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Quake detected in NK presumed to be natural: S. Korean agency
[Breaking] 3.5-magnitude quake rattles N. Korea near nuclear test site
BTS' 'Love Yourself' hits No. 14 on British albums chart
France reaffirms participation in PyeongChang 2018
China imposes limit on oil supply to North Korea
Does NK H-bomb threat push US closer to war?
Ex-KAI head arrested over W500b accounting fraud scandal
Trump will take 'appropriate' action in event of NK H-bomb test: Tillerson
Teenager charged over London Underground attack: police
Trump calls North Korea's Kim 'a madman'

Sept 23, 2017 Music

BTS' 'Love Yourself' hits No. 14 on British albums chart

South Korean boy band BTS' latest EP "Love Yourself: Her" charted in 14th place on the British Official Albums Chart, the charts company said Saturday.It marks the first time the band has entered the chart since it reached No. 62 with "Wings" last October. (Big Hit Entertainment)"DNA," the main track from "Love Yourself: Her," took the 90th spot on the Official Singles Chart, making it the second Korean act ever to make the chart after Psy, according to the Official Charts Company (www.officialc

[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

I Can Speak(Korea)Opened Sept. 21Comedy, drama. Directed by Kim Hyun-seokNa Ok-boon (Na Moon-hee) is the elderly neighborhood busybody whose greatest hobby is to file complaints on nearby residents and businesses to the borough office. Park Min-jae (Lee Je-hoon) is a new civil servant at the office, a strict by-the-books worker. The two bicker over Na’s copious complaints when one day, Na discovers that Park is fluent in English. Due to a painful past and a desire to right terrible wrongs, Na is

Sept 23, 2017
Film
Twice's ‘black suit teaser’ has fans on edge

Twice is teasing the fans to the point of agony with its serial teaser releases for its fan meeting next month, which it capped off with the group photo released Friday.The photo, revealed via its agency JYP Entertainment’s homepage and the group’s official SNS pages, showed the nine members posing in front of the “Twice Mansion” black suit, tie, and shoes.Twice's teaser image (JYP Entertainment)It heralded the upcoming “Twice Fan Meeting: Once Begins” which was to take place on Oct.14-15 at the

Sept 23, 2017
Music
No longer Wonder girl, Ha:tfelt to take World Club Dome stage

Ha:tfelt will perform at the opening and closing stages of the World Club Dome Korea 2017, its agency said Friday, spurring her development as a solo artist in the post-Wonder Girl years.According to Amoeba Culture, the K-pop star will perform at one of the biggest electronic dance music festivals in Asia for the first time, which will be hosted at Incheon Munhak Stadium from Friday to Sunday. Ha:tfelt (Amoeba Culture)She will sing her new song “Fly High,” on which she has worked Le Shuuk. The

Sept 23, 2017
Music
Actor Jang Keun-suk’s fan club to donate exhibit proceeds to charity

Actor Jang Keun-suk’s fan club will donate the proceeds of its photo exhibition to charity to mark the star’s birthday, the actor’s PR agency said Friday.Y Tree Co. said the club Cri J earned some 75 million won ($66,000) from the photo event held in Seoul earlier this month and will donate all of the proceeds to cover medical costs for sick children and buy food for abandoned dogs. Jang Keun-suk (Yonhap)The fan club annually holds an exhibition with photos of the actor and has been using the pr

Sept 22, 2017
Television
Laboum’s Yulhee dating F.T. Island’s Choi Min-hwan

Girl group Laboum member Yulhee is dating F.T. Island drummer Choi Min-hwan, agencies of the two artists confirmed Friday.Global H Media and FNC Entertainment said that the two are in a relationship, confirming earlier reports that were fueled by a photo posted by Yulhee on her Facebook page. The photo showed her with a man fans suspect is Choi, accompanied by the message, “10 minutes before we say good-bye. I was almost in tears up because I didn’t want to let him go. But it helps to see a phot

