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#inter-Korea football KBS
KBS to air video of inter-Korean football match Thursday
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korean public broadcaster KBS plans to broadcast a prerecorded video of an inter-Korean football match in Pyongyang for World Cup qualifier this week after its sche... 17:11 Oct. 16
BTS leader RM's special love of Korean paintings
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- When South Korea's biggest annual art show, the Korean International Art Fair (KIAF), was on its course at the COEX convention center in southern Seoul on Sept. 26, a tal... 16:07 Oct. 15
(Movie Review) Story about daughter, woman, wife, mother resonates in androcentric society
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- Ji-young (Jung Yu-mi) boils clothes of her two-year-old baby and prepares breakfast for her husband every morning. Then, she washes dishes and vacuums, with ... 14:41 Oct. 15
(2nd LD) K-pop star Sulli found dead: police
(ATTN: ADDS photo, more info in paras 4, 10-16) SEONGNAM, South Korea, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean singer-actress Sulli, who suffered from online abuse, was found dead at a residence south of ... 20:52 Oct. 14
#football
(2nd LD) World Cup qualifier in Pyongyang not to be broadcast live
(ATTN: ADDS photo, more info in 3rd para) SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's most-anticipated World Cup qualifier of the current campaign, set to kick off in Pyongyang, will not be broadcast... 20:25 Oct. 14
(LEAD) K-pop star Sulli found dead: police
(ATTN: UPDATES with details throughout) SEONGNAM, South Korea, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean singer-actress Sulli was found dead at a residence in Seongnam, south of Seoul, on Monday, police sai... 17:57 Oct. 14
K-pop star Sulli found dead: police
SEONGNAM, South Korea, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korean singer-actress Sulli was found dead at a residence in Seongnam, south of Seoul, on Monday, police said. The 25-year-old, whose legal name ... 17:34 Oct. 14
(News Focus) Second to top Billboard, SuperM proves K-pop's growing potential in U.S.
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- Propelled by the decadeslong expertise of K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment, coupled with the distribution network of Capitol Music Group (CMG), K-pop boy band SuperM sco... 16:58 Oct. 14
#football
(LEAD) World Cup qualifier in Pyongyang not to be broadcast live
(ATTN: UPDATES with unification ministry official's remarks in paras 6-9) SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's most-anticipated World Cup qualifier of the current campaign, set to kick off in ... 14:02 Oct. 14
#football
World Cup qualifier in Pyongyang not to be broadcast live
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's most-anticipated World Cup qualifier of the current campaign, set to kick off in Pyongyang, will not be broadcast live to a South Korean audience, broadcast... 12:01 Oct. 14
#K-pop
(LEAD) K-pop superband SuperM tops Billboard 200
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout) SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- Brand new K-pop act SuperM topped a main Billboard chart upon its debut in the United States, according the chart result re-released on Monday.... 11:42 Oct. 14
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K-pop superband SuperM tops Billboard 200
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Yonhap) -- K-pop superband SuperM's American debut album, "SuperM," topped Billboard's main albums chart, Billboard said Monday. The self-titled, seven-track album debuted at No... 10:42 Oct. 14
#skater-singer-marriage
Famed skater Lee Sang-hwa, singer Kangnam get married
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- Former South Korean star speed skater Lee Sang-hwa and singer Kangnam tied the knot on Saturday, their management agencies said. The two held the wedding at a hotel in... 13:19 Oct. 12
#K-pop
BTS rocks capital of Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, Oct. 12 (Yonhap) -- The strong religious culture in Saudi Arabia couldn't stop abaya-covered fans from springing up in their seats to dance as K-pop superband BTS performed its latest mega ... 12:12 Oct. 12
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Riyadh abuzz with excitement ahead of BTS concert
RIYADH, Oct. 11 (Yonhap) -- Major landmarks in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, were lit up in purple late Thursday as the city welcomed global K-pop act BTS and its upcoming concert here. The... 12:48 Oct. 11
BTS' J-Hope becomes 1st BTS soloist to land on Billboard singles chart
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- J-Hope, a dancer and rapper of K-pop superband BTS, has become the first of the band's seven members to land on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart with a solo song, chart ... 16:25 Oct. 10
#Three Meals a Day
TV station comes up with '5-minute' show to attract thumb tribe
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korean cable channel tvN has recently attempted something interesting: broadcasting its flagship travel-reality show for an extraordinarily short five ... 14:27 Oct. 10
#K-pop
Changwon festival to stage K-pop competition of 13 global teams
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming 2019 Changwon K-pop World Festival will pit 13 global dance and singing teams against each other for K-pop awards, its organizers said Thursday. The annua... 14:09 Oct. 10
#K-beauty fair Dubai
Seoul's Gangnam Ward holds medical and beauty fair in Dubai
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Seoul's Gangnam Ward hosted a medical and beauty fair in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), this week to promote South Korean medical services and beauty products in ... 11:41 Oct. 10
#BTS
BTS' pop-up store to entertain fans in Seoul this month
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- K-pop world stars BTS will open a pop-up store in southern Seoul this month to entertain fans with artworks and fan merchandise, the band's management agency said Thursda... 10:10 Oct. 10