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[Newsmaker] K-pop fans take action against online scalpers

With so many events slated for this month featuring artists with huge fan bases, the race is on to get tickets to see our favorite singers live. Most concerts featuring world-famous singers can’t ac...

Oct 5, 2018
Music
Spouses seek ‘Best Divorce,’ end up learning what love is

Two couples learn the true meaning of love by going through a divorce in KBS2’s upcoming rom-com drama series “The Best Divorce.” The Monday-Tuesday series is an adaptation of a popular Japanese dra...

Oct 5, 2018
Television
Goo Ha-ra’s ex faces outrage over revenge porn allegation

Goo Ha-ra’s ex-boyfriend is facing public outrage in the wake of a revelation that he allegedly threatened the singer with revenge porn. In a shocking turn of events, Dispatch released a report Thur...

Oct 5, 2018
Television
BIFF jurors seek fresh talent to shape the future of cinema

A film festival isn’t just a place to appreciate top-notch contemporary cinematic works, but also an opportunity to uncover new talent and determine the future of cinema. This is what the jurors for...

Oct 5, 2018
Film
Japanese actor criticizes use of controversial flag

Actor Kunimura Jun suggested that Japan should back down from its insistence on flying the controversial Rising Sun Flag during its visit to Jeju Island. Kunimura, one of the jury members for the Ne...

Oct 5, 2018
Film
Twice to hold 3rd anniversary fan meeting

Twice will celebrate the third anniversary of its debut with an official fan meeting this month. “The upcoming meet-and-greet event will take place at the outdoor stage at Yonsei University in Seoul...

Oct 5, 2018
Music
BIFF sets sail, begins 10 days of cinematic splendor

World premieres, time-honored classics, special exhibitions and a tribute to a South Korean master auteur are among the delights in store for avid moviegoers Oct. 4-16 at this year’s Busan Internatio...

Oct 4, 2018
Film
BIFF opener ‘Beautiful Days’ a film about family

The lives of the protagonists in “Beautiful Days,” which opened the 23rd Busan International Film Festival, are anything but beautiful. “It was originally called ‘Eomma (Mom),' but I liked the irony...

Oct 4, 2018
Film
NCT 127 pushes hard for American dream

With exposure that any pop artist would kill for, can NCT 127 seize its chance for stardom in the US?

Oct 4, 2018
Music
Visions of Korean cinema at Busan film fest

10 films presented at BIFF highlight future of Korean cinema

Oct 4, 2018
Film
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Dark Figure of Crime (Korea) Opened Oct. 3 Crime, Drama, Mystery Directed by Kim Tae-kyun Convicted murderer Kang (Ju Ji-hoon) calls up detective Kim Hyung-min (Kim Yoon-seok) from his cellphone...

Oct 4, 2018
Film
[Herald Review] ‘Venom’ is a little fun...If you forget that it’s a Venom film

An R-rated superhero film has always been seen as bit of a gamble: It means giving up on the huge teenage audience, but it also allows the film to tackle darker and more “adult” themes. Amid a pleth...

Oct 4, 2018
Film
G-Dragon tops list of artists with most song copyrights

Among K-pop idols equipped with song-crafting skills, G-Dragon remains firmly atop a list of those with the most copyrights under their name. According to rankings released by the Korea Music Copyri...

Oct 4, 2018
Music
Soyou to drop new EP ‘Part.2 Re:Fresh’

Soyou from now-defunct Sistar is returning to the music stage with an EP after a 10-month hiatus. “Part.2 Re:Fresh” set to be released Thursday at 6 p.m. is a follow-up to her first solo EP, “Part.1...

Oct 4, 2018
Music
‘Goo Ha-ra being blackmailed with revenge porn’

Singer Goo Ha-ra has reportedly been sent threats of the release of revenge porn from an ex-boyfriend, according to a new bombshell report. Local media outlet Dispatch on Thursday revealed screensho...

Oct 4, 2018
Television

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