Boys to take charge of K-pop in second quarter
While the first few months of the year in K-pop may have been dominated by girl groups, the boys appear poised to capture the lion’s share of the headlines in the months ahead with new albums and singles scheduled for release. One of the most anticipated will come from EXO, which scored big last year […]
Designing hangeul
Calligrapher promotes beauty of hangeul Few may readily identify Kang Byung-in, but his calligraphic writings have donned popular items such as soju labels and TV drama titles. Calligrapher Kang, 52, has written titles for popular dramas the “Woman Who Marries Thrice” (2014), “Faith” (2012) starring hallyu star Lee Min-ho, “The Innocent Man” (2012) starring actor […]
Unveiling of drones raises eyebrows
The defense ministry’s decision to make public South Korea’s in-service unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is raising some eyebrows. In the wake of growing concerns over North Korea’s drone incursions and criticism of the South’s lax surveillance, the Ministry of National Defense publicized its indigenous UAVs in an apparent move to show off its more advanced […]
Saenuri’s mayor hopefuls in 1st TV debate
The three Saenuri Party members hoping to contest the Seoul mayoral race appeared in their first televised primary debate, Wednesday. During the debate, former Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik, seven-term lawmaker Chung Mong-joon and Supreme Council member Lee Hye-hoon also attacked sitting Mayor Park Won-soon, a member of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD). Stressing […]
Samsung to unveil Note4 in September
Samsung Electronics plans to unveil the Galaxy Note4 at this year’s technology exhibition in Berlin, Germany, in September, according to company officials Wednesday. “Samsung is considering holding a launch event of the Note4 at the IFA trade fair. It is in the middle of finalizing specification details for the upcoming phablet,” said an official by […]
Obama overreacts to selfie brouhaha
What if David Ortiz had used an iPhone for a selfie with President Barack Obama? Would the White House consider legal action against Apple? These are questions asked by some Koreans after the U.S. presidential office showed displeasure after the photo the Boston Red Sox star took of himself and the President on a Galaxy […]
Kim Jong-un keeps job
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was re-elected as the first chairman of the country’s powerful National Defense Commission (NDC), Wednesday. His re-election came during the first session of the North’s newly-elected Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA), said the state-run North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). Kim was initially chosen for the post during the session in […]
US President likely to pass on sex slave issue
Korea visit will follow Japan trip U.S. President Barack Obama will face a couple of issues that Koreans want to see addressed during his visit here later this month. First among these is the issue of Korean women forced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. Many people here think […]
Kang to receive German order of merit
Kang Sue-jin, the Korea National Ballet (KNB) director, will be honored by the state of Baden-Wurttemberg in Germany on May 3rd for her contributions to art and culture, according to KNB on Monday. Kang is widely regarded as the greatest Korean ballerina of her generation. She has been with the Stuttgart Ballet Company, in the […]
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