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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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No plan to let doctors with foreign licenses practice here anytime soon: PM
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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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Historical drama 'Jang Yeong-sil' exported to 12 countries
A historical television drama on a great scientist in the Joseon Dynasty has been exported to 12 countries, including Japan and China, its producer said Thursday."Jang Yeong-sil: The Greatest Scientist of Joseon," which is now being aired by the terrestrial channel KBS-1, has attracted a wide range of viewers at home and abroad.As the first historic science drama that has been produced in Korea, it depicts the successful life story of the scientist Jang Yeong-sil that contributed to the developm
March 10, 2016
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'Descendants of the Sun' tops 30% viewership in Seoul
The new television series "Descendants of the Sun" has soared past 30 percent in viewership in Seoul, data by Nielsen Korea showed Thursday.The fifth episode of the KBS 2TV drama recorded 31.2 percent viewership here Wednesday, the first time it has reached that milestone since premiering on Feb. 24. Across South Korea, it was viewed by 27.4 percent of TV homes, up 3 percentage points from the previous episode last week."Descendants of the Sun" tells a love story between an Army captain and a do
March 10, 2016
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'Descendants of the Sun' racks up 200 mln views in China
South Korean drama "Descendants of the Sun" has collected more than 200 million views on iQiyi, the Chinese streaming website said Tuesday.The first four episodes have garnered a combined 280 million views as of Tuesday, the website, which holds the distributing rights in China, said.Earlier, Chinese media reported that the first two episodes alone had 400 million views combined. Production company NEW, however, says that the figure includes views of preview and highlight videos.The series starr
March 8, 2016
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Song Joong-ki revealed as secret donor
Actor Song Joong-ki has recently been nabbing the spotlight for more than his charismatic performance on popular TV series “Descendants of the Sun.” In a blog post last week, the Korea Childhood Leukemia Foundation revealed that the rising actor has been consistently donating to cancer-stricken children since 2011. According to the post, over 10 children have received treatments with the funds Song has provided anonymously over the years. Both the foundation and Song’s agency declined to disclos
March 8, 2016
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'Pied Piper' debuts with moderate viewership
A tvN series on crisis negotiation got off to a moderate start on Monday, renewing the viewership record for the Monday-Tuesday night time slot.The pilot episode of "Pied Piper," starring actor Shin Ha-kyun as police negotiator Ju Seong-chan, drew 3.7 percent of TV viewers, data by Nielsen Korea showed. That's 0.1 percentage point higher than that of its predecessor and previous record holder "Cheese in the Trap."Ju is a corporate negotiator-turned-policeman who has seemingly mastered the art of
March 8, 2016
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KBS sweeps weekly viewership, tvN leads cable with 'Signal'
Terrestrial network KBS beat rivals MBC and SBS in three of the most popular drama time slots with "Sweet Home, Sweet Honey," "Five Children" and "Descendants of the Sun," data showed Monday."Sweet Home, Sweet Honey," a KBS 1TV family drama, was viewed by 26.5 percent of TV homes between last Monday to Sunday, Nielsen Korea data showed. MBC's "Beautiful You," on the same Monday-Friday night time slot, finished with roughly half that viewership at 13.2 percent.On the weekend drama front, KBS 2TV'
March 7, 2016
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Actor Park Bo-gum to take on period drama after 'Reply 1988'
Actor Park Bo-gum, a Korean prodigy from the recent tvN drama "Reply 1988," is to be the leading man in an upcoming period drama, his agency said Friday.Park will play the crown prince in KBS 2TV's "Moonlight Drawn By Clouds," which premieres in the latter half of this year, Blossom Entertainment said.The series, based on a web novel of the same name, tells a love story of crown prince Hyomyung in the late Joseon Dynasty."It's a coming-of-age story set in the Joseon period, for which no historic
March 4, 2016
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'Descendants of the Sun' carries on strong viewership
KBS 2TV's new television series "Descendants of the Sun" hit the jackpot, collecting more than 20 percent of viewership nationwide, Nielsen Korea data showed Thursday. In its third episode, the show starring actor Song Joong-ki and actress Song Hye-kyo drew 23.4 percent of viewers nationwide, the data showed.Higher percentage of viewers turned up in Seoul at 25.8 percent and around Seoul at 24.6 percent for the series produced by Lee Eung-bok and written by star screenwriter Kim Eun-sook.This is
March 3, 2016
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'Cool Kiz on the Block' turns volleyball into eye-candy sport
"Cool Kiz on the Block," a KBS 2TV reality show, has elevated volleyball to a new height -- aesthetically.Eight male celebrities have been recruited for Team Cool Kiz, and they include actors Oh Man-seok, Jo Dong-hyuk, Lee Jae-yoon and Japanese model Ryohei Otani. Two of them -- Otani and rookie actor Hak Jin -- are former volleyball pros. Otani started volleyball in fourth grade and played for a professional team in Osaka, Japan, until college. Hak Jin has much the same history, having played p
March 3, 2016
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[Herald Review] ‘Cheese in the Trap’ caught in deluge of complaints
“Cheese in the Trap,” tvN’s drama series based on the eponymous webtoon, which ended Tuesday, garnered great attention when the adaption was announced. That attention, however, turned into a barrage of criticism no sooner than the halfway mark of the 16-episode series. The long-running original webtoon released on Naver by Soonkki in 2010 is a romantic thriller featuring a love story between college students Hong Seol, a smart and hardworking young woman struggling with paying tuition and findi
