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Fri, March 24, 2023 | 06:49

Engineer-turned-violin maker plays role in Korea's musical instrument making history

Engineer-turned-violin maker plays role in Korea's musical instrument making history

Lee Sung-yeol was a computer engineer for almost 20 years. One day, he decided to change his life course and become a violin maker. Well, it was not exactly like that. You will have to read the whole story. He was born in Seoul to a father who was a Korean army officer and a mother who was a homemaker. When he was eight years old, his father died, his mother became poor and L...

2022-07-12 12:25

Maroon 5's world tour image with Rising Sun design causes stir

Maroon 5's world tour image with Rising Sun design causes stir

A promotional image for U.S. pop rock band Maroon 5's world tour is causing a stir as it incorporates the Rising Sun flag, which was used by the Japanese imperial military during World War II and is regarded as a symbol of its wartime aggression. The band recently disclosed its 2022 world tour schedule on its official website, which includes a concert at Gocheok Sky Dome in S...

Kim Rahn | 2022-07-04 13:30

Maroon 5 to hold concert in Seoul on Nov. 30

Maroon 5 to hold concert in Seoul on Nov. 30

American pop rock band Maroon 5 will hold a concert in Seoul on Nov. 30, its first in the country since February 2019.

2022-07-03 21:52

Sakamoto clears plagiarism allegations against singer-songwriter You Hee-yeol

Sakamoto clears plagiarism allegations against singer-songwriter You Hee-yeol

Prolific Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has taken a stand against allegations that Korean singer-songwriter You Hee-yeol plagiarized his 1999 release “Aqua” to write his 2021 song, “A Very Private Evening.” Sakamoto's comments came about a week after You was accused of plagiarism when some internet users pointed out on Instagram that “A Very Private Evening” - a track mad...

Dong Sun-hwa | 2022-06-21 17:13

Culture minister congratulates Lim Yun-chan, winner of 2022 Van Cliburn Competition

Culture minister congratulates Lim Yun-chan, winner of 2022 Van Cliburn Competition

Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Park Bo-gyoon congratulated Lim Yun-chan, Sunday, for becoming the youngest winner of the prestigious Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. “I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to you for your victory,” Park said in his congratulatory message.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2022-06-19 16:11

S. Korean Pianist Lim wins top prize in Van Cliburn int'l competition

S. Korean Pianist Lim wins top prize in Van Cliburn int'l competition

S. Korean Pianist Lim wins top prize in Van Cliburn int'l competition

South Korean Pianist Lim Yun-chan has won the top prize in a prestigious international piano competition in the United States, becoming the youngest-ever winner of the 60-year-old contest, its website showed Sunday. Lim, an 18-year-old student at the Korea National University of Arts, clinched the gold in the finals of the 2022 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition that...

2022-06-19 13:12

Culture minister congratulates Lim Yun-chan, winner of 2022 Van Cliburn Competition

Korean classical musicians make international splash

Korean classical musicians make international splash

A growing number of Korean classical musicians are stepping into the global spotlight after taking top honors at the most coveted music contests around the world. Cellist Choi Ha-young, 24, made headlines recently for winning the Queen Elisabeth Competition for cello, which is considered one of the three most prestigious contests for classical musicians along with the Tchaiko...

Dong Sun-hwa | 2022-06-09 17:05

Maestro Chung Myung-whun receives Italy's 2nd-highest national order

Maestro Chung Myung-whun receives Italy's 2nd-highest national order

Conductor Chung Myung-whun has received the second-most prestigious order of merit from the Italian government, becoming the first Korean to receive the honor, the KBS Symphony Orchestra said, Tuesday. The maestro received the Grande Ufficiale dell'Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana (Grand Officer of Order of Merit of the Italian Republic) from Italian President Sergi...

Kim Rahn | 2022-06-08 08:36

Choi Ha-young wins Queen Elisabeth competition for cello

Choi Ha-young wins Queen Elisabeth competition for cello

Choi Ha-young has won the Queen Elisabeth Competition for the cello, one of the three most coveted classical music contests in the world. At the awards ceremony in Brussels, Belgium, Saturday (local time), Choi was named the first prize winner of the competition's second edition devoted to the cello.

2022-06-05 10:14

Korean violinist Yang In-mo wins prestigious Sibelius competition

Korean violinist Yang In-mo wins prestigious Sibelius competition

Korean violinist Yang In-mo has won the 12th International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition, one of the most prestigious competitions for the instrument in the world.

2022-05-30 11:00

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