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[Photo] Korean model crowned Miss Supranational 2017

Jenny Kim, 24, won the title of Miss Supranational 2017 on Friday in Poland, marking the first time a Korean has won the major international pageant. (Supranational Webpage) Kim is a student of Ewh...

Dec 3, 2017
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Pet dog stays with deceased actress for weeks

A pet dog stayed with its deceased owner for at least two weeks. Local media outlets reported Tuesday that actress Lee Mi-ji, 58, was found dead at her home more than two weeks after she passed away...

Nov 30, 2017
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Actor Jung Woo-sung to visit Rohingya refugee camps

South Korean actor Jung Woo-sung will visit refugee camps for Rohingya people in Bangladesh early next month in the capacity of a national goodwill ambassador of the United Nations High Commissioner ...

Nov 29, 2017
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Nigerian-Korean model meets Congo’s ‘royal brothers’

Model Han Hyun-min was pictured with two of the Congo’s “royal brothers.” Nigerian-Korean fashion model Han uploaded the photo to his social media account last Saturday. In the photo, Han posed with...

Nov 28, 2017
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Yoo Ah-in moves to end ‘gender bashing’ dispute with netizens

Actor Yoo Ah-in attempted to wrap up his lengthy online battles with fans concerning one of the most sensitive issues in Korea: gender bashing. On Sunday, he posted a lengthy letter on his Instagram...

Nov 26, 2017
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WWF names environmental economist as new board president

World Wide Fund for Nature International has named Pavan Sukhdev, an environmental economist and former head of the UN Environment Program’s Green Economy Initiative, as the new president of its boar...

Nov 22, 2017
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K-pop couple with 17-year age gap open up about romance

A celebrity couple, with a 17-year age difference, carried out an interview on their love story with a local magazine. Both Mina and Ryu Philip -- 45 and 27 years old respectively -- are singers in ...

Nov 21, 2017
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[Herald Interview] ‘Seoul taking its rightful place in gastronomical scene’

Michelin Guide Seoul edition gives nod to Korean cuisine

Nov 17, 2017
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S.M.’s Lee Soo-man, CJ’s Jeong Tae-sung among Variety’s 500 most powerful entertainment leaders

Lee Soo-man, founder and head producer of K-pop behemoth S.M. Entertainment, and CJ E&M Pictures CEO Jeong Tae-sung were selected among the top 500 most influential business leaders in the internatio...

Nov 15, 2017
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Korean artist Kim Hun-kyu wins Chadwell Award

Korean artist Kim Hun-kyu won this year’s Chadwell Award in early October. The Chadwell Award, established by Andrew Post and Mary Aylmer in 2010, names an artist every year among the recent fine ar...

Nov 14, 2017
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Police say no alcohol or drugs found in late actor's body

Police said Tuesday they have found no traces of alcohol or drugs in late actor Kim Joo-hyuk's body, reaffirming the preliminary conclusion that he died of a severe head injury inflicted in the tragi...

Nov 14, 2017
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Soo Joo reveals life story on TV

Fashion model Soo Joo starred as a guest on “Live Talk Show Taxi” on tvN, Wednesday night, to share her story. (Instagram) The model revealed she had graduated from the department of architecture a...

Nov 2, 2017
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[Newsmaker] Actor Kim Joo-hyuk laid to rest in Seosan

The funeral ceremony of actor Kim Joo-hyuk, who passed away in a car accident Monday, took place Thursday at the Asan Medical Center in southeastern Seoul. The private ceremony was held at 10 a.m....

Nov 2, 2017
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Song couple’s marriage dominates Chinese media

Stars of “Descendants of the Sun” Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo’s private wedding on Tuesday grabbed the attention of many, but especially their fans in China, where the TV drama was a big hit, with...

Nov 1, 2017
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Official wedding photos of Song couple released

Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo tied the knot in a tightly guarded private ceremony that nevertheless was the target of heated media attention Tuesday. Their agencies Blossom Entertainment and UAA En...

Nov 1, 2017
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