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Mon, December 17, 2018 | 06:50

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Call grows against mandatory license fee for KBS

A controversy over a pro-communism comment on a television program on public broadcaster KBS has moved some to protest against mandatory television and radio license fees. Many citizens say they do not want to pay the fees for what they call “biased and manipulative broadcasts,” with some saying they do not watch KBS. Others protest that they do not even have a television.

Dramas & TV shows | 2018-12-14 18:21

Comedian-turned-actress to marry wealthy Chinese businessman

Comedian-turned-actress Sung Eun-chae will tie the knot with a wealthy Chinese businessman on Dec. 22 in China, according to Sung's agency, Monday.

Dramas & TV shows | 2018-12-12 14:50

Actress Shin Se-kyung thrives as YouTuber

YouTube has become a “golden goose” for many who seek success, with about 10,000 people working as creators in Korea - even prominent actress Shin Se-kyung.

Dramas & TV shows | 2018-12-12 14:43

Viewers drawn into drama mocking Korea's insane education craze

“I will get you to the very top. Don't you think I can? I've paved the way for you. If you just endure and push yourself a little, you can have an easy ride to the top. My son, can you do that?” a father whispers to his kneeling son pointing to a model of a pyramid, after he failed to solve a math problem in the given time during a father-son study session. This suffocating s...

Dramas & TV shows | 2018-12-11 17:26

Viewers grow weary of same old audition shows

It is almost audition show after audition show on television. Despite criticism that new music survival shows are only rehashed versions of old formats and now they have been reduced to an outlet to select members for debuting K-pop idol bands, local TV stations are busy broadcasting audition shows again. And viewer fatigue is growing rapidly over local TV's obsession with mu...

Dramas & TV shows | 2018-12-10 18:09

Idol trainee Jimin wows BTS star Jimin [VIDEO]

K-pop idol trainee Lim Ji-min, who shares his given name with BTS member Park Ji-min, has wowed Park with his fancy dancing.

Dramas & TV shows | 2018-12-10 16:05

Singer Kwanghee discharged from military

Singer Kwanghee, a member of K-pop group ZE:A, has been relieved from military duty. “Thank you for coming to see me despite freezing weather,” Lee said during a special event for fans at Seoul National Cemetery, Saturday. “I did not expect this many people to show up … I'm glad to see all of you.”

Dramas & TV shows | 2018-12-09 16:32

Actor Kim Min-seok to join Army on Dec. 10

Actor Kim Min-seok will start his mandatory military service on Dec. 10. According to his agency Respect Entertainment Monday, Kim, 29, will join boot camp in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province, where he will receive four weeks' basic military training.

Dramas & TV shows | 2018-12-09 16:16

Plus-size comedian makes debut as Cosmopolitan cover model

Plus-size comedian Lee Young-ja has made her debut as a fashion magazine cover model. Lee, whose real name is Lee Yoo-mi, appears in the December edition of Cosmopolitan, a fashion magazine that usually features slender models on its cover page.

Dramas & TV shows | 2018-12-09 15:59

'Memories of the Alhambra' is AR-gaming fantasy romance

In tvN's new fantasy romance “Memories of the Alhambra,” players wearing smart lenses, a fictional augmented reality (AR) gaming device, see the city around them turn into a fantasy gaming world. Once you log in, the cobblestone streets seem real and you are on a mission to find a weapon hidden within the city of Granada, Spain.

Dramas & TV shows | 2018-12-03 17:59

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