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Sep 09, 2016 AM EDT - Agatha Austria

North Korea Forbids Sarcasm

Chairman Kim Jong-un issued ban on sarcasm in North Korea.

Sep 09, 2016 AM EDT - Agatha Austria

Korean Employees Work for 10 hours and Only Get 6 Hours of Sleep

An online survey revealed that Korean workers spend over 10 hours daily on their jobs and only sleep for 6 hours.

Sep 09, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

EXO Tops Hanteo Chart With 1M Album Copies Sold Worldwide

The Korean Boy group EXO claims the top spot at the Hanteo Chart with a total of 1 million copies sold out Worldwide.

Sep 09, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Kia Opens New Plant in Mexico to Bolster Sales in the Americas

Chung Mong Koo, Hyundai Motor Group Chairman, opens a new plant in Mexico in order to improve sales of the car brand in the Americas.

Sep 09, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

Song Joong Ki, Shin Min Ah Bag Outstanding Korean Actor and Actress Awards in Seoul Drama Awards

Actors Song Joong Ki and Shin Min Ah bagged the top honors in the recently concluded 2016 Seoul Drama Awards that was held at KBS Hall in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea on Thursday night.

Sep 09, 2016 AM EDT - YuGee

f(x)'s Victoria Confirms She is Not Dating Anyone

After rumors connecting her to Chinese actor Yang Yang, the leader of SM Entertainment girl group f(x), Victoria, has officially confirmed that she is single on her Weibo account.

Sep 09, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

South Korean Films Dominate 70 Percent of Box Office Sales

South Korea’s homemade films dominate about 70 percent of all ticket sales in South Korea last month which reached the top four spots at the monthly box office.

Sep 09, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

Bangtan Boys (BTS) Tops Japanese Music Chart

The South Korean boy group Bangtan Boys a.k.a. BTS topped benchmark music chart in Japan with their latest album “Youth."

Sep 09, 2016 AM EDT - Bien R. Gruba III

Johnny Depp to Star As A Detective in 'Labyrinth'

The Pirates of the Caribbean Star, Johnny Depp, will play the role of detective Russell Poole in the movie " Labyrinth" where he will investigate the murders of famous rappers Notorious BIG and Tupac and find out if officers from the LAPD were implicated in them The Guardian reported.

Sep 09, 2016 AM EDT - Karen Lydelle Linaja

South Korea, Japan, and US Diplomats Seek Action Against North Korea

South Korea, Japan, and US Top Diplomats agreed to seek "additional" action and "strong" measures against North Korea's latest nuclear test.

Sep 09, 2016 AM EDT - Bien R. Gruba III

Sony PS4 Pro and PS4 Slim have Arrived

Sony Corp. has unveiled the two new versions of its smash hit PlayStation 4 gaming consoles Wednesday: the PS4 Pro which is designed to run virtual reality games and display high-quality video, and the PS4 Slim a slimmer and efficient version of the original PS4which was first released in November 2013 Bloomberg reported. Fans of the console have waited with eager expectation for the new video game machines.