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US girding for possibility of N. Korea taking most provocative military actions in decade near election: NBC
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[Weekender] 'Blood doesn't make family, love does'
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Austin to attend trilateral talks with South Korean, Japanese counterparts in Singapore: Pentagon
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Test finds kids' accessories from AliExpress, Shein to be tainted with toxic chemicals
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NewJeans' new album sells over 800,000 on release day
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S. Korea completes development of L-SAM defense system
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[KH Explains] US crackdown on Chinese connected vehicles unsettles Korea
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70% of part-timers positive toward robots at businesses
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Humble sundae gets haute makeover at Lee Buk Bang
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[AFRICA FORUM] Korea-Africa forum explores pathways to prosperity
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AOA’s Jimin and Park Hyung-sik in sweet mood
Girl group AOA leader Jimin and actor Park Hyung-sik signaled that they were in a sweet mood on a variety show. In “Real Men,” an MBC reality show in which celebrities experience life in a military barracks, which was aired Sunday, the surprise guest AOA melted the hearts of the military unit that was joined by Park Hyung-sik and other celebrities. In a quiz competition which offered a holiday for the soldier who won the final round, Park and Jimin teamed up together. The partner was chosen by J
May 19, 2014
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EXO-K hopes controversy over Kris will settle
(SBS)EXO-K members expressed Sunday their hopes that the growing controversy surrounding the group‘s Chinese unit leader Kris would be settled soon.“I would like to share this honor with EXO-M’s members,” EXO-K leader Suho said after the group won the top prize Sunday on “Inkigayo,” a weekly SBS music program. “I hope you can feel my heart and know what‘s on my mind. Thank you, our fans,” he said in the acceptance speech on behalf of the K-pop boy band. But he did not elaborate on what was on hi
May 19, 2014
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Huang Xiaoming reveals intimate selfies with Song Hye-kyo
Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming took and revealed two selfies of Korean actress Song Hye Kyo and himself having a good time in Cannes, France.In the selfies, Huang, wearing a black suit and black tuxedo, poses with the star hallyu actress in white, beaming. Huang posted the photos on his Instagram page on Friday local time. (Huang Xiaoming`s Instagram) (Huang Xiaoming`s Instagram)The two Asian celebrities made an appearance at the Cannes Film Festival to promote the film “The Crossing,” along with
May 19, 2014
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Pop singer Seo Tai-ji to make comeback in fall
Popular veteran singer Seo Tai-ji will return to his fans with a new album in the fall, an entertainment agency said Monday.Wellmade Starm Inc. said Seo has recently signed a contract with its performance planning subsidiary, Show21, for a nationwide concert tour to mark the planned release of his ninth full-length album.The tour is set to begin in Seoul but the exact timing and venues of the shows were not fixed, the company said.The shows are expected to sell more than 10 billion won (US$9.77
May 19, 2014
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[Herald Interview] Artistic endeavor to bridge gap on thorny issues
Paintings inspired by the beauty of Korea’s easternmost islets of Dokdo will be on exhibit at the heart of Tokyo’s Ginza area in August. Given the tension between Korea and Japan over the sovereignty of the rocky islets, the exhibition seems a rather bold move. The artist behind the daring attempt is Jeong Jai-young, 50, who has been painting abstract images of the islets for the last decade. Through his representative Lee Il-young, director of the Korea Art Center, a private gallery in Seoul, t
May 18, 2014
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Cannes biopic probes Saint Laurent’s dark side
Belgian actor Jeremie Renier poses during a photo call for the film “Saint-Laurent” at the 67th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, Saturday. (AFP-Yonhap)CANNES, France (AFP) ― Yves Saint Laurent, France’s shy fashion genius of fashion, came to the big screen at Cannes today with a biopic delving into the darker side of the celebrated designer and his struggles with depression, drinking and drugs. The high priest of fashion who pioneered tuxedos for women and ready-to
May 18, 2014
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10.5-meter sugar sculpture honors black workers
“A Subtlety or the Marvelous Sugar Baby,” by artist Kara Walker, is on display inside the former Domino Sugar Refinery, located in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, Saturday. (AP-Yonhap)NEW YORK (AP) ― A 10.5-meter-tall sphinxlike sculpture made of sugar is on display at an old New York City factory as a tribute to black workers. Artist Kara Walker’s monumental installation occupies much of the cavernous interior of the former Domino Sugar Refinery in the Williamsburg section
May 18, 2014
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Powerful ‘Winter Sleep’ wows Cannes
CANNES, France (AP) ― “Winter Sleep,” the bookies’ early front-runner for the Palme d’Or, the slow-burning but powerful Turkish family drama, is unafraid to tackle Sartrian questions of personal responsibility ― and the hate that lurks beneath a seemingly peaceful family. Its director, Nuri Bilge Ceylan, is a Cannes Film Festival darling, having won the Jury Prize in 2011 for the acclaimed “Once Upon a Time in Anatolia.” His film explores the silent life of the easygoing Aydin, played majestical
May 18, 2014
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[Band Uprising] HarryBigButton unleashes ‘Perfect Storm’ with coffee, cigarettes, rock ’n’ roll
As the Korean music market begins to receive more international recognition, the local band scene is looking to rise up and represent the next generation of Korean music. This is the 12th installment of a series of interviews with Korean rock, acoustic and alternative bands. ― Ed.While its name may imply to some a man named Harry who likes to wear large, tacky buttons, the hard-rockers of HarryBigButton are anything but buttoned-down John Q. Public types. Lead vocalist and guitarist Lee Sung-soo
