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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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KT launches new mobile plans for foreign residents
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Korean thriller invited to Berlin film festival
A South Korean film has been invited to this year's Berlin International Film Festival, its production company said Tuesday. Director Lee Song Hee-il's thriller "Night Flight" will be screened in the Panorama non-competition category of the annual film festival, Cinema Dal said. The movie is about boys who choose to become monsters to survive in a jungle-like school. It is the director's third invitation to the Berlin festival following invitations in 2006 for "No Regret" and 2010 for "Br
FilmJan. 21, 2014
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Solution still out of reach?
More than 40 years have passed since prehistoric engravings were found on the surface of a rock cliff in Ulsan, about 305 kilometers southeast of Seoul. Over the years, the etchings have been submerged repeatedly because of a nearby dam, but Korea still hasn’t figured out what steps to take to preserve them. The Bangudae Petroglyph, measuring 3 meters in height and 10 meters in length, was discovered in 1971, six years after Sayeon Dam was built to secure drinking water for Ulsan and prevent flo
CultureJan. 20, 2014
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NBC to broadcast live remake of ‘Peter Pan’
PASADENA, California (AP) ― Following up on the success of “The Sound of Music” last month, NBC said Sunday that it will broadcast a live TV version of the musical “Peter Pan” in December. It will be produced by the same team, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, that made “The Sound of Music” with Carrie Underwood. The live musical reached 19 million viewers, surprising even NBC entertainment president Robert Greenblatt. No cast members were announced on Sunday. “I have some dream choices, but I don’t w
TelevisionJan. 20, 2014
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Billboard recognizes YG CEO as ‘international power player’
YG Entertainment CEO and producer Yang Hyun-suk has been recognized by U.S. Billboard magazine as an “international power player” for bringing about significant changes in the dynamics of the world music market. According to a press release on Saturday by YG Entertainment, Yang was the only South Korean leader on the list of “international power players” recognizing world-renowned leaders in the music business. The list was compiled for the first time by Billboard magazine and Midem, an annual i
PerformanceJan. 20, 2014
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Walt Disney’s ‘Frozen’ tops Korean box office
“Frozen,” a 3-D animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, topped the Korean box office chart this weekend, beating the local megahit court drama “The Attorney.”“The Attorney,” inspired by the early years of the late President Roh Moo-hyun, had remained No. 1 on the local chart for four consecutive weeks until Jan. 16. Last weekend, it became the ninth Korean movie and 10th overall to draw more than 10 million spectators in Korea.Loosely based on Hans Christian Andersen’s f
FilmJan. 20, 2014
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‘Ride Along’ rolls into top spot at U.S. box office
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― “Ride Along” arrived in first place at the weekend box office. The Universal buddy cop comedy featuring Kevin Hart and Ice Cube debuted with $41.2 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The strong opening for “Ride Along” marks the biggest debut for a film released during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday weekend and puts it on track to top the $40.1 million record set by the 2008 monster movie “Cloverfield” for the biggest opening of January. “It certainly appear
FilmJan. 20, 2014
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[Photo News] Kumho asiana meets Vietnamese vice premier
PeopleJan. 20, 2014
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Lee Hyo-ri to debut as producer with new album for SPICA
Sexy diva Lee Hyo-ri is to make her debut as a producer with a new album for the girl group SPICA. “Lee coached the styling the members and visited the studio set to film the music video for the song. Her husband Lee Sang-soon also took part as a session guitarist,” said an official from SPICA’s agency B2M Entertainment.Lee starred with the rookie girl group on cable channel On Style on a program training them how to become “real stars.” The senior singer has earlier worked collaboratively on SP
PerformanceJan. 20, 2014
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‘Dad, Where Are We Going?’ season 2 to kick off with new members
The new celebrity family lineup for the second season of MBC’s reality show “Dad! Where Are We Going?” was officially revealed at the end of the episode aired on Sunday.This Sunday’s episode showed the co-hosts of the show -- five celebrity fathers and their children -- wrapping up their series with an overnight trip to Jeju island. The new faces include rapper and TV host Kim Jin-pyo, actor Ryu-jin and former soccer star Ahn Jung-hwan and their sons. Three fathers from season one -- Sung Dong-i
TelevisionJan. 20, 2014
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Roh nostalgia shakes up box office
