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Actor Jung Woo-sung admits to being father of model Moon Ga-bi’s child
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Wealthy parents ditch Korean passports to get kids into international school
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Man convicted after binge eating to avoid military service
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First snow to fall in Seoul on Wednesday
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Final push to forge UN treaty on plastic pollution set to begin in Busan
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Korea to hold own memorial for forced labor victims, boycotting Japan’s
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Nvidia CEO signals Samsung’s imminent shipment of AI chips
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Job creation lowest on record among under-30s
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NK troops disguised as 'indigenous' people in Far East for combat against Ukraine: report
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Opposition leader awaits perjury trial ruling
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Up10tion’s Lee Jin-hyuk hopes to flaunt seductive, charismatic charms with 5th solo EP ‘5ight’
Lee Jin-hyuk of boy band Up10tion returned to the K-pop scene on Monday, hoping to show his fatal charms through his fifth solo EP, “5ight.” It has been about nine months since the singer and actor released his fourth EP, “Ctrl+V,” in October last year. Since the artist made his solo debut with “S.O.L” in 2019, he has released four solo albums, including “Splash!” and “Scene26.” He had shown fresh and energetic charms through the pr
Aug. 29, 2022
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Director Yoon Je-kyoon starts ‘K-Pop: Lost in America’ project
Korean director Yoon Je-kyoon, who created hit Korean films like “Haeundae” and “Ode to My Father,” has begun working on the script for “K-Pop: Lost in America,” according to CJ ENM on Monday. The company also said that Yoon is considering casting Cha Eun-woo of K-pop boy band Astro to play the protagonist in his new movie. Filming will begin in the first half of next year. The film centers around a K-pop boy band that is about to be introduced to the Nor
Aug. 29, 2022
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‘Nelly & Nadine,’ ‘The Fading Nomads’ win at EBS International Documentary Festival
Seven works were announced as winners in the EBS International Documentary Festival’s competition sections at the awards ceremony held at EBS Space Hall in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, Sunday. “Nelly & Nadine,” directed by Magnus Gertten, won the grand prix while “Jason,” by Maasja Ooms, won the special jury award and the audience award in the Festival Choice: Global section. “Nelly & Nadine” revolves around a love story of two women who arrive i
Aug. 29, 2022
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Disney+ seeks to turn tide with Yoo Jae-suk variety show
Walt Disney Co. Korea is set to release its second Korean original variety show, “The Zone: Survival Mission,” on Sept. 8. Starring comedian Yoo Jae-suk alongside actors Lee Kwang-soo and Kwon Yuri, who is also a member of K-pop girl group Girl’s Generation, the upcoming series seeks to entertain with a format not widely used in Korean variety shows. While many survival programs have adapted escape room-style games, “The Zone: Survival Mission” presents the three
Aug. 29, 2022
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BTS, Blackpink, Seventeen win big at MTV Video Music Awards
BTS, Blackpink and Seventeen took home a bag of trophies from the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, extending a winning streak for K-pop in the global music scene. BTS, the most-nominated group of this year’s awards ceremony, won for group of the year for the fourth consecutive year. The MTV VMAs are one of the four major annual US music shows, along with the Billboard Music Awards, Grammy Awards and American Music Awards. The K-pop phenomenon’s win was announced at the award ceremony
Aug. 29, 2022
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'Hansan: Rising Dragon' tops 7 mln admissions
The Korean historical epic "Hansan: Rising Dragon" surpassed 7 million admissions Sunday, the movie's local distributor said. The film about Adm. Yi Sun-shin -- one of Korea's most celebrated legendary admirals -- hit the milestone in the afternoon, Lotte Entertainment said. The second installment of director Kim Han-min's trilogy talks about the famous Battle of Hansan Island on the southern coast of Korea in July 1592, when Yi defeated the larger Japanese force through intelligent
Aug. 28, 2022
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Spin-off series of movie ‘Deliver Us From Evil’ to start production in 2023
A spinoff series of action-packed Korean thriller “Deliver Us From Evil’ will start production in 2023, according to the local production firm of the original film, Hive Media Corp. The new TV series titled “Ray,” being created for a streaming platform, will be produced alongside Artist Studio, a production company known for works like Netflix series “The Silent Sea” and actor Lee Jung-jae’s directorial debut feature “Hunt.” The original
Aug. 28, 2022
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[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week
Bullet Train (US) Opened Aug. 24 Action Directed by David Leitch In Tokyo, grieving father Yuichi Kimura (Andrew Koji) seeks revenge after a mysterious person pushes his son off a rooftop. Meanwhile, Ladybug (Brad Pitt), a down-on-his-luck assassin, is on a mission to collect a briefcase on a bullet train heading from Tokyo to Kyoto. While on his mission, he discovers other assassins on board who seem to have the same goal. Nope (US) Opened Aug. 17 Horror Directed by Jordan Peele O.J
Aug. 27, 2022
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Leading filmmakers call for fair remuneration
Leading voices in the Korean film industry will gather at the National Assembly Members’ Office Building on Wednesday to seek their rights as content creators, the Directors Guild of Korea said Friday. Five acclaimed directors will discuss the issue of revising the Copyright Act, and call for fair remuneration and guarantee of directors’ rights, the statement said. The current copyright law stipulates that the rights to cinematographic works “shall be presumed to have been tr
Aug. 26, 2022
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BIFF to screen 12 films by emerging Korean directors
Busan International Film Festival on Friday unveiled 12 films for the “Korea Cinema Today-Vision” section, a section dedicated to discovering the latest independent films and emerging Korean directors. First or second full-length films by the selected Korean filmmakers will be premiered at the section. This year’s selection ranges from drama, silent film to stop-motion animation and thriller, exploring the directors’ different approaches to their subject and filmmaking.
