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Marine Corps commander summoned by CIO for questioning on alleged influence-peddling case
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Debate rages over ‘overly fatty’ samgyeopsal
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[Weekender] Korean psyche untangled: Musok
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40 flights canceled on Jeju Island due to bad weather
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[Eye Interview] 'If you live to 100, you might as well be happy,' says 88-year-old bestselling essayist
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N. Korea slams US, other countries for seeking alternative to UN sanctions monitoring panel
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Pandemic left Korea more depressed than before: report
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From fake prostitution ring to nonexistent robber, prank calls hamper police
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Missing S. Korean traveler in Paris found safe after 2 weeks
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Defense chiefs of US, Australia, Japan decry NK-Russia military cooperation
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Office comedy 'Good Manager' rules TV popularity chart
KBS 2TV's late night office series "Good Manager" stood at No. 1 on a benchmark TV popularity chart, while "King of Mask Singer" and a number of variety shows also added strong momentum, data showed Tuesday."Good Manager" scored 247.1 points on the Content Power Index, staying as the No. 1 TV program during the Feb. 27-March 5 period. (KBS)CPI, developed by entertainment company CJ E&M and Nielsen Korea, measures the popularity of TV shows based on the number of views of related news stories, on
March 14, 2017
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Actor Park Bo-gum wraps up Asia tour in Seoul
Park Bo-gum, the star of the 2016 South Korean TV series "Love in the Moonlight," has successfully finished his tour of Asian countries in Seoul, his agency said Monday. (Yonhap)The actor met about 4,000 fans at Seoul's Kyunghee University, the last leg of his "2016-2017 Asia tour fan meeting," on Saturday, Blossom Entertainment said.Beginning in Malaysia on Dec. 10, the tour took him to eight Asian cities, including Seoul, for the past three months.During the latest event, Park heated up the at
March 13, 2017
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Lee Min-ho donates to UNICEF for World Water Day
Actor Lee Min-ho donated 25 million won ($21,800) to the Korean Committee for UNICEF in commemoration of the upcoming World Water Day on March 22, the organization said Friday. The donation will be used to provide 138 emergency packs, including 690,000 water purifiers that can provide clean water to 92,000 children around the world. Actor Lee Min-ho (Korean committee for UNICEF)It is the second consecutive year the actor has donated to the Korean Committee for UNICEF to mark the day. Lee donate
March 12, 2017
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Koo Hye-sun, Ahn Jae-hyun to leave ‘Newlyweds Diary’
Koo Hye-sun and her husband Ahn Jae-hyun will bid goodbye to tvN’s “Newlyweds Diary” in the program’s final episode. The show, on which the couple have been revealing their married life, will air its last episode Friday at 9:20 p.m. It first aired on Feb. 3.(Newlyweds Diary)Titled “Unfinished Stories,” the final episode will be made up of scenes that have not been aired yet, such as Koo and Ahn first entering their home in Inje County, Gangwon Province. The couple will also share each other’s ol
March 10, 2017
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Korean content readily available on China’s black market
Since the joint Korea-US decision to deploy the THAAD battery in Korea last July, a de facto Hallyu ban has been in place in China. Following is the last article in a three-part series that examines the impact of the unofficial Hallyu ban on the Korean entertainment and tourism industries. --Ed.The Chinese government appears to be tightening its control of Korean content. On Feb. 24, China’s media and online regulatory body issued orders restricting the streaming of the latest Korean dramas and
March 9, 2017
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Rapping or raping? Mnet audition show makes glaring gaffe
