Sharon Jang traveled for two months to reach Thailand after escaping North Korea, where she had been forced to work in a coal mine, like her grandfather and mother before her. Sharon Jang trekked for more than 2,300 miles – a distance further than the entire length of Europe – to escape the secretive state. To do so, she had to cross through two of North Korea#39;s closest allies, China and Laos. #39;The most difficult thing was the danger,#39; she said of her perilous trek that saw her cross
Cho Hyun-ah, center, former vice president of Korean Air Lines, is escorted by court officials as she leaves for Seoul Western District Prosecutors Office at the Seoul Western District Court Office in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2014. South Korean prosecutors have arrested a former Korean Air Lines Co. executive for allegedly endangering flight safety by delaying a plane because her macadamia nuts were not served the way she wanted, officials said Wednesday. Cho Hyun-ah, the daughter
Chinese actress Tang Wei and her fiance Kim Tae-yong, a South Korean director. Kim Tae-yong （born December 9, 1969） is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Tang Wei （born October 7, 1979） is a Chinese actress. The surprise announcement of a popular Chinese actress#39;s engagement with a foreign filmmaker has elicited a wave of surprisingly tolerant responses from her Chinese fans. Tang Wei, who gained fame through Ang Lee#39;s Lust, Caution, is widely perceived as a “goddess” for
Lady Gaga is set to perform at the first-ever YouTube Music Awards later this fall. Eminem and Arcade Fire will also perform at the November 3 event. YouTube Music Awards Promo The awards, directed by filmmaker Spike Jonze, will be held at Pier 36 in New York City and will – naturally, for a Google-owned site – stream live online. The official announcement said that the awards show will honor the “artists and songs that YouTube fans have turned into global hits over the past year.” So basically, “Gangnam Style” and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis “Thrift Shop” (below). Nominees will be announced October 17. Jason Schwartzman will host the YouTube Music Awards, which will also feature events from Seoul, Moscow, London and Brazil. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Thrift Shop (Ft. Wanz) PSY – GANGNAM STYLE The video streaming website has become a crucial way for musical acts to share music in recent years and has also helped launch some big careers. Previously little-known artists such as Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen and South Korean pop star Psy have become sensations due to the ‘Tube.
One South Korean TV network is not a big fan of PSY’s “Gentleman” music video . Because of the rapper’s abuse of traffic cones. Didn’t see that coming, did you? “Gentleman,” follows the star as he behaves like anything but, taking a soccer ball away from kids, pulling chairs out from under hot girls and so forth. And, in the first few seconds, PSY walks up and kicks a traffic cone that reads, “No Parking.” KBS labeled the video inappropriate because of that. The network said in a statement: “Infants or children haven’t fully developed a standard for judgment and tend to believe and follow what’s shown on television.” ” KBS’ standards are very different from online broadcaster or cable channels. This is because network TV is watched by everyone regardless of gender and age.” Think of the kids, PSY. Think of the kids . The best part? KBS likely didn’t bother watching some of the outtakes after the video, in which PSY defiles a cone (and street light poles) in other ways. Jump ahead to the 3:15 mark: PSY – GENTLEMAN (Music Video) As for PSY’s “Gentleman” lyrics … no one said anything about them, so they’re probably not too bad in Korean. In English … they just don’t make much sense.
Team iPhone or Team Galaxy???? Via USA Today: A federal judge late Monday dealt Apple a major blow in its landmark battle with Samsung, denying the company’s request to ban U.S. sales of smartphones from the South Korean electronics giant. U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh rejected Apple’s request, stating that the Cupertino, Calif., computer maker has not been able to show that Samsung’s actions support an injunction. “Apple’s evidence does not establish that any of Apple’s three design patents covers a particular feature that actually drives consumer demand,” Judge Koh wrote in the order. A San Jose jury in August found Samsung violated six of Apple’s patents and awarded a whopping $1 billion in damages. Jurors had sided with Apple in deciding that Samsung had violated key designs covering iPads and iPhones. Three of the patents at issue were ones familiar to most consumers. The patents cover familiar touch functions that allow Apple device users to easily scroll pages, zoom out on images or tap to enlarge text, all with fingers. On the heels of the jury ruling, Apple had sought the ban of 26 Samsung devices from U.S. stores. Judge Koh did not issue an order on the amount of damages by late Monday. Apple had sought them increased by as much as $500 million and Samsung had sought them greatly reduced. Separately, Judge Koh issued an order denying Samsung’s motion for a new trial. In its request for a new trial, Samsung had argued that jury foreman Velvin Hogan had been involved in a lawsuit years ago with Seagate. Sorry, Apple!
The legendary MC Hammer made a surprise appearance last night at the American Music Awards to close out the show with South Korean “Gangnam Style” rapper PSY.…
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