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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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Doctor group's incoming head renews call for govt. to scrap medical school quota hike for dialogue
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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U.S. hacker behind nude celebrity photos jailed
A U.S. judge jailed a computer hacker for 10 years on Monday for breaking into the email accounts of stars, including Scarlett Johansson, naked pictures of whom were leaked online.A federal judge in Los Angeles also ordered 36-year-old Christopher Chaney, from Florida, to pay a total of $76,000 to Johansson, Christina Aguilera and Renee Olstead, who were among dozens of other people he hacked.Chaney pleaded guilty in March, in a deal with prosecutors. He could have been jailed for up to 121 year
Dec. 18, 2012
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Queen of romance returns in disaster flick
Since her debut in 2000, actress Son Ye-jin’s forte has been romantic dramas.Though she’s done a few comedies (“The Art of Seduction,” “My Wife Got Married”) and a thriller (“White Night”), some of her most memorable roles are still the beautiful-yet-tragic heroines of her box-office-hit tearjerkers. She was the innocent high-school girl whose first love is destroyed by war in her 2003 film “Classic.” In her 2004 tearjerker “A Moment to Remember,” she played a young, happily married wife who get
Dec. 17, 2012
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Depardieu wants to surrender French passport
Gerard Depardieu, one of France's best-known actors, has chastised his country's Socialist prime minister for insulting remarks over his decision to move to tax-friendly Belgium and said in an open letter published Sunday that he's turning in his passport.The letter, which the weekly Le Journal du Dimanche said was penned by Depardieu, quickly propelled him into the spotlight, not for his acclaimed acting skills but for raising the sensitive issue of tax exiles as France looks to fill state coff
Dec. 17, 2012
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‘Cloud Atlas’ crew: ‘No movie is quite like ours’
Lana and Andy Wachowski and Tom Tykwer’s much-anticipated $102 million sci-fi film was finally unveiled to the local press in Seoul last week, featuring Korean actress Bae Doo-na as part of its star-studded ensemble.The Wachowskis (“The Matrix,” “V for Vendetta”) and Tykwer (“Perfume: The Story of a Murderer”) met with the local press on Thursday, along with Bae and English actor Jim Sturgess, and shared their experience of making “Cloud Atlas,” the most expensive independent movie of all time.T
Dec. 16, 2012
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (U.S.)Opening Dec. 13Adventure. Fantasy. Directed by Peter Jackson. Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), a curious young hobbit, is visited by wizard Gandalf the Grey (Ian Mckellen) and offered a quest to reclaim the lost dwarf kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Bilbo finds himself in the company of 13 dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage). The journey leads them from Bilbo’s home through the elven stronghold of Ri
Dec. 14, 2012
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Bill Murray talks about playing ‘the guy on the dime’
TORONTO ― Accepting Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln is no stretch. His filmography is thick with serious work, and the actor drips gravitas and immersive artistic commitment befitting a towering historical role. But few knew what to expect when “Hyde Park on Hudson” producer-director Roger Michell (“Notting Hill”) cast Bill Murray as Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Murray’s resume is stronger on off-handed, wiseguy roles than drama. Yet Michell insisted that no other actor could lead his film. Mi
Dec. 14, 2012
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Hong Sang-soo to compete at Berlin Film Festival
Korean director Hong Sang-soo will premiere his latest film, “Nobody’s Daughter Haewon,” at the 63rd Berlinale to take place Feb. 7-17 next year, competing for the Golden Bear prize. “Nobody’s Daughter Haewon,” which is regarded as the follow-up to his Cannes entry, “In Another Country,” is included in next year’s preliminary lineup, according to Fine Cut, the international distributor of the film.The film shows a few days in the life of a university student Haewon after being left behind by her
Dec. 14, 2012
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‘Lincoln’ gets 7 Golden Globe nominations
BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) ― Steven Spielberg’s Civil War epic “Lincoln’’ led the Golden Globes on Thursday with seven nominations, among them best drama, best director for Spielberg and acting honors for Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones.Tied for second-place with five nominations each, including best drama are Ben Affleck’s Iran hostage-crisis thriller “Argo’’ and Quentin Tarantino’s slave-turned-bounty-hunter tale “Django Unchained.’’Other best-drama nominees put forward b
Dec. 14, 2012
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Lee wins ‘Star of the Year’ at CineAsia Awards in H.K.
