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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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Pianist Cho Seong-Jin named Berlin Philharmonic's artist-in-residence
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Paris Hilton names G-Dragon as her favorite musician
American socialite Paris Hilton said on a TV show that her favorite Korean artist is G-Dragon of K-pop boy band Big Bang. “Among Korean musicians, I like G-Dragon,” the Hilton heiress said during StoryOn’s “True Live Show.” The two met once onstage at the Mnet Asian Music Awards in 2013, when she handed over the trophy for the year’s best singer to G-Dragon. Hilton then praised him as a talented, cool man on her Twitter page. On the cable TV show scheduled to be aired on July 25, the big-name
July 24, 2014
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Fashion items of Kim Soo-hyun, Jun Ji-hyun auctioned off
Two cherished fashion items donated by Kim Soo-hyun and Jun Ji-hyun, co-stars of the mega-hit TV series “My Love from the Star,” have been sold in an auction, the event’s organizers said Wednesday.The auction was held on Sunday at Seoul’s Dongdaemun Design Plaza, where a special exhibition on the drama is under way. Some 200 overseas fans of the drama and journalists from Chinese news media attended the auction, they said.Kim’s knit and Jun’s handbag were sold for 2.4 million won ($2,346) and 68
July 23, 2014
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‘Ninja Warrior’ competitor wants to inspire others
SAN ANTONIO (AP) ― A YouTube video that shows Kacy Catanzaro, 1.5-meter, 45-kilogram gymnast, breezing through an obstacle course where others twice her size often fail has garnered more than 6 million views since she competed in the “American Ninja Warriors” TV show. But being the first woman to complete one of the show’s most grueling courses is not enough for her. Catanzaro tells The Associated Press she wants to inspire women and young people to get off the couch and start getting fit. The s
July 21, 2014
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Paris Hilton under fire for alleged tardiness at events
American socialite Paris Hilton has faced criticism from some Korean news organizations for her alleged late arrivals at some events.The Hilton heiress arrived in Seoul on Thursday for a two-day trip to participate in the shooting of two TV shows on cable channels operated by CJ E&M. (OSEN)But Ilgan Sports reported on Friday that Hilton arrived at the recording studio for the OnStyle “Get It Beauty” three hours late and the StoryOn “True Live Show” three and half hours late, keeping production
July 21, 2014
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‘Homeland’ has eye on 4th year after Emmy snub
BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) ― Seeing “Homeland” lose out on an Emmy best-drama nomination after two consecutive nods was painful, series cocreator Alex Gansa said. So was criticism directed at the spy drama’s third season, he told a meeting Friday of TV critics, including some of those detractors.“It’s hard for us to view what we’ve done objectively. ... I don’t know how you can look at the last six or seven shows we did on television last season and say it’s not among the best on television,
July 20, 2014
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KBS board picks Cho as new president
The KBS board of directors on Thursday recommended former vice president Cho Dae-hyun as its new CEO, who will be appointed by President Park Geun-hye. The board selected Cho out of six candidates in a vote held Wednesday evening. The nominee won by an absolute majority, the board said. Cho, if appointed, will lead the nation’s largest public broadcaster until November 2015, filling the top post vacated by Gil Hwan-young. Cho Dae-hyunGil was dismissed last month by the board after a high-profil
July 10, 2014
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‘Doctor Stranger’ gets 400m views in China
The South Korean TV series “Doctor Stranger” has gained popularity throughout China with the number of hits coming close to 400 million on the country’s major online video services, a local entertainment agency said Monday.The drama series recorded 330 million views on Youku and 50 million views on Todou, both of China’s leading video streaming and downloading services, as of Sunday night, according to WM Company, which manages one of the drama’s two male leads.“The show is going to surpass 400
July 7, 2014
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New Korean drama series sells for $120,000 per episode in China
Boosted by the Asiawide popularity of Korean soaps known as “hallyu,” a new South Korean drama starring actress Jang Nara has set a sale record for Korean TV series released online in China, local industry sources said Friday.The online transmission rights for the MBC drama series “Fated to Love You” were recently sold for $120,000 (120 million won) per episode, three times higher than the $40,000 per episode for “My Love from the Star,” which recently reignited a fever for Korean TV series in C
July 4, 2014
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[Herald Interview] Funnyman gets serious
When people talk about Lee Kwang-soo, they usually describe him with a smirk on their face. He is tall, skinny and very funny. He is best known for his role on TV entertainment show “Running Man,” which earned him various nicknames: “Giraffe” for his 190 cm height, “Prince of Asia” for his mysterious popularity in Asia ― he says he doesn’t understand why ― and “Icon of Betrayal” for his sneaky habit of betraying his teammates to survive. But little has been shown of what lies beneath the showbiz
June 30, 2014
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Katie Couric marries financier in Hamptons
TV personality Katie Couric (left) and John Molner attend the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit celebrating “PUNK: Chaos to Couture” in New York in May 2013. (AP-Yonhap)EAST HAMPTON, New York (AP) ― Katie Couric has married a New York financier in a small ceremony at her East Hampton home. People magazine reports the former “Today” talk show host and John Molner took the vows on Saturday in front of 50 guests. The 51-year-old Molner is a partner at investment firm Brown Brot
