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Medical profs at top hospitals suspend surgeries, clinics
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Samsung chip business back on track, logs W1.9tr operating profit in Q1
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Exports to US reach all-time high, widen gap with China
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Shinsegae faces showdown with investors over SSG.com's delayed IPO
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Trump rekindles criticism: US forces defending 'wealthy' S. Korea 'free of charge'
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Hopes rise for possible Gaza truce deal
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Ex-pro baseball player who killed debtor appeals sentence
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S. Korea discussed possible participation in AUKUS Pillar 2 with Australia: defense minister
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S. Korea to issue travel ban on Haiti amid intensifying gang violence
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Leaders of S. Korea, Angola agree to boost economic, trade cooperation
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Lezhin to offer alternative to U.S. superhero comics
Following its recent forays into Japan, the world’s second-largest comics market, Korean webtoon platform operator Lezhin Entertainment is about to take on a new venture in the U.S.Lezhin Entertainment’s U.S. team members – (from left) Grace Chong, Jeon Jae-heung, James Kim and Bae Soon-yong -- pose for a photo at the webtoon platform’s headquarters in southern Seoul. Lezhin plans to launch its U.S. service early next year. (Lezhin)A team of four young entrepreneurs -- “a start-up within a start
Dec. 15, 2015
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Actress Park Shin-hye sets Weibo record
Park Shin-hye has set the record for the greatest number of followers for a Korean actress on Weibo, a Chinese microblogging site, garnering 10 million followers on her account as of Wednesday.Since her debut on TV drama “Stairway to Heaven,” Park has accrued explosive popularity abroad as her other TV dramas, including “You’re Beautiful,” “The Heirs” and “Pinocchio,” became massive hits in Chinese-speaking countries. Actress Park Shin-hye (S.A.L.T. Entertainment)“Park’s liveliness, hard-working
Dec. 10, 2015
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Lee Min-ho spotted en route to Shanghai
Lee Min-ho (Yonhap)Hallyu star Lee Min-ho departed Incheon International Airport Wednesday morning to Shanghai, in order to attend a promotional event of a Chinese cosmetics brand he endorses. The 28-year-old appeared in a charcoal gray long coat over a simple white shirt, while covering his face with a mask. The star is also scheduled to visit Thailand later this week to shoot his upcoming film. Lee is currently working on his upcoming film “Bounty Hunters,” a multinational action film that fe
Nov. 25, 2015
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Industry leaders discuss future of content at Seoul forum
The way people consume entertainment content has continued to be reshaped over the past decade. Technology has enabled global consumers to upload, share and watch not only short-length videos, but also movies, documentaries and news, according to Antoine Nazaret, head of content Asia at France-based video-sharing platform Dailymotion. “Video sharing started in 2005 when short videos were really appealing, enabling them to go viral. But now, technology has enabled anyone to upload a variety of co
Nov. 17, 2015
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[Herald Review] ‘Songgot-Piercer’ breaks drama mold
Webtoon-turned-drama “Songgot-Piercer” from JTBC is unusual in two ways. The first is its subject matter: labor rights. The second is the way in which it brushes off expectations of fantasy.Although the series only has viewership ratings of about 1.7 percent according to Nielsen Korea, “Songgot-Piercer” has garnered interest and online buzz, constantly ranking highly on monitoring metrics from Daumsoft that tally mentions on Twitter.Labor rights has never been the direct subject of a TV drama in
Nov. 12, 2015
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Netflix faces uphill battle to change Korea’s TV viewing: KOCCA
Netflix, the world’s largest video streaming service provider, may struggle to “change the game” in the way Korean viewers consume TV and film content, if and when it launches its service in the country next year, says a report released Thursday. The Korea Creative Content Agency said in an analysis report that Koreans would continue to prefer watching pay digital TV services, such as IPTV, which are likely to be cheaper than the online streaming services of Netflix.The report also noted that l
Nov. 12, 2015
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‘Oh My Venus’ says it’s not about beauty
A woman who was once beautiful gains weight over the years, and begins to lose confidence, leading to crises in her personal relationships. With the help of a talented fixer, she reclaims her beauty and happiness. This, in a nutshell, is the plot of the new KBS drama “Oh My Venus” starring A-listers So Ji-sub and Shin Min-a.“Before watching it, the plot or the characters will feel familiar,” actor So told press at a press conference on Wednesday. Cast of "Oh My Venus" (Kim Yu-jin/Korea Herald)T
Nov. 11, 2015
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Web drama says eating is healing
The latest web cartoon to cross over mediums is “Eating Existence” from Lezhin Comics, which has been made into a Web drama to be aired on portal site Naver’s TV Cast.Although the title may lead viewers to think that “Eating Existence” is a series purely about the enjoyment of good food, director Lee Cheol-ha says it’s really about finding consolation in today’s harsh world.“The original cartoon is also focused less on food and more on expressing the hearts and minds of young people today,” Lee
Nov. 10, 2015
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Creators lower expectations for ‘Reply 1988’
The “Reply” TV drama series from cable channel tvN has been hugely successful, evoking nostalgia in viewers by accurately and comically depicting Korean culture and everyday life in the 1990s.The success of the first two primetime installments of the trilogy not only made their leading female stars, Jung Eun-ji and Go A-ra, household names, but also boosted former cable underdog tvN into a prominent original content producer.But series producer Shin Won-ho has low expectations for the third fami
Nov. 8, 2015
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‘Superstar K7’ Top 5 lacking star power
