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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
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Ship linked to NK arms shipments to Russia is moored in China: State Dept.
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Hyuna’s sexy performance on ’SNL Korea’ goes viral
Hyuna, a member of a K-pop girl group 4Minute as well as a Psy’s “Gangnam Style” heroine, is in the limelight for showcasing her sex appeal on “SNL Korea,” a Saturday night comedy show on cable network tvN. In the show, Hyuna and a leading Korean comedian, Shin Dong-yub, presented a parody of 2011 film “Eungyo.” The original movie is concerned about the clandestine relationship between a 70-year-old poet and a high school girl. Shin staged a particularly hilarious performance, turning into a p
April 28, 2013
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Korean TV programs win awards at Houston Worldfest
A total of 15 Korean TV programs won awards at the 46th Worldfest-Houston International Film & Video Festival, local broadcasters said Tuesday. Three programs from SBS, four from MBC and eight from KBS received positive reviews and won awards from one of the oldest and most respected television and film festivals in the U.S. At KBS, “KBS Special: Kim Jong-il”; documentaries “Dharma, in Search of Truth” and “Super Fish”; and drama “The Princess’ Man” won a Platinum Remi. Documentary “Icarus’ Drea
April 23, 2013
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Discovery documentary revisits Watergate movie
NEW YORK (AP) ― When Robert Redford first called Bob Woodward to talk about a movie that eventually became “All the President’s Men,” the Washington Post reporter didn’t call back.Redford’s call came early in Woodward and Carl Bernstein’s reporting on the cover-up that later toppled President Richard Nixon. Redford, who portrayed Woodward in the movie, said the writer later told him he didn’t believe it was the actor on the phone and was worried about being set up.“I don’t know if it was that,”
April 21, 2013
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Amazon readies for debut of original TV shows
SANTA MONICA, California (AP) ― There used to be just one way for getting shows on TV. Networks would spend tens of millions of dollars ordering scripts and shooting pilots and then show the fruits of their labor to focus groups. A small group of executives would cherry-pick a few promising shows to put on TV, hoping they’d be a hit with bigger audiences.The process was unscientific, expensive, and often didn’t work. It’s still how most of the industry operates today.Online retailing giant Amazo
April 18, 2013
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Lee Tae-min, Son Na-eun become new member of ‘We Got Married’
K-pop singers Lee Tae-min and Son Na-eun are to become the newest members of local broadcaster MBC’s TV show “We Got Married.“According to local media reports on Wednesday, “We’re Got Married” season 4 will star Tae-min from boy band SHINee and Son Na-eun from girl group A Pink. The show sets up celebrities in a pretend marriage, and shows how they cope as a “couple.” The two have reportedly begun shooting at a cafe in Jeju Island. The café is famous for being a filming location of last year’s
April 17, 2013
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Actress Go Hyun-jung casted in “Queen’s Classroom”
Actress Go Hyun-jung will come back to the small screen with MBC’s upcoming television drama series “Queen’s Classroom.”The 42-year-old actress is to play the main role as a ferocious and ruthless primary school teacher in the series, which kicks off this June. “She (Go) chose ‘Queen’s Classroom’ as her next drama for its unique storyline. Also, since Go has never played the role of teacher, she is determined to work with many child actors and actresses to boost the quality of the series,” said
April 12, 2013
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‘Immortal Song,’ ‘I am a Singer’ showcased in Cannes
Several popular Korean reality televisions programs have been showcased in Cannes, France, as part of the 50th annual MIPTV (March International des Programmes de Tlvision ) conference. Korea Creative Content Agency said that KBS’ “Immortal Song,” MBC’s “I am a Singer,” SBS’ “Running Man” and tvN’s “Super Diva” were featured in the “Catch Korea’s Top-notch Format” showcase event on Saturday.“I am a Singer” producer Kim Young-hee along with “Immortal Song” producer Son Ga-young personally introdu
April 9, 2013
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Stars Lee Seung-gi and Suzy
Both Lee Seung-gi and Bae Sue-ji (a.k.a. Suzy) -- stars of MBC’s upcoming fantasy drama “Kangchi, the Beginning” -- boast a massive following. Girl group member-and-actress Bae tweets to over 1.6 million followers, while singer-actor Lee is back to the small screen after a successful debut in Japan, where he dropped his first Japanese single and held a solo concert at Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan arena. Now Lee and Bae are ready to tackle their first period piece in what looks like a surefire Monday-T
April 3, 2013
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‘Unlimited Challenge’ Koreans’ favorite TV show: survey
“Unlimited Challenge,” a weekly comedy show on MBC TV, was chosen by local viewers as their favorite television program, a survey showed Tuesday.The reality show starring seven comedians, including Yoo Jae-seok, Park Myeong-soo, Jeong Jun-ha and No Hong-chul, gained an 11.7 percent support in a telephone survey conducted on 1,218 adults across the country last month, Gallup Korea said.MBC’s other entertainment show, “Sunday, Sunday Night: Dad, Where Are You Going?” garnered the second most suppo
April 2, 2013
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‘BUCKWILD’ star, 2 others found dead in U.S.
