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Obsessed with murder, South Korean woman kills tutor 'out of curiosity'
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Obsessed with murder, woman kills tutor 'out of curiosity'

(From left) Baekhyun, Xiumin and Chen of Exo are seeking to terminate their contracts with long-time agency SM Entertainment.
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3 Exo boy band members file complaint over ‘slave contracts’

South Korean boy band BTS at an event in Seoul in Jan 2019.
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BTS agency employees accused of insider trading

K-pop girl group Aespa at the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 24, 2023.
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K-pop group Aespa break record, dethrones Blackpink

An illegal breeding facility in Jinan-gun city, 195km south of Seoul, raided by animal rights activists and the authorities early in May.
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South Korea’s ‘puppy mills’ churning out cuteness

K-pop boy group Shinee held their fan meeting in Seoul over the weekend.
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K-pop boy band Shinee celebrates 15th anniversary with fans

Asiana Airlines will stop selling seats 31A and 26A on 14 of its A321-200 planes starting on Sunday.
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Asiana Airlines stops sale of some seats next to emergency exit

No one was hurt in the incident, but some passengers experienced breathing difficulties due to shock.
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Man opens Asiana plane door in mid-air as he was ‘uncomfortable’

Former Wonder Girls member Yubin was spotted among the spectators at the 2023 Davis Cup qualifiers in February when tennis player Kwon Soon-woo was playing for South Korea.
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Former Wonder Girls member Yubin dating tennis player

    The Japanese musical version of Vincenzo, starring Masanari Wada (right) and Suzuka Tomita.
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    South Korea’s Vincenzo adapted into Japanese musical

    Anna Cathcart and Choi Min-yeong in Netflix series XO, Kitty.
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    Korean viewers point out unrealism in XO, Kitty

    The first edition of BTS' commemorative medal sold more than 10,000 copies in 2022.
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    BTS’ 10th-anniversary medal hits record sales

    Former Wonder Girls member Yubin was spotted among the spectators at the 2023 Davis Cup qualifiers in February when tennis player Kwon Soon-woo was playing for South Korea.
    Music

    Former Wonder Girls member Yubin dating tennis player

    The Japanese musical version of Vincenzo, starring Masanari Wada (right) and Suzuka Tomita.
    TV

    South Korea’s Vincenzo adapted into Japanese musical

    Anna Cathcart and Choi Min-yeong in Netflix series XO, Kitty.
    TV

    Korean viewers point out unrealism in XO, Kitty

    The first edition of BTS' commemorative medal sold more than 10,000 copies in 2022.
    Music

    BTS’ 10th-anniversary medal hits record sales

    South Korean singer IU donated 50 million won each to four charities, as well as 100 million won to the Heart To Heart Foundation.
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    Singer IU continues tradition of donating $200k to charity

    Lee Do-hyun recommended filming locations, like The Glory's Sodolhang Harbour Lighthouse in Gangneung, to those visiting South Korea.
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    The Glory star Lee Do-hyun draws over 1,000 fans here

    Exo's Kai will enlist for military service next Thursday.
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    Kai from Exo sheds tears at news of military enlistment

    South Korean actor Lee Do-hyun will be visiting Singapore to meet fans as part of the Korea Travel Fair.
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    The Glory star Lee Do-hyun to visit S'pore on May 13

    South Korean actress Song Hye-kyo has won her first Best Actress award at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards ceremony on April 28, 2023.
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    The Glory star Song Hye-kyo wins her first Best Actress prize

    Apink are not breaking up even though four of the five current members are leaving their agency IST Entertainment.
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    Apink not disbanding after 4 members leave agency