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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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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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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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‘Guardian,’ ‘The Handmaiden’ win big at Baeksang Awards
Screenwriter Kim Eun-sook and director Park Chan-wook were awarded the grand prizes at the 2017 Baeksang Arts Awards held Wednesday at Coex Convention & Exhibition Center in Seoul. Kim wrote tvN’s megahit drama “Guardian: The Lonely and Great God” and Park directed award-winning film “The Handmaiden” (2016).(tvN/ CJ E&M)“Since I am getting this award for ‘The Handmaiden,’ I think I can say something like this. Someone who can make society one in which people are not discriminated by gender, gend
May 4, 2017
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‘Ms. Perfect’ comes to end
KBS series “Ms. Perfect” came to an end Tuesday evening after a 20-episode run. The drama series starred Ko So-young as its lead, Shim Jae-bok, a divorced woman striving to recover her womanhood and find new love. Cho Yeo-jeong grabbed much of the focus for her chilling portrayal of two-faced villainess Lee Eun-hee. The show ended with a bang as Cho’s character set fire to a wedding. Cho Yeo-jeong (KBS)“It’s a show that has made me think about myself a lot and allowed me to learn a lot,” Cho sa
May 3, 2017
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Actor Lee Dong-gun weds drama co-star Cho Youn-hee
South Korean actor Lee Dong-gun and actress Cho Youn-hee, who played a fictional couple in a recent TV series, became an actual married couple, according to their agencies Tuesday."Legally speaking, they have become a married couple," FNC Entertainment and KINGKONG Entertainment said. The companies also announced that Cho is pregnant.(Yonhap)"We're waiting for our baby with gratitude and excitement," Lee said. He promised to "become a better actor and also present an image of a model father."The
May 2, 2017
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Yoo Ah-in to undergo 5th checkup for military service
Yoo Ah-in, star actor of tvN's "Chicago Typewriter," will undergo his fifth physical checkup to determine whether he's fit to serve in the military, after the most recent one drew inconclusive results, according to his agency Monday. (Yonhap)UAA, which represents the 30-year-old actor, said that Yoo will receive the additional physical screening on May 22, after being ordered by the Military Manpower Administration to undergo re-examination.Yoo ruptured his shoulder muscle during the filming of
May 1, 2017
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Park Shin-hye to embark on Asia tour in June
Actress Park Shin-hye is set to embark on a tour of Asian countries in June, according to her agency on Monday.“Park Shin-hye is preparing for the upcoming tour. She has been going on annual overseas tours since 2013, but since she was so busy with filming an upcoming movie, Park could not make time to hold the event last year,” S.A.L.T. Entertainment said. Actress Park Shin-hye (S.A.L.T. Entertainment)Park will visit Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore in June with other Asian countries to follow,
May 1, 2017
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‘W’ wins Special Jury award at WorldFest-Houston film fest
South Korean TV series “W” has won the Special Jury award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival, MBC said Sunday.“Winning the award is a great honor to me. I think it was possible for ‘W’ to win the great award, as the new imagination and venture of it were highly rated by the judges,” said Jung Dae-yoon, who directed the 16-episode TV series. A poster for the MBC drama “W” (MBC)“W” is a sci-fi romance drama that aired from July through September last year. Starring Lee Jong-suk
April 30, 2017
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Park Bo-gum tops ad model reputation ranking in April
Actor Park Bo-gum ranked No. 1 in spokesmodel brand reputation in April, according to research.The Korea Reputation Center collected and analyzed more than 41 million pieces of data on 47 advertisement models between March 27 and Friday. Actor Park Bo-gum (Blossom Entertainment)The result showed that Park, who recently appeared on the MBC variety show “Infinite Challenge” as a guest for an episode titled “2018 PyeongChang Olympics,” received the highest brand reputation rate, rising from No. 4 i
April 30, 2017
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Woman in actor's alleged rape case gets jail term for false accusation
A district court sentenced a woman to two and a half years in prison Friday for falsely accusing a South Korean actor of raping her last year.The Seongnam branch of Suwon District Court convicted the woman, identified only by her last name Kwon, of false accusation and blackmail for the charges she pressed against Uhm Tae-woong in July. (Yonhap)Kwon, 36, claimed that Uhm raped her at a massage parlor where she worked in Seongnam, south of Seoul, in January.Prosecutors, however, concluded that K
April 28, 2017
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'Queen of Mystery' leads mid-week TV drama race: data
"Queen of Mystery," KBS 2TV's comic detective series, maintained its lead in the mid-week drama race, becoming the only late-night show with a double-digit rating amongst its competitors, data showed Friday.Episode eight of the Wednesday-Thursday series "Queen of Mystery" recorded a 10.5 percent nationwide viewership Thursday night, according to Nielsen Korea. (KBS)SBS TV's "Saimdang, Memoir of Colors" stood at 8.4 percent and MBC TV's office series "Radiant Office" came in at 6.8 percent. "Que
April 28, 2017
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Song Hye-kyo, Gong Yoo honored best actors at DramaFever Awards
Song Hye-kyo was named best actress at the fifth DramaFever Awards on Wednesday.She starred in KBS 2TV’s hit drama “Descendants of the Sun” (2016) as doctor Kang Mo-yeon, along with Song Joong-ki, who played Capt.Yoo Shi-jin. Actress Song Hye-kyo (left) and actor Gong Yoo (United Artists Agency/Management Soop)Actor Gong Yoo took home the best actor award for his role of Kim Shin, an immortal goblin, in the tvN megahit drama “Guardian: The Lonely and Great God,” which aired from December 2016 t
