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Controversy rekindled over when to name criminals, suspects
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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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[KH Explains] Hyundai Motor’s plan for new landmark keeps hitting bumps
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Court's ruling set to shape path of medical school expansion
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Loans of self-employed swell 50% in four years
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‘Real,’ gritty issues dominate world drama trend
Competing at the 11th Seoul International Drama Awards are a wide array of pieces from around the globe, from the renowned British detective thriller “Sherlock” series starring actor Benedict Cumberbatch to Korea’s quaint family drama “Reply 1988,” set in late 1980s Seoul. This year’s selections are more realistic, as opposed to fantastical, said actor Yoo Dong-geun, a Grand Prize judge, at a press conference for the awards Wednesday at the Seoul Foreign Correspondents’ Club.“A lot of TV movies
Aug. 10, 2016
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Chinese TV to air 'Travel Korean' language program
China Education Television is gearing up to launch its new language education program, “Easy to Learn, Easy to Use ‘Travel Korean,’” starting this October. The main objective of the program is to provide a creative way to help teach Chinese viewers simple Korean phrases that will come in handy during their travels in Korea, such as on how to order food. “It’s the first time for us to collaborate like this with a Chinese broadcasting station to create a Korean language education program,” said Ki
Aug. 10, 2016
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Woody Allen’s Amazon series gets fall debut date, title
BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) -- Woody Allen’s first small-screen series will debut on Amazon this fall.The streaming service announced the Sept. 30 debut date as well as the title for Allen’s project: “Crisis in Six Scenes.” The comedy, set during the upheaval of the 1960s, focuses on a suburban family dealing with the chaos brought by a visitor. The cast includes Allen, Miley Cyrus and Elaine May. It is one of several new comedies to be released this fall, Amazon said Sunday, beginning with c
Aug. 8, 2016
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Kim Kardashian West to BlogHer: I'm not a feminist
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kim Kardashian West is many things. It's just, feminist isn’t one of them. “I don't think that I am,” she said Friday at the BlogHer conference of bloggers. “I don’t like labels. I just think I do what makes me happy and I want women to be confident and I'm so supportive of women.” So, exactly, how would the reality star, queen of social media, Kanye West wife, and mom of two define feminism? “I love to support other women, but I’m not the free-the-nipple type girl. ... Just
Aug. 7, 2016
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Cast of ‘Infinite Challenge’ addresses member’s departure
After MBC officially announced comedian Jung Hyung-don’s withdrawal from the popular variety show “Infinite Challenge” last month, the remaining cast members formally addressed the matter on the show’s latest episode which aired on Aug. 6. The broadcast network cited “health-related issues” as the reason for Jung’s departure after a 9-month-long hiatus, adding “(Jung) decided that it would be difficult to return as the pressure of coming back to ‘Infinite Challenge’ was unlikely to go away.” Th
Aug. 7, 2016
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Mariah Carey playfully promotes docuseries 'Mariah's World'
BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) - Mariah Carey called on six half-naked muscle men, champagne and lots of attitude as she playfully promoted her upcoming docuseries, “Mariah’s World.”Carey made her entrance for a roomful of TV critics after the shirtless gentlemen formed a chair for her to sit on. She then moved over to a rococo velvet-and-gold couch to field questions and toss a few wisecracks around.“So this is perfectly normal,” she said, smiling. Carey’s daytime outfit: a sparkling, scanty bl
Aug. 4, 2016
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K-dramatized ‘Good Wife’ is expressive, direct
The popular U.S. legal drama “The Good Wife” starts out with its heroine Alicia Florrick, played by Juliana Margulies, standing rigidly next to her disgraced politician husband at a press conference, her expression unfathomable. The show which aired from 2009 to May this year traced Florrick’s growth as she heads out into the workplace to support her family when her husband is sent to prison, after 15 years as a stay-at-home wife. Margulies’ nuanced portrayal of the heroine’s steely composure co
July 28, 2016
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‘Babel 250’ aims to bridge cultures
The seaside village of Daraengi, located on the southern-most tip of the Korean Peninsula, is not where one would expect to find a lot of foreigners. However, tvN’s new reality show “Babel 250” which began airing July 11, has brought together seven people from across the globe -- from neighboring countries as close as China to the unfamiliar territory of Venezuela -- to this remote village. The only common ground they seemed to share initially is achieving the ultimate goal of the show -- to cre
July 26, 2016
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Actor Park Hae-jin to launch official fan club
Korean actor Park Hae-jin is scheduled to launch his official fan club at Yonsei University in Seoul on Sept. 25, according to his management agency Mountain Movement on Tuesday .Park, who made his debut in 2006, recently gained global popularity after starring in tvN’s hit drama series “Cheese in the Trap.”Since the registration for members began in June, Park’s first fan club “CLUB Jin’s” already has attracted members from 27 countries, including China, Japan, England, Turkey, Norway and more.
