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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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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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South Korea to launch space security center under spy agency
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More med professors to take day off each week while govt. urges them to stay
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Hybe refutes Ador CEO Min's denial of breach of trust
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S. Korea, Japan could consider simplified entry agreement: Seoul official
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Legoland Korea Resort to open until 9 p.m.
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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Bae Yong-joon slanderers slapped with W30m fine
The CEO and internal director of a ginseng product company who called hallyu star Bae Yong-joon “crazy for money” were slapped with a fine of 30 million won ($26,000) for defamation, Sunday. The Seoul Central District Court said the two were responsible for maliciously defaming a well-known celebrity to gain public attention and influence the court decision on then-ongoing lawsuits with Bae’s former food brand Goshire. (Bae Yong-joon's Instagram)The court said, “Although Bae was not the person d
April 24, 2016
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Jin Goo becomes new face of cosmetics brand Enprani
Actor Jin Goo has been picked as the new face of cosmetics company Enprani, the actor’s agency BH Entertainment said. Jin, who debuted with the SBS drama series “All In” in 2003, has starred in numerous films, TV dramas and music videos, rising to stardom with the KBS2 hit drama series “Descendants of the Sun.” Actor Jin Goo is featured in a promotional image for Enpriani’s brand Holika Holika. (Enprani) “We picked Jin Goo because of his natural vibe, which reflects our new image,” said the cosm
April 22, 2016
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Actress Song Hye-kyo: I’m like any woman my age
Actress Song Hye-kyo has been living in the limelight for nearly two decades, since she rose to stardom in 2000 through “Autumn in my Heart,” a TV series largely credited with igniting the K-drama boom throughout Asia. Most recently, she starred in drama series “Descendants of the Sun,” which garnered explosive popularity both in and out of the country, alongside actor Song Joong-ki. But her life is more normal than one would expect, filled with the same worries that occupy women her age, the 3
April 21, 2016
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Gong Yoo picked for ‘Descendants of the Sun’ scriptwriter’s next drama
Kim Eun-sook, the scriptwriter behind the phenomenal success of the KBS2 drama series “Descendants of the Sun,” has cast actor Gong Yoo as the main lead for her next tvN drama series, Hwa and Dam Pictures announced Thursday. The upcoming TV drama is yet another romantic comedy from Kim, this time inspired by folk tales and goblins, the production company said. Actor Gong Yoo (Management Soop) It will incorporate elements from Eastern lore, depicting a supernatural story of a goblin in need of a
April 21, 2016
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Song Hye-kyo calls Song Joong-ki the ‘perfect male lead’
Actress Song Hye-kyo said she thoroughly enjoyed filming alongside actor Song Joong-ki and called him the “perfect male lead.”“When I read the script for ‘Descendants,’ I thought that the male lead would have to do a really good job for the drama to succeed,” said the actress, who recently starred as the vivacious Dr. Kang Mo-yeon in the smash-hit TV drama “Descendants of the Sun,” at a press conference Wednesday. “Song Joong-ki did such a good job at achieving that difficult task, and made (the
April 20, 2016
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I’d Watch That website asks public to make, judge TV ideas
LOS ANGELES (AP) – You’re mystified by the number of destined-for-failure shows on TV and figure you could make better picks than network executives. Or you sneer at the recycled concepts of too many dull series when you have a killer original story to tell. Whether you fall into either camp or both, there’s a new website for you to play on: I’d Watch That, which launched five months ago with some heavyweight financial backers. It invites aspiring TV makers to post a “sizzle” reel of up to two
April 20, 2016
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‘Descendants of the Sun’ filming set to be rebuilt
The filming set of KBS2 hit TV drama series “Descendants of the Sun” in Taebaek, Gangwon Province, will be restored by the end of June, the city announced Tuesday. KBS, drama production company NEW and the city of Taebaek met Monday to discuss the restoration of the film set. They decided to rebuild the site by no later than June, the city announced. As the TV drama has garnered a great deal of attention at home and abroad, the demand of tourists seeking to visit the site is soaring, said the c
April 20, 2016
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‘Kill Me, Heal Me’ wins Houston drama awards
Korean TV series “Kill Me, Heal Me” has won best drama at the World Fest-Houston International Film Festival, the television network that aired the show said Tuesday. The MBC show starring actor Ji Sung and actress Hwang Jeong-eum won the Grand Prize in the TV Series-Dramatic category this year, the broadcaster said. In “Kill Me, Heal Me,” a first-year psychiatry resident (Hwang) falls in love with the heir (Ji) to a family-owned conglomerate. Hwang Jung-eum (left) and Ji Sung star in the MBC TV
April 20, 2016
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Song Joong-ki kicks off Asia tour
Actor Song Joong-ki kicked off his Asia fan meeting tour with “Song Joong-ki the fifth fan meeting in Seoul: the day we meet again” at the Grand Peace Hall in Kyung Hee University on Sunday. It was attended by some 4,000 fans. Tickets for the fan meeting had almost immediately sold out when they went on sale on March 31. Song’s last fan meeting was on Aug. 17, 2013, 10 days before he enlisted in the military. Promotional image of actor Song Joong-ki’s fifth fan meeting at the Grand Peace Hall i
April 17, 2016
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'Descendant of the Sun' actor Song Joong-ki draws 4,000 in fan meeting
