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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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20 years on, Kim Bum-soo’s musical journey just starting
There is a famous phrase “Kim-Na-Park-Lee” among fans of Korean pop music, referring to singers Kim Bum-soo, Naul, Park Hyo-shin and Lee Soo who are widely considered the country‘s top vocalists.“It’s an interesting phenomenon. It’s not like there are just four great vocalists in the country, but it has become like a symbol for good singers. I’m honored as it’s a list picked by the public, but I don’t really know what’s so great about me,” said Kim, during a press conference for a new project co
April 26, 2018
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Super Junior’s ‘Lo Siento’ debuts on Billboard’s Latin Chart
K-pop act Super Junior’s recent Latin-inspired single “Lo Siento” debuted at No. 13 on Billboard’s Latin Digital Song Sales chart this week.According to Billboard on Tuesday, Super Junior became the first K-pop act to enter the chart with the trilingual single, which incorporates Spanish, Korean and English and features Latin pop star Leslie Grace and DJ duo Play N Skillz. The song has also hit No. 2 on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart. (Billboard)Billboard stated that the move could
April 26, 2018
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Preorders for new BTS album top 1.44 million
More than 1.44 million copies of BTS' new album have been preordered ahead of its release next month, the group's management agency said Thursday."Love Yourself: Tear," the K-pop sensation's third full-length album, has garnered a total of 1,449,287 preorders as of Tuesday since it became available for preorders on April 18, Big Hit Entertainment said.It is the largest preorder volume for a BTS album, 400,000 more than the band's 2017 hit album "Love Yourself: Her," the first in its band's "Love
April 26, 2018
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BTS to perform new track at Billboard Awards
BTS’ first performance of a new track from its upcoming album will be at the Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs). The K-pop act will perform the song at the BBMAs, according to the band’s agency Big Hit Entertainment. The group has also been nominated for the top social artist award for the second consecutive year. It won the award last year, beating other well-known global artists. BTS (Big Hit Entertainment)The track is part of BTS’ new full-length album “Love Yourself: Tear” set for release on Ma
April 25, 2018
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[Album review] Despite changes, Lovelyz is still Lovelyz
Lovelyz“Healing”Loen Entertainment Unlike many K-pop competitors that juggle genres and concepts under pressure to keep impressing fans, Lovelyz has rarely stepped out of its pink wonderland, seemingly completely immune to any teardrops or sadness in life. For the first time, the eight-piece K-pop darlings soaked up a small drop of pain in its break-up song “That Day,” a lead track from the recent EP “Healing.” The irresistible nature of those happy Tinker Bells, however, doesn’t seem to have c
April 25, 2018
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EXO-CBX to drop first full-length album in Japan in May
EXO-CBX, the K-pop boy band EXO's sub-unit, will release its first full-length album, titled "MAGIC," in Japan next month, its agency said Wednesday.SM Entertainment said the album features 11 tracks, including eight new songs, such as "Horololo" and solo songs by its members, Chen, Baekhyun and Xiumin.With the May 9 release, the sub-unit will go on tour in Japan. Titled "EXO-CBX Magical Circus Tour 2018," the concert will start off in Yokohama from May 11-13, followed by Fukuoka, Nagoya and Osa
April 25, 2018
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BTS to perform new song at Billboard Music Awards next month
Korean Boy band BTS will perform at the Billboard Music Awards next month as the first K-pop artist to do so.Announcing the news on the band's official Twitter account Tuesday night, Big Hit Entertainment said the seven-member K-pop sensation will return to the BBMAs as a performer and debut its new single."Look out for our second appearance or - say what? - FIRST PERFORMANCE at the BBMAs!" the group wrote. It also thanked its fans, known as Army, for making the performance possible with their e
April 25, 2018
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Hwang Chi-yeol returns as heart-stirring balladeer
Hwang Chi-yeol, one of the best-known tear-jerking balladeers in K-pop history, has returned with an ever-deeper voice to deliver emotion in a new EP. Drenched in heart-melting strings and melodies, Hwang’s second EP, “Be Myself,” is led by “The Only Star,” a poignant ballad displaying the singer’s romantic side. Likening his lover to his only star, he wails, “I only think about you. ... Why does my heart beat?/Because you are my star,” in the syrupy song penned by the singer himself. (Yonhap)“
April 25, 2018
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‘High School Rapper’ muses on teenage life
The once-controversial “High School Rapper” has wrapped its second season, after striving to deliver teenagers’ stories and messages. The TV competition, the high school counterpart to “Show Me the Money” and “Unpretty Rapstar,” aired its season finale on April 13. The eight-part show ranked an average viewership rating of 1.5 percent, relatively high for a cable channel. Songs from the show are also currently ranking near the tops of local music charts. What set the second season apart from th
April 24, 2018
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Crush says happy birthday to me with new single
Crush is planning to celebrate his 27th birthday with a new single.According to his agency Amoeba Culture, the singer will release a single on his birthday, which falls on May 3. It marks the first release for him in five months.Crush has vowed to put more effort into promotional activities related to his music this year. Crush (Amoeba Culture)“He is planning to introduce various types of music this year, including a new album that has the distinct style of the artist. He will also visit the fan
April 24, 2018
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Halsey to hold first concert in Korea
Halsey will visit Korea for the first time in August for a concert, local promoters said Tuesday.As part of the pop singer’s “Hopeless Fountain Kingdom World Tour,” Halsey will hold a concert at Yes 24 Live Hall in eastern Seoul at 8 p.m., Aug. 6. The tour follows the release of her second studio album “Hopeless Fountain Kingdom” last year, which became her first album to top the US Billboard 200. “Bad at Love,” a single off the album, became her first solo top 5 entry on the Billboard Hot 100.
