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EXO-L sparks envy from other SM stars
A slew of K-pop idols are green with envy of the immense popularity of EXO as the band’s first-ever fan club sees the number of members growing at a startling pace since its launch.A day after EXO-L, the band’s official fan club, was launched, Super Junior’s Kyuhyun took a screenshot of his real-time chat with fellow idols and posted it on his Twitter. On the Kakaotalk group chat, Kyhyun starts the conversation by saying, “Joonmyun (the real name of EXO’s Suho) pretends to be busy. He may be to
Aug. 7, 2014
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[팟캐스트](54) 윤일병 폭행 사망 사건, 살인혐의 검토 외 2건
1. 군 당국, 윤일병 사망 관련해 살인혐의 적용 검토 기사요약: 군 당국은 집단구타로 윤모 일병을 숨지게 한 선임병 4명에 대해 살인죄를 적용할 수 있는 지 검토 중이라고 밝혔다. 현재 사건에 연루된 병사 4명과 하사 1명은 상해치사, 폭행 및 공동폭행 등의 혐의로 구속 기소된 상태다. 팟캐스트: https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵: http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638 Army to mull murder charges in abuse case [1] Under mounting pressure from the public and lawmakers, the Army said Monday it would consider pressing murder charges against soldiers who bullied a junior colleague who
Podcast Aug. 6, 2014
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S. Korea to levy taxes on unused corporate income, ease taxes on dividends
South Korea will levy taxes on firms not spending enough of their profits on investment and salaries, a move aimed at funneling corporate money into households and stimulating the overall economic growth in the process, the finance ministry said Wednesday.The ministry plans to lower tax rates on dividend income as another effort to induce money flows from companies to investors and small shareholders.The measures make up the crux of this year's tax code revisions proposed by the ministry. The re
Aug. 6, 2014
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Girls’ Generation rewrites history of Oricon chart
K-pop idol group Girls’ Generation has rewrote K-pop history in Japan, topping the Japanese weekly album chart for the second consecutive week after its album release for the third time. The group’s first compilation album “The Best,” released on July 23 in Japan, climbed to the top of Japan’s Oricon charts and maintained the No.1 slot on the weekly and daily album charts for 14 and 12 days, respectively. (SM Entertainment)It marks the third time for the band to rank at the top following its fi
Aug. 5, 2014
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SM 엑소 공식 팬클럽 엑소 엘(EXO-L) 출범, 엑소 공홈 "폭주상태"
엑소(EXO)의 공식 글로벌 팬클럽 ‘EXO-L’(엑소-엘)이 출범해 화제를 모으고 있다.엑소는 5일 정오 엑소-엘 전용 홈페이지 및 모바일 어플리케이션을 오픈하고 글로벌 팬들을 대상으로 공식 팬클럽 모집에 돌입했다.이에 수많은 팬들이 엑소 공식 홈페이지로 몰리면서 홈페이지 접속이 마비되는 사태가 벌어진 것.팬클럽명 ‘EXO-L’은 ‘EXO-LOVE’의 줄임말로 알파벳 순서에서 K와 M 사이에 L이 위치하듯이 ‘EXO-K’와 ‘EXO-M’ 안에서 엑소를 사랑하는 모든 팬을 의미하며 엑소의 팀 구호 ‘WE ARE ONE’에 맞춰 ‘엑소와 팬은 하나’라는 뜻도 포함하고 있다.특히 ‘EXO-L’은 팬클럽 최초로 전용 모바일 어플리케이션을 통해 운영, 회원들의 이용 편의성을 더욱 높였으며 개별 바코드가 삽입된 모바일 회원카드 제공을 비롯해 멤버와의 채팅 이벤트, 엑소 콘텐츠 공개, 공식 스케줄 참여 신청 등의 혜택을 준다.공식 팬클럽 출범을 기념해 8월 한 달간 특별 이벤트도 준비, 6일
한국어판 Aug. 5, 2014
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EXO-L website crashed due to heavy traffic
The website of K-pop idol band EXO’s official fan club EXO-L crashed on Tuesday shortly after its launch due to the surge in the number of fans, proving EXO’s ever-growing popularity. EXO’s label SM Entertainment opened the website (https://exo-l.smtown.com/) and mobile application at noon on Tuesday to recruit members for EXO’s first-ever official fan club EXO-L. But EXO-L’s website as well as EXO’s shut down as of 1:00 pm that day because of heavy traffic. Those seeking to gain membership to
Aug. 5, 2014
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Lee Hyori reveals yoga photos
K-pop diva Lee Hyori posted a few photos of her practicing yoga on her blog Monday. “I have first tried ashtanga mysore. I am still confused about the order, but it is good that I am not following the class but doing it at my own pace,” she wrote on her blog alongside the pictures. In the photos, Lee is holding two different poses from ashtanga yoga, one of the best-known styles of meditation. “It has been eight months since I started doing yoga every day. I want to keep it up,” she said, encou
Aug. 5, 2014
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2AM, 2PM idols take selfie at concert practice
K-pop idol group 2AM’s Im Seul-long released a photo he took with his fellow group member Jeong Jin-woon and 2PM‘s Taecyeon on Monday. Along with the photo posted on Instagram, he wrote “giants” in the caption. In the picture, the trio are standing side by side, with Taecyeon in the middle draping his both arms around the other two’s shoulders. They appear to be practicing for the upcoming joint concert in casual outfits. Lim‘s group 2AM, along with other JYP-affiliated musicians including 2P
