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Park Jin-young returns as singer with vaudeville-style number
Park Jin-young, the founder and chief producer of JYP Entertainment, will return as a singer next month with a vaudeville-inspired fusion song, his agency said Tuesday.The singer-songwriter-cum-entrepreneur, also known as J.Y. Park, will officially release the song, "Fever," on Dec. 1, returning to the K-pop scene as an entertainer, according to the K-pop agency. The self-produced song brings together the vaudeville music genre with hip-hop. Its choreography is also a reinterpret
Performance Nov. 12, 2019
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US JCS chairman addresses questions about troop presence in S. Korea, Japan
WASHINGTON -- US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley has said the American public poses questions about why the United States should station troops in South Korea and Japan and why the Asian allies can't pay for their own defense, according to a Pentagon account of his recent conversation with reporters.Milley made the remark Sunday as he departed for the Indo-Pacific region, his first overseas trip since taking office in September.He was emphasizing the importance of the US alliance
Foreign Affairs Nov. 12, 2019
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S. Korea beats US to open Super Round
TOKYO (Yonhap) -- South Korea defeated the United States 5-1 at an Olympic baseball qualifying tournament in Japan on Monday to inch closer to a spot in the 2020 Summer Games.Designated hitter Kim Jae-hwan launched a three-run home run in the first for South Korea, who added a couple of insurance runs in the seventh to claim its opening game of the Super Round at the World Baseball Softball Confederation Premier12 at Tokyo Dome in the Japanese capital. South Korean starter Yang Hyeon-jong wiggle
Baseball Nov. 12, 2019
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난민출신 '콩고 왕자' 조나단 한국외대 합격…"수능 준비중"
8월 방송 출연해 "외대 정치외교학과 목표" 밝히기도콩고민주공화국 출신 난민으로 국내에 체류하며 다큐멘터리 등 방송활동을 통해 '콩고 왕자'로 불린 조나단(20)이 자신이 목표로 삼은 한국외대에 합격한 것으로 확인됐다.12일 한국외대 등에 따르면 광주의 한 고등학교에 재학 중인 조나단은 외국인 학생을 대상으로 하는 2020학년도 한국외대 순수외국인 전형에 최종 합격했다. 조나단은 앞서 8월 한 방송에 출연해 한국외대 정치외교학과 입학을 목표로 수험생활 중이라고 밝힌 바 있다. 그는 오는 14일 대학수학능력시험을 치를 예정이다.한국외대 순수외국인 전형 합격자 등록은 내년 1월 2일부터다.조나단은 2013년 KBS 1TV '인간극장' 5부작 다큐멘터리 '굿모닝 미스터 욤비'를 통해 쾌활한 성격과 인간적인 모습이 소개되면서 유명해졌다.이후 인지도가 높아진 조나단은 여러 예능 프로그램에 출연했고, 최근에는 개인 유튜브 채널을 만들어 활동하고 있다.그의 아버지 욤비 토나(5
한국어판 Nov. 12, 2019
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뮤지컬배우 김호영 성추행 혐의 피소…"조사 응할 것"
뮤지컬배우 김호영(36)이 다른 남성을 성추행한 혐의로 고소당해 경찰 조사를 받게 됐다.11일 연예계 등에 따르면 남성 A씨는 올 9월 차 안에서 김씨에게 추행당했다며 지난달 4일 경찰에 고소장을 냈다. 사건은 서울 성동경찰서에서 수사 중인 것으로 알려졌다. 소속사 관계자는 "고소된 것은 맞다"면서 "구체적인 내용을 확인하고 있고, 드라마 촬영 등 예정된 스케줄이 있어 경찰 조사를 못 받았으나 조사에 응하려고 준비 중"이라고 말했다.경찰은 "성폭력 사건 특성상 사실관계를 일절 확인해줄 수 없다"고 밝혔다.김씨는 여러 뮤지컬과 방송에 출연했으며 최근에는 tvN 드라마 '쌉니다 천리마마트'에 출연 중이다. (연합뉴스)
한국어판 Nov. 12, 2019
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Blackpink becomes 1st K-pop group to have music video with over 1b YouTube views
Blackpink has become the first K-pop group to have a music video with more than 1 billion views on YouTube, the group's Seoul-based agency said Monday.YG Entertainment said that the female group's "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" music video surpassed the threshold in the afternoon, nearly 17 months after it was released last June. Blackpink is the second K-pop artist with the achievement, after singer PSY, whose mega-hit "Gangnam Style" has 3.4 billion views on YouTube.The quartet, who
K-pop Nov. 11, 2019
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S. Korea launches new naval frigate on 74th anniversary of Navy foundation
South Korea launched a new frigate on Monday featuring advanced sonar and power systems to boost anti-submarine capabilities in coastal operations, the Navy said.The launch ceremony for the 2,800-ton FGG-II Seoul took place at Hyundai Heavy Industries Co.'s shipyard in the southeastern port city of Ulsan, according to the Navy. It is the third frigate to be built under the project to secure a second batch of such vessels to replace the Navy's aging frigates and patrol combat corvettes. The
Defense Nov. 11, 2019
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‘Parasite’ biggest commercial success among foreign films in N. America this year
The Cannes-winning Korean film “Parasite” has garnered more than $11 million in revenue in North America, becoming the most commercially successful foreign language title of this year so far, industry data showed Monday. The film’s revenue from the one-month period since its North American release on Oct. 11 till Sunday came to $11.28 million, according to the data by the US box office and the American magazine Variety. This marks the most revenue garnered by a foreign-lan