May 18, 2014
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‘Inkigayo’ returns, EXO-K tops music chart
EXO-K, one of the most popular K-pop boy groups, won the first prize on “Inkigayo,” an SBS music program that aired on Sunday.The program started up again after a five-week suspension in memory of the deaths of passengers aboard the ill-fated Sewol ferry, which sunk last month off the nation’s southwest coast.The other competitors for the first prize were g.o.d with “The Lone Duckling” and Jung Gi-go with “Want U.”“I would like to share the joy of winning this prize will our members. We especia
May 18, 2014
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Choo Sa-rang mimics elephant with passion
Choo Sa-rang, a child-starlet and daughter of mixed martial arts fighter Choo Sung-hoon, mimicked an elephant, her favorite zoo animal, on an episode of the KBS2 reality show “Superman is Back” that aired on Sunday.After a family visit to the zoo, the starlet was asked to pick her favorite animal at the zoo. She happily cried out “Elephant!” and immediately rushed to make the long nose of an elephant, making the participants and staff burst into laughter. By Chung Joo-won (joowonc@heraldcorp.com
May 18, 2014
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Fans donate to historical foundation for Taeyang’s birthday
Fans on Saturday delivered donated funds to a local historical institution as a birthday gift for Taeyang, a member of the boy band Taeyang, who was born on the anniversary of the May 18th democratic uprising. Taeyang’s fan club “You Are the Sun, I Am the Moon” donated a total of 5.18 million won ($5,059) to The May 18 Memorial Foundation, hoping that the gift would be a “meaningful birthday gift” for the K-pop star’s 26th birthday. Taeyang (YG Entertainment)“The representative of the fan site
May 18, 2014
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EXO-M members call Kris 'betrayer,' vow 11-member concert: report
EXO-M members condemned Kris’ recent legal waging against the agency as a “betrayal of trust,” Korean media reported on Sunday, citing Chinese online news outlet.“(Kris) should not have done such a thing without telling anyone in advance, especially when the world tour that we have all been dreaming about is just around the corner,” Tao, one of the four Chinese members of the six-member boy band, told Chinese online media Tencent Yule on Thursday. He called Kris’ act “bad behavior” and a “betray
May 18, 2014
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EXO-M leader Kris diagnosed with myocarditis: report
EXO-M leader Kris. (SM Entertainment)Popular K-pop group EXO-M leading member Kris has been diagnosed with myocarditis, a disease marked by the inflammation of the heart muscle, according to Chinese media reports.The news comes after Kris officially filed a lawsuit against his agency SM Entertainment to terminate his contract. His complaint was received by the Seoul Central Court on Thursday. Prior to Kris’ diagnosis and lawsuit, the group had been scheduled to hold its first solo concert in Se
May 16, 2014
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[Weekender] Eyelike: Wheesung shares confessional monologue on new EP
Wheesung reflects on self on new EPWheesung“The Best Man” (KT Music)Ballad and R&B singer Wheesung has released his new EP “The Best Man,” featuring seven tracks filled with personal reflections and signature vocals.Wheesung looks back on his life as a singer on his new album, sharing his thoughts as he returns to the music scene after more than two years of military service.The last track, “Must Make Money,” is particularly attention-grabbing given that the singer blatantly criticizes himself a
May 16, 2014
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‘Million Dollar Arm’ is a bit overpriced
Jon Hamm plays the straight man to a trio of young Indian actors and Oscar-winning curmudgeon Alan Arkin in “Million Dollar Arm,” a comically thin “true story” of a sports agent trying to turn Indian cricket bowlers into Major League Baseball pitchers.J.B. Bernstein (Hamm) is just another shark in the sea of L.A. sports agents, better at keeping up appearances than attracting or hanging on to talent. But he may have to give up his swank house, his Porsche, his office and his partner (Aasif Mandv
May 16, 2014
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Box office
A Girl at My Door (Korea)Opening May 22Drama. Directed by July Jung.Young-nam (Bae Doo-na), a pale-faced young woman, moves to a quiet, seemingly uneventful port town to take office as the head of a police substation there after being demoted from Seoul. All of her subordinates in the station are men, most of whom are older than her. On her way to her new house in the village, she runs into Yong-ha (Song Sae-byeok), the man who “runs the economy” of the town, who smiles derisively after learning
May 16, 2014
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Electronic dance music fest to open in Seoul next month
The hottest outdoor electronic dance music festival of the summer is once again happening in Seoul next month.This year’s Ultra Music Festival Korea, a.k.a. Ultra Korea 2014, will take place at the Sports Complex Stadium in Jamsil, Seoul on June 13-14.More than 80 internationally renowned and local EDM acts will be making their way to Seoul to perform at the two-day electronica festival. The final artist line-up was announced by UMF Korea on Wednesday.The first day of the festival will be headli
May 16, 2014
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MC Mong prepares for return
Singer and TV personality MC Mong is preparing for a comeback, two years after he was cleared by the Supreme Court of the possibly career-killing accusation that he dodged military conscription. According to music industry insiders, the 35-year-old has recently signed a contract with label Wellmade Yedang and set up a plan to release a comeback album this fall.MC Mong won a two-year battle in 2012 when the Supreme Court acquitted him of the charge of violating the military service law, citing a
May 16, 2014
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IU sweeps charts with covers album
Popular singer IU is sweeping the local music charts with her first covers album “A Flower Bookmark,” which was officially unveiled Friday.All seven tracks included in the album immediately topped the major music charts including Melon, Naver Music, Daum Music, Olleh Music and others upon their release at midnight. The title track “My Old Story” continues to retain the No. 1 spot while other tracks remain inside the “Top 10” list.“A Flower Bookmark” features IU’s reinterpretations and rearrangem
May 16, 2014