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[Hallyu Power] Korean YouTube stars draw global viewership

What started out as a hobby for Kim Seung-min in 2015 has grown into a YouTube channel with 1.6 million subscribers and total views of 1 billion for more than 600 videos. Kim’s channel Toy Monster focuses on children aged between 3 and 10. It introduces colorful toys and materials as well as how to play with them in videos that range from five to eight minutes. It ranks 21st on a list of top 30 most-viewed YouTube channels for kids’ education globally, according to Socialblade, a YouTube statist

K-Star Road in Gangnam beckons hallyu tourists

South Korea’s Gangnam-gu Office in the affluent southern district of Seoul will further revamp the streets of Cheongdam-dong to recreate them as streets of hallyu, or the Korean Wave, as part of efforts to attract foreign tourists.The renovation of the streets called the “K-Star Road,” modeled after the Hollywood Walk of Fame, has entered its second phase of construction, the district office said. Its first phase involved developing local stores where Korean singers and artists regularly visited

Apr 13, 2015
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Four stars to watch in 2015

Kim Soo-hyun, EXO lead the pack of the most anticipated celebrities

Jan 9, 2015
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Fashion, food and JYJ in Gangnam

Festival to celebrate hallyu culture from Thursday to Sunday

Sept 30, 2014
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Gong Hyo-Jin and Lee Jin-wook break up

Actress Gong Hyo-jin and actor Lee Jin-wook have broken up, three months after they admitted they were dating.“Lee said they had decided that they make better friends than lovers,” said an official from Lee Jin-wook’s management agency, Will Entertainment, officially confirming the sad news.Actress Gong’s management agency, Soop Entertainment, said, “The couple recently broke up and the exact time and details of their breakup cannot be made public since it’s a private matter.”The two have not se

Sept 18, 2014
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‘Mommy’s boy‘ MBLAQ Lee Joon spotted in cinema with mother

Lee Joon from the boy group MBLAQ recently went on a “movie date” with his mother.A fan on Tuesday uploaded a photo of Lee Joon and his mother having a good time at a theater in Apgujeong-dong, Seoul. The two went to see “My Brilliant Life,” the fan wrote. According to the uploader, Lee Joon escorted his mother to a cafe after the film. Lee was wearing a cap, a hoody and glasses, but did not conceal himself with a huge mask as many celebrities do, the fan said. He seemed to be having a good day

Sept 11, 2014
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Mariah Carey to hold first solo concert in Korea in 11 years

Poster for Mariah Carey’s world tour. ( Mariah Carey’s official website)Mariah Carey will hold a solo concert in South Korea next month for the first time in 11 years, an agency said Monday.The pop diva will perform in Seoul’s Olympic Park on Oct. 8 as part of her Asian concert tour to promote her 14th studio album, “Me. I Am Mariah ... The Elusive Chanteuse,” Yescom Entertainment said. The tour will also take her to Japan, China, Singapore and the Philippines, it added.It would mark the singer’

Sept 2, 2014
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Ice Bucket Challenge drenching Korea

Suzy (JYP Youtube)Yoo Jae-suk (Actor Lee Kwang-soo’s Facebook)K-pop idol Suzy, “Roaring Currents” actor Choi Min-sik and comedian Yoo Jae-suk are among the many Korean celebrities who have had buckets of ice water poured over their heads, joining the viral worldwide sensation to raise funds and awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The Ice Bucket Challenge asks people to make a recording of themselves getting drenched with ice water, post it onli

Aug 23, 2014
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Top 7 Korean celebrities with best pregnancy photos

Showing off a pregnant belly is no longer an embarrassing thing in Korea. Capturing the beautiful moment has rather become a rising trend. Against this backdrop, The Korea Herald has listed the top 7 hallyu stars who took the most beautiful maternity photos. 1. Moon So-ri (COSMOPOLITAN)Actress Moon So-ri elegantly mixed beauty as a mother and chicness as a celebrity. Her tight black dress highlighted her pregnant body line. While the overall style might have turned out simple due to the plain d

Aug 8, 2014
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Jun Ji-hyun richest female celeb in property assets

Jun Ji-hyun, the star of the mega-hit TV series "My Love from the Star," ranks No. 1 on the value of real estate holdings among female celebrities in South Korea, market research showed Wednesday. The combined value of buildings owned by Jun in southern Seoul was estimated to be worth 13.15 billion won ($12.72 million) as of end-July, according to Chaebul.com, a website that tracks the wealth of the rich. The appraisal, used in setting tax rates, is based on construction costs and the property'

Aug 6, 2014
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Top 7 Korean stars with best wedding photos

Their wedding is one of the most memorable and grateful moments in life for many people, and such is the case for celebrities. Many stars attempt to take “one and only” wedding photos in their own unique style. The photos gives a glimpse of what kind of style the stars pursue. Against this backdrop, The Korea Herald has put together this list of the top seven hallyu stars who took unique and stylish wedding photos. 1. Lee Hyori K-pop diva Lee Hyori did not follow the Korean wedding photo traditi

Jul 28, 2014
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Top 5 tattoo-loving hallyu stars

Tattoos are no longer a symbol of gangsters on the backstreets in Korea. They have rather become fashion items to represent one’s identity and philosophy. With such a trend, more and more Korean celebrities are getting inked with their own unique designs. The Korea Herald listed the top five hallyu stars who have tattoos. 1. Lee Hyori (OSEN)K-pop diva Lee Hyori has multiple tattoos on her neck, right wrist and right arm. (OSEN)(OSEN)While Lee tattooed the simple word “love” on the back of her ne

Jul 8, 2014
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Korean female idol members' teenager photos

Hot hallyu stars were not originally celebrities from their birth. Their passion and efforts have let them to reach their dreams and finally become attractive celebrities. The Korea Herald listed innocent and cute look of Korean female idol group members. Girls Generation Yuri (COSMOPOLITAN)T-Ara Hyomin Hyomin (center)T-Ara Jiyeon (OSEN)T-Ara Boram (OSEN)T-Ara Eunjung Eun-jung (left) in drama (OSEN)Secret Sunhwa (OSEN)Secret Hyosung (OSEN)(khnews@heraldcorp.com)

Jul 2, 2014
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Facial cleansing tips of top 5 Korean female celebrities with flawless skin

Regardless of their age or nationality, many women attempt to defy aging by preserving good skin and natural beauty. Female celebrities, whose appearance is crucial for their work, create their own ways to maintain great-looking skin. The Korea Herald has listed the top five female Korean celebrities with good skin and their secret tips for facial cleansing. 1. Go Hyun-jung (OSEN)Actress Go Hyun-jung’s luminous and youthful skin is legendary in Korea. Few people imagine that she is 43 year old.

Jun 25, 2014
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Top 5 male hallyu actors whose look barely changed

Putting efforts into keeping up your looks is not only limited to female celebrities. Male stars undoubtedly invest a great amount of time and money on their physical appearances. Some, however, have boasted good looks from a young age. The Korea Herald has charted the top five male hallyu stars whose looks have been attractive since they were young. 1. Kim Soo-hyun (OSEN)Korean heartthrob Kim Soo-hyun has shown a decent appearance since a young age. His school graduation pictures show Kim a li

Jun 24, 2014
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