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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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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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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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EXO beats own record, surpassing 1.1m album preorders
Global sensation EXO has beaten its own record for album preorders with “Don’t Mess Up My Tempo.”According to the group’s agency, S.M. Entertainment, the LP, which is slated for release Nov. 2, recorded 1,104,617 preorders as of Monday, surpassing the band’s previous record of 1.1 million. (S.M. Entertainment)This makes EXO a quintuple-million seller, as all five of the LPs the band has released since its debut have hit the milestone of a million albums sold.“Don’t Mess Up My Tempo” marks a much
Oct. 31, 2018
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BTS' 'Love Yourself: Answer' stays on Billboard 200 for 9th week
K-pop superstars BTS' "Love Yourself: Answer" has stayed on the Billboard main albums chart for the ninth consecutive week, the chart showed Wednesday.The repackaged album came in 50th on the Billboard 200 chart this week, down from last week's 27th. It debuted atop the list in September. (Instagram)The septet also remained on top of the Social 50 chart for the 68th week in a row.Also this week, "mono.," a new solo album by BTS leader RM, landed in the 26th spot of the Billboard 200 albums chart
Oct. 31, 2018
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‘Only God knows when I will stop dancing’
One of the greatest living ballerinas, Bolshoi Ballet’s prima ballerina Svetlana Zakharova will perform in the Universal Ballet’s “La Bayadere,” returning to Seoul for the first time since 2005 when she performed Giselle with the Universal Ballet in her late 20s.Although it has been some 13 years, Zakharova said that does not make a huge difference. “I still feel like I am a student. There is still much to learn. I am working on this project, and it keeps me going,” Zakharova said during a press
Oct. 30, 2018
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BTOB to return with new album in mid-November
BTOB released a teaser image of special album “Hour Moment” through its official social media account on Oct. 30. The image contains a date and the album name with a photo of BTOB walking down a wide path. (Cube Entertainment)The new album has raised expectations, including a track that BTOB leader Seo Eun-kwang participated in before his enlistment for mandatory military service. According to the group’s agency Cube Entertainment, BTOB plans to promote the album as a six-piece unit -- excluding
Oct. 30, 2018
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Black Pink’s ‘As If It’s Your Last’ dance practice video hits 100m views
K-pop sensation Black Pink’s dance practice video for “As If It’s Your Last” surpassed 100 million views on YouTube on Tuesday.Yang Hyun-suk, the head of the group’s agency, YG Entertainment, posted a poster on social media celebrating the milestone. (Instagram)This achievement means Black Pink now has two dance practice videos to have earned 100 million views on YouTube. All its music videos have been viewed at least as often. (Instagram)On Oct. 24, Black Pink became the first K-pop group wit
Oct. 30, 2018
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Girl's Day helps paperless Thai children become visible and heard
K-pop group Girl’s Day’s Hyeri, famous for her lead female role in “Reply 1988,” wrote a letter to fans to raise awareness for children without birth registration certificates around the world.“Across the world, there are around 230 million children under the age of 5 who have not had their birth registered,” Hyeri wrote on a fundraising site.“This lack of documentation prevents these children from enrolling in schools or receiving state-sponsored medical care.” (Happy Bean)Girl’s Day, as the am
Oct. 30, 2018
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Fresh out of idol competition show, girl band Iz One debuts with 'Color*Iz'
The new 12-member Korean-Japanese girl band Iz One, also stylized as IZ*ONE, debuted on the K-pop scene with their first EP, "Color*Iz," on Monday.The group's nine Korean and three Japanese members were the final winners of the Korean reality talent recruitment show "Produce 48," broadcast by the Mnet cable channel from June to August.They were selected by live audience voting out of the total 96 Korean and Japanese young women who competed in the show. Iz One is the latest music band formed thr
Oct. 29, 2018
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[Video] K-pop spreading to older, more mainstream, fan base
The growing number of K-pop fans in Korea and elsewhere is generating a stronger cultural and commercial impact than ever before, as the boom led by high-profile groups such as BTS expands to a wider range of market segments. In recent years, it is not only high school students embracing K-pop music. People in their 20s and older -- those with more purchasing power -- are fueling the exponential growth of K-pop and its associated merchandise market.The Korea Herald met two passionate K-pop fans
Oct. 29, 2018
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Gmarket runs campaign for authentic K-pop goods
EBay Korea’s online Korean goods shopping site Gmarket Global store will run a sale on K-pop goods from Nov. 1 through Nov. 11. The store will pair the sale with a verification campaign to boost its reliability as the place to go for genuine goods. (Gmarket)The aim of this campaign is to protect K-pop artists’ rights to their official goods against copycat products, according to Gmarket.Shoppers can check the authenticity of their purchases using the QR code printed on the card that comes with t
Oct. 29, 2018
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BTS and the art of Twitter
BTS is one of the most social media-savvy celebrities around.The band has two Twitter accounts under its name, one managed by the label Big Hit Entertainment (@BTS_BigHit) and another operated by the members themselves (@BTS_twt). The former, followed by 12.8 million users, is more official in tone, primarily used for announcements, press releases and music videos. The latter, with 16.9 million people following, is more personal, serving mostly as a platform for communication with fans. On the s
