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Psy’s “Hangover” teaser reaches 1 million views
The teaser video for viral sensation Psy’s latest single, “Hangover,” has surpassed one million views just two days after the sneak peek was posted on YouTube.The video was watched 1,194,546 times as of 1 p.m. Korean time on June 8. The 10-second video clip offers a quick glimpse into the long-awaited song that has a heavy bass line with an auto-tuned Snoop Dogg repeating the song’s title “Hangover.”The video, filmed in Korea, features the world-famous hip-hop artists taking a bath in a public f
June 8, 2014
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Rain and Kim Tae-hee pictured at same restaurant
Pictures of South Korean singer Rain and actress Kim Tae-hee heated up online fan forums, showing the two top stars striking the same pose at the same spot of the same pub that is run by rapper Bbaek Ga. Kim Tae-hee (left), RainBbaek Ga, a member of veteran K-pop dance group Koyote, disclosed the photo of the actress taken at his restaurant 2.7gram on Saturday.Kim and Rain reportedly made separate visits to the pub, adding to the fans’ curiosity.Kim, who boasts a natural look with long, straig
June 8, 2014
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K-pop fans' gift-giving culture evolves
As K-pop’s popularity surged at home and abroad in past years, a unique fan culture of buying luxurious gifts for favored stars took root. The culture, however, is now evolving into helping society, rather than just the stars.Not so long ago, it was traditionally the norm for K-pop fans to shower stars with expensive gifts, but the trend is often frowned upon when it goes to the extreme. Avid fans of K-pop boy band Super Junior, for example, were not afraid to spend $100,000 (about 100 million w
June 3, 2014
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SNSD ‘Mr.Mr.’ named among TIME’s top 25 songs of 2014
“Mr. Mr.” by K-pop girl group Girls’ Generation was picked as one of the 25 best songs of the year, the only one by an Asian group to make the list, the TIME magazine said Tuesday. It is only halfway through the year, but “it‘s never too early to start rounding up the strongest tracks of 2014,” the magazine noted.“Fans of K-pop juggernaut Girls‘ Generation won’t be disappointed by their latest dance-friendly single, and the addition of a scratchy electronic bass line and a hint of darkness shoul
June 3, 2014
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Sandara Park and CL appear together on radio program
Sandara Park and CL, members of K-pop girl group 2NE1, disclosed a photo taken after appearing on a KBS radio program hosted by actress Yoo In-na on Saturday. “DJ Dara and guest CL..... I would like to invite all our members to the program to make it crazy if given a second chance. Twen-night,” Sandara wrote alongside the photo on her Instagram account. Sandara Park served as a special DJ on the KBS radio program “Yoo In-na’s Volume Up” from May 26 to June 1. (laeticia.ock@heraldcorp.com)
June 3, 2014
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SISTAR’s Hyorin embraces cat as new family
SISTAR member Hyorin recently adopted a new kitten and showed off the newest addition to her family on Twitter Monday.“I have adopted a pretty kitten! She is 3 months old and youngest in this house. She knows how to look at the camera! I will make you happy, CHU,” she wrote with the picture.(laeticia.ock@heraldcorp.com)
June 3, 2014
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SHINee‘s Shanghai concert makes splash
(SM Entertainment)K-pop sensation SHINee once again electrified fans on Sunday at a concert held in Shanghai, China, the fifth country the idol group visited on its concert tour “SHINee WORLD Ⅲ.” At the group’s first solo concert in China’s richest city, SHINee performed 27 songs including a host of hits such as “Ring Ding Dong,” “Dream Girl,” “Sherlock,” and “Lucifer.”Local fans started to queue up in the early hours of the morning, even in rain, and added special touches to the show, such as s
June 3, 2014
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Big Bang’s Taeyang says ‘no rivalry’ with G-Dragon
Taeyang (left), G-DragonTaeyang, a member of the K-pop group Big Bang, said Monday that there is no rivalry between him and fellow member G-Dragon. “Jiyong (G-Dragon) is amazing, but I don’t feel the way many people do about him as I am always by his side. I thought I wanted to produce an album that does not lag behind his, but there is no competition between us,” he said at a press conference in Seoul. G-Dragon and Taeyang have been at the forefront in terms of solo activities among the group
