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<description>Take a peek into my &#x27;seoul&#x27;!&#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x26;nbsp; This blog is all about my adventures as a pop culture reporter in the land of kimchi. For real life bits, you know where my &#x22;real&#x22; blogs are. </description>
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<description>       Exhibit Features Japanese Pop Art    &#x3C;p style=&#x22;MARGIN-TOP: 0px;MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px;LINE-HEIGHT: 120%;&#x22; align=&#x22;left&#x22;&#x3E;&#x3C;font id=&#x22;font&#x22;&#x3E;        &#x3C;img alt=&#x22;&#x22; src=&#x22;http://koreatimes.co.kr/upload/news/080713_p16_exhibit1.jpg&#x22; width=&#x22;200&#x22; border=&#x22;0&#x22;&#x3E;&#x3C;/font&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x22;Girlhood&#x22; by Satomi Gouda is part of the &#x22;Spot! Japanese Contemporary Art&#x22; exhibit at Gallery Ihn.&#x3C;br&#x3E; / Courtesy of Gallery IhnBy Cathy Rose A. Garcia &#x3C;br&#x3E;Staff Reporter &#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;With its whimsical combination of Japanese pop culture and ukiyo-e or woodblock print tradition, Japanese contemporary art works are increasingly gaining notice around the world. Takahashi Murakami and Yoshimoto Nara are some of the most well known Japanese contemporary artists today. Buyers around the world are snapping up their works like hotcakes.&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;Keen interest is also being shown in the second generation of Japanese contemporary artists, who are seen as following in the footsteps of Murakami and Nara. &#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;``Spot! Japanese Contemporary Art,&#x27;&#x27; currently held at Gallery Ihn in Samcheongdong, gives visitors a chance to view the works of nine artists including Hiroyuki Matsuura, Mayuka Yamamoto, Reiko Sakurai and Yosuke Ueno. &#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;``The point of this exhibition is to observe the evolu...</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:27:15 -0000</pubDate>
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<description>       Jason Mraz Returns to Seoul in August    &#x3C;p style=&#x22;MARGIN-TOP: 0px;MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px;LINE-HEIGHT: 120%;&#x22; align=&#x22;left&#x22;&#x3E;&#x3C;font id=&#x22;font&#x22;&#x3E;        &#x3C;img alt=&#x22;&#x22; src=&#x22;http://koreatimes.co.kr/upload/news/080715_p16_jason(1).jpg&#x22; width=&#x22;450&#x22; border=&#x22;0&#x22;&#x3E;&#x3C;/font&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;Jason Mraz keeps his promise made to Korean fans and returns to Seoul stage Aug. 1-2. His second concert for the year will be held at MelOn-AX, northeastern Seoul. / Courtesy of Private Curve&#x3C;br&#x3E;By Cathy Rose A. Garcia &#x3C;br&#x3E;Staff Reporter &#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz is coming back to Seoul next month for two concerts promoting his brand new album ``We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.&#x27;&#x27; &#x3C;br&#x3E;It&#x27;s been only four months since Mraz staged a concert here in March, but his fans have been clamoring for his return. He will give concerts Aug. 1-2 at the MelOn-AX, northeastern Seoul.&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;In an e-mail interview with The Korea Times, Mraz said his latest album is his favorite out of all his works. ``It&#x27;s an upbeat, optimistic, danceable album with familiar melodies you can instantly sing-a-long to,&#x27;&#x27; he said. &#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;``We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.&#x27;&#x27; his first album in nearly three years, shows how Mraz has matured as an artist. The album&#x27;s title comes ...</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:24:21 -0000</pubDate>
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<description>       Alicia Keys Talks About AIDS, Music    &#x3C;p style=&#x22;MARGIN-TOP: 0px;MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px;LINE-HEIGHT: 120%;&#x22; align=&#x22;left&#x22;&#x3E;&#x3C;font id=&#x22;font&#x22;&#x3E;        &#x3C;img alt=&#x22;&#x22; src=&#x22;http://koreatimes.co.kr/upload/news/080701_p14_alicia.jpg&#x22; width=&#x22;200&#x22; border=&#x22;0&#x22;&#x3E;&#x3C;/font&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;R&#x26;amp;B star Alicia Keys returns to Seoul for a concert at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium on Aug. 7.