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BTS concert north of Paris draws fans from all over Europe

Tens of thousands of fans traveled from all over Europe to Saint Denis, just north of Paris, where the K-pop boy band BTS performed for the second night on Saturday. Following the band's concerts at...

Jun 9, 2019
Music
'Parasite' likely to be remade into US drama series

Following the previous globally acclaimed film "Snowpiercer," director Bong Joon-ho's latest, Cannes-winning "Parasite" is presumed to become his second flick to be dramatized in the United States. ...

Jun 9, 2019
Film
Palme d'Or-winning 'Parasite' on its way to topping 7 mln admissions

The Cannes-winning Korean film "Parasite" has surpassed an accumulated 6.5 million admissions in South Korea and is on its way to topping the 7 million milestone, data showed Sunday. On Saturday alo...

Jun 9, 2019
Film
BTS offered Recording Academy membership, to vote for Grammys

Korean pop sensation BTS and its producer Bang Si-hyuk has been invited to join the Recording Academy, an elite US group of pop music figures most well-known for voting for the Grammy Awards. The Lo...

Jun 7, 2019
Music
BTS songs to hit playlist of NASA's next lunar journey

Three BTS songs will hit the playlist of the American space agency's next journey to the moon as the agency is planning to make another lunar landing by 2024, the agency's SNS feeds have shown. In a...

Jun 7, 2019
Music
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Parasite (Korea) Opened May 30 Drama, Black Comedy Directed by Bong Joon-ho The Kims, a poor, jobless family of four, find their way into the wealthy glamorous Park family by landing jobs throug...

Jun 7, 2019
Film
American singer-songwriter finds ‘accidental success’ in Korea

While Hallyu, or the Korean wave, has proven to be a major force, with South Korean music and entertainment content making a buzz around the world, music travels in the opposite direction too. Ameri...

Jun 4, 2019
Music
Park Chan-wook’s ‘The Little Drummer Girl’ to screen in Busan

A 2018 BBC and AMC TV miniseries directed by renowned Korean auteur Park Chan-wook will be screened at the Busan Cinema Center this month. According to the center’s officials, the director’s cut of ...

Jun 4, 2019
Film
'Parasite' to be screened with English subtitles

"Parasite," the winner of the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival, will be screened with English subtitles at South Korean cinemas for foreign audiences starting this week, operators said ...

Jun 3, 2019
Film
Outdoor music festivals to rule summer

As the mercury rises, outdoor festivals offer a way to cool down with music. This year’s festival list is long and broad, encompassing diverse genres of music. The second edition of DMZ Peace Train ...

Jun 3, 2019
Music
'Parasite' smashes S. Korean box office

The Cannes-crowned "Parasite" smashed the weekend box office in South Korea, surpassing a cumulative 3 million admissions on the fourth day of its run, data showed Monday. Released Thursday, the fli...

Jun 3, 2019
Film
Q&As from BTS’ press conference at Wembley

BTS members pose at their press conference at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday. (Big Hit Entertainment) LONDON -- BTS on Saturday (UK time) delivered a historic performance at Wembley Stadium, ...

Jun 2, 2019
Music
BTS performs at historic sold-out Wembley concert

LONDON -- BTS on Saturday (local time) made history as the first Korean band to perform at the iconic Wembley Stadium, the largest concert stage in the UK, where legendary acts like Queen, Michael Ja...

Jun 2, 2019
Music
Pianists, young and old, mesmerize Seoul fans

Two piano virtuosos, one young and the other more mature, struck a chord with Seoul audiences over the weekend. Yuhki Kuramoto and Sunwoo Yekwon wrapped up their nationwide tour of Korea, presenting...

Jun 2, 2019
Music
‘Wagner Gala’ to close Korea Opera Festival

‘Wagner Gala’ to close Korea Opera Festival By Im Eun-byel The Korea National Opera is to end the 10th Korea Opera Festival with an opera concert titled “Wagner Gala,” slated for the final days of ...

Jun 2, 2019
Music

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