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KBS board picks Cho as new president

Jul 10, 2014

The KBS board of directors on Thursday recommended former vice president Cho Dae-hyun as its new CEO, who will be appointed by President Park Geun-hye. The board selected Cho out of six candidates in a vote held Wednesday evening. The nominee won by an absolute majority, the board said. Cho, if appointed, will lead the nation’s largest public broadcaster until November 2015, filling the top post vacated by Gil Hwan-young. Cho Dae-hyunGil was dismissed last month by the board after a high-profil
‘Doctor Stranger’ gets 400m views in China

Jul 7, 2014

The South Korean TV series “Doctor Stranger” has gained popularity throughout China with the number of hits coming close to 400 million on the country’s major online video services, a local entertainment agency said Monday.The drama series recorded 330 million views on Youku and 50 million views on Todou, both of China’s leading video streaming and downloading services, as of Sunday night, according to WM Company, which manages one of the drama’s two male leads.“The show is going to surpass 400
New Korean drama series sells for $120,000 per episode in China

Jul 4, 2014

Boosted by the Asiawide popularity of Korean soaps known as “hallyu,” a new South Korean drama starring actress Jang Nara has set a sale record for Korean TV series released online in China, local industry sources said Friday.The online transmission rights for the MBC drama series “Fated to Love You” were recently sold for $120,000 (120 million won) per episode, three times higher than the $40,000 per episode for “My Love from the Star,” which recently reignited a fever for Korean TV series in C
[Herald Interview] Funnyman gets serious

Jun 30, 2014

Actor Lee Kwang-soo talks about his recent role in film ‘Confession’ and his views on friendship and life
Katie Couric marries financier in Hamptons

Jun 23, 2014

TV personality Katie Couric (left) and John Molner attend the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit celebrating “PUNK: Chaos to Couture” in New York in May 2013. (AP-Yonhap)EAST HAMPTON, New York (AP) ― Katie Couric has married a New York financier in a small ceremony at her East Hampton home. People magazine reports the former “Today” talk show host and John Molner took the vows on Saturday in front of 50 guests. The 51-year-old Molner is a partner at investment firm Brown Brot
Walters returns to TV to interview shooter’s dad

Jun 11, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) ― Barbara Walters’ time away from television hasn’t lasted long. The TV news icon said Tuesday that she will interview the father of Elliot Rodger, the California man who shot and killed six people and injured 13 others before turning the gun on himself last month. The interview with Peter Rodger will air as a prime-time special on ABC News in the next few weeks. It was only last month that ABC honored Walters with a prime-time special and going-away party on “The View” when she st
Eva Longoria’s Las Vegas Strip steakhouse closes

May 29, 2014

LAS VEGAS (AP) ― Eva Longoria’s female-focused steakhouse closed over the weekend, less than two years after opening in a swanky shopping center on the Las Vegas Strip. Officials with parent company Landry’s said SHe by Morton’s shut down effective Sunday. The restaurant had opened in late 2012 with a theatrical nightclub on the upper floor, but the club portion closed in early 2013. “The restaurant was looking into alternatives to repurpose the space to enhance its dining experience,” said Scot
Kardashian, Kanye wed at Florence fortress

May 25, 2014

FLORENCE, Italy (AP) ― Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are officially “Bound” to each other. The celebrity couple, who have made a habit of over-the-top public displays of affection, got hitched Saturday in a decidedly private spot: a Renaissance fortress in Florence. The nuptials were confirmed to the Associated Press by Kardashian’s representative, who noted the reporting of E! Online, the news site from the network that carries her reality show, “Keeping up with the Kardashians.” E! Online repo
Philip Roth to appear on Stephen Colbert’s show

May 22, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) ― Philip Roth, one of the world’s eminent men of letters, is apparently confused about the meaning of the word “retirement.” All it took to upend his latest farewell was an invitation from Stephen Colbert. Comedy Central spokesman Steve Albani told the Associated Press on Wednesday that the celebrated novelist has agreed to an “extended interview” in July for the cOlbert Book Club. The 81-year-old Roth has more than once announced he has given his last interview and over the past t
No longer stuck in a box

May 8, 2014

TV personality Bronwyn Mullen hopes women in TV can be more supportive, take more diverse roles
Jack Bauer is back: U.S. TV series ‘24’ opens new season

May 6, 2014

Los Angeles (AFP) ― Hit U.S. action show “24” returned to TV screens Monday, four years after its last season, with Kiefer Sutherland returning as fugitive counterterror agent Jack Bauer.The spy thriller moves to London for its first run-out since the end of season eight in May 2010. The new series, subtitled “Live Another Day,” runs for 12 episodes, rather than 24 as previously.Sutherland said he hopes viewers gripped by the show for nearly a decade will still be interested in the real-time act
Lee Jong-suk goes on diet for ‘Doctor Stranger’

Apr 29, 2014

Actor Lee Jong-suk shed some weight to add to the authenticity of his North Korea scenes, the actor said in a press conference for SBS TV’s “Doctor Stranger” in Mok-dong, Seoul, Tuesday.“I know I am pretty skinny, but I still tried to lose extra weight for the part until my face got all bony,” Lee said. Doctor Stranger is the actor’s first major role in a medical drama.“We tried to pick the costumes that best fit the scenes, rather than (based on) corporate sponsorship,” the actor added. The Mon
4 U.S. TV shows ordered off Chinese websites

Apr 28, 2014

BEIJING (AP) ― Chinese authorities have ordered video streaming websites in the country to stop showing four popular American TV shows, including “The Big Bang Theory” and “The Good Wife,” representatives from two sites said Sunday. The move suggests government attention is intensifying on the online streaming industry, which is freer than state television and China’s cinemas to show foreign productions and other content and has stretched the boundaries of what can be seen in the country. A spok
Discovery to air Everest documentary on May 4

Apr 25, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) ― Discovery Channel has announced May 4 as the airdate for a documentary on last week’s Mount Everest avalanche that killed more than a dozen mountain guides. The 90-minute special, “Everest Avalanche Tragedy,” will air at 9 p.m. Eastern time. Several of the Sherpas killed were helping prepare for American Joby Ogwyn’s (JOE-bee OH-gwinn) planned jump from the summit in a wingsuit. Discovery planned to telecast the stunt on May 11. Thirteen bodies were recovered at the mountain‘s tr
[Ferry Disaster] No singing, dancing or comedy on TV throughout weekend

Apr 18, 2014

Singing, dancing and comedy have disappeared from major TV channels since the Sewol ferry sank off the southern coast on Wednesday, and are likely to remain so throughout the weekend as the nation prays for more than 250 people still missing. KBS, MBC and SBS, the three major broadcasters, have all decided to cancel regular programs, running real-time news for most of Friday. They canceled most of their music and entertainment programs scheduled for the weekend. “This is no time to sing or laugh