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Seoul chastises predatory pricing claims over Czech nuclear export deal
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3 suspects apprehended for selling celebrity deepfake porn: police
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Xiaomi takes 2nd spot after Samsung in August smartphone sales
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[Herald Interview] Kim Woo-bin grew to appreciate ‘unseen’ heroes with ‘Officer Black Belt’
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Hybe acquires US PR agency
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Heavy rain, strong winds to lash Korea this weekend
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'Music Bank' team demands apology from Real Madrid for cancellation of Madrid concert
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Yoon, Fiala seek wider range of cooperation beyond nuclear energy
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Car crashes into restaurant; 1 dead, 5 injured
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[Exclusive] [Herald Interview] MBK incapable of running Korea Zinc’s Australia business: Aussie renewable energy CEO
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[Herald Interview] A rare glimpse of the ‘factorylike’ K-pop idol training system
Lee Jong-im, a pop culture expert and author of “Idol Trainees’ Sweat and Tears,” goes beneath the surface of the heavily fortified K-pop industry and lays bare some ugly truths about the challenging idol training system. Sitting down at a cafe in central Seoul, she shared valuable insight gained through months of research and numerous attempts at interviews since 2016 -- a time when idol training shows like Mnet’s “Produce 101” were just starting to gain a presence on South Korean TV.After docu
Jan. 18, 2019
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[K-talk] Winner kicks off North American tour in Seattle
Winner made its first North American tour stop, “Winner Everywhere Tour in Seattle,” at the city’s 2,807-capacity Paramount Theater on Tuesday.This year marks Winner’s launch in the North American market, expanding from last year’s Asian tour. (YG Entertainment)The quartet performed a series of its best-known hits from “Really, Really,” “Everyday” and “Air,” as well as its latest releases “Millions” and “Movie Star.” Each of the four members also staged a solo performance to add to the show’s va
Jan. 17, 2019
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[K-talk] Sunmi’s first world tour ‘Warning’ to premiere in Seoul
Sunmi is embarking on her first concert tour as a solo artist. Representing the singer, Make Us Entertainment released the list of stops and dates of the tour dubbed “Warning.” (Make Us Entertainment)Kicking off in Seoul on Feb. 24, the tour stops at eight North American cities -- San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Vancouver, Calgary, New York, Toronto, Washington -- and three Asian cities -- Hong Kong, Taipei, Tokyo.The notice also teased additional stops to be announced, which will include c
Jan. 17, 2019
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[K-talk] Monsta X makes Billboard’s list of top 10 most anticipated K-pop releases of 2019
Monsta X’s upcoming album was included in Billboard’s list of top 10 most anticipated K-pop albums of 2019, with Billboard introducing the group as having held “(its) biggest U.S. shows to date (in 2018)” and “the first K-pop group to play on iHeart’s Jingle Ball tour.”During the group’s interview with Billboard, its member Kihyun heightened anticipation for the new album, teasing, “(Monsta X) has some stuff with other artists, but it’s top secret.” (Starship Entertainment)The septet’s EP “The C
Jan. 16, 2019
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[K-talk] BTS’ ‘Love Yourself’ concert documentary to hit cinemas Jan. 26 as one-day event
BTS’ 2018 “Love Yourself” world tour will be screened at 3,800 cinemas in 95 countries for just one day on Jan. 26. The film documents the August premiere of the ongoing 20-city world tour in Seoul. The Seoul shows, held for two days on Aug. 25-26 at the Seoul Olympic Stadium in the city’s southern district of Songpa-gu, sold out 90,000 tickets. (Pathe Live, Big Hit Entertainment)The upcoming film is not the septet’s first concert documentary. “Burn the Stage,” which captures the group’s 2017 “T
Jan. 16, 2019
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BTS album ranked on Billboard chart for 20th consecutive week
