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S. Korea, US clinch 2026-30 defense cost-sharing deal in pre-election push
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Military aircraft evacuating S. Koreans in Lebanon returns home
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Concerns raised over chronic labor shortage at state-run center for digital sex crime victims
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BTS-themed moon jar to be unveiled on Hangeul Day
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Samsung unveils 'personalized AI' for all devices
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1,430 minors investigated for drug offenses from 2018 to 2023: police
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Market uncertain on Korea's October rate cut despite slowed inflation
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Special counsel bill to probe first lady scrapped
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Korean bands get their day in the sun, finally
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Coldplay to celebrate release ‘Moon Music’ with Han River drone show
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Actress Lee So-yeon to marry in October
Actress Lee So-yeon is to marry an IT entrepreneur in October. According to reports, Lee met her future husband early this year, and is now preparing for the wedding. Lee, who shot to fame through the period movie “Untold Scandal” in 2003, met her man through her sister. Lee So-yeonLee and her fiance, whose identity has not been revealed, are said to have been sighted dating at the campuses of their respective universities in order to avoid the public eye. The groom-to-be is currently studying
June 14, 2015
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Lee Min-ho to star in ‘Bounty Hunters’
Actor Lee Min-ho is to star in the multinational film “Bounty Hunters,” Lee’s agency Starhaus Entertainment said Monday. The movie will be produced as a collaborative project among Starhaus Entertainment, Hong Kong-based Pegasus Motion Pictures and Harmonious Entertainment Shanghai. The movie will portray bounty hunters ― people who catch fugitives for money ― and will be set in a number of Asian countries and cities including Korea, China, Thailand and Hong Kong. Lee Min-ho. (Korea Herald file
June 8, 2015
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9 Muses to release new album in July
Korean girl group 9 Muses will release a new album in early July, Star Empire Entertainment said Thursday.“(The girls) finished the new album jacket photo shoot,” said the agency. “The upcoming album will maximize summer’s seasonal characteristics and 9 Muses’ nickname ‘model-dolls.’” 9 Muses (Star Empire Entertainment)The girl group has gone through a series of member changes since its debut in 2010. It now has only eight members. The members earned their nickname because of their average heigh
June 4, 2015
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EXO rewrites K-pop album sales history
EXO, the K-pop group currently topping domestic charts, sold over a million album copies in two months, recording the largest volume of sales in the shortest span of time for any K-pop act. The group reported on Wednesday accumulated sales of 1,125,020 copies with second regular EP “EXODUS” and its repackaged edition “Love Me Right,” which sold 753,860 and 371,160 copies respectively. EXO had previously hit the million mark in 2013 with EP “XOXO,” a feat no other South Korean music group had ach
June 3, 2015
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Son Dam-bi may join Bae Yong-joon’s agency
Singer-actress Son Dam-bi is holding talks to join celebrated actor and businessman Bae Yong-joon’s talent agency, KeyEast Entertainment, though the company said Wednesday that “nothing has been confirmed yet.” Son amicably separated from her agency of 10 years, Pledis Entertainment, Tuesday.“Son Dam-bi was with Pledis Entertainment for 10 happy and enjoyable years, when including her trainee period,” said Son’s former agency, likening her to family. “We feel really sorry (to see her go), but si
June 3, 2015
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Song Seung-heon, Bruce Willis cast in Chinese war film
Korean actor Song Seung-heon has been cast in a Chinese war film, in which he will star beside American actor Bruce Willis, his agency confirmed Wednesday.The high-budget war film has a working little of “Da Hong Zha,” loosely translated as “Great Explosion.”Production costs are estimated at a staggering 100 billion won ($90.5 million) ― far above the combined average of Willis’s five “Die Hard” films ― according to industry sources.“When his preparations are concluded, Song Seung-heon will take
June 3, 2015
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Big Bang’s Taeyang dating actress Min Hyo-rin
K-pop singer Taeyang, from the wildly successful boy group Big Bang, is in a relationship with actress Min Hyo-rin, both of their agencies confirmed Tuesday.Taeyang is believed to have started dating Min, who is two years older than him, in 2013.Taeyang, 27, is signed on to talent agency YG Entertainment, while Min is signed on to JYP Entertainment ― two of the most powerful record labels in K-pop.“Their relationship is already a well-known fact among K-pop idol singers,” an unnamed friend of bo
June 2, 2015
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Won Bin, Lee Na-young deny pregnancy rumors
Newlyweds Won Bin and Lee Na-young on Tuesday denied rumors that the actress is pregnant. The actor couple tied the knot on May 30 in a private ceremony held near Won’s hometown in Gangwon Province. With two top stars getting married in such a secretive fashion, speculation rose that Lee may be pregnant. Lee and Won, however, denied the reports, emphasizing that the press release circulated after their wedding contained all there is to know about the circumstances of their wedding.“(We) are dre
June 2, 2015
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Lee Min-ho, Park Shin-hye win Paeksang awards
Actress Park Shin-hye took home the Most Popular Actress award in film at the 51st Paeksang Arts Awards, Tuesday. Her previous costars Lee Min-ho and Lee Jong-suk took home the Most Popular Actor awards in film and TV respectively.Park, who won the award for the period film “The Royal Tailor,” costarred with Lee Min-ho in “The Heirs” and Lee Jong-suk in “Pinocchio” ― both successful TV dramas.Lee Min-ho won his award for the crime noir film “Gangnam 1970,” while Lee Jong-suk won his award for th
May 27, 2015
