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Thu, July 19, 2018 | 01:23

Tom Cruise in Seoul: 'I never take movies for granted'

“I've broken so many bones in my life. I wish I didn't break my ankle that day,” he said during a press conference at Lotte Hotel World in southern Seoul, Monday.

Movies | 2018-07-16 21:53

Oldies but goodies again: 'Let's Eat 3' depicts making of a foodie

Amid the flood of cooking and eating shows, a new season of a popular eating show has returned, breaking a three-year hiatus.

Dramas & TV shows | 2018-07-13 18:23

Successful US concert heals traumatized rock star

"Some American fans came to my concert in Palm Springs after a five-hour drive as their homes were far from the venue. There was also a Mexican-American fan who said she had listened to my music since 2004 and she herself came all the way to Palm Springs for my concert, leaving her husband and children at home,” he said.

Music | 2018-07-10 16:36

VANK fights misinformation about Korea

A local non-profit group plans to distribute 52,000 English language postcards all across the world to raise awareness of 13 examples of Korea's cultural heritage. The plan, announced Monday, came as the latest campaign by Voluntary Agency Network Korea (VANK), a nonprofit cyber diplomatic organization, to correct misinformation about Korea's history by promoting lesser-known...

Korean Traditions | 2018-07-09 16:54

'Tanim-bala' sowing fear among Korean tourists

In the wake of what appears to be another “bullet planting” scheme - locally known as tanim bala - against a Korean in the Philippines, fears are growing among Korean travelers. It was recently revealed that a Korean missionary, 48, surnamed Baek, became the target of the alleged crime a month ago when he was apprehended over “illegal weapons” he said he had never seen.

Foreign Affairs | 2018-06-24 18:02

Recording reveals alleged rant of Korean Air 'nut rage' heiress

Audio that allegedly captures Korean Air heiress Heather Cho ranting against a worker has been revealed. Internet outlet Money Today released the tape on YouTube Monday and it went viral. But Korean Air told The Korea Times that "it is hard to confirm" if the recorded voice is hers.

Investigations | 2018-06-19 16:10

Moon praises BTS for No. 1 on Billboard 200 [FULL TEXT]

South Korean President Moon Jae-in tweeted his congratulations to K-pop boy band BTS and their fans Monday after the group topped the Billboard 200 album chart.

Music | 2018-05-29 14:43

'Moon, not Trump, deserves Nobel Peace Prize,' says ex-US secretary

Robert Reich, a former U.S. cabinet member, has praised President Moon Jae-in's “broker diplomacy” between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, saying the world was “fortunate to have Moon at the helm” in South Korea “at this fragile point in time.”

North Korea | 2018-05-27 17:06

Chinese murder suspect surrenders to police

A Chinese man who allegedly stabbed another Chinese man to death in Daerim-dong turned himself in to police on Thursday.

Investigations | 2018-05-25 14:59

For Generation Z, Snapchat and Instagram are the new Facebook

Generation Z uses the social media platforms Instagram and Snapchat compulsively. To them, Facebook is an old story. Born in the mid-1990s and the early 2000s, this is the generation after the millenials.

Trend | 2018-05-25 14:42

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