K-pop boy band BTS' latest album, "Love Yourself: Answer," ranked on the Billboard 200 album chart for the 20th week in a row, the latest chart showed Wednesday.The album came in 78th on the album chart for the week of Jan. 19, slipping from last week's 59th. It was the 20th week in a row or the fifth month that the album has been ranked since it landed atop the chart in early September. (Yonhap)The same album also was No. 1 on Billboard's World Albums chart, with BTS topping the Social 50 cha
Jan. 16, 2019
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[Kpop Herald x TwitterBlueroom] B1A4 notches 500,000 viewers on Twitter Blueroom live
K-pop boy band B1A4 met with fans at Twitter’s Blueroom live session at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, with the hourlong Q&A show exceeding 500,000 viewers.The trio is the first to hit the social media giant’s flagship live broadcast this year, held at Twitter Korea’s iconic headquarters situated on the 41st floor of a skyscraper in Gangnam, southern Seoul, capturing the city’s skyline. It was also a memorable moment for the band, as CNU will leave to begin his mandatory military service next week. With exc
Jan. 15, 2019
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GOT7’s Jackson sings ‘Fendiman’ at Milan Fashion Week
Jackson of K-pop act GOT7 performed his song “Fendiman” at the end of the Fendi’s fashion show held Monday during Milan Fashion Week.A video released on Naver’s V Live showed the scene in front of the venue before the show. An overwhelming number of fans had gathered to see the rapper, calling out his name. At the end of Fendi’s show, Jackson appeared at the balcony on the backdrop of the runway singing the song “Fendiman” in English. The 26-year-old became the first artist to sing at a Fendi fa
Jan. 15, 2019
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‘The Man Who Laughs’ wins big at 2019 Korea Musical Awards
“The Man Who Laughs” got the last laugh at the annual Korea Musical Awards Monday night at Seoul’s Blue Square, winning acclaim for best musical, best actor and best theatrical arts.Its lead Park Hyo-shin won best actor -- an honor he shared with Choi Jae-rim of “Matilda” -- for playing the role of Gwynplaine. He also won best actor at the seventh Yegreen Musical Awards on Nov. 5 for the same role.“It’s been quite a while since I started appearing in musicals, since 2009, and I haven’t done many
Jan. 15, 2019
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Seoul Jazz Festival invites world-class jazz musicians
Seoul Jazz Festival has announced its preliminary lineup, including Wynton Marsalis, Omara Portuondo of Buena Vista Social Club and Clean Bandit. Wynton Marsalis (Private Curve) Nine-time Grammy-winner trumpeter Marsalis was the first jazz musician to win the Pulitzer Prize for music in 1997 with “Blood on the Fields,” a jazz oratorio that is an orchestral rumination on slavery. He is currently the managing and artistic director of jazz at Lincoln Center. Omara Portuondo (Private Curve) Portuon
Jan. 15, 2019
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LA Phil to play themes of ‘Harry Potter,’ ‘Star Wars’ in Seoul
The Los Angeles Philharmonic will perform film scores from “Harry Potter,” “Star Wars,” “Jaws” and other Hollywood blockbusters, in tribute to John Williams, a legendary film composer. The orchestra will hold a concert entitled “Celebrating John Williams” at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in eastern Seoul on March 17. Film composer John Williams (Mast Media)Williams is a film composer who created original soundtracks for various hit Hollywood productions. Conductor Gustavo Dudamel will lead the
Jan. 15, 2019
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[Photo News] 2019 Korea Musical Awards shines with stars
The night of the 2019 Korea Musical Awards shone bright with musical stars on the red carpet. With many musicals staged last year, a diverse group of stars nominated for awards attended the event held Monday. (Photo By Kim Hye-soo/The Korea Herald)Musical couple Kim So-hyun and Sohn Joon-ho stepped on the red carpet in a fairytale-like dress and tuxedo respectively. Kim wore a peach bell-shaped dress, looking like an empress -- just like the character Elisabeth she currently plays in the musical
Jan. 15, 2019
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GFriend marks successful 4th anniversary with new full-length album
