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Frozen gimbap sold at Trader Joe's makes triumphant debut in home market
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Yoon accepts broadcasting watchdog chief's resignation ahead of impeachment motion
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S. Korea successfully launches 1st spy satellite into orbit
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S. Korea, US, Japan, Australia jointly announce sanctions on NK
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[Weekender] Can't get a date? Try a temple ... or city hall
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[Herald Interview] ‘Our Season’ Kim Hae-sook wants to play mothers of all kinds
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Ateez closes 1st chapter of career with 'The World Ep. Fin: Will’
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Yoon vetoes contentious pro-labor, broadcasting bills
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SK chief suggests Korean, Japanese businesses form ‘union’ to overcome global crisis
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS member Jungkook’s ‘Golden’ 4th most-streamed on Spotify this year
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Sulli criticized for sadism online
Korean actress, singer and model Choi Jin-ri, better known by her stage name Sulli, was criticized online for posting a video clip on her social media account, which showed a chopped eel being burnt alive with a women saying “Please help me, please help me,” in the background. Following a hailstorm of criticism, Sulli deleted the clip and replaced it with a photo of a barbecued eel. With a provocative movie “Real” already revealing her sensitive body parts, Sulli has been gathering interests onl
June 20, 2017
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US pop star Ariana Grande to perform in Korea in August
American pop star Ariana Grande will hold a concert in Seoul in August, the show’s promoter Hyundai Card said Tuesday.The artist’s first concert in Korea will take place at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul, on Aug. 15, which marks Korea’s Liberation Day. The upcoming concert is a part of Hyundai Card’s annual cultural project that invites iconic and innovative artists around the world to Korea. A poster for US pop star Ariana Grande’s upcoming concert in Seoul (Hyundai Card)“Grande is a remark
June 20, 2017
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Black Pink unveils teaser video for new song
Black Pink on Tuesday revealed a short clip of its music video for “As If It’s Your Last,” with members Lisa, Rose, Jennie and Jisoo making an appearance.The group‘s agency YG Entertainment uploaded the teaser video to its blog (www.yg-life.com), before the song’s official release on Thursday.Lisa kicks off the 19-second video, which offers a peek at the main riff and its concept. An image from Black Pink’s teaser video (YG Entertainment)The music video was directed by Seo Hyeon-seung, who work
June 20, 2017
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Seo Tai-ji to perform past hit songs ‘just as they were’
A blast from the past awaits those attending the upcoming 25th anniversary concert of Seo Tai-ji, as the Korean pop culture icon is planning to sing his earliest songs exactly as they were performed in the 1990s.According to his agency SeoTaiji Company, the legendary singer will perform the songs from all four albums of his previous group Seo Taiji and the Boys without any changes to the original version. The boy band had experimented with various genres and is considered the first Korean group
June 20, 2017
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Nine Muses revamps as quartet with sassy ‘Remember’
Rather than cooling off the heat, the four members of Nine Muses are set heat up the summer with the group’s new single “Remember.”The members, in their mid- and late- 20s, delved into the confused feelings of the youth with their new EP “Muses Diary Part2: Identity” that was released Monday, but with a firm dedication to show more the mature sides of themselves.The four members of Nine Muses perform “Remember,” the lead track of the group’s new EP “Muses Diary Part2: Identity” at a press showca
June 19, 2017
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[Next Wave] Hip-hop duo XXX’s music is instinctive, like animals
Asked what position he would like his team XXX to occupy in the Korean hip-hop scene, rapper Kim Ximya was quiet but confident in his response. “Tupac,” he answered, referring to the iconic American rapper, as he sat down for an interview with The Korea Herald on Thursday at the group’s studio in Seogyo-dong, Seoul. “By that I mean that I hope people, whether they know a lot about music or not, wouldn’t dare judge our music easily.” Music duo XXX, which consists of rapper Kim Ximya, 23, and com
June 19, 2017
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CNBLUE’s Jung Yong-hwa to drop solo album next month
Jung Yong-hwa, vocalist and leader of the band CNBLUE, will release a new album as a solo artist next month. Confirming earlier reports, Jung’s agency FNC Entertainment said that the artist is preparing the album that is targeted for release in July. In 2015, the singer made his solo debut with the album “One Fine Day,” showcasing his skills as a singer-songwriter. Jung Yong-hwa (FNC Entertainment)Jung told local media that he wrote the songs for the new album “in a fresh way,” hinting that he
June 19, 2017
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Girls’ Generation preparing for 10th anniversary project
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Girls’ Generation, and the K-pop group has several treats in store for fans. According to agency S.M. Entertainment, the group is planning the release of a commemorative album and a fan meeting in August. It will mark the first album by the now-eight member group since its fifth Korean studio album “Lion Heart” in 2015. Jessica left the band shortly after the release.Girls’ Generation released its first single “Into the New World” on Aug. 3, 2007 and made
June 19, 2017
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(Photo) Twice wraps up encore Seoul concert
Twice performed for a total of 12,000 Korean fans at the Jamsil Olympic Stadium in Seoul, at its encore concerts for February tour “Twice Land - The Opening.”On Saturday and Sunday, the group held the concerts that was a follow-up to its first concert in February and a tour across Thailand and Singapore. During the concert, Twice performed songs including “TT,” “Knock Knock” and its biggest hit “Cheer Up,” along with songs from its recent EP, including “Signal” and “Eye Eye Eyes.”The group is on
June 19, 2017
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Black Pink reveals teaser with new song title
Last year’s rookie sensation Black Pink is gearing up for another run, releasing a teaser image with the title of its next song on Monday.Its agency YG Entertainment posted the image featuring all four members along with the song’s title “As If It’s Your Last.” Before Monday‘s release of the group‘s teaser image, it had unveiled individual teaser images of Jisoo, Jennie, Rose and Lisa. Teaser image for Black Pink’s “As If It’s Your Last.” (YG Entertainment)According to the agency, the new track
June 19, 2017
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Gaon chart confirms G-Dragon’s USB release not an album; YG says ‘regrettable’
Local Gaon music chart on Monday confirmed its position that G-Dragon’s latest EP available in a USB drive form cannot be regarded as an album, as it does not fall under the conventional definition of the concept. Gaon Chart, which tallies online and offline sales of music released locally, said that it will not include offline sales of the K-pop artist’s “Kwon Ji Yong” in album sales, since the EP does not have the music on a physical platform. G-Dragon (YG Entertainment)The recently released E
June 19, 2017
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Is USB release an album or not?
