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Kim Hyun-joong Tops Oricon Weekly Chart Again
Kim Hyun-joong topped Japan's Oricon weekly chart in the import albums category on Monday with his second solo mini-album "Lucky," which was released in Korea on Oct. 11. This is the second time Kim has stormed to the top of the chart after first doing so in July with his debut solo album "Break Down." The Oricon chart, Japan's most prestigious music records ranking site, is largely based on album sales, making it similar to the U.S. Billboard …
 
 
Korean, Asean plan to expand trade
日·美 이어 세 번째로 아세안 상주 대표부 자카르타에 문 연다 Korean President Lee Myung-bak and leaders of Southeast Asian nations pledged at an annual cooperation summit yesterday to work closely together to further boost the already brisk trade between the two sides. The meeting was the first in a series of regional summits Lee planned to attend this week on the Indonesian resort island of Bali to increase cooperation wit…
 
 
Artist named honorary peace ambassador
Han Han-guk hoping to spread the message through his maps '한석봉 후예' 한한국씨 "1000만원짜리 한지를 실수로…" A Korean calligrapher and map artist who has been trying to spread messages of peace to the world through his art was named an honorary ambassador of world peace by the Korean government in early November. Han Han-guk, 43, produces maps consisting of Korean words and phrases put together in the shape of a coun…
 
 
Sydney Symphony to mark 50th anniversary with visi..
Dene Olding, right, the lead violinist at the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, gives a “master class” to undergraduates of Seoul National University’s College of Music yesterday. [YONHAP] To mark the 50th anniversary of Korea and Australia’s diplomatic relationship, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra is visiting Seoul and will be holding a two-day concert at the Seoul Arts Center from today. Meanwhile, 13 top members of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra held …
 
 
SM to hold global talent audition
SM엔터, 총 5개국서 '제2의 소녀시대 찾는다' Korean entertainment mogul SM Entertainment said in a press release yesterday that it will hold a large-scale audition across five countries early next year. Many famous artists such as Girls’ Generation, Super Junior, f(X) and TVXQ (photo above) all belong to SM, the biggest entertainment company in the nation. “The audition will be launched on Jan. 7 through March 24 in Korea, Ch…
 
 
Asian growth at top orchestras
orean violinist Cho Yun-chin is the concertmaster of Philharmoniker Hamburg. She formerly played for the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, the world’s oldest symphony orchestra founded in 1781 More musicians from the region find leading positions Korean violinist Cho Yun-chin was a principal violinist at the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, the world’s oldest symphony orchestra founded in 1781. When the orchestra came to Korea in March, she drew loc…
 
 
German acknowledged for translating Korean novels
Heidrun Kang, recipient of this year’s Daesan Literature Award Heidrun Kang, 72, the recipient of this year’s Daesan Literature Award for translating Kim Hoon’s “The Song of the Sword” into German with Ahn So-hyeon, 51, started translating Korean literature quite late. At the STAR Korea AG office, a technical translation agency, in Mapo-gu, Seoul, where she serves as a CEO, Kang told The Korea Times her long pondered thoughts on Korean culture a…
 
 
'Korea has respect for design'
Paola Antonelli, senior curator at the Department of Architecture and Design at the famed Museum of Modern Art in New York, said Korean artists and designers are very diverse in style. Paola Antonelli, 48, senior curator at the Department of Architecture and Design at the famed Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, has an open mind for talented designers and keen eyes for finding good design. “It was great as always,” she said recalling her fou…
 
 
2NE1 voted best new band on MTV
Korean girl group 2NE1 was voted the world’s best new band of 2011, MTV announced on Friday. According to MTV IGGY, the K-pop band edged out nine other bands, such as Venezuela’s La Vida Boheme, Pakistan’s Atif Aslam, Malaysia’s Yuna and the United States’ Skrillex. The channel said that more than four million fans from 168 countries participated in the online vote, which started early last month. According to MTV IGGY, the four-member grou…
 
 
North Koreans helping Iran with nukes: Source
Hundreds of North Korean nuclear and missile experts have been collaborating with their Iranian counterparts in more than 10 locations across the Islamic state, a diplomatic source said yesterday. The revelation lends credence to long-held suspicions that North Korea was helping Iran with a secret nuclear and missile program. It also represents a new security challenge to the international community as it seeks to curb the nuclear ambitions of Pyongy…
 
 
Lee calls on APEC leaders to encourage corporate c..
HONOLULU, Nov. 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak called Sunday for leaders of Pacific Rim economies to encourage corporate creativity and innovation through deregulation, saying it will make companies more competitive, help spur economic growth and create jobs. Lee made the remarks during a working lunch session with other leaders attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Hawaii. The host U.S. asked Lee to deliver…
 
 
Lee arrives in Hawaii for APEC summit
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak (third from R) speaks with other leaders of Pacific Rim economies during an APEC summit held in Japan's Yokohama in 2010 HONOLULU, Nov. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrived in Hawaii Friday to attend a summit of Pacific Rim economies aimed at discussing ways to spur the global economy, create jobs, reform regulations and improve energy efficiency and security. The summit …
 
 
Jeju Island chosen among New 7 Wonders of Nature
JEJU ISLAND, South Korea, Nov. 12 (Yonhap) -- The southern South Korean resort island of Jeju has been named as one of the new seven natural wonders of the world in a worldwide poll, a Switzerland-based organization announced Saturday. The subtropical volcanic island, located 130 kilometers off the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula, was selected along with Brazil's Amazon region, Halong Bay in Vietnam, Argentina's Iguazu F…
 
 
The Wonder Girls ready to retake local music scene
The Wonder Girls’ new album “Wonder World” hit stores on Monday and it’s already headed for the top of the charts. The lead single “Be My Baby” instantly topped online charts, including Bugs Music, Cyworld, Daum, Melon, Mnet, Naver and Soribada. Most of the 12 other songs on the new album are ranked high on the charts as well. “Be My Baby” was written and composed by Park Jin-young, CEO of JYP Entertainment, the group’s manag…
 
 
Big Bang a hot issue in Belfast
Members of the band Big Bang pose with their award for best worldwide act at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Sunday. Pop icon Lady Gaga won four awards including best female act, best song and best video. Teen star Justin Bieber was among the other multiple-award recipients, winning best pop act and best male singer. [REUTERS/YONHAP] [이 게시물은 Admin님에 의해 2011-11-10 08:42:40 Korean News에서 복…
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