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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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Medical reform committee kicks off despite boycott from doctors
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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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Over 9,000 hotline calls made by stalking victims in 2023
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[Hello India] Hyundai Motor vows to boost 'clean mobility' in India
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Monthly users on local streaming platforms outpace Netflix, Disney+
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US will take steps for three-way engagement on nuclear deterrence with S. Korea, Japan: Campbell
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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Seoul to promote luxurious side of the city
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‘Godzilla’ director in Japan feels like ‘surrogate mother’
TOKYO (AFP) ― As excitement builds in Japan for a Hollywood reboot of “Godzilla,” the new film’s director said on Thursday he felt like a “surrogate mother” who was returning a baby to its home. Hollywood giant Warner Bros put the fate of the classic behemoth ― originally a Japanese film ― in the hands of Briton Gareth Edwards, who made independent sci-fi flick “Monsters” in 2010. Godzilla’s latest incarnation has been appearing on screens in the United States and 60 other countries and territor
FilmJune 8, 2014
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[Band Uprising] Peterpan Complex takes listeners on audio trip to Never Land
As the Korean music market begins to receive more international recognition, the local band scene is looking to rise up and represent the next generation of Korean music. This is the 15th installment of a series of interviews with Korean rock, acoustic and alternative bands. ― Ed.Once a contemporary indie band, Peterpan Complex is shifting gears by putting the electronic guitars on the back burner and bringing back the synthesizer and the sounds of the ’80s with its electro funk twist to undergr
June 8, 2014
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Oscar winner Nyong’o bags MTV Africa personality award
DURBAN, South Africa (AFP) ― Oscar-winning Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o won the personality of the year award at the 2014 MTV African Music Awards held in South Africa’s southeastern city of Durban on Saturday. The 31-year-old, who won the best supporting actress Academy Award in March for her role in historical drama “12 Years a Slave,” was not present to receive her award. She became the first winner of the newly introduced lifestyle non-music personality of the year award. Actress Lupita Ny
PerformanceJune 8, 2014
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Teaser of Psy’s new song ‘Hangover’ tops 1m views on YouTube
A snippet of Psy’s new music video “Hangover.” (Yonhap)A snippet of the music video for Psy’s new song “Hangover” surpassed 1 million views on YouTube on Sunday, just two days after its release, his agency said.The new hip-pop song had a 10-second preview on U.S. network ABC’s talk show “Jimmy Kimmel Live: Game Night,” where Psy and American hip-hop star Snoop Dogg were to appear, inviting 1.18 million views on YouTube, according to YG Entertainment.The full music video will be released Sunday (
PerformanceJune 8, 2014
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Photos of Girls‘ Generation in ‘Dream Concert 2014‘
Popular idol girl group Girls’ Generation participated in the “Dream Concert 2014” held at Seoul World Cup Stadium on June 7.The group performed two of their songs, “Hoot” and “Mr.Mr.” in front of 40,000 cheering K-pop fans.A total of 33 teams participated in “Dream Concert 2014” including EXO, SNSD, BEAST, 4minute, BTOB, A pink, B1A4, Girl’s Day, T-ara, VIXX, U-KISS, Rainbow, Dal Shabet, Z:EA and GOT7.By Kim Min-jin, Intern reporter (minjin103@heraldcorp.com)[Photo Credit: OSEN]
June 8, 2014
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BEAST Hyunseung picks 4Minute HyunA over BESTie’s Yuji
BEAST member Hyunseung said 4Minute member HyunA is more attractive than BESTie member Yuji, the boy band member told the show hosts of KBS singing survival competition “Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend” aired on Saturday. BEAST Hyunseung torn between 4Minute HyunA and Besti Yuji. (KBS)The comment came after Hyunseung and Yuji performed a sexy couple dance during the show. Hyunseung praised Yuji’s singing and dancing skills, adding that she “already has everything that a singer needs.”The sho
June 8, 2014
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Taeyang‘s new song tells of his own love story
Taeyang, vocalist of K-pop group Big Bang, said Sunday that his latest track “Eyes, Nose, Lips” is based on his own personal story. (YG Entertainment)A short clip showing behind-the-scenes footage of the 26-year-old singer’s music video shoot for the R&B song “Eyes, Nose, Lips” was posted on the official blog of YG Entertainment, his management agency. “The title song tells of my sincere story. It is about missing a past love after a break-up. I believe those who listen to the song can see how I
June 8, 2014
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Photos of EXO in ‘Dream Concert 2014’ released
Internationally popular idol group EXO participated in the “Dream Concert 2014” held at Seoul World Cup Stadium on June 7.EXO performed two of their hit songs, “Growl” and “Overdose,” in front of 40,000 K-pop fans.A total of 33 teams participated in “Dream Concert 2014” including SNSD, BEAST, 4minute, BTOB, A pink, B1A4, Girl’s Day, T-ara, VIXX, U-KISS, Rainbow, Dal Shabet, Z:EA and GOT7.By Kim Min-jin, Intern reporter (minjin103@heraldcorp.com)[Photo Credit: OSEN]
June 8, 2014
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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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2NE1 Park Bom to sing ‘Missing You’ with EXO’s Chanyeol in ‘Roommate’
