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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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US will take steps for three-way engagement on nuclear deterrence with S. Korea, Japan: Campbell
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Love triangle foreboded, Park Hae-jin burns with jealousy
Park Hae-jin silently burns with jealousy of his rival Lee Jong-suk in the SBS medical drama “Doctor Stranger” as he witnesses his trophy girlfriend Kang So-ra tend to drunken Lee. (SBS)In the sixth episode, aired on Tuesday, cold-hearted elite doctor Han Jae-joon (played by Park) accidently eavesdrops on his girlfriend and the hospital chief’s daughter, Oh Soo-hyun (played by Kang), telling Park Hoon (played by Lee) to move on from the memories of his deceased girlfriend and wipe the tears off
May 21, 2014
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Son Dambi shows off sexy tan in Bali
Korean pop singer Son Dambi showed off her tanned skin and sexy figure in Bali through InStyle magazine. With her captivating summer makeup, tanned skin and healthy body, she looks stunning. By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)[Photo credit: InStyle]
May 21, 2014
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2NE1’s Sandara Park shows off muscular belly
(Sandara's Instagram)Sandara Park, a member of K-pop girl group 2NE1, stretches her arms up towards the sky, flaunting her muscular belly in a photo posted Monday on her Instagram page. She said in the caption, “It is summer now!” The photo was taken by CL, another member of the group.(laeticia.ock@heraldcorp.com)
May 21, 2014
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Fly to the Sky single hits No.1, Brian cries
Fly to the Sky’s Brian Joo said Tuesday that he cried when he heard that their first single in five years hit No. 1 on the charts.“I prayed, then cried as soon as I got up and heard the news,” Joo said during the showcase for their ninth album, “CONTINUUM,” at Olympic Park in southeastern Seoul. Fly to the Sky (H2media)The veteran duo’s latest single “You You You” topped nine music charts within an hour of its release. The recent comeback marks the first time that the two members have reunited s
May 21, 2014
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Infinite marks its return with showcases in East Asia
K-pop boy band Infinite released its new EP album “Season 2,” kicking off with a showcase in Tokyo on Monday.According to Infinite’s management company, Woollim Entertainment, the six members came to the stage for the “Infinite 1.2.3 Showcase” to mark the release of their second EP after a three-year hiatus.(Woollim Entertainment)“Our large-scale comeback showcase in South Korea, Taiwan and Japan successfully kicked off in Tokyo,” a management company official said.The showcase began at 6:30 p.m
May 21, 2014
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Paul McCartney‘s Seoul concert likely to be canceled
Pop legend Paul McCartney’s first concert in Korea may be called off due to health problems, according to news reports Wednesday.(Yonhap)“McCartney’s condition is not getting better as was expected. The concert may be canceled,” Yonhap quoted an unnamed concert management company’s official as saying. The 71-year-old Beatles guitarist had been schedule to perform next Wednesday at the 20th Hyundai Card Super Concert in Seoul. The company will make a decision later in the day whether to change t
PerformanceMay 21, 2014
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[Newsmaker] K-pop legend Seo Taiji to return
K-pop legend Seo Taiji will be making a comeback to the local music scene with a new album and a series of concerts after signing with concert organizer Show21, an affiliate of entertainment agency Wellmade Yedang.Seo is slated to release his ninth studio album this fall and team up with Wellmade Yedang to organize a nationwide concert tour, beginning with a performance in Seoul, the entertainment agency said Monday. Seo Taiji Company ― known for successfully launching large-scale music events i
PerformanceMay 20, 2014
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Bowing photography exhibition looks at mechanics of tradition
Westerners face a lot of unfamiliar forms of etiquette when they come to Korea, but the most familiar, and perhaps the hardest to get used to, is the subject of a new exhibition in Gwangju.Martyn Thompson’s collection of photographs and sculptures looks at the Korean bow, depicting it in stages to expose the details of the action.The photographs show figures performing traditional full bows in stages, each stage superimposed on top of the others. The overall effect gives the impression of a mech
Expat LivingMay 20, 2014
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‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ gets feminine, physical take
Summer is slowly slipping across the city, and the Seoul Shakespeare Company’s sultry take on “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is ready to usher her in.In the well-known tale, four amorous young Athenians free themselves from the stale city streets and head for the forest in pursuit of true love. But they encounter much more than their hearts originally desired as they enter the realm of the fairies in this sexy and subversive production directed by Seoul National University drama professor Raymond S
Expat LivingMay 20, 2014
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Nanny estate? Expat starts cheese-making goat farm
With a surging interest in artisan food, a desire for the simple life and a common hankering for hard-to-get foods from home, a few expats here might daydream about running a farm. For most, it stays that way.But former university teacher Doug Huffer took the plunge. Now he spends his days cutting growth from nearby hedges and riverbanks to feed to Stella, Sarah and Bianca and the rest of his small milk herd.The goats’ Italian names are a hint at the farm’s origins. Huffer’s wife went to school
Expat LivingMay 20, 2014
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A rare look at North Korean architecture