Movie star Lee Byung-hun was selected as the “Star of the Year” at the 2012 CineAsia Awards in Hong Kong on Thursday. Lee is the second Korean to receive the award following pop star Rain in 2007. “I love challenging new things and have tried them without fear. But at the same time I am scared and alone. When I first knocked on Hollywood’s door I felt like I was left in a big sea without knowing what to do or where to go,” Lee said at the awards ceremony. The actor added that the award will give
Dec. 14, 2012
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Van Sant, Hong lead line-up for 63rd Berlin film fest
BERLIN, (AFP) -- The Berlin film festival on Thursday unveiled its preliminary line-up for the February event including new releases from US director Gus Van Sant, South Korea's Hong Sang-soo and Ulrich Seidl of Austria.Van Sant will present "Promised Land", an ecological drama about fracking starring Matt Damon, Frances McDormand and John Krasinski at the 63rd Berlinale, taking place February 7 to 17.Organisers of the first major European film festival of the year said Hong Sang-soo, a critics
Dec. 13, 2012
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Lohan's probation is revoked
A Los Angeles judge revoked actress Lindsay Lohan's probation Wednesday and scheduled a hearing to determine whether she should go to jail. TMZ said Lohan, 26, could spend as many as 245 days behind bars for allegedly violating her probation in a necklace-theft case by lying to police and driving recklessly when she crashed her Porsche into a truck last June. The hearing is scheduled for Jan. 15.Lohan is a former child star whose once-bright career in films such as "The Parent Trap" and "Mean Gi
Dec. 13, 2012
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James Bond not gentleman, but troublemaker
James Bond was not a gentleman but actually a troublemaker in the original novel, the writer of the next official "007" novel has claimed. In Ian Fleming’s "007" series, Bond is originally depicted as an uncontrollable man who drinks several bottles of whiskey in one night. William Boyd, the British writer penning the next story in the series, said that the Bond in Fleming’s novel was more of an interesting, realistic figure than a perfect and upright person, the Radio Times reported.“Bond’s fat
Dec. 13, 2012
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Love 911 (Korea)Opening Dec. 19Romance. Drama. Directed by Jeong Gi-hoon. Kang-il (Go Soo) is an unhappy firefighter who lost his wife to an illness. He suffers from utter guilt for choosing to stay with a fire victim instead of going to his wife who was desperately calling him for help and died before he arrived. Losing his wife only made him work harder, always putting himself out there to save lives in danger. His nothing-to-lose attitude and strong work ethic intrigue Mi-soo (Han Hyo-joo), a
Dec. 7, 2012
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With ‘Hobbit,’ Jackson tackles another J.R.R. Tolkien challenge
Peter Jackson has a message for J.R.R. Tolkien: I can’t quit you.Nearly a decade after the New Zealand filmmaker concluded his massively successful “Lord of the Rings” trilogy ― a string of films that grossed more than $2.9 billion worldwide, capped with a best picture Oscar for 2003’s “The Return of the King” ― Jackson is set to launch yet another three-film series from the fantasy novelist’s other famous tome, “The Hobbit.”Unlike his previous trifecta, Jackson wasn’t the original filmmaker beh
Dec. 7, 2012
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First film on Jobs to debut at Sundance
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― The first film on the life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs since his death, with Ashton Kutcher in the title role, will debut in January at the Sundance Film Festival, organizers said.The film “jOBS” directed by Joshua Michael Stern, known for the 2008 movie “Swing Vote,” chronicles “the defining 30 years of Steve Jobs’ life,” according to a statement Monday from the Sundance Institute.The film written by Matt Whiteley is described as “a candid, inspiring and personal portrait
Dec. 5, 2012
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Bin Laden thriller wins New York critics award
NEW YORK (AFP) ― The prestigious New York Film Critics Circle gave “Zero Dark Thirty,” Kathryn Bigelow’s thriller about the hunt for Osama bin Laden, a new shove in the direction of Oscar glory Monday.The director of the Oscar-winning “The Hurt Locker” is quickly gathering buzz for her latest war drama, which recounts the decade-long search for the al-Qaida founder and his killing in Pakistan in May 2011.The critics group named the film best of 2012 and Bigelow best director. Honors from the NYF
Dec. 4, 2012
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‘Love 911’ heartwarming and touching
After enjoying diverse genres of movies throughout the year, Korea’s film scene is seeing the arrival of a feel-good romance just in time for Christmas.Titled “Love 911,” the film features top stars Go Soo (“The Front Line”) and Han Hyo-joo (“Always,” “Gwanghae: Who Became the King”) as a firefighter and a medical doctor who both struggle to come to terms with their past. While the film pivots around the romance between Go and Han, the movie also manages to successfully deal with some serious ma
Dec. 4, 2012
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Anne Hathaway trained hard for ‘Dark Knight Rises’ role
Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway admits she underwent a “complete transformation” to play the villainous vixen Selina Kyle in the big-screen blockbuster “The Dark Knight Rises.”Starring Christian Bale as Batman and Tom Hardy as his nemesis Bane, the movie is the third and final installment in director Christopher Nolan‘s Dark Knight trilogy. Returning for the final movie are “Batman Begins” and “The Dark Knight” cast veterans Gary Oldman, Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman. Best known for her roles
Dec. 4, 2012
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Kate Winslet appears in a documentary for legalizing drug use
Hollywood star Kate Winslet unknowingly played a role in a documentary endorsing the legalization of drug use. The video was produced by an organization in which her boyfriend and his uncle were involved, and Winslet asked the organization to remove the documentary from public view.The documentary, posted on YouTube, is associated with the “Sundog Pictures” film company owned by Winslet’s boyfriend, Ned Rocknroll and with his uncle’s “Virgin Unite” foundation. This short movie argues for the dec
Dec. 3, 2012
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‘Pieta’ wins top prize at Blue Dragon Awards
Director Kim Ki-duk’s Venice-winning film “Pieta” won the top prize at the 33rd Blue Dragon Film Awards on Friday.“I wanted to talk about capitalism and its problems with this movie,” said Kim after receiving the Best Picture prize during the ceremony held at the Sejong Center in Seoul. “I hope to see the kind of society that values people first, not money.”The film, a bleak morality tale about a cruel debt collector running into a woman who claims to be his mother, won the top prize at Venice I
Dec. 2, 2012