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Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
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Over 82,000 Korean young people unemployed, not searching for job long-term
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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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40% of Korea's workers who reported bullying faced retaliation: survey
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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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Assembly to review disputed appointment of national soccer team coach
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[Weekender] Young Koreans more open to Japanese cultural products
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Evicted guest burns down inn; 3 killed
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Arrival of fall calls for more outdoor festivals
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FNC Entertainment unveils first boy dance group
Talent management agency FNC Entertainment announced its first male dance group Sensational First 9, or SF9, on its official social media channels on Monday at midnight. The nine members are Young-bin, In-seong, Jae-yoon, Da-won, Ro-woon, Zu-ho, Tae-yang, Hwi-young and Cha-ni. They all made their first public appearance earlier this year as the Neoz dance team on Mnet’s survival reality show “d.o.b : Dance or Band,” which features participants competing for a chance to join FNC Entertainment.
PerformanceAug. 22, 2016
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‘King of Masked Singer’ most popular singing show: data
“King of Masked Singer” is the most popular singing competition show run by a terrestrial channel in South Korea, data showed Monday.Korea Broadcasting Advertising Corp. (KOBACO) released the result of its survey of 4,974 people aged 13-59 who live in Seoul and its satellite cities.The result showed that 52.6 percent of those surveyed voted MBC TV's “King of Masked Singer” as their favorite. SBS TV’s “Fantastic Duo” came next with 15.7 percent, followed by KBS 2TV‘s “Legend Song” with 9.8 percen
TelevisionAug. 22, 2016
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Natalie Portman tells ‘A Tale of Love and Darkness’
BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) -- “It’s like, I guess you caught me! I’m a nerd!” Natalie Portman says, laughing. She is talking about frenzied internet responses to a recent interview that she did with author Jonathan Safran Foer. The New York Times Style Magazine asked Foer to interview Portman about her directorial debut, “A Tale of Love and Darkness.” They were not in the same city, and thus did the interview over email, which the magazine then coyly presented as actual emails between the tw
FilmAug. 22, 2016
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‘A Star is Born’ remake to feature Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper are starring in a remake of “A Star is Born.” Warner Bros announced Tuesday that the film will mark the singer-actress’ first leading role in a movie and the directorial debut of the “American Sniper” actor-producer. Gaga will compose and perform new songs for the musical drama.The “Bad Romance” and “Applause” singer recently appeared in the fifth season of the FX series “American Horror Story.” Her other acting credits include filmmaker Robert R
FilmAug. 22, 2016
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Korean won top performer among major currencies: data
South Korean tax authorities can't track down about 27 percent of self-employed people's income, data showed Monday, as they evade taxation through a range of expedient means.According to the National Tax Office and the Bank of Korea, self-employed South Koreans filed tax returns for only 72.8 percent of their total income estimated at 120.4 trillion won ($107 billion) in 2014.This means that local tax authorities couldn't keep tabs on the self-employed's remaining income and collect taxes from
Aug. 22, 2016
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Korea resumes Woori Bank sale process
South Korea announced another attempt Monday to privatize Woori Bank, a leading lender in the country, saying the possibility of a successful sale is "higher than any other time."The government has agreed to sell off 30 percent of its stake in the bank to several different buyers by the end of this year, according to the Financial Services Commission."It's judged that potential demand for investment has been confirmed on a level (enough) to push for the sale," FSC Chairman Yim Jong-yong said at
Aug. 22, 2016
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Samsung to shut down streaming radio service in US
South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. on Monday said it will shut down its two-year streaming radio service, Milk Music, next month, amid media reports that the service has failed to appeal to users. In a statement posted on the company's website last Friday, Samsung said, "(It is) sun setting its Samsung Milk Music service in the United States on September 22, 2016. "We have made the strategic decision to invest in a partner model focused on seamlessly integrating the best music servi
CompaniesAug. 22, 2016
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Seongju chief asks defense ministry to pick alternate site for THAAD
The administrative chief of Seongju on Monday formally asked the defense ministry to designate an alternate site within the county for the deployment of the advanced U.S. antimissile system, instead of the original location picked by Seoul last month. During a press conference, Kim Hang-gon cited recent poll results that found a "vast majority" of Seongju residents wanted the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system to be stationed in a new site rather than occupy the anti-aircraft missile bas
Social AffairsAug. 22, 2016
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Korea unveil football squad for World Cup qualifiers in Sept.
South Korea on Monday unveiled the 21-man squad for their final round of Asian qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup next month.South Korea, ranked 48th in the latest FIFA world rankings, will host No. 78 China at Seoul World Cup Stadium on Sept. 1 and face No. 105 Syria five days later on the road. For the final regional qualification, where 12 teams compete, South Korea are grouped with Iran, Uzbekistan, China, Qatar and Syria in Group A. Among the 21 players, five have represented South Kore
SoccerAug. 22, 2016
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S. Korea, U.S. kick off two-week joint military drill amid N. Korea's threats
South Korea and the United States kicked off their annual joint exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian on Monday to maintain their combined forces' readiness against North Korea's potential aggression amid Pyongyang's threats to launch a pre-emptive nuclear strike.The allies' Combined Forces Command said the drill will run to Sept. 2, and involve about 75,000 troops, including 25,000 from the U.S. side.As the countries opened the command and control exercise earlier in the day, they told North Korea of
DefenseAug. 22, 2016