July 26, 2016
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Halfway through, 'Flower of Prison' leaves much to be expected
Even for a veteran TV producer like Lee Byung-hoon, the period drama "Flower of Prison" has proven to be a difficult series to please viewers with.Speaking in a press conference Thursday, the 71-year-old producer, who is best known for his other epic dramas like "Dae Janggeum" and "Huh Joon," lamented that he still doesn't know what viewers want with the series nearly halfway through. (Yonhap)"I said I would appeal to them with something completely new, but now I think I may not have appealed to
July 21, 2016
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Veteran actor to show Korea's scientific heritage on TV
Veteran Korean actor Lee Sun-jae will begin a new TV series Thursday that showcases Korea's scientific heritage and promotes the country's achievements in the field."KBS Special," a documentary program on state broadcaster KBS, traces the roots of South Korea's scientific and technological development by revealing the legacy of Korea's Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) in four parts -- mathematics, medicine, astronomy and time. (KBS)"I'm not a science person at all," the actor said at a meeting with re
July 21, 2016
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U.S. spoof of Korean dramas provides comic relief
An American-Korean web drama capturing the cliches of Korean soap operas has been providing comic relief to viewers with its witty spoofs of what makes K-dramas popular here and in other parts of the world."Dramaworld," produced by the U.S.-based video streaming site Viki, bares it all -- from the handsome but arrogant male lead who refuses to inherit his family business and sets up a high-class restaurant, to the two women vying for his attention, in and outside the kitchen. (Yonhap)The 10-part
July 21, 2016
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'Running Man' cast to meet fans in China
The entire cast of the popular Korean variety show "Running Man" will meet with their fans in China this fall, the program's broadcaster said Tuesday.SBS will organize the fan meetings in five or six cities across China between September and November, the first time the broadcaster has done so since the program launched in the country. (Yonhap)"We organized this fan meeting tour because 'Running Man' has been steadily popular in China," an SBS official said. "We're currently in the process of ch
July 19, 2016
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Two worlds collide in MBC mini-series ‘W’
From romance to comedy to suspense, it is difficult to categorize MBC’s upcoming 16-episode drama “W.” Featuring model-turned-actor Lee Jong-suk and actress Han Hyo-joo, “W” follows the romance that develops between a man and a woman living in two different dimensions, unknowingly “helping each other discover life’s purpose,” according to director Jung Dae-yoon at the press conference held at MBC headquarters in Sangam-dong, Seoul, Monday.Riddled with doubts about her competence, the female prot
July 19, 2016
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Netflix to stream new ‘Star Trek’ series across world
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Netflix said Monday it would beam the new series of cult sci-fi franchise “Star Trek” to 188 countries across the world, excluding the United States and Canada.Each episode of the new series will be available globally within 24 hours of its premiere on the paid subscription service of the U.S. network CBS.“‘Star Trek’ is one of the most iconic shows in television history and we’re thrilled to partner with CBS to bring the beloved series to Trekkies around the world,” Sean Ca
July 19, 2016
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'Uncontrollably Fond' debuts at No. 1 on CPI chart
A new romance featuring two of Korea's heartthrobs opened at the top of a TV popularity chart earlier this month, data showed Tuesday.The KBS TV series "Uncontrollably Fond" tells the love story of an arrogant top star (Kim Woo-bin) and a shameless documentary producer (Bae Suzy) who meet again after surviving various trials in their personal lives. They thought they'd put their painful past behind them, but find themselves falling for each other again.The drama, which premiered on July 6, score
July 19, 2016
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French radio star in hot water over nude casting for show
PARIS (AFP) - One of France’s biggest radio stars was accused Wednesday of pushing young actors into agreeing to record explicit scenes for a web series.Europe 1 radio has ordered its star Jean-Marc Morandini to return from holiday to explain himself, a source told AFP, after a number of aspiring actors told the French magazine Les Inrocks they felt tricked and abused.The presenter, who is set to become one of the faces of the rolling news channel iTele, has denied the allegations and intends to
July 14, 2016
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‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Veep’ vie for hotly contested Emmy nods
LOS ANGELES (AP) - “Black-ish” star Anthony Anderson may want to practice looking surprised and humble before helping to announce this year’s Emmy contenders on Thursday morning.He and the critically acclaimed comedy series could be getting a lot of TV academy love if voters keep pace with the medium’s increasing diversity.The Emmy Awards have done a better job than their big-screen counterpart, the Oscars, at embracing more of the varied people, programs and platforms that make up the small-scr
July 14, 2016
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‘Uncontrollably Fond’ captures Chinese audience
Despite lower-than-expected ratings on home ground, the first two episodes of the new KBS series “Uncontrollably Fond” attracted more than 40 million paid viewers on one of China’s biggest online video platforms, Youku Tudou, according to an announcement by the public relations company 3HW this week. “On the first day of broadcast, there was an overflow of traffic and the server of Youku crashed,” said a company official to a local news outlet. “Also, real-time replies from viewers flooded (the
July 13, 2016
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Police clear JYJ's Park from sexual assault allegations
Police on Monday said they concluded Park Yu-chun, the scandal-ridden member of K-pop boy band JYJ, is clear of sexual assault allegations, saying it is hard to acknowledge that there was coercion involved.The 30-year-old actor-singer has been mired in a scandal as four different women, all working at local bars, lodged complaints against him last month, claiming they were raped by him. One of the cases dates back to 2014, while the latest allegedly occurred in June."Based on what we have found
July 11, 2016