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  Singer Lee Seung-gi to marry actor Lee Da-in in April

  SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- Singer Lee Seung-gi will tie the knot with actor Lee Da-in in April, after almost two years of dating, he announced Tuesday."I decided to spend the rest of my life with Lee, who I love, as a couple, not as a lover,&qu
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  Kakao acquires 9 pct stake in SM Entertainment

  SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) -- Kakao Corp., the operator of South Korea's biggest mobile messenger KakaoTalk, said Tuesday that it has acquired a 9.05 percent stake in the K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment Co. as part of its strategy to strengthen its
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  Kakao securing 9.05% of shares in SM Entertainment…Second-largest shareholder

  SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Yonhap) - Kakao announced on Tuesday that it has secured a 9.05% stake in SM Entertainment and became the second-largest shareholder. It is a way to acquire 1.23 million new
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  Web novel 'Pure Love of That Winter' webtoonized...to be serialized on RIDI

  SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) - The romance web novel "Pure Love of That Winter” (translated) is made into a webtoon. RIDI announced on Monday that it has been exclusively serializing the we
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  Virtual girl group survival variety show ‘GIRL’S RE:VERSE’ to be serialized as webtoon

  SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) - A webtoon about the person and worldview in the virtual girl group survival program "GIRL’S RE:VERSE" will be released. Kakao Entertainment announced th
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  Channel A’s reality show ‘Living Together, Not Marriage’ to air every Monday

  SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- South Korean nationwide cable TV network Channel A will air the brand-new reality show, titled “Living Together, Not Marriage (translated),” which observes the daily lives of
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  #JayParksDrive, #JayPark

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  ‘Jay Park’s Drive’ kicks off with viewing rate of 1.5%

  SEOUL, Feb. 6 (Yonhap) -- The brand-new late-night music talk show of KBS “The Seasons - Jay Park’s Drive” has shown off its young and free spirit, headed by a new host Jay Park. The show kicked off w
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  [Weekly Digest Jan. 30 - Feb. 05] K-pop girl group VIVIZ Makes comeback while TXT becomes double million seller on 6th day of release

  Joonha Yoo ◇ K-pop girl group VIVIZ Makes Comeback with 3rd mini album 'VarioUS' Third mini album of South Korean girl group VIVIZ, “VarioUS” is group’s first release of music within 7 months
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  S.Korean rapper Yoon Byung-ho sentence to 4 years in prison for usage of Marijuana and Fentanyl

  SEOUL February 4 (Yonhap) -- South Korean rap artist Yoon Byung-ho also known as Bully Da Ba$tard from famous S.Korean hip hop music program “High School Rapper 2” has been sentenced to 4 years in pri
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  Idol survival program 'Peak Time' to be broadcast simultaneously in Korea and Japan

  SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) - JTBC's idol survival program "Peak Time" will also be broadcast on OTT platform ABEMA and Japanese broadcaster TV Asahi. "Peak Time" is a
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  TVING to live broadcast 65th Annual Grammy Awards

  SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) – TVING has announced on Friday that it will broadcast the 65th Grammy Awards live at 10 a.m. on the 6th (local time). The Grammy Awards are the most prestigious awar
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  KBS travel show “Have You Ever Been Here?” airs pilot episode

  SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Yonhap) -- KBS 2TV’s travel show “Have You Ever Been Here? (translated)” had its pilot episode aired on Thursday. The cast members of this show had their first one-day trip to the city
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  GM to showcase advertisement of EV Vehicle featuring 'Squid Game' at Super Bowl

  SEOUL February 3 (Yonhap) -- American motorized vehicle company GM (General Motors) addressed on February 2 (US time) that an advertisement of an electronic vehicle with the theme of “Squid Game"
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  #Kfood, #Youn'sKitchen

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  Korean restaurant in Naples captured by Italian media outlet

  SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean variety show introducing Korean food has been spotted by local media outlets in Naples, a city in southern Italy.Italian media “Fanpage” captured on Monday (lo
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  #AntennaStudio, #DdeunDdeun, #BambamSocialClub

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  Antenna Studio to unveil new web variety show on YouTube

  SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Yonhap) -- Antenna Plus, an entertainment studio of South Korean record label Antenna, will drop game entertainment content “Bambam Social Club” on its official YouTube channel “DdeunDd
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  JTBC unveils premiere date of ‘Phantom Singer 4’

  SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- South Korean nationwide pay television network JTBC’s upcoming music television program “Phantom Singer” season 4 will premiere on Mar. 10.“Phantom Singer 4” is a soon-to-be-
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  Ulsan City Government appoints actor Jung Soo-han as honorary ambassador

  SEOUL February 1 (Yonhap) -- Ulsan City Government has appointed South Korean actor and model Jung Soo-han to be the honorary ambassador of the city. Mayor of Ulsan, Kim Doo-kyum personally handed th
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  Retired actress Shim Eun-ha denies rumor of return

  SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- Shim Eun-ha, once a popular TV and movie celebrity in the 1990s, on Wednesday denied rumors of her return for a new project for the first time in 22 years. The 51-year-old dismissed reports that she has signed a contract wit
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  Incheon City Office of Education appoints Jonathan, broadcaster from Democratic Republic of Congo, as ambassador

  SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) – Incheon City Office of Education has announced on Wednesday that it has appointed Jonathan, a broadcaster from the Democratic Republic of Congo, as its ambassador. Jonathan
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  A rush of variety shows introducing K-food soon to be aired

  SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Yonhap) -- A series of variety shows promoting Korean culture overseas with Korean food that readily captivates people’s taste worldwide at the forefront is soon to be aired. JTBC will