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How £55 funeral wreaths sent by disgruntled K-pop fans became a public menace

Once a solemn symbol of mourning, funeral wreaths have taken on a new role in South Korea as a tool of protest, Shahana Yasmin reports

The Independent UK

RAC offered me membership that would be ‘free’ – unless I needed breakdown assistance

Bizarre arrangement would cost me nothing unless I called out a rescue van, in which case it would be £85 please

The Guardian - UK

Vet reprimanded for home care of ‘happy’ cat she was told to euthanise

Janine Parody billed surprised owner £500 for treatment of eight-month-old cat she could not bear to put down

The Guardian - UK

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Best cricket leg pads for comfort and protection

Former England player Lydia Greenway gives her verdict

Evening Standard

SM Tribute by DS Automobiles marks ten years of the brand and signals bold things to come

This spectacular concept car pays homage to one of the most iconic Citroën designs of all time, the 1970 SM by Robert Opron

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The Citroen SM Is Back, but With a Different Badge

The retro-futuristic concept is badged as a DS.

Motor1

The harsh process of becoming a K-pop star is opening to western performers

Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience is a six-part reality show following five British trainees over 100 days as they debut as a Korean-pop (K-pop) idol boy group called Dear Alice. In collaboration with SM Entertainment, a K-pop powerhouse, the show will introduce the behind-the-scenes of making a K-pop idol…

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“Hope He Rots in Jail”: Taeil Fans Lash Out After K-Pop Star Exits NCT Amid Sex Crime Allegations

“They wanted to get ahead so that the public would look at them like they did the right thing. They’re trying to protect their own interests.” The post “Hope He Rots in Jail”: Taeil Fans Lash Out After K-Pop Star Exits NCT Amid Sex Crime Allegations first appeared on Bored…

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Made in Korea: British boyband hopefuls face K-pop’s brutal training regime in new BBC reality show

Five aspiring boy-band members from the UK, a house in Seoul’s popular Itaewon district, and training at one of Korea’s leading K-pop talent agencies – this is the recipe offered up by Made in Korea: The K-Pop experience, a new BBC reality show.

The Conversation

South Korean tech giant Kakao's founder arrested in stock price manipulation case

South Korean prosecutors have arrested the founder of the country’s tech giant Kakao Corp. on suspicion of stock price rigging during his company’s takeover of a major K-pop agency last year

The Independent UK

What happens when members of extreme metal royalty like Meshuggah, Watain and Opeth form an orchestra? Meet the uniquely excellent Bright & Black

Bright & Black have made one of this year's most compelling albums. We found out how it all came together

Metal Hammer

Green Motion hire car broke down – then we were charged £2,600

The company blamed us when the clutch went on our vehicle and it would not provide a replacement

The Guardian - UK

Every Metallica live film ranked from worst to best

Few bands put on a live show like Metallica – and here are their 10 official concert movies ranked in order of greatness

Metal Hammer

SM:TV Live was the Saturday morning dose of joy that couldn’t exist today

Wonky Donky. The ‘beautiful Corrs’. Lots of accidental swearing. As the seminal Saturday morning children’s show celebrates its 25th anniversary – and co-host Cat Deeley is rumoured to become a full-time presenter on ‘This Morning’ – Lucy Jones celebrates all that it was somehow able to get away with

The Independent UK

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Lloyds bank closure made cancelling housebound husband’s standing order a real trial

Our town’s branch has shut but when I went to the nearest one 10 miles away they said they couldn’t stop the payment

Bike Perfect

Vitus release an affordable yet powerful E-Mythique LT e-MTB

Vitus' new budget long travel e-MTB is low in price but high in power and performance

AVNetwork

Why A Distillery Turned to AtlasIED for Sweet Tunes in Its Tasting Room

Two-way, all-weather SM82T loudspeakers provide excellent sound quality and commercial-grade durability.

PC Gamer

Fans mourn as Activision stomps COD mod project two years in the making: 'Any chance we had of feeling that arcadey style of Call of Duty again is gone'

SM² was an attempt to make the "dream Call of Duty game," until a cease & desist letter last Wednesday.

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GT’s new Sensor range is small on price but big on performance

Legendary MTB/BMX brand GT are on the attack again with new backers and a brace of fresh, top value trail bikes in carbon and alloy flavours

The Guardian - UK

‘There were fist-fights down at CD:UK’ – 90s pop remembered by those who lived through it

Conflict between bands, conflict within bands, booze, breakdowns and awards-show agony: in these extracts from oral history Reach for the Stars, Five, Steps, Pete Waterman and more spill about the dark side of the decade

Metal Hammer

The story behind every single Metallica album cover art

Electric chairs, toilet bowl stabbings and, erm, semen – the Four Horsemen have had quite the eclectic visual journey

The Independent UK

Kakao offers to buy 35% of K-pop firm SM in growing battle

South Korean technology firm Kakao has launched a tender offer to buy up to 35% of K-pop agency SM Entertainment and become its largest shareholder, escalating a battle with entertainment firm Hybe for control of the company

ABC News

Inside SM Entertainment, a K-pop succession drama is brewing between uncle and nephew who rule over music empire

A family succession drama is unfolding between K-pop's two biggest players: SM Entertainment and HYBE, the home of global phenomenon BTS.

Daily Mirror

Ant and Dec reveal worst ever interview with moody A-Lister who refused to take shades off

Ant and Dec lift the lid on the celeb guest who gave their worst interview as they look back on the early days of their presenting career on TV show SM:TV Live

Asharq Al-Awsat

Korea’s Hybe Completes Purchase of 14.8% Stake in Rival SM

Hybe, the South Korean entertainment company behind K-pop sensation BTS, said Wednesday that it has completed its acquisition of a 14.8% stake in rival SM Entertainment, making it SM’s largest single shareholder. The acquisition was finalized even as SM Entertainment accused Hybe staging a hostile takeover to control the firm…

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