In Pyongyang, there are none of the narrow alleys that are commonly found in old cities. Instead, streets are up to 50 meters wide, lined with buildings with perfect symmetry. They are among major features of socialist architecture. Architecture in North Korea is little known to the world. North Korean architects have been out of the spotlight, as they are not considered as individual, independent artists, but workers who follow “Kim Jong-il’s Architectural Theory,” a set of architecture guideli
Arts & DesignMay 20, 2014
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‘Madam Ong’ recast as active independent woman
The National Changguek Theater of Korea is presenting “Madame Ong” next month as the third performance of its seven-part changgeuk series in an effort to bring the beauty and uniqueness of traditional Korean performance to the public. Changgeuk is a form of Korean traditional opera, performed as a play in pansori (Korean folk narrative) style. While pansori is performed by a solo singer, changgeuk involves many actors and vocalists, percussion music, and engaging plotlines to fit large theaters
PerformanceMay 20, 2014
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Carell surprise, British biopic lead race for Cannes gold
CANNES, France (AFP) ― A Hollywood wrestling drama, a British biopic of an iconic artist and an intimate Turkish look at a troubled marriage led the pack on Tuesday for the top prize at Cannes. Halfway through the competition, critics cheered for a few stand-out pictures among 18 contenders vying for the coveted Palme d’Or in what they called a surprise-filled year at the world’s premier film festival. An international critics’ poll in British film magazine Screen had Mike Leigh’s “Mr. Turner” a
FilmMay 20, 2014
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Once ignored, iron Buddha gets new status
The National Museum of Korea’s revamped Unified Silla section, which opens to the public Tuesday, displays an undisputed new star: a larger-than-life Buddha statue made of cast iron. Placed in a spacious room right in the middle of the hall, the statue overwhelms visitors with its mystic beauty and half-smile. The exquisiteness of this artifact, which dates back to the late eighth or early ninth century, however, went unnoticed until recently. Iron seated Buddha (National Museum of Korea)“This
CultureMay 20, 2014
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Hyundai City Break, Pentaport announce first-string lineups
The newly inaugurated Hyundai Card City Break music festival has brought out the big guns with the announcement on Tuesday of its first-string lineup that includes headline acts Maroon 5 and Psy. The upcoming rock fest will mark Maroon 5’s third performance in Korea and “Gangnam Style” phenom Psy’s first local performance since his extravagant four-day Christmas concert series last year. Psy (Hyundai Card)Maroon 5 (Hyundai Card)In only its second year, competing against a number of the country’s
May 20, 2014
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Beyonce, Jay Z release starry fake movie trailer
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Beyonce and Jay Z released a trailer for a fake movie online with guns blazing, and now fans want to see the film actually made. Fans launched a petition Monday on Change.org to support a feature-length version of “Run.” The trailer that debuted Sunday stars the superstar couple as gun-toting outlaws. It features cameos by Sean Penn, Don Cheadle and Blake Lively, among others. The fake trailer concludes with the words “coming never.” Beyonce and Jay Z are sharing top billing f
PerformanceMay 20, 2014
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Paul McCartney cancels Japan tour due to illness
TOKYO (AFP) ― Former Beatle Paul McCartney has canceled his Japan tour due to illness, organizers said on Tuesday, days after he apologized to fans for missing a pair of weekend concerts. The 71-year-old English pop veteran ― one of two living members of The Beatles ― had already canceled planned performances at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday and Sunday, after coming down with an unspecified virus. He “will regrettably have to cancel the remaining Japanese shows. Paul is still not fee
PerformanceMay 20, 2014
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Dress styles of Korean actresses heat Cannes
Korean actresses attending the Cannes Film Festival are drawing the media spotlight for their fashion styles, from earrings to dresses. Jeon Do-yeon, 41, the first Korean to serve as a jury member at the 67th international film festival, grabbed the eyes of global fans with a “clever” dress style. At a photo call held for the members of the jury last week, Jeon wore a Chanel white lace dress with unbalanced earrings. Her light makeup added to the style of loveliness and innocence. (OSEN)Later in
May 20, 2014
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Beast, Infinite to compete in futsal matches
The MBC TV show “Idol’s Futsal Championship” will feature a host of K-pop boy bands including Beast, Infinite and Got7, according to news reports. On the TV program, specially launched in the run-up to the Brazil World Cup, the idol stars will play futsal, a fast-paced soccer game played on a smaller field. The lineup includes three members from Beast, Yoon Doo-joon, Lee Gi-kwang and Yoseop, and three from Infinite, Dongwoo, Woohyun and Hoya, as well as the boy bands BTOB and VIXX. (Captured fro
May 20, 2014
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2PM’s Wooyoung designs his own Vogue shoots
Wooyoung, a member of K-pop idol boy band 2PM, planned and modeled for Vogue Girl’s June edition.Wooyoung designed the photo shoots for the fashion magazine to express his maturity rather than his typical image as Adonis. The photos in the magazine were shot with overcast weather, a car with shattered windows, and containers in the background.The singer participated in all stages of the magazine project, suggesting concepts and giving modeling ideas to the staff.“I realized that reflecting my id
May 20, 2014