June 23, 2014
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Walters returns to TV to interview shooter’s dad
NEW YORK (AP) ― Barbara Walters’ time away from television hasn’t lasted long. The TV news icon said Tuesday that she will interview the father of Elliot Rodger, the California man who shot and killed six people and injured 13 others before turning the gun on himself last month. The interview with Peter Rodger will air as a prime-time special on ABC News in the next few weeks. It was only last month that ABC honored Walters with a prime-time special and going-away party on “The View” when she st
June 11, 2014
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Eva Longoria’s Las Vegas Strip steakhouse closes
LAS VEGAS (AP) ― Eva Longoria’s female-focused steakhouse closed over the weekend, less than two years after opening in a swanky shopping center on the Las Vegas Strip. Officials with parent company Landry’s said SHe by Morton’s shut down effective Sunday. The restaurant had opened in late 2012 with a theatrical nightclub on the upper floor, but the club portion closed in early 2013. “The restaurant was looking into alternatives to repurpose the space to enhance its dining experience,” said Scot
May 29, 2014
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Kardashian, Kanye wed at Florence fortress
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) ― Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are officially “Bound” to each other. The celebrity couple, who have made a habit of over-the-top public displays of affection, got hitched Saturday in a decidedly private spot: a Renaissance fortress in Florence. The nuptials were confirmed to the Associated Press by Kardashian’s representative, who noted the reporting of E! Online, the news site from the network that carries her reality show, “Keeping up with the Kardashians.” E! Online repo
May 25, 2014
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Philip Roth to appear on Stephen Colbert’s show
NEW YORK (AP) ― Philip Roth, one of the world’s eminent men of letters, is apparently confused about the meaning of the word “retirement.” All it took to upend his latest farewell was an invitation from Stephen Colbert. Comedy Central spokesman Steve Albani told the Associated Press on Wednesday that the celebrated novelist has agreed to an “extended interview” in July for the cOlbert Book Club. The 81-year-old Roth has more than once announced he has given his last interview and over the past t
May 22, 2014
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No longer stuck in a box
This is the second in a series highlighting women and their accomplishments in the various facets of the Korean entertainment industry. ― Ed.South African Bronwyn Mullen, 30, is grateful for how far she’s come in the Korean TV industry, but she’s the first to admit that it wasn’t easy and no one ever gave her a “golden ticket.”She said that things were a lot different when she started out.“Eight years ago, when I first came to Korea, there were no female-dominated TV shows. Within eight years of
May 8, 2014
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Jack Bauer is back: U.S. TV series ‘24’ opens new season
Los Angeles (AFP) ― Hit U.S. action show “24” returned to TV screens Monday, four years after its last season, with Kiefer Sutherland returning as fugitive counterterror agent Jack Bauer.The spy thriller moves to London for its first run-out since the end of season eight in May 2010. The new series, subtitled “Live Another Day,” runs for 12 episodes, rather than 24 as previously.Sutherland said he hopes viewers gripped by the show for nearly a decade will still be interested in the real-time act
May 6, 2014
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Lee Jong-suk goes on diet for ‘Doctor Stranger’
Actor Lee Jong-suk shed some weight to add to the authenticity of his North Korea scenes, the actor said in a press conference for SBS TV’s “Doctor Stranger” in Mok-dong, Seoul, Tuesday.“I know I am pretty skinny, but I still tried to lose extra weight for the part until my face got all bony,” Lee said. Doctor Stranger is the actor’s first major role in a medical drama.“We tried to pick the costumes that best fit the scenes, rather than (based on) corporate sponsorship,” the actor added. The Mon
April 29, 2014
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4 U.S. TV shows ordered off Chinese websites
BEIJING (AP) ― Chinese authorities have ordered video streaming websites in the country to stop showing four popular American TV shows, including “The Big Bang Theory” and “The Good Wife,” representatives from two sites said Sunday. The move suggests government attention is intensifying on the online streaming industry, which is freer than state television and China’s cinemas to show foreign productions and other content and has stretched the boundaries of what can be seen in the country. A spok
April 28, 2014
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Discovery to air Everest documentary on May 4
NEW YORK (AP) ― Discovery Channel has announced May 4 as the airdate for a documentary on last week’s Mount Everest avalanche that killed more than a dozen mountain guides. The 90-minute special, “Everest Avalanche Tragedy,” will air at 9 p.m. Eastern time. Several of the Sherpas killed were helping prepare for American Joby Ogwyn’s (JOE-bee OH-gwinn) planned jump from the summit in a wingsuit. Discovery planned to telecast the stunt on May 11. Thirteen bodies were recovered at the mountain‘s tr
April 25, 2014
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[Ferry Disaster] No singing, dancing or comedy on TV throughout weekend
Singing, dancing and comedy have disappeared from major TV channels since the Sewol ferry sank off the southern coast on Wednesday, and are likely to remain so throughout the weekend as the nation prays for more than 250 people still missing. KBS, MBC and SBS, the three major broadcasters, have all decided to cancel regular programs, running real-time news for most of Friday. They canceled most of their music and entertainment programs scheduled for the weekend. “This is no time to sing or laugh
April 18, 2014