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Hyundai Motor eyes 80,000 jobs, W68tr investment at home by 2026
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Doctors' group picks new leader amid tense standoff over increased enrollment quota
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Dialogue hopes fade as doctors pick hard-liner as new head
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Coupang pledges W3tr to expand Rocket Delivery nationwide by 2027
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[Election Battlefield] Political novice to face off star politician in ‘swing district’
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[Kim Seong-kon] The April 2024 election will decide our future
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Seoul’s bus union prepares for strike
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[Hello India] Corporate Korea sees new growth drivers in India
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100 years on foreign soil
Movie screenings to feature lives of ethnic Koreans in JapanLast year, Japanese-Korean director Yang Yong-hi’s personal documentary “Goodbye Pyongyang,” a portrait of her own family, drew attention in Seoul for its complex and painful expose of ethnic Koreans living in Japan. Seoulites will be given a chance to view more films about ethnic Koreans living in Japan this summer and learn about their history. In commemoration of the upcoming Liberation Day on Aug. 15, the Northeast Asian History Fou
Aug. 7, 2012
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Enquirer defends Macaulay Culkin drug report
The National Enquirer says it is standing by a report which claims Macaulay Culkin is addicted to heroin, despite the U.S. actor's insistence he is not.The former child star's representative told E! News last week the story is "not only categorically without merit, but it is also impossibly and ridiculously fictitious." The National Enquirer"We beseech the responsible media to consider the source
Aug. 7, 2012
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DreamWorks to make ’Kung Fu Panda 3’ in China
DreamWorks Animation and Chinese partners announced plans Tuesday to co-produce the next “Kung Fu Panda” movie and develop an entertainment district in Shanghai, expanding Hollywood’s fast-growing ties to China.Hollywood studios have announced a flurry of deals with local partners to gain access to Chinese financing and a government-controlled film market that is growing strongly at a time of weak ticket sales in the United States and Europe.“Kung Fu Panda 3” will be produced in China and releas
Aug. 7, 2012
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‘Dark Knight’ on top for third straight week
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― “The Dark Knight Rises” topped the box office for the third week in a row, making $36.4 million this past weekend.The finale in Christopher Nolan’s epic Batman trilogy has now made nearly $355 million in the U.S. alone, according to Sunday estimates from Warner Bros.“Total Recall,” starring Colin Farrell in a new take on the thriller that provided Arnold Schwarzenegger with one of his best-loved actions roles in 1990, opened in second place with $26 million, Columbia Pictures
Aug. 6, 2012
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‘The Thieves’ breaks 6m viewers barrier
A South Korean box office hit continued breaking records with over 6 million viewers in the first 11 days of its release, official statistics showed Sunday.“The Thieves,” featuring 10 Korean and Chinese thieves teaming up to steal a valuable diamond necklace at a Macao casino, drew 6.2 million viewers in the first 11 days until Saturday, data from the Korean Film Council showed.The film directed by Choe Dong-hoon, who is known for “Tazza: The High Rollers” and “The Big Swindle,” has been drawing
Aug. 5, 2012
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Rick Ross is top-notch on ‘God Forgives’
Rick Ross“God Forgives, I Don’t” (Maybach Music Group/Def Jam)Throughout his career, Rick Ross has declared himself a “bawse.” On his latest album, “God Forgives, I Don’t,” the Miami rapper continues to live up to his catchphrase, proving he’s one of the top bosses not just in hip-hop, but in music period.His fifth solo album in six years is loaded with undeniable quality tunes, making his new offering his most well-balanced piece of work to date. It’s clear that the burly, bearded Ross ― who no
Aug. 3, 2012
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A step forward, a step back for Gloriana
Gloriana“A Thousand Miles Left Behind” (Emblem/Reprise/Warner Bros.)Nashville trio Gloriana, rebounding from the departure of fourth member Cheyenne Kimball, manage to make their sparkling musical arrangements and sweet harmonies come across more engagingly than ever on their second album, “A Thousand Miles Left Behind.”Still working an acoustic-based string sound made contemporary through rhythms and musical accents, Rachel Reinert and brothers Mike and Tom Gossin prove that losing Kimball’s in
Aug. 3, 2012
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‘Wimpy Kid’ never disappoints booger-joke fans
Kids, even the wimpy ones, grow up so fast. It’s hard to finish a film franchise with them before they’re shaving, dating and turning up in the tabloids.Zachary Gordon, the fresh-faced lad who landed the coveted “Wimpy Kid” role in the adaptations of Jeff Kinney’s “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” movies, has had a growth spurt. His Greg Heffley is taller than his portly pal, Rowley (Robert Capron), almost tall enough not to have to take any more guff from his bullying older brother, Rodrick (Devon Bostick
Aug. 3, 2012
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Gong, Ha returning in road trip flick
Actor Ha Jung-woo and actress Gong Hyo-jin, who together starred in last year’s box office hit “Love Fiction,” will once again co-star in an upcoming road trip film, “577 Project.”The film is a portrayal of Ha and Gong’s real-life walking trip from Seoul to Haenam, South Jeolla Province, which took them 20 days in total.Ha had promised to walk cross-country at the 46th Paeksang Arts Awards in 2010, where he won best actor for “Take Off,” if he ever won best actor again. The actor was given the s
Aug. 1, 2012
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Marilyn Monroe lives on as a style icon
