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No plan to let doctors with foreign licenses practice here anytime soon: PM
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Ador CEO's dismissal to be decided on last day of May
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Science Ministry expresses regret over Japan’s pressure on Naver
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Haeundae Beach to become sand art museum in late May
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Hostilities get out of hand as YouTuber murders another outside courthouse
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[Weekender] Pet food makers bet big on ‘recession-free’ pet food market
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Yoon interacts with public for 1st time since election defeat
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Police officer jumps barefoot into drainage tunnel to save man
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Lee Sun-kyun's posthumuous film to hit theaters in August
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N. Korea says to deploy new multiple rocket launcher starting this year
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‘Descendants of the Sun’ to be made into movie in China
BEIJING -- Korea’s sensationally popular TV series will be made into a movie in China, a report said Tuesday.China’s newspaper Wuhan said Huace Film & TV, one of the country’s biggest film production companies, has already bought the rights to reproduce it into a film. It also said Zhang Yibai will direct it and the lead roles for Yoo Si-jin and Kang Mo-yeon, played by Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo in the original series, haven’t been cast yet.“We are under enormous pressure since the original
July 5, 2016
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‘Uncontrollably Fond’ set for global premiere
The new KBS television series “Uncontrollably Fond” is set to air in 11 countries, according to the show’s production company Samhwa Networks at a press conference on Monday.Samhwa Networks has sold the show’s broadcasting rights to Youku Tudou, one of China’s biggest online video platforms, for approximately 280 million won ($250,000) per episode. The hit series “Descendants of the Sun” was sold to iQIYI, China’s largest online streaming website, for a similar amount. In addition, “Uncontrolla
July 5, 2016
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‘Descendants of the Sun’ spurs jump in iQiyi subscribers
Korean hit drama “Descendants of the Sun” has been credited for driving up the paid membership of a Chinese video streaming site, a report showed.The Beijing office of the Korea Creative Content Agency said that the TV series was the biggest force behind the jump in the number of paid users of iQiyi, the Chinese broadcasting and video sharing platform, citing the report titled “White Paper on Individual Consumption of Online Videos.”The series was aired in South Korea and China simultaneously ea
July 4, 2016
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'Descendants of the Sun' credited for big jump in paid users of China's streaming site
The South Korean mega-hit drama "Descendants of the Sun" has been credited for driving up paid membership of a Chinese video streaming site, a report showed.The Beijing office of the Korea Creative Content Agency said that the TV series was the biggest force behind the jump in the number of paid users of iQiyi, the Chinese broadcasting and video sharing platform, citing the report titled "White Paper on Individual Consumption of Online Videos." (KBS)The series was aired in South Korea and China
July 4, 2016
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Manjaedo family returns to ‘Three Meals a Day’ in Gochang
The Manjaedo family -- actors Cha Seung-won, Yu Hae-jin and Son Ho-jun – is set to return to the small screen with the fifth season of tvN variety show “Three Meals a Day,” located in Gochang, North Jeolla Province.The three cast members along with a new fourth member -- actor and model Nam Joo-hyuk -- will present their family-like chemistry in the new location, building up an even tighter bond.“Three Meals a Day” is a variety show featuring celebrities staying at a farming or fishing village w
June 29, 2016
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‘Game of Thrones’ season finale scores record ratings
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Hit fantasy TV show “Game of Thrones” pulled in nearly nine million viewers Sunday, its highest one-day audience figures ever, for the season six finale broadcast on HBO.Nielsen said 8.9 million people watched the 10th and final episode of the latest season, either live or on playback on Sunday.The Emmy-winning show tells the story of noble families vying for control of the Iron Throne, all the while keeping one eye on the “White Walkers” leading hordes of the undead toward an
June 29, 2016
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Ji Sung, Park Bo-young chosen best Korean TV actors
Park Bo-young, the heroine of the Korean TV series "Oh My Ghostess," has received best actress from an annual drama awards hosted by an American online Asian drama-streaming site.Park won the honor on Monday (local time) for her role as the assistant chef of a restaurant possessed by a lustful, virgin ghost, in the Korean cable TV channel tvN's 2015 romantic comedy series."I'm so thrilled because this is my first time to receive an award like this," Park said during the awards ceremony of the 4t
June 28, 2016
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Kim Seong-min declared brain-dead
Actor Kim Seong-min, who was found unconscious after a suicide attempt following a fight with his wife early Friday, was declared brain-dead on Sunday. The Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital’s medical team in charge of Kim’s case pronounced him brain-dead around 8:45 a.m., the hospital said in a press conference Sunday afternoon. Kim had said before that he would kill himself when under the influence of alcohol, local media reported, quoting his wife. Actor Kim Seong-min (Yonhap) Surgery was scheduled fo
June 26, 2016
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Netflix set-top box launches in Seoul
A set-top box specially designed to accommodate Netflix programs was launched Tuesday by cable and Internet service provider D’Live.Dubbed “D’Live Plus,” the new product supports up to 1,080 pixels of resolution. (D'Live)Its remote control has a central button that immediately takes users to browse Netflix. The set-top box also has a mirroring function that allows users to display their smartphone photos and videos on the TV screen.“D’Live Plus” is priced at 150,000 won ($130).By Lim Jeong-yeo
June 22, 2016