April 24, 2018
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Lovelyz returns as ‘healers’ in new album
Having captured the K-pop world’s attention with its vivacious “Ah Choo” signature tune, K-pop girl group Lovelyz returned as musical “healers” in its new EP. Lovelyz’s fourth EP “Healing,” released Monday, is an extension of the group’s representative twinkling synths which has been seen in the act’s previous hits “Ah-Choo” and “Now, We.” The difference is that Lovelyz sprinkled a bit more of freshness in its new songs, as if trying to wash all the dust from one’s heart. Lovelyz performs durin
April 24, 2018
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World-class DJs to land in Korea for Ultra Korea 2018
Party-rockers of Korea are in a for an ear-blasting treat, as Ultra Korea recently confirmed its schedule and the preliminary lineup for Ultra Korea 2018, including the Chainsmokers, Above & Beyond and Swedish House Mafia.Organizers of the electronic dance music festival announced that Ultra Korea 2018 will be held June 6-10 at a venue yet to be confirmed. Last year’s event was held at Jamsil Olympic Complex in Seoul. The crowd cheers during the Ultra Music Festival in Miami, Florida, on March 2
April 23, 2018
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Yoona to kickoff fan meeting tour next month
K-pop star and actress Yoona will be holding fan meetings across Asia, her agency said Monday.According to S.M. Entertainment, Yoona is slated to hold a fan meeting at 6 p.m. on May 20 at Sejong University in Seoul. It will be part one of her Asia fan tour that will include Bangkok in July and Hong Kong in August. More cities are expected to be added. The poster for Yoona’s Seoul fan tour (S.M. Entertainment)Yoona, whose real name is Im Yoon-a, is best known for her involvement with K-pop act Gi
April 23, 2018
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Lee Moon-sae wraps up tour series in New York
Veteran singer Lee Moon-sae wrapped up the last leg of his world tour in New York on Friday, according to his agency KMOONfnd. During his performance in Lincoln Center in New York on Friday, Lee said, “This is my first visit in New York in four years. Thank you for greeting me as if I were your first love.”“I was happy being a singer, and it has been a tour that received more love than I expected. I will remember your love for a long time. Thank you,” he added. Lee Moon-sae performs at Lincoln
April 22, 2018
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Super Junior to hold 4-nation tour in Latin America
K-pop group Super Junior will kick off a four-nation tour in Latin America this week, its agency said Friday.The South Korean boy band will launch the tour in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Friday (local time), according to S.M. Entertainment. The group will later head to Lima, Peru, and Santiago, Chile for shows on Sunday and Monday, respectively. Super Junior will cap off the regional tour in Mexico City in Mexico next Friday. (S.M. Entertainment)The series of shows is the band's first tour in th
April 20, 2018
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K-pop video streaming service Mubeat launches in Brazil
Mubeat, a new K-pop video streaming service, has opened its service in Brazil, according to the company Friday.The app developed by Vlending, a joint entertainment venture formed by MBC and SBS Contents Hub, started its service in the South American country this month, the company announced. A screen grab of Mubeat site as of 1:30 p.m., April 20, 2017.The service provides K-pop related programs and content produced by South Korea's three major networks -- KBS, MBC and SBS -- along with their cab
April 20, 2018
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[K-Talk] SHINee tops Oricon daily album chart
Boy band SHINee landed the No.1 spot at Oricon’s daily album chart, impressing fans with its first best of album released in the country. “SHINee The Best From Now On” climbed to the top of the Japanese chart upon its release on Wednesday. It also notched No.1 on iTunes album charts in 15 countries, including Japan, Romania, Chile, Peru, Thailand and Malaysia. The cover image for “SHINee The Best From Now On” (S.M. Entertainment)The album includes the lead track “From Now On,” along with its pre
April 19, 2018
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Yoon Mi-rae to return with new single Friday
Singer and rapper Yoon Mi-rae is set to release her new single “Kawi Bawi Bo” on Friday, according to her agency Feel Ghood Music Thursday.“Kawi Bawi Bo” will be a part of the artist’s upcoming album titled “Gemini2,” a long-anticipated follow-up of her previous album “Gemini” that came out in 2002. The song will talk about the power of strong-willed women, the agency said. A promotion image for Yoon Mi-rae‘s upcoming single “Kawi Bawi Bo” (Feel Ghood Music)Born in Texas to a Korean mother and
April 19, 2018
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BTS' new album tops Amazon's pre-order list
K-pop boy band BTS topped Amazon's album pre-order list, its agency said Thursday.Big Hit Entertainment said "Love Yourself: Tear," the K-pop sensation's upcoming full-length album, shot to No. 1 on Amazon's CDs & Vinyl Best Sellers list in the US, a day after the pre-order became available on Tuesday local time.In September, "Love Yourself: Her," the first in the band's "Love Yourself" series, stayed on top of the list for six consecutive days. The album has so far sold over 1.49 million copies
April 19, 2018