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(LEAD) Court rejects arrest warrant for ex-KTV chief over alleged insurrection propaganda

(LEAD) Court rejects arrest warrant for ex-KTV chief ov...

SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Thursday denied an arrest warrant for...

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Korean works, including Han Kang's, to make return to Avignon Festival after 28 years

Korean works, including Han Kang's, to make return to A...

SEOUL, May 21 (Yonhap) -- Nine Korean works have been invited to the Avignon Fes...

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'The King's Warden' star Yoo Hae-jin donates 100 mln won for cancer patients

'The King's Warden' star Yoo Hae-jin donates 100 mln wo...

SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Yoo Hae-jin, who plays the warden in the megahit film ...

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Japanese auteur Hirokazu Kore-eda to visit S. Korea next month

Japanese auteur Hirokazu Kore-eda to visit S. Korea nex...

SEOUL, May 12 (Yonhap) -- Award-winning Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda wil...

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Enhypen's 'Bite Me,' 'Sweet Venom' top 500 mln, 200 mln Spotify streams

Enhypen's 'Bite Me,' 'Sweet Venom' top 500 mln, 200 mln...

SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- Two 2023 hits from K-pop boy group Enhypen, "Bite Me" ...

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IU marks birthday with donation for vulnerable groups

IU marks birthday with donation for vulnerable groups

SEOUL, May 16 (Yonhap) -- Singer-actor IU donated 300 million won (US$200,160) t...

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(LEAD) Teenage pianist Son Se-hyeok wins Prague Spring competition

(LEAD) Teenage pianist Son Se-hyeok wins Prague Spring ...

SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- Pianist Son Se-hyeok won first prize in the piano cate...

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Teenage pianist Son Se-hyeok wins Prague Spring competition

Teenage pianist Son Se-hyeok wins Prague Spring competi...

SEOUL, May 15 (Yonhap) -- Pianist Son Se-hyeok won first prize in the piano cate...

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BTS to headline halftime show at 2026 World Cup final

BTS to headline halftime show at 2026 World Cup final

SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- K-pop supergroup BTS will perform at the halftime show...

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Latin American fans' craze for BTS drives streams as Brazil, Mexico outpace S. Korea

Latin American fans' craze for BTS drives streams as Br...

SEOUL, May 14 (Yonhap) -- Latin American fans are powering a surge in global str...

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Park Chan-wook vows 'pure audience' approach as Cannes jury chief

Park Chan-wook vows 'pure audience' approach as Cannes ...

SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- South Korean director Park Chan-wook said he will eval...

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MMCA exhibition explores 80 years of artistic exchanges between S. Korea, Japan

MMCA exhibition explores 80 years of artistic exchanges...

SEOUL, May 13 (Yonhap) -- Despite decadeslong thorny ties between South Korea an...

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'The King's Warden' duo scores wins at Baeksang Awards

'The King's Warden' duo scores wins at Baeksang Awards

SEOUL, May 9 (Yonhap) -- The historical drama film "The King's Warden" scored ma...

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Soprano Sumi Jo named S. Korea's cultural cooperation ambassador

Soprano Sumi Jo named S. Korea's cultural cooperation a...

SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- The foreign ministry said Friday it has appointed world...

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Hybe launches new label ABD with planned girl group debut in 2nd half

Hybe launches new label ABD with planned girl group deb...

SEOUL, May 8 (Yonhap) -- K-pop powerhouse Hybe said Friday it has established a ...

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Gang Dong-won says he aimed to be 'weirdly funny' in K-pop trio leader role

Gang Dong-won says he aimed to be 'weirdly funny' in K-...

SEOUL, May 7 (Yonhap) -- Before the golden days of K-pop megastars BTS and BLACK...