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Psy's 'Hangover' tops 200 mln YouTube views
South Korean rapper Psy's "Hangover" surpassed 200 million views on YouTube, Wednesday, his management agency said.Released in June last year, "Hangover" hit the milestone at about 3:15 p.m., proving its long-running popularity, according to YG Entertainment.Psy's global mega-hit single "Gangnam Style" garnered more than 2.3 billion views and the follow-up single "Gentleman" about 836 million views as of Wednesday. "Hangover" was the most-viewed K-pop music video for 2014 on YouTube.The "Hangove
May 20, 2015
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Actor Bae Yong-joon to marry actress, 13 years his junior
South Korean actor Bae Yong-joon, the star of the hugely popular TV drama "Winter Sonata," will marry Park Soo-jin, a singer-turned-actress, later this year, their management agency said Thursday."The two had known each other before and began a serious relationship in February," KeyEast said in a release posted on its website. "The two received approval from their parents and plan to tie the knot this fall."Korean actors Bae Yong-joon (left) and Park Soo-jin. (Yonhap)The agency said the specific
May 15, 2015
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BoA reveals feminine side in ‘Kiss My Lips’
Twenty-eight years old and in the industry for nearly 15 years now, BoA reveals her true personality and musical styles in her latest album “Kiss My Lips.” In her eighth full-length album, released Tuesday, the pop diva sings smooth, pop-ballad songs with her signature soft-spoken vocals and bubble-gum love heartbreak lyrics and not so much of the heavy, upbeat dance tracks and hardcore choreography repertoire that she became known for early in her career.All 12 tracks on the album are her own w
May 13, 2015
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Yoon Mi-rae, Sony Pictures settle legal dispute
South Korean pop singer Yoon Mi-rae and Sony Pictures Entertainment said Wednesday they have settled out of court their legal case involving the company's unauthorized use of Yoon's song in a movie. In December, Yoon's music agency, Feel Ghood Music, filed a suit with a U.S. court over the film company's illegal use of "Pay Day" in the American film "The Interview," a comedy movie about the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Yoon Mi-rae (Feel Ghood Music)On Wednesday, Sony Pictur
May 13, 2015
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‘Psy narrowly avoids shooting rampage’
K-pop star Psy narrowly escaped the deadly shooting rampage at a military training camp on Wednesday, local media reported. Psy’s agency said that “Psy had been at the Naegok-dong military training camp as a reservist.” (YG Entertainment)According to the Army, a reservist “opened fire on his colleagues while receiving training at a military camp at around 10:44 a.m. today.” The reservist opened fire, killing one of his colleagues and wounding three others before committing suicide. Psy had aske
May 13, 2015
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2PM to return with new album
K-pop boy band 2PM will release its fifth full-length album next month, the group's management agency said Friday.According to JYP Entertainment, 2PM will release the album on June 1 and hold concerts at Seoul Olympic Park's Gymnastics Stadium on June 27-28.Part of the tracks were written and composed by group members, the agency said.2PM made its debut in September 2008 with "10 out of 10," the hit song from its first single album "Hottest Time of Day." It has since gained attention in the musi
May 8, 2015
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Lee Byung-hun lands another Hollywood role
Actor Lee Byung-hun has landed another Hollywood role, U.S. media reported Wednesday. According to the U.S.-based entertainment magazine Deadline.com, Lee has been chosen for the role of “Billy Rocks” in the remake of the 1960s western “The Magnificent Seven.”The movie will be directed by Antoine Fuqua, and Lee will work alongside Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke and Vincent D’Onofrio. This will be Lee’s fifth Hollywood project.Lee starred in both G.I. Joe movies, RED 2 and Terminato
May 6, 2015
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Kara's new Japanese single No. 1 on Oricon
South Korean girl group Kara's new Japanese album ranked first on the Oricon daily singles chart Tuesday, the day of its release, according to the group's agency."Summergic," the 12th Japanese-language single album by Kara, topped the chart, selling over 28,000 copies that day, the DSP Media said Wednesday in the group's first success as a quartet.After the departure of two of its five members -- Nicole and Kang Ji-young, KARA restarted last year as a quartet with the introduction of new member
May 6, 2015
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SM addresses Tao’s exit rumor
SM Entertainment has expressed its intent to mend a fractured relationship with Tao, a member of K-pop boy band EXO, amid rumors that the 22-year-old would quit the 10-member group. “Lately, we were in the middle of discussing with Tao and his father the possibility of continuing his music career in China, so we feel unfortunate that this kind of letter was posted online,” said EXO’s label SM Entertainment on Thursday in an official statement. “Nevertheless, our company is seeking ways to develo
April 23, 2015
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Yuri confirmed dating baseball player
Yuri, a member of K-pop group Girls’ Generation, has been dating baseball player Oh Seung-hwan for six months, SM Entertainment confirmed Monday. “Yuri and Oh have developed romantic feelings for each other since they first met at a social gathering late last year,” the agency said through a press release. The confirmation came after a local weekly newspaper reported earlier in the day that Yuri, 24, and Oh, 32, had been romantically involved since November. YuriAccording to the media outlet, t
April 20, 2015
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Kwanghee takes coveted spot in ‘Infinite Challenge’
Kwanghee of K-pop boy group ZE:A has been selected as the “sixth man” of the cast in the latest episode of the MBC reality program “Infinite Challenge,” one of Korea’s most popular weekly shows. On the episode that aired on Saturday, Kwanghee beat out other competitors to become the sixth man for the popular show. He went through rigorous interviews and secured the most votes from the current cast members. For the final round of the competition, Kwanghee competed with Super Junior’s Siwon, actre
April 19, 2015