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Where everybody knows your name: ‘Cheers’ coming to stage
BOSTON (AP) -- The bar where everybody knows your name is coming to the stage.“Cheers Live on Stage” is a comedy based on some of the most memorable moments of the celebrated TV show’s first season. It will feature retired Red Sox pitcher and shameless lothario Sam Malone, pretentious waitress Diane Chambers, rotund barfly Norm Peterson, and the rest of the regulars when it debuts in September in Boston.Even though it’s based on the TV show set in a Boston bar, loyal fans should see plenty of ne
June 21, 2016
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Park Yoo-chun files counterclaim against sexual assault accusation
Singer and actor Park Yoo-chun on Monday filed a counterclaim against the first woman who had filed a sexual assault complaint against him. She withdrew the complaint a few days after filing it. Park’s complaint against the woman involves claims of a false statement and blackmail. Park’s legal representative from the law firm Shin & Kim filed the complaint at Gangnam Police Station on Monday afternoon. Park is reportedly considering whether to file similar complaints against the second, third an
June 20, 2016
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China restricts TV shows based on foreign formats
BEIJING (AP) -- China is restricting the broadcast of TV shows that use formats from abroad such as “The Voice of China,” which is based on a Dutch talent show. The broadcasting regulator says the move is intended to lead to more innovation and original programming among Chinese TV channels. The State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television has issued similar orders in the past to satellite TV channels, limiting variety and other entertainment shows, reality programs and
June 20, 2016
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49 singing, dancing boys to compete in ‘ultimate’ audition show
The ambitious new project “Boys 24” combines the television audition program, long-running Las Vegas-style shows, and the K-pop boy band model. It features 49 contestants culled from 5,500 applicants from Korea and other countries, who compete in singing and dancing contests to win a place as part of the new six-member group formed at the end of the program. The all-encompassing, global entertainment model, in the works for the past three years, is a 25 billion-won ($21 million) project underta
June 17, 2016
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Seo In-guk and Choi Soo-young swindle tax-evaders on ‘Squad 38’
Actor Ma Dong-seok, singer and actor Seo In-guk and singer and actress Choi Soo-young are set to star on the OCN’s first Friday-Saturday TV series “Squad 38.”“Squad 38” centers on a task force that uses the extraordinary measure of “white swindling” to collect taxes from those who evade large tax sums.In the upcoming comedy-drama series, a fair-minded tax collector (Ma Dong-seok) becomes frustrated with injustice and recruits “Squad 38,” a task force to swindle the tax evaders. After a clever sw
June 15, 2016
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Woman drops suit against JYJ's Park Yoo-chun over sexual assault
A woman dropped a complaint against Park Yu-chun, a member of popular K-pop boy band JYJ, on Wednesday, on charges of sexual assault, police said.The 20-something woman, whose identity was withheld, filed the case with the Gangnam Police Station on Friday, claiming the singer raped her at a bar in southern Seoul early in the morning on June 4.She had claimed the incident took place in a bathroom located within a room where they had been drinking together, according to police. Park and the woman,
June 15, 2016
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Actors vie for Song Joong-ki's Asian heartthrob throne
Since the smash-hit drama series “Descendants of the Sun” ended its 16-part run, speculation has abounded as to who is to succeed Song Joong-ki -- who played dashing Army Capt. Yoo Si-jin -- as Asia’s next leading heartthrob. From medical dramas to period pieces, an ambitious roster of TV shows starring some of the country’s most in-demand male leads are scheduled to launch in the coming months.Actor Kim Rae-won in “Punch” (SBS) First up is the SBS show “Doctors,” featuring actor Kim Rae-won as
June 14, 2016
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JYJ's Park Yoo-chun under probe over alleged sexual assault
Park Yoo-chun, a member of the popular K-pop boy band JYJ, is under investigation after a woman in her 20s filed a complaint claiming she was sexually assaulted by Park at a local bar earlier this month, police said Tuesday.The woman, whose identity was withheld, filed the case with the Gangnam Police Station on Friday, claiming the singer raped her at the bar in southern Seoul against her will early in the morning on June 4.(C-Jes Entertainment)She claimed the incident took place in a bathroom
June 14, 2016
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Cha Seung-won and Yu Hae-jin return with ‘Three Meals a Day’
Actors Cha Seung-won, Yu Hae-jin, and Son Ho-jun will return with the fifth season of “Three Meals a Day.” Producer Na Young-seok had previously confirmed Cha and Son as the main cast members for the upcoming season, announcing it was difficult for Yu to join the show in the upcoming season due to the actor’s film commitments. Yu, however, has rearranged his schedule to join the show and complete the “Manjaedo family,” local media reported Wednesday, quoting the production crew. From left: acto
June 13, 2016
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Jung Il-woo to star in Thai drama
Actor Jung Il-woo is set to play the lead role in a Thai drama series, public relations company Shall We Talk announced Tuesday. Jung is the first Korean actor to be cast as the main character in a Thai drama series. Jung left for Thailand on Sunday for filming of the TV drama tentatively titled “Love and Lies (Gon rak game ma ya),” in which he will play the male protagonist Tim, the public relations manager of a giant entertainment agency, said the PR company. Jung Il-woo (Official Website) The
June 7, 2016
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'New Journey to West 2' hits 200 mln views in China
South Korean reality TV series "New Journey to the West 2" has racked up more than 200 million views on a Chinese video platform, its production company said Saturday.The series starring South Korean comedians Kang Ho-dong, Lee Soo-geun, singer Eun Ji-won and actor Ahn Jae-hyeon was watched more than 211 million times on Tencent (http://v.qq.com) as of Friday, tvN said.It is the shortest time a video has ever taken on the website to break 1 million views, the South Korean cable network said, add
June 4, 2016