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Seoul run of ‘Phantom of Opera’ extended to Aug. 8TheaterMay 18, 2020The Seoul run of the international tour musical “The Phantom of the Opera” has been extended to Aug. 8. The show, currently taking place at the Blue Square Interpark Hall in Itaewon, central Seoul, ... -
Star screenwriter struggling with lower-than-expected popularity of 'The King'TelevisionMay 18, 2020SBS' fantasy romance "The King: Eternal Monarch" was one of the most anticipated TV series for the first half of 2020 in South Korea, for the reunion of star screenwriter Kim Eun-sook and actor Lee M... -
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[Herald Interview] Tyler Rasch on escaping ‘The Box’TelevisionMay 17, 2020American TV personality-turned-producer set for journalistic documentary to empower Korean youth -
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[Newsmaker] ‘World of Married’ finishes on a highTelevisionMay 17, 2020Love affair TV series becomes most-watched cable TV drama in Korea -
Old yet new ‘Chunhyang’TheaterMay 16, 2020National Changgeuk Company of Korea premieres ‘Chunhyang,’ featuring a more independent, active female lead -
Korean medical dramas break out of mold, heal viewersTelevisionMay 16, 2020Meanwhile, “Soul Mechanic,” a recently launched series on KBS2, is a human drama about a psychiatrist. There are also some medical dramas where doctors are not the lead characters. A drama about nu... -
Star actress Choi Ji-woo gives birth to her first childTelevisionMay 16, 2020Star actress Choi Ji-woo gave birth to her first child Saturday, two years after she got married, her management said. "Choi gave birth to a daughter this morning," YG Entertainment said, adding tha... -
Monthly moviegoers hit record low in AprilFilmMay 16, 2020The number of moviegoers fell to a record low last month as the coronavirus scare has kept people from going to cinemas, data showed Saturday. A total of 970,000 movie tickets were sold in April, pl... -
Despite news of new music, Blackpink fans are not happyK-popMay 15, 2020The sentiment is similar among international fans. “Recently, YG confirmed Blackpink’s comeback in June, but we blinks have not had a proper comeback date confirmation, we are so thirsty for new mus... -
Beauty of Hangeul rediscovered through Korean pop songsK-popMay 15, 2020The National Hangeul Museum in Seoul has recently reopened with a special exhibition titled “Korean Pop Lyrics -- Melodies of Life.” The exhibition that opened Friday celebrates the beauty of the Ko... -
‘Gag Concert’ to go on hiatus after 21 yearsTelevisionMay 15, 2020KBS’s “Gag Concert” is going on a break until further notice, signaling the end of comedy shows on terrestrial television networks. In the 2000s Koreans gathered in front of the TV on Sunday night t... -
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[Box Office] Movies in theaters this weekFilmMay 15, 2020The Call of the Wild (US) Opened May 14 Adventure, Drama Directed by Chris Sanders Buck is a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life gets turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted fro... -
KOFIC ensures clean cinemas, filming locationsFilmMay 14, 2020The Korean government agency for the film industry sought to assure the public of safety inside cinemas and at filming locations, and promised measures to support the industry suffering from the prol... -
50 songs from Monsta X to mark band’s 5th anniversaryK-popMay 14, 2020We celebrate the group’s dynamic five-year discography comprising five studio albums, seven EPs and a US debut -
Will virtual concerts replace offline tours?K-popMay 14, 2020When the coronavirus epidemic first struck South Korea, many expected the K-pop scene to take a major financial blow. Tours worldwide got postponed, long-awaited new music releases were delayed, show...
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