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'Radio Star' faces regulator's discipline over 'glamorization of drinking'

MBC TV's popular talk show “Radio Star” is facing discipline for what the state broadcasting regulator describes as “over promotion of drinking alcohol” to minor viewers.

K-dramas & Shows | 2019-05-12 17:13

Soldier defector to speak out his white-knuckle defection story on TV

A North Korean solider, who stunned the world in 2017 by making a dramatic escape to South Korea through the heavily armed Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) amid a hail of bullets, will make his first TV appearance on Sunday night.

K-dramas & Shows | 2019-05-12 17:12

Third post-conviction album is to out. Will it offer MC Mong a TV comeback?

Will MC Mong be able to make a TV comeback? The singer, 40, is planning to release an album “within this year” in an apparent attempt to break a TV moratorium that has been in place for nine years.

K-pop | 2019-05-12 16:49

'Playing music with someone you love and respect is a joy'

Duo-pianists Sylvia Hong and Michael Rector / Courtesy of Michael RectorBy Anna J. ParkPianist duo Sylvia Hong, 37, and Michael Rector, 37, first met at the Oberlin Conservatory in Ohio when they were both freshmen majoring in piano in 2000. Since then, they have been together for almost two decades, continuing their music studies together at Vancouver Academy of Music and th...

Performances | 2019-05-12 16:48

76% of Vietnamese 'like' Korea: survey

Nearly 76 percent of Vietnamese people are “positive” about South Korea thanks to the hallyu phenomenon, a survey showed on Sunday. Vietnam-based research firm Q&Me found this in a survey of 917 adults, with 37 percent having a “very positive” image of Korea.

K-pop | 2019-05-12 15:39

K-pop stars break up after two years

Former girl group SISTAR member Yoon Bo-ra and boy band BIGSTAR member FeelDog have ended their two-year romantic relationship, their agencies said Sunday. Their breakup was first reported by Xports, a local online news outlet, on Friday.

K-pop | 2019-05-12 14:34

BLACKPINK now 1st K-pop band with over 800 million YouTube music video hits

BLACKPINK has become the first K-pop group to have a music video with more than 800 million YouTube views, its Seoul-based agency said Saturday.

Music | 2019-05-11 20:24

Ma Dong-seok returns tough in new movie

Actor Ma Dong-seok has carved out his own presence in the South Korean movie industry, with viewers mostly knowing him for his muscular arms, rock-solid build and rugged looks. But alongside his tough exterior, he exhibits a friendly demeanor that has earned him the nickname "Mavely," a combination of his surname, "Ma," and "lovely."

Movies | 2019-05-11 14:51

Coming Soon: virtual date with Apink's Son Na-eun

If you are a fan of K-pop star Son Na-eun from Apink, then you have something to look forward to - and a good reason to optimize your smartphone to support virtual reality.

Entertainment | 2019-05-10 17:07

Retired skater's singer boyfriend piles on the weight

Trot singer KangNam, who has been dating former Korean national speed skater Lee Sang-hwa for months, made headlines Friday with his social network update showing him 18 kilograms heavier.

Entertainment | 2019-05-10 13:13

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