LOS ANGELES (AP) ― Dick Clark stood as an avatar of rock ‘n’ roll virtually from its birth and, until his death Wednesday at age 82, as a cultural touchstone for several generations of Americans. His identity as “the world’s oldest teenager’’ became strained in recent years, as time and infirmity caught up with his enduring boyishness. But he owned New Year’s Eve after four decades hosting his a...

Show host and comedian Kim Gu-ra, 41, announced Monday night that he would step down from all television programs to atone for his derogatory remarks about military sex slaves during World War II. In 2002, Kim, on his Internet radio show “Kim Gu-ra and Hwang Bong-al’s Current Affairs Talk,” made jokes about prostitutes who had protested against a police crackdown to the National Human Rights Com...

Top actress Jun Ji-hyun, a.k.a. Gianna Jun, married a Korean businessman at Hotel Shilla in central Seoul on Friday, waving goodbye to single life. She tied the knot with Choi Jun-hyeok, the grandson of acclaimed hanbok designer Lee Young-hee and the son of also famous fashion designer Lee Jeong-woo. “I feel nervous but I will make a return for those who supported me by showing them my happy ma...

TV broadcasters show off what they called fancy graphics, 3-D animations of ballot counting, but disappoint viewers with inaccurate exit polls and entertainment-like programming Television coverage of Wednesday’s parliamentary elections showcased the evolution of the country’s visual and telecommunications technology, but the shows’ ratings slipped from previous years. The country’s three terre...

SPRINGFIELD, Oregon (AP) ― One of the best-kept secrets in television history has been revealed, with “The Simpsons” creator Matt Groening pointing to Springfield, Oregon, as the inspiration for the animated hometown of Homer and his dysfunctional family. Groening told Smithsonian magazine, published online Tuesday, that he was inspired by the television show “Father Knows Best,” which took plac...

NEW YORK (AP) ― CBS newsman Mike Wallace, the dogged, merciless reporter and interviewer who took on politicians, celebrities and other public figures in a 60-year career highlighted by the on-air confrontations that helped make “60 Minutes’’ the most successful primetime television news program ever, has died. He was 93. Wallace died Saturday night, CBS spokesman Kevin Tedesco said. On CBS’ “Fa...

Korean entertainer and race car driver Ryu Si-won was reported on Monday to have filed for divorce. Local dailies reported Monday that Ryu’s wife had filed for divorce on March 22, seeking to end the couple’s 18-month marriage. The reasons for the split have not been disclosed. On Monday, Ryu canceled the annual pre-race event for his team, EXR Team 106, scheduled for April 17. R’s Company, Ry...

“Most of the people in this area have been living in their single-unit houses for more than 30 years,” said Nyung Kwon, president of the group “Jeongneung Neighbors.” “We have our sentimental attachment to our individual homes as well as Jeongneung. The tomb is recognized not only for its shape, but its harmony with the nature. It reflects Korea’s traditional feng-shui principle and geomancy, wh...