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Hip-hop duo Jinusean returns after 11 years

Members of Korean hip-hop duo Jinusean pose during a press conference in Seoul, Wednesday. / YonhapBy Kim Jae-heunJinusean, a popular Korean hip-hop duo from the late 1990’s, have released their first single in 11 years following their successful appearance on the popular reality show “Infinite Challenge,” that featured a 90’s hit-song concert episode last December. It has spawned a retro-boom throughout the country. The track “Tell Me One More Time” was released at 12 a.m. on Wednesday and quickly topped eight online music charts after it was available for only nine hours.“I’ve waited so long to come back as Jinusean,” said Sean, one member of the duo. “I never lost my passion for the stage over the last 11 years, even when I was backing up young artists behind the stage."As a frontier hip-hop duo from YG Entertainment, Jinusean debuted in 1997 with their first album “Gasoline,” but the rappers’ biggest success came with their second single “Tell Me.”“Riding on the popularity of &lsq

Apr 16, 2015By Kim Jae-heun

Hip-hop duo Jinusean returns after 11 years

Lifestyle

First job fair opens for artists

An employee from the Sejung Corporation introduces her company to artists during the 2015 Artist Sub-Job Fair held at Marronnier Park, Seoul, Monday./ Korea Times photo by Kim Jae-heunBy Kim Jae-heunKorea’s No. 1 cosmetic company AmorePacific and artists from Korean Artists Welfare Foundation collaborated in a campaign to improve the relationship between office workers and janitors. Artists created the cartoon faces containing grateful messages for the attendants to improve the company image./ Courtesy of KAKorean Artists Welfare Foundation (KAWF) held the first job fair for artists on Monday at Marrionnier Park in Daehangno, the mecca of Korean theater in Seoul.The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism sponsored the event to help artists making a living on part-time jobs to find stable career, which will utilize their creative talent.“Sixty six point five percent of the artists in Korea make a living of 1 million won ($912.41) a month,” said KAWF assistant manager Kim Sei-young. “They work at convenience stores, bars or distribute advertisement fliers

Apr 14, 2015By Kim Jae-heun

Trends

Korea neglects awareness on anorexic models

A model walks down the runway during the BNB12 show at the 2015 Seoul Fall Winter Fashion Week in Dongdaemun Design Plaza on March 23. / Korea Times photos by Kim Jae-heunBy Kim Jae-heunSeoul is competing to vie with world class fashion capitals such as Paris, New York and Milan. The 509.4 billion won ($467.68 million) project at Dongdaemun Design Plaza, which has been described as a Korean version of the Centre Pompidou or even an urban UFO, was designed by Zaha Hadid and opened in March 2014. It immediately became one of the most coveted places for fashion aficionados in Seoul, hosting the city’s biannual fashion week and many other events. Despite the city’s ongoing endeavor to gain a bigger presence on the international fashion scene, it lacks awareness of an important issue in the fashion industry _ protecting young models who are being forced into being too skinny. It is an open secret that Korean models diet to the extreme to get an opportunity to stride down the catwalk. One former model, only identified by her surname Hwang, 28, said, “When I started m

Apr 12, 2015By Kim Jae-heun

Korea neglects awareness on anorexic models

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Apr 9, 2015By Kim Jae-heun

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The RewriteHugh Grant, who has become the quintessential, debonair romantic comedy leading man, returns in his newest film, “The Rewrite,” as Keith Michaels, whose earlier successful screenwriting career in Hollywood has dried up. This forces him to accept a teaching position at a small state college in America. Of course, a Hugh Grant romantic comedy would be egregiously incomplete without a love interest and happy ending; that role is filled by Marisa Tomei, who plays single mother Holly Carpenter who enrolls in Michaels’ class and proceeds to change his life forever. Directed by Marc Lawrence.The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby“The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby” tells the heartbreaking story of an ordinary couple’s (James McAvoy and Jessica Chastain) attempts to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of their child’s tragic death. Told in a three-part series, the first two in the collection are told from each protagonist’s perspective, while the third and final installment focuses on the couple’s joint point of view. Directed by

