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After opposition U-turn, Korea to repeal plan for financial capital gains tax
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles hours before US Election Day
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Amid record-low approval rating, Yoon forgoes Assembly budget address
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Gangnam Station ramming suspect to face detention
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South Korea and Central Asia set stage for first summit
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Local food festivals enjoy unexpected popularity as snacks go viral
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Ruling party leader condemns North Korea troop dispatch as crime against humanity
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Harris, Trump face off as North Korea tests US on Election Day
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‘Children have the right to great stories': Head of Astrid Lindgren Award stands firm against book ban
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SK chief vows to tackle AI bottleneck along with Nvidia, TSMC
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K.A.R.D turns to world stage again
K-pop mixed gender rookie group K.A.R.D wrapped up its promotional activities in Korea for its latest track “Hola Hola” and will meet its overseas fans again. K.A.R.D will perform at the Summer Sonic 2017 rock festival in Japan on Saturday. It will then head to Los Angeles for KCON 2017, the annual Hallyu convention hosted by entertainment giant CJ E&M. In September, it will embark on another world tour in Europe, during which the group will visit five countries including the United Kingdom and
Aug. 15, 2017
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BTS nabs best int’l artist at Teen Choice Awards
K-pop megastar BTS once again proved its global popularity, snagging the international artist prize at the 2017 Teen Choice Awards held in the US. The seven-member act was announced the winner of the Choice International Artist Award on Sunday, local time, at the ceremony which took place at Galen Center in Los Angeles. The category included four K-pop nominees, including EXO, Seventeen and Monsta X, and Mexican group CD9 and Latin pop group CNCO. BTS has become the second K-pop group to win t
Aug. 15, 2017
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Did Ariana Grande refuse to enter Korea? Speculations of terror fears ahead of concert
Pop star Ariana Grande, who is in Korea for her first concert here, is refraining from any contact with the media and fans before her performance, possibly out of fears of terrorism.Grande is believed to have arrived at Gimpo International Airport late Monday, without being greeted by a crowd of fans and the media as is the norm when megastars visit the country. This sparked a rumor that Grande had refused to enter Korea after seeing a flock of reporters at the airport. Ariana Grande (AP)Hyundai
Aug. 15, 2017
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Incheon Pentaport Rock crowd size reaches 76,000: organizer
The Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival, a major summer music festival in South Korea, saw a slight drop in the number of visitors from last year, according to organizers Monday.Industry watchers attribute the drop to a growing competition from other music events held in the summer. (Yescom Entertainment-Yonhap)The festival was held at Songdo Moonlight Festival Park in Incheon, 40 kilometers west of Seoul, from Friday to Sunday, featuring a total of 70 international and domestic artists, including
Aug. 15, 2017
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HyunA to drop new album on Aug. 29: sources
HyunA, a former member of the now-disbanded girl group 4minute, will put out a new album late this month, sources in the music scene said Monday.The sources said the idol singer will release her sixth EP led by a song composed by Sinsadong Tiger on Aug. 29. It will be her first album after "A'wesome," her fifth EP out in August last year.HyunA had a "fan meeting" tour of Seoul and eight North American cities in February to mark the 10th anniversary of her debut as a 4minute member. In May, she f
Aug. 15, 2017
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Bubble not to pop anytime soon
Has K-pop reached its peak? Or will it be able to keep climbing the ladder of global success? More than 20 years have passed since the first generation of K-pop boy groups H.O.T and Sechs Kies made waves within the Korean music scene in the ‘90s. In 2000, legendary dance music duo Clon went overseas and mesmerized fans in Taiwan, which heralded K-pop’s overseas popularity. Since then, the K-pop industry has never slowed down in rolling out K-pop acts that appeal to a global audience, ranging fro
Aug. 14, 2017
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2017 Asia Song Festival to kick off next month
The 2017 Asia Song Festival, an annual Asian pop music festival, will take place in September, featuring a star-studded lineup of artists, according to its organizer Monday. Under the theme of “Asia is One,” the festival will be held from Sept. 22-24 at venues across Busan. The opening ceremony of the Asia Song Festival in 2016. (Busan-Yonhap)On its first day, music industry officials from 10 countries will gather for a conference at Nurimaru APEC house in Haeundae to discuss issues related to i
Aug. 14, 2017
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Taeyang reveals teaser video for ‘Darling’
Taeyang of Big Bang on Monday revealed the teaser video for “Darling,” the title song for his upcoming album “White Night.”The video, uploaded on YG Entertainment‘s official blog www.yg-life.com, featuring the K-pop star alone on a glacier, atop a skyscraper, and running through a sandstorm. (YG Entertainment)“I had this song since four years ago, and I tried many variations with this. Couples would empathize with this song,” said Taeyang. Taeyang will drop the new album at 6 p.m. on Wednesday.(
Aug. 14, 2017
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Gugudan to hold first overseas fan meeting
South Korea's rookie girl group Gugudan will hold its first-ever overseas fan meeting in Singapore next month, its star agency said Monday.The group will meet its international fans in the "Gugudan Live Show in Singapore 2017" at MasterCard Theatres at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, on Sept. 27, Jellyfish Entertainment said. (Jellyfish Entertainment)Debuting last year, Gugudan has released two albums and recently launched its first sub-unit "Gugudan Ogu Ogu" with members Mina and Hyeyeon, backed
Aug. 14, 2017
