote new album

MusicJun 12, 2012

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
Showing the real among the fake

Jun 12, 2012

Renowned singer and actor Lee Seung-gi, 25, has been known as a model student to the public. So, he thinks that being honest is most important.“Now it is easy to find out who is is fake, so I have to be honest,” Lee said in an interview with Herald Business on Monday. Lee does not get stressed about the difference between his real life and his image in the media.“Even if I am an icon of solicitude, I cannot be nice for every person. I disregard the fake despite it being advantageous to me.” Abou
“The Concubine” beats Hollywood at box office

FilmJun 12, 2012

Korean movie “The Concubine” took the top spot in the box office over the weekend.“The Concubine” which was released last Wednesday, sold 987,000 tickets through Sunday. The movie, which portrays eroticism and conflicts happening at the royal palace in the Joseon era, is estimated to have passed one million tickets on Monday.The result is seen as remarkable, since it beat out Hollywood animated movie “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Want,” which was released on the same day.Korean romantic comedy “A
New rates for music downloads, streaming services face backlash

MusicJun 11, 2012

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
Russian National Orchestra to perform in Seoul this month

MusicJun 11, 2012

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
Three Korean artists invited to world’s largest contemporary art fair

TheaterJun 11, 2012

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
‘Once’ crowned best musical at Tony Awards

TheaterJun 11, 2012

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
Lee Je-hoon evolves

FilmJun 11, 2012

‘Architecture 101’ and ‘Fashion King’ actor shares his thoughts on movies, and taking on different challengesNo one on Korea’s film scene has been busier than actor Lee Je-hoon in the last few months.The 28-year-old actor has been involved with two movies and one drama since last year. One of the movies, “Architecture 101,” in which Lee played a shy university student who suffers heartbreak over his first love, turned out to be a huge box office triumph after its release in March. Lee, who swept
Lady Gaga concussed during show: reports

MusicJun 11, 2012

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
One with nature

MusicJun 10, 2012

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
Calendar

MusicJun 8, 2012

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
Eyelike

MusicJun 8, 2012

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,
Box Office　

FilmJun 8, 2012

Deranged (Yeongasi) (Korea)Opening July 5Thriller. Directed by Park Jeong-woo. Jae-hyuk (Kim Myeong-min) is an ordinary man in his 40s who works for a medical supplies company. One day, a number of dead bodies are found floating on the Han River. The public is even more shocked when they find out the men and women jumped into the water as if they were on drugs, as seen on CCTV footage. Experts discover there is an outbreak of fatal virus-infected horsehair worms. Once infected by the deadly para