Actor Song Joong-ki, who became a household name through his recently-finished drama series 'The Descendants of the Sun,' drew some 4,000 fans in his first fan meeting held in about three years on Sunday.The concert hall inside Kyunghee University in eastern Seoul was packed with fans as Song took the stage for the event named "Song Joong-ki's fifth fan meeting: the day we met again" earlier in the day. It was the actor's first reunion with his fans since his previous fan meeting held in August
April 17, 2016
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SNSD Yoona making waves in China
Girls’ Generation member Yoona is garnering attention in China with Hunan TV’s “God of War, Zhao Yun,” SM Entertainment announced Friday. The 60-episode TV drama series “God of War, Zhao Yun” is Yoona’s first foray into Chinese television dramas. It had a 1.73 percent viewership rating for its first episode aired on April 3. In China, a viewership rating of 1 percent or more is considered high and proves the program’s popularity. The TV drama series also had a total of 2.35 billion views on Chin
April 17, 2016
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Interview with Song Joong-ki: 'Song in real life'
Song Joong-ki (Blossom Entertainment)This is the last in a three-part series covering a group interview Friday with actor Song Joong-ki in Seoul. -- Ed.“Descendants of the Sun” has come to an end, and so has Song Joong-ki’s time as the dashing Army Capt. Yoo Shi-jin. But this may only mark another beginning for the 30-year-old actor, whose celebrity status has rocketed to a whole new level since his appearance in the military-themed TV drama. For the first time since the show’s wrap, Song met wi
April 15, 2016
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Interview with Song Joong-ki: 'I learned a lot from my character'
Song Joong-ki (Blossom entertainment)This is the second in a three-part series covering a group interview Friday with actor Song Joong-ki in Seoul. -- Ed. “Descendants of the Sun” has come to an end, and so has Song Joong-ki’s time as the dashing Army Capt. Yoo Shi-jin. But this may only mark another beginning for the 30-year-old actor, whose celebrity status has rocketed to a whole new level since his appearance in the military-themed TV drama. For the first time since the show’s wrap, Song me
April 15, 2016
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Interview with Song Joong-ki: 'I try to stay true to myself'
Song Joong-ki (Blossom Entertainment)This is the first in a three-part series covering a group interview Friday with actor Song Joong-ki in Seoul. -- Ed.“Descendants of the Sun” has come to an end, and so has Song Joong-ki’s time as the dashing Army Capt. Yoo Shi-jin. But this may only mark another beginning for the 30-year-old actor, whose celebrity status has rocketed to a whole new level since his appearance in the military-themed TV drama. For the first time since the show’s wrap, Song met w
April 15, 2016
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Jang Keun-suk watches his new TV series live with 1,100 fans
South Korean actor Jang Keun-suk watched "The Royal Gambler" live with 1,100 fans, his management company said on Thursday.On April 5, fans from Korea, Japan and China got together at the Walker Hill Hotel in eastern Seoul to support the star's new SBS TV Monday-Tuesday series and watched the 4th episode at the hotel, said Tree J Company. According to his agency, Jang met and talked with his fans after the show ended.Earlier that day, around 800 Japanese fans visited the southeast city of Mungye
April 14, 2016
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Actor Song Joong-ki models for Jeju Air
Actor Song Joong-ki of the runaway hit drama "Descendants of the Sun" has signed a modeling contract with Jeju Air, his talent agency said Thursday."Jeju Air chose Song as part of its strategy to expand its customer base in China and Southeast Asia where response for 'hallyu' has been the greatest," Blossom Entertainment said."Hallyu" is the Korean word for the worldwide popularity of Korean pop culture.The actor, who appears as Army Capt. Yoo Si-jin in the KBS 2TV series, will model in the Sout
April 14, 2016
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'Descendants of the Sun' hits new viewership record
The sensational South Korean TV series "Descendants of the Sun" has beaten its own viewership record again, data showed Thursday.The KBS 2TV drama captured 34.8 percent of viewers across the country for the 15th episode on Wednesday, up 1.3 percentage points from 33.5 percent for the 13th one aired a week ago, data by Nielsen Korea showed.In the capital area, where viewership has usually been greater, the rate soared to 38.1 percent, up 3.1 percentage points from last week, while the figure for
April 14, 2016
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KBS releases emoticons of 'Descendants of the Sun' characters
South Korea's major television network KBS released a set of emoticons featuring the three main soldier characters of its sensational drama series "Descendants of the Sun" on Thursday, a publicist said. Emoticons of Yoo Si-jin, Seo Dae-young and Yun Myeong-ju are for use in KakaoTalk, a mobile and PC messenger program that is used by around 37 million people in the country with a population of 50 million, according to Bliss Media, a Seoul-based PR agency for the drama.The emoticons have photos o
April 14, 2016
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KBS to run marathon of 'Descendants of the Sun' on election day
State broadcaster KBS said Tuesday it will air a marathon of three "Descendants of the Sun" episodes on election day this week.Episodes 12 to 14 of the KBS 2TV series will air from 3:05 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, which is when the country's 20th general elections will be held.The 15th episode will be broadcast at 10 p.m. as scheduled, with the movie "Werewolf Boy," starring actor Song Joong-ki, to follow at 11:10 p.m.The military romance drama starring Song and actress Song Hye-kyo is the o
April 12, 2016
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Actor Jang Keun-suk encourages Koreans to vote in upcoming elections
Actor Jang Keun-suk has called on his compatriots to vote in the upcoming general elections, producers of the show he's starring in said Tuesday."The Royal Gambler" production team released photos of the actor holding up a placard that reads, "Voting is 'daebak,'" the last word roughly translating into "bonanza" or "jackpot" in English."It's been a busy April. I peeled snake's skin with my teeth and rolled in mud," he was quoted as saying. "But I'll definitely vote on Wednesday no matter what."S
April 12, 2016