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Controversy rekindled over when to name criminals, suspects
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Seoul transit pass for travelers to be available starting July
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Hybe-Ador CEO conflict gets messier
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Battery makers ramp up efforts to diversify graphite supply chain
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Prosecutors to summon pastor who allegedly gave Dior bag to first lady
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‘Monk’ DJ spreading Buddhism goes global
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[LLG] Unseen inheritance: Trauma of transnational adoption 'trickles down' to adoptees' children
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Court's ruling set to shape path of medical school expansion
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FM Cho says he will have 'frank, in-depth' talks with Wang
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Loans of self-employed swell 50% in four years
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[Herald Interview] Korean-American Aaron Yoo, surfing roles in Hollywood for over a decade
Korean-American actor Aaron Yoo has been building a low-key yet eclectic career since starting out in off-Broadway shows in the early 2000s. A University of Pennsylvania theater graduate, Yoo has gone on to play recurring characters on the small screen, as well as supporting roles on the big screen in movies such as “Disturbia” (2007) and “21” (2008).Yoo has jumped onto the web space in his most recent project. Taking up the role of Machiavellian billionaire venture capitalist Alex Bell in web s
Sept. 28, 2016
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Lee Young-Ae’s return TV series put off to next year
The airing of the South Korean TV series “Saimdang, Memoir of Colors,” which stars Lee Young-Ae, has been postponed to early next year, according to TV sources. The SBS TV series was scheduled to simultaneously hit South Korea and China in late October. But the broadcast has been put off to January, as China has delayed its screening procedures for the show, possibly because of Seoul’s decision to deploy an anti-missile defense system on the Korean Peninsula, the sources said Tuesday. The drama
Sept. 28, 2016
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Ukraine wants Korean satellite TV channels: report
MOSCOW (Yonhap) -- A senior Ukrainian official said Tuesday his country wants South Korean satellite TV channels to fill in for blocked Russian ones, according to a news report.Ukraine blocked 77 Russian satellite TV channels over the past two years amid the worst-ever bilateral ties over the Crimea issue.Instead, dozens of new Ukrainian TV channels began services.“We don’t have enough. So we want Korean (TV satellite channels),” the Interfax news agency quoted Yuri Artemenko, the head of Ukrain
Sept. 21, 2016
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‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Veep’ take top honors at Emmys
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- “Game of Thrones” conquered the Emmy kingdom Sunday, honored as top drama for the second consecutive year and becoming the most honored prime-time TV series ever on a night of surprises and sharp political jabs. “Veep” repeated as best comedy series and its star, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, won a record-breaking sixth Emmy as best comedy actress. Jeffrey Tambor’s trophy as top comedy actor for “Transparent” also was his second. But the top drama acting trophies were far from predi
Sept. 19, 2016
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New Miss America begins reign with Atlantic City surf romp
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (AP) -- The heels came off, but the crown stayed on as Miss America began her reign with a romp in the Atlantic City surf Monday, hours after winning the title.Savvy Shields, who represented Arkansas, won the crown Sunday night to become Miss America 2017.She drew wide attention by calling on Democrats and Republicans to learn to compromise with each other again.On Monday morning, she kicked off her sandals and walked across the seaside gambling resort‘s shell-strewn be
Sept. 13, 2016
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Stage adaption of ‘Cheers’ TV shows opening in Boston
BOSTON (AP) -- A stage adaptation of the popular television show "Cheers" is kicking off a national tour in the city where it was set. “Cheers on Stage” officially opens Monday at the Citi Performing Arts Center Shubert Theatre in Boston. It will hit the road for 11 shows through Sept. 18. The play is based on some of the most memorable moments of the celebrated TV show‘s first season. It features retired Red Sox pitcher and shameless lothario Sam Malone, pretentious waitress Diane Chambers, r
Sept. 12, 2016
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British-American TV series wins top prize in Seoul Drama Awards
The British-American TV series “The Night Manager” on Thursday triumphed and megahit South Korean military romance “Descendants of the Sun” captured three prizes in the local drama category at this year‘s Seoul International Drama Awards. Producers of the series received the Grand Prize at the 11th Seoul International Drama Awards during the ceremony at the KBS Hall in Seoul’s Yeouido. “The Night Manager” is based on the 1993 novel of the same name by John le Carre about a former British soldie
Sept. 8, 2016
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Se7en, Lee Da-hae open up on relationship
Singer Se7en, 31, and actress Lee Da-hae, 32, confirmed they have been romantically involved for over a year through their respective agencies, Eleven9 Entertainment and JS Pictures. Local media had previously reported sightings of the two at a hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. The two stars have stood by each other during difficult times, according to Eleven9. Reports say they met through friends, and the actress stood by Se7en when he was investigated in 2013 after visiting a massage parlor allegedl
Sept. 8, 2016
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Song Joong-ki, Shin Min-a to attend Seoul International Drama Awards
Global K-drama stars Song Joong-ki and Shin Min-a will attend this year’s Seoul International Drama Awards, according to Seoul Drama Awards on Wednesday. Song was in the hit series “Descendants of the Sun,” while Shin was in “Oh My Venus.” “Our hope is that this event, which invites drama lovers from all over the world to share the value of TV dramas, will further raise the global profile of the Korean drama industry,” said the SDA Organizing Committee in a statement. Organized by SDA and the K
