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‘BUCKWILD’ star, 2 others found dead in U.S.

Shain Gandee lived for the outdoors, often going on muddy, off-road thrill rides in the hills near his West Virginia home. A recent late-night escapade ended in tragedy for the MTV reality show cast ...

Updated : 2013.04.02 09:45

Actress from popular 90s sitcom found dead

A 38-year-old actress from a popular 1990s sitcom was found dead in an apparent suicide, police said Monday. The body of the actress was found Friday by her boyfriend at her home in Gangnam district...

Updated : 2013.04.01 12:11

Song Seung-heon sheds ‘pretty boy’ image

It is hard to believe over a decade has passed since veteran actor Song Seung-heon earned his place in the Korean Wave firmament with the now-iconic “Autumn in My Heart.” After Song melted many a ...

Updated : 2013.03.28 19:47

Contestant dies during filming of French 'Survivor'

Filming of the French version of the hit reality TV show "Survivor" has been cancelled after a contestant died of a heart attack on a tropical Cambodian island on the first day. French broadcaster T...

Updated : 2013.03.27 15:56

MBC board votes to fire controversial president

MBC chief Kim Jae-chul attends the emergency board meeting of the Foundation for Broadcast Culture on Tuesday. (Yonhap News) The board of the main shareholder of broadcaster MBC voted to dismiss com...

Updated : 2013.03.26 11:45

Ellen DeGeneres wows audience for Aussie filming

SYDNEY (AP) ― Ellen DeGeneres was applauded by a rapturous Aussie audience like a cherished part of the family as she introduced her Australian-born wife, Portia de Rossi, on a Sydney Harbour-side s...

Updated : 2013.03.24 20:10

Depp, Stewart win at slimy Kids’ Choice Awards

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Johnny Depp and Kristen Stewart avoided slime ― mostly ― while picking up blimp-shaped trophies at the Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday. The “Dark Shadows” star won as favori...

Updated : 2013.03.24 20:10

Fallon reportedly replacing Leno on ‘Tonight’ show

LOS ANGELES (AP) ― As Jay Leno makes jokes about ratings-challenged NBC in his “Tonight” monologues, speculation is swirling the network is taking steps to replace the host with Jimmy Fallon next yea...

Updated : 2013.03.22 20:06

Broadcasters struggle against online attack

Three major broadcasters struggled Wednesday against a suspected cyber attack on their network servers. According to state-run broadcasting stations KBS and MBC and 24-hour cable news channel YTN, t...

Updated : 2013.03.20 20:33

[Photo News] Hyun Bin comes back in photo shoot

(Kaya Media Corp.) Korean actor Hyun Bin is featured in the April issue of Esquire magazine, signaling his comeback to the entertainment scene after completing his military service. Esquire capture...

Updated : 2013.03.20 16:22

Zo In-sung opens up on latest role

Actor Zo In-sung’s long-awaited comeback to the small screen after a five-year hiatus has proven a success. After completing military service and taking a two-year break from the limelight, Zo retu...

Updated : 2013.03.14 19:43

Police probe American TV personality for allegedly smoking

Police said Wednesday that they have questioned an American female TV personality for allegedly smoking marijuana, a crime punishable by up to one year in prison under South Korean law. Bianca Moble...

Updated : 2013.03.13 22:21

Period piece overload?

With spring in the air, viewers might be looking forward to season-appropriate TV rom-coms. If so, audiences are in for a major disappointment. Broadcasters MBC, KBS and SBS have beefed up their pri...

Updated : 2013.03.13 19:49

Head of MBC’s largest stakeholder offers resignation

The head of MBC’s biggest shareholder announced his intent to resign under pressure over allegations that he plagiarized his doctoral thesis, the organization said Tuesday. “Kim Jay-woo, chairman of...

Updated : 2013.03.12 20:13

Nancy Lang’s bikini picture goes viral

(Nancy Lang`s twitter) Korean pop artist Nancy Lang’s composite photograph of Shin Saimdang, a famous female artist of the Joseon era, on a Korean banknote is going viral. The performance artist up...

Updated : 2013.03.12 16:05