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Court says song containing alcohol-related phrases unharmful

TheaterAug 26, 2011

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- A local court ruled on Thursday that a K-pop song should not be labeled by censors as "harmful to juveniles" just because it contains alcohol-related lyrics.The court ordered the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family to cancel its classification of a song as harmful mater
Artists show cherished furniture

TheaterAug 25, 2011

Gallery Hyundai showcases 60 pieces of Joseon Dynasty wooden furniture, including renowned artists’ possessionsThe wooden surface was smoothened over time until it shone like glass. The 18th-century book chest owned by Lee U-fan is among the 60 pieces of Joseon-period furniture on display at Dugahun
Korean nationalism put to song in lavish ‘Hero’

TheaterAug 25, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― Non-Korean-speaking theatergoers attending Lincoln Center’s production of “Hero: The Musical” might find themselves occasionally skipping some of the English supertitles projected high above the stage to devote more visual attention to the exorbitant onstage attractions in this lavis
Al Pacino, ‘Scarface’ cast celebrate legacy

FilmAug 25, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Al Pacino says he got burned while making “Scarface.”Literally, he grabbed the hot barrel of a gun that had just shot 30 rounds during one of Tony Montana’s violent scenes.“My hand stuck to that sucker,” the 71-year-old actor recalled. He couldn’t work for two weeks.Pacino relayed
10 Koreans nominated for Signature Art Prize

TheaterAug 24, 2011

South Korea has more entries nominated for this year’s Asia Pacific Breweries Foundation Signature Art Prize than any other nation. This is the first time Korean artists are participating in the award. Founded in 2008, the prize identifies artists for outstanding work, recognizes significant recent
Jazz legend Marsalis to perform in S. Africa

MusicAug 24, 2011

JOHANNESBURG (AP) ― Famed American trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis has shared memories of his childhood and played a few tunes in South Africa as a prelude to headlining Johannesburg’s annual jazz festival.Marsalis talked about his life Tuesday during a question-and-answer session at Johannes
Director portrays ‘wounds in life’

FilmAug 24, 2011

Talking about making films and living his dream, director Lim Woo-seong frequently used the word “Magic.”“Making movies was always a distant dream that just seemed to belong to some other part of the world,” said director Lim Woo-seong, whose second film, “Scars” has been officially invited to Zabal
Lady Gaga, Ryan Reynolds class photos published

FilmAug 24, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Bradley Cooper‘s teenage tennis practice. Lady Gaga’s first communion. A young Scarlett Johansson decorating a Christmas tree. Ryan Reynolds goofing around with his high-school classmates. Country crooner Blake Shelton as a guitar-playing kid. In this 2004 image released by Ancest
Seoul International Typography Biennale back after 10 years

TheaterAug 23, 2011

TYPOJANCHI 2011 introduces typefaces and book designs by Korean, Chinese and Japanese artistsA biennale which explores Asian fonts and book designs has been saved at the verge of disappearing into history. “TYPOJANCHI 2011: Seoul International Typography Biennale” will be held at Seoul Arts Center’s
Host mines laughs from Web death threat

TelevisionAug 23, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― Even a fatwa is grist for comedy when you’re David Letterman.Back from two weeks’ vacation and making his first TV appearance since a threat against his life was posted on a jihadist website, the “Late Show” host played it for laughs during Monday’s monologue.U.S. President Barack Ob
Hollywood-China production venture raises $220 million

FilmAug 23, 2011

HONG KONG (AP) ― Hollywood production house Legendary Entertainment and a Chinese studio have raised $220.5 million for the joint venture they’ve set up aimed at China’s increasingly lucrative film market.Legendary and Huayi Brothers Media Corp. said in a statement late Sunday that they’re selling a
Actor Lee Min-ho dating Park Min-young

TelevisionAug 23, 2011

Park Min-young and Lee Min-ho (Herald Business)Actor Lee Min-ho from the popular TV series “City Hunter” has announced through his agency that he is dating Park Min-young, who also starred in the SBS drama.Lee and Park had acted in the drama “I am Sam” in 2007, and their collaboration continued unti
Ceramic artist dishes out a new genre of work

TheaterAug 22, 2011

Jang Lee-soo, a potter who has never made dishes before, is holding her first dish exhibition at Gallery White Birch in Suyu-dong, northern Seoul. After receiving BFA and MFA in Ceramic Art in Hongik University, the artist made creative installation works out of ceramics. It was only recently, when
Questions remain over young K-pop idols’ conditions

MusicAug 22, 2011

Sexual overtones, lack of diversity among challenges to overcomeSince the Korean pop music idol group’ concerts in June in Paris, the K-pop industry is leading a second Korean Wave around the globe. This is the last installment of the two-part series of articles looks at the bright and dark si
Art auction houses fighting over paintings

TheaterAug 22, 2011

DENVER (AP) ― Christie’s and Sotheby’s auction houses are fighting over the sale of four paintings by late American abstract expressionist Clyfford Still, each claiming it can offer a better deal.The city and county of Denver hopes to fetch at least $25 million for a new Clyfford Still Museum schedu