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CNBlue singer Jung grilled over allegation of insider trading

Jun 29, 2016

Prosecutors on Tuesday summoned Jung Yong-hwa, the leader of the Korean boy band CNBlue, alleged to be involved in insider trading. He is suspected of having earned some 200 million won ($170,000) l...
Bill Cunningham, NY Times fashion photographer, dies at 87

Jun 26, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) -- Bill Cunningham, a longtime fashion photographer for The New York Times known for taking pictures of everyday people on the streets of New York, has died. He was 87. Cunningham died...
Winners of 2016 Young Architects Award unveiled

Jun 22, 2016

The Culture Ministry announced five winners of the 2016 Korean Young Architects Award on Wednesday. The winners were Kim Hyun-seok of June Architects and architect duos Shin Min-jae and Ahn Kee-hyu...
[Hallyu Power] What it takes to be a K-pop fan

Jun 21, 2016

Scandal-ridden celebrities disappoint loyal fans who have followed them for years
Longoria asks film grads to use Rita Moreno as guiding light

Jun 16, 2016

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Eva Longoria has some advice for new graduates of the American Film Institute: Use Rita Moreno as a guiding light to use myriad points of view. Longoria presented the legendary s...
Writers Morrison, Coates and Sanchez talk art, Orlando, Ali

Jun 16, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) -- Speaking on stage at Broadway’s Ambassador Theatre, Ta-Nehisi Coates remembered studying at Howard University and being mesmerized by a few lines from the poem “Personal Letter No. 3...
Actor Lee Min-ho wins in Weibo Movie Awards

Jun 15, 2016

Korean actor Lee Min-ho has been named the most influential Asian film industry figure at a movie awards ceremony hosted by Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, his agency said Wednesday. Lee w...
Web cartoon series to be based on actor Park Hae-jin

Jun 8, 2016

Actor Park Hae-jin will become the object of an autobiographical web cartoon series set to launch next month, his talent agency said Wednesday. The series, whose title roughly translates to “The Pri...
Live streaming of Park Hae-jin’s Chinese show prep hits 1m views

Jun 2, 2016

More than a million people watched the behind-the-scenes footage of Korean actor Park Hae-jin’s appearance on a Chinese entertainment show, his publicist said Thursday. Park’s every word and gesture...
Bolshoi dancer jailed for acid attack released

Jun 1, 2016

MOSCOW (AFP) - The Bolshoi ballet dancer who masterminded an acid attack on the troupe’s artistic director has been released on parole, his lawyer told Russian media on Tuesday. Bolshoi soloist Pave...
[EYE] Pictures speak louder than words

May 27, 2016

Creator of Kakao emoticons and Psy caricatures shares how he created art that delivers the modern state of mind
Korean street dancer snatches ticket to 'World of Dance' competition

May 24, 2016

Korean singer and contemporary dancer Nam Hyun-joon, better known by his stage name Poppin' Hyun Joon, has secured a ticket to a global dancing competition in the United States, his agency said on Tu...
Yoon Mi-rae, Tiger JK, and Bizzy named ambassadors for Social Welfare Society

May 18, 2016

The Social Welfare Society appointed rapper Tiger JK, singer and rapper Yoon Mi-rae and rapper Bizzy as its honorary ambassadors on Tuesday. The married couple Tiger JK and Yoon, who have supported...
Weather anchor's dress sparks social-media firestorm

May 17, 2016

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- It's become so common for some female TV weather reporters to dress like they are on the way to a cocktail party that their dresses should have long ago ceased to raise any eyebro...
Despite damage, Palmyra retains authenticity: UNESCO

Apr 28, 2016

PARIS (AFP) -- The U.N. cultural agency said Wednesday that the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra had suffered significant damage at the hands of Islamic State fighters, but that the archaeological site...