March 2, 2016
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KBS World program to air K-pop special on 10th anniversary
KBS World, the international service of the terrestrial network KBS, said Wednesday it will broadcast a K-pop special on the 10th anniversary of its news program later this week. “KBS World News Today” will interview non-Korean fans of K-pop on the set of “Music Bank,” a KBS music program, on Thursday, KBS World said. It will air segments produced by KBS correspondents in Brazil and China who followed aspiring K-pop artists in the two countries. The news program will also introduce Myeong-dong a
March 2, 2016
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Two Korean TV series to be shown in Myanmar
Two popular Korean television series will be shown on Myanmar's state-run channel starting next month, cultural authorities said Wednesday."A Thousand Days' Promise" and "Cinderella's Sister" will be shown on Myanmar's MRTV, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and its affiliate Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange said. This is their first joint project to provide foreign channels with selected Korean TV content free of charge. It remains unknown exactly when the two seri
March 2, 2016
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Actor Park Bo-gum from 'Reply 1988' overcame bankruptcy in Sept.: sources
Actor Park Bo-gum, who recently gained nationwide popularity through the tvN hit drama "Reply 1988," bounced back from bankruptcy last year, legal sources said Wednesday.The 22-year-old actor was declared bankrupt in March 2015, after he filed a petition for bankruptcy and exemption from liability with the Seoul Central District Court in 2014, according to the sources.Park has been cleared of his bankruptcy status just six months after the declaration, following the creditor's agreement to abide
March 2, 2016
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Korea-China co-produced drama for kids to show on EBS
An action drama for children on the saga of ancient China will be aired on a key South Korean TV channel starting this week, the channel said Monday.Co-produced by South Korea and China, the blockbuster drama named "Legend Hero" will be shown every Wednesday and Thursday at 7 p.m. on the Educational Broadcasting Station. China Film Animation is a co-producer of EBS.The historic drama has been filmed with special effects at the production expense of some 7 billion won, according to EBS.The 50-epi
Feb. 29, 2016
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TV drama 'Signal' enjoying high viewer ratings
The tvN TV drama "Signal" registered a national rating average of 10.9 percent for the 11th episode on Friday, proving to be a big hit after "Reply 1988" syndrome.Starting with a 6 percent rating for its first episode on Jan. 22, "Signal," which screens every Friday and Saturday, has been gaining an additional 1 percent with each following episode on average, according to Nielsen and reports on Saturday.The drama, starring Kim Hye-soo, Cho Jin-woong and Lee Je-hoon, is about detectives working o
Feb. 29, 2016
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Jang Hyuk to appear in Chinese drama
Korean actor Jang Hyuk has signed on to appear in the Chinese drama “Mei Feng Mei,” the actor’s agency SidusHQ announced Friday. It has been six years since Jang last appeared in a Chinese drama. In 2010 he starred in “Fall in Love with Anchor Beauty,” a Chinese remake of the Korean drama “All about Eve.” Actor Jang Hyuk (SidusHQ) Jang’s new drama “Mei Feng Mei” will feature a story of ambitious immigrants seeking to make their dreams come true in a heaven-like city, where the actor will play
Feb. 26, 2016
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Actress Jo Yoon-hee works with old crush in 'Pied Piper'
They say don't mix business with pleasure, but actress Jo Yoon-hee has gotten pretty close in the upcoming TV series "Pied Piper."Jo, who plays the sympathetic crisis negotiator Yeo Myeong-ha, has partnered with actor Shin Ha-kyun, her former crush."Acting with (Shin) has been amazing. Personally, he used to be my ideal man," Jo told a news conference discussing the tvN police thriller on Thursday. "I was excited and honored just to be able to work with him. He didn't disappoint."Asked around wh
Feb. 25, 2016
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Ex-reality TV actress says she hesitated to accept mom role
Here's a common dilemma that Korean actresses face: when to start playing moms.Actress Kim So-yeon says she had to think long and hard about whether she should accept the role of Bong Hye-ryeong, an unhappy housewife in the upcoming weekend drama "Gahwamansaseong." The title is a Korean saying that roughly translates as "a happy family makes for an easy life."The 35-year-old is better known for her reality show appearances. She was on MBC's "Real Men - Female Soldier Special,"in which she got a
Feb. 25, 2016
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'Descendants of the Sun' debuts with strong viewership
KBS 2TV's "Descendants of the Sun" is off to a strong start with double-digit viewership, Nielsen Korea data showed Thursday, offering a measure of redemption to the network whose shows have consistently lost out to rival channels in recent seasons.The show starring actor Song Joong-ki and actress Song Hye-kyo drew 14.3 percent of viewers nationwide on its opening Wednesday, the data showed.A similar percentage of viewers in and around Seoul tuned into the series produced by Lee Eung-bok and wri
Feb. 25, 2016
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Actor Jung Woo-sung to meet Syrian refugees
South Korean actor Jung Woo-sung plans to meet Syrian refugees in Lebanon as part of efforts to enhance public awareness of the humanitarian crisis, a U.N. agency said Wednesday.Jung has worked as a "goodwill ambassador" for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) since 2014.He will meet with refugee families in "informal settlements" in Lebanon in March, it said.It would be his third visit to the UNHCR's refugee operation following visits to Nepal and South Sudan in 2014 and 2
Feb. 24, 2016