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'A Normal Family,' 'Love in the Big City,' 'Smile 2' and other films to check out in theaters

Two brothers, one driven by ambition and the other by compassion, find their family torn apart when a heinous crime links their teenage children to a brutal attack on a homeless man.

2024-10-17

'Love in the Big City,' 'The Wild Robot' and more films to see in cinemas

From a robot babysitting a bird to infamous criminals singing their hearts out, here's a list of films to watch.

2024-10-10

Fifty Fifty press showcase for 'Love Tune' album — in pictures

New look girl group Fifty Fifty held a press showcase on Friday for the release of its album, "Love Tune." Here is a selection of photos as the group performed songs and answered questions from reporters.

2024-09-20

Buddhist monks play Cupid — with a 60% success rate, no less — as Korea struggles to lift low birthrates

Monks have become matchmakers and a Buddhist temple has turned into a religiously blessed date place in Korea. Ten eligible bachelors and ten bachelorettes took part in a two-day dating program dubbed "Naneun Jeollo" at Naksan Temple in Gangwon.

2024-08-12

No love for the lovebug as swarms infest all of Seoul

An outbreak of lovebugs, a species of march fly, is rapidly spreading across Seoul, much to the dismay and disgust of the city's residents.

2024-06-19

Nonprofit Snail of Love to hold concert, demands gov't policy change for hearing-impaired

The Snail of Love, a nonprofit for the hearing-impaired, is holding a music concert Saturday with star singers and actors in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, to call for change in Korea’s current cochlear implant policy.

2024-06-19

VIVIZ to kick off world tour in June with Seoul concerts

Girl group VIVIZ will perform in 24 cities around the world in its first world tour, "V.hind Love and Tears," starting June, its agency Big Planet Made said Monday.

2024-05-06

Power of love

Foreign visitors take a photo of themselves in front of a heart-shaped art structure themed "Love is all around you" at Coex in southern Seoul on Wednesday.

2024-05-01

Paul Kim announces marriage plans in letter to fans

Singer-songwriter Paul Kim announced he will marry his “partner of nine years” through a handwritten letter.

2024-04-25

Outback's new menu poised to capitalize on nostalgia-fueled growth

U.S. Australian-themed restaurant Outback Steakhouse launches new menu to capitalize on recent growth post-Covid.

2024-04-24