&#x3C;br&#x3E; / Courtesy of SonyBMGBy Cathy Rose A. Garcia &#x3C;br&#x3E;Staff Reporter &#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;Grammy award-winning R&#x26;amp;B superstar Alicia Keys is busy with a world concert tour and a budding acting career, but she still finds time to help children with AIDS in Africa.&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;In an interview with The Korea Times, Keys talked about her documentary ``Alicia in Africa: Journey to the Motherland,&#x27;&#x27; her music and upcoming movie.&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;Keys, co-founder of the Keep a Child Alive foundation, recently released a documentary of her trip to South Africa, Uganda and Kenya. Directed by South African filmmaker Earle Sebastian, it shows inspiring stories of children and families affected by AIDS and Keep a Child Alive&#x27;s projects such as providing anti-retroviral medicine for children with AIDS.&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;``It is a truly remarkably uplifting, inspiring and fantastic documentary, just really about the resilience ...</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:23:25 -0000</pubDate>
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<description>&#x3C;h1 style=&#x22;MARGIN: 0px 0px 2px; &#x22;&#x3E;Lea Salonga wows audience in Korea, gets standing ovation&#x3C;/h1&#x3E; &#x3C;strong&#x3E;Cathy Rose A. Garcia, GMANews.TV&#x3C;/strong&#x3E; 06/17/2008 | 02:55 PM  &#x3C;b&#x3E;Seoul, South Korea&#x3C;/b&#x3E; - International Filipino star Lea Salonga received standing ovations from a wildly appreciative Korean audience during her first solo concert here, Monday evening.&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;Salonga performed 22 Disney and Broadway songs during the two-and-a-half hour concert at the packed Seoul Arts Center. She is the first Filipino to perform in Korea&#x2019;s foremost complex center dedicated to arts and culture. &#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;In an interview before the concert, Salonga said she wasn&#x2019;t sure how many people would attend.&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x201C;I have no idea how many people would actually come to the concert. If we&#x2019;re going to be able to fill up the concert or if there will be only 10 people,&#x22; she said.&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x201C;My attitude is, if there are 10 people there, these are the 10 people who really want to see you. So you do you best for them no matter what,&#x22; she added. &#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;Salonga didn&#x2019;t have to worry about the attendance because more than 2,...</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:13:58 -0000</pubDate>
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<description>       Broadway Actress Lea Salonga Shares Secrets to Success    &#x3C;p style=&#x22;MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; &#x22; align=&#x22;left&#x22;&#x3E;&#x3C;font id=&#x22;font&#x22;&#x3E;        &#x3C;img alt=&#x22;&#x22; src=&#x22;http://koreatimes.co.kr/upload/news/080615_p14_broadway.jpg&#x22; width=&#x22;450&#x22; border=&#x22;0&#x22;&#x3E;&#x3C;/font&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;Filipino actress and singer Lea Salonga will perform in Seoul for the first time on Monday at the Seoul Arts Center.&#x3C;br&#x3E;By Cathy Rose A. Garcia &#x3C;br&#x3E;Staff Reporter&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;When Korean concert promoters approached Tony Award-winning Broadway actress Lea Salonga, 37, with the invitation to hold a solo concert in Seoul, she was surprised. &#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;``There were some promoters who wanted me to come over and do a concert. And I was like, `Really? Why?&#x27;,&#x27;&#x27; she laughingly recalled, as she sat down for an interview with The Korea Times, Sunday. &#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;Despite her success in the international theater scene, Salonga shows she&#x27;s still down-to-earth and humble. The Filipino actress and singer is famous for the lead role Kim in the musical ``Miss Saigon&#x27;&#x27; on the West End and Broadway, winning numerous awards including the Laurence Olivier Award and Tony Award for Best Actress. Fans of Disney animated musicals will recognize her voice as the singing voice for he...</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:43:51 -0000</pubDate>
