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It's Wednesday and..you guessed it, it's celebrity news time with our Michelle Kim. But before we get into the latest celebrity updates, I hear she has information about an exhibition in London that she would like to tell us about first.

Hello Michelle

[Reporter : ] Hello Conn-young

So what's happening in London[Reporter : ] Lee Lee-nam's artwork "Digital Screen" is currently on display at Harrods, one of the most famous department stores in London. The screen shows a 9-minute-long video that mixes images of traditional Korean artwork with images that represent the Korean Wave.

Images from Korea's past and present share space on a giant screen at Harrods, one of the most famous department stores in London. The installation, by artist Lee Lee-nam, celebrates the beauty of traditional Korean art and the popularity of modern dramas, films and music.

The installation mimics a traditional folding screen, but is capable of playing video. It is 8 meters wide and 2 meters long.
The nine-minute video shows images of traditional artworks -- like Irworobongdo , the "Painting of the Sun, Moon and the Five Peaks", Sipjangsaengdo , the "Painting of the Ten Longevity Symbols" and Uigwehaengnyeoldo. It also shows images from popular films and dramas such as "Dae Jang Geum", or "Dae Jang Geum", and images of actors Bae Yong-joon and Lee Byung-hun.

Harrods department store opened in 1849 and has an average of 1.5 million vistors a day. But Lee's installation could be seen by around 6 million visitors, which is the number the store estimates will be walking through its halls during the Olympics.

Lee previously showed his work to international audiences at the G-20 Summit in Seoul, where his works were displayed at the Park Hyatt Hotel. This digial screen exhibition will be on display at Harrods in London's Knightsbridge district until the 25th of the month.

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Reporter : dainee@arirang.co.kr

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It's strange to see a work of art displayed at a department store instead of a gallery, but this is definitely a nice location to have a lot of people see Lee's installation.

[Reporter : ] It certainly is. Since it is just a digital screen, it might seem like it would be easy to miss, but the changing images are definitely eye-catching. I think the store is actually a great location for introducing a lot of viewers to Korean art.

It does sound ideal. I hope it gives people a better understanding of Korea. And moving on, what else do you have for us[Reporter : ] Next up, I have a few celebrity updates for you. Lamb of God frontman Randy Blythe has been released from a prison in the Czech Republic after five weeks, Beyonce will participate in a United Nations campaign, and LaToya Jackson will be starring in her own reality show starting next year. Let's take a look.

Randy Blythe, the lead singer of heavy metal band Lamb of God, returned home to Richmond, Virginia, recently after spending five weeks in a Czech Republic prison.

He was arrested on charges of manslaughter in connection with the death of a fan in 2010. Blythe allegedly pushed the fan off the stage and the man later died from the resultant injuries. Blythe has released a statement about his experience asserting his innocence and expressing his condolences to the family of the fan who died.

On a brighter note, singer-actress Beyonce is joining the United Nations for a global campaign ahead of World Humanitarian Day to encourage people all around the world to perform good deeds. The singer will be performing a song in the U.N. General Assembly Hall, which will then be released as a video so that it can reach as many people as possible.

It looks like Michael Jackson's older sister La Toya will be getting her own reality show on Oprah Winfrey's network, OWN. The show will follow the star as she juggles family, friends and business. The show is slated to air next year.

Lastly, Sharon Osbourne said she is quitting her role as judge on NBC's "America's Got Talent" to protest after her son Jack was fired from a new military-themed reality show that was also due to air on NBC. The reality show star claims the U.S. network discriminated against her son, who was recently diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. NBC says her son was never hired in the first place.

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Reporter : dainee@arirang.co.kr

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You actually talked about Randy Blythe a couple weeks ago. Do we have any more information about the circumstances surrounding the death of the person who died or about Blythe's guilt or innocence[Reporter : ] Well, in the statement Blythe released yesterday, he talked about his five weeks in prison and his thoughts on the matter. The trial hasn't begun yet, but Blythe said that he is willing to stand trial in the Czech Republic to prove his innocence. He also said he was deeply sorry for the family that lost their son but said he was not responsible for his death.

I guess we'll have to wait to find out the truth behind this tragic event. And now to wrap things up, you have the events bulletin for us, right[Reporter : ] I do and today I have three concerts for you. "Superstar K" contestant Kim Ji-soo will turn himself into "Jisoo Mraz" for one night in Hongdae to sing the songs of Jason Mraz in his own unique style. And for those of you who may have forgotten, the 2012 Paju Folk Festival will be starting on September 8th. Finally, Smokie, a British pop legend from the 70s and 80s, will be going on tour in Korea. Here are the details.

[Reporter : ed: jenny] This bulletin features 3 events

"Superstar K" contestant Kim Ji-soo will turn himself into "Jisoo Mraz" for a concert in Hongdae on the 12th of this month. The Korean singer will sing hit songs by American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz. Seating is limited to 100 people,

The 2012 Paju Folk Festival is a two-day event that starts September 8th. Held at the Imjingak Pyeonghoa-Nuri Outdoor Concert Hall, the festival will feature artists like K-pop star IU, folk musician Ahn Chi-hwan, ___ Song Chang-sik, Latin crooner Jose Feliciano and more.

Smokie, a British pop legend who was popular in the 70s and 80s, will be touring Korea to celebrate the London Olympics. The band starts off in Gwangju on September 19th and heads to Seoul on the 22nd for its last performance in Korea at the KBS 88 Gym.

Thank you for the update

[Reporter : ] My pleasure

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Reporter : dainee@arirang.co.kr