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Reality TV’s big potential for export

TelevisionSept 16, 2011

Expert calls for bigger investment for development of programming formatsKBS reality show “1 Night, 2 Days,” which has aired every Sunday evening since 2007, not only introduces Korea’s most beautiful hidden tourism spots, but makes its contestants play for the right to sleep indoors, have breakfast
Industrial art attack

TheaterSept 16, 2011

Old tobacco factory hosts international craft biennale; soy sauce factory spruces upTwo of South Korea’s oldest and dullest-looking factories have been given a makeover. Although they may not be as dazzling as Willy Wonka’s magical factory in Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” the old
Highlights

MusicSept 16, 2011

Classical Music“Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra”: The world-renowned Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, led by conductor Simon Rattle, will come to Seoul again for concerts for two days on Nov. 15 and Nov. 16. Sponsored by Samsung Electronics and organized by Kumho Asiana Cultural Foundation, the first ev
Box Office

FilmSept 16, 2011

Countdown (Korea)Opening Sept. 29Action. Drama. Directed by Heo Jong-ho. Debt collector Tae Geon-ho (Jeong Jae-young), who lost his son five years ago, one day finds out he has liver cancer. The only way for him to survive is to get a liver transplant in the next 10 days, from a woman named Cha Ha-y
Eye-like

MusicSept 16, 2011

U.K.’s Katy B is a girl ’On A Mission’Katy B,“On A Mission”(Rinse FM / Columbia Records) Katy B, the so-called “queen of dubstep,” recently was nominated for the 2011 Mercury Music Prize for her debut album, “On a Mission.” And her competition included more established U.K. artists such as Adel
Rod Lurie remakes classic ‘Straw Dogs’ for a new generation

FilmSept 16, 2011

Rod Lurie, director of the politically charged dramas “Deterrence,” “The Contender” and “Nothing but the Truth,” has spent plenty of time in the hot seat. But the controversies over those movies are nothing compared to the tempest that is certain to accompany his latest film: a remake of Sam Peckinp
Brad Pitt calls life with Aniston uninteresting

FilmSept 16, 2011
Pianist wins prize at Romanian competition

MusicSept 15, 2011

Korean pianist Sohn Jeung-beum last week won the second prize at the George Enescu International Competition in Bucharest, Romania, Kumho Asiana Cultural Foundation announced Wednesday.Known as one of the biggest classical music international competitions in Eastern Europe, the event is being held e
S. Korean maestro meets N. Korea artists

MusicSept 15, 2011

A renowned South Korean conductor attended orchestra performances and met artists on a visit to Pyongyang aimed at promoting cultural exchanges and ease tensions, state media said Wednesday.Chung Myung-whun, who leads the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra and also serves as a UNICEF “goodwill ambassador,
‘Prince Puzzle’ goes missing at royal palace

TheaterSept 15, 2011

Its title and the location almost perfectly complement each other. But the plot? Not so much. “Prince Puzzle,” a musical which is being held at Gyeonghuigung ― one of the five grand palaces in Seoul built by the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) ― delivers a heart-wrenching story of young star-crossed love
Will the second time be a charm for Choi Si-won?

TelevisionSept 15, 2011

Super Junior idol returns to the action blockbuster in KBS drama series ‘Poseidon’Will boy band idol-and-actor Choi Si-won score a ratings success this time around?After starring in two not-so-successful dramas, he is taking a third stab with a series that has been mired in controversy. “Poseid
FBI hunt hackers over Scarlett Johansson nude photos

FilmSept 15, 2011

The FBI is probing allegations that a number of Hollywood celebrities have been hacked, after semi-naked pictures of Scarlett Johansson leaked onto the Internet, the agency said Wednesday.The photos, apparently taken by the actress herself, were published on gossip websites, while there were reports
Stone-headed family and Chinese artists

TheaterSept 14, 2011

Sun Yuan and Peng Yu break boundaries, seek freedom at Arario Gallery SeoulSix wax figures, apparently a family, sit on sofas set in Arario Gallery Seoul in Samcheong, Seoul. They look freakishly human, all dressed up and accessorized, except for one strange thing: They have big stones where their h
Lady Gaga, Bono to play in concert for Clinton Foundation

MusicSept 14, 2011
It’s BIFF now

FilmSept 13, 2011

Busan International Film Festival to kick off with new vision for future; annual event to run Oct. 6-14It is now BIFF, not PIFF.Previously known as Pusan International Film Festival, Korea’s first and largest international film bash is getting a new acronym for its name, along with a new, exclusive