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<description>       Book Searches for World&#x27;s Happiest Places    &#x3C;p style=&#x22;MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; &#x22; align=&#x22;left&#x22;&#x3E;&#x3C;font id=&#x22;font&#x22;&#x3E;        &#x3C;img alt=&#x22;&#x22; src=&#x22;http://koreatimes.co.kr/upload/news/080606_p15_book.jpg&#x22; width=&#x22;450&#x22; border=&#x22;0&#x22;&#x3E;&#x3C;/font&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;Dancers participate in a ceremony in Thimphu, Bhutan, in this file photo. The tiny kingdom of Bhutan is often compared to the fictional paradise Shangri-la. Author Eric Weiner traveled to Bhutan while writing the book &#x201C;The Geography of Bliss: One Grump&#x2019;s Search for the Happiest Places in the World.&#x201D; / AP-Yonhap&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;img hspace=&#x22;5&#x22; src=&#x22;http://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/img/art/0806/080606_p15_book1.jpg&#x22; align=&#x22;right&#x22;&#x3E;By Cathy Rose A. Garcia &#x3C;br&#x3E;Staff Reporter &#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;People often search for happiness as if happiness was a destination you can go to. Is there really such a place where people can be truly happy?&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;In his book ``Geography of Bliss,&#x27;&#x27; author and National Public Radio correspondent Eric Weiner details his adventures searching for the world&#x27;s ``happiest places.&#x27;&#x27; &#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;Unlike in the past when he traveled to the world&#x27;s trouble zones such as Iraq and Afghanistan as part of his job, this time Weiner sought out the places that seem to possess what people think will make them happy: ``money, pleasure, spirituality, family and chocolate.&#x27;&#x27; &#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;So, he tr...</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:48:16 -0000</pubDate>
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<description>       Nicky Hilton Serious About Fashion    &#x3C;p style=&#x22;MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; &#x22; align=&#x22;left&#x22;&#x3E;&#x3C;font id=&#x22;font&#x22;&#x3E;        &#x3C;img alt=&#x22;&#x22; src=&#x22;http://koreatimes.co.kr/upload/news/080523_p14_nicky.jpg&#x22; width=&#x22;450&#x22; border=&#x22;0&#x22;&#x3E;&#x3C;/font&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;American celebrity Nicky Hilton, center, appears on the runway during the fashion show for her clothing lines Nicholai and Chick by Nicky Hilton in Seoul, Thursday. / AP-Yonhap&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;img hspace=&#x22;5&#x22; src=&#x22;http://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/img/art/0805/080523_p14_nicky1.jpg&#x22; align=&#x22;right&#x22;&#x3E;By Cathy Rose A. Garcia &#x3C;br&#x3E;Staff Reporter &#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;American celebrity Nicky Hilton will concentrate on her career as a fashion designer. Hilton, who is currently in Seoul for the launch of her fashion labels Nicholai and Chick by Nicky Hilton, apparently is not interested in following her older sister Paris, who is pursuing a career in acting and music. &#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;``I got into fashion design when I was 17, when I designed a bag collection for Samantha Thavasa in Japan for one year. I launched sportswear label Chick in 2004, and Nicholai, a high end, luxury brand, last year. I&#x27;m concentrating on fashion. I have no aspirations to be a singer or actor. Fashion is my priority,&#x27;&#x27; she said, in a press conference at the COEX Intercontinental Hotel Thursday.&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;Chick is a contemporary sportswear...</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 09:47:18 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>biennales in korea</title>
<description>       Gwangju, Daegu Gear Up for Biennales    &#x3C;p style=&#x22;MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; &#x22; align=&#x22;left&#x22;&#x3E;&#x3C;font id=&#x22;font&#x22;&#x3E;        &#x3C;img alt=&#x22;&#x22; src=&#x22;http://koreatimes.co.kr/upload/news/080526_p14_gwangju.jpg&#x22; width=&#x22;200&#x22; border=&#x22;0&#x22;&#x3E;&#x3C;/font&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x201C;Ken Dedes&#x201D; by Indonesian artist Jim Supangkat will be part of the &#x201C;Turns in Tropics: Artist-Curator&#x201D; exhibit at the Gwangju Biennale, which opens on Sept. 5.