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Korea’s homegrown nanosatellite successfully launches into space
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Ador CEO denies allegations, accuses Hybe of mistreating NewJeans
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[Herald Interview] 'Amid aging population, Korea to invite more young professionals from overseas'
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Nicaragua shuts down Seoul embassy
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Hybe's multilabel system tested amid conflict with Ador
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Rocket engine expert, ex-NASA exec to lead Korea's new space agency
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SNU profs to suspend treatment for one day
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SK hynix pledges W20tr to ramp up DRAM production at home
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Over-50s, men, single-person households take up majority of those filing for bankruptcy
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Pianist Cho Seong-Jin named Berlin Philharmonic's artist-in-residence
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YG Entertainment to sell $60 mln shares to LVMH-sponsored capital
YG Entertainment, South Korea's high-brand entertainment agency who has Psy as its client, said Wednesday it will sell new shares worth 61 billion won ($69.7 million) to the investment fund arm of French luxury group LVMH, a move seen as paving the way for expanding its fashion business globally. YG Entertainment said it will issue 1.35 million convertible preferred shares, which are priced at 44,900 won, through a third-party allotment with L Capital Asia, the Asian trading arm of LVMH. The pre
Arts & DesignAug. 20, 2014
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Song Hye-kyo sticks to promotional event despite tax evasion fiasco
Actress Song Hye-kyo (OSEN)Actress Song Hye-kyo will attend the movie premiere of “My Brilliant Life” at the Wangsimni CGV in Seoul on Thursday as planned, despite public censure over her 2.5 billion won ($2.4 million) tax evasion fiasco. “Song Hye-kyo will stick to the original interview with the press from Monday through Wednesday to promote the new film,” a local entertainment online media outlet reported on Wednesday, citing a source involved in the film.The news came a day after the actress
Aug. 20, 2014
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JYJ to perform at Incheon Asiad opening ceremony
Idol group JYJ is to perform at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, its agency announced Tuesday.“JYJ will sing the official song of Incheon Asian Games ‘Only One’ in the opening ceremony on Sept. 19, right before the finale,” C-jeS Entertainment was quoted as saying.“The group was originally pledged to do the finale of both the opening and closing ceremonies of the event, but the promise was failed to be kept,” the agency added. “Nevertheless, JYJ decided to perform with respo
Aug. 20, 2014
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Jung Woo-sung’s sensual film poster hails autumn romance
Actors Jung Woo-sung and Esom appear on the official poster of film "Madame Bbangdeok." (CJ Entertainment)The teaser and official poster of actor Jung Woo-sung’s latest film was released on Wednesday, alluding to the sensual romance of a man and woman from different age groups.The movie, tentatively titled “Madame Bbandeok,” highlights Jung and actress Esom.Jung plays a 37-year-old professor of literature who leaves the urban bustle to teach literature in a small county. There he encounters a yo
Aug. 20, 2014
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T-ara to make comeback with 'club music'
Girl group T-ara is to make its comeback in September.“T-ara is to make a full comeback as a team on Sept. 11, after a yearlong break since its latest EP ‘Again,’” the group’s agency Core Contents Media announced on Wednesday.“The group is trying to come up with electronic dance music this time instead of the sexy concept,” the agency added.T-ara will also reportedly feature a new signature dance move to add to its “robot dance” and “roly-poly dance.”By Kim Min-jin, Intern reporter (minjin103@he
Aug. 20, 2014
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Actors of ‘Sea Fog’ celebrate surpassing 1m viewers
Actors from the movie “Sea Fog” celebrated the film surpassing 1 million viewers on Tuesday.Kim Yoon-suk, Park Yoo-chun, Han Yeri, Lee Hee-joon, Moon Sung-geun and Yoo Seung-mok from the film met with viewers at Seoul Theater to commemorate the achievement. The movie is about six crew members on a fishing boat and depicts the human greed that lies just under the surface of some people.According to the Korean Film Council, the movie collected 1,084,375 viewers in just seven days since its release
Aug. 20, 2014
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Kyung Su-jin goes ‘gracefully sexy’
Actress Kyung Su-jin (Arena)Actress Kyung Su-jin beamed in women’s fashion magazine Arena’s September edition, flaunting graceful and sexy charms in an all-black dress. In the pictorial, the actress is staring at the camera with champagne-gold syrup dripping from her hands. Actress Kyung Su-jin (Arena) Actress Kyung Su-jin (Arena)(khnews@heraldcorp.com)
Aug. 20, 2014
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Wooyoung’s ‘summer vacation’ fashion editorial
2PM’s Wooyoung has made a “summer vacation” fashion editorial with fashion magazine Ceci. The pop star can be seen in Bali, wearing both casual and formal outfits. Wooyoung shows off both his soft and manly sides in the shoot. 2PM will return with their fourth album next month, while the rest of Wooyoung’s editorial can be seen in the September issue of Ceci.By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)(Photo credit: Ceci)
Aug. 20, 2014
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Sistar members Bora and Hyolyn’s Saipan pictures
Pictures of Sistar members Bora and Hyolyn in Saipan were posted on the girl group’s official Twitter account Wednesday to promote their new album.Hyolin can be seen in a laid back “vacation look,” while Bora poses in pastel-toned outfits, including a crop top and bikini. Their album “I Swear” will be released on Aug. 26. Pictures of the other members can be seen here: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140819000669By Cho Han-na, Intern reporter (hnncho@heraldcorp.com)(Photo credit: Starsh
Aug. 20, 2014
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Lee Byung-hun knows Giorgio Armani
