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S. Korea to restrict financial transactions with Iran

South Korea said Wednesday it would penalize a key Iranian bank and put all financial transactions with Iran under government supervision as it announced a package of sanctions to join a U.S.-led campaign to censure Tehran over its suspected nuclear program, according to Yonhap News. No tags for this post. Related posts No related [...]

Zhang Yimou romance to open Pusan Film Festival

Kim Dong-Ho, festival director of the Pusan International Film Festival, speaks during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. No tags for this post. Related posts No related posts.

Yeonggwang, South Jeolla Province — Six media screens are solemnly lined up on a

Six media screens are solemnly lined up on a 1,192- meter long and eight-meter wide breakwater which stretches out from a power plant toward a lighthouse off the coast of Yeonggwang, South Jeolla Province. No tags for this post. Related posts No related posts.

Seoul hosts e-government assembly

The inaugural meeting of the World e-Government Organization, established to reduce the information gap among the member cities and to promote a common prosperity, kicked off in Seoul on Tuesday. No tags for this post. Related posts No related posts.

Long-term weight loss may be harmful to health

“We are living under the strong dogma that weight loss is always beneficial, but weight gain is always harmful…but we think that increased levels due to weight loss can affect human health in a variety of ways,” she wrote in an email to Reuters. No tags for this post. Related posts No related posts.

“Can’t Nobody” stop 2NE1′s new single!

The powerful and fantastic female girl group 2NE1 just continues to tease us! POPSEOUL! previously reported about the band insisting the audience to “Clap“. Since you have followed directions so well,the girls think its time to give you a treat. I know what you are thinking, not in a master-dog relationship way.We are thinking more of a loyal fan [...]

The T.O.P of the playing field?

Could T.O.P be K-pop’s newest Playboy? 1.T.O.P 2. Taec-yeon (2pm) and Ki-kwang (BEAST) 3.Jo-kwon (2am) This is how the final list appeared to netizens on Nate.com. An online poll was conducted recently on the popular Korean search engine. Netizens were asked which K-pop star they felt would be the number one playboy. The Big Bang member lived up to his stage name by [...]

JYP introduces rapper San-E

The day of this transformation is September 13th! Why will K-pop change on this date? September 13th is the official debut date of San-E! JYP Entertainment just released a historic video clip! The clip shows JYPE artists (including the man himself) debut dates through the years. The video ends with MissA and then continues to introduce you to rapper San-E. We don’t know [...]

WTO chief urges G20 leaders to break Doha impasse

SEOUL: World Trade Organisation chief Pascal Lamy urged Group of 20 leaders yesterday to make a big push for the conclusion of the Doha round of global trade talks at their summit in November. No tags for this post. Related posts No related posts.

Banks debate RMB internationalization

Editor’s note: Several bank leaders met to discuss regional currency cooperation and RMB settlement at the recent Dianchi financial forum. No tags for this post. Related posts No related posts.

Antony visits defence bases of South Korea

New Delhi, Sept 6 : Defence Minister AK Antony has described his two day visit to South Korea as ‘fruitful’. Antony said the Defence MoUs signed by the two countries during his visit have opened up new vistas of cooperation. No tags for this post. Related posts No related posts.

Death ends a life, not a relationship. A very special relationship between a teac

News Author Albom discusses love, life and death 2010-09-06 16:27 Death ends a life, not a relationship. No tags for this post. Related posts No related posts.

K-pop singers, actors and actresses from

News SM Town charms L.A. 2010-09-06 18:01 K-pop singers, actors and actresses from the SM Entertainment agency in Korea captivated more than 15,000 fans at the “SM Town Live World Tour” concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Saturday. No tags for this post. Related posts No related posts.

Diplomats’ kids at ministry under scrutiny

The government is poring over the files of diplomats’ children who work at the Foreign Ministry after Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan offered to resign Saturday amid controversy over his daughter’s employment. No tags for this post. Related posts No related posts.

USA-S.Korea Naval Drills Begin Sunday

Seoul, Sep 3 The United States and South Korea confirmed on Friday that they would hold joint military maneuvers September 5-9 in the Yellow Sea, a move considered as a new source of tension in the region. No tags for this post. Related posts No related posts.

G20 members agree economic recovery to continue

G20 delegates agreed on Saturday global economic recovery would endure although the speed of expansion may slow, a South Korean official said. No tags for this post. Related posts No related posts.

DPRK issues new stamp marking pavilion day at Shanghai Expo

The State Stamp Bureau of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has issued a new postage stamp to mark the DPRK’s National Pavilion Day at the 2010 Shanghai Expo, state media reported on Saturday. No tags for this post. Related posts No related posts.

South Korean woman gets driver’s licence on 960th try

Seoul, Sep 4 : A 69-year-old South Korean woman took the driver’s test a record 960th times before she finally got her licence, a media report said. No tags for this post. Related posts No related posts.

What does the “2″ in 2pm stand for this year?

Their 2nd anniversary! “Again&Again&Again&Again” those are the lyrics to one of 2pm’s mega hit singles.Now, why did we include those words here? In honor of 2pm’s second anniversary! One song title would not be enough,so we had to state it “Again”! Members Jun-su, Jun-ho, Taec-yeon, Nick-khun, Chan-sung,and Woo-young uploaded a video on YouTube of themselves celebrating their 2nd anniversary as a band! Hottests around [...]

Become a star at HnBCompany!

Celebrity Brothers Kim Hyung-joon and Kim Ki-bum want to make your dreams come true! The SS501 singer (Hyung-joon) and the U-kiss member (Ki-bum) are joining forces and supporting Piro Piro with the launching of their new entertainment agency,HnBCompany. Read Ki-bum’s official tweeting news here: “Hello everyone~ It’s the d-day, Sep 4th, 2010. We finally opened our website HnBcompany.com. HnBcompany(standing for Hyungjun and Kibum) [...]