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Hyundai Motor eyes 80,000 jobs, W68tr investment at home by 2026
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Dialogue hopes fade as doctors pick hard-liner as new head
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Korea enters full election mode
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Coupang pledges W3tr to expand Rocket Delivery nationwide by 2027
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[Election Battlefield] Political novice to face off star politician in ‘swing district’
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[Kim Seong-kon] The April 2024 election will decide our future
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Seoul’s bus union prepares for strike
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[Hello India] Corporate Korea sees new growth drivers in India
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Family’s podcast challenges Hollywood hitters on iTunes
MINNEAPOLIS ― A Plymouth, Minnesota, family with a recording studio in their basement is giving entertainment giants Nickelodeon, Universal Studios and Radio Disney serious competition for iTunes listeners.“Kid Friday,” a weekly podcast by Dave Swerdlick and his daughters, Hannah, 12, and Zoe, “almost 10,” consistently makes the top-10 list in iTunes’ Kids & Family section.“Because you are a kid i
Jan. 19, 2011
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New pan-Asian girl group gearing up for global launch
The results are in. After a six-week training-and-elimination process, “Project Lotus” ― the pan-Asian girl group enterprise that kicked off last summer ― has whittled contestants down to the final five. A mere three to four months remain till the world meets Blush ― the appropriately girly moniker of the upcoming quintet of singing-and-dancing talent hailing from the Philippines, China, India, Ja
Jan. 19, 2011
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Can Max’s acting break TVXQ losing streak?
When TVXQ member Max makes his major acting debut in SBS’ new series, “Paradise Ranch,” on Jan. 24, the public will most likely wonder whether or not he will be able to break the losing streak of fellow TVXQ member U-Know’s and member-gone-independent Park Yoo-chun’s respective television series debuts. U-Know made his small screen debut in MBC’s “No Limit” in 2009, a series that brought in abysma
Jan. 18, 2011
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Shin returns home to face police probe
Troubled TV celebrity Shin Jung-hwan who is accused of illegal gambling abroad, is expected to return to Korea on Wednesday. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced Tuesday that 36-year-old Shin will arrive at Incheon International Airport on Wednesday morning and head to the police agency for investigation. Shin Jung-hwanThe singer-turned-TV personality is accused of playing Baccarat at W
Jan. 18, 2011
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Outspoken Morgan isn’t afraid to stir it up with celebs
NEW YORK ― “Piers Makes Enemy of Madonna.” That’s the newspaper headline that’s pinned above Piers Morgan’s desk, as if it were an inspirational quote from the Dalai Lama.“I’ve said that Madonna can only come on my show if she gets on bended knee in Times Square and makes a public apology to me for crimes against humanity,” explains Morgan, grinning.Sitting in his office, which looks out over the
Jan. 18, 2011
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Shin Jung-hwan returns Wednesday
TV celebrity Shin Jung-hwan, 36, who is accused of gambling abroad, is expected to return to Korea on Wednesday. Shin Jung-hwan (Yonhap News)By Park Min-young (claire@heraldm.com)<한글 기사> 신정환, 내일 입국.. 곧장 경찰조사 필리핀에서 원정 도박을 한 혐의를 받고 있는 방송인 신정환(36)이 19일 입국한다.18일 경찰은 신씨가 19일 오전 인천공항을 통해 입국할 예정이라고 밝혔다. 신씨는 곧장 서울경찰청에서 조사를 받는다.신씨는 지난해 8월 필리핀 세부 W호텔 카지노에서 억대 바카라 도박을 한 의혹이 제기된 뒤 입국을 미룬 채 마카오와 네팔 등에 머물다 한 시
Jan. 18, 2011
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Scarlett Johansson’s sexy new ad for Moet & Chandon champagne
(captured from Youtube)Glamorous star Scarlett Johansson has appeared in a new ad for world-famous champagne makers Moët & Chandon. The "Lost in Translation" star posed for photos in a strapless, blue gown holding a bottle of a champagne. The pictures were taken by British photographer Tim Walker at Trianon in Epernay, North East of Paris.Moët & Chandon President and CEO, Daniel Lalonde told the D
Jan. 18, 2011
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KARA makes debut in Japanese drama
CJ Media said Wednesday it has invested in the production of a Japanese drama in which five-member Korean girl group KARA is featured as the main cast.The operator of local cable and satellite TV channels such as Mnet and tvN said it has invested in the production of the 12-episode drama “URAKARA” (Inner side of KARA), which will be aired on major Japanese broadcaster TV Tokyo every Friday from Ja
Jan. 13, 2011
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How the media can defang poisonous political discourse