June 3, 2014
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2NE1’s Park Bom sheds tears in reality show ‘Roommate’
(SBS)Park Bom from K-pop girl group 2NE1 shed tears when talking about being lonely in the June 1 episode of SBS-TV reality show “Roommate.” In the fifth episode, the women on the show -- After School member Nana, actress Hong Su-hyun, model Lee So-ra, entertainer Song Ga-yeon and Park -- gathered in a room to have a deep conversation.Asked whether Park had any stars close to her, the vocalist said, “2NE1 members have no close celebrities. Nobody approached us. I don’t know what to do.“Our membe
June 2, 2014
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EXO-K, EXO-M to appear together in Seoul
(SM Entertainment)K-pop boy group EXO will put on a special performance for fans this week, with all 11 members going on stage together. EXO-K and EXO-M, the two subunits of the boy band, are expected to come together to perform their new song “Overdose,” a rare move for the groups, who have focused their activities in Korea and China, respectively. EXO is set to perform on MBC’s “Show! Music Core” on June 7, and on Mnet’s “M! Countdown” and SBS’ “Inkigayo” on June 8. The idol band is currently
June 2, 2014
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National archives unveils list of Koreans killed after 1923 quake in Japan
South Korea's national archives released Monday a list of some of the Korean victims killed by Japan after a powerful earthquake in Japan in 1923. The list includes the names and addresses of 318 Koreans massacred by Japan following the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake in Japan as well as the circumstances under which the victims were killed, according to the National Archives of Korea. The release came after official records, believed to have been drawn up during Seoul's Rhee Syng-man administr
Social Affairs June 2, 2014
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[URGENT] Ukraine forces 'completely clear' parts of east from rebels
Ukraine's acting defence minister said on Friday that his forces had "completely cleared" parts of the separatist east from pro-Russian rebels who have been waging a deadly insurgency since early April."Our armed forces have completed their assigned missions and completely clear the southern and western parts of the Donetsk region and the northern part of the Lugansk region from the separatists," acting Defence Minister Mykhailo Koval told reporters. (AFP)
Foreign Affairs May 30, 2014
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Diver dies in search of sunken ferry
A diver taking part in search operations inside the sunken ferry Sewol died Friday after suffering from breathing difficulties, officials said. The diver, who took part in operations to cut open windows at the back end of the submerged hull, complained of breathing difficulties and was flown to a nearby hospital by helicopter, but was pronounced dead soon after, the officials said. The government's disaster response team is scheduled to hold a press conference later in the day to explain th
Social Affairs May 30, 2014
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'세월호 4층 창문 절단' 투입 민간 잠수사 사망
(코리아헤럴드DB)세월호 4층 선미 창문 절단 작업에 새로 투입된 민간 잠수사 한 명이 작업 중 숨졌다.30일 오후 3시께 4층 선미 다인실 창문 절단 작업을 마무리 중이던 88수중개발 소속 잠수사 1명이 호흡 곤란 등을 호소해 헬기로 목포한국병원에 긴급 이송됐으나 숨졌다.이 잠수사는 오후 3시 20분께 병원에 도착했을 당시 이미 호흡과 의식이 거의 없었으며 병원 측은 오후 3시 35분께 최종 사망 판정을 내렸다.범정부사고대책본부는 전날부터 선내 붕괴와 장애물로 수색이 불가능했던 4층 선미 다인실의 장애물 제거를 위한 창문 절단 작업을 진행 중이었다.대책본부는 이날 오후 4시 진도군청에서 긴급 브리핑을 열고 사고 경위와 추후 수색 계회 등을 발표할 예정이다. (연합)
한국어판 May 30, 2014
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Park warns of domino effect in event of N.K. nuclear test
South Korean President Park Geun-hye has warned that another nuclear test by North Korea would have a huge impact on the regional security landscape as it could force other nearby nations to develop their own nuclear arsenal."It would be difficult for us to prevent a nuclear domino from occurring in this area," Park said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal that was conducted Wednesday and published Friday.Park also said the North "would effectively be crossing the Rubicon if they were t
Politics May 30, 2014
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