Sept. 7, 2016
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New drama zooms in on 1592 war with Japan
A new drama co-produced by South Korea and China will attempt to depict the famous 1592 war against Japan in a way that promotes viewers' understanding of the people and warfare involved in the conflict, producers said Thursday. The "Imjinwaeran" war, which lasted from 1592-98, is best remembered in Korea as a series of successful naval battles led by Admiral Yi Sun-shin. With a significantly smaller fleet, Yi won all46 battles he fought against invading Japanese forces, making him one of the
Sept. 1, 2016
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K-dramas’ global appeal lies in ‘wholesome sexiness’
The international appeal of Korean TV shows lies in their “wholesome sexiness,” according to Sean Richard Dulake, who plays the dreamy male lead Joon Park in the show-within-a-show universe of the online drama series “Dramaworld.” “I had always wondered why Korean content was connecting to outsiders,” said the actor-producer Wednesday in Seoul at Broadcast Worldwide 2016 (BCWW), a media convention hosted by the Culture Ministry and Korea Creative Content Agency. In 2013, Dulake directed “Finding
Sept. 1, 2016
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TV shows spotlight new ways of communication
In Spike Jonze’s 2013 romantic science fiction comedy “Her,” a man converses with and eventually falls in love with the feminine voice of a computer operating system.Inspired by the film, tvN’s “My Ear’s Candy,” currently airing Thursdays at 11 p.m., is based on a similar premise: Celebrities tell intimate secrets to an unknown confidante via their cellphone.Until their identities are revealed, the callers are nicknamed “Candy” to enhance the sense of “sweetness,” according to the show’s produce
Aug. 29, 2016
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MTV launches global contest for cover song stardom
NEW YORK (AFP) - MTV on Wednesday invited fans around the world to cover hit songs, with the winner set to earn fame by starring in an original video.The pioneer music network announced the contest ahead of Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards in New York and geared the initiative toward viewers in the network’s more than 120 markets outside the United States.The network will announce a song each month. To enter the competition, international viewers will need to upload cover versions on YouTube and
Aug. 25, 2016
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‘King of Masked Singer’ most popular singing show: data
“King of Masked Singer” is the most popular singing competition show run by a terrestrial channel in South Korea, data showed Monday.Korea Broadcasting Advertising Corp. (KOBACO) released the result of its survey of 4,974 people aged 13-59 who live in Seoul and its satellite cities.The result showed that 52.6 percent of those surveyed voted MBC TV's “King of Masked Singer” as their favorite. SBS TV’s “Fantastic Duo” came next with 15.7 percent, followed by KBS 2TV‘s “Legend Song” with 9.8 percen
Aug. 22, 2016
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Park Bo-gum and Kim Yoo-jung star in new period drama series
A new period drama series “Love in the Moonlight” staring Park Bo-gum and Kim Yoo-jung will kick off next week. The series follows the unlikely romance between a crown prince, played by Park, and an 18-year-old girl masquerading as a eunuch, played by Kim. Actor Park Bo-gum and actress Kim Yoo-jung pose for a photo at a press conference on Thursday in eastern Seoul. (Yonhap) “As soon as I read the script, I really wanted to get on board,” Park said at a press conference for the show Thursday i
Aug. 18, 2016
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Silent mukbang brings focus back to food
Child actress Lee Na-yoon eats pasta in an empty classroom, using bread to scoop up leftover sauce after her last forkful. On a rainy day, model Lee Jini devours a bowl of steamed beef at a cafe, humming to herself. Singer Kim Hyun-chul finds himself outdoors next to a babbling stream, gulping down hot noodles while murmuring, “This has been cooked really well.” Celebrities do little else but eat in the new eating reality show “Quiet Dining,” which began airing on July 29 on cable channel O’live
Aug. 18, 2016
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Show's popularity soars on revelation of dating stars
A variety show featuring single middle-aged stars shot up to No. 1 on a TV popularity chart early this month after revelations of that two of its stars were dating.For the week of Aug. 1-7, the SBS TV show “Burning Youth” scored 256.8 points on the Content Power Index (CPI) as two of its cast – comedian Kim Gook-jin and singer Kang Soo-ji – revealed that they had been dating in real life.The 51-year-old Kim and 49-year-old Kang have been called the “chihuahua couple” because of their large eyes
Aug. 17, 2016
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New ‘Star Trek’ series lead: A woman but not a captain
BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) - The start of production on the new “Star Trek” TV series is a month away and the debut date isn’t until next January, but the effort to build fan interest is already in motion -- if not at warp speed.Following up a Comic-Con panel in July about “Star Trek: Discovery,” executive producer Bryan Fuller shared details about the 13-episode series’ setting, characters and innovations at a Television Critics Association meeting Wednesday.“We want to arc out the informat
Aug. 12, 2016
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‘Dramaworld’ parodies K-dramas
The fictional realm of “Dramaworld” very consciously parades out every K-drama cliche: It weaves in trademark tropes such as the immaculate, not-lived-in homes, ferocious kimchi slaps, excessive product placement, overbearing mother-in-laws and, of course, the male lead who, though an heir to vast wealth forges his own path as a restaurateur.The lead character is Park Joon, played by British-Korean actor Sean Dulake. There are two women fighting for this ideal man’s affections: gold-digging rest
Aug. 11, 2016
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Colbert to air live after Trump-Clinton debates
BEVERLY HILLS (AP) -- Stephen Colbert, who capitalized on the political conventions with live airings of his late-night show, will do the same for the presidential and vice presidential debates.“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” will air live on CBS after the scheduled Sept. 26 and Oct. 19 debates between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump and following the Tim Kaine-Mike Pence debate on Oct. 4, the network said Wednesday.Colbert, who is in his first-season transition from his Comedy Central ser
Aug. 11, 2016