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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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Yoon, Fiala seek wider range of cooperation beyond nuclear energy
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'Music Bank' team demands apology from Real Madrid for cancellation of Madrid concert
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[Exclusive] [Herald Interview] MBK incapable of running Korea Zinc’s Australia business: Aussie renewable energy CEO
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Car crashes into restaurant; 1 dead, 5 injured
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600 evacuated as heavy rain floods roads, homes in southern regions
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Block B to hold 1st solo concert in nearly 2 years
Boy band Block B will celebrate its recent release of the new EP “Montage” with a solo concert in Seoul.According to its agency Seven Seasons, the K-pop act will hold concerts on Jan. 27 and 28 at Jamsil Olympic Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul. The concerts will be titled “Block B Blockbuster ‘Montage,’” and will be its first solo concerts in about 21 months. A teaser image for Block B’s concert in January (Seven Seasons)The group’s agency on Sunday revealed the news along with a teaser image of the
Nov. 12, 2017
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Twice riding high without a hitch
In the volatile world of K-pop, hundreds of acts rise and fade into obscurity each year. For every successful TVXQ and Girls’ Generation, there have been other groups like The Grace and M.I.L.K. Since entering the music scene two years ago, JYP Entertainment’s newest heavyweight Twice has stood tall and broken records with hits. The nine-piece group on Saturday once again topped the brand reputation chart based on monthly research by the Korea Reputation Center. Based on big data related to cert
Nov. 12, 2017
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Super Junior to hold ‘Super Show 7’ next month
K-pop boy band Super Junior will hold its signature concert series “Super Show 7” on Dec. 16 and 17 at Jamsil Gymnasium in Seoul.It will be the group’s first concert in two years and five months since it wrapped up the encore concerts for “Super Junior World Tour Super Show 6” in July 2015. The members of the K-pop group also participated in the concert planning, the group’s agency S.M. Entertainment said. Ticket sales for the December concerts will open at 8 p.m. on Nov. 21 at ticket.yes24.com.
Nov. 10, 2017
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Sooyoung of Girls' Generation signs with Daniel Henney's agency
Singer and actress Choi Soo-young, better known by her stage name Sooyoung from Girls' Generation, has found a new agency after leaving S.M. Entertainment last month.Echo Global Group, which manages, among others, Daniel Henney of "Criminal Minds," announced Friday it has signed a contract with the idol-turned-actress. The company said it won't spare any efforts to support her so that she can keep growing as an actor and a singer.Last month, she let her contract with the K-pop powerhouse lapse,
Nov. 10, 2017
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Victon celebrates 1 year anniversary with EP
Victon is sending a thank-you message to fans, who stuck with the group through thick and thin, with the release of its fourth EP “From. VICTON” on Thursday.The boy band was to release the record at 6 p.m. in celebration of the one-year anniversary of its debut.“The record carries a message of gratitude toward fans, who have shown unwavering love (toward the group),” the group’s agency Plan A Entertainment said. The teaser for the music video of “Remember Me.” / Plan A EntertainmentThe lead trac
Nov. 9, 2017
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Dating rumors swirl online over G-Dragon, Lee Ju-yeon
G-Dragon, the leader of K-pop boy band Big Bang, and actress Lee Ju-yeon, a former member of girl group After School, have become the talk of the town Thursday, as a video and photos suggest the two might be an item.The rumor started Oct. 30 when a Chinese video app circulated online showing the two making funny faces together. Then on Wednesday, an internet user compared several photos captured from the two stars' social media sites in a post on an online bulletin board. (Kwai)Although the two
Nov. 9, 2017
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[Album Review] Who calls Super Junior lackluster?
Super Junior“Play”Genie MusicFor those who grew up listening to Super Junior’s hits such as “Miracle” and “U,” the latest record of the boy band, self-dubbed the “Last Men Standing” in the K-pop scene, is a throwback to the group’s past, a work of self-reflection and a reunion with its old self. The act has been a constant presence in K-pop since the early 2000s, with its songs emanating from speakers in shops and its music becoming students’ all-time-favorite choice for school talent shows.Twel
Nov. 8, 2017
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BTS to appear on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
K-pop icon BTS will be featured on the popular US talk show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” the boy band’s agency confirmed Wednesday. BTS will visit the US and take part in the shooting of the show later this month. It will also perform at the American Music Awards on Nov. 19. BTS (Big Hit Entertainment)The show hosted by Jimmy Kimmel has been airing on ABC since 2003. It is a popular show in the US and has been nominated multiple times for Emmy Awards.BTS wrapped up the promotion of its latest release
Nov. 8, 2017
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Psy to throw ‘overnight’ concerts in Seoul, Busan
K-pop sensation Psy will throw overnight concerts in Busan and Seoul, in turn, which are bound to make for the wildest year-end parties around.Each show of the two-weekend concert series, tiled “All Night Stand,” will begin at around midnight and continue into early the next day.Through his signature “All Night Stand” concert series, which has been held every year since 2003, Psy has established a reputation for his ability to get the crowd dancing all night.The first weekend of the shows will t
Nov. 7, 2017
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Rain to release EP next month