Shain Gandee lived for the outdoors, often going on muddy, off-road thrill rides in the hills near his West Virginia home. A recent late-night escapade ended in tragedy for the MTV reality show cast member and two others.The popular “BUCKWILD cast member was found dead Monday inside a sport utility vehicle belonging to his family that was found partially submerged in a deep mud pit about a mile (1.6 kilometers) from his home near Sissonville, authorities said. Also inside were the bodies of his
April 2, 2013
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Actress from popular 90s sitcom found dead
A 38-year-old actress from a popular 1990s sitcom was found dead in an apparent suicide, police said Monday.The body of the actress was found Friday by her boyfriend at her home in Gangnam district, Seoul, according to Gangnam Police Station. The actress, only identified by her surname Kim, had been suffering from depression.Kim left a note saying “I’m sorry,” indicating that she may have taken her own life.The actress gained fame after she appeared in a popular 1990s sitcom “Sunpung Sanbuingwa
April 1, 2013
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'X Factor’ off to bad start after just 1 hopeful shows up
British television music competition “X Factor” may be waning in terms of popularity.On Tuesday, Colchester, Essex, saw only one participant for the show’s regional audition, according to British media.The contestant, Cher Townrow, appeared to have entered by mere chance, as she said, “I was walking home and saw it on the sign for the auditions.”Despite being the sole contender, she failed to capture producers’ hearts and had to head back home. “At home I can sing brilliantly, but it didn’t happ
March 29, 2013
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Song Seung-heon sheds ‘pretty boy’ image
It is hard to believe over a decade has passed since veteran actor Song Seung-heon earned his place in the Korean Wave firmament with the now-iconic “Autumn in My Heart.” After Song melted many a female heart as the singularly devoted and sweet not-quite-brother to Song Hye-kyo’s ill-fated heroine, he went on to star in five more television dramas, most of which fell into the same genre that propelled him to international fame ― the heart-searing melodrama. Song’s latest work is no exception, b
March 28, 2013
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Contestant dies during filming of French 'Survivor'
Filming of the French version of the hit reality TV show "Survivor" has been cancelled after a contestant died of a heart attack on a tropical Cambodian island on the first day.French broadcaster TF1 said it had axed the 2013 season of the show, called "Koh Lanta", after 25-year-old Gerald Babin fell ill on Friday during filming on Koh Rong off Cambodia's southwestern coast.Cambodian Tourism Minister Thong Khon said the TV crew had planned to spend five months in the kingdom."The contestants hav
March 27, 2013
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MBC board votes to fire controversial president
The board of the main shareholder of broadcaster MBC voted to dismiss company president Kim Jae-chul Tuesday following months of disputes over its unfair news coverage, labor abuses and suspected corruption. The decision was made during the board meeting of the Foundation for Broadcast Culture, which owns a 70 percent of stakes in MBC. Five of the nine-member panel supported the proposal to fire him for his recent violations of the foundation rules including appointing executives at its affiliat
March 26, 2013
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Ellen DeGeneres wows audience for Aussie filming
SYDNEY (AP) ― Ellen DeGeneres was applauded by a rapturous Aussie audience like a cherished part of the family as she introduced her Australian-born wife, Portia de Rossi, on a Sydney Harbour-side stage on Saturday to begin pre-recording Down Under segments for her popular U.S. TV show.The Emmy Award-winning talk-show host arrived in Sydney with her mom, Betty DeGeneres, and de Rossi on Friday after a 14-hour flight from Los Angeles for a six-day filming trip to Australia.“I’m moving here, it’s
March 24, 2013
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Depp, Stewart win at slimy Kids’ Choice Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Johnny Depp and Kristen Stewart avoided slime ― mostly ― while picking up blimp-shaped trophies at the Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday.The “Dark Shadows” star won as favorite movie actor at the 26th annual awards extravaganza, while the “Twilight” leading lady was selected as favorite movie actress and female butt-kicker.“Dude, I was too much of a coward to accept this,” she said embracing the slime slathered on the podium at the University of Southern California’s Galen Cente
March 24, 2013
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Fallon reportedly replacing Leno on ‘Tonight’ show
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― As Jay Leno makes jokes about ratings-challenged NBC in his “Tonight” monologues, speculation is swirling the network is taking steps to replace the host with Jimmy Fallon next year and move the talk show from California to New York. NBC confirmed Wednesday it’s creating a new studio for Fallon in New York, where he hosts “Late Night.” But the network did not comment on a report that the studio may become home to a transplanted, Fallon-hosted “Tonight.”The New York Times repor
March 22, 2013
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Broadcasters struggle against online attack
Three major broadcasters struggled Wednesday against a suspected cyber attack on their network servers. According to state-run broadcasting stations KBS and MBC and 24-hour cable news channel YTN, the computer networks went down around 2:20 p.m. “We were asked to turn off our PCs. We tried to reboot but were unsuccessful,” said a KBS spokeswoman. “Even our notebook computers would not work. It is evident that the server is broken. The system has not been recovered (as of 5:45 p.m.) and our IT t
March 20, 2013
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[Photo News] Hyun Bin comes back in photo shoot
Korean actor Hyun Bin is featured in the April issue of Esquire magazine, signaling his comeback to the entertainment scene after completing his military service.Esquire captured the long-awaited actor in different styles portraying him as a dandy in his 30s. The actor will decorate the front cover wearing a blue suit. The magazine will also include an interview with Hyun about his life as a soldier for the past two years. Hyun enlisted in the Marines on March 7, 2011, and was discharged from hi
March 20, 2013