&#x3C;br&#x3E; / Courtesy of Gwangju BiennaleBy Cathy Rose A. Garcia&#x3C;br&#x3E;Staff Reporter &#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;Gwangju Biennale and Daegu Photo Biennale recently unveiled the line-up of programs and activities for the biennales scheduled later this year. &#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;The 7th Gwangju Biennale, considered one of the most prestigious art events in Asia, opens on Sept. 5. The 2nd Daegu Photo Biennale, which focuses on photography, opens on Oct. 30.&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;b&#x3E;Gwangju Biennale &#x3C;/b&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;The 7th Gwangju Biennale, which runs through Nov. 9, does not have any overarching theme. Instead, the title ``Annual Report: A Year in Exhibitions&#x27;&#x27; reflects the biennale&#x27;s aim to show all the activities, exhibitions and works produced by the artists from January 2007 to September 2008.&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;Okwui Enwezor, artistic director for Gwangju Biennale, defended the lack of an overall th...</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 May 2008 09:45:35 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>interview with CK global president</title>
<description>       Calvin Klein Sees More Growth in Korea    &#x3C;p style=&#x22;MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%; &#x22; align=&#x22;left&#x22;&#x3E;&#x3C;font id=&#x22;font&#x22;&#x3E;        &#x3C;img alt=&#x22;&#x22; src=&#x22;http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/upload/news/080520_p13_calvin.jpg&#x22; width=&#x22;450&#x22; border=&#x22;0&#x22;&#x3E;&#x3C;/img&#x3E;&#x3C;/font&#x3E;&#x3C;/p&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;Tom Murry, president and chief operating officer of Calvin Klein Inc., talks to The Korea Times about the prospects of the Calvin Klein brands in Korea.&#x3C;br&#x3E; / Korea Times Photo by C. McCarthy&#x3C;/br&#x3E;&#x3C;/br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;img hspace=&#x22;5&#x22; src=&#x22;http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/img/art/0805/080520_p13_calvin1.jpg&#x22; align=&#x22;right&#x22;&#x3E;By Cathy Rose A. Garcia &#x3C;br&#x3E;Staff Reporter &#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;The Calvin Klein brand is a household name around the world, especially in Korea where it is one of the most popular designer brands.&#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;The high-end line Calvin Klein Collection, bridge line ck Calvin Klein and casual wear Calvin Klein Jeans are all enjoying success in the Korean market. &#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;Tom Murry, president and chief operating officer of Calvin Klein Inc., sees even brighter prospects for the Calvin Klein brands in Korea. &#x3C;br&#x3E;&#x3C;br&#x3E;``Up until 2008, Korea has been our number two country in Asia. Japan, our oldest business in Asia, was number one. But in 2008, Korea will surpass Japan as our biggest market in Asia. The performance across the board for our various brands has been very positive,&#x27;&#x27; Murry told The Korea Times...</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 07:05:48 -0000</pubDate>
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<description>       Chris Botti Excited to Perform in Seoul    &#x3C;P style=&#x22;MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%&#x22; align=left&#x3E;&#x3C;FONT id=font&#x3E;        &#x3C;IMG alt=&#x22;&#x22; src=&#x22;http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/upload/news/080514_p14_chris.jpg&#x22; width=450 border=0&#x3E;&#x3C;/A&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;By Cathy Rose A. Garcia &#x3C;BR&#x3E;Staff Reporter &#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;When American jazz trumpet player Chris Botti performed in Seoul a few years ago, the warm reception he received from the Korean audience made a strong and lasting impression. &#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;``I would put the Korean audience in the top five of my favorite international audiences I&#x27;ve ever performed for. I am so excited to return to Korea based on the enthusiasm on the last time we performed,&#x27;&#x27; he told The Korea Times in an e-mail interview. &#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;Botti returns to Seoul on May 22, as a headliner for Romantic Jazz Night at the Seoul Jazz Festival (May 21-24). Fans will be able to listen to Botti perform different selections from his latest album ``Italia&#x27;&#x27; and older albums. &#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;``More importantly, you&#x27;re going to see one of the best bands working in any genre of music today so you should expect to have a great time and hear a variety of sounds of jazz, classical music, and rock,&#x27;&#x27; he promised.&#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;Botti gained critical ac...</description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 08:04:03 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>will.i.am.</title>
