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BTS’ BT21 characters to go on sale at Homeplus

Hypermarket chain Homeplus is to launch a range of merchandise in collaboration with BTS. According to Homeplus on Thursday, the market became the only offline shopping mall to launch products using...

Oct 25, 2018
Music
[Box Office] Movies in theaters this week

Dark Figure of Crime (Korea) Opened Oct. 3 Crime, Drama, Mystery Directed by Kim Tae-kyun Convicted murderer Kang (Ju Ji-hoon) calls up detective Kim Hyung-min (Kim Yoon-seok) from his cellphone...

Oct 25, 2018
Film
BTS drops 3rd collaboration with DJ Steve Aoki

DJ and producer Steve Aoki surprised global fans by announcing a new song featuring BTS, titled “Waste It on Me,” would be released on Thursday. (Twitter) “We’re back! Got a new collaboration with ...

Oct 25, 2018
Music
BTS awarded with cultural medal for role in promoting Korean culture

Superstar K-pop group BTS on Wednesday was awarded a cultural medal from the government for its contribution to the promotion of Korean culture worldwide. Cultural Minister Do Jong-hwan gave the med...

Oct 24, 2018
Music
BoA sings female empowerment with ‘Woman’

After revamping her career with “Negal Dola” and “One Shot, Two Shot” earlier this year, K-pop diva BoA mustered up more strength to return as charismatic and independent in “Woman.” Marking her nin...

Oct 24, 2018
Music
Gugudan to surprise fans with first individual concert

K-pop girl group Gugudan will hold its first individual concert in December, its agency confirmed Wednesday. “The ‘gu9udan 1st concert PLAY’ concert will take place at the Ewha University Auditorium...

Oct 24, 2018
Music
Black Pink's 'Boombayah' music video draws over 400m YouTube views

The music video for Black Pink's "Boombayah" has surpassed 400 million views on YouTube, making it the first K-pop group with three videos to hit the milestone. The video passed the 400 million mark...

Oct 24, 2018
Music
EXO's D.O. smashes TV chart for second straight week

After the television series "Dear Husband of 100 Days," D.O. from popular boy band EXO might be remembered by his real name, Do Kyung-soo. The tvN's historical series, also known as "100 Days My Pri...

Oct 24, 2018
Television
‘Default’ to relive one of Korea’s worst nightmares

To many everyday people in Korea, 1997 is remembered as one of the worst years of their lives. The economy crumbled before their eyes. Banks collapsed, prices rose and jobs vanished into thin air at ...

Oct 24, 2018
Film
[K-talk] BTS returns triumphant from Europe tour

After finishing the European leg of its “Love Yourself” world tour, BTS returned to its homeland of Korea safe and sound. On Wednesday morning, BTS arrived at Incheon Airport, ending a stretch of 52...

Oct 24, 2018
Music
RM’s new mixtape gets warm reception around the globe

BTS member RM’s mixtape “Mono” has shot to the top of iTunes albums charts in over 80 countries including the US, France, Germany and Russia. Fans can download the mixtape for free. “Mono” consists...

Oct 24, 2018
Music
Kim Hyun-joong returns to small screen after scandals

Kim Hyun-joong is coming back to the small screen nearly four years after being mired in a number of scandals. Kim, who faced a paternity dispute with his ex-girlfriend and was caught driving under ...

Oct 23, 2018
Television
‘Unstoppable’ to look, feel like Ma Dong-seok

To those familiar with both Korean and US cinema, the comparison between Ma Dong-seok and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson comes pretty naturally, just as “Get Out” producer Jason Blum drew the parallel dur...

Oct 23, 2018
Film
US version of MBC ‘King of Mask Singer’ unveils teaser photos

The upcoming US television adaptation of MBC’s popular reality program “King of Mask Singer” has released full-length photos of its contestants. Unlike the original Korean television show, in which ...

Oct 23, 2018
Television
NCT 127 lands on Billboard 200 chart as second-highest-charting K-pop boy band

K-pop boy band NCT 127 landed their latest full-length album on the Billboard chart of the 200 most popular albums, becoming the second-highest-charting Korean male band, the Billboard said Tuesday. ...

Oct 23, 2018
Music

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