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Thousands rally in Seoul to call for Yoon's resignation
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Suicide attempts spike among youth in Korea
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Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah is killed in Beirut strike, Israel's military says
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FM champions multilateralism, stresses S. Korea's vision as 'global pivotal state'
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[Weekender] How Seongsu, once an industrial zone, has become ‘Seoul’s Brooklyn’
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Delta Air Lines to launch new Incheon-Salt Lake City route in June next year
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S. Korea to showcase Hyunmoo-5 ballistic missile on Armed Forces Day ceremony for 1st time
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Korea, China, Japan vow to address yellow dust and climate change
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4 in 10 illegal aliens entered S. Korea without visas last year: data
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Korean American documentary ‘Free Chol Soo Lee' wins Emmy
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Remote Indian state hooked on Korean wave
IMPHAL, India (AFP) ― When separatist rebels in the remote Indian state of Manipur banned Hindi movies a decade ago, they had little idea it would trigger a cultural invasion from a country more than 2,000 miles away.But when Bollywood was forced out, the Koreans moved in.In the markets of the state capital Imphal, shops are packed with DVDs of South Korean films and television soap operas, as wel
May 9, 2011
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Jang tops Japan’s Oricon on debut week
Korean actor and singer Jang Geun-suk topped Japan’s Oricon chart in his debut week. His single “Let Me Cry” sold 119,000 copies within a week of its April 27 release. He became the first foreign singer in Japan to rank No. 1 in the major weekly pop chart upon debut.In 2005, Korea’s Ryu Si-won reached No. 2 within a week.Jang’s record was also the first for a male singer since Masahiko Kondo toppe
May 4, 2011
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JYJ sues Japanese agency over cancellation of concert
JYJ has filed a lawsuit in Japan against their management company AVEX Entertainment for interfering with their attempt to hold a charity concert.JYJ, a boyband formed by former TVXQ members Kim Jae-joong, Kim Jun-su, and Park Yoo-chun after they filed a lawsuit against SM Entertainment for unjust contract, had planned a charity concert to aid earthquake-affected areas in Japan. However, the conce
April 29, 2011
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‘Obangsaek’ multimedia extravaganza to promote rich Korean culture abroad
Korean-American filmmaker Benson Lee, who greatly contributed to exposing Korea’s B-boy culture to the world with his 2008 documentary film “Planet B Boy,” has embarked on another ambitious project to promote Korean culture.This time, the scale is much larger and the media more complex.Under the title “Project Obangsaek,” Lee will combine the synergy of theater, cinema and the Web to generate deba
Jan. 30, 2011