K-pop star Rain will break his three-year hiatus from music with the release of a new EP on Dec. 1, his agency said Tuesday.According to Rain Company, the singer is putting the finishing touches to the record. “I think it’ll be a little hard for us to release it in November, so it’s probably going to be a Dec.1 release. For Rain, it marks the first time since 2014 that he is releasing a record, so he’s putting all his effort into it (EP),” said an official from the agency. Rain (Rain Company)Rai
Nov. 7, 2017
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BTS works with American musician Steve Aoki for 'Mic Drop' remix
K-pop boy group BTS has worked with American musician and producer Steve Aoki in making the remix of a song from its latest album, its agency said Tuesday.Bit Hit Entertainment said the seven-member act will unveil worldwide on Nov. 17 the remix of "Mic Drop" that it put together in collaboration with Aoki, an electro house musician, DJ and record producer.The hip-hop number is one of the 11 tracks from "Love Yourself: Her" released on Sept. 18.The collaboration with the global artist, the agenc
Nov. 7, 2017
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Seventeen’s new single ‘clap’ deserves round of applause
Leading the group into a new direction, Seventeen’s new single “clap,” a lead track off its second full-length album “Teen, Age,” was an announcement to the world that gone are the good old days of boyishness of the 13-piece group. Two years into its career, K-pop rookie Seventeen returned Monday with its second full-length album, where all 13 tracks were composed and written by the members. The group released its first full-length album “Love & Letter” in April last year. “Teen, Age,” which was
Nov. 6, 2017
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Twice becomes fastest K-pop girl group to top 40m YouTube views
Twice’s music video for its song “Likey” on Monday topped 40 million views on YouTube, reaching the milestone faster than any other Korean girl group. The feat was accomplished around 11 a.m., a little over six days and 17 hours after the song was released. Twice (JYP Entertainment)“Likey” is part of Twice’s first full-length studio album “Twicetagram.”Since its debut in 2015, the K-pop act has been a powerhouse on YouTube. The music video for its debut song “Like Ohh-Ahh” became the first song
Nov. 6, 2017
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Tablo vows to reveal Epik High’s English song
Tablo promised to unveil an English song by Epik High if the group hits 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify. On Monday, the singer posted on Instagram Stories a screenshot of the group’s page on the music streaming website, highlighting its number of monthly listeners: 490,093. “When we hit 1M monthly listeners on Spotify, we’ll leak an unreleased English song on our soundcloud,” read his comment on the image. A screengrab of Tablo’s post on Instagram StoriesThe hip-hop trio released their n
Nov. 6, 2017
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Super Junior returns stronger -- despite Choi’s absence
After weathering countless hardships and heartaches together over the last 12 years, Super Junior came out stronger and more united than ever despite the absence of Choi Si-won. Six men of Super Junior, one of a handful of K-pop acts to have surpassed the 10-year mark, returned with the group’s eighth full-length album “Play” on Monday, celebrating the group’s 12th anniversary as well. The album came two years after Super Junior‘s last release as a group, the 10th anniversary album “Devil” and i
Nov. 6, 2017
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[Herald Interview] Heyne and Minsoo complete each other beyond music
Joining forces with a musical trainer may be an unusual collaboration for some, but for Heyne, it was about more than just having a musical partner. Expanding beyond music, it was an opportunity to finally overcome her longtime insecurity. The collaboration between Heyne and her vocal director Minsoo budded when soloist Heyne moved from Crescendo Music agency to Wellmade Yedang last year and started working on her vocals with him. Under her previous agency, the songstress released a handful of s
Nov. 6, 2017
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Seohyun shares thoughts on leaving S.M. Entertainment
Seohyun of Girls’ Generation took to social media to share her candid thoughts about having left her longtime agency S.M. Entertainment last month. The singer-turned-actress wrote a lengthy letter Friday night on Instagram, where she revealed the reason for parting with the group and her future plans. (Yonhap)“I’ve finally made the difficult decision to leave the group after countless contemplations and worrying. My heart is filled with gratitude to (S.M. Entertainment CEO) Lee Soo-man, who all
Nov. 5, 2017
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S. Korean boy band BTS to perform at American Music Awards
South Korean boy band BTS will perform at the upcoming music awards show in the United States later this month, its Seoul-based agency said Saturday. BigHit Entertainment said BTS has been invited to perform at the American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Nov. 19. South Korean singer PSY previously showcased his music with MC Hammer at the show in 2012, but the agency said BTS is the first K-pop group to perform at the American Music Awards. In this file photo taken on Sept.
Nov. 4, 2017
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2017 MAMA takes countermeasures amid ballot-rigging allegations
The Mnet Asian Music Awards, an annual K-pop awards ceremony, conducted a system check to eliminate fake ballots for its upcoming awards, the organization announced Friday. “We have detected fraudulent votes for 2017 MAMA between Oct. 26 and Nov. 1,” the announcement read. The website undertook a four-hour system check early Friday morning during which time voting was temporarily suspended. “If the ballot rigging continues, the rigging votes will be deleted, their user IPs will be blocked and th
Nov. 3, 2017
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Jo Kwon to leave JYP Ent. for Cube Ent.
Singer Jo Kwon, 28, of 2AM unveiled his decision to leave JYP Entertainment and join Cube Entertainment, home to singer HyunA and boy band B2B. According to music industry insiders on Friday, Jo and Cube Entertainment CEO Hong Seung-sung had kept their long ties intact in producing music together ever since Jo was preparing for 2AM’s debut at JYP. (Jo Kwon`s Instagram)Hong had worked under JYP Entertainment CEO Park Jin-young as a music producer, but left in 2008 to launch Cube Entertainment. F
Nov. 3, 2017