The seventh season of Korea’s largest audition program “Superstar K” prepares to draw to a close, and the five remaining individual and team contestants are proving to be an interesting bunch. For starters, for a show whose namesake purpose is to discover a “superstar,” none of them could say for certain what gives them star appeal. The finalists of "Superstar K7" (Mnet)Speaking to the media at a press conference held at Mnet’s M Academy in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on Tuesday, the top five contestants
Nov. 3, 2015
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TV show ‘Real Men’ cast member injured in car accident
Comedian Kim Young-chul in military reality show "Real Men" (MBC)Comedian Kim Young-chul, currently a regular on MBC reality show “Real Men,” will not be able to appear on the show’s next episode due to a fractured finger resulting from a car accident.Two vehicles occupied by the “Real Men” cast and staff, including Kim, were involved in a five-way collision on the highway from Daegu to Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, on Monday at 6 a.m., according to local police. Some 20 victims, including
Nov. 2, 2015
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BTOB Sungjae ‘confident’ about portraying one-sided love
Boy group BTOB member and actor Yook Sung-jae said that he’s “confident about playing someone in unrequited love.”At a press conference for his current drama “The Village: Achiara’s Secret,” Tuesday at the SBS Ilsan Production Center in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, Yook was asked how he felt about his character’s subtle romantic feelings for the character played by Moon Geun-young. Yook plays a police officer named Woo-jae, while Moon plays a teacher named So-yun.“My fans tell me that I’m an actor
Oct. 27, 2015
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‘Achiara’ actors clueless of plot
Cast members of the SBS mystery drama “The Village: Achiara’s Secret” said that they are just as clueless about the show’s ending as the viewers.The drama focuses on a small village called Achiara, which seems peaceful and uneventful until the body of a young woman is suddenly discovered -- and the dark secrets of the villagers are exposed one by one through the search for the murderer. Cast of "The Village: Achiara's Secret" (SBS)The cast members sat down for a press conference Tuesday at the S
Oct. 27, 2015
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‘Conte and the City’ targets wider audience than SNL
Created by one of the original producers of “Saturday Night Live Korea,” tvN‘s new Friday night series “Conte and the City” hopes to reach a bigger audience than “SNL” with comic skits focusing on a wider range of social topics.“The show is an omnibus serialized comic drama,” producer Yoo Sung-mo told press at the Amoris Wedding Hall in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul on Monday. “Even though it’s a comedy show, we focused on keeping it high quality. We also emphasized the dramatic narrative aspect, and i
Oct. 26, 2015
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Manjaedo Island welcomes back 'Three Meals a Day' for season 2
Actors Cha Seung-won, Yoo Hae-jin and Son Ho-jun are back at Manjaedo Island in the far waters off the southwest corner of Korea for the second season of “Three Meals a Day -- Fishing Village.”The first season of “Fishing Village,“ which aired in January, was a spin-off of the original “Three Meals a Day,” starring actor Lee Seo-jin and singer-actor Ock Taecyeon. On the show, stars try to maintain a self-sufficient life in the countryside by preparing their meals from scratch. Official poster f
Oct. 7, 2015
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BoA to kick off 4th season of ‘Hidden Singer’
After a ten-month break, JTBC‘s hugely popuar reality game show “Hidden Singer” is returning for its fourth season with singer BoA headlining the first episode.“We weren’t sure that we could come back this year,” chief producer Cho Seung-wook told press on Thursday. “But thanks to the support of those who waited for Season 4 to come back, we were able to be ready by October.”Poster for Season 4 of "Hidden Singer" (JTBC)The show, on which established singers are pitted against five fan contestant
Oct. 1, 2015
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Finale of 10-part TV series on S. Korea to be shot in Cheongju
The finale of a 10-part TV series on South Korea's cultural, political and economic aspects will be shot at a state-run museum in the southern city of Cheonju, with a focus on Koreans' lives, their achievements and future vision, the organizer of a pan Northeast Asian cultural event said Thursday.The program, titled "Lee O-young's 100-year Sanctum," has been aired by national broadcaster KBS since late August. So far, six parts have been televised.KBS is producing the special program to mark the
Oct. 1, 2015
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Kim Hyun-joong’s ex-girlfriend gives birth
Singer and actor Kim Hyun-joong’s ex-girlfriend gave birth to a child last week, according to local news outlets Thursday. The legal battle between the two flared up in April when Kim’s ex-girlfriend, surnamed Choi, filed a suit seeking 1.6 billion won ($1.33 million) in damages for Kim’s alleged physical assault. She had also claimed that she was pregnant with Kim’s baby, but refused to hand over a medical certificate to prove her pregnancy.
Sept. 10, 2015
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Netflix's Korea plan excites TV fans
Video streaming service website Netflix’s announcement that they would be rolling out in South Korea early next year has been received with enthusiasm by local TV fans.The expansion plans are welcome news to a market that has a high demand for content from the U.S. and the U.K., with past seasons of various TV shows being aired on cable and fans searching for ways to stream shows online. Many Korean fans unable to find their favorite shows locally have turned to piracy. A quick search for “mi-de
Sept. 10, 2015
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‘Unpretty Rapstar’ presents Vol. 2 with 11 rappers
Eleven female rappers will bring their “swag” for the second season of “Unpretty Rapstar,” the female spin-off of the rap competition program “Show Me the Money.”The show is structured around the creation of a compilation rap album including the work of hip-hop’s top producers, under the guidance of MC rapper San-E. Each week, a new producer presents a new track, and the 11 contestants battle each other for the chance to be featured on it. The 11 rappers span the underground and mainstream rap s
Sept. 8, 2015