It seems as though “High School Rapper,” Mnet’s audition show that pits the country’s top teenage rappers against each other, just can’t catch a break from controversy.First, it was allegations that a contestant had solicited prostitution, followed by accusations of bullying by another. The latest? An innocent yet cringe-inducing production gaffe was aired last week that should embarrass Mnet and its parent company CJ E&M, a South Korean entertainment behemoth and self-professed evangelist of K-
March 9, 2017
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Actor Gong Yoo to meet fans in Taiwan, Hong Kong
South Korean actor Gong Yoo will hold meet-and-greet events in Taiwan and Hong Kong starting next month, his management agency said Wednesday. This undated photo provided by Management Soop on March 8, 2017, shows South Korean actor Gong Yoo. (Yonhap)The events will be held at the Xinzhuang Gymnasium in Taipei on April 29 and at the AsiaWorld?Expo in Hong Kong on May 5, Management Soop said in a press release.HIs fan conventions are part of an overseas promotional tour for the popular series "Gu
March 8, 2017
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'Defendant' holds onto No. 1 spot, 'Ms. Perfect' drags behind
SBS TV's crime thriller "Defendant" held steadfast to its lead in the Monday-Tuesday late night television drama race, while Ko So-young's comeback series "Ms. Perfect" lagged far behind, data showed Wednesday. Tuesday night's 12th episode of "Defendant" recorded 24.9 percent viewership, according to Nielsen Korea, reaching a new high for the series. Promotional image for SBS TV series "Defendant" (Yonhap)MBC TV's "Rebel: A Thief Who Stole The People" raked in 10.5 percent, seeing a small up-ti
March 8, 2017
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Park Hae-jin unaffected by Chinese ban on Korean culture
Korean cultural content and their stars are now under a massive ban in China as a protest over Seoul's decision to deploy an advanced US missile defense system, but popular actor Park Hae-jin appears to be an exception to the measure.China's largest online video sharing platforms Youku and Sohu Video covered a formal dinner held in Seoul on Monday to celebrate the end of shooting for actor Park Hae-jin's new TV series "Man to Man."They interviewed the lead star as he walked into the restaurant t
March 7, 2017
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Actor Lee Joon-gi belts out songs for Singaporean fans
South Korean actor Lee Joon-gi received a feverish response from Singaporean fans by singing more than 20 songs during a concert there, his management company said Monday. (Yonhap)Namoo Actors said Lee, who recently appeared in the hit TV series "Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo," performed at the concert "Thank You" on Saturday, organized as part of a music festival for the HSBC Women's Champions that took place on March 2-5.The actor arrived at Changi Airport on Friday night and was greeted by
March 6, 2017
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Netflix taps Kim Eun-hee to pen Korean zombie series 'Kingdom'
Netflix announced Monday it has partnered with South Korean screenwriter Kim Eun-hee and director Kim Seong-hun to produce its second original Korean TV series titled "Kingdom."The historical period drama is set in Korea's medieval Joseon period where a crown prince is sent on a suicide mission to investigate a mysterious outbreak, according to Netflix. (Netflix)Kim Eun-hee, whose work "Signal" was one of the most critically acclaimed TV shows in 2016, has worked on the eight-episode "Kingdom,"
March 6, 2017
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Yeo Jin-goo, Kim Kang-woo to star in tvN’s new drama ‘Circle’
Actors Yeo Jin-goo and Kim Kang-woo will star in tvN’s new drama “Circle,” tvN announced Friday. It is the cable broadcaster’s first sci-fi drama and will be set both in present-day Korea and in 2037. The two different timelines will exist concurrently, making it different from a previous time-slip drama that the cable channel had aired. The two different stories of the present and future will play out separately. Yeo Jin-goo (left) and Kim Kang-woo star in tvN’s new sci-fi drama “Circle.” (SBS
March 3, 2017
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What to watch: The best, worst shows on Korean TV today
A slew of entertaining shows have hit the small screens recently, featuring familiar themes and characters -- the hierarchy of the Korean office and wealthy, psychopathic villains -- but with new twists. Several once much-hyped series, meanwhile, are proving to be less engaging despite their star-studded casts.Also noteworthy is that the most popular shows at the moment do not center on romance, unlike recent hits such as “Descendants of the Sun” and “Guardian: The Lonely and Great God” that foc