Oct. 29, 2018
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Jeju Island to host star-studded K-pop concert
The first 2018 Jeju Hallyu Festival will kick off on Nov. 4 at Jeju Stadium. Korea Management Federation, which has been running the Korea Music Festival at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul for the previous two years, is behind the new annual K-pop festival on Jeju Island.Wanna One, AOA, Red Velvet, EXID, Oh My Girl, Momoland, NCT Dream, 9 Muses, GFriend, Hwang Chi-yeol, N.Flying, Pentagon, Stray Kids, The Boyz, Dreamcatcher and more will perform for the festival this year. Tickets for the stands can b
Oct. 28, 2018
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[Video] Zion.T at Busan One Asia Festival
The 3rd Busan One Asia Festival boasted a star-studded line up throughout its nine-day run at multiple locations in the southwestern city.Zion.T was one of the singers that took to the stage on Gunam-ro to perform live in front of Haeundae Beach on Friday.(Shot and edited by Lim Jeong-yeo/The Korea Herald)During his performance, the singer-songwriter sang his latest song, “Hello Tutorial” featuring Red Velvet’s Seulgi. “You may notice that Seulgi is not here with me. This means you must help me
Oct. 28, 2018
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[Herald Interview] Grace Kelly takes ‘leap of faith’ by blending music genres
Musician Grace Kelly -- perhaps like the legendary actress-turned-princess of the same name -- is a person who likes to take chances and travel the world.But of all the paths she has taken since being identified as a jazz prodigy in her preteen years, Kelly said her recent album was the biggest challenge and the greatest source of pride.“GO TiME: Brooklyn 2,” released Oct. 12, definitely ventures into unfamiliar territory for the 26-year-old musician, toying with electronic, pop and other genres
Oct. 28, 2018
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Lee brothers from The East Light talk to police in Media Line assault case
Lee Seok-cheol and his brother Seung-hyun -- both members of teenage boy band The East Light -- attended the Bangbae Police Station in southern Seoul, Friday, to give additional statements to police regarding the alleged assaults at Media Line Entertainment. In front of reporters who had gathered in front of the police station, Lee, 18, said he’d lived in fear due to the threats and beatings. “I hope my actions do not cause any more victims (of assault). I was only able to make it this far as I
Oct. 26, 2018
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Still passionate at 77, Placido Domingo expects heart-touching performance
Legendary opera singer Placido Domingo is to hold a concert Friday at Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Seoul, marking the Spanish tenor’s seventh visit to Korea since his first in 1991. “I have been different times in Korea for probably the last 20 years or more, and I have always enjoyed your city and the public who is so warm and love classic music and opera,” said Domingo during a press conference held on Wednesday at Lotte Hotel in Jamsil, Seoul. Domingo also praised “the sensibility of the people i
Oct. 25, 2018
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BTS’ BT21 characters to go on sale at Homeplus
Hypermarket chain Homeplus is to launch a range of merchandise in collaboration with BTS.According to Homeplus on Thursday, the market became the only offline shopping mall to launch products using the group‘s BT21 characters. (Instagram)There will be some 49 living products including cushions, blankets and slippers with BT21 characters, luring fans of the K-pop sensation BTS to decorate their houses. However, the products will only be sold until Nov. 28, not in every Homeplus but designated 130
Oct. 25, 2018
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BTS drops 3rd collaboration with DJ Steve Aoki
DJ and producer Steve Aoki surprised global fans by announcing a new song featuring BTS, titled “Waste It on Me,” would be released on Thursday.(Twitter)“We’re back! Got a new collaboration with my brothers BTS coming at you tomorrow!” Aoki wrote on Twitter. He also posted a short preview of the new song, to which the lyrics are all in English. (Twitter)This will be the third collaboration of BTS and Aoki, after the DJ remix versions of BTS’ hit single “Mic Drop” and “The Truth Untold.”Aoki also
Oct. 25, 2018
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BTS awarded with cultural medal for role in promoting Korean culture
Superstar K-pop group BTS on Wednesday was awarded a cultural medal from the government for its contribution to the promotion of Korean culture worldwide.Cultural Minister Do Jong-hwan gave the medal to the septet at a ceremony at Olympic Hall in Seoul, after the group returned home earlier in the day after a highly successful, 52-day concert tour of the United States and Europe.(Yonhap)The BTS members said that they feel honored to receive the medal and will make efforts to further promote Kore
Oct. 24, 2018
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BoA sings female empowerment with ‘Woman’
After revamping her career with “Negal Dola” and “One Shot, Two Shot” earlier this year, K-pop diva BoA mustered up more strength to return as charismatic and independent in “Woman.”Marking her ninth full-length album, the new record’s title track blends upbeat synths and diverse beats that lead into the soloist’s explosive chorus where she belts out, “Feels good to be a woman.”Crafted by BoA herself, the song kicks off with the clicking sounds of high heels and embodies the image of a charismat
Oct. 24, 2018
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Gugudan to surprise fans with first individual concert
K-pop girl group Gugudan will hold its first individual concert in December, its agency confirmed Wednesday. “The ‘gu9udan 1st concert PLAY’ concert will take place at the Ewha University Auditorium on Dec. 1-2,” Jellyfish Entertainment said via Gugudan’s fan community site. The agency added the concert will showcase the group’s many charms in a new fashion. (Jellyfish Entertainment)Gugudan plans to perform tracks from the group’s four albums, “Act. 1 The Little Mermaid,” “Act. 2 Narcissus,” “Ac
Oct. 24, 2018