Aug. 4, 2014
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Secret’s teaser photos published ahead of album release in August
K-pop girl group Secret has disclosed more teaser photos in the run-up to its grand EP release in mid-August. Secret’s label TS Entertainment disclosed two more individual teaser pictures on the band’s official website and fan site, raising expectations for the group’s comeback in eight months. A white-themed picture features Jun Hyo-seong posing for the camera in a white sheer dress. In a black-themed photo, Song Ji-eun exudes sensuality and femininity in a black corset dress with smoky eye m
Aug. 4, 2014
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YG rookie group Winner‘s debut week kicks off
K-pop rookie band Winner unveiled a poster on Monday that heralds the launch of their official activities in the entertainment scene. The fledgling group’s management agency YG Entertainment released a poster, titled “Winner - 2014 S/S Debut Week,” through its official blog at midnight on Aug. 4. In the poster, the five members stand in line while looking ahead in dark suits, exuding charisma. The poster also demonstrates the group’s upcoming schedule this week, dubbed “Debut Week.” Winner is
Aug. 4, 2014
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슈퍼주니어 은혁, SM 후배 레드벨벳 응원 "행복행복행"
슈퍼주니어 은혁이 레드벨벳 행복을 응원했다.1일 은혁은 자신의 트위터에 "행복 행복행 레드벨벳 화이팅!"이라는 글과 함께 레드벨벳 '행복' 뮤직비디오 영상을 게재했다.앞서 같은 날 신인 걸그룹 레드벨벳이 베일을 벗었다.SM엔터테인먼트는 1일 공식 홈페이지와 유튜브 채널을 통해 레드벨벳의 데뷔곡 ‘행복’의 뮤직비디오를 공개했다.공개된 ‘행복’ 뮤직비디오는 아프리칸 느낌이 물씬 풍기는 곡의 분위기에 맞춰 이색적인 색채로 가득찼다. 레드벨벳은 시원한 분위기를 연출하며, 만화 캐릭터 같은 톡톡 튀는 비주얼을 뽐냈다. 특히 뮤직비디오는 실사와 애니메이션이 결합된 이색적인 기법을 선보이며 보는 이들의 시선을 사로잡았다. 레드벨벳은 독특한 콘셉트의 뮤직비디오와 가사로 같은 소속사 선배 걸그룹 ‘에프엑스’를 떠올리게 했다. 레드벨벳 ‘행복’ 뮤직비디오를 본 네티즌들은 “레드벨벳, 소녀시대랑 에프엑스 합쳐놓은 것 같다” “레드벨벳, 역시 SM” “레드벨벳, 오늘 데뷔무대 기대된다” 등의 반응을 보였
한국어판 Aug. 1, 2014
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레드벨벳 ‘행복’ 뮤직비디오 공개, 톡톡 튀는 비주얼+독특한 가사 ‘제 2의 에프엑스?’
신인 걸그룹 레드벨벳이 베일을 벗었다.SM엔터테인먼트는 1일 공식 홈페이지와 유튜브 채널을 통해 레드벨벳의 데뷔곡 ‘행복’의 뮤직비디오를 공개했다.공개된 ‘행복’ 뮤직비디오는 아프리칸 느낌이 물씬 풍기는 곡의 분위기에 맞춰 이색적인 색채로 가득찼다. 레드벨벳은 시원한 분위기를 연출하며, 만화 캐릭터 같은 톡톡 튀는 비주얼을 뽐냈다.특히 뮤직비디오는 실사와 애니메이션이 결합된 이색적인 기법을 선보이며 보는 이들의 시선을 사로잡았다. 레드벨벳은 독특한 콘셉트의 뮤직비디오와 가사로 같은 소속사 선배 걸그룹 ‘에프엑스’를 떠올리게 했다.레드벨벳 ‘행복’ 뮤직비디오를 본 네티즌들은 “레드벨벳, 소녀시대랑 에프엑스 합쳐놓은 것 같다” “레드벨벳, 역시 SM” “레드벨벳, 오늘 데뷔무대 기대된다” 등의 반응을 보였다.(entnews@heraldcorp.com)<관련 영문 기사>SM’s Red Velvet to stage debut Aug. 1SM Entertainment’s new girl g
한국어판 Aug. 1, 2014
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JYJ week is fun and enjoyable, Junsu says
K-pop boy band JYJ’s Junsu shared his feelings about its ongoing festival on his Twitter account on Thursday. “It has been a long time since I wore a suit. (Participating in ‘JYJ Membership Week’) has been fun and enjoyable with our members,” Junsu wrote alongside his selfie. In the photo, he is wearing a gray suit and has red hair. The popular idol band on Thursday kicked off the annual event “JYJ Membership Week” in Seoul for fans from home and abroad, following the release of its second studi
Aug. 1, 2014
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Police arrest prime suspect in double murder case
A key suspect in the murder of two men was arrested on Friday, three days after their bodies were found in a house in this city north of Seoul, local police said.The suspect, identified only as a 50-year-old woman surnamed Lee, was caught in the dormitory of a factory in Pocheon, 46 kilometers north of Seoul, earlier in the day, they said.She admitted to killing the two and said they were her husband and a lover, police officers said, adding that they were investigating the woman over why and ho
Social Affairs Aug. 1, 2014
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Hyundai Motor's sales move up 4.4 pct in July
Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea's No.1 automaker, said Friday its July sales moved up a solid 4.4 percent from a year earlier, helped by strong overseas demand and the popularity of its new models.Company data showed 379,820 cars being sold overall last month, with domestic sales edging up 0.6 percent to 59,640. Overseas numbers moved up 5.2 percent to 320,180 cars.On the domestic front, sales of the brand new Sonata LF totaled 10,035 units, making it the best seller in the carmaker's lineup.It s
Industry Aug. 1, 2014
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