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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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[Grace Kao] Hybe vs. Ador: Inspiration, imitation and plagiarism
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Psy's 'Hangover' most watched K-pop video in first half: YouTube
South Korean rapper Psy's "Hangover" was the most viewed Korean pop video on Youtube in the first half of this year, the video-sharing website announced Wednesday. According to the website's list of popular videos and channels in the first half of 2014, YouTube users worldwide chose to watch Psy and American rapper Snoop Dogg go out on a night of drunken debauchery more than any other music video in the K-pop genre. (Youtube)
July 9, 2014
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‘Doctor Stranger’ ends in happy reconciliation
Actors Lee Jong-suk and Park Hae-jin showed two happy endings in the last episode of SBS’ medical rom-com “Doctor Stranger.”Park Hoon, played by Lee, gains both love and a lifetime vocation as a humanitarian doctor. Even after he faces death threats from a North Korean agent and a South Korean politician, he ends up serving his duty as a doctor by operating on the injured politician. Han Jae-joon, played by Park, reconciles with Oh Joon-kyu, his former boss and the owner of Myungwoo Hospital. As
July 9, 2014
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SHINee’s Jonghyun and Taeyang fall for Haru
Haru, daughter of South Korean rapper Tablo, is capturing the hearts of male idols.K-pop idol group SHINee’s Jonghyun posted a photo that he took with Haru, with the caption “Haru, so cute,” on Tuesday. In the photo, Jonghyun is smiling while the 4-year-old is keeping a straight face. Another idol, Taeyang of K-pop boy group Big Bang, also posted a photo taken with Haru at a recording studio on Tuesday. “My Haru today. Thank you,” Taeyang wrote in the caption. The two are looking at each other l
July 9, 2014
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Actress Yoo In-young’s femme fatale charisma
Actress Yoo In-young showed her femme fatale charisma in a photo shoot with fashion magazine Arena. Yoo wore heavy smoky makeup with red lips and matching elegant dresses. One photo shows her in a long cut-out dress, revealing her slim and perfect body. By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)(Photo credit: Arena)
July 9, 2014
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Gong Hyo-jin, Jo In-sung go ‘nude’ in poster
Actor Jo In-sung and actress Gong Hyo-jin appear in the official poster of SBS rom-com series "It's Okay, That's Love." (SBS)The official poster for SBS rom-com series “It’s Okay, That’s Love” was revealed on Wednesday.The poster shows actor Jo In-sung and actress Gong Hyo-jin lying in a bath tub in their birthday suits, sharing a single sheet of red cloth to cover up the necessary parts. The bright white background and actors’ childlike smiles portray the classic concept of “happy love.” The dr
July 9, 2014
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Korean legal research for lay people
The internet is flush with Korean legal information in English, much of which is quite helpful, and generally it’s probably better to have some knowledge than none. There are a few reasons to be cautious, however. Most importantly, secondhand information is often inaccurate. Sentences beginning “I heard” or “I think” can be right. But they can also be completely wrongEven official translations can be somewhat misleading ― every official translation has the disclaimer “for information purposes on
Expat LivingJuly 8, 2014
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Gwangju troupe looks to ‘Rumors’ to spread the word
The Gwangju Performance Project will begin staging their summer production of Neil Simon’s “Rumors” next weekend.The farcical comedy explores the chaos unleashed after the Deputy Mayor attempts to shoot himself minutes before his 10th wedding anniversary dinner. The play will be the first staged by the Gwangju Performance Project since its original founders left Korea earlier this year, passing the company into the hands of current president Anna Volle. According Volle, who will also direct the
Expat LivingJuly 8, 2014
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Camarata seeks ‘Joseph’ singers
The below has been altered to reflect that the date of the concert has been changed to Sept. 13. -- Ed.Camarata Music Company is looking for singers to perform at its annual pops concert, which this year will feature songs from the musical “Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.”The hits from the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical to be sung by the CMC Chorale include “Any Dream will Do,” “Close Every Door,” and “Go, Go, Go, Joseph.”Experience is not required to join the choir, singers just need
Expat LivingJuly 8, 2014
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‘Players Play’ offers Shakespearean diversion
Seoul Shakespeare Company will present “The Player’s Play,” a production of monologues and music, this Saturday in Haebangchon. A departure from the company’s full-length performances of Shakespeare’s most famous productions, such as “Hamlet” and “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “The Player’s Play” will include snippets of scenes and musical passages from Shakespearean classics. “The Tempest,” “Henry V,” “Julius Caesar,” “Macbeth” and “King Lear” are among the plays from which the short pieces will
Expat LivingJuly 8, 2014
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Harry Potter is back in new J.K. Rowling story
LONDON (AP) -- Harry Potter is back -- mysterious, married, and going gray.J.K. Rowling has given fans a glimpse of the grown-up boy wizard in a new story posted Tuesday on her Pottermore website.It's the first update since "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'' was published in 2007, but Rowling spokesman Mark Hutchinson said there are "no plans'' for a new Potter novel.The 1,500-word story describes Harry, about to turn 34, attending the final of the Quidditch World Cup with his family and ol
FilmJuly 8, 2014