Aug. 26, 2022
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[Video] How a Filipino-Argentinian star broke into the Kpop scene
Starting out as a commercial model, to a big star in the Philippines, Chanty Videla put a stop to her successful career back home to become a K-pop idol @Lapillus | From what made her love Kpop so much to her goals as a Kpop star, check out the video for more! By Kim Min-jung (minjung.kim@heraldcorp.com) Choi Jeong-yoon (jychoi@heraldcorp.com) By Korea Herald (khnews@heraldcorp.com)
Aug. 26, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS’ “Butter” music video logs 800m views
The music video for BTS’ “Butter” reached 800 million views on YouTube on Thursday, said label Big Hit Music on Friday. The video is the band’s eighth to reach the milestone, following those of “DNA,” “Boy With Luv (Feat. Halsey),” “Dynamite,” “MIC Drop Remix,” “Fake Love,” “Idol,” and “Blood, Sweat, Tears.” “Butter” came out in May 2021 and the dance p
Aug. 26, 2022
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Tving, Paramount+ to present Lee Joon-ik’s ‘Beyond the Memory’
Lee Joon-ik, a master of period films who was behind “The King and the Clown” (2005), “The Throne” (2015), “Anarchist from Colony” (2017) and “The Book of Fish” (2021), is set to make his Tving debut with the sci-fi drama “Beyond the Memory.” The filmmaker’s upcoming series will be released in October, according to Tving, local entertainment powerhouse CJ ENM’s subscription-based streaming platform. “Beyond the Memo
Aug. 26, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Twice’s 11th EP sells over 1m in preorders
Twice’s upcoming EP has sold more than 1 million units before its release, according to JYP Entertainment on Thursday. The group’s 11th EP, “Between 1&2,” surpassed sales of its previous album, LP No. 3, “Formula of Love:O+T=<3,” that sold more than 700,000 copies in preorders in November last year. The EP is likely to be the group’s first million-selling album. According to 10 years of data released in January, Twice sold the most albums a
Aug. 25, 2022
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MBN to air first metaverse-based music survival show ‘Avatar Singer’
As the metaverse rise in prominence, South Korean cable channel MBN decided to launch the first-ever music survival program using metaverse technology. “Avatar Singer” will feature 10 top-tier musicians that conceal their identities behind a digital character. The contestants, represented by their 3D avatars with supernatural powers, will compete to become the show‘s winner. Their performances will transcend the physical limitations of the stage for a uniquely immersive viewi
Aug. 25, 2022
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‘Taken’-style action film ‘Limit’ features female lead and villain
Singer-turned-actor Lee Jung-hyun said her new thriller “Limit,” directed by Lee Seung-joon, is similar to “Taken,” the hit Hollywood film about a former spy who goes to great lengths to find his kidnapped teenage daughter. But unlike “Taken,” the action film features a mother and a female villain as the main characters. “We hoped to create a Korean version of ‘Taken’” that features a mother as the main character, Lee said during a
Aug. 25, 2022
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In the right denim, NewJeans aims to be an everyday symbol of music
Less than a month since its debut, NewJeans, the first girl group from Ador, an independent label under Hybe, is taking the music world by storm. Seventeen days after dropping its namesake digital debut album on Aug. 1, the band’s title track “Attention” rose to No. 51 on the Billboard Global Excl. US chart, which ranks songs based on streaming and/or sales activity from more than 200 territories around the globe, excluding the US. The group’s name stems from a class
Aug. 25, 2022
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[Today’s K-pop] Itzy to drop 2nd single in Japan in October
Itzy will put out its second single in Japan on Oct. 5, label JYP Entertainment announced Wednesday. Single “Blah Blah Blah” will consist of four tracks, including the titular track and “Can’t Tie Me Down” as well as instrumental version of the two songs. The quintet officially debuted in Japan in December last year with best-of album “It’z Itzy.” In March, it was named one of the best three new artists in Asia in the Japan Gold Disc Awards,
Aug. 24, 2022
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‘Honest Candidate’ sequel returns with even funnier setting
What would happen if a politician cannot lie? The original film “Honest Candidate,” which started from this idea, featured politician Joo Sang-sook (played by Ra Min-ran), who attempts to run for the fourth time for a seat at the National Assembly. She would lie about anything if it can earn her a vote. However, after visiting her grandmother, Sang-sook finds that she is unable to lie. This immediately gets her into all sorts of trouble. Actor Ra won the best actress award for pl
Aug. 24, 2022
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Kwon Yuri, Jung Il-woo wish to continue their proven synergy in ‘Good Job’
It is rare for two actors to star alongside each other for two consecutive drama series. The concern is that the viewers may be reminded too much of the characters from the previous project. But this did not seem to worry “Good Job” actors Kwon Yuri and Jung Il-woo. “I have never worked with the same co-star in two drama series, one after another. I think we are destined to be together,” Kwon, actor and member of K-pop girl group Girl’s Generation, said in an onl
Aug. 24, 2022