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Yoon apologizes for first lady Dior bag scandal, calls push for special probe ‘political’
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Korea forecast to overtake Taiwan in chip production by 2032: report
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Girl hanging on bridge, police trying to rescue her both fall off; rescued immediately
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[K-pop’s dilemma] Can K-pop break free from ‘fandom’ model?
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YouTuber fatally stabbed on livestream by another YouTuber in Busan
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Yoon rebuffs opposition's call for special probe into wife
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No plan to let doctors with foreign licenses practice here anytime soon: PM
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Stray Kids hit with racism in Met Gala photo line
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[News Analysis] Yoon's first 2 years marked by intense confrontations, lack of leadership
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Yoon apologizes for wife's 'unwise conduct'
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So Yoo-jin’s husband confirmed the rumor on marriage
Actress So Yoo-jin and her husband Baek Jong-won unveiled their episodes as lovers on SBS TV talk show “Healing Camp.”As for the first impression of each other, So said, “He was just an old man with curly hair” and Baek confessed, “There was no halo surrounded because she is an actress.”Baek also confirmed that it is his first marriage with So, denying rumors. Due to suspicions that he had been married before, he had to show the certified copy of his family register, according to Baek.Baek, who
Jan. 21, 2013
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Doctor explains why Al Roker pooped pants
A Chicago surgeon said NBC-TV‘s broadcast personality Al Roker’s revelation he pooped his pants while at the White House said it was a sort of “feedback.”As he was promoting his book “Never Goin‘ Back: Winning the Weight-Loss Battle For Good” on his life after bariatric surgery, Roker told NBC’s Dr. Nancy Snyderman on “Dateline” he thought he was passing gas during a White House event when George W. Bush was president, but instead he soiled his pants, resulting in his shedding of undergarments t
Jan. 20, 2013
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Pregnant Kardashian wants to be more private
As the tabloids speculated about whether Jessica Simpson is expecting again (she is) and the media zeroed in on Kate Middleton‘s acute morning sickness, Kim Kardashian says it was nice to be out of the media spotlight during the early stages of her pregnancy.``I’m obviously so happy for them, but if anything I loved the privacy,‘’ the 32-year-old reality TV star said in an interview Wednesday.That bit of privacy went out the window when Kardashian‘s boyfriend, Kanye West, revealed during a Dec.
Jan. 17, 2013
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A disconnect between violence and television
PASADENA, California (AP) ― If there’s any soul-searching among top television executives about onscreen violence contributing to real-life tragedies like the Connecticut school shooting, it isn’t readily apparent.All say the horrors of Newtown and Aurora, Colorado, rocked them. But during a series of meetings with reporters here over the last 10 days, none offered concrete examples of how it is changing what they put on the air, or if that is necessary.“I’m not a psychologist, so I’m not sure y
Jan. 15, 2013
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Arrested singer Ko to be investigated on sexual allegations
Singer Ko Young-wook, accused of sexually molesting and assaulting a minor, was indicted and sent to prosecution on Tuesday. Ko allegedly lured a 13-year-old girl into his car and made an inappropriate move on her on Dec. 1 last year. He is said to have approached the girl with the promise that he would help her become a celebrity. Additionally, the former member of K-pop group Roo’Ra was under police investigation last March and April for allegedly leading an 18-year-old girl to drink at his ap
Jan. 15, 2013
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Coca-Cola starts ads involving obesity
Coca-Cola is rolling out two different ads addressing obesity, one for policy makers and one for the general public, company officials said."It's the first time we're really leaning into the conversation," Diana Garza Ciarlante, a Coca-Cola spokeswoman, told Advertising Age. "We're doing it in a way that's anchored in what people expect of Coca-Cola. They expect us to be part of the dialogue, to lead where we can and to be responsive."A 2-minute ad, "Coming Together," began airing Monday on nati
Jan. 15, 2013
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Hugh Jackman wins musical best actor Globe
Australian actor Hugh Jackman won the Golden Globe for best actor in a musical or comedy Sunday for his all-singing role in musical adaptation “Les Miserables.” Jackman beat fellow nominees Jack Black in “Bernie,” Bradley Cooper in “Silver Linings Playbook,” Ewan McGregor in “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen” and Bill Murray in “Hyde Park on Hudson.”In his acceptance speech, Jackman -- praised for his vocal skills in the movie -- revealed that he almost gave up the starring role of Jean Valjean only
Jan. 14, 2013
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Japanese actress Koyuki gives birth in Korea
A top Japanese actress gave birth to her baby in Korea on Thursday at a “sanhujoriwon,” a post-natal care facility that is regarded as uniquely Korean, media reported on Sunday. According to several Japanese and Korean media outlets, actress Koyuki Matsuyama gave birth to her daughter at a sanhujoriwon in Seoul. The mother was accompanied by her husband, renowned Japanese actor Kenichi Matsuyama. Reports suggested that Koyuki was impressed with the sanhujoriwon system providing full support for
Jan. 13, 2013
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Korean Google official advises youth on work
Mickey Hyunyu Kim, the head of Google TV Partnerships in Asia Pacific, gave a speech to young Koreans about career building and the key to success on Wednesday. On tvN’s “Star’s Special Lecture Show,” Kim said most Koreans were not familiar with scheduling work in sufficient detail. “Many Koreans do not tend to plan their days. When their working hours and break time are not planned thoroughly, they may not be able to finish the given tasks,” he said. Kim advised young people to “set timelines a
Jan. 10, 2013
