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Back with new album, GOT7 feels more responsible for musicK-popDec 3, 2020It’s been a while since the group entered a stable orbit, and GOT7 feels responsible for its musical output more than ever. Back with new album “Breath of Love: Last Piece,” the seven bandmates, hav... -
W400m budget created for project to support Asian artists’ K-pop trainingMusicDec 3, 2020The National Assembly on Wednesday passed a budget of 400 million won ($365,000) for the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism’s project to support Asian artists’ K-pop training. The amount is far ... -
BLACKPINK to hold first livestream concert this monthK-popDec 3, 2020K-pop group BLACKPINK is set to hold its first-ever online concert in collaboration with YouTube Music later this month, its management agency said Thursday. The concert, titled "YG Palm Stage - 202... -
Rookie girl group NiziU tops Japan music chart with debut albumK-popDec 3, 2020JYP Entertainment's new girl group NiziU has landed at No. 1 on Japan's Oricon music chart with its debut single album, the company said Thursday. The nine-piece group's album "Step and a Step" topp... -
'Idol' becomes 5th BTS music video to hit 800m YouTube viewsK-popDec 3, 2020The music video of "Idol," K-pop superstar BTS' 2018 hit song, has surpassed 800 million views on YouTube, its agency said Thursday. The video reached the milestone at around 6:14 p.m. Wednesday, ju... -
“The Call” director reaches out to global audiences with Netflix debutFilmDec 2, 2020He added that he loves the “Kill Bill” movies by Quentin Tarantino and he was influenced by their strong female characters. ”The Call“ also portrays two different mother-and-daughter relationships -... -
Pianist Sunwoo Yekwon to give virtual reality tour of Lotte Concert HallMusicDec 2, 2020Pianist Sunwoo Yekwon is planning to show the public around the Lotte Concert Hall in virtual reality. The Lotte Foundation for Arts and LG Uplus, a major local telecom operator, joined hands to pres... -
COVID-19 concerns rise after some K-pop singers test positiveK-popDec 2, 2020Concerns over spread of the new coronavirus in the local music industry are rising after some K-pop group members tested positive for the infectious virus earlier this week. Two members of girl grou... -
Romance film 'Josee' set for release in Asia this monthFilmDec 2, 2020The romance film "Josee," based on the famous Japanese original movie, is set to hit theaters in Asia this month, the movie's distributor said Wednesday. Starring Han Ji-min and Nam Joo-hyuk, "Josee... -
BTS rewrites Billboard history with 'Life Goes On'K-popDec 1, 2020It was not the first time that sensational K-pop boy band BTS had seen its name at the top of US music publication Billboard’s main singles chart, but this time it was different. Billboard on Monday... -
‘My next goal is to celebrate my 30-year anniversary’: BoAK-popDec 1, 2020Recognized as one of the most foundational acts in K-pop, BoA is looking back at her 20-year-career with the release of her new album “Better.” “It still feels a bit weird that it’s already been 20 ... -
Women taking over movie screensFilmDec 1, 2020During the November press conference, the director of “The Day I Died” added that the decision to have women lead the story flowed naturally from the process of telling a story about women. “It was ... -
Netflix expanding investment in S. Korean contentTelevisionDec 1, 2020US media giant Netflix is beefing up efforts to secure popular Korean-made films and shows as part of a strategy to boost its presence in the global streaming service market. Netflix, which launched... -
Netflix’s ‘Money Heist’ to get Korean remakeTelevisionDec 1, 2020Netflix original Spanish drama series “Money Heist” will be getting a 12-episode Korean remake. Kim Hong-sun, producer of OCN dramas “The Guest,” “Voice” and “Black,” among others, will be producing... -
'MIC Drop' becomes 4th BTS music video to hit 800m viewsK-popDec 1, 2020K-pop megastar BTS set another record on YouTube, with its music video for the song "MIC Drop (Steve Aoki Remix)" racking up 800 million views on YouTube, its agency said. YouTube views for the musi...
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