<description>       Black Eyed Peas&#x27; will.i.am Says Piracy Can Be &#x27;Good Thing&#x27;   &#x3C;P style=&#x22;MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%&#x22; align=left&#x3E;&#x3C;FONT id=font&#x3E;    &#x3C;IMG alt=&#x22;&#x22; src=&#x22;http://koreatimes.co.kr/upload/news/080508_p15_black.jpg&#x22; width=450 border=0&#x3E;&#x3C;/A&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am talks about the future of the music industry during the Seoul Digital Forum, Wednesday. The forum is sponsored by local broadcasting company SBS. / Courtesy of Seoul Digital Forum&#x3C;BR&#x3E;By Cathy Rose A. Garcia&#x3C;BR&#x3E;Staff Reporter &#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;The music industry blames rampant piracy for declining record sales, but Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am chooses to see piracy as a ``good thing.&#x27;&#x27; &#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;``Piracy should not be a bad word. I don&#x27;t call them pirates. I call them promoters. If I were the King of Spain, they (pirates) would be my Christopher Columbus who found new land. I make music and pirates spread it on the Internet. ... The record companies shouldn&#x27;t chew them out, but rather embrace them. I think piracy is and could be a good thing. If fans download our music, but still come to our concerts, that&#x27;s cool,&#x27;&#x27; he said, at the Seoul Digital Forum 2008, Wednesday. The forum is sponsored by local broadcastin...</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 May 2008 07:44:46 -0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Sun, 6 Apr 2008 04:32:14 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>japanese wave in seoul</title>
<description>By Cathy Rose A. Garcia, Kwon Mee-yoo&#x3C;BR&#x3E;Staff Reporters &#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;These days, it&#x27;s hard to ignore the growing Japanese trend in Seoul. The Uniqlo flagship store in Myeongdong is packed with shoppers of all ages, buying sweaters and jeans. Just a few feet away, people are lining up to buy chewy donuts at Mister Donut. &#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;Japanese food products like ramen and natto (fermented soybeans) are on the shelves of supermarkets, while new restaurants serve sushi, omurice (omelet rice) and tonkatsu (breaded, deep-fried pork cutlet). &#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;Teenagers avidly read Japanese manga (graphic novels), while listening to the music of L&#x27;Arc-en-Ciel and Ayumi Hamasaki. In the evening, college students and office workers head to the izakayas to unwind with Japanese beer or sake. &#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;From movies and music to food and fashion, Japanese culture is slowly becoming a part of the Korean way of life. A new ``illyu&#x27;&#x27; or the Japanese wave is spreading among young Koreans who follow the Japanese lifestyle, whether they know it or not. &#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;B&#x3E;Cuisine&#x3C;/B&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;Fo...</description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:44:04 -0000</pubDate>
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<description>       Singer M Rises to New Heights    &#x3C;P style=&#x22;MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%&#x22; align=left&#x3E;&#x3C;FONT id=font&#x3E;        &#x3C;IMG alt=&#x22;&#x22; src=&#x22;http://koreatimes.co.kr/upload/news/Singer%20M%20Rises.jpg&#x22; width=450 border=0&#x3E;&#x3C;/A&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;Lee Min-woo, also known as M, has released his third album ``Explore,&#x27;&#x27; which shows a more mature musical sound. / Courtesy of Open World Entertainment&#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;By Cathy Rose A. Garcia&#x3C;BR&#x3E;Staff Reporter &#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;When you&#x27;ve been a member of one of the country&#x27;s longest-running boy bands for nearly a decade, it would be tempting to sit back and enjoy your success. But not if you&#x27;re Lee Min-woo who is not just known as member of the popular group Shinhwa, but also a solo singer, music producer, songwriter, actor and businessman. &#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;This year, Lee started his own company M Rising Entertainment, released a third solo album, held successful solo concerts in Korea and Japan and produced songs for several artists. &#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;In an interview with The Korea Times at his office in southern Seoul, Lee said he established his own company so he can produce the music that he wants to do and develop new talent. ``It was a kind of independence for me. I wanted to do more music and have more...</description>
