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Park Hae Jin wins his very first Daesung at the 2020 MBC Drama Awards; Complete list of winners

Dec 31, 2020 10:21 am UTC| Entertainment

Park Hae Jin has been in the entertainment business since 2006. He is an actor who has starred in many dramas, but it was only this year that he was able to get a Daesung, which is the grand prize in South Koreas award...

Ilhoon: Cube Entertainment drops the idol from BTOB due to marijuana scandal

Dec 31, 2020 10:16 am UTC| Entertainment

BTOB member Jung Ilhoon was reported to have left his group and this was confirmed by Cube Entertainment today. The breaking news was released in the afternoon of Dec. 31 and fans are overwhelmed by the series of sad news...

Lee Min Ho: Hallyu Wave superstar donates to help and shield children from abuse

Dec 31, 2020 09:37 am UTC| Entertainment

Lee Min Ho was reported to have made donations again this month. This is actually not a piece of surprising news since The King: The Eternal Monarch actor is also known for his charitable works. In fact, he has been...

‘The Elder Scrolls 6’ release date: Will it happen before the reported TV series adaptation premieres on Netflix?

Dec 31, 2020 09:18 am UTC| Technology Entertainment

Bethesda is reportedly bringing the lore situated in Tamriel on a whole different platform. Fans have been waiting for an official update about The Elder Scrolls 6, but they got recently was a report that the video game...

BTS: Big Hit Entertainment files new cases and issues warning against people who continue to attack the 7-member boy group

Dec 31, 2020 09:08 am UTC| Entertainment

BTS may be superstars and popular around the world, but it turned out that they do have bashers and haters too. In fact, even up to this moment, there are people who never stop maligning them by posting criticism, hateful...

Kim Go Eun recruited to star in drama adaptation of the popular webtoon ‘Yumi’s Cells’

Dec 31, 2020 08:37 am UTC| Entertainment

Kim Go Eun is set to star in another drama that everyone is already predicting to be a hit. This is because, on top of recruiting the actress as the lead, the webtoon where it will be based is also popular. Kim Go Eun...

Blackpink’s Lisa and Rose: YG Entertainment announces the singers’ solo debuts

Dec 31, 2020 06:20 am UTC| Entertainment

Blackpinks Rose and Lisa are finally debuting solo, and this was announced by YG Entertainment on Dec. 30. Fans have been waiting for this to happen, so this is great news and an early gift for the New Year. YG confirms...

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Economy

US asks Australia not to charge Facebook, Google for local news

The US asked Australia to scrap proposed laws that will force Facebook and Google to pay for news sourced from local media outlets, and instead, further study the markets, and develop a voluntary code. Under the...

S. Korea's data industry enjoys 14% on-year growth

A survey revealed that South Koreas data industry grew by 14.3 percent to 19.3 trillion won in 2020 from $17.4 billion in 2019. The survey was conducted by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Data Agency on...

S. Korean exports to Japan plunge 11.7% to $25 billion in 2020

South Korean exports to Japan shrank 11.7 percent to $25.09 billion in 2020 from 2019 due to a pandemic-triggered plunge in petrochemical and steel products shipments, falling export prices, and low oil costs. Japan,...

UK meat exporters suffer post-Brexit border chaos with EU

The UK meat industry warned of looming border chaos as customs checks with the EU halted cross-border meat deliveries. To ease into the new customs checks, British meat firms have reduced trade volumes with the EU and...

Economic slump to push Japan further behind China in digital technology

Foreign affairs experts warned that unless Japan makes a serious effort to promote its digital competency as a national strategy, it will lag further behind China. Japan is struggling to prop up its virus-hit economy...

Politics

Joe Biden to cancel Keystone XL Pipeline in one of his first actions as POTUS

Joe Biden is to be inaugurated this week and once he steps into the Oval Office, he plans to hit the ground running with a number of executive orders. One of the orders that may be in the plans is to cancel the $9 billion...

Kamala Harris makes surprising revelation about her first date with husband Doug Emhoff

Aside from Kamala Harris becoming the first female vice president of the United States, her husband Doug Emhoff will become the first, second gentleman of the country. The couple recently appeared together in an interview...

Donald Trump to reportedly issue up to 100 pardons and commutations on his last days as POTUS

During this time, Donald Trump has largely been out of the public and online eye following the Capitol riots. As the hours go down in his presidency, the outgoing president is reportedly set to issue his final series of...

Barack Obama revelation: Ex-POTUS reveals ultimatum given to him by daughters Malia and Sasha

Former President Barack Obama previously released a memoir about his life during his eight-year tenure in the White House. One of the revelations Obama made in his memoir was the ultimatum given to him by his daughters...

Donald Trump impeachment: Rudy Giuliani will not represent outgoing POTUS in Senate trials

Donald Trump has now become the first president to be impeached by the House twice, and this time it was due to the Capitol riots that resulted in several people dead. As Trump faces an impending Senate trial, his longtime...

Science

What to feed ducks – according to science

The simple things in life sometimes bring the greatest joy like feeding the ducks at your local pond. The next time you pay your feathered friends a visit, consider introducing some variety into the food you give them....

Yellowstone volcano: USGS warns of possible eruption

Many scientists are keeping watch over the activity occurring in the Yellowstone volcano because of its potential to inflict large-scale damage in the United States. Now, scientists at the USGS have now warned of a...

Mars mission: NASA scientist says Martians can help humans live on Red Planet

Being able to live on Mars is one of the goals that space agencies all over the world have when it comes to exploring the red planet in future Mars missions. Although it may take a while to figure out how we may be able to...

Black holes: Albert Einstein's theory may save Earth from wandering black holes

Black holes are one of the most mysterious objects in the universe and were first brought up by renowned scientist Albert Einstein. With the possibility of wandering black holes being able to consume our own planet, the...

Asteroid alert: 16-meter space rock to pass by Earth on New Year weekend

With days to go until the Earth completes another year around the Sun, it appears that the universe also has plans to celebrate the new year along with us. An asteroid is set to pass by our planet a few days after the new...

Technology

PS5 restocks expected from Target stores on Jan. 19-22

Anyone who has not capitulated into buying overpriced PlayStation 5 posted by resellers and scalpers is likely still looking out for the scattered PlayStation 5 restocks. They will have to be extra keen this week as Target...

'GTA 6' could feature NPCs with more realistic behavior

One of the gameplay improvements that GTA 6 could be feature might focus on the non-playable characters (NPCs). It was recently discovered that Rockstar Games parent company, Take-Two Interactive, filed a patent...

Why Samsung Galaxy Note 21 is unlikely to ship with free chargers

Samsung has launched the Galaxy S21 series, and it joined that smartphone lines that will ship without the usual in-box free charger. The company has also hinted at doing to same for future Galaxy devices, possibly...

Asus ROG Phone 4 could get a name change and massive battery upgrade

The Asus ROG Phone 4 appears to be in the pipeline, and its design and specs may have already been leaked. Several sources suggest there would be massive battery upgrades while significant changes in the design seem...

S. Korea requires tech firms Google, Facebook, Netflix to stabilize services

South Koreas ICT ministry reminded global tech giants Google, Facebook, and Netflix and local tech firms Naver, Kakao, and Wavve, to provide stable services as mandated by the countrys new law. Last year, South Korea...