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Elvis: 40 years since the death of ‘the King’
MEMPHIS (AFP) - Elvis Presley, American icon and King of rock ‘n’ roll, transformed popular culture, sold over a billion records and is idolized as ever on the 40th anniversary of his tragic death. A fan takes a photo of herself at the Meditation Garden where Elvis Presley is buried alongside his parents and grandmother at his Graceland mansion on Saturday in Memphis, Tennessee. (AFP-Yonhap)His Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee -- the second most famous home in the United States after the
Aug. 14, 2017
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'The War' becomes EXO's fourth million seller album
EXO's "The War" has sold more than 1 million copies in less than one month, becoming the boy band's fourth "million seller" record, its agency said Monday. The Korean and Chinese versions of EXO's fourth full-length album have sold a combined 1.01 million copies to date, according to S.M. Entertainment. (Yonhap)The group's three previous full-length albums -- "XOXO" (2013), "Exodus" (2015) and "Ex'Act" (2016) -- sold over 1 million copies when including sales numbers for the Korean, Chinese and
Aug. 14, 2017
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Black Pink's 'Boombayah' hits 200 mln YouTube views
The music video for "Boombayah," K-pop band Black Pink's debut song, has reached over 200 million views on YouTube, according to the group's agency Monday.The song, released in August of last year, reached the milestone on Sunday evening, YG Entertainment said, marking the single-largest YouTube view count for a debut song by any K-pop artist. (YG Entertainment)Three other songs by Black Pink -- "Playing with Fire," "Whistle" and "As If It's Your Last" -- have also been viewed more than 100 mill
Aug. 14, 2017
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Wanna One’s SNL appearance scores record ratings
Rookie boy band Wanna One once again demonstrated its status as the hottest new K-pop act in Korea with its appearance on the live variety show Saturday Night Live Korea. SNL Korea, in its ninth season and currently airing on tvN, scored its highest ratings of the season with Saturday’s episode, reaching 3.4 percent in viewership share. The show kicked off with a performance of “Pick Me.” (tvN)(tvN)“There was intense competition to get seats for the live show,” said host Shin Dong-yup. “The nu
Aug. 13, 2017
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[K-talk] Taeyang to perform in Asia in fall
K-pop group Big Bang’s Taeyang will perform in eight Asian cities this fall, following his North American tour.Taeyang will perform in Manila on Sept. 22, Hong Kong on Sept. 24, Bangkok on Sept. 30, Jakarta on Oct. 13, Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 15, Macau on Oct. 21, Singapore on Oct. 27 and Taipei on Oct. 29.The artist is resuming his Asia tour after two years, as part of his world tour. His concerts in Manila and Macau will be his first as a solo artist. Prior to the Asia tour, he performed in Japan
Aug. 11, 2017
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BTS announces ‘Love Yourself’ series ahead of album in September
K-pop group BTS on Friday announced the start of a new conceptual series, “Love Yourself,” ahead of the upcoming release of its new album in September.The boy band revealed a poster featuring Jungkook to promote the series, which will include a collection of music under a single concept. It showed Jungkook holding a flower while sitting on a wheelchair. A poster for “Love Yourself” featuring Jungkook of BTS (Bit Hit Entertainment)“The poster hints at the entire story of the ‘Love Yourself’ seri
Aug. 11, 2017
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TWICE’s Japanese debut album sells over 250,000 copies
K-pop group TWICE’s Japanese debut album has sold more than 250,000 copies in less than two months, its agency said Friday.“#TWICE” has sold over 260,000 copies since its release on June 28 and has been certified “Platinum” by the Recording Industry Association of Japan, according to JYP Entertainment. Platinum certification is given to records with sales of over 250,000. (JYP Entertainment)TWICE is the first South Korean artist to be certified as Platinum in Japan.The album, which contains TWIC
Aug. 11, 2017
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Smeraldo debunked? BTS sends fans on wild-goose chase
Fan theories are supposed to be a little crazy, but rarely do they go as wild as the “smeraldo” conspiracy surrounding BTS’s September comeback.Jin, the eldest member of BTS, posted a picture of himself holding a bouquet of flowers on Wednesday with a simple message “Smeraldo.” The post sent fans into a frenzy over the meaning, with the most popular theory being that it is linked to the concept of BTS’s upcoming album.A flower called “smeraldo” does not actually exist, but there is a blog that s
Aug. 10, 2017
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‘S.M.’s youngest’ NCT Dream to come back next Wednesday
Teenage boyband NCT Dream hopes to make an impact next Wednesday with the release of its new EP “We Young.” The six-track record will be released online at 6 p.m., along with the physical copies, according to S.M. Entertainment.Its title song “We Young” is an up-tempo dance number of tropical house genre, the agency said. Teaser image of Chunle from NCT Dream. (S.M. Entertainment)A day before the album’s release, the group will hold a showcase at the Hyundai Motor Studio in Goyang, Gyeonggi Pro
Aug. 10, 2017
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Jung Yong-hwa releases second solo album in Japan
Jung Yong-hwa of the band CN Blue on Wednesday released “Summer Calling,” his second album in Japan.The eight-track album marks the first time in 29 months that he has released a solo album in the country. Jung Yong-hwa (FCN Entertainment)The title track “Summer Dream” is a trendy dance number that will “cool off the summer heat,’ said Jung’s agency FNC Entertainment. Jung and Japanese model Laren Tsai played lovers in a fledgling romance in the recently-released music video.“Summer Calling” wi
Aug. 9, 2017
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Kim Jae-hwan signs with CJ E&M for post-Wanna One career
Kim Jae-hwan of the boy band Wanna One has inked a management deal with CJ E&M, officials confirmed Tuesday.According to CJ E&M, the deal was made “on the foundation of the mutual trust between the company and Kim, during his appearance on ‘Produce 101 Season 2.’” Kim Jae-hwan (Yonhap)Kim finished fourth in the competition program on Mnet, a subsidiary of CJ E&M. The company will serve as Kim’s official agency after Wanna One disbands in December 2018.Wanna One, currently managed by YMC Entertai
Aug. 8, 2017