Apr 9, 2015By Kim Jae-heun

Arts & Theater

Around Town 2

The OctagonNonhyeonNear the New Hilltop Hotel in Nonhyeon, this club is notable for its stylish interior and elite clientele. The venue offers a club stage, lounge bar and dining area to satisfy any night out after work or on the weekend. Near exit 4 of Hakdong Station on subway line 7. For more information, call (02) 516-8847.Club VolumeItaewonOffering a venue for specially-themed weekly events and world-class DJs, Club Volume is located in the Crown Hotel near Noksapyeong Station. Club Volume was listed by Time magazine among the "10 things to do in 24 hours in Seoul." For more information, call 1544-2635.Once in a Blue MoonApgujeongOnce in a Blue Moon is one of the best known and well established jazz clubs in the city. It features live jazz sets from two different bands every night, usually starting at 7:30 p.m. It is located between the Hakdong intersection and Galleria department stores in the posh district of Apgujeong. For more information, call (02) 549-5490 or visit www.onceinabluemoon.co.kr.Club AnswerCheongdamClub Answer, chosen as one of the five hottest clubs in Seoul b

Apr 9, 2015By Kim Jae-heun

Arts & Theater

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 ‘Lucia di Lammermoor'Seoul Arts Center*April 17-19The Novaya Rossiya State Symphony Orchestra, conducted by and featuring preeminent Russian violinist Viktor Tretyakov, will be holding a concert at the Seoul Arts Center on May 13. / Courtesy of The Seoul Arts CenterThe Gloria Opera Company will stage a performance of Gaetano Donizetti's “Lucia di Lammermoor,“ a three-act tragic opera, at the Seoul Arts Center in southern Seoul from April 17 to 19. Gaetano Donizetti, then considered the reigning genius of Italian opera, drew inspiration for his operatic masterpiece from Sir Walter Scott's novel, “The Bride of Lammermoor,“ which was published a few years earlier. The opera tells the wretched tale of Lucia, who is caught in the middle of a deadly feud between her own family and that of a neighboring family. Most notably, celebrated Italian soprano Valeria Esposito will take on the lead role of the tragic heroine Lucia. Ticket prices range from 30,000 to 250,000 won. For more information, call (02) 543-2351 or visit www.gloriaopera.co.kr. ‘Moisee

Apr 9, 2015By Kim Jae-heun

Travel & Food

Calabria: Toe of Italy and home to natural life

By Kim Jae-heunIn 1983, at Christie’s auction house in London, a painting was sold for a record $604,672 (660 million won). The piece was called “A Man in Korean Costume,” and its title was later changed to “Korean Man” at the Getty Center in Los Angeles. The man in the picture is believed to be Antonio Corea, who is allegedly the very first Korean man to set foot on European soil in a small village called Albi in Calabria, Italy. Today, there are total of 197 Italians with surname Corea living in the “Country of the Boot,” and 108 among them reside in Calabria. A regional myth says they are the descendants of an East Asian man who came to the region around 417 years ago. However, nobody knows for sure if the person in the drawing was Korean, or whether Calabria was really his first stop in Europe. People have forgotten about Calabria since people have lost interest in myth. The region came fresh and original to The Korea Times during its week-long tripBelieve it or not, Antonio Corea has decided to spend rest of his life in Calabria. The reg

Apr 9, 2015By Kim Jae-heun

Calabria: Toe of Italy and home to natural life

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Apr 2, 2015By Kim Jae-heun

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Fast & Furious 7In the latest installment of the long-running franchise, “Fast & Furious 7” sees the return of Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel), Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker) and the rest of their motley crew back in the United States following the gruesome death of their nemesis. Although they believe they can now settle back into their ordinary lives, trouble continues to brew in the form of Deckard Shaw (Jason Statham), who seeks to avenge the death of his brother at the hands of the crew. Directed by James Wan.A Most Violent YearSet in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically considered one of the most violent years in the city’s history, Abel (Oscar Isaac) and Anna Morales (Jessica Chastain), owners of a burgeoning heating oil company, attempt to attain their American Dream, all the while staving off their conniving, nefarious competitors who threaten to topple their hard-won efforts. Directed by J. C. Chandor. TwentyThe comedy tells the hilarious, yet touching tale of three friends who are turning 20 ― Chi-ho (Kim Woo-bin), the resident

Apr 2, 2015By Kim Jae-heun

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