The Korea Herald

안녕하세요 Korea Herald 기자입니다.

Articles by Korea Herald

France’s Armenia genocide law put on hold

World NewsFeb 1, 2012

PARIS (AFP) ― France’s new law punishing denial of the Armenian genocide was put on hold Tuesday after politicians opposed to the legislation demanded that its constitutionality be examined.Turkey reacted furiously last week when the Senate approved the law which threatens with jail anyone in France who denies that the 1915 massacre of Armenians by Ottoman Turk forces amounted to genocide.President Nicolas Sarkozy’s office brushed off angry threats of retaliation by Turkey and vowed to enforce t
Warhol exhibit to tour Asia over 3 years

TheaterFeb 1, 2012

PITTSBURGH (AP) ― A large retrospective exhibition of Andy Warhol’s artwork will tour five Asian cities over the next three years.The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh says the exhibit will be the pop art icon’s largest ever in Asia. It will include more than 300 paintings, photographs, screen prints, drawings and sculptures. The exhibit, “Andy Warhol: 15 Minutes Eternal,” will open in Singapore in March. It will head to Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing in 2013 and Tokyo in 2014.The tour marks the
Bjork makes foray into music education

MusicFeb 1, 2012

NEW YORK ― Americans may know Bjork Gumunsdottir best for that strange swan dress she wore at the 2000 Oscars. But now, after selling millions of recordings and videos ― not to mention being named best actress at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival for “Dancer in the Dark” ― at the age of 45, the Icelandic musician is turning into a teacher.In February, she is presenting 10 New York performances ― sold out already ― of “Biophilia,” her interactive iPad app musical science project. It’s interactive bec
Sam Vaughan, editor and author, dead

BooksFeb 1, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) ― Sam Vaughan, a longtime editor and publisher at Random House and Doubleday who worked with Dwight D. Eisenhower, Duke Ellington and many others has died. He was 83.Random House Inc. announced Tuesday that Vaughan died in his sleep Monday night at his home in Tenafly, New Jersey.“Sam was a giant, a fabulous man, a great leader, and a remarkable and very creative editor,’’ Random House executive vice president Kate Medina said in a statement. “He was magic on the page and in person
Matching fans to music tops agenda for record industry

MusicFeb 1, 2012

CANNES, France (AFP) ― After a decade-long battle against file-sharing, music and technology giants are now pushing users to share to their hearts’ content, with online music recommendations a key issue at the MIDEM trade fair that wrapped up Tuesday.Record industry executives were in a buoyant mood for the four-day Riviera event, boosted by figures suggesting music lovers are slowly turning their backs on piracy and that legal digital music is finally taking off.Last year saw a jump in the reac
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s Tugendhat to reopen again

Arts&DesignFeb 1, 2012

BRNO, Czech Republic (AP) ― It was completed in 1930, a Modernist masterpiece by legendary German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.But Villa Tugendhat’s early history was rocked by the turbulence of the 20th Century: The Nazis seized it, then came World War II bombardments that smashed its windows. When the Soviet troops liberated Czechoslovakia, living space became a large stable. It has languished in disrepair ever since.Now, a two-year renovation that cost $9 million is almost complete. In
Tried-and-true K-pop stars return with albums, shows

MusicFeb 1, 2012

Big name K-pop artists are returning to their fans with new albums this year, breaking their silence on the stages. Boy band Big Bang is expected to release a full album this month and hold “2012 Big Bang Concert ― Big Show” on March 2 at the Olympic Park Gymnasium in Seoul. The group will also resume activity in Japan as well, according to reports. Its agency YG Entertainment hasn’t released the group’s full schedule yet. But it has already unveiled the list of six songs from the anticipated al
Chinese epic vies for gold at Berlin film fest

FilmFeb 1, 2012

BERLIN (AFP) ― A sweeping Chinese epic, “White Deer Plain,” will round out the list of 18 films vying for gold at the 62nd Berlin film festival, organizers said Tuesday.Festival chief Dieter Kosslick told reporters the movie by 2007 Berlin Golden Bear winner Wang Quan’ an would go up against competitors from the United States, Europe, Africa and the rest of Asia during the February 9-19 event.“White Deer Plain” (Bai lu yuan), which will have its world premiere at the Berlinale, as the event is k
Patriots hope defense peaking

More sportsFeb 1, 2012

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ― Long plays, loose coverage and lingering injuries turned the New England Patriots’ defense into one of the most generous in the NFL.Now the puzzle of misshapen pieces seems to be fitting together at the right time.“I hope so,” said cornerback Devin McCourty, who spent time at safety while coach Bill Belichick searched for the right combination. “This is the time we have to peak. Hopefully, on defense we can continue the way we’ve been playing and take it up another notch beca
Stanley moves on after collapse

GolfFeb 1, 2012

JACKSONVILLE, Florida (AP) ― Robert Garrigus didn’t see any reason to stick around for the finish.He had watched enough of the final round at Torrey Pines to see that Kyle Stanley, whom he described as “exploding with talent,” had a three-shot lead and headed for a sure win. Garrigus left for the spa to get a massage.It didn’t take long for him to figure out what had happened.“I got back to my car, saw my phone and it was blowing up,” Garrigus said. “I had six or seven text messages. I had four
Anthony scores 25 in return as Knicks roll

More sportsFeb 1, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) ― Carmelo Anthony scored 25 points in his return to the lineup, Landry Fields added 16 of his 18 in a flawless first half, and the New York Knicks snapped a three-game losing streak with a 113-86 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night.Tyson Chandler had 17 points and Amare Stoudemire 15 for the Knicks, whose slumbering offense awoke in just their second victory in 11 games. They shot 60 percent from the field ― amazingly the first time they bettered 50 percent all season
N. Korean youth team boycotts match with South

More sportsFeb 1, 2012

A North Korean youth soccer team boycotted a match with its South Korean counterpart on Tuesday in an international soccer event in China, boding ill for future sport exchanges between the two Koreas, officials here said.The U14 North Korean and South Korean squads were scheduled to play at a stadium located in China’s Yunnan Province. The game was part of the four-day event that kicked off on Tuesday.The event was organized by a South Korean professional soccer team based in Incheon in cooperat
London police make arrest in 2012 Olympics scam

More sportsFeb 1, 2012

LONDON (AP) ― London police said Tuesday they have arrested a man on suspicion of fraud after he allegedly duped an American woman into handing over tens of thousands of dollars for an investment related to the upcoming Olympics.The online scam involved an alleged contract to supply buses for police officers for the games, police said.The fraudster, 24, first contacted the 69-year-old woman on an online dating website. Police said that once he befriended her, he tricked her into handing over $22
Weightlifter Jang launches sports foundation

More sportsFeb 1, 2012

National weightlifter Jang Mi-ran wants to be remembered not only as a great Olympic champion, but also as a role model for young athletes.With less than six months until the 2012 London Olympics, Jang announced Wednesday the launch of her foundation, the Jang Miran Foundation.“Since becoming a national weightlifter, I’ve wanted to help less-popular Olympics sports. I’m thrilled the dream has finally come true,” Jang said during a press conference Wednesday in Seoul.The Jang Miran Foundation is
Koo joins FC Augsburg

SoccerFeb 1, 2012

South Korean midfielder Koo Ja-cheol has switched clubs in the top German football league.Koo, formerly with VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga, has joined FC Augsburg in the same circuit, Koo’s new team announced Tuesday.The 22-year-old midfielder will be with FC Augsburg until the end of the ongoing season in May, the team added. Koo went to the German league in January last year, leaving Jeju United in the domestic K-League to sign with VfL Wolfsburg.His stock soared earlier that month after lea