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#YG chief Yang Hyun-sukFormer YG chief said to deny charges in overnight police questioning
SEOUL, Aug. 30 (Yonhap) -- Yang Hyun-suk, the scandal-ridden former CEO of YG Entertainment, returned home early Friday morning after undergoing a daylong questioning by police about the allegation... 09:28 Aug. 30 -
(LEAD) K-pop stars break out of glossy idol image with musical roles
(ATTN: ADDS more info in paras 5-6) By Park Boram SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- At the height of his K-pop career this week, Hwang Min-hyun, a member of five-piece boy band NU'EST, launched a new show... 17:30 Aug. 29 -
K-pop stars break out of glossy idol image with musical roles
By Park Boram SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- At the height of his K-pop career this week, Hwang Min-hyun, a member of five-piece boy band NU'EST, launched a new show business career which his fans scar... 17:12 Aug. 29 -
#marriageFamed skater Lee Sang-hwa, singer Kangnam to marry this yr
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- Former South Korean star speed skater Lee Sang-hwa and singer Kangnam will tie the knot in the fall this year, their management agencies said Thursday. They will hold ... 16:32 Aug. 29 -
#box officeNo mega-hits at S. Korean summer box office for first time in 6 yrs
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's box office is expected to receive the worst score for the summer peak season in six years, as no film will probably post more than 10 million a... 14:16 Aug. 29 -
#Yang Hyun-suk police probeFormer YG chief grilled about gambling and pimping charges
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Yonhap) -- Yang Hyun-suk, former CEO of YG Entertainment, appeared before police investigators on Thursday to be questioned about the allegations that he engaged in habitual gamblin... 11:06 Aug. 29 -
#Seoul Int'l Drama AwardsIsraeli TV series wins top prize at Seoul Drama Awards
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- The Israeli comedy drama "On the Spectrum" on Wednesday won the top prize at this year's Seoul International Drama Awards, while Korean hit TV series "The Fiery Priest" c... 22:39 Aug. 28 -
#NCT 127-US festivalNCT 127 to perform at global charity concert in New York next month
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korean boy band NCT 127 has joined the lineup for an annual charity concert set for next month in New York as the first K-pop artists to perform in the event, the b... 17:57 Aug. 28 -
#web dramaShort, flashy web-based dramas appeal to binge watch-loving new generation
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- As new digital media, like YouTube, has become a mainstream content distribution platform, web-based series have carved out an independent genre in South Kor... 15:48 Aug. 28 -
#Robert HolleyTV celebrity Holley gets suspended prison sentence in drug case
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Yonhap) -- Robert Holley, a naturalized Korean citizen from America and TV personality, was given a suspended prison sentence Wednesday in a local court's ruling on his drug case. ... 11:08 Aug. 28 -
#Produce 101X1 defies vote-rigging scandal to debut as one of highest-profile rookies of 2019
By Park Boram SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Vote-rigging allegations and an ongoing police probe surrounding new boy band X1 mattered little as the 11-member group made a high-profile debut Tuesday th... 18:21 Aug. 27 -
#BTSBTS honored at annual MTV music awards
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Proving its massive success on the American pop scene once again, K-pop boy band BTS has picked up two trophies at the annual MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) held in New Je... 15:07 Aug. 27 -
#K-popFollowing 1st world tour, K-pop diva Sunmi returns with new single
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Fresh off her first world tour this year, K-pop diva Sunmi returned to the music scene Tuesday with the new single "Lalalay," a self-composed Latin dance song. The fem... 14:35 Aug. 27 -
#terrestrial broadcasters(News Focus) Terrestrial TV struggling with falling viewership
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- "Dae Jang Geum," "Winter Sonata," "All In" and "Lovers in Paris" -- These are the names of mega-hit Korean dramas believed to have contributed to creating th... 15:56 Aug. 26 -
#BTSBTS' Japanese fan meeting plans called into question amid Seoul-Tokyo rows
By Park Boram SEOUL, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- Having enthralled some 210,000 fans with the Japanese edition in July of its "Love Yourself: Speak Yourself" world tour, K-pop super band BTS returned home ... 15:01 Aug. 26 -
Angelina Jolie's son Maddox starts 1st term at S. Korean university
INCHEON, Aug. 26 (Yonhap) -- Maddox Jolie-Pitt, the eldest son of Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, began his first academic term at South Korea's Yonsei University on Monday, in the limelight of the ... 14:12 Aug. 26 -
#BTSBTS to host 4 fan meetings in Japan this year
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band BTS will host a set of four Japanese fan meetings in the last two months of the year, the band's Japanese fan site showed Sunday. The upcoming events in... 15:26 Aug. 25 -
#BTS-British MTVBTS named Hottest Summer Superstar by British MTV
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- K-pop boy band BTS has been picked as British MTV's Hottest Summer Superstar of the year, the broadcaster's website showed Sunday. The popular boy band won the title b... 15:06 Aug. 25 -
#K-popPolice to summon K-pop star Seungri, YG Entertainment chief over gambling charges
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Yonhap) -- Police plan to summon this week Seungri, a former member of popular K-pop boy band BIGBANG, and the former chief of the band's music label on charges of overseas gambling... 14:02 Aug. 25
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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