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<description>Asian Stars Shine at Music Festival in Seoul &#x3C;FONT id=font&#x3E; &#x3C;P style=&#x22;MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%&#x22; align=left&#x3E;    &#x3C;IMG alt=&#x22;&#x22; src=&#x22;http://koreatimes.co.kr/upload/news/arts(1).jpg&#x22; width=450 border=0&#x3E;&#x3C;/A&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;Left: Taiwanese pop group F4 attend the press conference for the 4th Asia Song Festival at Shilla Hotel, Seoul, Friday. The group are special guests at the event on Saturday evening. Center: Chinese singer/ actress Vicky Zhao will perform with singers from Korea, Japan and other Asian countries at the 4th Asia Song Festival. Right: Thai pop duo Golf &#x26;amp; Mike will sing their first Korean single &#x22; Fight for You&#x22; at the 4th Asia Song Festival. / Yonhap&#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;/P&#x3E; &#x3C;P style=&#x22;MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%&#x22; align=left&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;By Cathy Rose A. Garcia &#x3C;BR&#x3E;Staff Reporter &#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;Top stars from around Asia are kicking off the Chuseok holiday with exciting pop performances at the 4th Asia Song Festival, Saturday evening.&#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;Thousands of fans are expected to flock to the Sangam World Cup Stadium to see Taiwan&#x27;s F4 and A-mei, China&#x27;s Vicky Zhao, Hong Kong&#x27;s Gigi Leung, Japan&#x27;s Kuraki Mai, Thailand&#x27;s Golf &#x26;amp; Mike, Philippines&#x27; Barbie Almalbis, Vietnam&#x27;s Lam Truong, and Indonesia&#x27;s Peter Pan. Korean pop stars TVXQ, Lee Hyo-ri, Super...</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 02:53:45 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>foreigners on K-tv</title>
<description>       More Foreign Faces in Korean Dramas    &#x3C;P style=&#x22;MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%&#x22; align=left&#x3E;&#x3C;FONT id=font&#x3E;    &#x3C;IMG alt=&#x22;&#x22; src=&#x22;http://koreatimes.co.kr/upload/news/18-1-1(2).jpg&#x22; width=200 border=0&#x3E;&#x3C;/A&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;Japanese-British woman Eva Popiel will make her acting debut in the KBS1 daily series &#x201C;I Hate You, But It&#x2019;s Fine,&#x201D; which will start airing on Sept. 3.By Cathy Rose A. Garcia&#x3C;BR&#x3E;Staff Reporter &#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;Perhaps a reflection of the growing awareness of an increasingly multiracial Korea, a growing number of foreign faces are appearing on Korean television. More and more Korean dramas are casting foreign-born actors and actresses, although in supporting roles. &#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;In recent years, hunky actors like Daniel Henney and Dennis Oh, who are partly Korean, have won the hearts of fans, even though they can barely speak Korean. &#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;Now, it&#x27;s the turn of good-looking and fluent Korean speakers like exotic British-Japanese Eva Popiel and blonde Belgian Julian Quintart to make a splash on the entertainment scene. &#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;B&#x3E;Foreign Beauties&#x3C;/B&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;Eva Popiel, a young Japanese-British woman who attracted attention after appearing in the hit KBS talk show ``Beauties Chatterbox,&#x27;&#x27; is now parlayi...</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:35:07 -0000</pubDate>
