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In reality-show race, it’s the networks that compete

There is a new competition in reality television. But this race is between television networks and advertisers, which are vying to dominate the increasingly crowded programming field in Korea with a new crop of reality-competition shows. There are…

Feb 21,2011
Seoul to develop Hallyu hub

Seoul will create a film and entertainment complex modeled after Hollywood by 2014 in its bid to promote the local entertainment business and tourism, city officials said Wednesday. The city government will spend 170 billion won ($151 million) to…

Feb 21,2011
Infinite makes music a priority

Infinite may be one of the flurry of pop bands armed with charming looks. But the seven-member boy band says they are different in that their emphasis is on the music rather than visual elements, including their looks. Their claim is underscor…

Feb 18,2011
Chinese actress shines again in new film

A single movie was enough to bring fame to 32-year-old Chinese actress Tang Wei. With the award-winning film “Lust, Caution” (2007), directed by Ang Lee, Tang instantly engraved her name in the minds of moviegoers with her role as a sultry sp…

Feb 18,2011
Film untangles the life of celebrity German playboy

BERLIN - The life of Germany’s most celebrated playboy has made a big screen splash at the Berlin film festival, offering a riveting portrayal of the Jewish night club mogul who helped post-war Berlin learn to laugh again. “The Big Eden,” an e…

Feb 18,2011
Anti-Korean Wave backlash has political, historical causes

Korean girl groups use sexual favors to get their way and the Korean government has invested over 1 trillion yen ($11.9 billion) to support the Korean Wave, at least according to one Japanese comic. The comic is not based on fact, but is a microc…

Feb 17,2011
Actor stays for ‘One Night’

Actor-singer Lee Seung-gi has decided to stay on the KBS show, “One Night, Two Days,” after fans wondered last week whether scheduling conflicts would end his run as one of the six regulars on the show. Questions about his future on the show aros…

Feb 17,2011
SNU confirms plagiarism for ‘Queen Seondeok’ drama

The popular MBC drama “Queen Seondeok,” which completed its run in 2009, is facing a fresh round of plagiarism allegations. According to the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office on Tuesday, the Seoul National University Center for Law and …

Feb 17,2011
‘Superstar K’ set for season 3

The popular MNet program “Superstar K” is set to start its third season on March 10. The season will kick off with preliminary auditions done through the phone and online video and will continue through November. In its previous two seasons, t…

Feb 17,2011
Veteran actor finds peace in life, career

Actor Park Yong-woo wears the expression of a man who seems at peace with himself and content with his life. And having played numerous characters in romantic comedies, action thrillers and even television dramas, the 40-year-old veteran actor says h…

Feb 15,2011

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