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• US men’s soccer misses 2nd straight Olympics
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All posts tagged "entertainment"

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  Yoo Seung-jun files lawsuit for S. Korean visa

  By Brian Han One of K-pop’s biggest stars from the 90s won’t take no for an answer when it comes to returning to his home country. Yoo Seung-jun filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Consulate General...

  • Posted November 17, 2015
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  ‘Star Wars’ director J.J. Abrams, stars to visit S. Korea

  Long-time Hollywood movie franchise “Star Wars” is rolling out its seventh installment, “Episode VII: The Force Awakens,” on Dec.17 and South Korean fans will get the chance to meet its stars before the opening. Movie director J....

  • Posted November 17, 2015
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  America’s Next Top Model Justin Kim trying to change ‘Asian male’ image

  By Brian Han Misrepresentation of Asian males in American pop culture is becoming more of a trending topic these days even though it has been going on for decades (see Mickey Rooney’s portrayal of his character Mr....

  • Posted November 16, 2015
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  ‘Snowpiercer’ to be adapted into US TV series

  By Brian Han A U.S. production studio optioned the rights to Bong Joon-ho’s “Snowpiercer” and plans to turn it into a television series. Tomorrow Studios tapped Josh Friedman as the head writer for the project. The 48-year-old...

  • Posted November 12, 2015
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  Netflix invests $50 million toward Bong Joon-ho’s latest film ‘Okja’

  By Brian Han Back in 2012, Netflix decided to evolve from a streaming-only service to a creator of original content, but it wasn’t until recently that the company started to invest in feature-length films. In fact it...

  • Posted November 10, 2015
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  EXO becomes best-selling S. Korean debut act in Japan

  SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Yonhap) — Boy band EXO has sold the most debut singles as a South Korean act to enter Japan ever, its agency said Tuesday. EXO sold more than 147,000 copies of its first single...

  • Posted November 10, 2015
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  ‘The Martian’ finds explosive popularity in S. Korea

  By Brian Han Outside of the U.S., “The Martian” is finding the most explosive box office success in South Korea. The film has made over $28.6 million in 20 days according to Box Office Mojo while becoming...

  • Posted October 27, 2015
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