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Recapturing past glory
The Orchestre de la Suisse Romande is coming to Korea next week for a concert through which the nearly century-old ensemble hopes to revive its past glory. The concert, to be held on July 15 at Seoul Arts Center, will be the Geneva-based orchestra’s first performance in Korea in 23 years. It also comes two months after the ensemble’s counterpart in German-speaking Switzerland, Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra, delivered a roof-raising performance in its first concert in Seoul on the same stage in April
PerformanceJuly 8, 2014
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Movement pro transforms actors into apes on film
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Terry Notary is Hollywood’s human shape-shifter. In a blink, he can become an elf, an ape or almost any other moving creature. An expert in motion-capture performance, he specializes in bringing nonhuman characters to life on screen. He’s played goblins in “The Hobbit,” a Who in “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and a winged, dragon-like banshee in “Avatar.” In “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” opening Friday, Notary plays more than 100 primates. He also taught the film’s stars
FilmJuly 8, 2014
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Genre film festival branches out
For 17 years, Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival has focused on showcasing genre films, mostly horror, thriller and sci-fi movies. But the 2014 edition seeks to make progress in a new direction, including more films from other genres under the theme of “Love, Fantasy and Adventure.” A total of 210 films ― 123 features and 87 shorts ― from 48 countries will be screened during the 11-day festival, which kicks off July 17 in Bucheon, just west of Seoul. A total of 131 films will get debu
FilmJuly 8, 2014
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Super Junior gears up for ‘Super Show 6’ with Lee Teuk
K-pop powerhouse Super Junior is preparing to embark on yet another world tour, which will include Lee Teuk, starting in September, according to an announcement by SM Entertainment. Lee is expected to return to the limelight in full swing for the first time since he enlisted in the army to fulfill his mandatory military service in 2012. The K-pop star is scheduled to be discharged and return home on July 29. Kicking off the group’s upcoming “Super Show 6” world tour, the members will hold two co
July 8, 2014
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Chrome Entertainment signs contract with Sony Music
Idol group Crayon Pop’s agency, Chrome Entertainment, signed an official label contract with Sony Music Entertainment Korea on Monday. As a label under Sony Music Entertainment Korea, Chrome Entertainment can discover and sign artists to produce music.The two corporations have previously formed license and strategic partnerships, which led to the debuts of four Chrome artists under Sony Music: Crayon Pop, K-Much, Bob Girls and Zan Zan. With the label contract, Chrome Entertainment is now recogni
July 8, 2014
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Like a juror: Madonna does NYC jury duty, briefly
NEW YORK (AP) ― Madonna has spent a little time living in the judicial world. The pop superstar turned up for jury duty Monday at a Manhattan state courthouse, quickly getting dismissed. She had gotten excused from a jury service date in May. This time, she was finished within two hours and wasn’t questioned for any case, spending the wait in a clerk’s office instead of in the sprawling juror waiting room. State court system spokesman David Bookstaver said officials cut Madonna loose because the
PerformanceJuly 8, 2014
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g.o.d. makes grand return with new LP ‘Chapter 8’
Veteran K-pop idol group g.o.d. unveiled its much-anticipated LP “Chapter 8” on Tuesday, officially marking the return of the five original members and their reunion after being apart for 12 years.Immediately upon its release, the new album swept the nation’s music charts. Title track “Story of Our Lives (feat. Megan Lee)” became the No. 1 song and several others made the top 10 list on major music websites such as Melon, Bugs Music, Naver Music and more. “Chapter 8” was released in commemoratio
July 8, 2014
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Shinhwa’s Shin Hye-sung to return in duet with Lyn
Shin Hye-sung, main vocalist of Korea’s longest running K-pop boy group, Shinhwa, is to reunite with ballad singer Lyn six years after their first duet in 2008.Lyn participated in Shin’s project album “He Said... She Said...” which amplified Shin’s true talent as a vocalist. Since the duo has been keeping in tune for many years, the upcoming album is to capture more soulful and expressive vocals.The song, “Once Again #1 Buen Camino” will be a rearrangement of “Buen Camino.” The full orchestra bo
July 8, 2014
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Choi Si-won rescues stray dog
Super Junior member Choi Si-won rescued a stray dog from the roadside in the rain, Chinese news agencies reported on Monday.According to news reports, Choi stopped the car and ran to save the dog without an umbrella. Following the rescue, Choi posted a photo of the dog on Twitter. (Weibo / Twitter)“I met a new friend in the heavy rain, I gave her the name ‘Lost,’” the celebrity wrote.Various news outlets complimented his selfless action, saying “Super Junior’s Choi Si-won touched people’s heart
July 8, 2014
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Secret to make comeback in August
K-pop girl group Secret is to release its fifth EP this summer. The four members will reunite in August, eight months after the release of their latest single “I Do I Do” in December. (TS Entertainment)The details have yet to be disclosed, but the title track on the new album will be an “addictive” song that can show the feminine and sensual side of Secret, according to the group’s agency TS Entertainment.Meanwhile, the members have been actively pursuing solo activities. Two members -- Sunhwa
July 8, 2014