Film Nov. 11, 2019
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'Parasite' biggest commercial success among foreign films in North America this year
The Cannes-winning Korean film "Parasite" has garnered more than $11 million in revenue in North America, becoming the most commercially successful foreign language title of this year so far, industry data showed Monday.The film's revenue from the one-month period since its North American release on Oct. 11 till Sunday came to $11.28 million, according to the data by the US box office and the American magazine Variety. This marks the most revenue garnered by a foreign-language ti
Film Nov. 11, 2019
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Moon vows unswayed push for peace, innovation, fairness in remaining presidency
Laying out a vision for the latter half of his presidency, President Moon Jae-in said Monday he will make constant efforts to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula, foster innovative and inclusive growth as well as enhance the level of fairness in South Korea.He described his 2 1/2 years of presidency so far as a period of "transformation" for the country to overcome the past and move toward a new future."The coming 2 1/2 years is a very important period for the people and the cou
Politics Nov. 11, 2019
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Audition show's fall from grace derails high-flying careers of winning bands
A fall from grace by "Produce 101," South Korea's most sensational idol audition show to date, is derailing the burgeoning K-pop careers of the show's winners.Last week, police put in custody An Joon-young, the director of the Mnet cable show, and the program's chief producer over suspicions of rigging the results of the fan-voted competition show's four seasons.The police have reportedly secured circumstantial evidence alluding to the production staff's collusion with talent agencies
Performance Nov. 11, 2019
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S. Korea appoints new ambassadors to 10 countries
South Korea appointed new ambassadors to Malaysia, Mongolia and eight other countries, the foreign ministry said Monday, in a regular reshuffle that also includes replacements of those under probe over alleged misconduct. Former Environment Minister Lee Chi-beom will head the South Korean Embassy in Malaysia and Lee Yeo-hong, previously a minister at the South Korean Embassy in China, will serve as the ambassador to Mongolia, the ministry said in a release. The former top envoy to Malaysia
Foreign Affairs Nov. 11, 2019
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S. Korea not considering delaying GSOMIA termination: defense ministry
South Korea is not considering postponing the termination of the soon-to-expire military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, the defense ministry said Monday.The General Security of Military Information Agreement between South Korea and Japan is to expire on Nov. 23, following Seoul's decision in August to end it after Japan announced export curbs on Seoul, citing security concerns.As the deadline draws near, some media have speculated that South Korea is considering an option to put off its t
Defense Nov. 11, 2019
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S. Korea fall to Mexico in quarterfinals at FIFA U-17 World Cup
South Korea's surprising run at the FIFA U-17 World Cup has ended after the second knockout match.South Korea lost to Mexico 1-0 in the quarterfinals at Estadio Kleber Andrade in Vitoria on Sunday (local time), on a goal by Ali Avila in the 77th minute.This was South Korea's fourth trip to the quarterfinals of this youth tournament, and head coach Kim Jung-soo's team was trying to become the first South Korean squad to make it to the semifinals.Choi Min-seo hit the crossbar in the 14th minute fo
Soccer Nov. 11, 2019
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싱가포르 가던 아시아나 여객기 '엔진 이상' 마닐라 긴급 착륙
인천을 떠나 싱가포르로 향하던 아시아나항공[020560] 여객기가 엔진 이상으로 필리핀 마닐라 공항에 긴급 착륙했다. 이 사고로 해당편 도착이 18시간 지연되면서 승객이 불편을 겪었다.10일 아시아나항공과 승객 등에 따르면 전날 오후 4시 20분 인천공항을 이륙해 싱가포르로 향하던 아시아나항공 OZ751편(A350) 여객기가 이륙 3시간 40분 만에 오른쪽 엔진 이상으로 긴급 회항했다. 아시아나는 OZ751편 오른쪽 날개에 달린 엔진의 연료 계통에 결함이 발생하면서 엔진이 꺼졌다고 설명했다.OZ751편은 나머지 엔진 1개로 운항하면서 인근 필리핀 마닐라 공항으로 회항, 오후 10시께 마닐라 공항에 착륙했다.항공기는 만일을 대비해 하나의 엔진만으로도 비행할 수 있도록 설계한다. 하지만, 아시아나는 "안전을 위해 규정에 따라 마닐라 공항으로 회항했다"고 밝혔다.아시아나는 회항으로 일정이 변경된 OZ751편 승객 310명에게 호텔을 제공하고, 이날 같은 기종의 대체 항공
한국어판 Nov. 11, 2019
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