While G-Dragon’s latest eponymous solo EP has made headlines for its unique USB flash drive format, it has also stirred up a heated debate over whether or not it can be officially recognized as an album. G-Dragon’s solo EP “Kwon Ji Yong” that takes form of a USB flash drive. (Yonhap)The dispute arose after the Korean Music Content Industry Association, the operator of Korea’s Gaon Chart, recently stated that Big Bang member’s USB format EP “Kwon Ji Yong” could not be seen as a true physical albu
June 18, 2017
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EXO to drop new album in summer
K-pop group EXO plans to release its latest album this summer, S.M. Entertainment said Thursday. “EXO will make its return in summer, but a specific timeline has not been set up yet,” said an official from the boy band’s agency in response to an earlier report that EXO’s release would be in July. EXO (S.M. Entertainment)EXO, one of the most popular K-pop acts both locally and internationally, recently wrapped up its global tour “EXO Planet #3 - The EXO’rdium.” During its concert in Seoul last mo
June 16, 2017
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G-Dragon’s ‘Kwon Ji Yong’ going strong in China
G-Dragon’s solo album “Kwon Ji Yong” has set the charts on fire in China.As of 10:55 p.m. on Wednesday, the singer has set the record of selling over one million copies of his latest album on QQ Music, the biggest music site in China. Big Bang’s G-Dragon (YG Entertainment)“Kwon Ji Yong” set the record within six days of its release, the shortest time ever for an artist, as well as selling the most number of albums so far this year on the website. The digital album is being sold at 10 yuan ($1.5
June 15, 2017
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Apink says 'can't laugh off’ death threat
K-pop group Apink remains shaken up by the death threat made Wednesday, its agency said Thursday.“It’s not just the members who are shocked, it’s all of us. It (the death threat) is not something that we can just laugh off as a joke,” said an official from Plan A Entertainment. “The threat just happened, so we’re keeping a keen eye on it. We’re still waiting on what the police investigation finds out.” Jeong Eun-ji of Apink (Plan A Entertainment)Around 7:40 p.m. on Wednesday, an unidentified man
June 15, 2017
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T-ara returns as quartet asking ‘What’s My Name’
Back from brink of disbandment, T-ara unveiled its 13th album, “What’s My Name,” Wednesday. The nine-track record is the 13th from the K-pop group, and the first since Boram and Soyeon left last month. It contains seven songs, including four solo tunes from Qri, Eunjung, Hyomin and Jiyeon, along with a Chinese version and an instrumental version of the title track.According to the group’s agency MBK Entertainment, the latest album carries a significant amount of each members’ messages. T-ara per
June 14, 2017
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Sandara Park named ambassador for Korea-Philippines’ relations
Sandara Park has been appointed as the new face of Korea-Philippines Friendship ambassador, according to her agency on Wednesday. For the 119th Philippine Independence Day and 22nd Migrant Workers Day, Park attended the event named “Bayanihan sa Korea 2017” (meaning Filipino community spirit in Korea) in Seoul on Sunday. (YG Entertainment)Hosted by The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, some 1,500 Filipinos got together to celebrate and encourage one another. “Thank you so much for inv
June 14, 2017
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Rising K-pop rookie NCT 127 drops powerful ‘Cherry Bomb’
K-pop fans will be showered with a fruity yet powerful K-pop bomb this summer, as rookie group NCT 127 returns with its high-energy EP “Cherry Bomb.”NCT 127, a Seoul-based unit of S.M. Entertainment’s NCT boy band project, dropped its third EP “Cherry Bomb,” led by the modern hip-hop title track, Wednesday. “‘Cherry Bomb’ is our best and finest work that boasts spectacular performances. While I like every single song from the new EP, the lead track is my favorite, as I had to go through countle
June 14, 2017
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G-Dragon, NCT 127 songs deemed unsuitable for KBS
Four of the five songs on G-Dragon‘s new EP “Kwon Ji-yong” were deemed unsuitable to be aired on KBS.The K-pop sensation’s “Middle Fingers-Up,” “Bull---” and “Divina Commedia” were banned due to use of foul language, and “Super Star” was prohibited for promoting a particular brand of product, according to the state-run broadcaster. Out of all the songs from the EP, only “Untitled, 2014” was approved by KBS. G-Dragon performs during his concert in Seoul on Saturday. (YG Entertainment)A song by SM
June 14, 2017
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Twice endorses Japan’s Shibuya 109 stores
Twice will be promoting the summer sale campaign of Japan’s department store chain Shibuya 109, JYP Entertainment said Wednesday.The members of JYP’s multinational group were recently selected as the models for the chain’s “109 Summer Sale” campaign for 2017. Billboards featuring Twice will be hung at seven stores in Tokyo, Osaka, Sapporo, Shizuoka and Kagoshima. A promotional image of Twice (JYP Entertainment)Twice will officially debut in Japan on June 28 with the album “#TWICE.” Following it
June 14, 2017