Choi Yoon-jeong, an office worker in her 20s, has never considered herself someone who is “interested in politics.” The Seoulite, who enjoys keeping up with the latest fashion trends and watching musicals, however, left the theater in tears after watching “The Attorney,” a film based on a national security case in which Roh Moo-hyun, who was later elected president, defends the accused.“I think I was just really angry at the injustice portrayed in the film,” Choi told The Korea Herald. “I think
FilmJan. 19, 2014
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Legendary media artist Nam June Paik remembered
Legendary media artist Nam June Paik’s life and work will be memorialized in an event at Nam June Paik Art Center Saturday. The center will mark the eighth anniversary of his death with a contemporary media art performance and an exhibition tour. The center is a museum dedicated to exhibiting his works and researching his art world, and has previously held memorials with art performances that illustrate his lasting influence. This year’s event will showcase an audiovisual performance by Korean s
PerformanceJan. 19, 2014
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YG Entertainment to launch family world tour
Officials at YG Entertainment, home to some of the nation’s most popular K-pop acts, have announced that it will be launching the “YG Family 2014 World Tour” in April. The tour will include YG’s biggest acts, including world star Psy, Big Bang, 2NE1, hip-hop trio Epik High, the newly debuted Lee Hi and idol boy band Winner, and will take the artists to various locations in Japan, China and Korea. The tour will kick off in Japan at the Osaka Kyocera Dome for a two-day performance on April 12 and
PerformanceJan. 19, 2014
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Kara to make comeback this year
Following the recent news of Kara members Nicole and Ji-young’s decisions to leave the popular K-pop girl group, representatives of the girls’ agency DSP Media announced that despite their departure, which is shrinking the five-member act into a trio, Kara will in fact continue on as a group. Although nothing has been decided on whether or not the agency will look for replacements, an official of DSP publicly stated that the remaining three members will focus on their individual activities durin
PerformanceJan. 19, 2014
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TVXQ’s ‘Tense’ No. 2 on World Albums chart
Ten-year K-pop idol veterans TVXQ have landed the No. 2 spot on the U.S. Billboard’s World Albums chart this week with the duo’s seventh Korean studio album “Tense.” “Tense” was dropped on Jan. 6, more than a year after the duo’s chart topping “Catch Me” album.The album was released in commemoration of TVXQ’s 10th Anniversary, which fell on Dec. 26 and was ranked on the iTunes Top 10 Charts in nine countries including Indonesia, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia and Hong Kon
PerformanceJan. 19, 2014
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‘American Hustle’ tops SAG Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― David O. Russell’s “American Hustle” won the Screen Actors Guild award for outstanding cast, setting up the con-artist comedy as the film to beat at the Academy Awards. “American Hustle” won the 20th annual SAG Awards’ top honor over the much-acclaimed historical drama “12 Years a Slave” on Saturday night at Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium. Because actors make up the largest branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the SAG Awards are considered one of the most
FilmJan. 19, 2014
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[Photo News] Online consolations to Sichuan quake victims
PeopleJan. 19, 2014
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[Photo News] Global outreah
PeopleJan. 19, 2014
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DanceA scene from “Full Moon” (LG Arts Center)“Full Moon” by Pina Bausch: It’s been almost five years since Germany’s legendary choreographer Pina Bausch died, but her works are still as popular as ever. Bausch’s Tanztheater Wuppertal is returning to Seoul this year with her 2006 work “Vollmond (Full Moon).” The troupe last performed in Korea in 2010. The dance is well-known for using a giant rock and deep water that take up a large part of the stage, while its themes include the celebration of
PerformanceJan. 17, 2014
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S. Korea, China agree on closer cooperation on TV, radio programs
BEIJING (Yonhap News) -- South Korea and China agreed to forge closer cooperation in television and radio broadcasting, including the joint development of technology related to ultra-high definition TVs, Seoul's top media regulator said Friday.The agreement was reached after a meeting in Beijing earlier in the day between Lee Kyeong-jae, chairman of the Korea Communications Commission, and Cai Fuchao, head of China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, Lee said.The memorandum of
CultureJan. 17, 2014
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Boxoffice: Miss Granny, Oldboy, Blue is the Warmest Color
Miss Granny (Korea)Opening Jan. 22Comedy. Drama. Directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk. Oh Mal-soon (Na Moon-hee), a 70-something grandmother, lives with her son and his family. She is controlling and shameless, and has a difficult relationship with her depressed daughter-in-law. She is proud of her son, a university professor, and the fact that she managed to raise him by herself against all odds. One day, Mal-soon’s daughter-in-law gets hospitalized after suddenly collapsing, and doctors strongly advise
PerformanceJan. 17, 2014