(L’Officiel Hommes)Hollywood star Lee Byung-hun flaunted urban masculinity in a pictorial for men’s fashion magazine L’Officiel Hommes on Wednesday. The pictorial was released on the sidelines of the Korean actor’s attendance at the “Giorgio Armani 15S/S Collection” in Milan, Italy, on Wednesday. Lee is the first Korean actor to be formally invited to the iconic fashion event. The actor is currently engaged in the filming of his latest action film “Insiders,” directed by Woo Min-ho. He was recen
Aug. 20, 2014
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NGO worker appeals for cancer help
Josephine Shoo arrived in Korea in March 2014 to visit friends, but after a medical checkup, she received a shocking diagnosis: stage III follicular lymphoma. Left with a bill of over $40,000 and no Korean health insurance, the Shoos and their friends are reaching out to the public for donations to help cover the hospital expenses.Shoo runs an NGO called New Life Foundation with her husband Glorious Shoo and is the president of another nonprofit called Uzima Africa in her native Tanzania.She had
Expat LivingAug. 19, 2014
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Starting a business in Korea: Visas, entities, and taxes
The Korean economy has seen a constant stream of new small businesses opening, many operated by non-Koreans. The government has been proactive in trying to reduce barriers to entry, even offering free classes, office space, and money to selected ventures. But whether they are restaurants (and we thank you, tasty Indian and Mexican places that are multiplying), IT services, advertising consultants, hagwon, or other enterprises, all businesses and business owners face some central issues. First, y
Expat LivingAug. 19, 2014
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U.S. consular services offered in Busan
The U.S. Embassy will be providing consular services in Busan on Monday and Tuesday for U.S. citizens living in the south of the country.The services will be available by appointment only, with the venue as yet unannounced. Payment for services will be by money order only. Cash is not accepted. To make an appointment call 02-397-4114 or email seoulinfoacs@state.gov with “Busan off-site service appointment request” in the subject line and details of the service you require.Services will be from 1
Expat LivingAug. 19, 2014
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Cabaret show to raise money for Laos school
A group of expats will be running a show to raise funds for a school in Laos on Friday and Saturday.The all-woman performance by Fall From Grace Productions will be a cabaret-style musical revue. Owing to the adult nature of some of the content, no minors will be allowed.Proceeds will go to Samdong International, a Korean NGO providing medical and educational assistance in Southeast Asia. The money will help pay for chairs and desks for the Samdong-Xiengkhouang Friendship School in Saylome villa
Expat LivingAug. 19, 2014
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Itaewon expat center to run kids’ art class
Itaewon Global Village Center will be providing after-school art classes for children on Aug. 28.Kids attending will be making craft bags using napkins to decorate them.The class is one of a series of monthly after-school art sessions for kids aged 7-13. However, younger children can attend if parents accompany them during the class. Participation costs 6,000 won and the class runs from 4-6 p.m. For more information or registration contact (02) 2199-8884 or itaewon@yongsan.go.kr.(paulkerry@heral
Expat LivingAug. 19, 2014
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Busan seeks talent show entrants
The Busan Foundation for International Activities will hold a talent show for the city’s foreign residents on Oct. 1 as part of its celebrations for Hangeul Day, which falls later that month.The show will feature entries in three categories ― short presentations, short plays and performances. There will also be a “Golden Bell”-style Korean language quiz.Prizes of 1 million won ($980) will be given out to the winners of each category, and quiz prizes of 500,000 won and 300,000 won will be awarded
Expat LivingAug. 19, 2014
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Debbie Reynolds to get SAG award
Actress Debbie Reynolds poses in Beverly Hills, California on May 21. (AP)LOS ANGELES (AP) ― The Screen Actors Guild is honoring Debbie Reynolds for her professional and humanitarian accomplishments. The guild announced Monday that the 82-year-old entertainer will receive the 2014 SAG Life Achievement Award at the Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony in January. The award is the union’s highest accolade. Reynolds is a star of stage and screen, with more than 50 films, two Broadway shows and two T
TelevisionAug. 19, 2014
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Ken Watanabe to cohost Busan film fest
Veteran Japanese actor Ken Watanabe will open this year’s Busan International Film Festival, the event’s organizers said Tuesday.Watanabe has been chosen to cohost the festival’s opening ceremony on Oct. 2 along with South Korean actress Moon So-ri, they said.He will be the third foreign national to open the festival following Chinese actress Tang Wei and Hong Kong actor Aaron Kwok. Ken Watanabe (center). (Yonhap)He is one of Japan’s most-loved actors and has also carved a place for himself in
FilmAug. 19, 2014
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[Herald Interview] Ivy finds her place in ‘Chicago’
Three hours before show time, the lobby of the D-Cube Art Center is dark, with hardly any sign of human presence. But this is when the backstage area comes to life. One by one, cast members arrive for the night’s show ― “Chicago,” a timeless Broadway hit now on its 10th run in Korea. Ivy, who plays the show’s lead character Roxie Hart, is one of the first to arrive. With a friendly and cheerful hello, she greets everyone she meets, even the cleaning ladies. “It almost feels like I have become an
CultureAug. 19, 2014
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Oil pipeline opponents plan concert in cornfield
NELIGH, Nebraska (AP) ― Willie Nelson and Neil Young will headline a concert next month in a Nebraska cornfield organized by opponents of a proposed pipeline that would carry oil from Canada south to the Gulf Coast. Bold Nebraska said Monday the concert will be held Sept. 27 on a farm near Neligh in northeast Nebraska. Tickets go on sale Wednesday. Earlier this year, protesters carved an anti-pipeline message into the cornfield, which is in the path of TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL pipeline
TelevisionAug. 19, 2014