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All posts tagged "entertainment"

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  Shaq goes ‘Off to School’ in South Korea

  Retired NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal made a short visit to South Korea two weeks ago, and making a guest appearance on the Korean television show “Off To School” was on his agenda. JTBC Entertainment released a preview...

  • Posted September 2, 2015
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  Korean animated TV series ‘Pororo’ to go on air in Brazil

  SAO PAULO (Yonhap) — South Korea’s popular TV animation series, “Pororo the Little Penguin,” will begin broadcasting on a major Brazilian network, the broadcaster said Monday. The series will be shown under the translated title “Pororo, O...

  • Posted September 1, 2015
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  Hall of Fame golfer Pak Se-ri, father to appear on TV show

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — Golfer Pak Se-ri will join SBS’ Sunday entertainment program “Take Care of My Dad,” the terrestrial network said Friday. Pak and her father, Jun-cheol, are among the four members joining the program on Sept....

  • Posted August 28, 2015
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  K-pop’s girl groups sweep summer 2015 charts

  SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Yonhap) — South Koreans appear to have caught the girl-group bug this summer, with Sistar reigning supreme for much of the season with its third EP title “Shake It.” The upbeat, if generic, tune...

  • Posted August 20, 2015
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  Slovenian avant-garde rock band makes N. Korea debut

  PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Slovenian avant-garde rock group Laibach is known for pushing the envelope — wearing military uniforms on stage, toying with socialist and Marxist themes, making visual references to authoritarian symbols. In Pyongyang, they...

  • Posted August 19, 2015
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  Ex-Girls’ Generation member Jessica officially quits SM Entertainment

  Singer Jessica Jung, a former member of idol girl band Girls’ Generation, has ended her contract with SM Entertainment. The singer, 26, decided to leave the management company Thursday. She debuted with SM in 2007. “Jung, who...

  • Posted August 6, 2015
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  Netflix to make debut in Asia on Sept. 2

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix will expand into Japan next month to give the Internet video service its first presence in Asia. Japanese subscribers will be able to start watching Netflix on Internet-connected devices beginning Sept. 2....

  • Posted August 4, 2015
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