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Yoon apologizes for first lady Dior bag scandal, calls push for special probe ‘political’
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Korea forecast to overtake Taiwan in chip production by 2032: report
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Girl hanging on bridge, police trying to rescue her both fall off; rescued immediately
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[K-pop’s dilemma] Can K-pop break free from ‘fandom’ model?
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YouTuber fatally stabbed on livestream by another YouTuber in Busan
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Yoon rebuffs opposition's call for special probe into wife
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Arrest warrant issued for medical student for allegedly killing girlfriend after breakup
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Stray Kids hit with racism in Met Gala photo line
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[News Analysis] Yoon's first 2 years marked by intense confrontations, lack of leadership
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Yoon apologizes for wife's 'unwise conduct'
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Korean hit drama to get Chinese remake
The South Korean mega-hit TV drama "Pretty Woman" will get a Chinese version, its producer said Tuesday.Bon Factory said the Chinese remake of the popular MBC TV romantic drama, which gained great popularity last year, will be co-produced with China's J-Walk Studio, the entertainment agency for Chinese top star Yang Mi.The drama's author Cho Sung-hee will participate in the joint production to revive the drama's original traits, according to Bon Factory.Details such as who will become the main a
March 15, 2016
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Actor Song Joong-ki toes line between pretty, masculine in 'Descendants of the Sun'
Rarely have the words "pretty" and "masculine" been used to describe the same person, but actor Song Joong-ki is an exception.Song, who portrays the relentlessly romantic Yoo Si-jin in "Descendants of the Sun," has proven that pretty boys can be just as manly, if not more so than the Don Drapers typically cast in such roles.In the KBS 2TV series, Yoo plays the Army captain who not-so-subtly admires Dr. Kang Mo-yeon (Song Hye-kyo). Even though his lines border on sexual harassment -- "Are you sti
March 15, 2016
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Song Joong-ki, Song Hye-kyo to promote show in Hong Kong
Actor Song Joong-ki and actress Song Hye-kyo will leave for Hong Kong to promote their drama "Descendants of the Sun" next month, the actor's talent agency said Tuesday.They will likely hold a promotional event some time before April 6, which is when the KBS 2TV series will premiere on the channel Viu TV in Hong Kong, Blossom Entertainment said.It'll be their first promotional tour abroad since the show, broadcast simultaneously in South Korea and China, started last month.It's unclear whether o
March 15, 2016
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‘Descendants of the Sun’ hits 440m views in China
The popularity of KBS2 TV drama series “Descendants of the Sun” in China apparently has the nation’s government on edge. On Saturday, China’s Ministry of Public Security posted a warning against watching “Descendants of the Sun” on its official Weibo site. “An enormous fandom of Korean drama ‘Descendants of the Sun’ starring Song Joong-ki has emerged as it began to air in Korea and China. It is easy to see that many have fallen in love with the male lead Song,” it said, warning that “watching K
March 14, 2016
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Korea to host Mrs. World Pageant 2016 in Sept.
