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[Newsmaker] Scandal-ridden actor Jo Min-ki found dead

Actor Jo Min-ki, who was being investigated for the alleged sexual assault of his students, was found dead Friday in what police suspect is a suicide. According to officials, Jo was found by his wif...

March 9, 2018
Social affairs
[Box office] Movies in theaters this week

The Vanished (Korea) Opened March 7 Thriller Directed by Lee Chang-hee The body of a recently deceased business mogul Yoon Sul-hee (Kim Hee-ae) goes missing, and the widower Park Jin-han (Kim Ka...

March 9, 2018
Film
[Travel bits] Festivals, sights around Korea

Herb Island Lighting & Illumination Festival Herb Island -- located in Pocheon, Gyeonggi Province -- will be hosting the annual Lighting & Illumination Festival until Oct. 31. With its 300-meter wi...

March 9, 2018
Travel
PyeongChang kicks off Paralympic festivities

Still rumbling with excitement from the Winter Games, which wrapped up last month, South Korea’s Gangwon Province is playing host to another multinational sporting event, the PyeongChang Paralympics,...

March 9, 2018
Olympic Games
[Herald Interview] ‘Entertainer’ Lee Seung-gi eyes new album this year

There was a time when Lee Seung-gi was hailed as the “Korean little brother” -- referring to his wholesome, likeable image that was beloved by those across all ages. Now 31, the actor/singer/show ho...

March 9, 2018
Film
More dirt on scandal-ridden actor, director to be aired on TV

Further revelations on alleged sexual harassment involving director Kim Ki-duk and actor Cho Jae-hyun will be aired Tuesday on an MBC show. According to the producers of the investigative journalism...

March 6, 2018
Television
JYP’s Stray Kids to officially debut on March 25

JYP Entertainment will formally showcase Stray Kids, its newest heavyweight in the boyband department, at Jangchung Stadium in Seoul. According to the agency, the debut showcase for the nine-piece K...

March 6, 2018
Music
‘Snatch-Up’ to use humor in depicting struggles of life

Seven men, seven different motivations and seven different reasons they each should snag a bag full of cash -- this is the plot that drives the upcoming comedy action flick “Snatch-Up” by director He...

March 5, 2018
Film
[Herald Review] Chasing phantoms of one’s guilt

A plot twist is a double-edged sword in filming. When used right, it could blow the audience’s mind. But in clumsy hands, it could blow up in your face. “The Vanished” by rookie director Lee Chang-h...

March 4, 2018
Film
EXO fires up Singapore, gears up for Bangkok

EXO on Saturday wrapped up its concert in Singapore as part of its ongoing Asia tour. Holding a concert for fans in the Southeast Asian country after almost a year, EXO performed 30 songs at the Sin...

March 4, 2018
Music
[Newsmaker] Oh Dal-su apologizes for sexual harassment

Actor Oh Dal-su on Wednesday issued a public apology for sexually harassing fellow actors a few decades ago. “The series of events are all my fault...I bow my head in apology for anyone who has been...

February 28, 2018
Film
iKon makes surprise announcement for new song

Fans of iKon are in for an unexpected treat, as the boy band on Tuesday announced an unscheduled release of a new song for Monday. A teaser image for the song, whose title and concept have not been ...

February 28, 2018
Music
Oh Dal-su sinks deeper into harassment scandal

The sexual harassment scandal surrounding popular actor Oh Dal-su took a new turn recently, as his accuser appeared on local TV for an official interview. Theater actress Uhm Ji-young appeared on JT...

February 28, 2018
Film
SHINee pays tribute to Jonghyun in Japan concert

Standing before avid fans in Japan, the members of SHINee expressed love and respect for their former bandmate Jonghyun, whose premature death last year shocked the Asian music scene. The K-pop act ...

February 28, 2018
Music
Jang Dong-gun to blur line between good and evil in ‘Seven Years of Night’

Director Choo Chang-min managed to do something that nearly no one had managed to do: He made Jang Dong-gun, one of the most marketable figures and the perennial sex symbol of Korean cinema, somewhat...

February 27, 2018
Film

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