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Protest over proposed show on prolific rapper
Protest over proposed show on prolific rapperPASADENA, California (AP) ― Oxygen television executives weren’t talking Monday as negative attention grew about “All My Babies’ Mamas,’’ its proposed program featuring a musician who has fathered 11 children with ten different mothers.The Parents Television Council on Monday asked the network not to let the program on the air, calling it “grotesquely irresponsible and exploitive.’’ The group’s move comes on the heels of a New York writer, Sabrina Lam
Jan. 8, 2013
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Kids on 'Biggest Loser' controversial
The new season of "The Biggest Loser" reality weight loss show will feature two 13-year-olds, sparking controversy, a fat-acceptance group said. Season 14 will include the two young teens and a 16-year-old, causing The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance to denounce the move, accusing the show of attempting to "profit off the bullying and stigmatization of fat kids" the Los Angeles Times reported Saturday. "I am concerned that 'The Biggest Loser' promotes short-term weight loss and do
Jan. 7, 2013
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Clarkson: I‘m not a lesbian
“American Idol” winner Kelly Clarkson rejects speculation she‘s a lesbian and says it’s an insult to gays to suggest one is gay for being “single for so long.”Clarkson, who was recently engaged to boyfriend Brandon Blackstock, says she‘s never had an interest in women, the Los Angeles Times reported Friday.“People think, ’Oh, she‘s been single for too long,’” Clarkson told Cosmopolitan. “That‘s kind of an insult to the gay community. Being single doesn’t mean you‘re gay.”Clarkson said she’s “nev
Jan. 6, 2013
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Al-Jazeera acquires Al Gore’s Current TV
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Al-Jazeera, the Pan-Arab news channel that struggled to win space on American cable television, has acquired Current TV, boosting its reach nearly ninefold to about 40 million homes. With a focus on U.S. news, it plans to rebrand the left-leaning news network that cofounder Al Gore couldn’t make relevant.The former vice president confirmed the sale Wednesday, saying in a statement that Al-Jazeera shared Current TV’s mission “to give voice to those who are not typically heard;
Jan. 3, 2013
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Egypt prosecutors investigate popular TV comedian
Egyptian prosecutors launched an investigation on Tuesday against a popular television satirist for allegedly insulting the president in the latest case raised by Islamist lawyers against outspoken media personalities.Lawyer Ramadan Abdel-Hamid al-Oqsori charged that TV host Bassem Youssef insulted President Mohammed Morsi by putting the Islamist leader's image on a pillow and parodying his speeches.The case against Youssef comes as opposition media and independent journalists are growing increa
Jan. 2, 2013
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'Blessed' Kardashian announces baby with Kanye West
U.S. reality television star Kim Kardashian is expecting a baby with her boyfriend rapper Kanye West, she announced Monday, saying she was "blessed.""It's true!! Kanye and I are expecting a baby," she wrote in a blog post entitled "New Year, New Beginnings," as global celebrations were under way to ring in 2013."We feel so blessed and lucky and wish that in addition to both of our families, his mom and my dad could be here to celebrate this special time with us," added the 32-year-old."Looking f
Jan. 1, 2013
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MBC Gayo Daejejeon to be broadcast live in Japan
The annual New Year’s celebration concert the MBC Gayo Daejejeon Korean Music Festival will be broadcast live in Japan this year.The music festival will be available for viewing in various movie theaters across Japan including in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and Niigata.This year’s festival will feature a total of 45 acts including performances by some of the most recognized names in the K-pop industry, such as Big Bang, 2NE1, TVXQ, Super Junior, Beast, Kara, SHINee, Sistar and others. This year’s Gayo D
Dec. 27, 2012
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'Odd Couple' actor Jack Klugman dies in U.S.
Jack Klugman, the prolific, craggy-faced character actor and regular guy who was loved by millions as the messy one in TV's “The Odd Couple” and the crime-fighting coroner in “Quincy, M.E.,” died Monday, a son said. He was 90. Klugman, who lost his voice to throat cancer in the 1980s and trained himself to speak again, died with his wife at his side.“He had a great life and he enjoyed every moment of it and he would encourage others to do the same,” son Adam Klugman said.Jack Klugman apparently
Dec. 25, 2012
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Miss USA Olivia Culpo is crowned Miss Universe
A 20-year-old Boston University sophomore and a self-described “cellist-nerd’’ brought the Miss Universe crown back to the United States for the first time in more than a decade when she won the televised contest Wednesday.Olivia Culpo beat out 88 other beauty queens to take the title from Leila Lopes of Angola during the two-hour competition at the Planet Hollywood casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Culpo wore a tight navy blue mini-dress with a sequined bodice as she walked on stage for the compet
Dec. 20, 2012
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U.S. school shooting forces Hollywood schedule changes
NEW YORK (AP) ― The Connecticut school shooting compelled Hollywood to air disclaimers before violent television shows, swap some programs for others, cancel film openings and present somber specials on daytime TV shows that are usually more focused on entertainment.The responses came in addition to news specials on Friday’s killing of 27 people, most of them school children, in Newtown, Connecticut, by a gunman who later took his own life.Showtime gave its viewers a special warning Sunday befor
Dec. 19, 2012
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Celebs make wacky pledges to get out vote
Celebrities encouraged youngsters to vote in the 18th presidential election on Wednesday, pledging eccentric feats should there be a high turnout.The stars’ pledges were aimed at getting voter turnout to 70 percent or above.Comedian Park Sung-kwang announced on TV show “Gag Concert” on Sunday that “December 19th is the presidential election. It is not just a holiday we have awaited for the last five years but it is a day we are going to determine our future.” The “Gag Concert” team plans to open
Dec. 19, 2012