Six-piece K-pop girl band GFriend released their second full-length album, “Time for us,” Monday as the group marked their successful fourth year on the K-pop scene.“Time for us” is the band’s first full-length album since the release of their first, “LOL,” in July, 2016, and their first music release after their EP, “Sunny Summer,” in July last year.The 13-track album comes as the band celebrates this week the fourth anniversary of its debut with the EP “Season of Glass” in 2015. (Yonhap)The m
Jan. 14, 2019
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College brings BTS to entrance exam, sparking debates
K-pop group BTS has appeared as a drawing topic for a college entrance exam in Seoul, touching off a debate about its fairness. (Yonhap)The 2019 Art and Design drawing test for Seoul Women’s University’s Ceramics & Fiber Arts major was to “draw a craft object based on your image of BTS.” The university provided a side note clarifying that BTS are singers. The test details prompted some internet users to take issue with its fairness, especially for those who are not familiar with BTS. In the hyp
Jan. 13, 2019
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[K-talk] ‘Baby Shark’ ranks No. 32 on Billboard Hot 100
The viral children’s song “Baby Shark” landed at number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 on Wednesday. Pinkfong’s “Baby Shark,” originally uploaded on YouTube in 2016, is the third Korean single to make the top 50 of the Billboard’s Hot 100, following BTS and Psy. (Smart Study)The song also went viral in UK, staying in the Top 40 of UK’s Official Singles chart for eight consecutive weeks since it first appeared in August last year and ranking No. 6 on Jan. 4. Pinkfong became the first Korean artist
Jan. 10, 2019
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With 'DNA,' BTS becomes first Korean band to surpass 600m YouTube views
K-pop superstar BTS garnered more than 600 million YouTube views with their 2017 song "DNA," becoming the first Korean band to achieve the feat, its management agency said Thursday.The song off BTS' previous album "Love Yourself: Her," released in September 2017, hit the YouTube landmark in the evening Wednesday, according to Big Hit Entertainment.(YouTube)BTS is the only Korean band in possession of a music video whose YouTube views has hit the 600 million YouTube milestone."DNA" was ranked on
Jan. 10, 2019
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[K-talk] Black Pink’s ‘Ddu-du Ddu-du’ most covered K-pop song of 2018
Black Pink created the track that was covered more than any other in 2018 among K-pop.According to global K-pop video community site Amazer, Black Pink’s “Ddu-du Ddu-du” ranked No. 1 in the category of K-pop songs most covered last year.The song features an addictive melody with a powerful choreography that includes a gun-shooting hand gesture, which has gotten global K-pop fans especially interested in filming cover videos. Jennie’s solo single, “Solo,” also ranked seventh on the same chart. (Y
Jan. 9, 2019
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[K-talk] BTS to resume world tour in Japan
BTS will resume its “Love Yourself” world tour this month, following its performances in Taiwan last month.Since the Taiwanese leg of its tour, the group has been busy participating in year-end awards programs during which BTS took home a bagful of trophies. (Billboard)The tour has 11 remaining concerts: Saturday to Sunday at Nagoya Dome in Japan; Jan. 19 in Singapore; Feb. 16-17 at Yafuoku Dome in Japan; March 20-21 and 23-24 at AsiaWorld-Expo Arena in Hong Kong; and April 6-7 in Bangkok, Thai
Jan. 9, 2019
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[K-talk] SHINee’s Minho to hold Asia fan meeting tour
Minho of SHINee will be holding a solo fan meeting tour across Asia.“Choi Minho Fan meeting Tour - Best Choi’s Minho” will kick off in Seoul on Feb. 17 before traveling to cities in Asia, including Tokyo from Feb. 23-24, Bangkok on March 2 and Taipei on March 3. (S.M. Entertainment)Minho debuted with SHINee in 2008. The boy band has released megahits, including “Replay” (2008), “Lucifer” (2011), “Sherlock” (2012) and “View” (2015). Minho has also demonstrated his talent in other fields, appearin
Jan. 9, 2019
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Korea's first K-pop arena to open in 2024
The Seoul city government said Wednesday it will open the country's first K-pop arena in northern Seoul in 2024 to attract more foreign tourists. "We plan to start the work to construct the concerts-only complex, Seoul Arena, in September next year on a 50,149-square-meter lot near Changdong Station for completion at the end of 2023," a city official said. (Seoul Metropolitan Government)The 18,000-capacity Seoul Arena will include a 2,000-seat concert hall, a K-pop Hall of Fame, a K-pop special
Jan. 9, 2019