South Korea will host the 28th Mrs. World, a global pageant for married women, hoping to boost cultural exchange and the nation's thriving beauty business, the organizing committee said Monday. Mrs. World 2016 will run from Sept. 20-Oct. 4, bringing representatives from over 70 nations, the Mrs. World Korea Organizing Committee said. Currently, the western port city of Incheon and southeastern port city Busan are competing to host the event, it said. "We will jointly work with local businesses
March 14, 2016
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KBS tightens grip with ‘Descendants of the Sun,’ ‘Signal’ hogs cable viewership
KBS continued its ratings lead over terrestrial networks with its drama "Descendants of the Sun" last week, with tvN's "Signal" capturing the top cable viewership as it held its season finale, data showed Monday.Starring actor Song Joong-ki and actress Song Hye-kyo, "Descendants of the Sun" fetched 28.0 percent of viewers between last Monday and Sunday, data by Nielsen Korea showed.In Seoul, it claimed 31.2 percent on Thursday, the first time the show has entered the 30 percent range."Descendant
March 14, 2016
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Drama 'Signal' concludes with double-digit viewership
The popular crime drama "Signal" has ended with a double-digit viewership, defying the long-held notion that romantic comedies and family dramas are the only genres that can command such popularity in Korea.The finale of the 16-part series was open-ended on Saturday, with criminal profiler Park Hae-young (Lee Je-hoon) and detective Cha Su-hyeon (Kim Hye-soo) learning that officer Lee Jae-han (Cho Jin-woong), who has been missing for 15 years, may actually be alive at a hideout in a nursing facil
March 14, 2016
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Hwang Chi-yeol potentially a final winner in Chinese ‘I am A Singer’
Korean singer Hwang Chi-yeol, who is competing on the Chinese popular singing survival show “I am A Singer,” is ranking high on the program and his chances of becoming the final winner is rising. Singer Hwnag Chi-yeol (Hunan TV)In the latest ninth episode that aired on Friday, Hwang sang “You are Only in a Place Slightly Higher,” which was originally sung by Korean singer Shin Seung-hoon.” He showed off his explosive ability and expressive emotions. After the performance, he ranked fourth amon
March 13, 2016
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G-Dragon, Park Bo-gum, Girls’ Generation and Song Joong-ki picked as style icons
Style Icon Asia, or SIA, officially announced its list of top ten Style Icon celebrities on Saturday. The list includes Big Bang’s leader G-Dragon, Girls’ Generation, actors Park Bo-gum, Song Seung-heon, Song Joong-ki, Yoo Ah-in, Lee Jung-jae, actresses Lee Honey and Ha Ji-won, as well as Chinese singer-actor Li Yi Feng. Style Icon Asia (CJ E&M)The stars were chosen through a survey by sponsoring company CJ E&M via SIA’s official website and Chinese internet service portal Tencent from Jan. 29 t
March 13, 2016
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[Herald Interview] Angolan artiste Coreon Du talks Seoul Drama Awards win
To the locals of Angola, Coreon Du needs no introduction. The 31-year-old artiste is widely talked about in Africa -- he is a singer, musician, TV producer and fashion designer.Last year, he was named by Forbes Magazine as one of 15 Young Africans Rebranding Africa. His critically-acclaimed 2010 debut album “The Coreon Experiment,” fused the sounds of his Angolan culture with Kilapanga -- a type of traditional folk music --and global influences such as pop, semba and jazz. His telenovelas “Winde
March 13, 2016
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'Descendants of the Sun' commands six-figure tag in Japan
Sensational South Korean television series "Descendants of the Sun" has been exported to Japan with a big price tag, industry sources said Sunday, reviving a foray into the market that the country had trouble reaching lately.The sources said the KBS 2TV drama has been sold at $100,000 per episode. It airs on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and the sixth episode of the 16-part series will be on air this Wednesday."Descendants of the Sun" is the first South Korean drama to command six figures per episod
March 13, 2016
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U.S. TV networks embrace ‘binge-watching,’ taking cue from Netflix
U.S. networks are changing the way they develop and release new shows, and even commercials, as they seek to adapt to new TV viewing habits and profit from the “binge-watching” made popular by video streaming services like Netflix.The changes could help offset declining audiences and the trend known as “cord cutting,” as a growing number of Americans opt to go without traditional cable or satellite television service and rely instead on Internet streaming video.Viacom Inc’s TV Land network is de
