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Fri, September 21, 2018 | 05:11

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Qi Baishi collector Lee hopes to open museum

Though not well known in Korea, Qi Baishi (1864-1957) is the pioneer of Chinese modern painting. Last year, a major Qi exhibition was held at the Seoul Calligraphy Art Museum at Seoul Arts Center, but only some 50 works from the Hunan Museum in China were on view, instead of covering the artist's whole career. Lee Seon-hee, a major Chinese art collector in Korea hopes to open...

Exhibitions | 2018-09-19 18:48

Sandra Oh's mother wows Emmy Awards with hanbok

The mother of Korean-Canadian actor Sandra Oh was in the spotlight after appearing at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Monday in hanbok to support her daughter, who had received a nomination.

Dramas & TV shows | 2018-09-19 17:16

[INTERVIEW] Ju Ji-hoon - chameleonic actor

Ju Ji-hoon, 36, is one of the most in-demand actors, spending his busiest year since he made his debut in 2002. Ju has no limits with his acting range. He played an attractive and warm-hearted grim reaper in the smash hit fantasy film “Along with the Gods” series, whose second installment stormed local theaters this August. In the same month, in the espionage film “The Spy Go...

Movies | 2018-09-19 16:51

'Matilda' brings strong female characters forward

It has been 30 years since Roald Dahl's quirky yet funny young rebel Matilda made her debut. However, the children's literature character still lives on in the pages of the book as well as on the stage of theaters around the world in a musical adaptation, including a recently opened Seoul production. The Korean production is receiving standing ovations every night as audience...

Performances | 2018-09-18 18:41

DMZ film festival in limelight as it coincides with summit

This year's DMZ International Film Festival has been in the limelight due to its rare overlapping with the inter-Korean summit that began on Tuesday. Opening last Thursday, the film festival has screened 142 documentaries from 39 countries. Some of the films were shot in or feature topics related to North Korea.

Movies | 2018-09-18 17:13

GOT7 tops 25 iTunes album charts with “Present: YOU”

GOT7's third full-length album “Present: YOU” is excelling on iTunes album charts across the globe, and so is their single “Lullaby” released in four languages: Korean, English, Mandarin and Spanish. The album was released on Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. (KST) and soon after topped the iTunes Top Album charts in 25 countries, including Brazil, Finland, Hong Kong, Mexico and New Zealand.

Music | 2018-09-18 15:36

Koo Ha-ra, boyfriend in truth game over assault

Singer-turned-actress Koo Ha-ra and her boyfriend are playing a truth game over a recent assault. Koo's boyfriend, a hair designer, called Gangnam police at 3:30 a.m. Thursday and claimed Koo had attacked him at her house. Koo insisted her boyfriend had assaulted her first.

Music | 2018-09-18 15:15

Cosmic Girls continue without Chinese members

Cosmic Girls, also known as WJSN, will release their fifth mini-album titled “WJ Please?”and its lead track “Save Me, Save You” on Wednesday, without three Chinese members who chose not to participate due to busy schedules.

Music | 2018-09-17 17:26

[INTERVIEW] Fashion stylists deserve more of K-culture jackpot, says representative

Fashion stylists are like unsung heroes in making K-culture global. They make K-stars beautiful, but often do not get much of the credit, despite long working hours for small compensation.

Hallyu | 2018-09-17 14:58

BTS cancels project with rightist producer

Top Korean boy band BTS’ management agency Big Hit Entertainment decided to exclude the single “Bird,” written by controversial Japanese producer Yasushi Akimoto, from the group’s upcoming Japanese single. This move comes after the label faced a severe backlash from Korean fans over the act’s collaboration with the rightist producer. The problematic track will be replaced wit...

Music | 2018-09-16 17:19

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