Entertainment
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#Busan Int'l Film FestivalBusan film fest set to attract audiences with all sorts of delicacies
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- The 24th edition of Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) is ready to entertain local and overseas movie buffs with delicate flicks for 10 days in the mi... 15:18 Sep. 25 -
#K-popBTS video 'Blood Sweat & Tears' hits 500 mln YouTube views
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Yonhap) -- BTS' 2016 music video "Blood Sweat & Tears" surpassed the YouTube milestone of 500 million views Wednesday, becoming the eighth BTS video do to so. The video for "Blo... 11:22 Sep. 25 -
Military musical brings K-pop idols back to stage on military terms
By Park Boram SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- A rare military musical brought back to the stage a group of high-profile K-pop stars who went out of the public eye to fulfill their mandatory military se... 17:48 Sep. 24 -
Asia's biggest K-pop awards MAMA to hit Nagoya, defying diplomatic row
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Yonhap) -- Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA), the biggest K-pop award event in Asia, has chosen Japan's Nagoya as the destination for its 2019 ceremony despite a deepening diplomatic ... 12:42 Sep. 24 -
#TWICE-new albumTWICE returns with cheering house music, without Japanese member
By Park Boram SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Sensational K-pop girl band TWICE dropped Monday its eighth EP, "Feel Special," without one of its three Japanese members. The member, Mina, has been o... 17:54 Sep. 23 -
#Arthdal Chronicles'Arthdal Chronicles' likely to have second season
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The blockbuster TV fantasy series "Arthdal Chronicles" will likely come back with a second season despite its lower-than-expected viewership, its broadcaster tvN said Mo... 16:33 Sep. 23 -
#Kakao MKakao jumps into filmmaking industry
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- South Korean IT giant Kakao Corp., the operator of the country's top mobile messenger KakaoTalk, has recently taken over two local movie studios to make inr... 14:59 Sep. 23 -
#K-popBusan's annual K-pop concert to kick off next month
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- The Busan OneAsia Festival (BOF), a major annual K-pop concert in the second-biggest South Korean city of Busan, will kick off next month with a star-studded lineup. ... 14:04 Sep. 23 -
#girl band-world tourK-pop rookie girl band ITZY set for 1st world tour
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- ITZY, a five-piece rookie K-pop girl band, will go on its first world tour in November, its management agency said Monday. JYP Entertainment announced the world tour,... 14:02 Sep. 23 -
#Battle of Jangsari(Yonhap Interview) Veteran actor Kim Myung-min respects student soldiers of Korean War operation
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- Veteran actor Kim Myung-min rose to stardom after playing the title role in a historical drama, "Immortal Admiral Yi Sun-sin," in 2004. In the 104-episod... 18:42 Sep. 20 -
#Movie Review(Movie Review) 'Battle of Jangsari' recalls forgotten battle of Korean War
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- The Battle of Incheon, code-named Operation Chromite, of Sept. 15-19, 1950, was a historic amphibious landing mission during the 1950-53 Korea War. It turne... 15:41 Sep. 20 -
#Yang Hyun-sukPolice decide to drop pimping charges against former YG chief
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- Police have dropped pimping charges against Yang Hyun-suk, an idol-turned-K-pop guru who was head of YG Entertainment, one of the biggest K-pop management firms, police ... 15:16 Sep. 20 -
Zico to release 1st full-length solo album
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- K-pop artist and producer Zico will release his first full-length solo album in his eight-year music career later this month, his management agency said Friday. The n... 14:12 Sep. 20 -
#K-popBiggest annual K-pop fair MU:CON set to open this month
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's biggest K-pop fair, MU:CON, will kick off its four-day run in Seoul this month to pitch K-pop's new artists to the global music scene, its organizer said F... 11:36 Sep. 20 -
BTS leader donates 100 mln won for students with hearing impairments
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- RM, the leader of the popular boy band BTS, has donated 100 million won (US$83,745) to help students with hearing impairments, a Seoul school said Friday. The BTS lea... 11:34 Sep. 20 -
#star couple-childbirthActress Kim Tae-hee gives birth to second daughter
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Yonhap) -- Actress Kim Tae-hee and singer Rain, one of South Korea's most prominent star couples, had their second daughter on Thursday, the actress' management agency, Story J Com... 16:02 Sep. 19 -
#media(LEAD) Moon declares support for int'l press freedom initiative
(ATTN: UPDATES with remarks on fake news in first 7 paras, minor edits throughout; ADDS photo, byline) By Lee Chi-dong SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in formally expres... 16:33 Sep. 18 -
#The FanS. Korean TV show 'The Fan' to be remade in Thailand
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean music variety show, "The Fan" by SBS, will be remade by a Thai broadcaster next year, the Korean TV network said Wednesday. SBS said it has reached an ... 11:39 Sep. 18 -
Moon declares support for int'l press freedom initiative
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in formally expressed support Wednesday for a major press freedom initiative by Reporters Without Borders, meeting with its visiting lead... 11:30 Sep. 18
News Focus
Culture
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Second to top Billboard, SuperM proves K-pop's growing potential in U.S.
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K-pop 'Avengers,' SuperM on ambitious journey to break U.S. music scene
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Broadcasters, IT firms scramble for supremacy in online content market
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Film based on feminist novel sparks anti-feminist backlash in S. Korea
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Rare embassies opening offers glimpse into history, architectural beauty