March 13, 2016
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Kwon Sang-woo to lead Chinese drama
Korean actor Kwon Sang-woo will play the main character on Chinese TV drama “Returning Love,” the actor’s agency SU Company announced Friday. Actor Kwon Sang-woo (SU Company) The drama series will depict the story of a man who suffers from amnesia following an earthquake. The man, played by Kwon, struggles in his relationships with two women -- his wife and a woman who took care of him as he suffered from amnesia -- while gradually regaining his memory. Kwon will leave for Beijing this month to
March 11, 2016
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Ku Hye-sun, Ahn Jae-hyun latest celeb couple
Actress and film director Ku Hye-sun, 32, and actor and model Ahn Jae-hyun, 29, are the latest celebrity couple in the news. The former costars in “Blood” started dating soon after the 20-episode KBS TV drama ended in April 2015, according to Ahn’s agency HB Entertainment. Ahn and Ku played the roles of a vampire surgeon and a niece to the chairman who owns the hospital, respectively, in the drama series. Actress and film director Ku Hye-sun (YG Entertainment) and model and actor Ahn Jae-hyun (
March 11, 2016
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Hyeri from Girl's Day released from hospital
Hyeri of K-pop girl group Girl's Day, widely known as the heroine of tvN's hit series "Reply 1988," has returned home after days of intensive treatment for meningitis, the singer's talent agency said on Friday. The 22-year-old singer-actress was released from the hospital around 4 p.m. on Thursday, according to Dream Tea Entertainment. "The doctors said her condition has much improved, and gave prescriptions to take home while she rests," an official at the agency said. The "Reply 1988" heroine
March 11, 2016
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Boom of Korean TV series grips Argentina
South Korean TV dramas are captivating viewers in Argentina, another sign that the popularity of "hallyu" is rising in Latin America."Stairway to Heaven" starring Kwon Sang-woo and Choi Ji-woo has recently been hovering around fifth in the local viewership ranking, according to the Korean Cultural Center in the South American country, with the SBS drama first hitting the air on Argentina's largest private television network Telefe on Feb. 10.Hallyu, or the Korean Wave, refers to the popularity o
March 11, 2016
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Actress Ku Hye-sun confirms dating 'My Love From the Star' heartthrob
Actress and film director Ku Hye-sun has been in a romantic relationship with actor Ahn Jae-hyeon, the darling of the mega-hit Korean rom-com series "My Love From the Star," Ahn's talent agency confirmed on Friday. The top actress and the South Korean leading man started out as good colleagues while co-starring in KBS 2TV's fantasy-medical series "Blood" in 2015. Then, their relationship turned to romance, HB Entertainment said.The two have been in a relationship for about a year, according to t
March 11, 2016
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Actor Park Hae-jin to promote show in Japan
South Korean actor Park Hae-jin will participate in a promotional event for his latest drama "Cheese in the Trap" in Japan later this year, his talent agency said Friday.The tvN series will be broadcast first on Mnet Japan in April, with the second broadcaster to be determined in August.Park, who plays the stoic college senior Yoo Jung, will help promote the show some time after August, WM Company said."Park is excited to have 'Cheese in the Trap' shown in Japan and is extremely eager to meet hi
March 11, 2016
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Yoo Si-jin to pull on Kang Mo-yeon's heartstrings in 'Descendants of the Sun'
Yoo Si-jin, played by Song Joong-ki, will continue to tug at Kang Mo-yeon's heartstrings in "Descendants of the Sun" next week, as contact between the couple is cut off during a post-earthquake rescue operation.In the most recent episode on Thursday, doctor Kang (played by Song Hye-kyo) tells Army Capt. Yoo over the phone to apologize for kissing her without permission. Yoo obliges, bids her farewell and leaves for South Korea from the fictitious war-torn country of Uruk.In South Korea, Yoo cont
March 11, 2016
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Drama 'Signal' to reveal conspiracy behind brother's death
The local TV drama "Signal," which concludes this weekend, is set to unravel the mysterious death of protagonist Park Hae-young's brother.The time-travel epic has been another addition to tvN's growing arsenal against terrestrial networks. The show starring actor Lee Je-hoon and actress Kim Hye-soo broke 10-percent viewership, which is considered meaningful for cable shows, on its 11th episode.In "Signal," criminal profiler Park and detective Lee Jae-han, who lives in the past, realize they are
March 10, 2016