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Culture
Yoo Seung-ho’s legal thriller “Remember” releases teasers
“Remember – War of the Son” is an upcoming 2015 thriller and legal South Korean melodrama starring Yoo Seung-ho and Park Min-young for the main roles of Seo Jin Woo and Lee In Ah. Seo Jin-woo (played by Yoo Seung-ho) has the condition of Hyperthymesia which allows him to remember almost…
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MAMA in Hong Kong celebrates Kpop in its 17th round
The ‘2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards’ is taking place in Hong Kong this year round, being hosted by Psy, awarding idol stars and groups for their amazing music. Originally launched in 1999, the ‘MAMA’ is a major K-pop award ceremony that attracts performers from all over the world. It aims…
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West Asia
UAE celebrates its 44th National Day in Seoul’s Silla Hotel
In it’s celebration of it’s National Day, UAE chose Silla Hotel to host that memorable event. Abdallah Khalfan Matar Al-Ramethy, United Arab Emirates’s ambassador in South Korea, celebrates the 44th National day of the United Arab Emirates, in the presence of notable figures of politicians and ambassadors. In the picture,…
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Culture
“Splish Splash Love” a short drama about time travel and romance
MBC’s 2-episode time-travel fantasy romance drama special, Splish Splash Love has secured a December broadcast date, with plans to release the episodes simultaneously online. Kim Seul-gi from “Oh My Ghostess” stars as a high school student with space & time superpowers who accidentally travels back in time to Joseon era, where she meets a young…
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Culture
PSY comes back with double hits, Daddy and Bell Bottoms
On 1 December 2015, PSY released his 7th complete album titled “Chiljip PSY-da”, which he has been promoting for the past weeks. He released the two title track “Daddy” which features fellow YG artist, CL; and “Napal Baji” or as it’s known, Bell Bottoms. In a matter of hours, the…
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Culture
Korea’s World Food Expo 2015: Halal, wine, and egg festivals
The annual celebration of food in Korea was held in KINTEX building in Illsan, running from 27 to 29 November. The food expo activities varied between the egg festival, which featured a wide range of egg products, “Chimk Festival” or as it’s famously known, the chicken and beer festival, one of the…
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West Asia
Iran’s famous orchestra barred from performance over female musicians
A high-profile performance in Iran by the Tehran Symphony Orchestra was cancelled at the last minute because it was due to feature female musicians. The orchestra conductor Ali Rahbari said on Sunday he was told 15 minutes before the orchestra was scheduled to play at a major sporting event that…
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South East Asia
Over 100-year old Korean Traditional music recordings discovered
Eleven rare albums of gugak, or traditional Korean music, dating back to the Korean Empire (1897-1910) have been uncovered by the Korea Traditional Music Association, the group announced Monday. The discovery of the eleven albums, released under the early American recording company Victor Talking Machine Company in the early 1900s,…
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South East Asia
Koh Sun-woong named best director of the year
Director Koh Sun-woong was named Best Director of the Year by the Korea Theater Directors Association (KTDA), Tuesday. The association chose the 47-year-old as the winner of their inaugural award, citing his creative contributions to the development of Korean theater. Known for his playful yet stylish style based on an…
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South East Asia
It must definitely be more Fun in the Philippines
Korea has an abundance of embassies, representing more than 100 countries in the world. Living in Korea, I have observed a large number of travelers looking for experiences come to Korea, an interestingly unique cultural hub that it is, while many Koreans go out to experience other countries, be it…
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