April 27, 2017
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Actor Lee Byung-hun to star in Psy's new music video
South Korean actor Lee Byung-hun will appear in a new Psy music video, according to informed sources Wednesday.Psy, whose real name is Park Jae-sang, became a global sensation with his 2012 mega hit "Gangnam Style." (Yonhap)Lee has finished filming for the video accompanying a song in Psy's eighth full-length album that will come out next month, according to K-pop industry insiders, who asked not to be named.The video is reportedly different from another yet-released Psy video featuring Son Nae
April 26, 2017
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'Rebel' outstrips 'Whisper' in heated TV drama race
MBC TV's "Rebel: Thief Who Stole the People" took the lead in the Monday-Tuesday late night drama race, outstripping its hard-hitting rival "Whisper," data showed Wednesday. (MBC)Tuesday night's 26th episode of "Rebel" recorded 12.4 percent nationwide viewership, up 0.3 percentage point from the previous broadcast, according to Nielsen Korea. SBS TV's legal thriller "Whisper," which maintained the lead for several weeks, clocked in at 11.9 percent, dropping 4.1 percentage points from Monday. KB
April 26, 2017
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Lee Sung-kyoung, Nam Joo-hyuk confirmed to be dating
Actress Lee Sung-kyoung and actor Nam Joo-hyuk are officially in a relationship, their agency confirmed Tuesday. Lee Sung-kyoung (left) and Nam Joo-hyuk (The Korea Herald)“After being close friends since working as models, Lee Sung-kyoung and Nam Joo-hyuk recently developed romantic feelings for one another and are now officially dating,” YG Entertainment said. Rumors about Lee and Nam’s relationship had surfaced Monday and the agency had said that it would make an official statement after chec
April 25, 2017
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‘My Ugly Duckling’ is most-viewed Sunday show
“Mom’s Diary: My Ugly Duckling” has risen to become the most-viewed Sunday variety show, according to Nielsen Korea. The show, which began airing on SBS in August last year, features male celebrities’ moms who view their sons’ daily lives on camera. The show achieved an 18.5 percent viewership Sunday, according to the company that provides television audience measurements.The episode followed singer Lee Sang-min, who fell into debt after a failed business venture and began renting a room in his
April 24, 2017
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[Herald Review] ‘Whisper’ is one tense drama
Recommended if you enjoy intense, serious characters, their turmoil and their schemes; the bleak depiction of Korea’s powerful lawyers and their disregard for the law.Not recommended if you seek even a modicum of comic relief or a gripping legal thriller.The SBS TV series “Whisper,” currently leading in the Monday-Tuesday night time slot, offers tension upon tension in its tale of vengeance, carried by actress Lee Bo-young as its harangued heroine.At work at Jongno Police Station, Shin Young-joo
April 23, 2017
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Namgoong Min to play vengeful reporter
On the heels of his successful portrayal of the comical office manager Kim Sung-ryong in the recently ended TV series “Good Manager,” actor Namgoong Min will be returning in the upcoming series “Fabrication” (unofficial translation).The show, written by Kim Hyun-jung and directed by Lee Jung-heum, revolves around reporters who strive to uncover the injustices of society.Namgoong will be taking up the role of Han Moo-young, a reckless reporter who, after watching a colleague die while on a corrup
April 20, 2017
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Lee Min-ho confirms May enlistment
Lee Min-ho is set to begin his mandatory military service in May, according to his agency on Tuesday.Lee Min-ho (MYM Entertainment)“Lee Min-ho’s enlistment date was confirmed today. He will begin service on May 12 at Gangnam-gu office as a public service officer,” MYM Entertainment said. “He’ll spend his time preparing for the service until May.” The actor has been assigned to a noncombat position due to an injury sustained in a 2006 car accident with actor Jung Il-woo. Earlier in the year, offi
April 19, 2017
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'Produce 101' tops popularity chart, dramas take back seat
The new season of "Produce 101," Mnet's idol survival show, debuted on the top of a TV popularity index, while most prime time dramas on weekdays took a back seat, data showed Tuesday. (Yonhap)The second season of "Produce 101" scored 265.7 points on the Content Power Index (CPI), becoming the most popular TV program from April 3-9.CPI, developed by entertainment company CJ E&M and Nielsen Korea, measures the popularity of TV shows based on the number of views of related news stories, online sea
April 18, 2017
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‘We Got Married’ comes to an end, for now
Following reports that the reality program “We Got Married” will be taken off the air in May, broadcaster MBC announced that the show will take a break to revamp for yet another season. “Season four of ‘We Got Married’ will end with the May 6 episode,” MBC announced Monday. However, MBC remarked that this will mark a “new beginning rather than an end.”Lee Guk-joo (left) and Sleepy star in “We Got Married.” (MBC)“Since the show has been going on for such a long time, we will take time to wrap u
April 17, 2017
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Shinhwa’s Eric, actress Na Hye-mi to marry
Mun Jung-hyuk, the leader of boy band Shinhwa also known by his stage name Eric, is set to tie the knot with model and actress Na Hye-mi on July 1.Shinhwa’s Eric and actress Na Hye-mi (E&J Entertainment/Imagine Asia)Mun, 38, posted a letter to fans via the band’s official social media page on Monday morning to announce his upcoming marriage with his partner of three-years. “I met a lifelong-caring friend of mine, and I will be having a quiet and respectful marriage with my family and friends in
April 17, 2017