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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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iKon to kick off world tour with Seoul concert
Boy band iKon is back on the world stage, as the seven-member group will begin its world tour with a concert in Seoul in August.YG Entertainment on Monday announced through its official blog the upcoming tour, with a poster of iKon members’ performance. The first part of the tour, the Seoul concert, will be held at 5 p.m. on Aug. 18 at the Gymnastics Arena in Olympic Park in southern Seoul. The poster for iKon’s Seoul concert (YG Entertainment)Following the concert, the act will perform in eigh
July 2, 2018
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B1A4’s Baro, Jinyoung leave group’s agency
Now in their seventh year in the K-pop scene, Jinyoung and Baro of boy band B1A4 opted out of renewing their contracts with their agency. According to WM Entertainment on Saturday, the two members have decided to leave the agency after a long period of discussion, while the other three members Sandeul, CNU and Gongchan decided to stay. B1A4 (WM Entertainment)“We respect Jinyoung and Baro’s decision to go their own paths in order to pursue their own dreams. We give our sincere support to their n
July 1, 2018
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G-Dragon discharged from military hospital amid controversy
Big Bang frontman G-Dragon has returned to his military base amid controversy over preferential treatment he allegedly received at a military hospital. The artist’s agency YG Entertainment said Saturday that G-Dragon, who had been receiving treatment for an ankle injury at the Army Hospital in Yangju, Gyeonggi Province, returned to his base in Cheorwon in Gangwon Province on Friday. G-Dragon (Yonhap)The news came about a week after a local media outlet reported that the artist had been hospi
July 1, 2018
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Tiffany shows support for LGBTQ community
Tiffany from Girls’ Generation on Wednesday expressed support for the LGBTQ community in an open letter. Writing for Billboard, the K-pop artist said she wanted to give “thanks” and express her “love” to the LGBTQ community for having given a great amount of “love, beauty, inspiration, and light in every corner of the world.”The singer, who recently released the single “Over My Skin” in the US under her new stage name, Tiffany Young, said she was inspired by some of the uplifting themes of the c
June 29, 2018
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When K-pop meets diplomacy: 5 key moments
BBC Radio 1 called it “Korea’s secret weapon.” From greeting the US presidential couple to disarming North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, South Korea has an unlikely go-to champion for diplomatically tricky situations: K-pop.K-pop has become more than just a music genre in recent years. It has become part of the country’s statecraft, with its horizon expanding to the realm of diplomacy among world leaders. K-pop’s influence used to mean topping the Billboard charts or appearances on the “Ellen” show
June 29, 2018
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2PM’s Wooyoung to begin military service
Wooyoung of 2PM will start his military service next month. The singer will enlist on July 9. He will be the third member of the six-piece K-pop act to join the Army, following bandmates Ock Taek-yeon and Jun.K. “As he wants to enlist in the Army quietly, the place of enlistment will not be revealed,” an official from JYP Entertainment said. Wooyoung (JYP Entertainment)Wooyoung hinted at his plan at a fan event on June 16, saying the event could be his last official schedule.“I won’t get hurt.
June 29, 2018
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Gangneung sets up bus stop featured on BTS album cover
The city of Gangneung in Gangwon Province has set up a replica of a bus stop featured on the cover of BTS’ full-length album “You Never Walk Alone.”Gangneung, a city on the east coast of the country, recently built the bus stop on one of its beaches, Jumunjin. The location is the spot where the shooting of BTS’ album jacket took place. (Yonhap)The new bus stop will not function as an actual stop for local buses, according to the Gangneung city government. It will instead serve as a photo spot fo
June 29, 2018
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BTS makes it back to Time’s ‘most influential online’ list
K-pop sensation BTS just keeps on adding to its legacy. It was included on Time magazine’s list of 25 most influential people on the internet for the second straight year.The boy band was the sole Korean representative on the list released Thursday, taking its place alongside US President Donald Trump, Kanye West and Rihanna among others.According to the magazine, the list was based on “their global impact on social media and their overall ability to drive news.” BTS (Big Hit Entertainment)It at
June 29, 2018
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BTS makes it on Time's '25 Most Influential People on the Internet'
South Korean boy band BTS has been named among the US Time magazine's "25 Most Influential People on the Internet" for 2018.Time released its annual list Thursday (US time) based on "their global impact on social media and their overall ability to drive news."BTS was chosen for their huge success with the latest EP "Love Yourself: Tear," the first K-pop album to top the Billboard 200 albums chart. Behind the success was the group's powerful fandom Army, which "eagerly consume anything related to
June 29, 2018
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S.M. Entertainment to launch music-talk concert in July
S.M. Entertainment’s weekly digital music release program “The Station” will be reborn as music concerts. The agency said Thursday that it would launch a monthly music-talk concert series at SM Coex Artium in Gangnam, southern Seoul, in July. There will be live performances by artists from “The Station,” and musicians will share stories about songs and their production. A promotional image for “The Station” (S.M. Entertainment)“The Station” was launched in 2016 with an aim to broaden musical cr
June 28, 2018