Sept 23, 2017
Music
Jang Dong-gun cast for Korean remake of US series 'Suits'

Actor Jang Dong-gun will return to the small screen after six years with the Korean remake on KBS 2TV of the popular American TV series "Suits," the network said Friday.(Yonhap)Jang will play charismatic lawyer Choi Kyung-seo, who works at the country's best law firm in the Korean version of the legal drama.The actor last appeared on TV in 2012 in the 20-episode "A Gentleman's Dignity" on SBS.The American series premiered in June 2011 on the cable network USA and is in its seventh season at the

Sept 22, 2017
Television
[Album review] ‘Love Yourself Seung Her’ mirrors past, future of BTS

BTS“Love Yourself Seung Her”Loen Entertainment When most media outlets put this K-pop group on a pedestal earlier this year for its impressive feats -- a Billboard award and several releases on the Billboard albums chart -- many wondered what would come next. And the result was “Love Yourself Seung Her,” which has become the group’s most successful release to date, as well as a mirror of BTS’ past, present and future. The nine-track album opens with “Intro: Serendipity,” a rather smooth preview

Sept 22, 2017
Music
Sechs Kies sparkle on return, but lack distinct color

Another Light‘ strongly reflects signature style of YG, not enough of each members’ characteristics

Sept 22, 2017
Music
‘Kingsman’ stars: Bespoke suits are tight, but always a treat

Colin Firth, Taron Egerton and Mark Strong discuss second film in comedy-action series

Sept 22, 2017
Film
JYP new boyband project named ‘Stray Kids’

JYP Entertainment’s “Stray Kids” project, which will debut its newest boyband, will be first aired next month, the agency said Thursday.“The survival program project that JPY will conduct with Mnet will first air at 11 p.m. on Oct.17, and has been named ‘Stray Kids’,” JYP said in a press release.JYP said the name represents the identity of the show, which picks singers with unique talents that distinguish them from idol groups.The logo for “Stray Kids” (JYP Entertainment)The Mnet show is differe

Sept 22, 2017
Music
Park Chan-wook, Yoo Ji-tae model for Ermenegildo Zegna

A local magazine showed actor Yoo Ji-tae and director Park Chan-wook in an ad campaign for Italian luxury fashion brand Ermenegildo Zegna on Wednesday. Yoo Ji-tae (left) and Park Chan-wook pose in Ermenegildo Zegna. (Namoo Actors)Yoo and Park spoke about their 10-year friendship during the interview that followed the photo shoot. The two also discussed how working together on Park’s renowned 2003 neo-noir film “Oldboy” shaped their careers. The two men are part of the brand’s global campaign tit

Sept 21, 2017
Film
Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, Mark Strong meet with Korean fans via live stream

Firth proclaims love for Korean food in first-ever visit to Korea

Sept 21, 2017
Film
Choi Min-sik, Park Shin-hye to star in upcoming thriller ‘Silence’

Choi Min-sik and Park Shin-hye are set to star in the upcoming thriller “Silence,” which is slated to hit local theaters in November. Acclaimed actor Choi will star as Im Tae-san, the chairman of a conglomerate who possesses wealth, honor, power and love but is at risk of losing it all. “What kind of choice can a person make when faced with the possibility of losing your loved ones?” Choi said in a press release Wednesday. Choi Min-sik (left) and Park Shin-hye (CJ Entertainment)Park will play a

Sept 21, 2017
Film
Busan Film Fest announces 10 nominees for new award category

Busan International Film Festival on Tuesday announced 10 nominees for its new Kim Ji-seok award, honoring the longtime program director of the festival who passed away in May.　Kim began as a programmer of Asian films at BIFF in 1996, and in 2007 went on to serve as the head programmer of Asia’s largest film festival. 　Kim passed away during a trip to France’s Cannes Film Festival. 　The award celebrates the late Kim’s passion for Asian cinema and the discovery of emerging directors. 　The nominat

Sept 21, 2017
Film

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