2NE1 member Park Bom will sing with EXO member Chanyeol in the sixth episode of SBS’ variety show “Roommate,” set to be aired on June 8.The filming crew of “Roommate” posted a picture of Park Bom singing “Missing you,” one of 2NE1’s hit songs, with piano accompaniment by Chanyeol.According to the local reports, Park Bom was surprised by Chanyeol’s piano skills and called him a “genius,” especially when he said that he had never learned how to read music.“I listen to the song and play the piano b
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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‘Gag Concert’ comedian Song Young-gil marries a salary woman
Comedian Song Young-gil tied the knot with his non-celebrity girlfriend in private at the Yeouido Wedding Convention Center in Yeouido, Seoul, on Sunday. Comedian Song Young-gil and his bride Song Young-gilSong, 29, had been dating his girlfriend since meeting her about a year ago, when he was preparing his comedy skit “Ahnsaenggyeoyo (Can’t Get a Date)” for KBS 2TV comedy show “Gag Concert.” In the skit, ironically, he acted out a man who constantly failed to get a girlfriend. The comedian refr
June 8, 2014
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Art confronts ‘information overload’
With the click of a mouse, one can access a sea of information that was unimaginable before the advent of the World Wide Web. But more often than not a flood of information causes frustration when one is searching for a single piece of information. In this era when one can access information instantly, choosing the right information can be a daunting challenge. The confusion and irritation caused by what futurologist Alvin Toffler calls “information overload” in his 1970 bestselling book “Future
PerformanceJune 5, 2014
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Hendrix’ ex-girlfriend says new movie ‘made up’
Sydney (AFP) ― An ex-girlfriend of guitar legend Jimi Hendrix has lashed out at a new biopic about his life, claiming some of it was “completely made up.”Kathy Etchingham, Hendrix’s girlfriend from 1966-69, said she was not consulted about the movie directed by John Ridley, who won an Oscar in March for writing the “12 Years a Slave” screenplay. Although yet to see the film, she is particularly incensed about a scene that depicts their relationship as so turbulent that he beats her up. Director
FilmJune 5, 2014
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2PM member sparks complaints for election day victory selfie
A complaint was made against 2PM member Hwang Chansung on Wednesday after he tweeted a selfie flashing the peace sign to show that he exercised his right to vote in the June 4 local elections.The picture showed Hwang holding up a “V” sign above his forehead alongside a caption that read “I voted!”In response, a member of South Korea’s ultra-right online community “Ilbe” filed a complaint against Hwang with the National Election Commission, insisting that the K-pop idol violated the election law.
June 5, 2014
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GOT7 returning with new EP
The new kids on the block GOT7, JYP Entertainment’s newest boy band, will be releasing their second EP since debuting in January. The upcoming EP is slated to drop on June 23 and according to an announcement by JYP representatives on Thursday, the seven members will hold a one-night fan showcase prior to the official release of the album. The upcoming fan showcase will be exclusively for “IGOT7” fan club members on June 18 at Uniqlo AX Hall in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. The fans will not only have the
June 5, 2014
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‘The Farm’ cultivates little suspense for a thriller
Tom Rob Smith’s fourth novel, “The Farm,” opens with a vivid conflict: A Londoner named Daniel receives a phone call from his father with troubling news. “Your mum’s in hospital,” the older man says. “She’s been committed.” Then the phone rings again and it’s his mother, who offers a conflicting tale. “I’m on a payphone and I don’t have much credit,” she announces. “I’m sure your father has spoken to you. Everything that man has told you is a lie.”This, of course, is the very definition of high
BooksJune 5, 2014
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How a quiet father of 6 became one of America’s most important spies
I never met CIA officer Robert Ames, though our paths overlapped in the Middle East, particularly in Beirut during some of the worst months of Lebanon’s 1975-90 civil war. The ruins of the U.S. Embassy building where Ames met his demise in April 1983 was just down the street from my first residence when I moved to Beirut four months later.His favorite restaurants became mine. We had talked to a lot of the same figures whose names, at the time, were synonymous with Middle East danger and intrigue
BooksJune 5, 2014
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‘The Vacationers’ takes readers on an affecting, funny ride
The VacationersBy Hannah Sampson (The Miami Herald)Readers meet a kindred spirit on the opening page of Emma Straub’s winsome new novel when Jim Post worries about the contents of his suitcase: “Had he packed enough books?”Yes, this is the sort of person you ― or at least I ― wouldn’t mind passing a fictional vacation with. The fact that he is disgraced when the novel opens, forced to retire from his job as a men’s magazine editor after an affair with a 23-year-old editorial assistant, dampens t
BooksJune 5, 2014
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Nobody is innocent in compelling story of murder, race in the South
Natchez BurningBy Cindy Bagwell (The Dallas Morning News)It doesn’t pay to be one of the good guys in Greg Iles’ world.Villainous or heroic, you’re equally likely to meet a painful ― and painfully described ― end.“Natchez Burning,” the first of a trilogy and the fourth outing for Iles’ protagonist Penn Cage, begins with a warning against deifying mere mortals. Even gods have feet of clay, and in Iles’ South, they’re likely to have blood on their hands, too.Cage’s father, Tom, is suspected of kil
BooksJune 5, 2014