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Remix version of Steve Aoki, BTS collaboration to come
A remix version of BTS’ “The Truth Untold” will be released soon. DJ and producer Steve Aoki, who is recognized around the world, announced through his social media account Wednesday, he will be releasing a remix version of “The Truth Untold.” The two acts partnered earlier this year, dropping the song through the band’s latest studio album “Love Yourself: Tear” in May.Steve Aoki (Yonhap)BTS (Yonhap)Saying that he is “so proud of the success,” Aoki added, he doesn’t want to make fans wait for lo
June 28, 2018
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[Album Review] Momoland’s new album attempts to replicate past glory
Momoland“Fun to The World”(Loen Entertainment) Maybe its previous banger “Bboom Bboom” was too powerful, or our expectations were too high. While Momoland’s attempt to build on its newfound popularity with a song that echoes its past hit seems pretty reasonable, considering the rookie’s need to solidify its musical concept, the act’s new single “Baam” is an outright replication of “Bboom Bboom.” Specifically, the lead track off its “Fun to The World” EP feels like an immature version of “Bboom B
June 27, 2018
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BTS stays on main Billboard charts for fifth consecutive week
K-pop boy band BTS stayed on Billboard's main albums and singles charts for the fifth straight week, according to the charts updated by the US music magazine on Tuesday."Love Yourself: Tear," the third full-length album by BTS, charted 27th on the Billboard 200 albums chart for the week of June 30, down seven notches from 20th the previous week. K-pop boy group BTS (AFP-Yonhap)The album's main track, "Fake Love," ranked 65th on the Hot 100 singles chart, up six spots from a week ago.BTS received
June 27, 2018
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Suzy’s first Asian fan meeting tour to wrap up in July
Actress-singer Suzy’s first fan meeting tour in Asia will come to an end in Seoul next month.The last leg of her very first fan meeting event, dubbed “WITH,” will take place at 7 p.m. on July 7 after stops in cities including Taipei, Hong Kong and Bangkok, her agency JYP Entertainment said Tuesday.In Bangkok, the former member of now disbanded girl group Miss A performed solo numbers including “Holiday” and “Sober.” She wowed Thai fans with a rendition of the Thai song “Tur Mai Koey Roo,” delive
June 26, 2018
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Momoland ‘thankful’ to have its name cleared on chart-rigging scandal
The past five months have been a roller coaster ride for Momoland and its fans, between the massive success of its hit “Bboom Bboom” and the wrongful accusation that the act rigged album sales. (Yonhap)What did the nine-piece group feel after the government probe cleared its name?“Thankfully we’ve been able to break free from such accusations,” said Yeonwoo, during the showcase for its new EP “Fun to the World” in Seoul on Tuesday. “Rather than it (the scandal) hurting us, we felt that what we c
June 26, 2018
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[Trending] G-Dragon fans slam media outlet over ‘special treatment’ coverage
G-Dragon’s fans on Tuesday mounted an online attack on a local media outlet for its report on the K-pop star’s alleged special treatment at a military hospital. G-Dragon, the leader of the K-pop boy band Big Bang, was at the center of a deepening dispute following an online petition filed against the local media outlet over its article about the singer receiving allegedly preferential treatment while serving in the military. Over 34,000 tweets with the hashtag “#Dispatch_Apologize” was posted al
June 26, 2018
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Black Pink sets record in topping 100m views
Black Pink set another record as a K-pop girl group, topping 100 million views for a music video 10 days after its release.The music video for “Ddu-du Ddu-du,” the lead track on the group’s latest EP, set the record at around 11:45 p.m. Monday. The EP, “Square Up,” was released on June 15, 6 p.m.No other South Korean girl group has garnered 100 million views within 10 days of a release. (YG Entertainment)With this new record, every music video released by Black Pink now has more than 100 million
June 26, 2018
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Black Pink becomes highest charting K-pop girl act on Billboard’s Hot 100
Black Pink rewrote history as the highest charting K-pop girl group ever on Billboard 100 chart, as its latest single “DDU-DU DDU-DU” peaked at No. 55 on the competitive ranking dated June 30. According to Billboard, the act’s successive single from its “Square Up“ EP arrives with 12.4 million US streams and 7,000 downloads sold in the tracking week ending June 21, according to Nielsen Music, also prompting its No. 39 entrance on the Streaming Songs tally, where Black Pink becomes the first K-po
June 26, 2018
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Mamamoo confirms July release of new EP
Mamamoo announced the newest segment of its ongoing “Four Season Four Color Project” by confirming on Tuesday the release of its seventh EP next month.According to its agency RBW, the new EP based on the theme of summer will be released at 8 p.m. on July 16. It marks the first release for the act since “Yellow Flower” in March. Mamamoo (RBW)The two albums are part of the team’s project to commemorate four seasons of the year by depicting them in its own way. Accordingly, the upcoming EP will ca
June 26, 2018
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Award-winning musical 'Matilda' to premier first non-English production in Seoul
Based on a 1988 children's novel by the widely-loved British author Roald Dahl, the musical "Matilda" has toured the United Kingdom, the United States, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand since its West End premier in 2011.For its British producer, the Royal Shakespeare Company, "Matilda" is the second major musical production of works by contemporary writers, going beyond their usual repertoire of productions based on works by the literary legend of the Middle Ages. And for the first time ever,
June 25, 2018