March 2, 2017
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Comedy Central to laugh it up with a 3-day festival in June
No joke! Comedy Central is leaping off the screen this summer with a comedy cavalcade in the heart of San Francisco.Dubbed the Colossal Clusterfest, this three-day event will team Comedy Central with Superfly, the company known for staging such live shindigs as Bonnaroo and Outside Lands.Set for June 2-4, the Clusterfest will feature what‘s described as a "jam-packed, multiformat festival experience" covering a wide spectrum of the comedy genre (standup, sketch, podcast, digital) as well as come
March 1, 2017
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Actors Lee Dong-gun, Cho Youn-hee dating
Agencies representing Lee Dong-gun and Cho Youn-hee on Tuesday confirmed earlier reports that the two actors are in a romantic relationship.Lee‘s agency FNC Entertainment confirmed that the two have just started dating, with Jo’s representatives at the KINGKONG Entertainment saying that the new couple are about a week into their relationship. Cho Youn-hee (left) and Lee Dong-gun (Yonhap)The budding relationship of the co-stars of the “The Gentlemen of Wolgyesu Tailor Shop” somewhat mirrors their
Feb. 28, 2017
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Actor Lee Dong-gun dating fellow drama star Cho Youn-hee
South Korean actor Lee Dong-gun and actress Cho Youn-hee, who played a fictional couple in a recent TV series, are dating in real life, according to Lee's management agency Tuesday."The two have formed a good relationship while filming and have developed into a couple recently," Lee's agency FNC Entertainment said. (Herald DB)According to KINGKONG Entertainment, which represents Cho, the two are "about a week into their relationship."The 37-year-old Lee and the 35-year old Cho appeared as a coup
Feb. 28, 2017
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New images for ‘Sense 8’ revealed, starring Bae Doona
Netflix released new images from the upcoming second season of its science-fiction drama series “Sense8,” starring Korean actress Bae Doona, on Monday.Bae will return as Sun Bak, the daughter of a powerful businessman in Seoul and a rising star in the underground kickboxing scene, in the series created by Lana and Lilly Wachowski -- the renowned makers of “The Matrix” series -- and J. Michael Straczynski. The images feature the show’s multinational ensemble in various scenes. Bae’s character is
Feb. 27, 2017
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New York Times to broadcast ‘truth’ ad during Academy Awards
The New York Times will broadcast a commercial called “The Truth is Hard” during Sunday’s Academy Awards, just days after the company and other news organizations were blocked from joining an informal, on-the-record White House press briefing.The 30-second ad includes audio from voices in the vein of news clips, talking about certain “truths,” from “the truth is our nation is more divided than ever” to “the truth is the media is dishonest.” It is the first television advertising from the Times s
Feb. 26, 2017
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'Good Manager' maintains firm lead, 'Saimdang' gains little
"Good Manager" maintained a firm grip on its lead in the Wednesday-Thursday TV drama race while "Saimdang, Memoir of Colors," also saw a small uptick, data showed Friday.Episode 10 of "Good Manger," which aired Thursday night, recorded 17.2 percent viewership, according to Nielsen Korea. It fell 0.6 percentage point from last week but still dwarfed its rivals in the same time slot.SBS TV's "Saimdang" stood at 10.1 percent, up 0.3 percentage point, and MBC TV's "Missing 9" clocked in at 4.6 perce
Feb. 24, 2017
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[Herald Interview] After 14 years, actress Go Ara has only just begun
Go Ara’s breakthrough came in 2013, when she starred in the nostalgic drama series “Reply 1994.” Forgoing her previously pristine look, she cut her hair in a frizzy bob to portray the spunky university student Sung Na-jung, in a performance for which Go nabbed praise both critically and with viewers.The role, to a certain extent, enabled the actress to break free from the prejudice that she was “too pretty” to embody diverse characters, which is in fact her ultimate goal, Go said at an interview
Feb. 23, 2017