PHILADELPHIA ― Following the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D.-Ariz., Saturday in Tucson, many people asked: Did the violence of U.S. political rhetoric have anything to do with this? Did a gunman try to kill Giffords because there is so much toxic language, such hate in our political discourse? And if our discourse is toxic, what should change in the way we talk, the way we disagree?No one
Jan. 12, 2011
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Hyun Bin to join the Marines in March
Top South Korean actor Hyun Bin has announced that he aims to join the Marines in March to serve his mandatory military duty. Hyun Bin’s agency, AM Entertainment, said on Wednesday that the actor took a physical test and an interview for the Marines last year. He will join in March if he passes the screening. Actor Hyun Bin. (SBS)“Hyun Bin has so far focused on his sound image as an actor and als
Jan. 12, 2011
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Actor Hyun Bin to join Marines
Korean actor Hyun Bin, who is one of Asia’s top stars, said on Wednesday he would join the Marines in March to serve the mandatory military duty. AM Entertainment, an agency representing Hyun, said the actor took a test for the Marines last year and, if he passes the screening, will join the Marines in March. “Hyun Bin has so far focused on his image as an actor and also has had a good impression
Jan. 12, 2011
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Studying men and women
Jealous husband kills 3, then himselfA 74-year-old Italian man went on a shooting spree -- killing two neighbors, his wife and finally himself -- apparently motivated by jealousy. Carlo Trabona suspected his 72-year-old wife had been having an affair with one of the neighbors, who were brothers, and shot them both, the Telegraph reported Monday. The Telegraph quoted an Italian media outlet as repo
Jan. 11, 2011
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Stuntman-turned-actor spills the beans on real ‘Secret Garden’
Kwon tells about life of stunt performersLess than a week remains until the final episode of SBS’ smash hit series “Secret Garden” airs. For the past 18 episodes, the weekend drama has amassed a broad fan base and more buzz than it can handle. Everything from the sequin encrusted track suits worn by heartthrob Hyun Bin’s winsome hero to co-star Ha Ji-won’s enthralling portrayal of stuntwoman Gil R
Jan. 10, 2011
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Hallyu stars take first stab at rom-com
Hallyu stars Kim Tae-hee and Song Seung-heon have teamed up for the first time to bring television audiences a powder puff-romance about a college girl-turned-princess and her tutor. Titled “My Princess,” the new Wednesday and Thursday night miniseries is slated to air on MBC starting Jan. 5. For viewers, the upcoming drama may be just another romantic comedy; but for Kim and Song, “My Princess”
Jan. 4, 2011
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Actor Jeoung Jun-ho in relationship with MBC anchorwoman
Korean actor Jeoung Jun-ho was reported to be in a relationship with MBC anchorwoman Lee Ha-jung, MBC entertainment news program “Section TV Entertainment News” reported Sunday. The focus was whether the 42-year-old actor would tie the knot this year. MBC anchorwoman Lee, 33, said in the interview that she and Jung get along well but at the moment there is nothing to say about the relationship. Sh
Jan. 3, 2011
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Soompi.com shows Hallyu where to go
Soompi.com is the world’s biggest English-language online community dedicated to Korean pop culture. It boasts some 1.4 million visitors daily. More importantly, 90 percent of its members are non-Koreans. The website is widely regarded as a promising social network venture that has secured a solid user base on the strength of Korean cultural content. Softbank of Japan has already invested in Soomp
Jan. 3, 2011
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Seoul is Hollywood of the East: CNN
JYJ is one of the popular boy bands in Korea.Last Friday, CNN, reported that the Korean pop culture has become the Hollywood of the East, where its entertainment market coveted by millions of fans stretch from Japan to Indonesia. Since Korea’s success began as an entertainment exporter in the late 1990s, its music, television dramas, movies and video games have become popular among young people ac
Jan. 2, 2011
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Canadian model and former “Baywatch” star Pamela Anderson is to appear in reality television show “Bigg Boss”, the Indian version of “Big Brother”.Anderson, 43, was set to arrive in Mumbai late Monday and enter the live studio near the city on Tuesday, a spokesman for the Colors television channel said.The actress, who appeared nude in Playboy magazine earlier this year, will join other contestants on the show including a former bandit and the Great Khali, a popular World Wrestling Entertainment
Nov. 16, 2010