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<description>       Fall For Fashion    &#x3C;P style=&#x22;MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; LINE-HEIGHT: 120%&#x22; align=left&#x3E;&#x3C;FONT id=font&#x3E;    &#x3C;IMG alt=&#x22;&#x22; src=&#x22;http://koreatimes.co.kr/upload/news/070913_p9_WE1(1).JPG&#x22; width=450 border=0&#x3E;&#x3C;/A&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;By Cathy Rose A. Garcia&#x3C;BR&#x3E;Staff Reporter&#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;Autumn is definitely in the air. If you haven&#x27;t started fall and winter shopping yet, now is the time to hit the shops. &#x3C;BR&#x3E;For this fall season, fashion has taken a more ladylike turn with simple yet sophisticated silhouettes. Chanel, Christian Dior, Burberry Prorsum, Prada, Louis Vuitton and Gucci are leading the way in trends for this fall and winter. Designers have created a more polished, grown-up look for women, compared to the previous season&#x27;s young and girlish style. &#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;Fall&#x27;s color palette is predominantly dark, but gray is this season&#x27;s &#x22;it&#x22; color. However, there are flashes of jewel tones such as royal blue and purple and touches of metallic that brighten up an otherwise dark look. &#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;Grown-up suits are back in fashion. Designers Bill Blass, Ralph Lauren, Louis Vuitton and Calvin Klein reinterpreted the classic skirt suit. Think suits worn by Ingrid Bergman in &#x22;Casablanca&#x22; and many of Hollywood&#x27;s stars in the 1940s a...</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:32:41 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>m-flo &#x26; ryohei </title>
<description>i loved their</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:08:37 -0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2007 10:13:24 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>Koreanstarstruck</title>
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Top Stars Win Andre Kim Awards


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&#x3C;IMG alt=&#x22;&#x22; src=&#x22;http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/upload/news/16-3(6).jpg&#x22; width=200 border=0&#x3E;&#x3C;/A&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;Top fashion designer Andre Kim appears on stage with actress Hur E-jae and actor Shin Dong-wook after the fashion show at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul, Monday evening.By Cathy Rose A. Garcia &#x3C;BR&#x3E;Staff Reporter &#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;Top Korean fashion designer Andre Kim gave recognition to Korea&#x27;s most beautiful and popular stars during his 2007 Best Star Awards at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul, Monday evening.&#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;Actress Lee Young-ae, who starred in the hit MBC drama ``Daejanggeum&#x22; (Jewel in the Palace), received the grand prize for helping lead the Korean Wave or ``hallyu&#x27;&#x27; around Asia. &#x3C;BR&#x3E;Since 2004, Andre Kim has handed out Best Star Awards to top stars in TV, film and sports who have helped boost Korea&#x27;s profile around the world. &#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;This year, award winners included Kwon Sang-woo, one of the most popular Korean actors around Asia; Lee Jun-ki, who rose to fame for his role in the hit film ``King and the Clown;&#x22; and Park Hae-il, who starred in the recent film...</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2007 10:28:29 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>fashionweek </title>
<description>seoul fashion week, fall-winter 2007-2008
SETEC seoul, korea 
here are some shots from my camera and wire</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 6 Apr 2007 01:27:24 -0000</pubDate>
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&#x3C;STRONG&#x3E;&#x3C;FONT size=5&#x3E;&#x3C;FONT color=#4b4b7d&#x3E;&#x3C;FONT face=&#x22;Times New Roman&#x22;&#x3E;&#x3C;FONT class=top1&#x3E;Super Junior T Thrills Young Trot Fans&#x3C;/FONT&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;FONT class=title1&#x3E;&#x3C;/FONT&#x3E;&#x3C;/FONT&#x3E;&#x3C;/FONT&#x3E;&#x3C;/FONT&#x3E;&#x3C;/STRONG&#x3E;

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&#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;FONT class=article&#x3E;By Cathy Rose A. Garcia &#x3C;BR&#x3E;Staff Reporter 
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&#x3C;IMG alt=&#x22;&#x22; src=&#x22;http://photo.hankooki.com/newsphoto/2007/03/27/ensor200703272025230super.jpg&#x22; border=0&#x3E;&#x3C;/A&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;Boy band Super Junior T is making old-fashioned trot songs popular once again with their hit &#x201C; Rokkuguh.&#x201D; The group is composed of, from left, Lee-teuk, Sung-min, Hee-chul, Shin-dong, Kang-in and Eun-hyuk. Trot music, a unique Korean pop genre, is probably the last thing you would expect from a group of young, good-looking singers. Trot songs, after all, are most popular among the older generation. 