Marilyn Monroe has been gone 50 years, but her iconic image lives on: The platinum blonde hair, the ruby red lips, the beauty mark, those curves, and the shimmering, body-clinging garments she covered them with.She starred in more than 30 movies, but what resonates today is her style, which appeals to a whole new generation of younger women unfamiliar with her films. Her look is replicated by celebrities from Madonna to Lady Gaga, from Christina Aguilera to Gwen Stefani to Nicole Kidman to Rihan
Aug. 1, 2012
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Fifty years on, everyone still wants a piece of Marilyn
WASHINGTON (AFP) ― The first thing you notice when you see Marilyn Monroe’s full-length gloves in the storeroom of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History is how small her hands were.“They’re one of a number of pairs she had,” says curator Dwight Bowers, gently lifting them out of the beige steel cabinet they share with Christopher Reeves’ Superman costume and the 10-gallon hat that J.R. wore in “Dallas.”“They’re white kid. They’re very tiny and petite. And they show the decorousness
July 31, 2012
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NYC movie, pin-up collection slated for auction
NEW YORK (AP) ― Movie Star News amassed a staggering amount of film stills, posters and negatives over the past 73 years ― nearly 3 million, including 1,500 prints of Bettie Page, known as the queen of pin-ups. But last week, the once-lively store in lower Manhattan was lifeless. The classic movie posters that once covered its narrow 610-meter space were rolled up or covered in cellophane, its bins and racks empty. Everything was packed up in cardboard boxes that lined the floor.The legendary Ma
July 30, 2012
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Batman clings to top of box office in North America
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Batman flick “The Dark Knight Rises” held on to the top spot at North American box offices this weekend despite last week’s mass shooting in Colorado, according to figures released Sunday.Twelve people were killed and 58 wounded when a gunman sprayed bullets into a midnight premiere of the final installment of the Batman trilogy in Aurora, Colorado on July 20.The film finished its debut weekend with the third-largest earnings ever, and this weekend raked in earnings well abov
July 30, 2012
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Russia courts Hollywood with vast new studios
MOSCOW (AFP) ― A Russian company has spent $89 million building eastern Europe’s largest production facilities in a field outside Moscow and hopes to lure Hollywood majors to shoot and produce movies.The idea is to create a modern flagship studio that will make Russia a competitively priced destination for film projects and in turn modernise the local industry.“It is one of the targets for us to invite international projects to get their experience, to get their technologies,” general-director o
July 30, 2012
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Hollywood trying to avoid villain role in film violence after shooting
LOS ANGELES ― The mass shooting at a “Dark Knight Rises” screening last week has Hollywood quietly squirming. Despite the entertainment industry’s famously liberal leanings, violent content has long been its stock in trade ― leading creators of movies, TV shows and video games to contemplate what role if any their work may have played in the violence.The fact that the Aurora, Colorado, massacre occurred at a post-midnight screening of a film depicting murder and mayhem nonetheless has triggered
July 29, 2012
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‘I’m more motivated than ever’
Actor Lee Jung-jae talks about his acting career, being singleActor Lee Jung-jae was not used to playing “unattractive” characters, until he was given the role of a jealous thief in his latest film “The Thieves.”“Director Choi Dong-hun asked me to be as unattractive and foolish as possible for the role,” Lee told the Korea Herald in an interview on Thursday.“So I asked him: if you want this guy to be so unattractive, why did you cast an (attractive) actor like me? But as I got to know more about
July 29, 2012
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Box Office
The Thieves (Korea)Opened July 25Crime. Action. Directed by Choi Dong-hun. Anycall (Gianna Jun), Popeye (Lee Jung-jae), Chewing Gum (Kim Hae-sook) and Zampano (Kim Soo-hyun) are professional thieves who work together. After their success in a gallery heist, the group hears that Popeye’s old partner, robbery mastermind Macao Park, is back for another job after having gone missing for many years. Pepsi (Kim Hye-soo), a genius safecracker and Macao Park’s old flame, decides to join the group to set
July 27, 2012
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Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis rally the troops in Fort Worth
FORT WORTH, Texas ― Frank the Tank! Frank the Tank! Frank the Tank!The chant rose up inside the stifling gymnasium at the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Fort Worth on Wednesday afternoon, a nod to Will Ferrell’s character in the movie “Old School.” The crowd of uniformed men and women were stoked, because Ferrell and his funnyman cohort Zach Galifianakis were in the house.Fort Worth was just one stop on an 11-city “Whistle Stop” promotional tour for their new comedy, “The Campaign”; the
July 27, 2012
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Kim Ki-duk’s ‘Pieta’ goes to Venice
Director Kim Ki-duk’s latest film “Pieta” is to make its world premiere at the 69th Venice International Film Festival in the competition line-up.A total of 18 films, including Kim’s, have been selected to compete for the coveted Golden Lion during the festival, including Brian De Palma’s thriller “Passion” and Terrence Malick’s romance “To the Wonder.”Three of Kim’s films have been featured at the festival in previous years: “The Isle” (2000), “Address Unknown” (2001) and “3-Iron” (2004). He wo
July 27, 2012
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Kristen Stewart sorry for cheating on Robert Pattinson
U.S. actress Kristen Stewart publicly apologized for cheating on her boyfriend, Robert Pattinson, with the married director of “Snow White and the Huntsman.” The longtime couple are the stars of the romantic “Twilight” vampire film franchise and have been dating for several years.Several media outlets reported Tuesday Stewart, 22, recently had a brief fling with director Rupert Sanders, who is 41, married and the father of two children. TMZ said Stewart publicly confirmed the affair Wednesday an
July 26, 2012