&#x3C;P&#x3E;These days, trot music is surprisingly trendy. First there was Chang Yun-jung, a female trot singer in her 20s. The baton has been passed now to the boy band Super Junior T. The group&#x2019;s trot single ``Rokkuguh,&#x201D; which zoomed to the top of the music sales charts, has both young and old singing along to its infectious beat. 
&#x3C;P&#x3E;Super Junior T is composed of Lee-teuk, Hee-chul, Eun-hyuk, Sung-min, Shin-dong and Kang-in. They are a sub-group from the 13-member Super Junior, one of the most popul...</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2007 06:02:41 -0000</pubDate>
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&#x3C;P&#x3E;Wentworth Miller, star of the popular TV series ``Prison Break&#x27;&#x27; won the hearts of Korean fans with his intelligence, charisma and even his singing during a fan meeting event at the Shilla Hotel, Seoul on Friday. Miller was in Seoul for two days, as the new model for Korean brand Bean Pole Jeans. 
&#x3C;P&#x3E;Wearing a white hooded jacket, blue shirt and jeans, Miller greeted the mostly female crowd with ``Annyonghaseyo,&#x27;&#x27; drawing excited screams. Miller is immensely popular among Korean fans, who call him ``Sok Ho-pil,&#x27;&#x27; the Koreanized version of his Prison Break character Michael Scofield. 
&#x3C;P&#x3E;``I was told my character was given a nickname in Korean, which has a direct reference to an historical figure. That meant the world to me to know I&#x27;m part of a show that knows no borders when...</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2007 11:41:58 -0000</pubDate>
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&#x3C;FONT class=top1&#x3E;Jun Goes to Hollywood&#x3C;/FONT&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;&#x3C;FONT class=title1&#x3E;&#x3C;/FONT&#x3E;

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&#x3C;IMG alt=&#x22;&#x22; src=&#x22;http://photo.hankooki.com/newsphoto/2007/03/20/ensor20070320210215016-1.jpg&#x22; border=0&#x3E;&#x3C;/A&#x3E;&#x3C;BR&#x3E;Korean actress Jun Ji-hyun advances to Hollywood. Korea, say goodbye for now to Jun Ji-hyun. Hollywood, say hello to Gianna Jun. 
&#x3C;P&#x3E;Jun, one of the top Hallyu stars, is undergoing a name change as she makes her debut in Hollywood. 
&#x3C;P&#x3E;Her management agency SidusHQ recently announced Jun has been cast in the role of a vampire hunter named Saya in the film ``Blood: The Last Vampire.&#x2019;&#x2019; The film is a remake of a Japanese anime film by Oshii Mamoru. 
&#x3C;P&#x3E;For her first Hollywood role, Jun has decided to change her name to Gianna Jun. This move has drawn mixed reactions from her fans. 
&#x3C;P&#x3E;Her agency said Jun will use the Italian-sounding name Gianna for her roles in the United States and other English-speaking countries. Jun will still use her Korean name in Asia, where she is already well known. . 
&#x3C;P&#x3E;Jun&#x2019;s name change is in contrast to actress Kim Yun-jin, who retained her name when she moved to Hollywood. Kim sta...</description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2007 02:14:45 -0000</pubDate>
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<description>Teddy &#x26; Friends Exhibit at Coex 
Featuring bears from Jeju Teddy Bear</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 4 Feb 2007 04:36:15 -0000</pubDate>
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<description>I&#x27;m going home for</description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 08:36:59 -0000</pubDate>
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